The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-17


SON 10 preside over the Senate to-day. Mr. ATcHIsos
said that IL there was no objection he would comply
with the request; and no objection being made, ne
cordIngly took the chair.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
MIR. SEWARD presented petition of cizens OF Ro-
chester, New York, paying the passage OF law TO pre-
vent the fraudulent piracy on their patents in the United
provinces which referred 10 the Committee on Pat
ents and the Patent Office.
MIR. ADAMS presented the petition OF James Robert,
Ss, o hs Wee esden the
United States, on the 9th OF December, 1919; which was
referred TO the Committee TO Audit and Control the Con-
tngent Expenses of the Senate.
MIR. MASON presented the memorial oil r. w. Meade,
administrator OF Richard w. Meade, praying the pay
men OF debt gainsl SPAIN for which the United States
became responsible under the treaty with that govern.
men of February ~, 1919 which was referred 10 the
Committee ON Foreign Relations.
Mr.. BUTLER presented the memorial OF Mary Perry,
praying 10 be allowed years hall pay 10 consider
alton of the services OF her father, Michael Watson in
the revolutionary war; which referred to the Com
mlltee on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr. b. also presented the memorial OF the Chamber OF
Commerce al Charleston, South Carolina, asking far
her appropriation for deepening the bar al the entrance
to the harbor of that city, which referred to the Com
Mr.. RUSK asked that The petition of Thomas S J.
johnson, praying payment for wagons taken for the use
OF the United States army in New Mexico be withdrawn
from the files OF The Senate and referred 10 the Commit
Tee on Military Affairs; which was agreed to-
Mr.. GWlN presented the memorial OF +. w Moores
ana IN Tie navy not III OF
ton, asking an increase OF compensation which was
referred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs.
MIR. MANGUM presented the petition Of the son and
heir OF Edward Rudd, praying compensao for slaves
carried off by the enemy during the last with Great
Britain which was referred 10 the Committee on For
eign Relations.
MIR. BRIGHT presented the petition OF Robert S Pat
ierson, b. B. French, Randolph Coye, and R. Beale,
praying that a charter for railroad, commencing
27th street west in the city OF Washington, and running
along Pennsylvania avenue TO the foot of the Capitol
and thence by The most the
east bank OF the Potomac 10 some point within the Dis
trict of Columbia opposite the city of Alexandria, and
thence by steam ferry into said city, may be granted 10
them and their associates and he moved that il be re-
erred 10 the Committee on Roads and Canals
Mr.. SHIELDS suggested that, nasmuch as the
tempated road would be entirely within the District of
Columbia, and it was matter in which the ctZ OF
the District alone would be interested The more appro
pirate reference would be to the Committee the Dis
MIR. B. withdrew his motion, and the petition was &C
cordngy referred to the Committee the District OF Co
lumbia
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE. ..
MIR. BORLAND. from the Committee on Printing, TO
whom was referred the motion TO print the memorial OF
Selma C. Sumner, praying that grauty be granted her
for invention of her husband by which ships posi-
ton at sea may be ascerained reported in favor of print
ing the same; and the report was concurred in
PRINTING DOCUMENTS
Mr.. FELCH submitted the following resolution for
consideration:
Resolved, Tha, thousand copies of the report
oil commissioned oil the General Land Office,
10 the Senate with the annual message OF the President
together with the reports of the surveyors general
Panyng the same be printed for the of the General
Mr. +. said ask that this resolution be considered at
the present time. 1t is merely the usual resolution for
printing the extra number of copies necessary for the
oil the ONCE, and hope there will be objection 10 it,
Mr.. HAMLIN Mr. President, before The ' question IN
is put upon that resolution desire TO call the attention
OF the Senate 10 it There was resolution somewhat
similar in character submitted by the honorable senator
| from Texas (Mr RUskl yesterday, which passed |
offered no objection 10 it, and do not know that have
any objection to offer 10 this resolutions but the enden
upon the contingent fund of the Senate and think the
contingent fund OF the Senate has about printing enough
now. The resolution which was adopted yesterday
thorized the printing OF THOUSAND copies OF another
document for the Indian department; now comes the
Land Office My colleague tells that il has been sug
gesied 10 him by those interested that there should be
provision made for printing something for the Navy De-
partmeni and so come all the departments and all the
bureaus think II isa matter that the Senate should
consider whether shall tax the contingent fund of
the Senate for The printing of all the departments.
| Mr.. BORLAND. | will agree with the honorable
senator from Maine that the money 10 pay for this print
ing ougb, not 10 out Of the contingent fund Of the
Senate bat am under the impression that the senator
Is under slight mistake IN that respect do not think
IL will have TO be paid Tor out OF the contingent fund
OF the Senate There is an appropriation under existing
law for the payment for the printing done by either
house OF Congress- and II is not intended to out
Of the contingent fund OF the Senate That is my i'm
preston.
| Mr.. HUNTER The objection raised by the senator
from Maine did not strike until he had raised il but
il seems TO me to be well founded joint resolution
authorizes appropriation for the printing done by law
but this is printing done simply by order OF the Senate
alone and therefore the money would have 10 come out
of the contingent fund. We cannot appropriate gene
rally without the consent of the House, and also the
consent OF the Executive and believe sir IL would be
paid out OF the contingent fund OF the Senate If this
resolution adopted. The law certainly settles that
natter but believe this will lead to practical difficulty
for imagine the House would at pass any joint
resolution for that object that we should send to them
| Mr.. FELCH. According TO the ordinary course Of
business, this resolution ought 10 go 10 the Committee
on Printing but resolution OF this SORT has been
introduced every year, for the purpose OF getting The
printing Of this document by ITSELF supposed II would
not be necessary take that at the present time
did not understand that the money would have to
out OF the contingent snd OF the Senate but IN that
may be mistaken. wish, however, merely TO say that
the expense Of printing this document is only about $3.50
make the motion for this il will be i'm
possible for us, If wait TO pass joint resolution
through the Senate and House. 10 obtain the printing Of
this document by itself without setting up the type again
Il is part OF the Presidents message and documents
and instead Of seeding The entire set OF the annual docu
ments TO be distributed TO the various land offices in the
country, and 10 all the surveyors general throughout
the country, propose to take single part OF il, which
is in type, embracing only the documents pertaining
to the land Office and to have printed and stitched by
itself II dimnishes the expense but the consequence
will be we take the which has been suggested
here that the type will have TO be set up again, and
amount will have TO be paid for the printing of
this document by itself
MIR HAMLIN. | will concur most cheeffuy with
the honorable senator from Michigan in saving any
pense in the printing OF this or OF any other document
bat the which he makes applies 10 other