The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-28

gomey praying Congress TO aid him in the construction
OF steamer which will be competent TO the mails
between New York and Liverpool in six days. and be,
tween newfoundland and Liverpool IN four days. and
which shall also be suitable for purposes; which
was referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
MT also submitted additional documents in relation
70 The claim OF Ann Dudley; which referred 10 the
Committee oil Ciaims
Mr.. BERRIEN presented the petition of John James
land Of Which he alleges he has been esay and @
Justly deprived; which was referred to the Committee
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. submitted the petition Of
William ID. Stone, praying to be allowed 10 locate other
nnd IN lieu OF certain land OF which he has been unusy
deprived by the unauthorized action OF the deputy
yeyor; WHICH was referred TO the Committee on Public
Lands. k8
| The PRESIDENT pro tenn. also submitted the pro-
ceedings OF meeting OF the American Medical Associa-
uon, recently held al Richmond, Virginia. on the subject
Of conferrng assimated rank upon The medical officers
Naval Affairs. 3
the Stale OF New York, PRAYING that the bill commonly
known as the homestead bill may become a law which
were referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mt. SHIELDS presented petition OF citizens of IL
llnois praying that the bill commonly known as the
homestead bill may become law which was referred
to the Committee on Public Lands
| Mr.. WADE presented two petitions OF citizens OF
the State OF Ohio. praying that the bill commonly known
as the homestead bill may become law; which were
referred 70 The Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. SMITH presented the memorial of John w.
Whitaker and other citizens OF Bridgeport Connecticut,
praying that the bill commonly known as the homestead
bill may become law; which was referred 10 the Com
mee Public Lands.
Mr. MILLER presented the petition OF citizens OF New
ark New Jersey praying that the bill commonly known
| as the homestead bill may become law which was
referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands
| Mr.. FISH presented memorial Of citizens OF New
York. demonstrating against the renewal OF Cyrus IA.
McCormick's patent for Improvement in reaping ma
chimes; which ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. + also presented the petition OF citizens OF Bus
in the State Of New York. praying that the bill com
monty known as the homestead bill may become law
which was referred TO the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. MASON presented the petition Of clerks, messen-
gers, and others in the office of the Commissioner Of
Customs praying additional compensation, and the petit
ton OF clerks messenges, and others in the office OF the
First Auditor, praying additional compensation; which
were referred TO the Committee on Finance.
| Mr.. M. | have also received Mr. President, three
memorials from citizens OF the town of Wheeling, in the
State of Virginia. asking for the passage by the Senate Of
The bill commonly known as the homestead bill the pur-
pose of which, understand, is TO give away the public
lands TO certain class Of people. present The petitions
and deem il my duty at the time TO declare that if
The people OF the town OF Wheeling entertain the opinion
expressed n these memorials that opinion is held, am
satisfied, by but very few o their ellowctzens in
the State OF Virginia. wish 10 declare also, that in the
presentation Of these memorials, do not wish TO be un
dersood all adopting the views OF the petitioners.
their reference TO the Committee on Public Lands.
/ The motion was agreed TO-
| Mr. DODGE, of Wisconsin, presented memorial OF
the legislature oil Wisconsin, praying grant OF land 10
aid in the education OF deaf dumb, blind and insane per-
sons that State which he moved 10 refer TO the Com
mittee on Public Lands, and that II be printed.
! Mr.. FELCH. would suggest 10 the honorable sena-
tor that that subject has been reported upon by the con-
mee, and il would be well 10 lay the memorial upon
the table.
Mr. DODGE | will make that motion.
The memorial was accordingly ordered 10 lie on the
table, and be printed for the use Of The Senate.
/ Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr.. President, have received
petition from two female constituents OF mine. OF a
peculiar character, which beg leave TO present. They
reside in Newport, Campbell county in the State OF Ken
lucky, opposite 10 Cincinnati. One of them is named
/ Sarah Tanner, and the other Lucinda Tanner. They
represent that gentleman by the name oil Edward ID.
Tppets has applied 10 them, stating that he IS the in
yentor OF eam-eDgine by the OF which there will
be perfect safety in The navigation of all vessels so pro-
PEELED In his engine he proposes TO generate steam not
IN boilers, but by throwing water upon piece OF red
hot iron, just in sufficient quantities 10 make steam
enough TO Gll the cylinder when produced, and thus
propel the engine Some years ago had the pleasure
OF examining this Inventions and in Georgetown there
were experiments made upon IT, which are referred
TO in this petition, under the authority OF the government
which | had the pleasure OF witnessing but the en-
gne never completed as they state. Mr.. 1lppets.
seems. found these ladies' and sci forth 10 them the
entire practcabity Of the OF his invention, and
they have given him fifteen hundred dollars, through
the humane feeling which operates upon their minds TO
enable him TO make further experiments. They say IN
this memorial that this fifteen hundred dollars will not te
sufficient aud they think that Congress might do as much
as they have done. They have taken lfteen hundred
dollars out OF their own private purse and they want the
government to give fifteen hundred dollars out OF It's
purse and they think that three thousand dollars will
probably be sufficient to accomplish the object desired,
prove TO the world that this invention will supersede all
other steam engines in use think, sir that the Com
mtee on Commerce, who have had the bill relating TO
engines under consideration, would be the proper
committee refer this memorial TO and hope sir, that
| this Colu nbus in steam invention may have found
lsabelas in these ladies' and may be enabled by the
assistance OF the government TO accomplish everything
that is desired | move lis reference 10 the Committee
| on Commerce.
Mr. HAMLIN. MIR President, think the COMMITTEES
Naval Affairs is appropriate committee, because
whatever the government has TO do with steam - con-
neeted with that branch OF the public service would
suggest that Il 90 TO the Committee on Naval Affairs
i Mr. BADGER, lin his seat) Oh, no
/ Mr.. UNDERWOOD. am Indifferent about that
only want 10 90 To the proper committee. wll then
say the Committee on Naval Affairs.
i Mr.. BADGER. We have plenty OF business before us
now and unless these engines are 10 be used IN wal
steamers do not wish to have anything to do with IT.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. Very well will let /, 20 TO
the Committee on Commerce, then.
The memorial was accordingly referred TO The Commit
tee on Commerce
| REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| Mr. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Military
Affairs TO whom was referred the memorial OF leuten-
ants OF the engineer, typographical engneer and ordnance
corps asking that promotions may be made more nearly
approxmang 10 the plan in the line oil the army sub
miled report, accompanied by bill Is 43e) to provide
for the promotion OF certain officers OF the engineer opo
graphical engineer and ordnance corps which was read
and passed second reading, and the report was or
dercd to be printed.
had been referred submitted report accompanied by
bill IS 437,) allowing the principal assistant In the En-
gineer bureau the compensation which the prIncI-
nal assistant in the Ordnance bureau of the War Depart