The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-06
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 5. 1852.



WEDNESDAY, MAY s, 1852.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE coMmuNIcATIoN
The PRESIDENT pro TEN laid before the Senate re-
port OF the Secretary OF War, in 10 resolution of
The Senate calling Tor information in relation TO civil OFF
employed in the territory OF New Mexico while
der military goyernmeni which read and on motion
by MIR DAWSON, il ordered. with the accompany
Documents 10 be laid the table and printed for the
MEMORIALS. PETITIONS. ETC.
Mr.. SEWARD presented the petition OF the heirs OF
Wells Gilt, major 10 the army OF the revolution pray
ing payment Of the half pay for life TO which he was
caption Of the revolutionary army praying payment OF the
half pay for life TO which he entitled which
referred TO the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. HALE presented petition OF inhabitants OF Law
rance, in the State OF Pennsylvania, praying that Con-
gress would release all the employees OF government from
any obligation 10 work upon the Christian Sabbath. or
Lords Day. and also 10 restrain them under proper penal
ties, from performing those duties where the pub
lie safety does not require it; which ordered TO lie
upon the table. t
Mr. FISH presented joint resolutions of the legislature
of the Stale Of New York, setting forth that the public
land Of the federal government is he oia and common
property OF all the States, held in trust by the general
government common fund for the and benefit Of
all the States and therefore uctng their senator's and
requesting their representatives TO urge upon Congress
the proprety OF making grants oil land upon some equal
and jus principle OF superintendent TO all the States for
the purposes OF education and for other useful public pur
ao Ss
read laid the table, and ordered 10 be printed for
the use OF the Senate.
Mr. f. also presented the petition of the children and
helrsat-aw OF Major Godfrey Rnehart. OF the revols
tonay army praying compensation for services rendered
by their father during the Of the revolution which
Claims.
Mr. F. also presented memorial Of the officers Of the
United States steamer Missouri. praying compensation
for loss OF clothing and other personal Effects by the de-
strucon OF that vessel by fire in Gibraltar bay which
was referred 70 the Committee. on Naval Affairs;
Mr.. SUMNER presented joint resolutions OF the legs
laure of Massachusetts, praying Congress- 10 appropriate
National Normal Agricultural College which shall be
the rural sciences what West Point Academy is to the
military for The purpose Of educating teachers and pro-
fessors for service 10 all the States OF The republic which
read and ordered to be referred TO the COMMITTEES
on Public Lands and printed for the OF the Senate
Mr. BORLAND. Mr.. President. desire 10 present
the memorial of Robert Mills, of this city, proposing
plan for line OF railroad from the Mississippi river to
The subject of this memorial has been before Congress
in variety OF forms for several years past and several
reports have been made by the COMMITTEES on Public
report from the COMMITTEES on the Post Once and Post
Roads upon the proposition Of Mr.. Whitney This me-
mortal forth good many views--in my opinion,
many Of them very sound and praccable-in favor of
different from the proposed by Mr.. Whitney.
that be received without reading, and referred
4 TO the Committee on Public Lands. r5
4 The motion was agreed TO- . s.,ry
i Mr. CASS presented memorial of citizens OF Michi-
gan praying that the transportation Of the mails on Sun
day may be prohibited by law which referred 10 the
Committee the Post Office and Post Roads
MIR. MALLORY submitted additional documents in re-
laion TO the claim Of Kennedy 4 Darling; which were
referred TO the Committee OF Claims
Mr.. PRATT presented resolutions OF the Legislature OF
Maryland in favor OF appropriation for placing buoys
in Pocom0ke sound Tangier sound, and the channels
between Foxs and WATTS islands, and between POGO
moke and Iangie sounds; which were referred to the
Mr GWIN Submitted document in relation to the es-
abshment of line Of steamships between San Fran
cisco and China; which was referred to the Committee
on the Post Office and Posi- Roads ~ r.tehh
il Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa, presented petition of citizens
Iowa, praying the establishment of a mail route from
Dubuque 10 Fort htchson in that State; which
ferred to the Committee the Post Once and Posi-
Roads. N.
II rsft REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
4 Mr. NORRIS. from the Committee on Patents and the
Il Patent Ohce. TO whom was referred the petition o
Thomas G. Clinton, praying that The reasons which in
uenced the chief examiner Of the Patent Office TO grant
to + s. Renwick patent in 1850 Tor wrought-iron
II railroad chair, being invention identical with one Tor
which patent was refused William Wheeler in isi7
and Is4s be required OF The Patent Oice and also The
memorial OF p. H. Watson and the said (. 5. Renwiek
in thereto, submitted report asking to be dis
4 charged from the further consideration OF the
which agreed 10, and the report was ordered 10 be
| printed. 5.lsf ag ..-tasa9 th 4
Mr.. BRoDHEAD, from the Committee of Claims, to
whom referred certain documents relation TO the
claim OF Capt George f. McClelands company OF Flor
ida volunteers account of services during the Semi
mole submitted an adverse report on the same
dered TO be printed. I.Iess 70 gH.. ..ss
i MIR B., from the same committee, 10 whom was re.
ferfed the memorial OF John A. Rogers praying compen-
saion for his examiner OF the land offices
in the States OF Alabama and MssissppI submitted an
adverse report on the same; which ordered to be
/ printed. rHt tfe1H# Fl
/ Mr. b from the committee, 10 whom refer
red the memorial OF John w Jackson, asking 10 be
4 mbursed for horse which was killed in the United
States services submitted adverse report the
/ which was ordered 10 be printed. u
i MIR. B0RLAND. from the Committee on Public Lands,
to whom referred memorial OF the legislature of
Mississippi praying reduction of the price OF the pub
/ lie lands the Augusta, Washington, and Columbus
andfistries asked to be discharged iron the further
consideration Of the same; which was agreed TO- n
i Mr. HAMI.lN, from the Committee on Commerce. 10
whom referred the bill Is 4o2) for the relief OF the
legal representatives OF Amos Proctor, reported back the
same without amendment and moved that lie upon the
table; which was agreed TO.
Il Mr. n also submitted report in relation 10 the sub
iect; which was ordered 10 be printed. e-s lsti.
MIR II. from the Committee on Printing, 10 whom was
Pnkney, lieutenant in the navy praying Congress
prevent the further dissemination OF
injurious his professional reputation, made by Com
mander Wlkesin the History OF the Exploring Exp<di
lion, published by the authority Of Congress submitted a
report recommended that the be printed and the
1 report was concurred in.
j Mr. ADAMS from the COMMITTEES OF Claims, to whom
referred the petition OF Samuel Noah, asked TO be
unchanged from the further consideration OF the same
i which was agreed TO.
| Mr.. SHIELDS, IRON the Committee on Military A fairs.
TO whom referred the petition OF Charles b. Brewer.
late lieutenant in the army dfsmissed by court