The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-24
PAPERS wlrnpRAws AND REFERRED,

fSsuiuNOnafy war, was al early day oil tnis
sion referred 10 the Committee of Claims Il bad
under consideration By that committee. who. doubfuly
snd hestatingly may say, 10 the conclusion TO
direct me 10 make an adverse report The report was
made principally, II not entirely, upon the ground that
the evidence OF the claim appeared To be inadequate in
one respect. Although the claim appeared 10 be an
equitable one, stlll there was no evidence before the
committee 10 show why il delayed so long and in
the absence OF any evidence show OF such long
delay the committee came 10 the conclusion that they
ought TO make an adverse report The memorial was in
troduced and referred to the committee by the
from South Carolina, who Is not now present. (hr.
RHErT] The committee. after considering the subject,
made an adverse report and thai report adopted by
the Senate. But we have now been furnished with evil
dence thai fully accounts for this delay, The committee
have mad the matter under consideration. and have in
struced me 10 ask the unanimous consent OF the Senate
TO bave these papers from the files and rereerred
as we think we did not do justice BY making adverse
report under the circumstances r4'a,-, ts f.S
The PRESlDENrs The report having been concnrrsa-
in by the Senate the papers cannot be again referred but
by the unanimous consent OF the body.
Mr.. WADE, will state that the evidence having
been satisfactory 10 the committee. they wish The consent
oil the Senate that The papers may 60 back for further
consideration, Perhaps j. would be unnecessary TO de-
tain The Senate longer with explanation at this time.
The PRESIDENT. An adverse report having been
made and concued in the subject cannot be acted upon
without additional evidence to show that report to be in
correct. Ii there be objection, the question will be
pnl on the reference OF the papers 10 the Committee OF
Claims.
Unanimous consent being given, the motion agreed
Mr., SEWARD asked that the petition OF William R.
Nevns praying an extension OF his patent for biscuit
and cracker machine may be Withdrawn from the files
Of the Senate and referred TO the Committee Patents
and the Patent Office; which was agreed To-
MIR. CLEMENS. MIR. President a communication
yesterday received from the Postmaster General and
the Secretary OF the Navy in relation 10 contracts with
steamships, which, upon my notion was laid upon the
table, and ordered 10 be printed learn, sir that will
be two weeks before shall be able get it
printed which will put the matter rather behndhand
and move. therefore that be taken from the table, and
referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads
The motion was agreed TO-
Mr. BADGER. Mr.. President, a number OF memorials
have been heretofore referred TO the Committee Naval
Affairs, asking for the establishment OF snndry lines OF
steamers and, by direction OF that committee, the chair
man of The committee Alr GwINl yesterday asked TO
be discharged from the further consideration OF them
desire TO submit motion that one of those memo.
rals-,hat of Cornelius Vanderbilt and othersbe taken
from the files and referred TO the Committee The Post
Office and Post Roads | wish 10 mention in this
ne exion that the Naval Committee made no report upon
these applications, way the other. On examina-
tion they found that there nothing in them which
properly called for their consideration and therefore
they asked to be discharged The memorial OF MIR Van
derbt think is entitled to be referred TO the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads
The motion was agreed TO, and the memorial was so
referred.
NOTICES BILLS
Mr.. HUNTER gave notice that he should tomorrow,
early day thereafter, leave TO introduce
bill making appropriation OF lands satisfy the
claims OF those holding outstanding Virginia military
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa, gave notice tha, he should To-
morrow, some early day thereafter ask leave 10
introduce a bill TO amend an act entitled "An act for
laying of the towns OF Fort Madison and Burlington,
The county Of Des Mones, and the towns of Belevle,
Dubuque, and Peru in the county OF Dubuque, Territory
| OF Wisconsin"
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| Mr. SHIELDS, from the Com ni,iee on Military AZ
fairs, submitted report, accompanied by bill Is 30)
TO improve the efficiency OF the artillery which was
read and passed 10 second reading, aud the report
ordered 10 be printed.
M Frayn ~ sphrn taI no,s
accompanied BY a Joint resolution concerning the ma
tona defences which was read and passed to a second
reading, and the report was ordered 10 be printed.
MIR. 3. said As these reports are somewhat import
ant, wish 10 have an extra number printed will
therefore move that axtra number be printed and |
believe that that motion will % to the Committee on
Printing will put the number at 1000, a. believe
that is the usual number for extra copies.
Mr. BoRLAND The usual number is l,4oo.
Mr.. SHiELDS. ! understand that 400 is the usual
number but as these reports relate TO important matters,
and il will be necessary 10 supply the Army and Navy
Departments with them.I will move for 1000 extra
copies.
The motion went TO the Committee on Printing.
MIR. FOOT, from the Committee on Pensions to
whom was referred the petition oi Avery Donne pray
ing Tor pension surgeons mate in the revolutionary
war. submitted adverse report and asked 10 be dis
charged from the further consideration OF the same /;
which agreed to- and the report was ordered to be
Mr.. STOCKTON, from the Committee on Pensions
to whom was referred the petition OF Squire Moon, ask.
ing increase Of pension Submitted an adverse report
| OF the same which was agreed 10.
| Mr.. S. from The committee 10 whom was re.
ferre the petition OF Joseph W. Edwards praying pen
sion for services in the New York militia during the last
with Gea, Britain, submitted adverse report
the same.
Mr. s., from the same committee to whom
ferred the petition Of Mr. Bodge praying additional
pension in consideration Of his services during the
revolutionary war, submitted adverse report on the
same.
/ MIR s., from the committee, 10 whom was re-
fered the petition OF the heirs OF Elisha Merrman, pray
ing pension or his services during the revolutionary
war; submitted adverse report on the same.
l MIR BRODHEAD from tue Committee OF Claims, TO
whom referred the petition OF Santiago f. Arguello,
captain in the California battalion praying remuneration
for losses which he sustained during the with Mexi.
co, submitted report, accompanied by bill Is 30j) for
his relief which read and passed second read
| ing and the report was ordered to be printed.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. CASS submitted the following resolution
Rssoired That Y Y. Page, who has been engs ged In
cleric and duties In oios OF the Sec rotary Of
the Senate for past be paid the same per diem
mpensaou from the beginning OF the present session,
as is allowed TO the committee clerks Of the Sena'e
Mr. c. asked that il be considered at the present lime.
| Mr. rADAMS | would like to inquire OF the senator
who introduced this resolution what necessity there Is Tor
it, II the present law sufficient TO enable The Secretary
ol the Senate TO employ sufficient force perform The
duties required OF him, then should like to know the
reason for this resolution
/ MIR. CASS. The young gentleman referred TO IN this
resolution has been in the Secreiays oice and dong
duty clerk for years past but paid only as messenger
1 believe that all who know this young man know that
he il of the efficient persons about the Capitol,
and there in the world why he should not be
paid as clerk yhe, he ia doiny that duty He NAV be