The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-16

President OF the Senate requesting Hon d. H. ArcHisok
10 preside over the Senate to-day MIR. ATcHisos said
fhxi II there was no objection he would comply with the
request and no objection being made' nc accordingly
took the chair
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate
renor of the Secretary OF War, made IN compliance WIN
resolution OF the Senate, in relation to the classification
and appointment OF clerks in the executive departments
which was read and, on motion by Mr.. HAMLlN, u
was ordered be laid upon the table, and printed ior Inc
use OF the Senate.
HOUSE REFERRED.
The bill from the House granting 10 the Sac elrs
Habor and EllsbuTg Railroad Company the right OF way
through The military reservation at Saekeits harDoi
nous consent; and, motion by Mr.. FELCH, 1t was
referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ere.
Mr. BRODHEAD presented the memorial of John f.
Dumas praying indemnity for the capture and detention
of the brig Molly by Spanish pIiyateer, IN the year
$780, which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
Mr.. FELCH presented the petition OF the legal repre-
sentatiyes of Henry Conner, alias Wabsh kin -dlb,
deceased, praying the payment OF an amount awarded
said Conner under the treaty with The Saganaw band OF
Chippewa Indians q January ira H. assI which was re-
Mr. HAMLIN presented the petition of Albion X.
Paris, mayor Of the city OF Portland, Name and one
hundred and foryfour other citizens, praying the pas
sage OF what is generally known Bennetls land dis
uibuton bill AS that bill had been reported upon, he
asked that the petition lie upon the table which was
Mr. H. also presented petition of citizens Of Port
land. Name praying the establishment OF collection
district at Island Pond Junction, IN Vermont; which
was referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. H. also presented the memorial OF Mary Carlton,
widow OF Moses Carlton, soldier in the war OF the
revolution, praying pension; which was referred TO
the Committee on Pensions.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. BRODHEAD, in pursuance of notice, asked and
obtained leave introduce bill Is $40 supplementary
act entitled "An act granting bounty lands to GER
military service OF the United States" approved Septem-
her 49, 1850; which read first and second times by
unanimous consent, and referred TO the Committee on
Military Affairs.
MEXICAN BOUNDARY.
Mr. MASON from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons, whom referred the bill Is. $500 to amend
the act approved the 3ls OF August 1884, reference
10 the appropriation for continuing the survey OF the
Mexican boundary, reported back the without
amendment, and recommended lie passage. Mr.. M said
AT the last session. Mr. President. there proviso
annexed to the appropriation for continuing the survey
Of the Mexican boundary. the intention of which was,
certainly 80 far the mover OF it concerned to
rest that survey where il sood,he object being TO pro-
ect the interests OF the United States against what was
believed 10 be msconstruclon OF the treaty line by the
commissioner appointed TO mark that boundary line That
pfovso had this effect We informed in the report OF
the Secretary of the INTERIOR made al the present
that, in consequence OF that pIovso he had instructed
the commissioner TO discontinue all further field OPP
eratons upon the southern and western line of New
Mexico But he stated in that report that the survey OF
the ella had been completed and that the survey OF the
Rio Grande had been nearly completed and he submitted
10 Congress. wisely think, the proprety of allowing
the survey OF the Rio Grande TO be finished The object
of this bill TO authorize the expenditure OF much OF
the appropriation as will be required TO complete the
vey OF the Rio Grande, which is now, as am informed,
in the very competent charge of Major Emory, of the
army, and TO deay any expenses that may have been
incurred prior to the last session. ask that the bill may
be put upon its passage that IT may be TO the
House. i think there will be no discussion on il.
The bill accordingly taken up, and considered as n
committee OF the whole; and no anne nd men being made
Wa m he he
for third reading and was subsequently read third
time and passed.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
MFR. RUSK submitted the following resolution for con-
sideraion
Rssoiud. That thousand copies Of the last annual
report Of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs with the
complaining documents be printed in pamphlet form for
the use OF the Indian department
MIR. r. said Mr. President hope the Senate will in
dulge me in the consideration OF that resolution
Heretofore the Indian department authorized by law
TO print one thousand copies Of their report and
say Tor the purpose OF supplying their agents and sub
agents. and 10 have reports for the Of the Indian Of
fee here. By law of The last Congress that provision
OF law repealed The report has already been
printed with the other executive documents 1t is neces.
sary that there should be thousand copies OF the
report printed and the expense of printing them for the
oil the department would be much less if printed sep
arately, than If they were printed with the other
tive documents. The expense, / understand, will not
exceed one hundred and fifty dollars, il is now in
type. ask the unanimous consent Of the Senate tina,
the resolution may now be considered.
The resolution was considered by unanimous consent
and agreed 10.
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED
Mr.. BADGER submitted the following resolution for
consideration:
Re'orsd That the Committee on the Judiciary be au.
thorized to employ clerk.
Mr.. B. said offer that resolution Mr. President by
the direction OF the Judiciary Committee in the absence
OF the chairman. hope there will be no objection TO
considering i at this time, and letting il pass.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. rise for the purpose of calling
up the case OF the vacant seat from Kentucky / am
afraid this resolution will give rss 10 debate and think
II would better lie upon the table un tomorrow so that
gentlemen think about IT,
The PRESIDING OFFICER II requires unanimous
sent 10 consider il now.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Well SIR | will call up the
election in Kentucky.
The resolution therefore lies over one day. under the
rule
SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY.
On motion by Mr. UNDERWOOD the Senate then
proceeded TO consider the following resolution submitted
by the senator from California, mr. GwIs i
Resorsd, That the credentials Of Archibald Dixon e,o
be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, who shall
consider and report thereon.
The question pending stated 10 be on the amend.
men offered by Mr. JoNEs, OF Tennessee TO strike out
all after the word Resolved" and insert in lieu there
OF the following
" That the Hon. Archibald Dixon was duly elected by
the legislature of the State of Kentucky 10 R The vacancy
In the Senate occasoned by the resignation OF the Hon
Henry Clay, and Is entitled to therein"
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, Mr.. President, when I gave
way the other day for motion TO adjourn had called
the attention of the Senate TO the frequency with which