The daily union., 1852-12-29
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
TUESDAY. DECEMBER Is. 1852,
SENATE.
AVERY DowsER.

ats.@ AVERY DowsER,
Mr. ToUCEY MI President. have never asked the
Indulgence OF the Senate 10 take up any business whal'
ever but desire 10 ask il this mofnng TO lake up The
bill granting pension 10 DR.. Avery DowneI. lie Was
surgeons Tor the period OF seven months IN the war
of be revolution He would fall within The law author
ziuu pension 10 be granted 10 him. but for the fact that
potion o his service was not under any military ofder
as held the Pension oltoe All the massacre Of Gro
ton Heights he lett 10 charge ot ioriy wounded
soldiers and continued to take charge OF them dufng The
period which have mentoned-which would enIe hun
10 pension, had 1t not been Tor the circumstance that
be not under military orders lie is now ninety
years OF age The bill grants him pension ior lie.
at the rate OF l4o per annum commencing on Inc AIN
OF March, 1859; and am apprehensive mat he VIII not
live until this bill be passed IL passed The House oil
Representatives, but defeated in The Senate year or
two ago. IL has received the sanction OF a com
mitlce of the Senate, and, lar know, there is
opposition it whatever ask, therefore, in behalf OF
hs old gentleman, that The bill Tor his relief may be la
Mr. MANGUM have no sort of objection to the
rs disposed OF. "H
Mr. BR0DHEAD. Let US 90 on with the morning
Mr. MANGUM We will agree to take it up them
Mr. ToUCEY Twill delay making the motion, then.
l. until the morning business shall be disposed Of
4 H MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ETC.
MIR MORTON presented resolution passed by the
legislature of Florida in favor OF The establishment OF
mail-route from Madison courthouse 10 Clay landings
that State which was referred 10 the Committee on
the Post Odice and Post Roads
Mr. NJ also presented resolution passed by the legis-
laure OF Florida, in favor OF grant OF aquaer section
OF land for the purpose OF establishing county site in
levy county; which referred 10 the Committee on
L Mr. M. also presented the memorial of William b
Scott late navy agent the city OF Washington who
represents in his memorial that when he removed
from that Office By The administration OF the late General
Taylor he coeced TO the settlement of his accounts
unreasonab)y short tme and that be deposited in
the United Sales treasury the OF $4,000, which
was over and above his Indebtedness to the United
States He now desires that an acl or JOINT resolution
may be passed by Congress TO allow the proper account
ing officers Of the treasury settle his upon the
principles OF equity and justice.
The memorial was referred TO the Committee on Naval
Affairs
Mr. SEWARD presented additional document, in
relation 10 The extension OF the patent of ur Emmons
Tor an improvement in planning machnesi which was
referred TO the Committee on Patents and the Patent
Office,
Mr. FISH presented the petition OF Ca,harine Clark,
praying TO be allowed the amount OF pension due her
husband al the time of his death which referred
TO the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. WELLER. 1 ask leave, Mr.. President TO pre-.
sent the petition Of John M Stanley, Of the State of New
York. will mention The substance of the petition. MIR
Stanley states that he the owner OF gallery OF Indian
pictures which has been exhibition the Smithsonian
Institution for the year past, and that be desires dis
pose OF the 10 the government OF the United States,
in order that they may be kept together, and preserved
mementoes OF the which inhabsd this country
before the arrival OF ancestors He further that
the collection consists OF l54 paintings, OF which 40
portraits OF chiefs and persons OF distinction among AZ diff
feren tribes living in the Indian territory west of the MIS-
slsspp Texas the great western plains, New Mexico,
UAh, and Oregon. The remainder represent scenes and
incidents in Indian life, landscapes in their country,
ciis. and other prominent events IN relations with
them.
The memorials, states that he has devoted ten years Of
his life to the formation of This gallery, nearly the whole
OF which period has been passed by him in those remote
regions where the nature asd habits OF the Indians
found in their greatest purity and originality, because least
modified BY intercourse with the conquerors OF their land
He states that he has behed them silently reireang
tha ~
exhaalIons iron The sunght and be conceived the am
bon oil illustrating their iading history by the pencil and
the He resolved 10 employ his opportunities and
the eminent talents which he possessed IN preserving
least the iDeamens OF this people from oblivion. These
ancient possessos OF The land fast disappearing and
few generations hence defendants will have nothing
except such memorials 10 remind them OF the former
isience of race which has made perhaps gallant
and prolonged defence OF their independence than any
corded in the widespread annals OF warfare between
age and civilized Destiny and our lmmeasura.
bic superiority have made lords Of the magnificent
country which was once their own; and he asks, does
not justice 10 their memory demand OF us that We assign
to them niche in history
The MEMORIALS, further states, Mr. President, tha, in
addition to the lime and labor which he has bestow wed
upon the work, he has expended $4,000 money and
has made sacrifices and encountered hardshps and prva
tons for which money can make no compensation. Doe
hundred and thrynine OF the pictures are in substantial
gllded frames, and the others will be placed In suitable
condition Tor preservation. In order that the great eb
ect OF bis abors may be fully accomplished, he desires
10 place bis works IN the custody OF the nation, thai
served together for comparison and study BY lbe ehnos
sist and historian and that The chiefs OF the tribes. who
from time TO lime may visit the national capital may
in the preservation oil the forms OF their departed great
proof OF the patenal attachment OF the govern
neni for their The emoriasi presents certificates
from numerous gentlemen in whose presence most OF the
pictures were painted officers high IN the civil service o
The government in the army and navy, and in the
ploymen OF the Hudsons Bay Company all OF whom
test their dey 10 hie and nature Appended 10 his pc
ution is eeecion from these testimonies, which, BY
permission OF the writer's, he has been authorized TO pre-
sent with his peilon The Smithsonian Institution has
evnced a appreciation of these paintings by preparing
and printing AZ lis expense descriptive catalogue
of them which, he states, will be ready Tor dstrb
the coufse of the present month and copies OF which
viii be placed in the hands OF members OF Congress
will move. Mr., President, that this memorial be
oevcd and referred TO the Committee Indian Affairs
have been somewha, at a loss to know which the
proper committee which II should be referred have,
however concluded 10 give that reference and
IT viii meet the favorable action OF that committee This
government has expended large OF money procu-
ring statues OF great warrors and IN oh tanning faith
ful representations OF the most important in
history and know OF no better way in which the pub
lie money can be expended than IN preserving the por-
traits Of hese distinguished chetiains. There gem
fcmen of high character whose certificates appended
10 this memorial-genllemen who were familiar with
many Of the Indian chiefs whose portraits have been
panied by Mr. Stanley, and all OF whom attest the truth
fuIpeas with which they have been executed. hope
therefore, that This memorial will receive the favorable
consideration of the committee TO whom II rs referred.
The motion being agreed 10, the memorial was refer
red to the Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa, presented the petition OF John
+. Webb. praying that the children of John Webb, de
ceased, may he paid the amount of pension their father
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