The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-31

ceeded, as in committee Of the whole TO the consldera
alton OF the bill Is 1869 concerning the sessions of the
OF the United States in the district OF Delaware
No amendment being made. II reported TO the
Senate, and ordered 10 be eDgossed for third read
ing
APPOINTMENTS IN THE NAVAL SERVICE
The Senate then proceeded the consideration OF the
following resolution; which submitted by Mr. HALE
on the 9th instant:
Rssoissa That the COMMITTEES Naval Affairs be in-
suelsd inquire ino the expedeney Of providing by law
that appointments the vice Of United States
shall hereafter be or limited time, which shall be
pressed In the commissions.
The question being taken upon the adoption OF the
olulion, II was agreed 10.
REPORTS on COMMITTEES
The Senate proceeded To consider the report OF the
Committee OF Claims on the petition of A. j. Williamson,
and IN concurrence herewith was resolved that the
prayer OF the petitioner ought not to be granted
The Senate proceeded 10 consider the report OF the
COMMITTEES OF aims on the memorial OF William A.
Duer, and. on M lion By Mr. BADGER, it was ordered
that II lie upon the table.
The Senate then proceeded 10 consider the report OF the
Committee on Pensions the petition Of Sarah Bennett
MT BADGER moved that i be laid upon the table
The motion was not agreed 10; and the question
Mr. BADGER. will state my reason for Directing 10
agreeing to that report This report being concuned in,
as the Senate knows perpeualy excludes us from the
discrimination Of that claim. II is final judgment;
and It is habit in this body require
70, allowing clam, think we ought to have some
the committee may not be perfectly in their
port; but think has been usual, when adverse reports
are made to lay them aside. and take them up
nlent time | think this Is the course which should be
taken.
The question being taken. no quorum voted.
NE Mr HALE moved that the report De land upon the
The motion was ruled not to be in order
MIR PRATT asked for the reading of the report.
The report was accordingly read
Mr. BADGER. find, upon inquiry at the Secretary's
desk that the petition upon which the report was made
was presented to tho Senate by the senator from New
OF course, that the Senate will precipaie final de.
cislon under the circumstances
Inc question being put, upon division there
ayes %. noes -. SO the report was agreed to-
the Committee oi Claims on The following pei,ons '' :
The petition OF the heirs and legal representative Of
Samuel Prioleau the petition OF Robert Pail the petit
tion at samuel nj Booes; The petition OF Lieut. John
Patterson The petition Of Jose Baya; The petition Of
and the reports were seyerally agreed TO-.
The Senate then proceeded 10 consider the reports OF
the Committee on Pensions the petition of Thomas
Flanagan; the petition Of Hugh w. Dobbin; the petit
ton OF Samuel Crapin; the petition OF the children OF
Brton Paine and the petition OF Phebe Glover and the
reports OF the committee were severaly agreed TO.
The Senate TIN proceeded 10 consider the report OF the
Committee on Tensions on the petition Of Leonard J
Thomas and IN consequences herewith, it was ordered
that the Committee Pensions be discharged from the
further consideration oil the
PRIVATE BILLS.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration OF the
following private bills:
MARY W. THOMPSON,
The Senate resrmed the consideration Of the bill for
the relief OF Mary w. Thompson which was considered
as in committee Of the whole No amendment being Of,
tered, i was reported 10 the Senate.
Mr.; HUNTER asked for the readn a the report,
which was accordingly read
The bill was then ordered 10 be engrossed Tor third
reading
JOHN T. SULLIVAN
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF the bill
for the relief OF John + Sullivan which was read
whole. No amendment being offered. il was reported 10
the Senate and was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading
JOSEPH GIDEON.
Tie Senate proceeded TO the consideration of the bill
for the relief OF Joseph Gideon; which read sec
ond time, and considered as in committee of the whole
Mr.. FELCH asked for the reading OF the report;
No amendment being offered, the bill was reported 10
the Senate, and ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing.
JOHN MEANS.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration OF the bill
second time, and considered in committee OF the whole
No amendment, being offered the bill reported to
the Senate and ordered 10 be engrossed for third read
ing.
DAVID CASH AND GILES U. ELLIS.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration OF the bill
for the relief OF David G. Cash and Giles u Ellis which
read second time, and considered in committee OF
the whole.
MIR. HUNTER asked for the reading OF the report
The report accordingly read
Mr.. HUNTER That seems 10 be bill that requires
the government to pay agents employed by MIR. Crumb
agents not OF the government, but OF individual and
il seems TO that ought not TO pass IT, hope that
il viii be passed by informally, until we can get some
The PRESIDENT This is House bill, reported by
the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. BADGER. | that the chairman OF the CON-
mttee s not In his place, and move that the further
sldsration OF the bill be postponed until tomorrow.
MIR. HUNTER The report OF the Committee on Mil
itzry Affairs seems 10 be adverse.
Mr., BADGER. Let II be postponed until tomorrow,
and then we can see what II is
The question being taken, the motion was agreed TO.
ERWIN.
The Senate then, in committee OF the whole, pro-
ceeded consider Senate bill 1877 being "A bill to
hrn the claim OF John Erwin OF land in
the Bastrop claim y which read.
Mr. FELCH called for the reading OF the report, which
was accordingly read.
Mr. +. then said that he would like TO make one or two
inquiries in relation TO the legislation OF Congress which
referred in the report Bat the chairman OF the
Committee on Private Land Claims, MIR Dowss,l who
reported this bill, was not in his seat
MIR. HALE This bill the subject OF consultation
IN the committee, and unanimously agreed that it
case that required the intervention OF Congress- Ii is
case where individual has occupied the land more
than twenty years; but the piece OF land situated
that, Tor some other, il is open entry. He
has occupied 1t Tor more than twenty years, and.
SAID IN the report old man, residing upon bi.
land, the possession OF which nobody but the United
ia hint lttte p,o NJ land