The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-27

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Of the title Of the United States certain lands claimed
by them in the Basrop grant which was referred 10
the Committee on Private Land Claims
Mr.. ATCHlSON presented the petition OF Nathaniel
Mahershead, praying for a pension for service in the
last war with Great Briain which was referred TO the
Committee on Pensions.
Mi. WADE presented the memorial OF Ira Reynolds,
complaining of the rejection by the officers OF the Patent
Office OF his application for letters patent for certain inn
pIoyements in the plough and seed drills and praying
Congress TO investigate the matter and direct the issue OF
patents for much OF his improvements may be found
10 be new and useful inventions which referred TO
the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.
Mr. CASS presented The petition OF Esther Seoey, oil
Brighton, in the State OF Massachusetts, and OF Abigail
Brown OF Newton, IN the State. both praying Tor
pensions which were referred 10 the Committee on Fen
sons.
Mr. c. also presented the memorial OF johnson Lykins.
stating that he is the dscoverer OF certain lin mines on
the branches OF the Kansas river and praying the passage
OF an act giving him the privilege OF working them Tor
limited time which was referred 10 the Committee on
Public Lands
Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr.. President. have received
and been requested present the memorial OF Edwin C.
Hickman and forty or fifty others, who are Ken
tuckans and they pray Tor an object which meets my
cordial APPRECIATION They ask that Congress or the gov
reference TO Intercourse with foreign nations as will
tend TO establish tribunal by which questions which
have heretofore involved nations in war may be settled
by arbitration and amcable negotiations hope IT will
be received and referred without reading TO the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
The memorial was 80 referred
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STRANGE Of W. c. Daniel against the plan projected by
government for removing the distractions in the Savan.
nah river and proposing plan TO carry out the object OF
the general government without any injury 10 his ndi-
vdua rights; which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
! Mi D. also presented the petition OF John s. Sykes a
clerk in the Post Office Department. IN the State OF Cali
forna, asking compensation for certain services rem
dered which was referred TO the Committee the Post
| Office and Post Roads
| Mr. UPHAM presented a joint resolution, adopted by
the general assembly OF Vermont requesting the senators
and representatives of that State in Congress TO all
proper exerons to suppress the slave trade now exten
svey carried on under the American flag which was
read and ordered TO lie on the table, and TO be printed Tor
the use OF the Senate.
and merchants Of the city OF Baltimore praying that the
salary of the district Judge Of the United States at Key
West may be increased which was referred to the Com.
Mr. p. also presented petition of John F. Gpin and
other creditors OF the late republic OF Texas praying
Congress to pass such law will enable them 10 obtain
payment OF their claims at the treasury OF the United
States upon surrender of the evidences OF their claims
and the execution of releases in the form prescribed by
the Secretary OF the Treasury which was referred TO
Mr. GWlN presented joint resolution of the legsa-
ture OF the State OF California for the relief OF Nathaniel
McMenafee; which was referred TO the Committee on
| Finance, and ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. MASON presented the petition OF Bancroft Wood
cock, praying extension OF his patent for improve
ment in the construction OF the plough; which was re-
ered TO the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office
| PAPERS WITHDRAWN.
| Mr. NORRIS asked leave TO withdraw the papers from
the files of the Senate OF the legaees oil Thos. d. Ander
late consul at Tuns and that they be referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations; which was agreed TO-
Mr. SOULE asked leave TO withdraw from the files oil
the Senate the petition and papers of Peter Pallet,
and that they be referred TO the Committee OF Claims;
which agreed to-
Mr. McRAE asked leave to Withdraw from the files of
the Senate the papers in reference the claim OF the
West Feliciana Railroad Company, and that they be
ferred 10 the Committee on Finances which was agreed
Mr. PEARCE asked that the petition aud papers OF
John Michigan be Withdrawn from The files OF the Sen
ate and referred TO the Committee on Commerce; which
Mr. SHIELDS moved that the memorial of General
George Taco, lying upon the table, may be referred 10
the Committee Military Affairs the proceedings in
the courtmaa in his had already been thus refer
red, and the memorial was accidentally overlooked
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr. s. also submitted the following resolution in rea-
ton to the subject which considered by
imous consent, and agreed TO:
Resolved That the Secretary of War be requested to
General Talcou Colonel B. Auger dated November ],
1885, the purpor of which stated in the
but the original letter found until afterwards and
| forwarded to the War Department by Colonel Huger
FOREIGN POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES.
Mr.. CLARKE moved that the joint resolution sub
mtted by himself in relation to the foreign policy OF the
United States be taken from the table, for the purpose
assigning definite day to its future consideration.
The motion being agreed TO, the Senate proceeded 10
consider said joint resolution as In committee OF the
dered that the further consideration thereof be postponed
until Wednesday, February 4b and that be the special
order for that day.
NOTICE BILL.
Mr. CLEMENS gave notice that he should tomorrow,
or on some early day thereafter ask leave introduce
bill extend the benefit of the act TO regulate intercourse
with the Indian tribes and 10 preserve peace the iron.
tiers approved the Sd of June 1890 to the people OF the
State OF Texas and others.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. IlNEC n Jowa from, tho Committee nm penaions
TO whom referred the petition OF Frances Gardl-
ner submitted report accompanied by bill Is 1907 for
the relief of Frances p Gardiner; which was read and
passed second reading and the report was ordered to
be printed.
Mr. BADGER, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
10 whom was referred the bill for the relief OF M. X.
Warrington and c. w. J. Chubb, executors of Captain
Lewis Warrington, reported il back without amendment.
and submitted report which ordered TO be printed.
Claims whom referred the petition and papers OF
Mrs Martha Gray widow OF Robert Gray, submitted a
report asking be discharged from the further consdera
ton OF the same, and that be referred to the Committee
on Public Lands; which was agreed TO.
Mr. FOOT, from the Committee Pensions 10
whom was referred the petition OF Hugh w. Dobbin,
asking pension for military services the petition OF
u. Paine, asking pension; documents in support OF
the claim of Samuel Crapn TO OF pensions and
sion-submed adverse reports in the several cases,
commenting that the prayer OF the petitioners be rejected
MIR. WADE, from the Committee oil Claims, to whom
referred the memorial OF the heirs and executors OF
Samuel Prolean, submitted an adverse report; which
was read
Mr. BORLAND, from the Committee on Printing TO
whom referred, on the 2gh OF December last res: