The daily union., 1852-08-18
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES,
Thirty-seoond Congress-First session.
TUESDAY, AUGUST II. 1852.
SENATE.
EllcuTIvE coMMuNIcArIoN

u the vicinity Of Santa Barbara channel on the coast Of
Mr., GWlN. Mr. President, move to dispense with
the reading of that communication and that il be referred
10 the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. BORLAND. Before the vote is taken, would
like TO inquire into the proprety OF reference TO thai
committee.
Mr.. GWIN. Iis with reference TO the survey Of cer
tam Islands which belong 10 the government.
Mi. BoRLAND. understand that il is in reference 10
the coast suryey-not regular survey OF islands, but
the coast survey which is very different question.
Mr. GWlN. The question is, whether not we can
connect The coast survey with the survey OF those
islands. That is The question and il is deemed proper
that the Committee on Public Lands should examine into
the propnety OF that matter, and report upon 10 the
Senate
Mr.. BORLAND 1t seems TO me that the proper dree.
ton would be 10 refer il TO the Committee on onmerce
The Secretary of the Treasury has the charge of the
survey, and IT is under the OF his de-
partment; the Committee on Public Lands have never
had anything to do with il. 1t is entirely different
branch OF business from surveys of land The officers
employed on the coast survey not surveyors of land
but they surveyors OF that portion OF the ocean lying
next TO the land II is different branch OF business IL
perform that duty.
The question being taken the reference Of the CON-
municalion to the Committee on Public Lands, it was
agreed TO-.
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. also laid before the Sem
ate message from the President OF the United States
acknowledging the receipt Of resolution which was
adopted by The Senate in open session the 9th ins
asking for information il not incompatible with the
public interest," whether any propositions have been
made BY the King of the Sandwich Islands to transfer
the sovereignty of those islands the United States
and requesting the President communicate the Sem
ate all the official information that subject in his pos
session The President replies, that about the l2h
day of June last he received similar resolution from
the Senate, which was adopted in executive secret
session, which he returned answer stating that in
his opinion, a communication OF the information re-
quested at that juncture would not compor with the
public interest He further states that nothing has
transpred change his views that subject and he
therefore feels constrained again decline giving the
information asked. The message read
Mr.. SEWARD. MIR. President, that message is in
reply TO resolution which introduced to the Senate
and am desrous that should be referred TO the Com
mtee Foreign Relations. All the same time desire
TO offer the following resolution, of which should like
TO have tie same reference:
Rssofpsd That the United States be
quested send mussoner the Sandwich Islands
who shall be instructed inquire INFO the expediency
insutns negotiations for the acquisition OF those islands
by the United States.
move that the message be referred TO the Committee
Foreign Relations.
The PRESIDENT The senator can offer his reso.
luton when resolutions called for. The question is
now upon the reference OF the message.
Mr.. WELLER. | do not know, Mr. President, but
what desire TO discuss the question OF the reference
Of this message to the Committee Foreign Relations
The original resolution TO which the President of the
United States makes reference in his message Of
tered in executive session. and introduced by me.
had given notice OF my intention 10 offer that resolution
in open session. IN consequence OF some psOceedngs
which had taken place in executive session, 10 which
not at liberty now 10 refer confess Was lille
surprised after this notice thus given by me- that The
senator from New York tMr. SEwAanl sh0uld, on The
next day, have taken and offered il in bs own name in
the precise words IN which introduced II. But Of this
have no complaint TO make, although want the att
known My only object IS 10 bring this subject 10 tie
attention o. the Senate and the attention OF The coun-
try. hope therefore, that the motion refer this mes
sage will go over few day desire say something
upon H.
Mr. SEWARD. I have no objection to the postpone
The pRESIDENT The noessoas mill il ,ba, ,a IL
on the table
Mr.. BADGER. | hope that course will be adopted,
Tor shall have something 10 say upon that subject my
The message was accordingly laid on the table.
MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. PRATT Mr.. President, have received and have
been requested 10 present 10 the consider raon of the
Senate, memorial signed by a committee in behalf of
the mechanics and wofkngmen in the employ of the
government in the District OF Columbia in which they
represent that they laboring under great disad-
vantages from the very low of wages which they
receiving from the United States They suggest.
sir that the arguments adduced in favor of increasing
the compensation OF certain grades OF clerks EMPLOYED in
the different departments OF the government would amply
with greater force 10 their situation They reptesent
that the high price OF marketing in the District of Cou
ba renders an increase IN their wages essential 10 their
comfort They also state that owing The less of time
on account of ran &C. the best OF the mechanics are un
able TO average over 81 25 per day. while the majority OF
them average only about seventy hive per day They
ask, MIR. President that this application may be referred
to the Committee Finance, that suitable increase
in their wages may be put into the civil and dpomatic
appropriation bill. ask its reference 10 the Commuee
on Finance.
The motion was agreed 10.
Mr. CASS presented The petition OF VIM Tbwails
and Others praying that The homestead bill may become
a law; which was ordered to lie on the table
Mr. WALKER presented the petition OF James Black
hurst and Others citizens Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
praying that the homestead bill NAV become law,
which was ordered 10 lie on the table
Mr.. PEARCE presented the petition OF Philip c.
fTese, praying an appropriation his invention OF
safety jacket for steam boilers which was referred 10 he
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. WALKER presented the petition of mechanics
and laborers employed in the United States arsenal in
The city OF Washington, praying an increase of their
pays which was referred to the Committee on Finance
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. SEBASTIAN, from the Committee on Indian Ar.
ias, TO whom was referred the report of the Secretary
OF war, IN answer 10 resolution of the Sepale calling
Tor st Of the Creek Indian warriors who were xii ed
wounded, died in the service OF the United States au
ring the late war in Florida, with statement of the ar
fears OF pay due them asked to be discharged from tie
further consideration OF the same and that be reerrd
to the Committee on Military Affairs which was agreed
to-
MIR. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance. 10
whom referred the bill from the House making ap
preparations for the civil and diplomatic expenses OF the
government for The year ending the 3oh OF June 1852
and for other purposes reported back the same with
dry amendments.
MIR. RuSK, from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, to whom was referred the bill from the
House for the relief OF Cornelius Covert OF Michigan
reported back the same without amendment and recon-.
mended s passage
Mr.. BoRLAND, from the Committee on Pensions, to