The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-26

Mr. ID, from the Committee on Military Affairs. 10
whom was referred the memorial OF Capt L. McLaws,
o. Tue United States army, praying the difference between
the pay OF Lieutenant and that OF captain in the staH
the duties OF which he performed and the same addi
nonai compensation for the time he served In New Mex
lco as was allowed officers in Oregon and California
during the years ls4s $780, and 1851 submitted report
accompanied by bill Is 2l9) for the relief Of Captain
MeLaws' OF The United States army which was read
ana passed 10 second reading and the report order
ed To be printed
Mr.. NORRIS, from the Committee on Patents and the
Patent Office, 10 whom referred the bill for the relief
OF Hiram Moore and John Hascall reported back the
same Mr. ~ stated that 10 the extension OF the pat.
ent granted in the bill. the committee unanimouslyin in
favor OF it but TO certain details they were divided and
unable agree. and he had been instructed to report the
bill back without amendment, and without any recon-
mendaon as to It's passage
! NOTICE OF BILL
Mr.. McRAE gave notice that he should Tomorrow,
on early day thereafter. ask leave TO introduce
bill to extend the right OF preempon TO actual settlers
upon the public lands remaining to the United States in
OF the Mobile and Ohio railroad the price Of which has
been raised TO W. so per acre BY the act OF Congress
king the grant OF land to these States TO aid in the
stTuction Of said road.
CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO.
Mr. DOWNS. Mr. President, the other day several
memorials the subject of reinvestigation of the
claims OF American citizens against Mexico refer
red to the Committee on Foreign Relations and on yes
terday that committee discharged from the further
consideration OF them, and they laid upon the table
now renew the motion which | made before the sub
ject referred the Committee on Foreign Relations,
that these memorials be referred to select committee OF
five, with power TO send for persons and papers Il is
and fully made. and hope will be done. make this
motion. Mr. President, inasmuch have presented
great many of these memorials; and wish to state to
the Senate that hope il will not be considered because
make the notion that desire to be put on that com
mttee. ! hope il will not be am on two other
committees he duties Of which are very laboous. Civ
ing much as can do There is also another rea-
son why do not wish to be put on that committee. |
have no doubt that in the course Of that investigation
thara he a of pvldn in he
Spanish language, which l do not understand There
other members of the Senate who do understand it,
and who have also presented these memorials, and who
are much Interested in the matter as am should
greatly prefer that some two individuals at least
who the Spanish M should 60 on the
may be excused from serving on the select COM
mittee
The question being put on the reference Of the
rals to select committee of FIVE, it agreed to.
Mr. DOWNS. Mr.. President part OF the motion
was that the committee should have power to send Tor
The PRESIDENT The question on clothing the com.
mitIee with iba, power will also be put.
Mr. Downs. AT the suggestion OF several senators,
move that the election OF this committee be postponed
until take TSp place a. one 9oSss
President, and should prefer that the committee be ap-
The PREsDENT The Chair would prefer ,ha, hs
Senate should choose the committee.
/ Mr.. MANGUM. think there would be, in all prob
ability good choice By The Chair as Sy the Senate
hope that the honorable senator from Louisiana will
consent to it,
Mr. DOWNS / have no objection
The PRESIDENT II requires unanimous consent.
The rule requires that the committee shall be elected by
Mr.. MANGUM. hope there will be no objection
| Mr. PRATT hope the rule will be complied with
The committee will therefore Be elected s By the Senate
election was postponed until one o'clock 10 morrow.u
PARKER's WATER WHEEL
Mr.. BRODHEAD. Mr.. President, on yesterday or
the day before presented several emonstances against
which were laid on The table in Consequence Of q Siii
having been reported from the Committee on Patents
that subject. That bill has this morning been taken up
very glad of IT, now move that these remonstrances,
which presented yesterday morning. be taken from the
table and referred to the same committee think that
with in the shape OF report from that
mittee, why this bill should pass
The motion agreed TO, and the memorials were 20
referred.
INTRODUCED.
Mr. MANGUM. in pursuance of notice, asked and
obtained leave TO introduce bill Is. 25l) for The relief
of Prot. JamesP Espy which was read the first and
second times by unanimous consent and referred 10 the
Committee on Naval Affairs. -
Mr. M, in pursuance OF notice, also asked and obtained
leave introduce bill Is 252) for the relief of Prof
James p Espy, and granting compensation for the of
his conical ventlaor which was read the FIRST and
second times by unanimous consent and referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. HUNTER, in pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ
famed leave to introduce bill Is. 1881 to modify the
several acts regulating the warehousing OF imported
merchandise, and for oberpuposes which read the
first and second times by unanimous consent and referred
TO the Committee on Finance.
DISTRICT JUDGE PENNSYLVANIA
The Senate then proceeded. on motion by MI. COOP
Err the consideration OF the following resolution, sub
milted by him on the Goth instant:
ResoIped, That the Committee on the Judiciary be in
inquire the expediency ot Increasing inc
salary OF tho district Judge OF the United States for the
district OF Pennsylvana SO INA, !, sn1 nersaef
that Of the DISTRICT Oh ne onisoo otaos
for the southern district of New YORK.
The question being taken, the resolution agreed to.
GRANT OF LAND IOWA FOR RAILROAD.
The Senate proceeded in committee OF the whole
IN consider The bill Is ~ granting the right of way and
making grant Of land TO the State OF Iowa in aid OF the
| constrnc,ion OF certain railroads in said State.
Mr. GEYER resumed and concluded his remarks upon
the bill and was followed by Mr. UNDERWOOD. The
report of their remarks, being reserved for revision, will
be published hereafter.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn, [Mr. BADGER in the chairl
stated the question TO be upon Mr. USDERwooDs amend
ment. nt
Mr.. CLARKE. The Senate is rather thin at present.
and presume that il is not desired by the honorable
mover himself [Mr. USDERwooD] or anybody else. to
Mr. UNDERWOOD. | do not desire IL taken now
think the Senate should be fuller when my amendment is
Mr. CLARKE | was going TO- suggest that on to-
morrow at the hour Of one should ask the Senate to
take up the Joint resolution upon the subject OF nonn
tervention which had the honor 70 submit TO
commoda,e my friend from New Jersey, [Mr MiLLEal
At whose request il was postponed soms days since. He
will be Obliged to be absent next week, and desires 10