The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-19
In CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY is. 1852.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate
etler from The President of the United States transmit
ting 10 Congress letter addressed TO the Secretary o
State by the commissioner of the United States under the
convention with Brazil setting forth the obstacles which
have impeded the conclusion OF the business of that com
mission which read, and ordered 10 be referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations,
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. also laid before the Senate
report OF the Postmaster General showing the amount
received for postases collected and postage stamps sold
during the quarter ending the 30th September, 1851
which was read !, and on motion by Mr.. SEWARD, y
was referred TO The Committee on Finance, and ordered
10 be printed for the OF the Senate.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN also laid before the Senate
report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury showing the
contracts made by that department during the year 1851
which was read; and on motion by Mr. BADGER, Il was
referred TO the Committee Finance and ordered 10 be
printed for the use OF The Senate.
MEMORIALS. PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. WADE presented the memorial of j. II. Kken.
DALI assistant marshal for taking the seventh census
in Ohio, praying additional compensation which was
referred tohe Committee OF Claims
MIR. SEWARD presented the memorial OF inhabitants
OF st. Lawrence county, New York praying the con
strucon of ship canals around the falls OF Niagara and
the Sault Ste Marie; which was referred to The Com.
Mr. s. also presented the petition OF Joseph Clement
Charles l.. Mass and VIM X. Cation, residents OF Cali
ornia praying remuneration for being deprived under an
Indian treaty, OF certain land upon which they were dig
S'Hs Claims. s0'O "''n was 'S'''tu . "e o0"'s' q
Mr.. s also presented a petition OF Daniel Doland, one
York, from the printers of Albany, and from the
Industrial Congress of New York, setting forth that
Daniel Doland was volunteer in the war with Mexico
and that he in that received injuries, Tor which he
prays that he may receive pension which refer
red TO the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. DOWNS presented resolution OF the Legislature
OF Louisiana in favor OF donation OF the military re-
Fort Jesup 10 the State for the purpose OF es,ab
fishing seminary of learning thereon; which was re-
ferred TO the Committee Private Land Claims, and
ordered TO be printed
) Mr. FISH presented a memorial Of Henry Grinne
praying the government TO accept the vesselsthe Ad-
vance and Rescue-which were purchased and prepared
by him and sent in search of Sir John Franklin and his
companions, 10 be used with others in expedition
for the same purpose, which he pIays may be fitted ou
the ensuing SPRING which was referred TO the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
Mr. CLEMENS presented memorial of the legsla
ure OF Alabama asking Appropriation OF land TO es
tablsh lunac asylum and for the education oi the
blind and the deaf and dumb; which referred TO the
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. c. also presented memorial of the legislature o
Alabama, asking grant OF land TO equaze The value o
the sixteenth sections in that State; which referred
to the Committee on Public Lands,
Mr.. Z. also presented memorial OF The Legislature oil
Alabama, asking extension OF the Time for making
econs of school lands which referred 10 the Com
Mr. c. also presented memorial of the legislature o
Alabama, asking graduation OF the price OF the public
lands in that State which was referred 10 the COMMITTEE
on Public Lands.
Mr. SOULE presented resolution of the legislature Of
Louisiana IN favor OF donation OF the military reserve
seminary Of learning thereon which was referred to
the Committee on Private Land Claims.
Mr.. CHASE presented memorial OF merchants and
others interested IN the commerce oil Cincinnati, praying
that the act reducing the costs OF proceedings in admiralty
against ships and vessels may not be repealed which
was referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
MIR. BRIGHT presented seven memorials OF assistant
marshas for taking the seventh census in Indiana pray
ing additional compensation; which were referred 10 The
Committee oil Claims.
Mr. b. also presented communication from George
in n Portland
and recommending the construction OF new canal
around the falls OF the Ohio which referred TO the
Committee Roads and Canals.
Mr.. GWIN presented memorial o citizens OF Cali
ornla, urging immediate survey OF the public lands IN
tina, State, and the adoption OF liberal system towards
the State in their dispositions which was referred to the
Committee on Public Lands
PAPERS WITHDRAWN.
Mr. UPHAM asked that the memorial and papers o
the children of Joseph Bradley, deceased, asking for
pension be Withdrawn from the files oil The Senate and
ered 10 the Committee Pensions which was agreed
TO.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. FELCH from the Committee on Public Lands, "a
whom referred the bill Is 800 10 authorize The gov
ernor of the State OF Wisconsin 10 select and locate olhe
lands in lieu OF such bad been sold IN The tract granted
aid in the Improvement Of the Fox and Wisconsin nv
ers, in Wisconsin, reported back the same with an
Mr. ATCHISoN, from the Committee on Indian Az
fairs TO whom referred the memorial OF Johnson Ly-
kns praying for compensation as physician LOT me Usage
river band Of Potta tomies under the 80 article OF the
treaty Of Chicago submitted report, asking 10 be dis
charged from The further consideration OF the same
which agreed TO.
Mr. A., from the same committee, to whom was refer
red the memorial OF Johnson X Rogers, submitted re.
port accompanied by joint resolution for The relief OF
the heirs OF Joseph Corderey which was read and passed
to second reading, and the report was ordered TO be
printed.
Mr. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom was referred the petition OF Noah X. Miller for
rem for vessel captured during the last wal
with Great Britain submitted report, accompanied by
bill Is 22o for the relief of the legal representatives OF
Noah Miller OF Lncolnve, in the State OF Maine, and
for the relief Of other persons; which was read and
passed second reading and the report was ordered 10
be printed.
Mr. DOUGLAS, from the Committee on Territories,
reported bill Is 22 for the benefit oil The Territory ol
Minnesota which read and passed TO second read
Mr. HAMLIN from the Committee Commerce, TO
whom was referred The memorial OF the mayor and
bers Of the board OF aldermen and board OF common
council of the city OF Washing ton, reported bull IS 222)
extend the collection district OF Georgetown 10 the city
OF Washington in the District of Columbia; which
read and passed to the second reading.
xossurH's FAREWELL LETTER.
Mr. HAMLlN from the Committee on Printing. TO
whom was referred the motion made by Mr. CHASE 10
print letter from Louis kossuh 10 the President of the
Senate. together with a copy OF communication ad.
dressed by him TO the President OF the United Saes sub
mii,ed report in favor of printing the same.
Mr. BORLAND Mr. President, before a vote is taken,
desire TO call the attention OF the Senate 10 this report
from the Committee on Printing |, as an individual
aio am opposed TO the printing OF this document and
smpv desire call the attention OF the Senate 10 mat.
Ter which they do not usually give mach attention to-
that the poprieiy OF printing those reports unless they
are specially required for important purpose This
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