The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-30
in CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1852.

MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.

Mr. SEWARD presented petition OF citizens OF De-
wi,vle, Cbatauque county, New York, and petition OF
citizens OF Milwaukee Wisconsin, praying that the bill
now pending before Congress, gaming hundred and
sixty acres OF land to every head OF family who
citizen Of the United States, may become law which
were referred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. SHIELDS presented a memorial of citizens oil
Springfield. Massachusetts,, praying that Congress would
place the United States amores in that town under the
which referred TO the Committee Military Affairs
Mr. s. also presented the petition Of John Carroll Brent,
and other citizens OF Washington praying that the us
dcon OF the corporation OF said city NAV be extended
over The Eastern Branch bridges; which referred TO
the Committee for the District of Columbia.
Mr. 5 also presented memorial of the petit jury OF
the criminal of Washington setting forth that there
is but one courtroom for the two courts which usually
hold their sessions al the time. and that great ncon
venence from this circumstance and praying that
other accommodations may be furnished which re.
ferred TO the Committee for the District of Columbia.
PAPERS wITHDRAws.
Mr.. PEARCE asked that the petition and accompany.
ing papers OF Oped Hussey, PRAYING for rene wal OF the
patent or reaping machine invented by him, may be
Withdrawn from the files OF the Senate and referred the
Committee Patents and the Patent Office which was
agreed 10.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. SHIELDS, from the Committee for the District OF
Columbia 10 whom was referred memorial of citizens
of Washington praying that the jurisdiction OF The
poralion oil said city may be extended, submitted re.
por accompanied by bill Is 500 granting cerain ad
dllona powers TO the corporation OF Washington which
read and passed second reading aud the report
was ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. DODGE, OF Wisconsin, from the Committee on
Commerce. 10 whom referred the memorial of Henry
A. AmeIung, praying an appropriation 10 enable him TO
test plan Tor preventing steamboats, other vessels
from sinking o which he the inventor reported bill
IS sou TO authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury
the plan Of Henry A. Amelung for preventing
boats and vessels IRON sinking which was rad and
passed 10 a second reading.
Mr. CLEMENS, from The Committee Military Al.
fairs, 10 whom referred the petition OF Whiremarsb
b. Seabrook, Joseph Whaley, and Others praying pay
ment Tor military services daring The last with Great
Britain asked 10 be discharged IRON the further consd-
Grafton of the subject; which agreed to. Mr.. C.
also submitted a report on the subject
Mr. EBASIlAN, from the Committee on Indian Al
fairs, 10 whom referred The bill Is. 5U2) amend
An 10 divide the dsnc, of Arkansas into two judicial
districts, and Tor other purposes reported it back, with
an amendment.
Mr. s. said, Mr. President az this bill has not We,
been printed, will ask that be taken up for con
sderson, IN order that the amendment oil the committee
may be concured IN so tina, the bill be printed is
amended form. The object oi the amendment is smpy
TO anpliy and make explicit the original meaning
Of the bill prefer TO have il printed IN perfected
form. ask that IT he now taken and when the
Senate shall agree TO the amendment will that
the further consideration OF the bill be postponed.
The motion being agreed 10, The b wss-taken up and
considered as in committee OF the whole.
The amendment OF the committee then read--being
to insert in the Sih line of second page after the
word States" The followibg al. Such Other laws
for the unshment OF crimes OF offences against the
laws, treaties, authontY ri The United States over
which The courts OF the United States have exclusive ju-
rsdcton, a1d'
Tue question being taken, the amendment agreed
to- The bill Then reported 10 The Senate as amend
ell, aud the amendment ,ohcNrrsd IN.
Mr. SEBASTIAN then moved that the further c0nsid-
GRAFTON The bill be postponed until Tomorrow, and that
The bill be printed lis amended form ior the OF toe
Senate; which was agreed 10.
Mr. B0RLAND, from the COMMITTEE on Tensions TO
whom was referred the memorial OF Ellzabe h Arms
teaj widow OF General Walker X Arm.ead late OF the
United States army Praying pension, submitted report
accompanied by bl IS 500 o The relief OF Elizabeth
Amisead which read and passed to a second read
Ing, and The report was ordered to BE- prined
MIR B. rom the committee, to whom was referred
the memorial oi Asensb M Elliott. widow OF Capt r.
g. Elliott, OF the United States army, praying pension,
submitted a report, accompanied by b tS 5l0) Tor the
relief OF Asenaih NJ Elliott; which read and passed
to second reading and the report was ordered 10 be
printed.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr.. WELLER submitted The following resolu ion F;
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
To:
Rsoioed That The Secretary Of the Treasury be directed
10 repon - tile Senate
1t At WHIST period depository Of the treasury was
established at California, and at what point