The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-25

go Il Fort Winnebago and Fort Howard is not re-
'AJ Io The use OF those posts may be disposed Of
aofsd bill IS S0sl 10 authorize the sale Of ne military
PnSss Al Forts WinBebago and Howard, ~ Wisconsin !;
ssh was read and passed TO second reading
WI 4 from the same committee, 10 whom
gu he bill Is. 1881 TO enable Jacob Banta TO locate
"a evolutionary bounty land certificates, together with
oss petitions the subject reported back the bill
mont amendment, and submitted report which was
aered TO be printed. =.
"a the petition of William smith, praying bounty land
e,yiees as soldier in the Florida war asked to DC
,barged from the further consideration OF the same !;
which was agreed TO- & n
4 ,bree petitions OF citizens of Wisconsin praying an
tension OF the time for which pre- smpons the pub
+ lands are granted, asked to be discharged from the
uhsy consideration OF the same which agreed TO-
NJ BORLAND. from the Committee on Printing 10
ham was referred motion 10 print two thousand ad-
sional copies OF the reports OF the Committee on Min
ary Affairs, accompanying The bill to increase the efci-
nev Of the artillery and the joint resolution concerning
ne national deiences, reported in favor OF printing the
anne; and the report was concurred in.
M b from the same committee 10 whom was refer
"a he motion 10 print the memorial OF James Riley, OF
rennati who claims 10 be the inventor of the indie
.ndent treasury, reported against printing the same and
/ he report was e0nenried IN, ~
Nj m ADBURY from the Committee on the Judici.
.rv "a whom was referred the memorial OF assistant
msy,shas Of The city and county Of Philadelphia asking
rbpr compensation for taking the seventh census sub
med report asking to be discharged from the further
OF The same and that it be referred to the
Committee OF Claims which agreed to.
Mr. HAMLlN, from the Committee on Commerce, 10
whom was referred resolution of the Senate nsructng
,ba committee TO inquire into the expeliency OF estab
hiur por Of entry at Tuscumbia, Alabama, submitted
report asking to be discharged from the further
dera,on Of the same which was agreed 10.
MI H., from the same committee. e WHOM was refer
nessee paying that the bridges of the Belmont and
Wheeling Bridge Company may be made post-routes,
reported that the subject more properly belonged TO the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads; but as the
same lme seemed TO involve judicial question. he
would ask that the Committee on Commerce be dis
charged from the further consideration of the same and
that be referred 10 Committee on the Judiciary; which
Mr. NORRIS, from the Committee on Patents and the
Patent Office, whom referred the petition OF Isaac
Adams asking that his patent for improved printing
press may be extended submitted report, accompanied
ba bill Is. 309j for his relief; which was read and
passed 10 second reading, and the report was ordered to
be printed.
Mr. ~, from the same committee TO whom the subject
was referred reported bill g. 31o amend an act to
promote the progress Of the useful arts which was read
and passed to second reading
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr. SEBASTIAN gave notice that he should to NOR
row, some early day thereafter ask leave to intro
dnce bill for the relief James Jones, citizen of Ar
kansas.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
message was received from the House Of Representa-
ives by Mr. Hayes chief clerk, announcing the Sem
ate that the House have passed the bill IS 7S) amenda-
Tory Of entitled An act TO provide for holding
the courts of the United States, of the sickness
other disability Of the judges of the district COURTS, APP
proved July 30, $780, with amendment, in which the
coueurrence OF the Senate is requested
sATETY-vALvE FOR sTEAMBoILERs.
On motion Of Mr.. DAVIS, the Senate then proceeded
consider the following resolution, which was sub
nled by him on the 23d instant:
make the preparations therefor, and test, by
ach exper ments may deem necessary the value
M practical usefulness oil the safety valve, the hydrostac
gauge and the indicator invented by Alfred Guthrie.
Mr. DAVIS will simply state that the Sc are the sew
st Inventions OF Mr. Guthrie which the Senate has or
ed TO be printed and the drawings Of which have been
laid upon tables this morning. particularly de-
that the usefulness OF this safety valve should be
uasc,ed TO proper lest. have impression that
hsavery valuable invention. think the experiments
could be made without any great expense and should be
glad could be done by the engineers at the navy
yard under the direction of the Secretary OF the Navy
any further explanation is wanted, shall be happy TO
give Il
The question being taken on the resolution it was
agreed TO-
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. SEBASTIAN submitted the following resolution
which considered by consent, and agreed
Ito:
Rtsoped That the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed inquire into The expedency OF pro-
Yiing by law the OF route, and the
Of the mail from Fort Smith, in the State
ofAkansa to Donns Anna, In the Territory OF New Mex
the Rio Gtsnde, ia connexion with the line OF mil.
nY posts being established between those places.
BILL PASSED.
The following engrossed bill was read third lime
bill g. 1851 10 repeal the provision in the act entitled
AN making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
expenses OF the government for the year ending the 3oh
June 1852, and for other purposes approved March
$751; relating TO the salaries OF the officers OF the Ter
rories OF the United States.
On motion by Mr.. GEYER, the title of the bill was
amended to read follows An act relating 10 the sal
aries Of officers Of the Territories of the United States,
and 10 repeal the provso in the act entitled "An act
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic ex-
nses OF the for the year ending the both OF
June, 1884, and for other purposes approved March 3,
1851.
The bill was then passed
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
The President pro TEN laid before the Senate report
Of the Secretary Of War, communicating, in compliance
vain resolution OF the Senate estimate OF the cost OF
constructing basin at the terminus of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal at Rock creek which resd aud
leIIed 10 The Committee for the District OF Columbia
ihe PRESIDENT pro TEN. also laid before the Senate
arepof OF The Secretary of War, communicating in
pance with resolution Of the Senate, supplemental
resort OF the battle OF Cerro Gofdo made by Cen Pillow
70 Ten. Scott which read; and,
deed 10 lie the table, and 10 be printed for the OF
the Senate
EXTENSION THE CAPITOL
Mr.. BoRLAND submitted the following resolution for
Consideration:
Rovsd That the President OF the United States be re-
qassted TO communicate 10 the Senate
any plan which may hase been adopted for the extension
OF the Capitol
statement Of the manner in which the money already
pptoptasd Tor this object has been expended and the
amount paid % each individual and for what object or
hlon unexpended.