The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-31
IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
Thirty-second congress-First session.
TUESDAY. MARCH 80. 1852.
CORRECTION.

/ Alter the reading Of the Journal OF yesterday,
| Mr. CHASE said Mr., President. desire TO ask that
the journal OF the Senate may be amended by recording
my vote upon the proposition 10 lay upon the table the
secoad peutien presented yesterday by the honorable
senator from New York, Mr. SEWARD | was in my
place and answered to my name, but the vote is re-.
corded. voted in the negative.
| The Senate journal was accordingly amended
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS ETC
MT Mr. SUMNER presented the petition Of Charles E
Little and 50 others, citizens of Boston, and also the
petition OF Charles Hill, b. F. HaIelt and l3s others
czens of Boston, chiefly members OF the bar in favor Of
cheap ocean postage which were referred TO the Com
mlltee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. RUSK presented The petition of 60 individuals,
who represent themselves stone and laborers,
who were induced to come 10 this city with their families
and are now out OF employment They ask rele for the
loss OF wages occasoned by delay in obtaining appro
priaiions for continuing the extension OF the Capitol
The memorial was referred TO the Committee Public
Mr. S0ULE presented the memorial Of James Reed of
New Orleans praying the establishment of tribunal TO
review the decisions OF the late board OF commissioners
lor Inc settlement OF the claims OF American citizens
against Mexico; which referred to the select COM
miilee appointed on that subject
Mr: SEWARD presented petition of citizens OF Buf-
iao IN the State OF New York. praying for the extension
OF WoodwoHhs patent fora planning machine; which
referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent
| Office
| Mr.. BRADBURY. have received, Mr. President,
and have been requested present. resolutions of the
legislature of Maine in relation to the abuses of passen
gers in California steamers In submitting these resou-
lions, deem only necessary TO say that had anticipated
the action of the legislature by the introduction of
luton some two months ago calling attention TO the
subjects and bill has already been reported by the Com
mlllee on Commerce. the object of which is TO remedy all
these evils complained Of ask that the resolutions may
be received, read, and printed.
The motion was agreed to and the resolutions alter
being read were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. BADGER presented the memorial of lgnatius
Lucas. Samuel James. Charles Tlley, and Thomas 5.
Bngley, watchmen of the Navy Department, praying
Congress to grant them compensation for extra SER
vices
Mr. g. said that their claim had been strongly
mended by several Secretaries of the Navy. The
rial was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. BROOKE presented instructions from the legls-
ature OF the State OF Mississippi, in reference TO APP
preparation OF sum oil money for the purpose OF removing
the mud sand bar in the Gull of Mexico, at the mouth
OF Pascagoua rver which were referred to the Com
mlttee on Commerce.
Mr. B. also asked leave TO submit the following reso-
luton in reference TO the matter which considered
by unanimous consent, and agreed 10:
R,solrsd. That the Committee Commerce be
the Gull of Mexico opposite the mouth OF East Pascagoua
river, in the STATE of Mssspp and report the proba
Mr.. DODGE OF Iowa, presented the memorial OF ci,i-
oil Lee county, Iowa, praying the appointment OF
commissioner examine and se,,e all claims land il
the Sac and Fox half-breed reservation which re-
| ferred TO the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr. d. also presented the memorial of citizens of lll
nos, praying donation OF land TO the State for the
structon Of a railroad from Burlington 10 the Missouri
rivers which was referred TO the Committee on Public
| Lands.
1 MI. DOUJLAS presented a memorial OF citizens O
Macoupin, Illinois. praying that the bridges of the Bel
mont aud Wheeling Bridge Company may be established
as mail routes which referred 10 the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa, presented the memorial OF in.
habitants of Clayton Iowa, praying that the Tanspoa-
iion OF the mails Sunday may be prohibited by law
which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office
Mr.. DOUGLAS presented petition OF the officers Of
the Bue Institute, Illinois, praying the establishment OF
an Agricultural Bureau at Washington which
4 fer
| Mr.. SHIELDS presented the petition OF Hannah Dut.
ton, one OF the heirs OF William Douglas arevoutionary
officer, praying to be allowed bounty land which was
| referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED
| Mr.. SEBASTIAN. At the last session OF Congress
presented memorial-which was referred to the Com.
mittee Indian Adairs-oi the widow and representa-
tves OF Lorenzo NJ Clarke deceased. The committee,
for want ol time, were not able 10 report upon that me-
mora and al the close Of the session they asked to be
discharged from the further consideration OF it. now
that it be taken from the files and referred again
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. NORRIS asked that the petition and papers Of II.
l. Kendrick, major OF the United States army, praying
be allowed credit in the settlement OF his accounts for
OF public money stolen while in his possession in
Mexico, be Withdrawn from the files OF the Senate, and
referred 10 the Committee oil Claims which was agreed
Mr.. ADAMS asked that the petition Of James G Bell,
on the files OF the Senate, be referred TO the Committee
| on Public lands which was agreed 10.
Mr. SEWARD asked that the petition ot Pamela Pres.
wick for herself and the other heirs OF William Wigon,
on the files OF the Senate be Withdrawn and referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs; which agreed to.
Mr. HALE asked that the petition OF the children and
heirsst-a Of Nathaniel Hobbs praying the reimburse
men of money advanced by their father TO induce the
enlistment Of men during the revolutionary war, be with
drawn from the files o the Senate, and referred to the
Committee Revolutionary Claims; which was agreed
to-
Mr. FISH asked that the memorial OF Johnson Living
ston and his associates, praying the aid OF the govern
ment in establishing monthly line OF steamers between
New York and Genoa, which reported back few
DAYS since by the Committee Naval Affairs, and is
now lying upon the table, be referred 10 the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads which agreed to-
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr DAWSON Some days since, Mr President,
reported bill from the Committee on Patents and the
Patent 0ice for the extension Of the patent heretofore
granted 10 Cyrus III. Mccormick, for reaping machine.
now present report, intended to accompany that bill,
setting forth all The facts regards that paen IN con-
flct with other patents. As this IL very important mat
ter possessing deep interest to many OF our ellow-e
Zens ask that the report be printed will slate more
over that the report refers TO documents connected
with The subject do not desire, nor do | think 1t
necessary that those documents accompanying that re-
port should be printed, they very yolumnous but
hey can be REFERRED IL IL s necessary, that senator's may
have an opportunity to examine them. move that the
report be printed.
The motion agreed TO-
Mr. BORLAND, from the Committee on Military AT
fairs to whom was referred the petition OF Raphael
sation for The time he employed in making a survey
of the coast between Apalachcoa bay and the Misss
spp river submitted report, asking 10 be discharged
from the further consideration OF the same, and that II
be referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs which
was agreed 70. ON