The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-27
N CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty-seoond Congress-First Session.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IS, 1852.
SENATE.



/ The PRESIDENT pro tenn, laid before the Senate a
report OF the Secretary OF the Interior ncapg.
In compliance with resolutions OF the Senate statement
OF certain expenditures for aud account OF the seventh
census.
Mr., BORLAND That report from the Department OF
the Interior sent in response 10 resolution offered
by myself presume there is no necessity Tor having J,
read and will move that IT be laid upon The liable and
printed for the use OF the Senate.
| The motion was agreed 10.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,.
message was received from the House OF Representa-
lives nv Mr. Forney their Clerk announcing 10 the Seq
an ldonal land office in the Territory OF Minnesota,
the bill for The relief of John Moore White, and the bill
granting 10 the State of Michigan the right OF way and
donation OF public land for the construction OF ship
canal around The falls Of ST. Marys, in said State.
| ORDER OF BUSINESS.
| Mr. HUNTER | merely rise, Mr. President TO give
notice that half hour, shall move TO tai up the
civil and diplomatic bill.
Mr. ATCHISON wish to submit motion 10 post
pone the prior ORDERS and that the Senate proceed the
consideration OF Senate joint resolution No 81 and
make appeal 10 the Senate TO do this matter OF
charity This joint resolution is for the settlement OF the
accounts oil poor blacksmith who has been hare du.
ring the last eight nine months OF the present session
He has small claim against the government and he is
great need OF the money and has made appeal TO
me 10 have the matter acted upon. hope this JOINT
esoluton will now be taken up.
The motion being agreed to, the joint resolution
read the second time and considered in committee OF
the whole Iprovides that the proper accounting officers
the treasury be directed TO adjust and settle. upon prnc-
plies OF equity and justice, the claims OF James Pool
arising out Of the services of himself and striker in the
blacksmith shops Of The Delaware, Seneca and Shawnee
tribes OF Indians and that the balance, if any, that may
be found DUE be paid the said Pool his legal repre-
senatives OF any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated provided that the amount shall not
exceed 1891 ST.
No amendment being made the Joint resolution was
ordered a
third reading.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
message was received from the House Of Repre-
sentaves BY Mr Forney their Clerk. announcing 10 the
Senate that he Speaker OF the House having signed two
enrolled bills, he had brought them TO the Senate for The
signature OF their President
The PRESIDEN pro TEN then signed the bills which
had Jus, been from the House of
being bill to reduce and define the boundaries OF the
military at the ST Peters river in the Territory of
Minnesota and TO secure the rights Of the actual
tiers thereon, and bill for the relief OF Jose N Morton
Piummer and Mary Reynolds Pummer; and they were
delivered TO the committee, TO be presented to the Presi
dent OF the United States
AND HARBoR BILL.
The Senate having resumed the consideration of the
river and harbor bill, 1t was read third time
Mr. DESAUSSURE asked for the yeas and nays on
the passage Of The bill; stating reason, that some
senators were absent yesterday when the question was
taken ordering the bill to be engrossed and that he
himself had then paired of and did not vote upon that
question He desired now 10 record his vote upon the
passage OF the bill.
The yeas and nays were ordered; and the question
being taken by yeas and nays the passage of the
bill, resulted-yeas 35, nays 23-as follow:
YEAS-Messrs Badger, Bayard, Bell Borland, Cas-,
Iowa. Douglas, Fech, Fish, Foot, Geyer, Hale, James.
Jones OF Iowa Jones Of Tennessee, Mangum Miller, Nor
ance Stockton, Sumner Underwood, Upham, W de, and
NAYsDMe.sr. Adams, A,chison, Bradbury, Bright.
B,odhead Brooke, Builder Charlton, Clemens, Dawson
Desaussure, Downs. Gwin, Hamin, Houston, Hunter,
WeleI-3
So the bill was passed
COMMODORE c. W. MORGAN.
Mr.. HALE submitted the following resolution, which
lies over
,Ousd That the Secretary of the Navy be directed to
inform the Senate the number OF days the United States
rszse Independence, the fagship Of tbs Mediterranean
squadron, commanded by Charles w. Morgan,
alter arrival Naples the l4h OF September 1919.
Ill she sailed thence for the United States the 2sih
March 1852; how many days said sh was at anchor in
the bay harbor OF Naples, and how long Sptzza OF
other ports during that period what portion of the aore
a,a Two ana ns ysa was passed on shore and how
estimated expense of ship OF the class OF the ndepend
whether said Morgan without authority from the depart
men while his ship was lying al anchor In the bay OF
pon uppes for his squadron from Spezzia PIES and
whether the Of such transportation has been charged
bebe1 ny svon ~ .o mosaan by b
department, or by any bureau thereof, TO practise his
squadron in naval evoluons fleet sailing, and IL
whether said instructions obeyed whether he was
directed exercise his la targetfting, and II
whether he complied with shch directions, and what
extent whether there is rule regulation of the de-
pariment against naval officers transporting females mem
pers OF their families or others on board Ships Of war OF
The United States and IL so, whether Commodore Morgan.
any officer under his command, gully OF violation
II such regulation whether the broad OF Commo-
doe Morgan kept flying during the period OF his
nand Ia the Mediterranean, or was any time taken
down and if So what length Of time whether Com,
modore Morgan has been bed for dsobe-
dience OF orders, violations OF regulations neglect
while command OF the naval forces of the United
states in the Mediterranean during the past three years.
REMAINS W. T. BARRY.
| Mr. UNDERWOOD. | wish 10 submit joint reso-
luton authorizing The President OF the United States in
public vessel or Otherwise, TO bring the remains oil
William r. Barry late minister 10 SPAIN from England
10 his residence this country Allow me 10 say that
MIR Barry die in England very poor. Although he and
differed widely the poles in politics, he was my
personal friend and my patron in eary life always
admired and esteemed him man. and in consequence
Of letter which received stating the facts ask 10 have
the power conferred upon the President who says that
resolution upon The subject is necessary to bring Mr..
Barry remains TO this country hope the resolution
will be acted upon now
Rop,d That the President Of the United States be- and
he Is hereby authorized TO hsve the remains OF William
T. Barry, late minister Spain, brought the United
in national ship otherwise, and TO have them
transported 10 Lexington, Ia Kentucky.
Rsoiped, That the President be authorized to tbs
necessary expenses OF executing the preceding resolution,
Of any money in the treasury not otherwise aPpropr
ated.
The resolution was read first and second time by
unanimous consent, considered in committee OF the
whole, reported TO the Senate sndodered TO be engrossed
for third reading