The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-31


day be suspended until o'clock. in order that the usual
morning business may be transacted; which agreed
TO.
EXECUTIVE coMMusIcArIos
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate re-
port OF the Treasurer Of the United States. with his
counts OF receipts and disbursements for the service of
the Post Once n for the year ending sGS qns
il was ordered TO lie on the table.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC
Mr. PEARCE presented the memorial OF Augusta Og-
den Boyd praying the continuation OF her pension which
was referred TO The Committee on Pensions.
Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa, presented two petitions OF citi
zens OF kanesve, Iowa, asking for the grant OF tract
of land designated in their petitions for the benefit Of that
town; which were referred TO the Committee Public
Lands
Mr. FELCH presented the petition OF John Gray, pray
ing remuneration for pair OF horses taken by the United
which which was rs referred s 10 I The Committee Of Claims
Mr. PRATT presented the memorial of Henry Man
kim praying that the Postmaster General may be author
zed 10 with him and his associates, merchants
residing in Baltimore and Rio de Janeo, for the trans
poration Of the mail in steamers from Baltimore and
Norfolk ST. Thomas and Barbados, in the West In
dies Para Pernambueo, and fio de Janeiro, in Brazil,
and Monevdeo, in Buenos Ayres; which was referred
to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND RErrRRED.
Mr. CLEMENS asked that the petition and papers Of
Charles G. Guner be Withdrawn from the files OF the
Senate, and referred 10 the Committee Private Land
Claims; which was agreed to.
Mr. HALE asked that the petition and papers Of Thomas
buller De WItnuaWn Tue lies oil SenaIc, anu
referred TO the Committee Commerce; which was
agreed TO-
Mr. HAMLIN asked that the petition OF Anna Mclean
ION which report has been made) be Withdrawn from
the files OF the Senate that may be submitted TO COM
mee OF The House Of Representatives, where the matter
is now under consideration The mo,ioyTas agreed to-
MIR. SHIELDS asked that the memorial and papers
praying Tor the Incorporation OF the Mutual Insurance
Company OF the city oil Washington be Withdrawn from
the files OF the Senate. and referred to the COMMITTEE for
the District OF Columbia; which was agreed to.
MIR 5. also asked that the documents on the files Of the
Senate relating TO The claim Of Lewis A. Thomas and
Thomas Rogers be Withdrawn. and referred to the Com
mittce on Indian Affairs; which was agreed TO-
MIR. JONES, of Iowa. asked that the petition OF John
lie Roy, the files OF the Senale, be Withdrawn, and
referred TO the Committee on Pensions; which was
Mr. UNDERWOOD asked ,ha, the memorial and papers
on the files OF the Senate IN relation TO pakng Paducah
port OF entry, be Withdrawn, and referred TO the Com
mittee on Commerce; which was agreed TO.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
message was received from the House Of Represent
atves by Mr.. j. W. Forney. their Clerk, announcing to
the Senate that the House had passed bills OF the follow
ing titles, and requesting their concurrence therein:
A bill for the benefit OF the Carmelite Nunnery OF
Baltimore.
Joint resolution for the relief OF Elizabeth Prewit
widow and executrix OF Robert c. Pfewu, deceased
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance. to
whom referred the House bill providing for carrying
into execution, in further part. the twelfth article OF the
treaty with Mexico concluded Guadalupe Hdago re-
ported il back without amendment and stated that he
should ask It's immediate consideration. but Tor the Tact
that the senator iron Louisiana SouLE] wishes TO
examine il further before il shall be acied upon
| Mr.. BRODHEAD, from the Committee OF Claims. TO
whom referred the petition OF the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad Company asking the payment OF $4,000
advanced By the Stale OF Virginia 10 The government in
aid OF the construction OF the public buildings In Wash
ington, submitted adverse report in relation TO the
same which was ordered TO e upon the table, and TO be
printed.
Mr. SOULE, from the Committee on Commerce. TO
whom referred the memorial OF citizens Of Apalaeh
Samuel Bray keeper OF the light house al that place.
submitted report, accompanied BY bill Is 177 Tor the
relief OF Samuel Bray; which read and passed TO
second reading and the report ordered TO Be printed
MIR. s., from the Committee on the Post Once and
Post Roads to whom referred the memorial Of
Thomas Rsodes, submitted report accompanied bys
bill Is 17s) for the relief OF Thomas Rhodes which
read and passed to second reading, and the report
was ordered TO be printed.
offered some amendments the bill to enforce dsciplns
and promote good conduct in the naval service d the
United STATES which were received informally and Of
dered 10 be printed for the use OF the Senate.
FRAUDS on PlssESeERs TO CALIFORNIA
Mr.. BRADBURY submitted the following resolution
for consideration:
Rsoired That the Committee Commerce be instruct
ed inquire whsher any legislation |, necessary 70 pre-
from the Atlantic port. To thoss Of California
| MIR. B. said; have been requested. behalf of
numbsr Of highly respectable constituents to call the
conveyance OF passengers BY steamboats, from the At
antic ports TO California The abuses complained OF
are:
l. That these boats in violation OF their public engage
menis take ordinarily much larger number OF passen-
than they can properly accommodate or ihan con-
sisieni with health and safety.
That the supply OF food often deficient 10 quantity,
and OF the poorest and most unvholesome quality.
g. That the treatment OF Tas-engers-he sck evenly
officers and OF the boats sometimes cruel In the
extreme.
II ia represented that from these sbuses large numbers
OF fellow citizens emgrang 10 California loee their
lives or Their health By disease engendefed board
these boats The petitioners say they believe that
thorough investigation by committee OF Congress- with
power TO send for persons and papers, would disclose
occurring board OF these boats that could
6nd parallel only in the horrors OF the Mdde Passaxe
in the African slave trade Not protesting 10 have per-
sons knowledge OF how far these representations
vel founded, believe the subject 10 worthy OF most
thorough investigation. hope, is resolution OF IN
qulry there VIII be no objection to Is consideration al
this time.
Mr. GWIN Mir President, I have only one word 10
say on this sabect now thai brought before the at
tsnion OF the Senate have heard great complaints q
these abnses and hope the Commits on Commercs wi'
give the subject their early attention, ana isese are
such absses that they will recommend 70 tbe Senate 10
pzss bill imposing the severest pe naes npon The own
era or eonmanders Of these vessels have doubt
that many lives have been lost By the abuses on board OF
The Question being taken The resolution, il
agreed TO by unanimous eonsent
HOUSE srfIs RwrIsEVD.
The bill from the House for the relief OF the American
tzen. imprisoned and pardoned BY the Queen OF Spain
was read the first and second times by unanimous con
sent and referred 10 The COMMITTEES on Foreign keia-