The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-21

tAeh an adverse report the same recommending that
| ue prayer OF the petitioners be rejected.
| MT r., from the same committee, to xhom re-
ieed ihe memorial OF the representative OF Henry King
asking ior remuneration Tor services IN the war OF the
revolution, submitted report, accompanied by bill
g. $500 Tor the relief OF the representative OF Henry
King; which was read and passed 10 second reading
ana 'he report was ordered TO be printed.
| Mr. GWlN from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to
whom referred the memorial OF James Glyna asking
TO Dc credited with certain moneys, belonging 10 the Uni
led States which stolen from his custody in Cali.
lorna, submitted report accompanied by bill (S 234)
for the relief Of James Gynn which read and passed
10 second reading and the report was ordered TO be
printed
Mr. JONES, OF Iowa from the Committee ON Pensions
10 whom was referred the petition OF Esther Scollay
praying pension Tor the services OF her husband during
the revolutionary submitted an adverse report on The
same which was ordered to be printed
Mr.. j. from the same committee, to whom refer
red the petition OF Nathaniel Mothershead praying pen
sion Tor services during the last with Great Britain
submitted an adverse report on the same which was or
dered TO be printed.
Mr.. D., from the committee, TO whom was refer
red the petition OF Abigail Brown the widow of Ebenezer
Brown, praying pension for the services of her husband
during the revolutionary war; submitted an adverse re-
port on the same; which was ordered TO be printed
Mr.. j., from the same committee, TO whom refer
red the bill (S 1867 Tor the relief Of William Bedient late
sergeant in the fourth regiment OF artillery, reported
back the same without amendment, and recommended It's
passage; and also submitted report the same which
was ordered TO be printed
Mr.. PRATT, from the Committee Of Claims. to whom
was referred the memorial OF the widow OF WIN Reilly,
an officer of the revolutionary war; praying TO be allowed
the loss sustained by the depreciation OF the commulaon
certificates substituted for half-pay for life. submitted
report asking TO be discharged from the further consider
alton of the same and that be referred to the Committee
on Revolutionary Claims (which was agreed TO.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. SEWARD, in pursuance of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to introduce bill S 1860 TO incorporate the
Sisters of Visation of Washington, in the District of
Columbia; which read the first and second times by
unanimous consent and referred TO The Committee the
District oil Columbia.
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr. COOPER submitted the following resolution ;
which lies one day under the rules
Resoped That the Committee on the Judiciary be in
suced TO inquire into the exPediency of increasing the
salary Of the district judge OF the United States for the
eastern district of Pennsylvan that shall hereafter
be the that OF the district judge OF the United States
for the southern district OF New York.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Mr. RHETT submitted the following resolution
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to
Resolred That the Committee on the Judiciary be in
suced inquire into the expediency OF increasing the
salaries Of the circuit judges of the District of Columbia.
CONTRACTS FOR DRY DOCKS.
Mr. BRODHEAD Mr.. President ask the considera-
ton OF The motion which submitted yesterday morning,
calling upon the Navy Department Tor copies OF certain
contracts relative TO dry.docks.
The motion being agreed TO, the Senate proceeded TO
the consideration OF the following resolution
Rtsousd That the Secretary of the Navy be directed 10
communicate the Senate copies OF the contracts under
which the docks basins and railways have been built,
or building. at kery, Philadelphia, and Pensacola
Also copy OF the contract Tor the construction Of the dry
dock, without the basin and railway at San Francisco and
copy OF the advertisement invitng proposals for said
work also, copies Of all bids OF proposals TO CONSTRUCT said
drdocks basins and railways also, inform the Senate
whether board of officers has been appointed to select
sle or nayyyad 9t depot o. 70 locate ,ne saa ooCR 10
municaie copy thereof
Mr. GWIN. object TO the passage OF that resolu on
as entirely unnecessary All the information called for
by lha, resolution is before the Committee Naval Al
fairs and subject the inspection OF every senator. IT.
however, he merely wants the information lmbodied IN
condensed form, do not know lha, shall object
10 IT,
Mr. BRODHEAD | was not aware that the iniorma.
ton called for by that resolution was IN the possession OF
the Senate II that is the fact sir, certainly do not de-
sire 10 press this resolution at all
Mr. BADGER hope, MIR. President, that the reso-
luton will pass.
TO-
DELEGATE FROM OREGON.
Mr. GWIN bill was yesterday laid upon the table,
al he request OF the senator from North Carolina Mr..
MAseUM1 relating TO the mileage of the delegate from
Oregon hope it will be taken up and acted upon this
morning
The PRESIDENT 1t is too late 10 act upon il this
morning before the expiration OF the morning hour,
Mr. BRIGHT. | will move TO suspead The order Tor
the purpose OF acting upon that b and hope there VIII
Mr. CLARKE. Upon the motion Of the senator from
Indiana beg leave TO suggest that the honorable sena
tor from North Carolina, who made the motion TO lay this
bill upon the table, MIR MAsGUM,l IS not now IN hs
seat supposing that the day would be appropriated,
have no doubt TO the consideration OF private bills
have an amendment TO offer 10 the bill, which shall be
prepared TO offer when il up but not supposlng
that would up today not prepared TO oiler
it | hope it will not be taken up to-day
MIR BRIGHT | shall not insist, Mr.. President II any
senator objects saying he has an amendment to oer but
had hoped that this would not be embarrassed
with amendments II relates simply to the mileage OF
one deegate-Gen. Lane, delegate from Oregon and !
am sorry that he is singled out and followed with such
opposition IL presents novel case, aud one which ]
was entirely unprepaed 10 meet can assign no rea-
son 10 satisfy my own mind why IL IS so. II the honor
able senator Mr. CLARKEJ says he has an amendment
which he desires oferone that is not general IN i's
character which is intended 10 reach the oil General
Lane alone shall not object TO have The bill he over
but IL il il amendment bringing up the general ques,
ton Of the equalization Of mileage OF members, shall
object to II. ,,.
Mr. CLARKE have an amendment which is not
general in its character. The senator Mr.. BRIGHT
SAYS that this individual to have been singled out
for opposition. because il applies TO this case alone
should like 10 know II the b applies TO this alone,
how we can avoid singing out, or elee'ng one, as
he denominaes it. My object is TO Introduce an amend
ment this resolution and II II be the pleasure oi the
Senate to consider to-day, will proceed 10 offer the
amendment which have prepared But should be very
sorry to have discussion arise consuming the whole
asy 10 prejudice the bills upon the private calendar.
hope il will lie over until Monday, and then shall DC
ready 10 take it up II we do this, the private bulls w
not suffer II of very little consequence whether TINS
question is settled to-day or two or three days hence,
Mr.. BRIGHT As to-day is set apart for the conslde-
ration OF private bills will withdraw my motion
PRIVATE pnLs.
The Senate then took up the private calendar
THOMAS II LreGrrr.
The Senate proceeded as in committee oil the whole,
TO the consideration of the bill for the relief OF Thomas