The daily union., 1852-05-13
in CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
Thirty- Sc eond C0ngress FIrst session.
WEDNESDAY, MAY l2. 1852.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 70, 1852.
s SENATE. pa
4 ua aes AEmoRIALs, PETITIONS, Ero
Mr. HUNTER. MIR President. | am charged with
number OF petitions of clerks IN the various departments
praying for increase OF their salaries and before pre-
seniing them, will say that there seems 10 be some mis-
apprehension, as They appear 10 think have introduced
bill for that purpose have introduced no such bill
Some time ago made a call upon the heads OF the va
rious departments Tor plan OF classifying the clerks
and the answer 10 that has recently come IN present
eight petitions OF clerks, and others employed
in the War Department and bureaus, praying increase
Ut their salaries and thai they be referred 10 the
Committee on Military Affairs; also, petition OF clerks
in the Navy Department, praying for the same object
which move refer TO the Committee Naval Ahaifs
sso ten petitions Of clerks, messengers and others EN-
poyed in the Treasury Department. Tor the same purpose
which will move may be referred to the Committee on
Finance; also the petition OF clerks in the General Land
Office for the same purpose, which will move may be
referred to the Committee Public Lands also, the
petition OF clerks in the Office of Indian Affairs Tor the
same purpose, which move 10 refer TO the Committee on
Indian Affairs also, the petition o clerks messengers,
and others employed n the Pos! Once Department pray
red to the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads.
The memorials were all accordingly referred TO their
appropriate committees. y alEt a14@i
Mr.. SEWARD presented the report of committee OF
the Chamber oil Commerce OF New York. in favor of the
establishment OF ght-h house board which referred
TO the Committee on Commerce. 9r
Mr. D. also moved that it be printed for the OF the
Senate; which motion was referred TO the Committee on
Printing.
Mr. SHIELDS presented a memorial OF citizens OF the
West, praying the construction OF canal around the
falls Falls of the Ohio river; which referred to the
Committee on Roads and Canals. ffe
thorties of Georgetown d. c., praying the construction
OF bridge across the Potomac river at some proper point
of the Alexandra aqueduct; which referred TO
the Committee on the District OF Columbia
Mr.. s. also presented the petition of committee OF
workmen employed on The extension OF the Capitol pray
ing relief for loss OF time by suspension OF work; which
was referred to the Committee on Public Buildings.
Mr.. s. also presented petition Of citizens OF Peoria
county, Illinois, praying that the public lands may be
transferred to the States for the purpose OF being grant
ed 10 actual settlers not possessed OF other ands which
was ordered TO lie upon the table. a
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, presented the petition OF ciii-
zens OF Van Buren, county, Iowa, praying that dona'
tngushed Hungarian exiles now residing in Decatur
county, in that Stale; which referred to the Com
millee on Public Lands.
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, presented the memorial Of
Perry W. Porter, inventor OF patent elfloading hre.
arm, praying that the Secretary OF War may be directed
TO furnish The militia with his out Of the annual
fefred to the Committee on the Militia.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs, TO whom was referred the petition OF Charles o.
Merchant, officer OF the army praying the settlement
OF his accounts in the commissary department on just and
equitable principles submitted report accompanied by
bill Is 4l) for the relief OF Captain Charles G. Mer-
chant; which was read and passed 10 second reading
MT 3, from the same committee, to whom was refer.
red the petition OF John Moore praying the payment OF
his account as commissary OF subsistence OF the Mis-
souri, militia, submitted report, accompanied by bill
Is. 4l2) for the relief of John Moore which read,
and passed to a second reading.
Mr.. s., from the same committee, to whom was refer
red the report OF the Secretary of the Treasury showing
the amount Of rations issued by Robert B. Carter and
James Roddy, asked to be discharged from the further
consideration OF the same and that he upon the table
which was agreed 10.
Mr. S. from the same committee, 10 whom was refer.
p1 he nnffb fba of1icar oF
enworb. Missouri praying that bill submitted by the
Secretary of War TO Congress in July $780, for regua
ting the rank and command of the army may become
law, asked TO be discharged from the further consdera
ton OF the same; which agreed 10.
Mr.. s., from the same committee, To whom was refer
red the petition OF Thomas Jefferson Sutherland citizen
OF the United States, praying for act of Congress pro-
vding for the grant OF the right OF preempton of lands
in the Territory OF Nebraska, for the site OF the Nebras
ka Polytechnic lnstitute-a military agricultural school
proposed TO be established in the said Terrory-and for
The loan OF certain arms and military equipments OF the
United Staes asked 10 be discharged from the further
consideration OF the same which was agreed 10.
Mr. s., from the same committee, 10 whom re-
feTed the petition OF PAMELA Peswck, in behalf OF her
self and the other heirs OF Major William Wgton, for the
amount due Tor services during and subsequent TO the late
with Great Britain, asked to be discharged from the
further consideration of the same; which agreed
Mr. s., IRON the same committee, 10 whom was re-
ferred the bill from the House Tor the relief OF Osborn
Cross OF the United States army reported back the
without amendment, and recommended its passage.
Mr. s., from the same committee, who had bad the
panied by bill IS 4l3) to repeal the several acts
ganizng the staff departments of the army therein men
toned and provide for the discharge of the duties
thereof by detail OF officers OF the line which read
and passed a second reading, and the report was or
dered to be printed
Mr. s. said; Mr. President, deem II my duty TO state
that this is matter OF very great Importance and think
the object intended TO be accomplished very desirable
one. Ii will tend TO prevent certain abuses that have
hitherto existed TO considerable extent Ii has the ap
prova OF the head OF the War Department, and also Of
the General Chief OF the army and may we'll add
that the Secretary of War has aided committee very
materially this winter in bringing forward measures 10
prevent existing abuses and accomplish needed reforms
in the army. Il
will request, Mr. President that the bill and report
may be printed iogether and will state as have be-
fore done in another case, that exceedingly anx-
lous making these changes in the army, TO derive all
the information and avail ourselves OF all the suggestions
from The experience OF officers every part of the
country We can only do this by sending the bill and
report them together have already received an i'm.
amount OF instruction and information from these
sources, which wish 10 avail myself OF hereafter
will move, in order TO accomplish this object, that ten
thousand copies of the report with the BILL in octave
form, be printed. in addition TO the usual number.
The motion was referred TO the Committee on Print
ing ..- l,ss .0 EE.
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Printing to
whom referred the motion 10 print the petition OF
laborers lately employed in working the addition TO
the Capitol praying TO be allowed wages for the time
they were waiting for the work to be continued during
the past winter reported against printing the same which
was agreed TO.
Mr. H.. from the same committee, 10 whom was re-
erred the motion to print the memorial OF M r. Maury
OF the navy, praying the establishment OF "a line OF mail
steamships from Norfolk or Charleston 10 Para, at the
mouth OF the Amazon, TO connect with line running
nee In do n nj