The daily union., 1852-12-23
IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
rhirty-seeond Congress second Session.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER p. 1852.
sENATE
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.

The PRESIDENT pro fem laid before the Senate re
port OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, made in compl
ance with resolution OF the Senate adopted The 31st
OF August last, in relation 10 the classification and ap
poinlment OF clerks in the executive departments which
was read; and, on motion by Mr. GWiN, il ordered
70 be laid upon the table and printed for the OF the
Senate.
The PRESIDENT pro lem. also laid before the Senate
report OF the Secretary OF the Interior stating why he
has not complied with the resolution OF the Senate OF
March 10. 1852, requiring certain information IN relation
10 the commission appointed and mark The bound
AIRY line between the United States and Mexico; which
was read and on motion by Mr., WELLER. il was or
dered to be ad upon the table and printed for the use OF
the Senate.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate
report OF the Solicitor OF the Treasury made in comp
ance with resolution of The Senate of June 22 1852 in
relation TO the claim oil Joseph Mock for remuneration
for losses sustained in consequence OF alleged viola
lion OF contract with him for supplying the Post Office
Department with locks which read aud, on motion
by Mr. RUSK, was ordered to be printed Tor the of
the Senate
COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
Mr.. RUSk. Mr. President, the election made by The
Senate of presiding officer this body has rendered the
chairmanship of the Committee on Indian Affairs vacant
believe by the rules OF the Senate the the list is
regarded chairman that, think. has been the practice
of the Senate heretofore The honorable senator from Ar.
therefore be chairman OF the committee; but there will
he vacancy upon the committee, and tha. the
Chair be authorized 10 fill that vacancy.
The motion was agreed TO By unanimous consent and
the PRESIDENT accordingly appointed Mr. WALKER TO
serve on said committee.
MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. HALE presented petition numerously signed by
citizens OF Dover New Hampshire praying the adoption
OF measures for the amicable settlement of international
difficulties; which referred 10 the Committee For
eign Relations. ae
Mr.. H. also presented the petition OF citizens OF Con-
cord New Hampshire praying that the bill giving further
remedies TO paenees may become law which was
feed to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office
Mr.. SUMNER presented petition of citizens of Bos-
ton, Mass, praying that the bill giving further remedies TO
palentees may become a law which referred TO the
Committee on Patents ana the Patent Office. ##s
Mir. also presented the memorial OF Elisha Putnam,
praying 10 be allowed arrears OF pension which was re-
feued to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. BAYARD. MIR. President, | desire to present the
memorial OF James Booth and other citizens OF Newcas
tie, in the State OF Delaware, praying the United States
grant them the ot of land upon which the arsenal is
located in that town. The memorial sets forth that this
arsenal was erected upon par, Of the public square
called Market Square. which was voluntarily granted,
without any consideration therefor by the inhabitants OF
the town to the United States in the year 1870 The
arsenal erected and kept up by the United States
down 10 the 1888 but since the latter period has
ceased to be oacnpsd for the purpose for which it
constructed and believing to be useless to the United
States the people OF the town desIrous OF using for
the purpose OF education by establishing schoo-house
there. They therefore pray that The United States will
grant to them The title in this property move that the
memorial be received, and referred 10 the Committee on
Military Affairs
The motion was agreed 10.
Mr.. SMITH presented the petition OF Lucreua w
Hubbard for herself and other children of Elijah Ran
som, deceased praying to be allowed the pension 10
which he would have been entitled under The act of May
is, lS2S, had he lived tall that Time; which was referred
10 the Committee on Revolutionary Claims
Mr. DESAUSSURE presenteI The petition OF the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad Company, of South Caro-
lima, pray that they be allowed to bonds for
duties railroad iron payable in ten annual nsialments
which was referred 10 The Committee on Finance.
MT D. also presented The petition OF Henry w kuh,
mann, Of the ship Prentice praying 10 be al
lowed TO change her name TO that OF Leone J" which
referred TO the Committee Commerce
Mr.. DOWNS presented the memorial Of C. W. Eason
and Joseph Eason praying The right OF preempton toI
certain lands settled and lmproyed by them; which was
referred to the Committee on Private Iaud Claims
Mr. ID. also presented The memorial OF James Stephens
and Elisha C. Stephens, citizens of the parish OF Eas
Feclana in the Sale OF louisiana, praying the right OF
pre-empuon TO certain land which referred 10 the
Committee on Private Land Claims.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. BRADBURY from the Committee on the Judi.
cary, 10 whom was referred the petition of Lewis G.
Grover and other citizens of Newark, New jersey pray
ing amendment OF the patent laws, asked 10 be dis
charged from the further consideration of the same,
bill Tor that purpose having already been reported which
agreed 10.
Mr. GEYER, from the Committee on The Judiciary, TO
whom referred The memorial OF members OF the bar
and citizens oil California Ia tayQr OF granting increased
pensaon 10 the district Judge for the northern district
OF California, asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of the the object having been
psbed By clause in the general appropriation bill OF
last session; which was agreed TO.
Mr. G., from the same committee, 10 whom were re-
iered the petition OF Leslie Combs praying that provis
ion be made for the payment OF certain Texas bonds
held By him the memorial OF H. @, Hellenstein and
Others citizens OF Pennsylvania, praying that provision
be made BY law to enable them to receive The amount OF
their claims against Texas al the treasury OF the United
States and The petition Of Sarah L. Russell praying the
payment OF certain Texas bond held by berassed 10 be
from the further consideration OF the same
which agreed 10.
Mir G , from the same committee, 10 whom was re
fered the bill IS l6) 10 ameRd the act entitled An act
to provide for extending the laws and the judicial system
Of the United States the State Of California, passed
further consideration Of the same which was agreed
MIR. DOWNS, IRON the Committee on the Judiciary |
to whom was referred the petition OF Cornelius T. Van
Ness asked to be discharged from the further eonsdera
lion oil the same which was agreed to.
NOTICE oF BILL
Mr. BAYARD gave notice that he should TO morrow,
some early day thereafter, ask leave TO introduce
bill granting and conveying the arsenal in the town OF
Newcastle n the State OF Delaware 10 the trustees Of
said town and their successors
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
Mr.. WADE asked and obtained the unanimous
OF the Senate to Introduce bill Is $500 TO surrender
to the State Of Ohio the unfinished portion of the Cum
berland road that State which read the first and
second times By Unanimous consea and referred TO the
Committee on Roads and Canals.
MARGARET L. WORTH
Mr. BORLAND, from the conferees on the part OF the
Senate the sagreeRg votes OF the two houses the
bill Is 32) for The relief of Margaret L. Worth, reported
free consultation agree and resolve TO recommend thai
the House Of Representatives recede from it's amendment
10 the said BILL and that the bill be passed in the form
in which ii from the Senate.