The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-06
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.

MONDhf, Af1tlI D, looS.
SENATE.
faaf EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. laid before the Senate re
port OF the Secretary OF the Interior in answer to
luton of The Senate OF the 22d u calling for information
in relation to amount due the ST Regis Indians; which
was read, and motion by Mr. SEWARD, il was re.
erred the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to
be printed.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC
Mr. DODGE, OF Wisconsin, presented Joint resolutions
OF the legsalureof Wisconsin in relation the improve
OF the Saalt Ste. Marie; which referred TO
the Committee on Commerce
Mr. ID. also presented petition signed BY 2l2 citizens
OF Iowa and Lafayette counties, Wisconsin, praying
the establishment OF mai-roue from Mineral Point 10
Wellsburgh the county seat OF Lafayette county which
was referred 10 the Committee on the Post Office and
Mr. FISH presented the petition of Edwin Lord and
Francis Bacon praying 70 be released from judgments OBJ
duties on goods imported prior TO 1899; which refer
red TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr. F. also presented the petition OF the heirs law OF
William Beaumont, lieutenant in the continental army,
praying to be allowed the depreciation Communication
certificates issued TO said Beaumont for revolutionary
vices which was referred TO the Committee on Reyolu
Mr. DAVIS presented resolution Of the legislature OF
Massachusetts, in favor Of appropriation for the pres
ervation Of the harbor of Cape Cod which read,
and referred 10 the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, presented memorial signed
BY one hundred and thirty citizens OF Memphis, Tennes-
see, praying grant TO the corporate authorities OF Mem
phs, Of the United States arsenal and grounds at that
place. to be used as asylum for destitute widows and
orphans; which was referred TO the Committee on Public
Mr. WELLER presented resolution of the legislature
OF California in favor of appropriation for The purpose
Of turning San Diego river into False Bays which
laid upon the table, and ordered TO be printed
Mr. MALLORY presented a memorial OF Walker An
deIson, late member OF the legislature OF Florida, in
lston TO the election Of the Hon s. R. MALLORY
ator from that State which referred 10 the select
committee appointed upon the subject
Mr. M. presented petition of Thomas Douglass, and
numerous other citizens OF Florida, praying that other
lands may be granted in lieu of sixteenth sections
cred by Spanish grants such may be valueless
which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. DOUGLAS presented resolutions adopted at
meeting OF cllzens o. Upper Alton Illinois praying that
Territory OF Nebraska which were referred TO the Com
mttee on Territories.
Mr.. D. also presented resolution of the legislature of
the Territory OF New Mexico in favor of the reservation
OF the wood and timber the mountains and all other
unlabe lands for the common use of the people, and
also the reservation of such lands from sale or individual
Appropriation, and also the reservation OF all salt lakes
salt springs salt mines, in like manner and that the
laws of Mexico The subiec, may be declared and per-
petuated which referred TO the Committee Ter
ntories, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. DAVIS. Mr.. President, have received, and have
been requested to present. the petition Of Roberto Shaw,
and large number OF other persons who are merchants
and ship-owners IN the city OF Boston They say thai
they adopt the memorial which hold in my hand which
was signed by merchants shpowners, and others OF the
o q Meow bs by mat as h
they deem it 10 be very policy for the United
States to pursue to grant any further special rights or
privileges to these lines of mail steamers. They consider
by the memorial they present, that these
substantially steamers belonging to the government the
government having right over them, and having con-
tributed largely TO the support OF these lines They
represent that BY tina, operation the as carrier
of freight and passengers brought into direct COMPETE
ton with individual enterprise and effort under crcum
stances which they represent TO be very injurious and
fatal with regard any attempts made by them contend
against IT, They sir TO that as lar as regards
these lines, they ask nothing inconsistent with the duty
which government TO ITSELF and they hope the gov
eminent will bring the policy to an end and dsconnec,
themselves with any further grants in relation TO this
subject move that the memorial, with the accompany
ing document, without reading be referred 10 the Com
miitee on Commerce.
The motion agreed 10.
Mr. MORTON presented petition Of citizens OF Frank
lin county and its vicinity Florida asking that other
lands may be granted in lieu OF the sixteenth sections
covered by Spanish grants such may be worthless
or pine barrens which was referred to the Committee
Mr. PRATT submitted additional documents in rela-
ton TO the claim OF Lucie A. Garner to pension which
were referred to the Committee on Pensions
Mr. FELCH presented additional documents in rela-
ton to the claim of Sylvanus Culver, heir OF Samuel
Pearson. to patent for land for which warrant was
presented; which referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE on REPRESENTATIVES,.
message was received from the House OF Represent
atives by Mr.. j. w, Fomey their Clerk, announcing TO
the Senate that the House had passed bills OF the follow
ing titles, and requesting their concurrence therein;
A bill for the relief OF Robert Nelson;
bill for the relief Of the heirs Of William Mcfarland,
deceased
bill for the relief OF the heirs OF Semoice. friendly
Creek Indian;
A bill for the relief OF Sergeant Leonard Skinner;
bill for the relief OF the heirs OF jeremiah Wingate
A bill for the relief OF James A. fawns;
bill for the relief Of Monmouth B. Hart, Joel Kelly,
and William Close, securities for the late Benjamin T.
Hart, purser in the United States navy;
bill for the relief OF Isaac Cobb;
bill for the relief OF Csharine Clark;
bill for the relief OF Jacob Shades, ".
A bill for the relief OF Thomas p Dudley.
A bill for the relief Of George Cassidy;
A bill for the relief OF John Hazen
A bill for the relief OF David Murphy, OF Ohio;
A bill for the relief OF William Dweey;
A bill for the relief OF Jonas ID. Plat, Of New York
bill 70 increase the pension of Henry Click, Of Cooke
county, Tennessee;
bill for the relief Of b. b. Bennett;
A bill for the relief of Maurice X. Simons and
A bill for the relief OF Ira Baldwin;
And ALSO that they have passed Senate bill 81 for the
relief OF Theodore Ohutt
NOTICE BILL
Mr. BADGER gave notice that be would 10. morrow,
AZ.