The daily union., 1852-12-28
IN CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES
Thirty Second Oongress--second session

IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty second Congress--second session.
MONDAY, DECEMBER II, 1852, s.H
sENATE.
EXECUTIVE comMUSIcAIioss
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before TIE SENATE a
report OF the Secretary of War, communicating state
nsni OF the appropriations for the War Department ior
the fiscal year 1851 and 1852, which read and
motion by Mr. ADAMS, il ordered 10 be laid upon
the table and printed for the u-e OF the Senate. a
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. also laid fore the Senate
report Of the Secretary OF the Interior. communicating
statement Of the receipts and expenditures account
Of the navy pensi fund for the Year ending September
80. 1852; which was read and on motion Mr. VEL
LER ordered 10 be laid upon the table and printed
for the use OF the Senate.
f rt8 MEMoKIALs, PETITIONS. ETC.
Mr.. SEWARD presented additional documents in rela-
ton 10 the claim OF Hugh w. Dobbin. of The State Of
New York; which, with the papers on the files OF the
Senate relation 70 the subject, referred TO
Mr.. HAMLIN presented additional documents in rela-
tion the claim Of Joseph Mitchel which. with fhe
papers the files Of the Senate in relation to the
subject. ordered TO be referred to the Committee on
Mr. H. / also present the memorial of Elijah L. Ham
lin mayor Of the city OF Bangor. Maine and some three
tour hundred other cizens asking Tor the passage OF
an act making grants Of lands to aid in The construction
OF railroads and for other purposes by which portions OF
the public lands assigned to each of the different
States. believe that subject has been reported upon,
and therefore ask that the memorial may be received
and laid upon the table
The motion agreed TO -. ..
Mr. SUMNER presented the petition OF citizens OF
West Bloomfield New York praying the adoption OF
measures for the amcable settlement OF international
difficulties; which was referred TO the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Edward Dexter praying return of duties on certain teas
DESTROYED by fire, be taken from the files OF the Senate
and referred to the Committee on Finance which was
agreed 10.
Mr.. BUTLER asked that the memorial and papers OF
the heirs Of John De Trevile be Withdrawn from the
files Of the Senate and referred the Committee on
Revolutionary nary Claims; which ,,';as was agreed TO-
on to the same claim; which was referred TO the same
Mr.. CASS submitted documents in favor of grant of
land for the construction OF railroad from Pontiac, by
the way OF Flint, 10 Marquette bay and from Manltowoc
to Kewenaw point, with branches TO Iron bay and Onton
agon; which referred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr. BORLAND have been requested. Mr. Presi-
dent present memorial TO Congress the necessity
mporasce, and praccabity OF building railroad from
the Mississippi river TO the Pacific This is a
memorial tha, has been prepared by committee appoint.
ed at a railroad convention held at Little Rock in Ar
kansas, the 4h OF July last OF delegates from the
several States OF Tennessee, louisiana Texas, and Ar
kansas. The committee have prepared this memorial
under the instruction OF the convention, and have
ceved copy and have been requested to present it, Az
declined the other day, understood to refer The mat
fer TO committee, move That the memorial be laid upon
the table aud printed.
The mohon was agreed TO-
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. HAb1LiN, from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom was referred The memorial OF William Alexander
OF Baltimore praying that register might be granted Il
the baque" Mary, asked to be discharged from the fur
ther consideration OF the saase law passsd
BY Congress meets precisely that case; which was
| agreed TO.
Mr FELCH. from the Committee on Public Lands. 10
whom was referred the petition OF Edwin James, sen
and Edwin James, jr, praying indemnity for losses sus
tanned IN consequence OF the illegal suspension and su
sequent abrogaiion by the surveyor general OF their
contracts for surveying certain public lands IN ih.
nois and Missouri, submitted adverse report the
same; which was ordered to be printed.
| MIR. F., from the same committee 10 whom was refer.
red The bill from the House OF Representatives, author
izng certain soldiers Of the late with Great Britain to
surrender the bounty lands drawn by Them and TO locate
others in lieu thereof reported it back without amend
men, and mended It's passage.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr. CASS submitted the following resolution which
considered by unanimous consent and agreed to.
Rs,oired That the Committee on Public Lands be in
sruo,ed inquire into the eapedency of making gram
OF alternate sections Of public land towards the
auee bay In the county Of Msson STATE Of Michigan and
from Msnltowoc ia the State OF Wisconsin,, to kewenav
Ontonagon.
MIR WELLER submitted the following resolution lor
consideration
Rsoipd That the select committee appointed 10 nves
ugae the charges against X Bartlett, commissioner
and mark the boundary line beweea the United States
and Mexico, be authorized to employ clerk.
Mr.. w. The committee are now engaged 10 taking
testimony, and hope the Senate will consider the
luton. and adop, it at this time
Unanimous consent being given, the resolution was
agreed TO.
sRows, RUSSELL, AND CO.
On motion by Mr. ADAMS, the PRIOR orders were
then suspended and the Senate proceeded TO the consd
GRAFTON of the bill Is. ig3 for the relief o Browo Rus
sell, & Co which read second time, and consd
cred as in committee OF The whole.
1.-THE bill provides that the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall be directed 10 ascertain, from such competent evil
dence may be submitted to him, the amount OF actual
loss or damage sustained by the late firm OF Brown Rus
cell. Co., (xbo engaged IN transporting supplies
for The army in New Mexico, under contract made
with the proper ocer agent Of the United States, IN
September eighteen hundred and hfy by their Efforts 10
comply with The orders or requirements OF the military
officers OF the United States in New Mexico; and TO pay
the amount thus ascerained 10 William IA. Russell and
John s. Jones' surviving partners OF said m, out OF any
unappropriaed money IN the treasury Prop,aed, ihe
same shall not exceed twenty thousand dollars Ill
Mr. WELLER | suppose. Mr., President, That Tins
bill has been reported by OF the standing committees OF
the Senate but desire to inquire why that restriction V
placed in it II j, be our duty to pay the claim al all,
think should be paid to the utmost farthng do not
therefore perceive why the committee, in reporting that
BILL should ax thai limitation upon the auditing oteer
because IL IL be- as is affirmed, Just claim, de.
sious that every OF should be paidhat whatever
damages they did sustain in consequence Of the contract
with the government officer should be refunded; and.
unless there IA some good reason assigned to The contrary
1 ahall move 10 strike ou, that limitation
e MI ADAMS do not recollec, any good reason why
ihat proy aon was inserted uneas of The