The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-20
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty-seoond conxress-First session.
MONDAY. JULY 10. 1852.

MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, rrc.


as the land-dsributlon bill may become a law; which
was referred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. h. also presented the memorial OF Israel Rogers,
representing that he has been derauded OF the bounty
land TO which he was entitled for services during the late
war with Mexico, and praying other land in lieu there
Of which was referred to the Committee on Public
lands
Mr BR0DHEAD. Mr. President, desire TO present
the petition OF Col. William +. Small, OF Philadelphia,
who represents that he is authorized TO offer TO the gov
eminent the services OF regiment Of volunteers com
posed OF ten companies OF active and Intelligent young
OF Philadelphia, for the purpose of protection 10 the
settlers the frontiers OF California The principal OBJ
ect OF those composing this regiment is to form perma.
settlements the eastern frontier OF California and
TO give protection 10 the settlers, emigrants, and miners
II am well acquainted with Colonel Small who served
with great credit TO himself in Mexico. He is gentle
in feeling and manners, and well calculated 10 take
command Of the regiment here proposed. ! move that
the petition be received and referred 10 the Committee
Military Affairs.
The motion was agreed TO.
MIR DAWSON presented the memorial OF James L.
Collins, OF New Mexico praying indemnity for property
lost in the Mexican and for services secret and
confidential agent OF the United States rendered during
said which was referred TO the COMMITTEE of Claims
Mr. ID. also presented the memorial OF Harriet D. Read
executrix Of the late Lieut.. Col A. G. w. Tanning of
the United States army praying compensation for extra
Mr. CASS presented memorial OF citizens OF Phadel
pha praying that an approximation Dc made for The con
sructon of ship canal around the falls OF the river St
Mary; which was ordered to lie the table Mr.. C.
said that he would take this opportunity to give notice
that he should time during the course OF the week.
ask the Senate take up the bill relating that subject
Mr.. BRIGHT presented Joint resolutions Of the
Legislature OF Indiana in favor of granting bounty
land and extra pay TO surgeons and assistant surgeons in
the late war with Mexico who were not duly commits
stoned which were referred TO the Committee on Mill.
ary Affairs and orderedto be printed for the use OF the
Senate.
Mr. BRODHEAD Mr. President have received
and have been requested to present TO the Senate. pc
tlion numerousy signed by highly respectable gentlemen
of the city and county of Philadelphia, who represent
gress, authorizing the employment OF William A. X Mar.
Tin, artist of the city OF Philadelphia, and gentleman
fully competent TO design and execute picture or pic
lures to represent naval engagements move that
il be received and referred TO the Committee the Lii
brary
The motion was agreed to-
Mr. SUMNER Mr.. President, hold in my hands an
important petition concerning American literature signed
by names universally honored in this country. AS the
petition is short, | will read IL:
To the honorable Reprsenatlpes of the peope of the United
States In Congress dssen6ied.
The undersigned, authors, publishers, booksellers print
ers editors and paper dealers citizens OF the United Saes
for the benefit of American literature, which give 10
British authors and publishers the right the control
OF England ole rs recipocaly 10 he authors and publish
ers Of this country.
have also second petition to the same effect These
petitions prepared some time ago. but only now have
been placed in my hands. Among The usirous petit
tof James FennmoTe Cooper, whose signature
is ow the sacred seal OF death; Jonathan. M VAIN
u. Il.
Putnam, Washington Irving Francis L.. Hawks (Rev.
Dr. HawksD Edward Robinson, Rufus w. Griswod,
Bayard Taylor, and John Jay Uniting with these petit
TONERS in their prayer and cordially desiring speedy
action by Congress upon the subject II not at this session,
so soon as IT can practically be done, the ref.
erence OF these two petitions TO the Committee the
Library.
The motion was agreed TO-
Mr.. GWlN presented the memorial OF J. w. Osborne,
OF San Francisco, praying TO be released from bond
given 10 the collector OF customs al San Francisco for
merchandise which was afterwards destroyed by fire
while in the government bonded warehouses; which
was referred TO the Committee on Finance.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. DAVIS, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, 10 whom was referred the petition Of Francis
Gardere, praying compensation for land taken for pub
lie purposes reported bill Is 4S5) authorizing the pur
chase Of certain lands belonging 10 Francis Gardee
which was read. and passed to second reading.
Mr. d. said he had been instructed by the committee
TO ask for its immediate consideration and objection
being made, the bill was read second lime, and consid-
cred in committee OF the whole It provides for the
purchase OF certain tract OF land containing about
three adjoining the lands OF the United States al
Baton Rouge, in Louisiana at cost OF not more than
$500.
Mr. DAVIS Mr. President. | will state for THEM for
nation OF the Senate that this Mr.. Gard6re has claims
on strip OF land which joins the land occupied
is so situated that il divides these lands TO certain
TENT and Is, in fact now occupied or at least part
OF it, BY the United States This matter has been some
time in controversy and this gentleman is not satisfied
be settled Since these papers have been before Congress
have had correspondence with the Secretary OF
War, and he has had further correspondence with the
commanding officer at Baton Rouge; and there were
three dsnieresed gentlemen appointed TO appraise the
value OF this land They appraised II at 81 800, in
GLIDING the whole amount as he was unwilling to sell a
part OF the land The United States without selling the
whole. The value OF The land having been thus APP
praised al 81 $780, this bill authorizes the Secretary OF
War, whenever he shall be satisfied that the title I'M
doubted, to purchase IL at a not exceeding that
amount believe this to be the easiest and best mode
OF settling the controversy.
Mr. SHIELDS. am sure no additional land is wanted
by the government at Baton Rouge
MIR DAVIS. II the honorable senator viii permit me-
will state that this land is about forty feet wde aad il
runs right into the lands occupied BY the United States
dred feet, and do not know but might perhaps be
something more than tha-say thirty or forty rods; il
night in like highway between the lands occupied
by the United States They get along whoutt IL; but
al the Time ii is very convenient that they should
have IT,
Mr.. SHIELDS. The reason why | stated that the
government not in want OF land there this
There application during the past winter have
portion OF the land attached TO the arsenal there set
the department ascertain whether the amount of land
there sufficient TO enable the government 10 give
away portion OF IL. The result was, that found that
so far from needing any additional land they would be
able 10 give away portion OF that which they had with
out any material injury to the public service. know
nothing, however, about this particular but il
rather singular 10 authorize the Secretary of War 10 pur
chase land from particular and designate the name
OF the man.
Mr.. DAVIS. Mr. President, the Secretary of War is
only authorized TO purchase upon condition that he is
satisfied that Francis (arderp undOuhted n