The daily union., 1852-05-11
i'm CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty second Congress-First sess
MONDAY, MAY 10, 1852.
SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETo.

MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ETC,
Mr. BELL presented the petition OF two hundred and
thirty three citizens OF Baton Rouge, louisiana praying
the establishment of daily lines OF mail steamers between
Louisville and New Orleans, connecting the shallow and
deep navigation al Memphis which was referred 10 ths
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. HUNTER presented the memorial OF M. I. Mau.
y OF the navy. praying the establishment of line oil
mail steamships from Norfolk or Charleston 10 Para, al
the mouth OF the Amazon, to connect with line run
ming thence Rio de Janeiro; which referred to the
Committee the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. III moved that the memorial be printed Tor the use
OF the Senate and the moon was referred 10 the Con-
mittee Printing.
Mr. FELCH presented the petition OF Anthony Ten
Eyck. late United States commissioners 10 the Sandwich
Islands, prayng additional compensaton which was re-
erred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, presented the petition Of John
H. c. Meyer. praying that sum OF money paid by MN
for land subject 10 entry may be refunded with inter
est; which was referred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands. !,
John s. Budd praying be allowed the five years full
pay which said Budd was entitled for his services IN
The war OF the revoluon which was referred to the
Committee on Revolutionary Claims
Mr.. CLEMENS presented memorial, numerously
signed by citizens OF Georgetown D. e. praying the con-
s,ructon of bridge the Potomac river at some
point west Of the Alexand,a aSusduct which was re-
Mr.. JAMES. Mr. President. there have been trans
mitied to me. from number Of gentlemen on The Long
Island and New Jersey coasts, certain letters and memo
rails 10 Congress- on the subject Of the life boats and the
stations Tor them on those coasts.
They represent the boats and stations as lacking that
hon be sea means TO render them as efficient as thew
might otherwise be, and ought to be, for the preservation
OF life and property Sir. when we consider the extreme
dangers of those coasts and the great number OF vessels
that are wrecked on them it would seem to be the duty
of Congress TO afford every possible facility for the pres
ervaton of the lives Of the sufferers and the property
thus exposed 10 loss. As it is large numbers OF lives
are saved by means OF the e-boats and large amount
of propety but the memoalists believe that much more
aid might be rendered in cases OF shpwreck were Con-
lists. The changes and improvements believed TO be
required pointed out in the letters and memorials
Without reading move that it be referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce
The motion was agreed TO. att Ft
Mr.. JAMES MT. President, lhold in my hand papers
relative invention believed to be OF much import
i is new illuminating apparatus for light houses and
belongs to George +. Wilson, of Providence, Rhode
Island, and Sas Meacham. OF Chicago, Illinois, who
ors claim to have avoided The many difficulties connected
with the modes of illumination now in use, and to have
combined every desirable principle OF The best OF them
The invention simple, and, from the experiments that
have been made with it, promises to be highly efficient
Ii is Judged by competent persons that, II adopted it
would save at least one hundred thousand dollars per
annum to the government. Many OF the lrs scientific
men in our country who have examined the paper and
drawings have expressed their appreciation OF the lnven
lion, and their confidence in its complete success.
The apparatus that has been exhibited Is imperfect,
and the inventors desous OF procuring another TO be
exhibited and tested in this city But their means are
limited and the large sums expended BY them to mature
the invention renders necessary for Them seek
pecuniay aid 10 enable them to accomplish their object
Their papers have been submitted TO the Secretary OF the
Treasury and by him 10 the light house board From
the department they have been returnedto mey with q
recommendation to Congress for small appropriation
for The purpose named move that these papers also be
received without reading, and be referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce. II .9
The motion was agreed TO. gre
Mr. SEWARD presented the memorial Of the heirs.a,- at
law Of Nicholas SCHUYLER surgeon in the army Of the
revolution praying 10 be allowed depreciation on commu-
taiion certificates; which referred TO the Committee
on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr. s. also presented the petition Of the heirsai-law
OF Derrick Schuyler, ensign in the army OF the revo
luton, praying to be allowed depreciation commuta
ton certificates; which referred 10 the Committee
on Revolutionary Claims
Winston, administrator OF Thomas Martin deceased, pray
ing be allowed The difference between the pay OF
lieutenant and that OF captain IN the Virginia con
mental line Of the revolutionary army; which was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. BUTLER presented the memorial OF the heir OF
William Hazard Wgg, praying indemnity for losses in
Cured during the OF the revolutions which was re-
feued to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr. CASS presented the petition OF Henry Allen, PEN
soner OF the United States, praying to be allowed arrears
OF pension; which was referred TO the Committee on
Mr.. BRADBURY presented petition Of citizens OF
Wisconsin, praying the reorganization OF the circuit and
district courts OF the United States, and demonstrating
agans, the memorial OF the legislature OF Wisconsin ask
ing for restriction OF the jurisdiction OF those courts
which referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
PAPERS WITHDRAWN REFERRED.
Mr. Dodge, OF Iowa, asked that the petition Of Adam
D. Stuart be Withdrawn from the files OF The Senate and
referred TO the Committee OF Claims which was
agreed to-
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE
Mr. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, TO
whom were referred the petitions Of James C. Doane,
Allen Lewis, Ezekiel Hobrook, and others, and John
Cameron and others, praying for fishing bountes, sub
med report, accompanied by bill Is. 4l0) for the
lief OF the OF the schooners Ursula Forester
Grampus, and Stephen C. Phillips; which was read, and
passed second reading and the report was ordered TO
be printed
INDEMNITY TO SPANISH SUBJECTS.
Mr.. MALLORY submitted the following resolution,
and asked thai IL might be Immediately considered
Rsoiped, That the Committee ON Foreign Relations be
President of the United States TO have investigation made
whether any Spanish subjects citizens OF the United
States have suained damage, by loss OF properly other
wise in OF public outbreak violence IN the
State Of Louisiana growing of the late Cuba cxpcd
ton and into prophecy OF authorizing the President
TO make indemnity the Spanish government for such
Spanish subjects for said damage. g.. uEH#H
Mr. MALLORY. Mr. President II the Senate will in.
dulge me few moments, wish TO say word in expla
nation OF the object OF this resolution lts in substance
just such had the honor to introduce short
since in respect to the alleged outbreaks IN Florida
the members OF this body not sufficiently informed
OF the origin character and results OF certain occurrences
which took place al New Orleans and IN Florida immed
aiely after the late Cuban expedition might refer them
the demand which Spain has made upon this govern
men for indemnity to certain of her czens-a demand
which think appeals very strongly to the attention o
this body. Without expressing any opinion as 10 these
outbreaks the proprieiy OF this demand. as do not
data he will n