The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-23
IN CONGRESS OF THE q. STATES.
Thirty second Congress-First session.
TUESDAY. JUNE q. 1859.

Ihifty-Sccouu COukrcas-Flrst StsaiuH
TUESDAY. JUNE "a. 1852.
sENATs.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, Ere.
Mr. WADE presented petition Of citizens of Ross
county, Ohio, praying extension of the limo for loca
ting Virginia military bounty land waTIaas; which was
ordered 2 lie upon the table.
Mr. BROOKE presented the petition oil Harris Hill, in
behalf OF himself and the heirs and legal representatives
OF William Scott, deceased praying remuneration for
tract Of land granted 10 the deceased by the Spanish gov
ernnent and sold by the United States public land
which was referred to the Committee on Private Land
Claims
Mr. RUSK presented The memorial of the board Of
visilers appointed attend The examination OF the Mill
tary Academy al West Point. recommending that the
number OF cadets ba increased by addition OF sixty
twohat is, one Tor each senator IN Conefess thai ihe
whole term OF education be extended 10 five years; and
that to The present course OF studies be added ancient and
modem history physiology. elocuton, and Bellies Lelres
book keeping SO lar as may be necessary lor nsca ac
revealed religion, and the evidences oi Christianity Inc
memorial was referred 10 the Committee on Military AT
fairs.
Mr. FISH presented two petitions OF citizens Of New
York. praying that the public lands may be granted in
limited quantities to actual settlers not possessed OF other
lands; which were referred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands
Mr F. also presented the petition Of Ann Van Wart
and Samuel B Van Wart, children and hers-ai-law OF
William Van War praying to be allowed arrears OF pen
sion and bounty land which they nege their father was
entitled 10 for services solder during the revolution
ary war which was referred TO the Committee on Pen
sons.
Mr. f. also presented the petition OF Mary Martin,
formerly widow OF Robert Lindsay praying remnnera
lion for negro captured by the enemy during the last
war with Gieat Britain; which referred 10 TIE Com
nee on Foreign Relations.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. BRODHEAD, from the Committee of Claims. 10
whom were referred documents in relation TO the claim
vices during The last war with Great Britain asked be
discharged from The further consideration of the
and that il be referred TO The Committee Pensions
which agreed to-
Mr. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Printing 10
whom referred The motion print Additional copies OF
the report OF the Committee on the Pos, Office and Post
Roads, relative certain routes OF mail steamers be-
tween Baltimore and Norfolk and certain posts in South
America aud Europe reported in favor OF printing fifteen
hundred additional copies OF The same; and the report
was concurred in.
Mr. II from the committee, 10 whom refer
red the motion TO print resolution of the Chamber OF
Commerce OF the city OF New York, relative to the
moval OF The bars al The mouh OF The Mississippi river
reported against The printing Of the and The report
was concurred in.
Mr. H., from the Committee on The Post Office and
Post Roads, 10 when was referred the memorial OF 10
seph Mock praying for remuneration for the alleged vio
ation of contract reported the following resolution
Re,oiesd, That the papers in the OF Joseph Mock
remuneration Tor losses sustained in consequence
Of the violation o contract ior supplying The Post oice
Department with locks, be, and the same are hereby,
erred 10 the Solicitor OF the Treasury with the request that
he will examine the thoroughly, ami report
lst The for which said contract was abrogied
consequences the failure of rhe said Mock
ply with the said contract on his part,
tiled 70 IN case The said contract was abrogated Whou.
amy @ sa In s s s IL sas 20 BE-
and requested take such legal evidence The said Mock
ma ster General furnish any evidence which may be ia
his power touching the same and to report The result OF
his proceedings together with his recommendation to the
Senate, at It's session in December next
Mr. HAMLtN As | shall be obliged 10 be absent
from the Senate for some ten days, AK the unanimous
consent Of the Senate that this resolution may be taken
up and considered al this time
The motion was agreed to and the question being
taken upon the adoption OF the resolution, IL was
agreed TO-.
lures TO whom referred the memorial of John Pope
and Others citizens of Tennessee. praying that certain
expenses attending the exhibition OF American goods at
lhe industrial fair held al London may be betrayed BY
the United States, reported adversely thereon.
Mr.. S. from the Committee on Indian Affairs, 10 whom
referred the petition OF Hoatie Emahia, and other
Seminole warriors Submitted report accompanied by a
bill Is 46l) for the payment OF certain Seminole war
ros in the military service OF the United States; which
read and passed 10 second readng and The report
was ordered 10 be printed
Mr. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign Rela.
ons, whom referred the message OF the President
OF The United States OF the lb jane 1852, asked be
discharged from the further consideration OF much OF
the recommends the use OF the military to repel
hostile ncuisions made within The United States on The
frontiers of New Mexico, and that the be referred
TO The Committee Military Affairs; which was agreed to.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. RUSK submitted the following resolution which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to:
R,olpsd That the President be requested communi.
10 he senate copies OF all orders and instructions issued
10 he officers of the United States upon the Rio Grande
dufing recent disturbances in that quarter, ogeht
wit copies OF any opinions ths Attorney General which
m y have accom- panied the same.
BILL PASSED.
The engrossed bill IS 3o) 10 extend the Tina for select
ing lands granted the Slate OF Michigan for saline pur
poses was read the third time.
Mt FELCH moved TO amend the title, 10 read as fol-
lows:
'An act to confirm the State ofMchian certain lands
seIecIe for saline purposes"
The title was thus amended, and the bill was passed
JAMES RUmsrY.
MIR UNDERWOOD. Mr. President. rise TO correct
little mistake on the part OF the stenographers n their
report OF the remarks which made the other day upon
the subject Of inventors, connected with steamboats,
used the name OF James Rumsey in conneyion with those
OF Fitch and Fulton but in the report the OF Rum
sey was omitted Some OF my constituents descend
ants OF this gentleman, and should not like TO have il
appear in print that in connexon with this subject had
omitted TO mention the name OF their ancestor, who be.
leve was the first upon earth who propelled boat
by steam lie did IL IN 1854, upon the Potomac river al
Sheppardsown, in the State OF Virginia.
IMPORTED GOODS.
Mr. ATCHISON moved that the Senate proceed 10 the
consider alton of executive business
Mr. HAMLiN Mr. President, there IL a bill before
the Senate which will ask the Senate TO pass now,
they have already passed very similar 10 il, and i
will only take few minutes Il relates 10 matter OF