The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-30
IN CONGRESS- on THE U. STATES.
THURSDAY, APRIL 90. 1852.

MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC,


MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. PEARCE presented the memorial of Zabdel w
Potter, praying Compensation Tor services rendered as
acting United States naval sorekeePer at Valparaiso
which referred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mi. DOWNS presented the petition OF Aaron Livngs-
ton and Randall d. Livingston praying TO be allowed GER
tain privileges in entering lands IN the basrop grant upon
which they have made improvements which was refer
red 10 the Committee on Private Land Claims.
Mr.. DODGE, Of Wisconsin, presented seven petitions
Of citizens OF Wisconsin, praying grant Of land for the
Vile and Fond du Lac TO Lake Superior which
ferred TO the Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. SEWARD presented the petition oil Rulf Van
Brun praying relief for losses incurred by him IN conse
quence of the occupation OF his property IN 1914 by
troops raised for the defence Of the ey New York
Mr.. WALKER Mr.. President, | wish 10 present
seven petitions OF citizens OF the State OF Wisconsin,
very signed PRAYING saa' q asd G ne
vile and Fond du Lac, to Lake Superior These are pc.
ons praying for the same object as those Just presented
by my colleague. believe there has been report upon
that BILL and will therefore ask that they lie upon the
table.
The motion agreed to,
Mr. DODGE, OF Wisconsin. Mr. President will ask
that those lust presented may also lie upon the table
The motion was agreed to-
PAPERS WITHDRAWN.
Mr. DOWNS asked that the petition and papers of
John s. Mannse and William Parker, praying that a
registry may be granted TO the hermaph rode brig Syl
phde be Withdrawn from the files oil the Senate which
was agreed TO.
FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. HAMLIN from the Committee on Printing, TO
whom was referred the motion submitted by Mr. RusK
Tor the printing of 1900 additional copies OF the reports
OF the Secretary of the Navy and the Postmaster General
in relation to contracts Tor carrying the mail by steam
ships between New York and California, reported in
favor of printing the and the report was agreed TO-
Mr. H., from the same committee, to whom was re-
ferred the Report OF the Commissioner OF Paens Iela
ting to arts and manufactures reported IN favor OF pnt
Mr. BORLAND asked that the consideration Of the re-
port be postponed untilto which was agreed TO-
MIR. HAMLlN submitted the following resolution in re-
ation additional numbers OF the same document; which
also lies until to- morrow, under the rule
Re,olued That thousand additional copies Of
aud manufactures, be printed, fifteen thousand copies
for the OF the Senate, aad two thousand Tor the
use the Commissioned OF Patents
Mr. H. The committee 10 whom was referred
the motion print the agricultural report for the year
1851 have instructed me to report IN favor Oh pruning
the same and 10 submit the following resolution Tor the
printing of additional numbers:
Rsored That 500 additional copies of the agdcutu
raj report be printed 900 thereof for the use Of the SEN
and 1900 for the of the Commissioner OF Patents
desire TO say simply that the number reported by the
committee corresponds with the number reported last
year, with the addition that we have sci apart OF The re-
port relating to acts and manufactures two thousand
copies for the Commissioner, and oil that relating 10 az
riculture two thousand five hundred.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The resolution is not
under consideration:
Mr. HAMLIN | do not design TO make any further
remark and only make this statement that the Senate
may understand that the resolution corresponds with
what we did last year.
CALIFORNIA MILITARY CLAIMS
Mr. SHIELDS. from the Committee on Military Al.
fairs to whom referred the bill Is s. 10 create
board Of commissioners for the examination and pay
meni OF claims against the United States growing out OF
The conquest Of California, with the amendment pro,
posed by Mr. GwIN yesterday, reported back the bill
with certain amendments and recommended its passage
Subsequently Mr.. GWIN said Mr.. President. hope
the bill reported BY the chairman OF The Committee on
he zen nj nd
upon. think will lead 10 debate at all II IL does,
L will let il lie over al one O'Clock.
The motion was agreed 10.
Mr. SHIELDS Mr. President as Il now stands,
these amendments TO the amendment reported by the
committee. | will state what changes have been made
In the third line OF section q have struck out the
words con The second Monday Of January. 1885," and
inserted ''as practcabe; in the tenth line OF
the section, have inserted wv ashington before
the word California" and in the twelfth line, we have
struck the words 'lhe same" and inserted In lieu
thereof the following "the claims which they may con-
slider Just, with the evidence IN support oil them Will
state that this makes essential change whatsoever IN
the amendment as reported by the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs originally II provides Tor the appointment
OF three officers to adudcate the claims which have
arisen from the conquest OF California by the Secretary
OF Wars and the only change is that instead OF author.
zng the department TO report next January II authorizes
the department 10 report as soon as Practicable so hs
they can make a report within few days upon 80 much
as Is sdjudcaed The next change IS that these CON-
mssionsrs may sit in Washington and decide here pre-
vious 10 going 10 California, The testimony Is here upon
change that they report the claims which they con-
slider 10 be iust with the evidence upon which those
claims are based. These the only changes, and
pre- sumo there will be no objection to them.
The question being taken, the amendments were agreed
to.
The question then REQUIRED on the adoption oil the
amendment originally reported by the committee, as u
had been amended and il was agreed TO-
The bill then reported TO the Senate and no other
amendment being proposed ordered TO be engrossed
for a third reading
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr. BADGER submitted the following resolution I;
which lies one day, under the rule:
Resoped That the 3nh rule for conducting The business
Of the Senate be amended by inserting alter the word
sesson," the folowingt
"Or moved by direction OF standing committee Of the
Senate"
Rs,ousd further, That the following be added to the
rules OF tho Scnaiei
motion to suspend or in resolution OF the
House TO suspend the 18Th and h Joint rules either or
shall always be in order and shall be decided without
debate"
Mr. BORLAND submitted the following resolution Il
which lies over one day. under the rule:
Rssoipsd That the Secretaries Of the Departments, re-
specvey State Treasury War, Navy, and INTERIOR and
the General be directed 10 communicate TO the
Senate statements Of the quantity OF printing binding and
public Advertising which has been done by Order oil
The dept rtment over which he presdes and what
count OF money paid for the same, aud
whom paid each year since the 4h day OF March, 1879
up TO this time and what remains 10 be DONE and how
much be paid for IL under any existing contract,
aran genents agreements written or verbal. Also
copies Of the several under which said printing
binding and advertising, has been or Is to bs done And