The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-05


Mr. BADGER As the hour Is late, wiil The senator
give way TO motion for adjournment
Mr. BELL. | am willing 20 give way, although do
not intend 10 make a set speech have no notes. and
there are but lew points upon which wish 10 address
the Senate.
Mr. BADGER Mr. President. will move with the
consent OF the senator from Tennessee. that the further
consideration OF this bill be postponed until tomorrow,
in order that we may go INTO executive session
The motion was agreed TO- and the Senate proceeded TO
the consideration OF executive business and alter some
time spent therein, the doors were reopened, and
The Senate ad journed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
After the reading of The journal
EXECUTIVE AND neutrality-suspicious. coMMuNIcA-
TONS
The SPEAKER, by leave, laid before the House a
communication from the President of the United States
in 10 The resolutions OF the 7h OF August 1880
and December H. $780, touching the claims OF American
citizens on Portugal.
Committee Foreign Affairs. and ordered TO be printed
Also, a communication from the Treasury Depart
ment. covering copies OF the receipts and dsburse-
ments OF the Post Office Department Tor The fiscal year.
On motion Of Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York. this
communication referred to the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, and ordered 10 be printed.
Also, communication from the same department. COW
eerng statements exhibiting the names, emolumen,s,
SC Of the clerks employee il Ss Treasury
was referred to the Committee OF Ways and Means. and
ordered TO be printed.
Also q communication from the same department, COW
erng communication from the Secretary of State, set
ting forth the amount required to complete the service OF
his department for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1851.
Also communication from the same department, COW
erng list Of contracts made for the Lighthouse depart
ment for the same fiscal year, together with the report OF
Professor Bache the subject OF lighthouses, with
On motion Of Mr. SEYMOUR. Of New S York this com
munication referred TO the Committee Commerce,
and ordered to be printed.
Also, from the same department, statement of the
condition OF the hospital fund for the fiscal
On motion Of Mr.. SEYMOUR. this communication
dered to be printed.
Also from the same department. statement Of the
counts remaining due for three years Con the treasury
books) prior TO July l. 1851.
On motion OF Mr.. ROBBINS, this communication was
referred TO the Committee of Ways and Means, and or
dered to be printed.
Also, communication from the Department of the In.
terror, covering statement Of the manner in which the
contingent fund of that department and it's bureaus had
been discussed in the last fiscal year laid the table,
and ordered 10 be printed
Also from the same department, annual reports Of the
surveyors general OF Missouri Illinois, and Oregon not
received in time TO accompany the last annual report OF
the Commissioner OF the General Land Office: referred 10
the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be
printed
Also accommodation from the War Department, COW
eng the Aduant Generals report and returns upon the
condition OF the militia OF the United States in the year
ending June 80, 1851.
On motion of Mr. BlSSELL, this communication was
referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered
TO be printed.
Also, communication from the Navy Department,
covering report in to the resolution lately adopt
ed by the House, calling Tor information with reference
10 claims, previously suspended rejected which had
been paid since March 4th lsi9, demanding the names
OF the payees, agents, and attorneys in such cases,
&c. which said communication covered report from the
Fourth tnava service) Auditor embracing the inf orma
ton required, far such payments by the Navy De-
parment are concerned.
On motion Of Mr. FULLER, OF Maine, this communi
cation was laid on the table and ordered to be printed
Also q ron he sam OF ne
erng report upon the condition OF the government
breakwaters and report from two scientific officers up
on the means OF preventing the corroson OF steam boilers
which subject had been referred the Secretary OF the
Navy for such investigation by previous action of the
House.
On motion of Mr.. STANTON, OF Tennessee this
communication referred TO the Committee on Naval
Affairs, and ordered 10 be printed
Also, communication from the Post Office Depart
ment, covering report from the Third Assistant Post
master General, showing the receipts and expenditures Of
that department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1851
laid on The table, aud ordered to be printed.
Also, communication from the governor OF Oregon
covering copy Of the journal OF the council and house
Of representatives OF The Territory OF Oregon.
On motion of Mr.. ROBBINS, this munication. was
laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
SENATE BILLS REFERRED, rrc.
MIR. CARTIER next moved TO proceed with the dis
position OF business the Speakers abe-the reference
OF the bills, &c, which had accumulated there agreed
The SPEAKER then laid before the House Senate
bill entitled "An act TO extend the lime OF making oca-
ton OF lands granted 10 the Stale OF Wisconsin for
line purposes read twice, and referred TO the Committee
on Public Lands.
Also, bill for the relief OF the officers and seamen
lost overheard from the brig Washington in hurricane
read twice, and referred 10 the Committee on Naval Al. |
fairs.
Also, bill TO authorize the State OF Illinois TO select
the residue OF lands granted 10 The said State under the
act OF 1927, granting portion OF the public domain to
aid in the construction OF canal 10 the waters
OF the Illinois river with those OF Lake Michigan read
twice, and referred 10 the Committee Public Lands
Also. the bill n admit The Svnhide IN n
read twice, and referred TO the Committee Com.
merce
Also, the bill for the relief Of Theodore Ofu read
twice, referred TO the Committee OF Claims, and ordered
10 be printed,
Also, the for the relief OF Charles A. Keller read
twice, and referred TO the Committee on Commerce
Also, a bill for the relief OF Enoch Baldwin and
others: read twice, and referred TO the Committee on
Commerce
Also, the bill for the relief Of The heirs and legal rep
resenaiives OF Col. Alexander G. Morgan read twice
and referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs
Also, the bill for the relief OF A. VI Cole read twice
and referred to the Committee OF Claims.
Also, the bill for the relief OF Jos Dunnngton: read
twice, and referred to the Committee OF Claims
Ase the bill for the relief OF Julia Acken read twice
and referred 10 the Committee on Invalid Pensions
Aso the bill for the relief Of Jonathan Kearsley, late
receiver OF public money, and John Bidde late register
OF the land office at Detroit read twice. and referred TO
the Committee on Public Lands
Also the bill for the relief OF the children OF Captain
Erasus A. Capron read twice. and referred TO the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions.
Also, bill for the compensation OF James w. Low
and others, for the capture OF the British private armed
schooner Ann during the last with Great Britain
read twice, and referred 10 the Committee Com.
merce.