The daily union., 1852-08-05
IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty second Congress--First Session.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 4. 1852.
SENATE.
MEMoRIALs. PETITIONS, Ero.

MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ere.
Mr. FISH presented petition OF citizens OF Wayne
county, New York praying an appropriation for the
pair OF he Tiers al the mouth Of Great Sodus bay on
Lake Ontario; which was referred 10 the Committee on
Commerce
hamsburg, New York. praying that The bill now pending
before Congress giving 10 every head OF family who is
citizen of The United States 100 acres OF land, may be
come a law which was referred TO The Committee on
Public Lands
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.
Mr.. ADAMS. from the Committee OF Claims TO whom
was referred The memorial OF the heirs OF MAJOR Caleb
SWAN formerly paymaster general in the army oil the
unied States, praying for settlement OF the accounts of
the deceased submitted report, accompanied by bill
e. ol4 Tor the relief Of the legal representatives of
MAJOR Caleb Swan deceased; which read and pass
ed to second reading, and the report ordered TO be
printed.
PENSION AND BouETy-LAND LAWS
On motion by Mr. WALKER. the Senate then pre-
ceeded the consideration OF The following resolution.
which was submitted by Mr. GErrR on the 18th ut:
Rssiusd That the Secretary be directed TO purchase SEQ
copies of the pension and bounty land laws, with op
rsoen,y copIed by Mavo and Mo,ao n,ayssd IJs aW
price does not exceed S. 80 per copy.
The resolution having been read.
Mr.. WELLER asked whether il had come from CON-
Mr. GEYER replied tha. it reported by order Of the
co%m'ss Thn pRGS,nEN% oS r1sSi9ns .,.,.a a., !. -.
vided for taking money out OF the contingent fund il
would have to be read three times; it had been read the
nTsl lHc Wnen IL was introduced, and had had second
reading this morning The rule required that il should
be read q third time on subsequent day.
Mr.. WALKER hoped that unanimous consent would
be given for It's third reading al this me the book was
OF very useful and important character.
Mr.. BADGER. want TO ask my friend from Mis-
souri, if this is good and convenient mplaton of the,
laws, why he confines The purchase to five hundred
copies If it is an interesting and important work a
great many people, think, ought 10 be furnished with
for obtaining it; but this distribution seems to be
merely for our own hope the will move 10
increase the number.
MIR. GEYER. The number specified was inserted by
direction of the committee.
Unanimous consent being given, the resolution was
then read third time and the question being ,aken il
agreed to-
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
message received from the House of Represent.
atves by Mr. Hayes Chief Clerk, announcing that The
Speaker Of the House having signed an enrolled bill and
enrolled joint resolution, he had brought them 10 The
Senate Tor the signature OF their President.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn thea signed the bill and
Joint resolution Just received from The House OF Repre-
senlavesbeng bill making appropriations for the sun
port OF the Military Academy for the year ending the 3Oth
of June, 1862 and the joint resolution providing for the
distribution of the laws Of Congress and the debates
thereon and they delivered 10 the committee to be
presented to the President Of the Bnited States
TO Continued