The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-26
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
THURSDAY. MARCH 20, 1852.


THURSDAY. MARCH 20, 1852
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary OF the Navy trans
miuing in compliance with resolution OF the Senate on
the 4th inst, copy OF letter from Mr. John hobeIts,
agent OF the United States Mail Steamship Company,
being portion OF the information called Tor which
was not received until after the report an relation
10 the United States mail steamers was transmitted
which was read and on motion by Mr.. CLEMENS, u
was referred TO the Committee the Post Once and
Post Roads, and ordered TO be printed for the use OF The
Senate.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ere.
Mr.. HAMLIN presented petition. numerously signed
by citizens Of the counties OF Penobscot and Wal
do, Maine, praying the establishment OF a mail-route
from Bangor, through certain towns in Waldo county
which was referred to The Committee on the Post Once
and Post Roads.
Mr. H also presented the petition OF Ezekiel Holbrook
and others. the petition OF John Cameron and others. and
the petition OF Allen Lewis, asking that law may be
passed granting bountes to fishermen which were re-
ferred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. SUMNER presented the petition OF the mayor and
aldermen, and l79 citizens, OF the city OF Worcester
Massachusetts,, and petition of 1919 citizens OF Boston,
Massachusetts, in favor OF cheap ocean POSTAGE which
were referred to the Committee on the Post Once and
Mr.. DAVIS presented the petition OF Henry g. Pratt
IT, and various other PERSONS residing at NePonset and
Quincy, in the State Of Massachusetts, asking that the
patent granted to w. W. Woodwork for planning
machine may be renewed which was referred 10 the
Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.
Mr.. FISH Mr. President, have received and been
requested TO present. three several memorials signed by
citizens OF New York, praying Congress to stand rmly
and faithfully BY the principles OF Washington as i'm
bodied in his Farewell Address. The memorials state
that il 10 impossible for free nation like to be
Indifferent 10 the and extension of the principles
of rational freedom throughout the world; still they deem
II nexpedien'-eyen il were practicable" to leave our
own TO stand on foreign ground" These memorials are
very numerousy and very respectfully signed BY gentle
men OF both political pares but as the sabjec. s al
ready before the Senate. move that they be received,
and without reading, that they be laid upon the table
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. +. also presented petition Of citizens Of Buffalo.
New York, praying an extension Of Woodworh's patent
for planning machine which was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Patents and the Patent Office
Mr. = also presented memorial OF citizens OF the
State Of Pennsyyanla, praying Congress TO modify the
bounty land act OF September %, 1885, give to
each person intended 10 be benefited by said act and the
seamen and marines who served in said wars not less
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
PETITION wIrHDRAwN AND REFERRED
Mr. SEWARD asked that the petition of Anna Nor
tom presented at the last session OF Congress- may be
Withdrawn from the files of the Senate and referred to
the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions; which was
agreed to-
REPORTS FROM CONSTITUTES.
Mr.. HAMLIN. from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom was referred the petition OF George bennett, ask
ing compensation for services performed while naval Of
fcer at Portsmouth, New Hampshire submitted report.
accompanied by bill Is. 3ll) for the relief of Geo
bennett. of Portsmouth, New Hampshire which
read aud passed to second reading and the report
ordered TO be printed
Mr. DOWNS, from the Committee on the Judiciary TO
whom referred letters from the Secretary of the In
terror respecting the accommodations OF the courts OF the
United States, submitted report accompanied by bill
Is 312) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior pro-
vide suitable accommodations for the courts OF the Uni
ted Staes which read and passed to second read
Mr. GEYER, from the Committee on the Judiciary
reported bill Is. 33) in addition TO act to establish
the Judicial courts OF the United States; which was
read, and passed To a second reading
Mr.. FETCH, from The Committee on Public Lands, 10
whom referred the bill Is. 233 granting the right OF
way and making grant Of land to The State Of Michigan
nav Plank Road Company in aid OF the construction of
plank road from Ziwauke, on the Saginaw river, 10
grand Traverse bay aud thence the straits OF
reported back the same with an amendment.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN, in pursuance Of notice, asked and
obtained leave TO introduce bill Is 3s for the relief of
James Jones which read the first and second times
by unanimous consent, and referred to The Committee
Mr. BROOKE, in pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave introduce bill Is 3lJ) granting lands 10
the States Of Louisiana and Mississippi, in aid Of the
construction OF certain railroads thercn which was
read the first and second times by unanimous consent,
and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa, in pursuance OF notice, asked
and obtained leave TO introduce bill Is. 3l6) for the
benefit OF the town OF Beleview, in Iowa; which was
read the first and second times by unanimous consent
aud referred 10 The COMMITTEE on Pubic Lands.
JUDICIAL DISTRICTS IN OHIO.
Mr.. WADE. MIR. President, il il be in order, move
to take up the bill to divide the State OF Ohio into two
judicial districts
Mr. GWlN. must object TO that. as wish to 90 on
with the special order I'LL IL is disposed OF.
MIR. WADE, | presume there will be no debate. III
there is, will move TO lay it upon the table
Mr.. GWlN. Very well; withdraw my objection.
The Senate then proceeded, as in committee OF the
whole, TO the consideration OF the bill Is 250 10 divide
the State oil Ohio into two judicial DISTRICTS and TO pro-
vide Tor holding the district and circuit courts OF the Uni
ted States therein which read.
No amendment being made, the bill was reported 10
the Senate, and ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing.
POSTAL OPERATIONS.
On motion by Mr.. SUMNER, the Senate then pro-
ceeded to consider the resolution submitted by him on
the 18th instant in relation 10 the extent OF postal opera
tons in the United States and between the United States
and foreign countries
The resolution was read
Mr.. RUSk. desire to ask the honorable senator who
introduced that resouon--for although promised 10
read IT. have as yet neglected TO do so-whether con-
templates an answer now or merely answer in the |
next annual report OF the Postmaster General
, Mr.. SUMNER. IL conemplaes answer now for |
the last fiscal year. and also, in the annual report of
the Postmaster General, answer for the hsca year
ending The Both OF June, 1852 have ascerainsd from
person whom consider 10 be competent Judge that these
inquiries could probably be answered BY The clerks In
The space OF three weeks and have thought there