The daily union., 1852-02-11
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty-seoond oonxress--First Session.
TUEsDAYs FEBRUARY 10. 1852.
SENATE
MEMORIALS. PETITIONS, ETC.

Ohio, praying additional compensation; which re-
feued 10 the Committee OF Claims. fa.. s
MIR. DOWNS presented the memorial Of William h.
Glover and James Wright, praying that the Postmaster
General may be authorized to contract with them Tor The
OF the malls between New Orleans aud
Vera Cruz touching at Tampco; which referred TO
the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. BADGER presented seven memorials OF assistant
marshals Tor taking the seventh in North Carolina
praying additional COMPENSATION which were referred to
The Committee OF Claims
Mr. SHIELDS presented the memorial OF John A. Dix
and John A. Bolles sureles OF the late X ). Dix, pray
ing certain credits in the settlement OF his accounts as
paymaser IN the army which was referred to the Com
miitee on Military Affairs
directors OF the Mississippi and Atlantic Railroad Com.
pany, praying the right OF way and donation OF land
which was referred TO the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. > also presented the pelIton OF John Mitchell,
praying To be allowed back pension which referred
TO the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. also presented two peii!onsof citizens OF Hi
nois, praying the right OF way and donation OF land for
the construction OF railroad from Shawneetown to the
Mississippi river, opposite TO ST. Louis which refer
red TO the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. s also presented the petition Of jeremiah Twomy,
praying compensation Tor coat lost while he was aid
ing in extinguishing the fire in the Capitol the 2h
December last which was referred 10 the Committee TO
Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses Of the
Senate.
Nr. s. also presented the memorial OF Mary Ann w
Van Ness praying an extension OF the Jurisdiction OF the
Supreme Court, as TO allow her appeal from de-
cison OF the circuit court for the District OF Columbia, in
suit in which she was party, and moved that i be re-
Mr.. BUTLER Mr.. President. do not like TO inter-
pose any objection to anything going TO committee
which properly belongs to II but Do not see that ths
properly belongs to that committee. Why, sir has al
ready been before that committee and bill IN coanexon
win IT. proposing, as near as recoect-and have no
doubt that this is Of The same impori-tSat we should
extend the law and allow her to TO the Supreme Court
of the United States. We should have to make re-
Prospective law with view 10 reverse The decision al
sa o ns' n he judgment sn his bsy
large majority Of them and should be very reluctant
10 allow such case 10 come back TO the committee
will also state, for the information of the senator from
Illinois, that if il comes there il will meet with the
same fate the former occasion he had better
give il a more favorable direction u
Mr. SHIELDS. merely presented the petition at
the request Of The lady but if the chairman OF The Com
mlee the Judiciary objects TO its reference 10 that
committee the best way will be 10 LET IT lie upon the table
The PRESIDENT That would be the best way, as
an adverse report has been made.
Mr. SHIELDS | would ask if it was adversely re-
ported upon by the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. BUTLER. Perhaps no, directly an adverse re-
port her application for that application came to
US bya bi-a bill founded upon her petition. which pro-
the Supreme Court by law which should reach back
and embrace for the last FIVE years which had been
tried under such law then existed. In other words,
il was 10 give her the authority aud the benefit OF law, TO
enable her 10 appeal 10 the Supreme Court, when no
such right existed We decided against that and against
any bill which was retrospective in It's character giving
to persons right OF appeal from the decisions OF the
circuit court 10 the Supreme Court
The question being put, the memorial was ordered 10
Mi CLEMENS presented the petition of William
OBrien, Lieutenant in the late war with Mexico, pray
ing three months extra pay and his travelling expenses
home which referred 10 The Committee on Military
Affairs
Mr. FISH presented a petition of bank officers and
Others OF Albany, New York praying the establishment
Of mint in the city Of New York; which was referred
TO the Committee on Finance
Mr. BRADBURY presented memorial OF merchants,
shippers shp-ownes underwriters and others, OF Bath.
MAR ayipUfh hiatt he art pf far taa
reduction OF The costs AMI expenses OF proceedings in
admiralty against ships and vessels, may not be repealed
which was referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
PETITION wrrnDRAws AND REFERRED
Mr. PEARCE asked that the petition OF Chester Girls
void, for increase OF pension, on the files OF the Sem
ate, be referred to the Committee on Pensions; which
was agreed to-
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE
A message received from the House of Represent
atves by Mr. Forney, their Clerk, announcing 10 the
Senate that the Speaker OF the House had signed two
enrolled bills and that he had brought them TO the Senate
for The signature OF its President.
The President OF the Senate then signed the bills Just
brought from the House OF ves-being act
for the relief Of American citizens lately imprisoned and
patdoned by The Queen OF Spain, and act TO provide
Tor carrying into execution, in further part, the twelfth
article OF the treaty with Mexico concluded a, Guada
lupe Hidalgo; and they delivered to the
mtee, TO be presented 10 the Presented OF the United
States.
REPORTS FROM Committee
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Military AT
fairs, TO whom was referred the memorial Of John r.
Duva secretary OF Florida, asking for the pay OF gov
ernor for the time he acted in that capacity, submitted
report asking 10 be discharged from the further consider
alton Of the and that be referred 10 the Committee
on Indian Affairs; which was agreed TO-
Mr.. s., from the same committee, 10 whom were re.
feued documents IN support OF the claim OF the widow
OF Major j. T. J. OBnen to pension, submitted report
asking be discharged from the further consideration OF
the same. and that they be referred 10 the Committee on
Pensions; which was agreed 10.
MIR. CLEMENS from the Committee on Military AT
fairs, TO whom referred the memorial OF the officers
and of the list Louisiana volunteers, praying ndem
nifty for losses sustained, submitted an adverse report on
the same which was read.
MIR. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Military Al
fairs TO whom eferred the memorial OF the men,
bers OF the company OF sappers miners and pontoners in
the army OF the United States, praying TO be d,schaged.
reported bill Is 1897 to repeal the act entitled An act
for the organization OF company OF sappers, miners,
and pononiers," approved May IS, 1916 which was
read and passed 10 second reading.
Mr.. PEARCE, from the Committee on Finance, TO
whom referred the bill 6. 44) in addition TO and
amendaiory OF act entitled An act 10 provide for the
settlement OF the accounts OF public officers and others,
contributions or otherwise in Mexico" approved the 81
OF March, s4q reported back the same with an amend
strike all after the enactng clause and insert
substitute and he ash ed that the amendment be printed
for the use Of the Senate, which was agreed TO.
Mr. GWIN In conneyion with this same subject,
wish give notice, Mr. President, that when thus bill
sha come up for consideration, in accordance with
structions from the legislature of California (Which
will read now shall make some important amendments
to it, During the last Congress- sir, brought this sub
cct before the notice OF the Senate, drew up BILL and
had j, referred to the Committee Finance, calling upon
Congress. TO pass law authorizing the payment TO the
State OF California OF the collected there in viola
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