The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-22

The PRESIDENT pro ten. laid before The Senate a
.nort of the Postmaster General, made in compliance
srb resolution OF the Senate OF the 25ih of March
,ssi calling for information in relation 10 The postal
one,aiions of the United States
TMr SUMNER. The communication which has now
bsen received is in answer 10 resolution which had
ne honor TO introduce, and contains very important in
formation As is hardly desirable TO Trouble The Senate
with il now. however, move that II be laid upon
the table, and printed Tor the use oil the Senate, and
,ba FIVE thousand extra copies be printed The latter
motion, presume, will go TO the Committee on PRINT
Mr.. CLEMENS. Does that motion go 10 the Com
miiee on Printing
The PRESIDENT Not the motion TO print. but the
motion for extra copies
Mr. HUNTER Can we act upon that without a sus-
pension of the rule, this being pryaie-bill day
The PRESIDENT. The chair has been in the habit
ol presenting Communications from departments on pr-
yale.bl day. but not OF calling Tor petitions OF reports
from committees, without suspension OF the rule.
Mr. HUNTER | make no objection to il.
The question being then taken upon the motion to lay
the communication upon the table, and print it for the
use Of the Senate i was agreed to-
The motion that five thousand additional copies be
printed was referred 10 The Committee on Printing
ORDER or BUSINESS
Mr. HUNTER Mr.. President, / move that the rule Of
the Senate by which private bills are 10 be this day con-
deed be suspended until O'clock for the purpose Of
proceeding with the morning business; and shall al
that hour move TO take pthe deficiency bill
MI ATCHiSON. | am willing, Mr.. President that
this motion should be sustained, but not Tor the pn-
pose of taking up the morning business ! am III
formed and know, that il is highly important that one
Of the Indian treaties pending before the Senate,
which think can be disposed OF IN one hour should be
taken up and acted upon It's said that there
ome ave or six thousand Indians collected upon the Ar
kansas, waiting for 2, u this i treaty
matters OF an executive character in open session.
MI ATCHlSON, ! am perfectly aware OF that, sir I;
but being an Indian treaty OF this Importance, did not
know that the rule would apply so strictly but that |
could give the Senate some hint OF the urgent necessity
of going into executive session.
Mr.. CASS Is that motion to suspend the rule made
with N
The PRESIDENT. The motion is 10 suspend the rule
until o'clock and after that it will be for the Senate
say whether they will again suspend the rule or not
Mr. CASS: trust that private business will no, be
dispensed with We talk away Friday after Friday,
while this private business is utterly neglected and
hope that we shall to-day go on with private bills.
The question being then taken on suspendIng the rule
until one o'clock. upon division there were-syes 90,
noes not counted; so II was agreed to.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS. ETC.
Mr. CHASE presented a petition of Mahlon Dicker-
su1 and others, citizens OF Shelby Rchland county
Ohio praying that the bill pending before Congress
granting every citizen OF the United States who the
head OF family 100 acres OF land, may become law
which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. CASS presented petition OF citizens OF the State
Of New York, praying that the bill now pending before
Congress- granting to every citizen of the United States
who the head OF family 100 of land may be-
come law which was referred to the Committee or
Public Lands.
ton, numerously signed by citizens OF Dover, New
Hampshire, the town In which RESIDE respectfully en-
treating that the Senaie will in the bill which has
passed the House OF Representatives, commonly known
the homestead bill THIS petition numeronsy signed
by gentlemen whom know and it has been got up with
ont an correspondence or knowledge my part.
i siana BY men Who know desire to take advantage
Of he bill and avail themselves OF its provisions hope
The petition will be referred TO the Committee on Public
,nda and trust that committee will give their atten-
lion N the sub at very early day. 80 that we can
have the bill bei, the Senate. and either vote for il or
reject 1t.
Mr. WADE presented the petition OF citizens OF Logan
county Ohio PRAYING ths the time for locating Virginia
military land may n Puzzle 81 snSs ~n'
Mr. WALKER presented petition OF citizens oil Oswe-
CO. New York, praying ha, TIE bill now pending before
Congress granting TO every o. 'ne 6nea s
ierred TO the Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. SEWARD presented peiition OF members OF the
Journeymen Taiors Cooperative Uaion oil he Ciy o.
New York praying that the bill now pending before
Congress, granting 10 every man who Is me heau OF
family and citizen OF the United States 100 acres OF
land become law which was reerred 10 ue LON
mi,ee on Public Lands.
Nc s. also presented petition OF citizens oil hoches
ter New York, praying the passage OF Senate oil no
81, giving protection 10 American inventors against I'M
ported articles OF similar description OF foreign manu-
lure; which ordered TO lie upon the table.
MIR. BoRLAND presented penon, q c,,zen rs o. o.
Baesve, Arkansas, praying the establishment OF daly
lines of mail steamers between Louisville ana new VI,
leans which referred to the Committee on the Pos
Office and Post Roads.
MIR. CASS presented memorial OF Henry Ball and
others, praying modification OF the bouny-an law
which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. STOCKTON presented petition OF Robert Hague
nin petition OF scamen OF the United States navy who
served in the late with Mexico, and memorial OF
citizens OF Pennsylvania praying for modification oil The
bounty Land law which were referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
MIR BR0DHEAD presented ten memorials OF chzens
OF Schuylki county, Pennsylvania praying Tor modi-
cation Of the tariff 10 give increased duty on IRON
and coal which referred TO the Committee on ~
nance.
Mr. ATCHlSoN. Mr. President, II it be in order,
will make the motion that go into executive SEES
sion.
Mr.. HUNTER / hope not | hope will continue
the morning business until O'Clock, and then either
take up the deficiency bill proceed with the private call
endar-one or the other, sir. ,
The question being then taken upon proceeding TO the
consideration OF executive business upon DIVISION mere
weeayes n, noes counted 1t was not agreed TO
Mr.. STOCKTON. Mr.. President have petition
from James W. Marshall praying for the donation OF
have not much 10 say about this memorial at this Tune
will that il be referred TO the Committee on Pub
lie Lands and want TO give notice 10 the Senate that
when 1t up shall have something TO say about
il. | will merely remark that Mr.. Marshall, who sent
This petition TO from California, belonged 10 the
sailor army in California. He man OF great en-
ierpse grea, gaanty, and great courage; he was EN-
inently useful, and deserves great commentator from
the public, and great gratitude from me. tie was also
facts that the Senate may know that this is matter
IT some importance, and hope they will help me to get
The matter taken up one OF these days.
Ii petition accordingly referred 10 the Committee
on Pa, Vic Lands.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. Eel. III, from the Committee Public Lands, 10
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