The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-09
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty econd Congress-First ses
TUESDAY, JUNE s, 1852.
snyATIs
MEMORIALS. PETITIONS. &c.

lshneni Of nayy-yad and naval depot at lhat cIiy
which. The subject has already been reported upon,
were ordered 10 lie upon the table.
Mr. g. also presented the memorial OF the New Orleans,
0peiousas and Great eslern Railroad Company praying
the right OF way through and donation Of public land to
aii in the construction o that road from giers, opposite
New Oeans by way Of Opelousas TO or near The parallel
o! 81 deg, on the Sabioe river a, f
/ MIR. s. said: AS this memorial relates to matter ol
considerable moment TO our government on account oil
postal arrangements, and being SUBJECT Involving con-
siderable interest also beg leave 10 recommend 4 TO the
serious consideration o The Committee on the Post
Oiice and Post Roads, TO whom ask that II may DC
referred.
] The memorial was so referred
MIR. SHIELDS presented petition OF citizens OF Chi
cago, llaois petition OF citizens Of Planfed, Illinois
peltod of citizens Of Wilmington. illinois; apetllion OF
citizens OF Bloomington illinois; and petition OF citizens
OF Cook county, IN Illinois, praying tharthe bill now
pending before Congress, granting TO every cizen OF the
United States 100 acres OF land may become law
which referred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
/ Mr. WALKER presented petition OF citizens Of In
diana county, Pennsylvania, praying that the bill com
monty known as the homestead bill may becoMe law
which was referred TO the Committee Public Lands.
Mr. W. also presented fifteen petitions OF citizens of
Wisconsin, praying that the bill commonly known the
homestead bill may become law which were referred
| TO the Committee on Public Lands.
/ Mr.. STOCKTON presented the petition OF citizens OF
Atlantic. New Jersey, praying that the bill commonly
known as the homestead bill may become law which
was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
/ Mr.. SHIELDS presented the petition OF citizens re-
siding on The northern lakes, and the rivers, bays, and
CULTS of the Atlantic coast. praying some Immediate ac
property consequence OF the explosion OF steam boilers
and other accidents vessels upon the western
waters; which was ordered to lie upon the table
| Mr.. BUTLER presented the memorial OF b. A. Coach
and oihers citizens OF Georgetown, District OF Co
lumbia paying appropriation for The survey OF me
harbor, ani additional buoys which was referred to Inc
| Mr. HUNTER presented resolution of the general
assembly Of the State OF Virginia, nstrucng their sena-
tors and requesting their representatives IN Congress to
their best exeens to adjust the controversy respect
ing the wire suspension bridge at the city OF wheeling,
so as to preserve the at present existing which
read and ordered to be referred to the Committee on
the judiciary and printed for the use OF the Senate
Mr. BRIGHT presented petition OF ciuzens OF En-
gene Indiana, praying that the bill commonly known as
The homestead bill may become law which was re-
1Jerred to the Committee on Public Lands. -
MIR. WADE presented petition OF citizens OF Mount
Vernon, Ohio praying that the bill commonly known as
the homestead bill may become law; which was re-
ierred to the Committee on Public Lands
/ Mr.. HUNTER presented a joint resolution OF the gen.
era assembly OF the State OF Virginia nstructing their
senators and requesting their representatives IN Congress
TO their best exerlons 10 secure for the ofhcers and
men of the Petersburg volunteers such pay and emolu-
ments as they by law entitled to. and which have
heretofore been received by them Tor their services
during the last war with Great Briaini which read
and ordered 10 be referred 10 the Committee on Military
Affairs, and printed Tor the use of the Senate
Mr.. STOCKTON presented a petition OF citizens o
Pennsylvania, praying an increase OF the duty on iron
which referred TO the COMMITTEES on Finance,
Mr.; 5 also presented memorial Of inventors; praying
that the Patent Office building may be completed accord
ing 10 The original plan, and appropriated exclusively 10
the business Of that Office; which referred 10 the
Committee on Patents and the Patent ONCE
MIR. s. also presented the petition of William Emmons
senior praying for the extension of the patent OF William
Emmons OF April %, 1929, for cylindrical planning ma
chine which was referred to The Committee on Patents
and the Patent Office
Mr. s. also presented petition, signed by 33l citizens
Iof Boston, Massachusetts, IN favor oi modlhcahon o
the tariff which was referred TO the Committee on n
nance.
MIR. CHASE presented nine petitions Of citizens o
Ohio, praying that the bill commonly known as The
homestead bill may become law which were referred
10 the Committee on Public Lands
MIR MALLORY presented the petitions oil citizens oil
Marion and Nassau counties. Florida, praying that The
State may be authorized 10 select other lands Tor the
support oi schools, in lieu OF sixteenth sections
covered By Spanish grants, and other sixteenth sections
OF little value which were referred to The Com
mittee on Public Lands.
| Mr. WALKER presented the petition OF the National
Reform Association OF Monmouth county, New jersey
praying that the bill nov pending before Congress com
monty known the homestead Dill, with certain amend
ments may become a law which referred TO the
| Committee on Public Lands
Mr. CLEMENS submitted an additional document in
relation the claim OF Edward Stiff which was reer-
red To the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. CASS presented two petitions OF citizens OF The
United States, asking that the public lands may be granted
in limited quantities actual settlers not possessed o
other lands; which were referred TO the Committee on
Mr JAMES. Mr. President, | hold in my hand The
memorial of the Industrial Congress- which has recently
held session in this city. Without pedglng myself tc
all the views OF that body may be permitted to say
that il represents probably busdred thousand persons
most OF whom are mechanics and workingmen oil indus
ous habits and respectable standing The object OF the
memorial is TO lay the views OF the Industrial Congress
and OF all those associated with hem whom that body
represents before the Congress OF the United States and
respectfully urge the passage OF the homestead bill
will that The memorial be read, il is very short
| The memorial was then read as follows
wasn1SaroN, ID. O., June 4, 1852
To ne honorable the Representatives Of the People ia Senate
aud House Of Repfesentaftvfs cOnpened.
The undersigned committee OF the 9TH National Industrial
Congress In session in this city, with due respect
honorable body, that they sent hhe
BY large constituency OF the industrial interests Of society
attention. and that oil the world at large
tho features of reform and good government tha
have aninaled their deliberations and That o sir anterior
annual sessions. The most prominent among
their deiberafons however, have been propositions
for the creation OF laws that shall foster and perpeuate the
love OF home and desire for Independence Of position IL
the heart OF every nhabiant OF the American so TO secure
which, lhcy PROPOSE rs the pton OF the homesioad
om alienation tor debt second the freedom OF the public
lands actual settlers, under limitations and restraints
preventive of monopoly of tho soil and the establishment
them OF commercial andocracY, the basest and
eost OF landotdss the world and destructive
republican institutions and the democratic instincts of tho
people. We claim these Just aud practicable
aside from the abstract natural and right the
liucay, socially and morally, is much entitled home
upon the earth tho exercise OF tho right Of suffrage
freedom OF speech and opinion, freedom OF worship,
the rights OF life elf or to any other OF the recognised
In view OF those truths, OF your honorable body
| the passage Of the homestead bill now before You.
| WILLIAM YOUNG, New York;
A. IL ROSENHElM, Pennsy syivanis, Committee.
| L. w. CAPRoN, Rhode Island, }
Mr. j. then moved that il be referred to the Committee
on Public Lands; which was agreed to-
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.