The daily union., 1852-07-08
IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty-seoond Congress First Session.
WEDNESDAY. JULY 7. 1852.
SENATE.
MEMORIALS. PETITIONS. ETC.

WEDNESDAY,, JULY 2, 1882
SENATE.
MEMORIALS. PETITIONS. ETC.
Mr. CHASE. Mr. President desnre to present the
petition OF Washington Moorehead, OF GAINESVILLE, OHIO,
a relative of Passed MidshiPmsn Joseph Noorehead,
who represents that the said Joseph Moorehead while
upon Brazilian station, was tried by court-marlal on
charge OF scandalous conduct and pretending INSANITY
and That i has been subsequently, ascertaned that at the
time hs was, in point OF tact, insane The petitioner
praVs Congress TO take his case into consideration and TO
pass law to do justice to him by allowing him his pay
from the time Of his dismissal from the service. be.
eyethe case is very mertorlous one and desire ina,
AHars, hoping that that committee will take the subject
into careful consideration.
The petition was SO referred
Mr. DAVIS. Mr.. President, 1 have been requested to
present the petition OF John Janyn and other citizens OF
Newbarypon In the State OF Massachusetts,, in aid OF
the petition OF the citizens OF Gloucester, respecting the
right construction Of The provisions Of the convention be.
tween the United States and Great Britain OF 1918. The
subject OF the petition is the fisheries. and the inerprea
lion given by some OF the authorities Of Great Britain
TO that treaty. which the petitioners believe TO be erro-
neous suppose that this petition properly belongs to the
Committee Foreign Relations; and move that il be
received and referred to that committee.
The motion was agreed TO-
Mr.. BORLAND presented the petition OF Anna Muir
phey, praying 10 be allowed pension for the services OF
her late husband during the revolutionary war; which
was referred 10 the Committee on Pensions.
MIR. ATCIllSON presented the proceedings OF meet
ing of citizens and inhabitants OF Parkve Platte county
Missouri praying the enactment OF a law by Congress
providing for the organization OF the Territory OF Ne
braska and Tor the immediate settlement OF the lands
therein from which the Indian title has been exn-
guished; which were referred to the Committee on Ter
rltories.
MIR. HAMLIN presented the petition OF Thomas s. J.
Johnson, praying payment for thriytwo wagons. which
taken for the OF the United States army IN New
Mexico during the late which was referred TO The
Committee on Military A1airs.
Mr.. CHASE presented the petition OF merchants OF
Cincinnati Ohio praying the construction OF another
canal around the tails OF the Ohlo which was reerrsd
to the Committee Roads and Canals.
MIR. c. also presented the petition Of Nicholas Cooper
and other citizens Of Belmont county, Ohio, praying that
the brdges of the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Com
pany may be established mail-routes; which was re.
ferred 10 the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
late marine on board the United States ship Manon,
praying be allowed the difference between the pay OF
maine and that OF surgeons steward during the time he
acted the latter capacity which was referred TO the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Military AT
fairs, 10 whom referred the bill Id 259) TO pro-
vide for the protection of the Territories OF New Mexico
and Oregon and the States OF Texas and California re-
ported back the with amendment, and also sub
mlted report the subject which was ordered TO be
Mr GEYER. from the Committee on Pensions, to
whom referred the bill from the House Tor The Ielie
OF Thomas p Dudley, reported back the came without
amendment, and recommended its passage.
Mr.. g., from the same committee, to whom was re-
ferred the bill from the House for the relief OF b Ben
nett reported back the same, with recommendation that
1t osghi not to pass.
Mr G., from ihe same committee, to whom was refer
red ths memorial Of Mary W. Thompson 10 behalf Of
that provision be made for increasing and extending the
pensions of the widows OF officers who have died from
disease o, exposure in service, reported bill IS AID 10
continue half pay TO certain widows and orphans which
read and PASSED TO a second reading.
Mr.. BRADBURY, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, TO whom referred the memorial oil Chandler
C. Yonge, late district attorney Tor the northern district
OF Florida praying conpen Tor certified by
the district COURT but not allowed by the accounting
officers for want of leg. authority asked 10 be discharged
from the further consideration OF The same, and that the
petitioner have leave 10 Withdraw his papers; which was
Mr.. b. eaid Mr. President the same committee, to whom
referred the joint resolution OF the Legislature OF
California, askng for change in the day which The
electors that State shall give In their for Pres
ident and Vice President, have had the under
sderaon and have instructed 10 submit an adverse
report The same Perhaps 1t will be well that should
that, the constitution of the United States pro
vides that the day which the electors shall give in their
votes shall be the throughout the United States
any change must therefore be general and Is believed
by the committee that the experienced
by the State OF California would be less than tina, which
would result from a general change; and they have
therefore Instructed me TO report against the desired al
teraon. | move that the report be printed
The motion was agreed To-
JOINT REVOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
Mr. CLEMENS. in pursuance Of notice, asked and
obtained leave to introduce joint resolution in relation
to the public printing which read the first and
ond times by unanimous consent. and referred 10 the
Committee on Printing, elHE tD
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa, in pursuance OF notice, asked
and obtained leave introduce joint resolution for the
purchase of the half breed tract Lake Pepn, Min.
nesoia Territory; which read the first and second
times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Com.
m,ee on Indian Affairs.
puIs PASSED.
The following engrossed bills were severally read a
third time and passed
Bill Is d3i) for the relief OF Richard Fitzpatrick.
Bill Is 274) for the relief OF L. Nj Goldsborough, g.
j. Van Bfunt, and ). y. Blunt
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS the title OF the latter bill
amended 40 10 read IAN act for the relief OF L.
M. Goisborough and others.'
LAND SURVEYS ALABAMA.
Mr.. DAVIS. Mr.. President. as the time has nearly
expired for the morning business, will ask that Senate
bill No 223 may now be taken up--being bill to pro-
vide for the further protection Of the lives OF passenger
in steamboats,
Mr. FELCH. II the honorable senator will permit me
wish 10 call upa bill this morning, which suppose
will take up time Is bill in reference to public
land surveys 10 the State of Alabama aod relates 10
matter of good deal of interest tsE t-t
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