The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-03
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATE'
Thirty-second UohBress-first sessio"'
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1852

EXECUTIVE eoMMUsIcArIoS.

The President pro tenn lad before ,hs oehale mes
sa m ihe letter add 10 the Secretary OF Stale
L hr contractors for paying the next nsament due TO
Mexico pursuant TO NE ueay o. sa,a udaaaspe neaso
hy Compress OF The money necessary Tor that purpose
,sbieb was read and. on motion BY Mr. UNDERwooD
referred TO the Committee on Finance
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
NJ DOWNS presented the petition OF Richard King,
nravng 10 be allowed TO enter certain land within the
nWaIson Rouge grant upon the terms allowed by the
act Of last session OF Congress. for the relief OF pucha
ses OF land within said grant which was referred TO The
Committee on Private Land Claims
Mn d. have in my hand, Mr., President one Of sew
eral memorials from persons who claim indemnity from
Mexico who represent that their claims presented
10 the late Board OF Mexican commissioners. and that
some of them entirely rejected by
MssSae and ose. them have
been greatly reduced. They set forth that injustice
has been done TO them by the finding Of the board
of commissioners, their decisions regarded
final and as the of the United States has released
that country from responsibility. Think are in some
degree bound TO render lnsce 70 these claimants They
ask, citizens OF the United States that another board
organized, that other mode be adopted 10
certain the amount of these claims and satisfy them
feel, Mr. President good deal at loss to know what
ought TO be done in OF this kind. understand
there great many other cases. besides tn presented
10 me- Of similar character. in which persons claim in
vesgaon and request order TO get at the facts to
send FOR persons and papers entertained some doubt al
first whether that kind of memorials and petitions pre-
ate but became convinced that there could be no i'm
propriety in it, since the object of the memorial is
10 bring any charge against the commissioners or to
criminate in any way any branch of the government
connected with these decsons but they merely ask the
reexaminaon of their claims that the facts may be
ceained and the question presented and decided in
distinct form whether the government OF the United
States will feel itself bound to pay these claims from the
amount of the indemnity stipulated in the late treaty with
Mexico 1t has been stated also TO me fact
whether it be fact or not. however. do not know
that the fund of three millions of dollars stipulated in
that treaty has not been sufficient TO pay the claims
l.l, fhah hnar Rat balnr
TO the queston--whch think all will admit we must
meet at time or oihef and perhaps we may as we'll
meet il now as at any tine-wheiher the government
will go beyond the amount already stipulated, had
better settle The question whether the decisions OF the
board TO be final and these petitioners ask thai this
question may be settled now. ! understand that there
are number OF memorials Of a similar character in the
hands of other senators, and that there is doubt
what disposition should be made of them. will there
fore move that these which present may be laid upon
the table for the present They a petition from
James w Zacharie, assignee OF Asmus c. Breeda; the
memorial Of Edmund j. Forsall and the memorial OF
Nathan C. Foger
They were accordingly ordered to lie upon the table
Mr. SHIELDS presented the petition of Samuel Noah
paying compensation for services during the last
with Great Britain; which was referred TO the Commit
lee OF Claims.
Mr S also presented the petition of officers Of the
army stationed al Fo Laramie, praying an increase OF
compensation which was referred 10 the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr. also presented the petition OF Maria Davis, pray
ing pension and bounty land in consideration OF the
services OF her son, Thomas Davis, in the late with
Mexico which was referred 10 the Committee on Pen
sions.
Mr. GWIN presented petitions OF citizens OF San
Francisco California, praying the establishment OF
branch Of the mint OF the United States at that place;
which we're ordered, bill had already passed in
cordance with the prayer OF the Pehon to lie upon the
table
Mr.. DAVIS presented the petition Of William Blod;
gett, revolutionary pensoner praying an increase oil
penslon which was referred 10 the Committee on Pen
sions.
Mr. BoRLAND presented the petition OF the late and
ngon Arkansas, praying compensation for services IN
making entries OF land under bounty. land warrants
which ordered, the subject Is already before the
Senate, TO lie upon the table.
Mr. FRLCH presented the petition of Elvira +. Smith,
widow OF an army oficer praying continuance Oh her
pension which referred 10 the Committee on Pen
sions.
Mr. +. also presented the petition Of the administrators
OF John Anderson praying remuneration fo property de-
sroyed by The enemy during the last with Great Brit
ain which, with the documents the files OF the Sen
ate relating 10 the claim, was referred TO The Committee oil
Clams. 49,
Mr. F. also presented the petition OF Hiram McCariy
praying indemnity for the conscation OF the property oil
his late father by the British authorities Upper Cam
ada in consequence OF his adherng to the American
cause in the las, with Gtsa Britain; which was re-
fered to the Committee Of Claims.
Mr.. DODGE. Of Wisconsin, presented a petition OF
citizens OF Wisconsin praying that so much OF the land
contained in the Fort Howard military reservation as
no, required for military purposes may be surveyed and
brought into market which was referred to the Con-
mee on Public LalAs
Mr. d. also presented the petition OF James Ed asking
for the establishment oil bureau OF agriculture; which
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr.. President, have received
petition from William Burch OF ST. Louis OF rather
extraordinary character He represents, SIR that he eels
as he designed in the providence of God to fulfil
high destiny, and that he has been engaged Tor the
whole course OF his life in the OF human progress
and advancement He says ALSO that he has been unfor-
tunate and has not received from his fellow men that
sanction and IN his honest efforts which
he deserved and s unable TO execute the task OF propa
eating his doctrines throughout the world tie prays
Congress take into consideration this memorial and TO
put upon the footing OF the foreign refugees who
have this country-to put his name in with those
named in a bill which he understands is now before
Congress for that purpose he says II that cannot
be done without injury the result OF the next pres-
dental election in 1852 he asks the warmes sympathy
OF this body tLaughterl move its reference TO the
Committee on Public Lands.
The motion was agreed 10.
Mr. WALKER presented petition OF citizens OF Wis
consin praying grant of public land TO that State, TO and
in the construction OF railroad from Milwaukee TO the
Mississippi river; which referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
MIR SEBASr TAN presented the petition Of Edward
Holt, praying permission 10 enter quarter section OF
land lying in military reservation which he has
made improvements; which referred 10 the Com
miiiee on Private Land Claims
Mr. FELCH presented the petition of William Wood
bridge and Henry Chpman late Judges OF the United
States in the Michigan Territory praying compensation
for service, rendered by ihem which did not properly
belong their office which was referred to the Com
mliiee on the Judiciary.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN.
Mr. HAMN asked that the petition OF Charles Cooper
CO.. the files of the Senate, be referred TO the Com