The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-21

merchants and others, ciizens of Providence. Rhode
Island, praying that the salary OF the United States DIS
c. Judge for the southern district OF Florida may be m
creased; which was referred to the Committee on ihe
Judiciary.
Mr. RUSK presented the memorial OF Francis Bonynge,
praying an appropriation to enable him 10 introduce nto
and cultivate The ea indigo coffee, and other tropical
plants and fruits in the United States; which was referred
TO The Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. WELLER presented the petition OF Elias Waldon,
praying remuneration for expenses incurred IN relieving
destitute emigrants the route to Calitorna which
was referred to the Committee of Claims
Mr. FISH presented the petition OF inhabitants OF
New York. praying that the public lands may be granted,
in limited Quantities, TO actual settlers not possessed OF
other land; which was referred TO the Committee on
Pub n Lands.
MIR n also presented petition OF citizens OF Troy,
New York, praying that the bill now pending before
Congress, granting to every man who Is the head ot
land, may become a law which was referred TO the
Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. +. also presented memorial Of the common coun
Gil OF the city OF Brooklyn, New York, in favor OF the
establishment Of the line of steamers between that city
and Glucksadt, in Hoslein, proposed by Christian
Hansen which referred to the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. T. also presented memorial, numerously signed
by merchants Of the city Of New York. praying that the
independence of Hayt may be recognised by the United
States; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Mr. ATCHISON presented the memorial Of M NJ
Marmaduke and Others praying indemnity for depTeda
ions by the Indians; which was referred to the Com
MT SEWARD MIR. President find upon my table
several petitions which, presume il was intended that
should present 10 the Senate. therefore submit The
petition Of H. Jones and other citizens Of New York
in favor OF extending Ur Emmons patent for planning
machine the petition of A. X Pumey and other citizens
New York the If the o9 5e
object the petition OF Joseph D. Casman and other cti
zens of New York for the objects the petition OF
Samuel Smith and other citizens OF New York Tor TN the
citizens OF New York for the object the petition
Of George L. Fox and other citizens Of New York for
the same object; the petition OF Thomas W. Wood and
other citizens of New York for the same object the
petition Of William Adams and other citizens OF New
York for the same obJect the petition OF Charles y
Miller and other citizens OF New York for the same OBJ
ec; and the petition OF Judge Melgs, the comptroller,
the mayor and other citizens of New York city, in favor
the Object; which move may be received and re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr. CASS presented the memorial Of David E. Thomas
and other citizens of Muskngum county, in Ohio. pray
ing that the bridges OF the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge
Company may be established post roads, and permitted
to remain their present height; which referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
MI. 1OUCEG presented a memorial OF underwriters,
merchants and Others citizens OF Connecticut, praying
that the salary Of the United States district judge for the
southern district of Florida may be increased; which
ordered TO lie on the table.
Mr. MORTON presented the petition OF Buckingham
Smith, late secretary OF legation OF the United States IN
sat s Mas
TO the Committee on Foreign Relations.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Nh. MASON from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, whom referred the petition OF Samuel A.
Beldsn and Others having claims against Mexico, and the
message OF the President OF the United States, with
companyng papers, transmitted on the 3h ut, n aton
TO the subject asked to be discharged from the further
consideration OF the same which was agreed to. Mr.
NJ also submitted report on the subject; which
ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. WALKER, from the Commi tee on Revolutionary
Claims, TO whom was referred the memorial oil the widow
OF William Rely. officer OF the revolutionary war;
praying be allowed the loss sustained by the depreca
ton OF the commulaton certificates substituted for hall pay
for life, submitted report, accompanied by bill Is 4S9)
for the relief OF the widow of VIM Reilly, deceased late
captain in the 4h Mary regiment OF the revolutionary
army; which read and passed 10 the second reading
and the report was ordered TO be printed.
Mr. DOWNS, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims TO whom referred the memorial of James H.
Rhnehart and others, praying confirmation OF their titles
TO certain lands within the Mason Rouge grant, asked 10
be discharged from iheurher consideration OF the
MIR. ID said: am directed by the Committee on Phi
vaie Land Claims to whom referred the memorial OF
James Rhinehart and others, 10 ask TO be discharged
from its further consideration In presenting this report
have brief explanation which wish to make The
memorial, among other things, demonstrates against
certain bill which the memoraliss represent has passed
The Senate which Mr. Rhinehar and the other me-
moriaists contend does injustice 10 them. | wish TO
state tina, the memoriass entirely mistaken. These
parties are claimants TO lands situated on the Mai
son Rouge Grant. Richard King, for whose relief
bill has been passed-which bill, II IS alleged does
in the session. asking that he be allowed TO enter BY
way of pre-. e.empton, certain lands in the Mason Rouge
grant which he had not cultivated inhabited, and the
same which is claimed by the memorialiss. In the
same petition he requested 10 be confirmed in
other tract OF land which ceded TO him by the per-
10 whom i was granted, for making road through
the Mason Rouge claim. The Committee on Private
Land Claims reported distinctly and emphatcaly against
his first claim They could not allow him pre-emp-
ton for land which he had cultivated because
that was not contemplated, and II would do injustice to
other settlers The committee did report a bill in his
favor confirming his title to 240 arpenls of land for
king the road. These parties seem to have misunder.
confirms Mr. Kings claim to land which he had never
cultivated, and which nterfered with them To remove
all doubt on the subject will read the report which
made by the committee on the subject, which refers 10
the identical land-section 10, township l9reierred 10
in this memorial. In February last made the following
report
The Committee on Private Land Claims, 70 whom
ferred the petition OF Richard King make the following
reports
and differing in their First, the petitioner prsys
that be may be allowed enter, by way Of preemption,
certain tract OF land adjoining his plantation In the
aison Rouge grant, though bis case does not come within
certain purchasers and settlers said grant lhis the
committee OF opinion ought not to be granted because
other persons claim the land by right OF settlement
and also by State location and IL would be incompetent
and unusual and improper for Congress to Interfere In
such cases and accordingly recommend the REJECTION oi
this part oil the petition.
Secondly, petitioner prays that his title may be
hrmed TO of land conveyed to Is. Bay In 1918,
for cutting through Maison Rouge grant public road,
by the person who claimed the said In Louis
iana by the laws in existence under the orner as well as
navgabe required make and keep in re-
pair public road along the bank of the river In compli