The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-28
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty-second Congress-First Session.
WEDNESDAY. MAY %, 1852.
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report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, made in
pliance with resolution of the Senate, relative to a
charge rejected IN the accounts o the Hon David Tod,
late minister to Brazil, for money advanced TO VIM r..
Anderson, who was sent TO the United States wit
ness which was read
Mr., WADE. Mr. President, do not know whether il
would he in order but that communication as under
stand il, oughlto 60 the Committee Foreign Relations
10 give light upon breach OF the law regulating the
slave trade was the especial object OF and another OBJ
ect was 10 settle the accounts OF Mr. Tod late min
lister 10 Brazil prosecution Instituted Tor vio-
allon OF that law, and he requested by the Execu-
1--WE TO procurea witness and send him home. and ad-
whsa hsr % 70 70 r ms Hs did 50 but
tanned that there was no law providing for the repayment
OF money advanced under these circumstances. Ii was
necessary therenpon that exhibition OF the matter
should be made TO enable him to be paid Perhaps
that account It ought to 60 TO the Committee of Claims
But ! will move its reference 10 The Committee on For,
egn Relations and that il be printed for The OF the
Senate not doubling but that committee will provide for
the repayment OF money thus advanced by the late min
ister
The motion was agreed TO.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS. ETC.
Mr.. CHASE presented the petition Of c. Shules, jr.
F. Soule and other citizens OF Dover, Cuyahoga county,
Ohio the petition OF Aaron Hnchman and other citizens
of Salem, Columbiana county, Ohio the petition OF Luz
cius Wood and other citizens OF Salem Conmbana
ty, Ohio; and the petition OF Lawson Wies and other
citizens OF Putnam, Muskingum county, Ohio praying
that the bill now pending before Congress, granting TO
every citizen of the United States who is the head OF
latnlIy lou acres oil become Which were
referred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. SEWARD presented The petition of John Bull
lock, praying that clerk may be employed in the post
office Of the city OF New York. and in the post offices OF
other large cities, TO write letters for persons who
write which referred 10 The Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads.
MIR. 5. also presented petition of citizens OF Sieuben
county. New York. praying that the bill giving further
remedies 10 patentees may become law which was
ordered 10 lie upon The table.
MIR. s. also presented the petition OF John Wickham of
New York, praying ha, his pension may be made 10
commence from the date oil his disability which was
referred to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. 3 also presented sixteen petitions of citizens OF the
State OF New York, praying that the bill pending
before Congress, granting TO every citizen OF the United
States 100 acres OF land, may become law which were
referred 10 The Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. FISH presented petition of citizens OF Angelica
New York, praying that The bill now pending before
Congress, granting TO every man who is the head of a
family and citizen Of the United States 100 acres OF land
may become law; which was referred 10 the Commit
lee on Public Lands.
Mr.. MILLER presented a memorial OF citizens of the
Sa'e OF New Jersey asking Congress to pass law to
prohibit absolutely The deportation, Punishment, immi
grafton from foreign countries TO the United States of nv
and all conycts, teons and paupers publicly recognised
as such al home in their own countries which was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. PRATT presented Joint resolution of the Iegs.
ature OF the State Of Maryland, in relation to the placing
OF light on Fort Sellers in the Paapsco river which
was read, referred 10 The Committee on Commerce,
and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. DAVIS presented lbe petition of w. w. Cleye-
land and Others praying that the bill pending before
Congress, granting 10 every citizen OF the United States
who is the head OF family 100 OF land may be.
come law which was referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr. RUSK presented the petition OF Juan Fernandez,
praying ndemncaion for cattle destroyed by the Indians
in Texas which was referred to the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs.
REPORT SRoa COMMITTEE
Mr. PRATT. Mr. President, the petition Of William
Tell ZohokoieT, asking Tor pension, enormously
referred TO the Committee OF Claims. ask that ha,
committee be discharged from the further consideration OF
the petition, and that be referred 10 the Committee on
Pensions.
The motion was agreed to.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE or REPREsESTATIvEs
A message was received from the House OF Repre-.
seniaves by MIR Foncy, their Clerk. announcing TO the
Senate thai the House have passed the bill Is 4o3l ID
provide for the holding OF the district OF the Dis
uct oi Columbia IN cases OF sickness or other disability
OF the district Judges, with amendment IN which the
concurrence OF the Senate is requested.
They have also passed the bill Is 33) 10 grant TO cer-
tain settlers on the Menomonee purchase, north OF Fox
ver, in the State o Wisconsin, the right OF pe. emp.
ton and have passed the following bills and joint eso-
luton, in which the OF the Senate is
quesled
An sctmakng appropriations for the payment Of invalid
and other pensions Of The United States for the year end
ing the 30th OF June, 1883
An act making an appropriation for the payment Of
navy pensions Tor the year ending the 3oh OF June, 1888
An act giving the assent OF Congress TO the State OF
hssokrl 10 impose all lands hereaf-
ter sold by the United States therein, from and after the
day OF such sale.
Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary OF the Treas.
ury to ratiy and confirm exchange of lands between
the United States and Charles Reynolds
BILL PASSED.
The engrossed bill IS 3l5) granting lands to the States
oil Louisiana and Mississippi in AID OF the construction
OF certain railroads therein read the third time and
passed.
ruc,rivr.sLAyE LAW
Mr.. SUMNER, Mr.. President, | hold in my hand,
and desire TO present to The Senate memorial from the
OF the religious Society OF Friends in
New England, formally adopted at public meeting. and
authenticated by their clerk in which they ask the repeal
Of the iugitve-slaye law. Alter setting forth their
tmenls upon the general subject OF slavery, the memorial
proceeds as follows;
1--WE therefore respectfully but earnestly sincerely
eatrcs you % repeal the law Of the last Congress respec-
ing fugitive Navesst and principally because Of its
justice towards long sorey oppressed and deeply injured
people sud ccondy In order that together with other
sufferers, may be cxonersed from the pen
ses which II i'm pose all who In fshfuness to their
Divine Master and in the discharge Of their obligations
their distressed ieilow-men feel bound regulate their
conduct under rnr heaviest penalties which
lnct for doing by the Divine injunction, "Al things
yc would that should do to you, do ye
shalt love the Lord Thy God with all thy heart, and thy
nsighbor as thysel'
Mr. President. this memorial is commended by the
character Of the religious association from which pro-
ceedsmen who mingle rarely in public affairs bot with
snsere virtue seek to carry out the Christian rule into
hfe
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will have 10 inierpose
The senator 10 not liberty to enter into any discus
-,on The contents OF the memorial only be stated
and then the question will be aken whether shall be
received III there u objection leave s given 10 the
senator 10 pfesen and alter Is received he can then