The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-26
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY IS, 1852.

MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.

| The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laid before the Senate
resolutions adopted at annual meetings Of the American
Medical Association held al Charleston in 1851, and at
Cincinnati IN $780, in favor OF continuing the present
rank of the medical staff of the army, and of confeng
were referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs.
| Mr.. MILLER presented memorial OF merchants.
shippers, shp-owners underwriters, and Others of New
ark New Jersey, praying modification OF the law for
the reduction OF the costs and expenses OF proceedings
admiralty against ships and vessels which referred
| TO the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary
| Mr., COOPER presented three memorials OF citizens
OF Blair county, Pennsylvania praying the establishment
o an agricultural bureau; which were referred 10 the
Committee on Agriculture.
MIR. &. also presented memorial OF citizens of Schuy-
kill county and memorial OF citizens of Philadelphia
county Pennsylvania, demonstrating against extension
OF Woodwofth's patent for planning machines which
were referred 10 the Committee on Patents and the Patent
Office.
Mr. also presented memorial of citizens Of Phila-
granted to w. W. Woodworth for a planning machine
which was referred to the Committee Patents and the
Patent Office.
Mr. c. also presented the petition of citizens of Erie
IN the state OF pennsylvania, praying the establishment
Of naval depot navy-yard and dry dock upon the
lakes; which was referred 10 the Committee on Naval
Affairs
Mr. c. also presented a petition, very numerously
signed, from the anufacturers Of Philadelphia.
praying an increase OF the duties on imported cigars
which was referred TO the Committee on Finance
Mr. C. also presented the petition and papers OF Susan
G. Randall, widow and execurx OF Archibald Randall,
late United States district Judge for the eastern district OF
Pennsylvdnia, praying compensation Tor his services
while performing the duties OF circuit Judge which
referred 70 the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. WALKER presented the memorial OF John h.
Sherburne, submitting plan to lie and property on
the lakes BY means of floating anchorage break
water Mr. W. said this memorial was accompanied by
letter from the mayor OF Milwaukee and the United
States marshal of Wisconsin, recommending the plan,
and he would ask that it might be read
The memorial was accordingly read
Mr.. w. said: would ask that Col. Sherburne may
have opportunity to submit at as early day as the
convenience OF the Committee on Commerce may permit
the exhibition OF his plan on this subject For my own
part sir, il mpTesses very favorably, and, from what
have OF ii in the memorial, am confident that It's
adoption upon the lakes would be the best thing that
ha, it be referred TO the Committee Commerce.
The. e.motion was agreed TO.
MIR. HAMLIN. | have received, and have been re-
mDwners of the Stale of Maine, demonstrating against
the extension OF patent to Austin and Zebulon Parker
for improvements IN water wheels The Committee on
Patents have already reported bill renewing that pat
ent; but this is question In which The ml-owneIs IN
the State of Maine deeply interested, and they affirm
in their memorial that years before the original letters
upon which the patent is based were in use in mills
there ask therefore that this Iemonstrance may be
received and referred to the Committee Patents and
the Patent Office; and give notice that when the bill
shall come up for consideration shall move the recon-
mtment of it with the remonslrance.
| The PRESIDENT. The bill can be taken up now, If
such be e the pleasure Of the Senate =. ,;u
| Mr.. HAMLIN. | move, then that the bill be now
taken up and that it be recommitted to the Committee on
| Patents.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. CHASE presented petition of citizens of Mus
kngum county, Ohio, demonstrating against an exten-
sion sion Of the patent granted to w W. Woodwork for
planning machine; which referred to the Committee
on Patents and the Patent Office.
MIR. FISH presented memorial OF merchants, snip
pers, ship owners, underwriters, and others, OF New
Bedford, Massachusetts, praying modification OF the
law for the reduction OF the costs and expenses of pro-
ceedngs in admiralty against chips and vessels which
was referred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED
Mr.. COOPER asked that the memorial of Mary + B.
Levey, widow of Henry Levely, captain OF private
armed vessel during the last war with Great pray
ing pension account OF wounds and disabilities re-
ceved in the which yesterday referred to the
Committee Pensions may be withdra wn, and referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs which was agreed TO-
! Mr.. DOWNS asked that the memorial OF Charles Nc
Comick, assistant surgeon in the army, praying COM
pensaton for extra services may be withdrawn from The
files OF the Senate, and referred to the COMMITTEE on
Military Affairs; which agreed 10.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| Mr. BUTLER from the Committee on the Judiciary,
to whom was referred the memorial OF William Holllns
head, of Minnesota Territory. asking compensation Tor
reporting and preparing for publication the decisions OF
the supreme court OF said Territory, submitted report on
the same recommending that the prayer OF the petitioner
be rejected.
Claims, 10 whom referred the memorial OF the heirs
OF William Beatty, praying remuneration Tor the services
of said Beatty during the revolutionary war; submitted
an adverse report on the same
Mr. f. also, from the Committee on Pensions, 10 whom
was referred the bill for the relief of Sarah ID. Mackay,
reported the same back without amendment, and recon-
mended its passage and also submitted report on the
same which ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. r. also, from the same committee, to whom was
referred the petition OF Nancy Bowen praying Tor pen
sion, submitted a report accompanied by bill IS PAD
for the relief OF Nancy Bowen; which was read, and
passed second reading and the report was ordered to
be printed.
MIR. f. also, from the same committee, 10 whom was
referred the petition of Anna Norton and Lewis foskt,
heirs Of Zephanah Ross praying to be allowed the pen
had
name not been stricken from the penson.roll, subme
report. accompanied by bill IS 24s) for the relief OF
Anna Norton and Louis Foskit; which was read, and
passed second reading and the report was ordered TO
be printed.
MIR. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance to
whom referred the bill IS 40) to establish mint OF
the United States in the city OF New York; reported back
the same with certain amendments.
Mr.. DOWNS, from the Committee on the judiciary, 70
whom referred several memorials OF ciuzens OF
Ohio praying that that State may be divided INTO two Ju-
dical districts reported bill Is 250) to divide the Stae
Of Ohio into two judicial districts and TO provide
for holding the district and circuit courts OF the United
States therein which was read, and passed 10 secoho
reading
Mr.. BORLAND, from the Committee on Printing, to
whom was referred the motion submitted by Mr. JAMES
10 print the memorial OF engineers OF the navy
prayne reorganization OF the corps to which they be-
long reported in favor OF printing the same and the re-
port agreed to.
others, citizens OF Plymouth county Massachusetts
praying for appropriation Tor the Improvement OF the
North river, that State submitted report asking 10
be discharged from the further consideration OF the same
which was agreed TO.
Mr. d. said also ask that the petition be withdrawn