The daily union., 1852-08-04
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty second Congress-First Session.
TUESDAY. AUGUST 3. 1852.
SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS. Erc.

Charles X Gardner, late postmaster at Washington Guy,
praying the payment OF commissions on postage winch
he alleges 10 be due him which referred TO the
Committee the Post Odee and Post Roads.
Mr. SOUiE presented The memorial OF Eeonore Mir
on widow OF Auguste Donce praying indemnity Tor
property destroyed by mob in the cny OF Mexico );
hicl was referred 10 the select committee appointed
the subject OF Mexican claims.
Mr. also presented the memorial OF Henry Stevens,
praying the appointment OF tribunal to review the de-
csions OF The late board OF commissioners for the set
eneu OF claims oil OF the United States against
Mexico which referred TO the select committee app
poinied on that SUBJECT.
Mr. SEBASTIAN presented the memorial of David
Butler, late military sorekeeper in the army OF the Uni
ted States, praying certain allowances which he claims
10 have been due him hle in charge OF Mount Vernon
arsenal and Fort Morgan Mr. , said that as this me-
moral embraced law question, he had been requested
IFS the Committee on The Judiciary
and II was referred accordingly
Mr. NORRIS presented the petition OF Betsey Whee
Ter and Others heirs law OF Ariemas Wheeler. pray
ing the renewal and extension OF the paent granted said
Wheeler Tor improvements in fire arms which was
terred 10 the Committee on Patents and the Patent Oi-
hce.
Mr.. DAVIS presented the petition of a committee of
the Massachusetts Medical Society, praying that com
may be appointed to classify lmbody, and arrange
the statistics OF The deaths the several towns of the
United States, and The diseases or causes OF them,
ported in the last returns which was ordered 10
lie on The table
Mr. GWlN presented the memorial OF P. A Hargous
and The New Orleans Company" American claimants
OF the light of way across The lshmus of Tehuanepec,
praying protection in their rights, indemnity for the
wrongs done them by Mexico; which referred to
The COMMITTEE Foreign Relations.
MIR. DDDUE, Oi Iowa. presented documents In support
OF the claim OF Aaron H. Hoyt to pension for services
in the last with Grea, Britain; which referred
to the Committee On Pensions.
Mr. ID also presented the petition of Caharine Butts,
praying Tor bounty land for the services OF her late hus
band in the war Of The revolution; which referred
10 the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. ID. also presented the petition OF Jacob w. Cole.
praying for compensation IN bounty land or money, for
The services of hs late iaher, jacob Coe iii the OF
the revolution; which referred TO the Committee
Public Lands
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED.
Mr.. GWN asked that the memorial OF Commodore
FoXa A. Parker, praying for indemnity for various
penses necessarily incurred by hum while commanding
the East India squadron, be Withdrawn from the files OF
the Senate, and referred 10 the Committee on Naval
Affairs which was agreed TO.
Mr.. DODGE. of Iowa, as ked that the documents
atng the claim of Sarah Sha,to, heir of John Walker
and Mary Green, heir OF James Mckinney, to bounty
lands Tor services in The of 1912, be Withdrawn from
the files Of the Senate and referred to the Committee
Private Land Claims; which was agreed 10.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
! MIR. SHIELDS, from the Committee Military AT.
fairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Harriet
.. Read executrix Of the late Lieutenant Colonel c.
W. Tanning OF The United States army, praying compen
for services of Colonel Tanning. asked be
discharged from the further consideration OF the
which agreed TO-
MIR S from the same committee TO whom was refer
red the memorial OF cilzens OF Springfield, Massachu-
sets praying that the armores OF the United States at
that place may be put under the superntedence OF civil
instead Of military officers asked be discharged from
The further OF the same which agreed
red eight petitions OF clerks messengers and others
poyed in the War Department and bureaus praying an
increase OF their saares asked to be discharged from the
further consideration OF the same which agreed to-
Mr.. s., from the same committee, to whom
fered the petition OF Juan Fernandez, praying indem-
ncaon for cattle destroyed by the Indians in Texas,
asked 10 be discharged from the further consideration
Of the same which agreed 10.
Mr.. s, from the same committee, to whom was
lIpFp Tho nj firm m hat
SONS and extra pay may be allowed TO private pbysi-
cans employed for the volunteers during the late war
with Mexico, asked to be discharged from the further
| consideration OF The same which was agreed to.
Mr.. 5, from the same committee. to whom refer
red the memorial Of officers of volunteer companies 10
The District o Columbia, praying the construction OF an
amory in the city OF Washington for the safe
aud prese walton of the furnished them by the
government asked 10 be discharged from the further
| consideration OF the same; which was agreed TO.
Mr.. s., from the same committee, to whom
| ferred The memorial OF Col. William +. Small rendering
TO the government The services OF regiment Of volun
eers Tor the defence of the eastern frontier OF California
ked 10 be discharged from the further consideration OF
The same which was agreed 10.
MIR. s., from the committee, to whom was refer.
red the memorial OF Isaac Bash, John Pdce and Thomas
suar.z, praying compensation Tor themselves and The Of
fcers and under their command during he Seminole
in Florida asked 10 be discharged from the further
consideration Of the sime; which was agreed to.
Mr.. s, from the same committee 10 whom refer
red resolution OF the legislature of Georgia in favor of
The establishment OF depot oil arms at the Sand Hills.
Augusta. asked 10 be dscba ged iron the further
consideration OF The same which wa. agreed TO-
hr. s., from the same comRltee TO whom refer
red the petition OF the I" Green Mountain Rifle Corps
praying thai the Secretary of War may be authorized 10
furnish the corps with and accoutremen,s and also
the petition OF officers oil the army, praying thai the quar-
ters OF officers at permanent military posts may be fur
nshed asked TO be discharged from the further consde
ration OF The same which was agreed TO.
| MIR. BORLAND. from the Committee Military AT
fairs, TO whom was referred the memorial ot Charles
Mccormick, assistant surgeon IN toe army praying
for extra services asked TO be discharged
from the further consideration OF the same which
| agreed 10.
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee Military Az
lars, TO whom referred the petition Of Thomas J.
johnson, praying payment for taken for the
OF The United States army IN New Mexico submitted
adverse report the
MIR. S said Mr. President, there a memorial, refer
red to the committee OF tue board Of vsers appoint
ed TO attend the examination of the Military Academy
Wesl Point recommending increase the number OF
cadets, extension OF the term OF ed and
lsrged course OF studies The Secretary of War has
maze a long report on This subject and ask thai the
committee be discharged from the further consideration
OF the memorial and that the report OF the Secretary OF
War be printed Tor the use OF the Senate,
The motion agreed To
| Mr.. WALKER from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, 10 whom referred the memorial OF Caba-
une Proctor Hayden praying The payment OF balance
found due on the settlement of her ia.hes account Tor
advances made during The revolutionary and also
ior seven years hapay due her the only heir OF Col
John White, ol the 4ih Georgia battalion, submitted
report, accompanied by bill Is 5l2l for The relief OF
Caharne Proctor Hayden only child and heir of John
White, deceased late lieutenant colonel IN the 4th
Georgia battalion OF the revolutionary army; which