The daily union., 1852-03-12

Mssissnni no nm the vacancy occasonea py 1he resena
M" ~ Ihs Hon HrsRY s. FoorEi which were read
no " % ~ orsscTibsd by the constitution having been
ns 10 Mr. BRooKE. he took his seat in the
Senate,
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, Erc.
"A, MASON presented a petition OF citizens OF Fred.
ek county Virginia, praying that the patent granted TO
w w Woodwork for planning machine may De ex
tended which was referred 10 the Committee on Patents
MIR FISH presented the petition of DR.. A. p. Wright,
praying indemnity for losses sustained IN consequence OF
his expulsion from Mexico by tue agents oil that govern
ment which was referred 10 the select committee ap
pointed on the subject OF claims against Mexico.
MIR. WADE presented memorial Oh assistant inarshas
for taking the seventh IN Ohio, praying additional
Compensation which was ordered 10 lie upon The table
Mr. DODGE, Of Wisconsin, presented memorial OF
The legislature OF Wisconsin praying the establishment
of mail route from the village OF West Bend TO Mon
chass and also memorial OF the legislature OF Wlscon-
sin praying the establishment oil mail route from Mad
ison 10 Wanhaeca Falls in that State; which were
fened 10 The Commtlee on the Post once anu Post
Roads.
law and LEGAL representatives OF Francis Gilemast,
officer in the revolutionary war, praying an allowance
was referred The Committee Revolutionary Claims
Mr. FISH presented two memorials OF ship-oWners,
merchants, and others, OF Buffalo, New York, praying
that further aid may be extended 10 Cons's> line OF
steamships; which were referred TO the Committee on
Mr. r. also presented comm unicaton from William
view the decisions OF the late board OF commissioners for
the settlement of the claims of American citizens against
Mexico; which refetfed TO the select committee ap-
pointed that subject
Mr. SOULE presented resolution Of the Legislature of
Louisiana praying the establishment of weekly mail
between Thibodeaux and Lockport, which was referred
TO the Committee on the Post Otce and Post Roads.
Mr.. DAVIS. | have been intused, MT President
with the memorial of T. A. Chenoweth and three others
They represent That they have located by the provisions
OF act OF Congress- certain tract OF land near the Cas-
cades in Oregon and that will take certain period of
time to perfect their title. They anxious, for the
reasons set forth in their memorial that Congress shall
give them liberty TO perfect the title ear er Their land
lg S0 fhat thpyg UpV be- "A
matter in which the public are largely nteresedhat IS,
TO enable them to complete for those who wish to get
will much benefit emgrants and others move that the
memorial be received. and without reading that be
ferred TO the Committee on Public Lands
The motion was agreed to-
Mr.. GWIN presented the memorial of Franklin c,
Gray praying the establishment OF tribunal to review
the decisions OF the late board OF commissioners for the
settlement oil the claims OF American citizens against
Mexico; which referred to the select committee ap
pointed on that subject
PAPERS wITHpRAwN AND REFERRED.
Mr. DOWNS. move. Mr. President, tha, valerian
Allan have leave TO withdraw his petition and papers
from the files of the Senate The circumstances are
these: This memorial for permission to enter a
tract of land some ten years ago Ii was acted upon by
Congress, and his title confirmed but the original papers
yet remaining The files of the Senate, and the man
now wishes TO withdraw them
The motion was agreed TO- .
Mr.. CHASE asked leave TO withdraw from the flies of
the Senate the petition OF John A. Bryan and that be
referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs; which was
agreed TO.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
A message received from the House of Represent
aives, by Mr. Forney, their Clerk, announcing the
Senate that the House have passed the bill from the Sen
ate TO provide for the repair OF the Congressional Library
Room, lately destroyed by hre.
MEXICO
Mr. MASON. MIR. President, the Committee on For
egn Relations, whom referred the message oil the
President OF the United States recommending further
tor the Of Sompserg I the % esnsisy
Tor the nerent of the officers and soldiers of the Amer
ican army who died in the late war; have had the same
under consideration, and have instructed me 10 report
bill carrying the ndaton of the President
appears from the documents beiore the committee that
the Of money appropriated in 1850 for the construc-
the dead has been exhausted without efecng the object
of the appropriation. There have been removed TO the
cemetery the remains OF some five hundred officers and
soldiers, and there probably many yet :
naming and it is the desire OF those connected with the
subject and certainly that OF the committee, that the OBJ
ject should be carried into effect The appropriation is
small one-only three thousand dollars is asked; and
hope that the Senate in order TO facilitate the business
will give il immediate consideration.
The bill Is 2S5) approPrla1g sum OF money for the
completion OF the nterment OF officers and soldiers who
died in Mexico, in the American cemetery the city OF
Mexico, then read first and second time by unan-
nous consent, and considered in committee OF the
No amendment being made it reported to the Sen.
ate, and ordered to be engrossed for third reading
KossUTH
The Senate then proceeded 10 consider the following
resolution, which submitted by Mr.. SEWARD the
Rssoped That the expenses Incurred in the reception
OF Louis kossuth and suite during
late the capital by invitation OF Congress, be paid
the committee OF reception. amount exceeding
five thousand dollars.
Mr. MASON. MIR President, did not think. in the
first place, that the wording Of that resolution
tely proper for did think that il correctly stated
the facts connected with the presence of that gentleman
the OF government IL states iha, there
penees incurred in the reception OF Louis Kossuh, when
present at Washington by the invitation of Congress.
Mr. President that that gentleman visited
Washington at the invitation OF Congress On the con.
trary, 10 far | know the history of the matter he
csmnto Washington, as he had right to do, with the
decWAtion OF his puposeas II was said, and doubt
less corectto pay his respects to the governmen,
at Washington. tits not very important matter but
do not choose, far am concerned that ii should
70 upon the records of thccouny that this gentleman
came to Washington at the invitation OF Congress.
But have another objection TO the resolution. have
not the slightest objection 10 pay the expenses-none
whatever. He came here and received by both
houses OF Congress and that fact being 80, am perfect
y willing TO pay any expenses incurred by his presence
| think, however, that this should be done by direct
appropriation, and not by payment from the contingent
fund submit this suggestion TO the senator who intro
duced this resolution to put il in the form OF joint
oluton, and u shall have my concurrence.
Mr. SEWARD. 1 had no particular tenaciiy, in the
first place. as TO the form OF the resolution II it will
obtain more cordial support, and that change will CON-
mend IL 10 the favor OF the Senate, will consent
that should be struck out in accordance with the sug.