The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-26


and been heard, believe, BY nobody IN the Senaie'
as expected would be The case. will renew my motion
ft s a AN s'0f s o laS q that
am willing TO have il laid upon The table, but not to
hs Tse PRESIDENT The question Of printing will go
TO the Committee on Printing, and II will lie upon the
table, a matter of course q
Mr.. MORTON. hope there will be no objection to
its being printed ask that the question may be put
The question being then taken, the motion that the
communication be printed was agreed to-
| Mr.. MORTON. beg leave IN this connexion to oder
resolutions, which ask the unanimous consent OF the
| Senate 10 have considered at this time
| The PRESIDENT II it has reference to the letter
which has been read, il is privileged question.
The resolution was then read, as follows;
Resolesd, That Hon. L. Yuee who contests the seat
OF The Hon. r. MALLORY have leave to be heard in per
| son az tho bar OF tue Senate. ,.
| Mr. HAMLIN II the resolution is not to be consid-
cred at this time. make objection 10 its reception
The PRESIDENT. The Chair considers 1t priv-
legged question. relating to The contested seat Of member
ofhis body was therefore received BY the Chair I'M
der an impression OF that kind.
Mr. HAMLlN can understand how a senator hold
ing his seat here can have question o. privilege. but
IT, Hss that the ssoaon lie upon
| the table.
MIR. MORTON hope my honorable friend from
courtesy TO me and TO one OF my constituents that this
resolution be adopted believe I Is an act Of courtesy
seat in the Congress of the United States.
| Mr.. BADGER Nobody has proposed to refuse it
not ut ALL We have not yet determined when, how, or
where we will take up the report OF the committee and
The PRESIDENT. The senator is mistaken; i, was
postponed until Thursday next, and made the order OF
Mr. MORTON | have no objection to its lying upon
the table il the honorable senator from North Carolina
will u! call n p q me proper time
The resolution was then laid on the table.
| MEMORIALS PETITIONS. ETC.
Mr. FISH submitted additional documents in relation
TO the claim OF c. L. Williamson 10 pension which
were referred 10 the Committee on Pensions
| Mr. f. also presented resolutions passed at meeting
OF the veteran corps OF 1872 held in the city oil New
York demonstrating against the passage q the homestead
ps ss a Citizen, Of the
city and county Of Philadelphia, praying that the bill
requiring the Secretary Of the Treasury TO deposite
with the States the fourth nstament Of the deposes OF
the public moneys directed be made by the of esd
June 1896 may become law; which was referred 10
the Committee on Finance
Mr.. MASON presented petition Of armorers and ar-
sans employed in the armoy at Harpers Ferry, praying
that the appropriations for the manufacture oil arms may
not be reduced which was referred 10 The Committee on
4 Mr. CASS presented a memorial Of citizens OF Fred
erck county, Maryland, praying that the homestead bill
may become lawi which was ordered TO lie upon the
table,
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A message was received from the House OF Represent
alves by Mr. Forney their Clerk. announcing 10 the
Senate tina, the House have passed the bill Is 32 for the
relief Of Margaret !, Worth with an . % ihsy
Plummer and Mary Reynolds Plummer and they have
passed bill making appropriations for the transportation
OF the United States mail by ocean steamers and other
wise, during the fiscal year ending the 3oth jane 1853
in which the concurrence OF the Senate is requested
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
| Mr.. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign Rea-
TONS TO whom was referred the petition OF Roger Pinck
ney and Susannah Hayne Pinckney, asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration of the same, and
tina, il be referred TO the Committee on Pensons which
Mr. BORLAND from the Committee on Public Lands,
whom referred the bill Is 27s) granting bounty
land TO certain officers, seamen, and others who have
been engaged 10 the naval service OF the United States
reported without amendment. and submitted adverse
report on the came which was ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. HUNTER, Mr.. President am instructed by the
Committee on Finance, to whom referred the bill
amendsiory Of the several acts regulating The apprase
OF imported merchandise. and the eectually to
frauds against the revenue and Tor other purposes
and also another bill amendaoy OF the several acts reg
uaiing the appfaisement of imported merchandise, and
the efectuay TO prevent frauds on the revenue and
for other puosesone OF which was introduced by the
honorable senator from New Jersey, (Mr. STocKToN,]
and the other by the honorable senator from Rhode
Island, Mr. JAaEsl-lo report back the same without
amendment and with the recommendation that further
consideration OF the subject be postponed until the next
session. the committee have not had that time TO be-
STOW upon investigation which the importance OF the
subject requires
The PRESIDENT The question will come up when
the bills taken up for consideration
/ MIR BADGER from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
whom referred TIE tue relief oil the
suree- OF Robert 8 Moore, deceased, late purser in
the United States navy. reported back the without
amendment, and recommended lis passage.
| HOUSE BILL REFERRED.
The bill from the House making appropriations for
the service OF the Post Office Department for the fiscal
year ending 30h June 1883, read the first and
ond by unanimous consent, and referred 10 the
| Committee on Finance.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| A message received from the House OF Repre-
seniatives by Mr.. Forney, their Clerk. announcing 10
the Senate that the Speaker OF the House having signed
four enrolled bills he had brought them to the Senate
| for the signature OF its President r 81
| The PRESIDENT pro tim then signed the enrolled
bills just received from the House OF ReIresenativss
being bill for the relief OF William p Greene bill
granting pension to John lie Roy; bill to confirm TO
the State OF Michigan certain lands selected for saline
purposes; and bill for the reei of John A. Mcaw, of
New York and they delivered to the committee, TO
be presented TO the President OF the United States
/ CHARGES AGAINST . r. BARTLETT
Mr. WELLER Mr. President, rise TO privileged
question. 90 Tuesday last resolution which had Of
fered 10 the month of Iune adopted, appointing
lre committee 10 investigate The charges preferred by
Colonel Mcclellan against the Mexican boundary com
missioner Immediately after the passage OF that reson-
ton compelled 10 leave The city and find since
nv return that upon the day after bad left, The honor
able senator IRON North Caro- ina Mr.. BADcea1 moved
10 recon slider that VOTE and that question Is stl before
the Senate will state that was exceedingly anxious
TO have that committee appointed, so that might get
AL the Information upon that subject The had
been pretty fully discussed, and unwilling to pro.
long that discussion by way OF replying The vol ami.
nous speech of the honorable senator from Rhode