The daily union., 1852-08-15
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
'rhirty-ssoond oonKress-First session.
SATURDAY., AUGUST u, lsaq.
SENATE
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.

EXECUTIVE coMMURIoATIoRs
The PRESIDENT pro fem. LAID before the Senate
message from the President OF the United States
munieang N compliance with the resolution Of the Sen
OF the 20lh umo information in regard TO The con-
toversie between the United States consul al Acapulco
and the Mexican authorities which was read and, on
motion by Mt DAVIS, IL was referred TO the COMMITTEE
Foreign Relations and ordered TO be printed for The
use OF the Senate
The PRESIDENT pro em also laid before the Senate
communication from The Postmaster General, transmit
ting, in compliance with resolution OF the Senate adopt
et on the 25ih of May last information respecting the
qaanniy Of printing binding ia ana puolc az. Advertising
ment, with The amount of money paid for the same,
&c (which was IS read; ian and. on motoa BY Mr. HAMLiN,
TO be printed for the use OF the Senate.
M'erSNIs
Mr. ATCHlS0N. Mr. President move TO dispense
with all the previous orders and that the Senate pro-
ceed TO the consideration OF executive business. II will
Mr. BORLAND. Will the honorable senator withdraw
that motion for moment! do not wish to take up
any business, but simply TO make an explanation TO the
Senate.
Mr. ATCHISON withdrew the motion
Mr. BORLAND. The Senate will recollect that on
yesterday morning the chairman OF the special commit
tee raised by The Senate the 9th Of this month reported
that witness who had been summoned before that com
miee had proved contumacous, and resolution was
sibmied by the chairman OF the committee TO deal with
that contumacous indvidual This morning the witness
referred 10 eappeared before the committee, and took
the oath prescribed, and an examination OF him as wit
ness was commenced BY direction OF the committee.
therefore, announce this fact to the Senate and |
desire that the resolution submitted yesterday may be
taken up for the purpose OF having laid upon the table
The resolution then taken up for consideration
and the motion that it be laid upon the table was
agreed TO-
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr. ATCHIS0N then renewed his motion; which
agreed 10, and the Senate accordingly proceeded
the consideration of executive business After some
time spent therein, the doors were reopened
~ MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. DAVIS presented the petition OF John Sullivan
praying that certain amendments may be made to the
bill tor the protection OF the lives OF passengers board
vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam which
was ordered TO lie on the table.
Mr. D. also presented the petition of the Humane
Society OF Massachnseits, praying the enactment OF
such additional laws Will more efecuay protect the
lives OF passengers board vessels propelled in whole
or in part by steam; which was ordered to lie on the
table
Mr. FISH presented petition of the New York and
Havre Mail Steamship Company asking the regular ap
contract with the Post Office Department; which was
referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
Mr. SUMNER presented the petition OF the heirs of
Abraham Hunt, praying some allowance in considera
ton OF the services Of their ancestor during the Of
the revolution; which referred 10 the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims.
Mr. SMITH presented petition of citizens of Will
mantu, Connecticut. praying that the homestead bill
may become law; which ordered 10 lie the
table,
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE
Mr. DOWNS, from the Committee Private Land
Claims, to whom referred the petition of Evanse
Blanc, praying the confirmation of his title TO certain
OF land, asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of the and that the petitioner have
leave TO withdraw his petition and papers which
agreed 10.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. BRIGHT Mr.. President, ] have changed my
original Intention and instead OF giving notice OF my
tenon introduce bill my design yesterday,
will the unanimous OF the Senate 10 in
trolnce the bill spoke Of
Unanimous consent given to Introduce the bill Is.
53l) granting the right OF way and making grant OF
land to the States OF Indiana and Illinois in aid OF the
construction OF railroad from Iere Haute to Springfield
which read the first and second times by unanimous
consent and referred TO the Committee Public Lands
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPREsEsTATYEs.
message was received from the House OF Represent
atives by Mr. Forney their Clerk, announcing to the
Senate the House have passed bill 10 establish
tain post roads which the OF the Senate is
requested; and also requesting Of the Senate certified
copy OF the bill Is 363) appropriang land scrip IN u
and final satisfaction OF Virginia military bounty. land
warrants the engrossed bill having been misald since IL
received from the Senate.
The bill Just received from the House establish
tain post roads was read the hrst and SECOND tunes
LIN, was referred TO the Committee on the Post Oice
and Post Roads.
Senate communicate the House Of Representatives a
certified copy OF the bill passed by the Senate appropa-
ting land scrip in full and hnal satisfaction OF Virginia
military bounty land warrants.
The following engrossed bills seyeraly read a
third time and passed
bill (S 3is) for the relief Of John Moore White
bill IS 327) for the relief OF The petty officers and
seamen OF the United States ftigate Missouri
bill Is. a47) for the relief Of Bfeve' Major ii
Kendrick
A bill IS 34s) for the relief OF John Tucker
bill Is 35D for The relief OF Boyd, OF Louisiana.
A bill Is. 3elj for the relief Of Mary T. b Leyey.
bill Is 1851 for the relief OF Purser T. z. McBair.
A bill Is. 37i) 10 confer on John w. Quincy, mem
Der Of the Sockbridge tribe Of Indians, the rights OF cit
izenshp OF the United States. and for other purposes
bill Is 372) for the relief OF Priscilla c Slmonds
bill Is 373) for The relief of the legal
OF Samuel Pioleau, deceased.
A bill Is. 377) for the relief oil G. T.. GTeeneaux.
A bill Is asol for the relief OF Sally J. Matthews
bill Is. 3S3) to grant pension 10 The widow and
children OF John Balser.
A bill Is 3s9D tor the relief OF Mrs. Mary A. DAVIS
widow OF Daniel w DAVIS.
A bill Is. 1857 for the relief OF Emee Hooe.
A bill(S 4s3) for the relief Of George S;ealey.
bill Is 500 for the relief OF Elizabeth Armistead
A bill Is 5l2) Tor the relief OF Cahafine Proctor Hay
den only chIld aod heir OF John White deceased als
lieutenant colonel in the fourth Georgia battalion o.
the revolutionary army
MARY x. d. pLAsrY.
The bill for the relief OF Mary T. d. Blaney was read
the third time. and the question was stated upon lis pas
age. 60
Mr. WALKER | wish TO inquire il that Is not the
bill making appropriation Tor interest on money re
tained. ! ask that IL be read.
The bill was accordingly read, az follows:
Bs REACTED bg the Ssrafe ard House Of Representative
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