The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-05
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1854,
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.

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lutions OF the legislature of Penns lyania in reai
the proposed removal Of the United States mini r.
Philadelphia to New York. "~
Mr., BRoDHEAD. move, Mr. President, that n..
be laid on The table and printed, as bill has al,,9
been reported upon the subject g
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr. SHIELDS presented a representation OF The a.,
jury OF Washington county District OF Coumbtss l
speeding the City Hail. and the want Of proper aS =
modaons Tor The circuit and the criminal courts. VIA
referred to the Committee for the District OF Coie
ba.
Mr. s. | am also requested TO present a mamos.,
signed by numerous citizens Of New York and INV
Atlantic cities, in reference to extending the All AZ a
ernnient 10 The establishment OF steamship linz 4
tween New York and Galway, in Ireland. The pei,%
ers pray that the recommendation of the Postmasisr
era may be iayoraby considered by Congress 80 M,
by the government furnishing some aid in The sham oS
contract, the mail may be carried between those pois.
in first class steamers. They set forth many points nv
worthy OF some consideration by the committee =
whom this memorial should be referred One "a a.
gain in point OF time oil something like thTy.s liz honr
another is the gain in point OF distance, which BIZ M
rosie would be lessened by something like $50 miles
believe. The memorial shows that BY the reports Of onr
department and the department oil Great Britain abou,
one-half OF the letters sent from this country to Cea,
Britain go Ireland and all those letters by the present
route, reach their destination at least forty eight hour.
later than they would if sent TO an Irish port direct
shows also that not only one-haf OF all the letters s
leave this country for Great Britain, bot also one ho
all the letters that leave this country for Europe potn
hpah
made that such contract ought not 10 be put no 6s
hands of individuals, unless they prominent in DOr,
OF character, and energy and business talent and viii
carry out the enterprise and hope the Naval Commr
tee will take this matter into consideration and exa.
this point.
There sanolher matter that is also worthy OF some c
sderalonhat is the feasibility of carrying out this IRA
posed line with the aid OF the mail facilities on the ban
OF government. Now, sir, II the calculations oi
these correct. this line will lessen the cost Of A.
lanllc transportation very materally and am aware
another thing that should be mentioned in conneyion
with this subject What is called the channel nayi,a
ton in that country is considered extremely dangerous be-
mariners and those acquainted with the Bat lbers
is a railway from Galway TO Dublin a telegraph also
from Galway TO Dublin, and submarine telegraph is be.
ing established between Dublin and HolyheaA in Euv.
land that il has been demonstrated satisfactorily TIA,
this is the nearest place by which we communicate
with the continent of Europe Then there will be not
only great gam in point OF iImc and great gain
point OF distancetwo elements that very material
calculation of this kind-bu the traveller will escape
the most perilous part OF the navigation. | hope the
committee will take these matters into consideration and
think they are presented in this memorial with great
clearness and ability. is well known that the men who
have taken this matter in haDd men who well
able and as likely TO carry out such contract with 6d
ty, as any men IN the country; and all they want
what consider the most reasonable proposition in he
world that they be paid for the letters they may cary
between this country and lreland-that they shall
have that for their share OF the contract As there
large trade between the two countries, the letfs
will not be FIRST carried TO England, and then back
again TO Ireland. Then going 10 France, and men
going TO Germany, and letters going TO those counfa
instead Of being carried out of their BY the cnos
would stop the first European point, and thence b.
transmitted 10 the continent. | move, Mr Presdent
that the memorial be referred to the Committee on N
val Affairs.
The motion was agreed TO-
MIR. WADE submitted resolutions OF the legislaturd
Ohio in favor of the construction of shpcana around
the falls of Sault Ste Marie which he asked he
read referred TO the Committee ON Roads and Canals and
ordered 10 be printed.
The resolutions were read by the Clerk.
Mr. SMITH. Mr.. President, there is bill on theh,
BILE, which was reported from The Committee Public
Lands that proposes 10 appropriate hall million aces
believe, OF the public lands--or. rather may say
cede half million acres OF the public andsto the Sas
OF Michigan, for the purpose OF constructing this cana
Whenever that bill shall be taken up for consideration
contemplate moving an amendment, and substituting
money appropriation, that the work may be done BY toe
government. And | would suggest, therefore, 10 ny
honorable friend, that nasmuch as we have tue sueea
now before us, il would be better TO have the lts
lu,ions printed and laid upon the table. However dh
prefers that Il should go to the Committee on Roads @
Canals, will make no objection TO that motion
Mr.. CHASE | think, with the honorable seuiC
from Connecticut, Mr.. SMITH, that the proper
would be that the resolution should be received and
upon the table, as bill has already been reported Ny
colleagues motion includes the printing OF the rts1
tons, and think II IS not necessary that they shouhs
referred.
Mr. WADE. am willing it should take that cour.
The question being taken, the resolutions ORDERED
TO lie upon the table and 10 be printed.
Mr.. RUSk presented petition OF merchants Of MA
Antonio, Texas praying that that place may be MADE
port OF entry and deben,ure, and that goods enerede
upon which the duties have been paid secured, maf
transported into Mexico with the privilege Of drawbss
also, praying an appropriation for national road Iron
San Antonio TO III Paso which referred 10 beC Con
mee on Military Affairs.
Mr. X also presented petition OF citizens Of San ~
tonic, Texas, praying an appropriation BY The goydt
Inent Tor the improvement OF the San Antonio nv
which was referred TO the Committee on Military Ann
Mr. X. also presented the petition OF Simeon {. W.
son, praying additional compensation for carrying ~
mail between San Augustine and Marshall, IN Tsa'i
which was referred 10 the Committee on the Posi- VhS
and Post Roads
Mr. HAMLtN. MIR. President, have received, A.
been requested TO present, memorial signed by lhna
Emery and sundry other citizens OF Penobscol eoaaet
Maine, asking modification in the laws granting w
sions 10 the widows OF deceased officers and sodd,@
the revolutionary war. ask that may be reieTedp
the Committee on Pensions. | beg, Mr. PfeudenlW
single moment 10 call the attention OF the committee
Pensions TO what the petitioners ask By the pes s
law all widows who were married prior TO 1900 ave Nv
tied TO pension, while those who married seDs
quent TO 500 entitled TO nothing THIS is an afpu.g
rule, and the law fixing this arbitrary rule - the one
in existence. There might have been some Iea'qa
fixing rule al the particular period OF time, y haa W
limited to the duration OF the war. II y bM AZ
cuded only those who were married dnnR "a
existence OF the war, and who were thus depmr
Of all the services OF their husbands while 70 ms H.
vice OF their country, there might have been somt
reason for il but in the law il now stands tna
son will not apply. Congress took, IN the hfsl "a
the year 1894 as the point, and granted pensI ~,
widows OF all those who had married PRIOR 70 lha ~
Subsequent TO that period, IL has been eAtehaei -,
1901 10 1900 and consequently, if the indylapA n
married upon the 81 day OF January, $500, ana
come widow, she is entitled TO no pension WI"5 M
but she was married upon the 20th OF DeeemueI va
she IS entitled 10 the same pension that her husOaI
d