The daily union., 1852-01-14
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
rhirty-second Congress-First session.
TUESDAY, JANUARY IS, 1852.
SENATE.


The PRESIDENT pro TEN. laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary Of The Senate show.
ING the number OF persons employed IN his ofce during
the year 1851 and the compensation allowed TO each
which was, on motion by Mr. DODGE, of Iowa, ordered
10 le upon the table and be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro fem. also laid before the Senate
report OF the Secretary of War; transmitting in compli.
ance with the resolution OF the Senate Of December 29,
1851, information relative to the construction oi mill
tary road from Fort Dodge TO Dubuque in Iowa. and the
cost OF transporting munitions OF war, provisions, &C.
used at that fort from the Mississippi river which
read. and, on motion by Mr. JONES OF Iowa. il
ferred 10 the Committee Military Affairs, and ordered
10 be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn, laid before The Senate
report OF the Secretary of the Senate with statement of
the payments from the contingent fund OF the Senate for
the year ending November 80, 1851 which was,
ton by Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa. ordered 10 lie upon the
table and be printed
MEmoRiALs, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. MILLER presented the proceedings OF a public
meeting OF citizens OF Trenton New Jersey in favor OF
the Intervention OF the United States in behalf OF Hun
gary which was referred 10 the Committee on Foreign
Mr., SHIELDS presented the memorial of Ambrose
ahompson' proposing to enter into contract with
the Postmaster General carry the mails between the
United States and Ireland in irstcass steamships which
was referred TO the Committee The Post Office and
Mr.. RUSK presented the petition Of John A. Lynch,
praying compensation for his services clerk in the
Treasury Department. which, together with the papers
was referred 70 the Committee Of Claims.
Mr. SOULE presented the petition OF J. S, Maunsel
o. WIN. Pafker, OF New orleans, asking the OF
register to the hermaphrodiie brig Sylphde' = which
was referred to the Committee OF Claims.
Mr s also presented the memorial Of Nathan c. Fol-
ger, OF New Orleans, and the memorial of Thomas
Powell, BY lis assignee, the New Orleans Canal and
bsnking Company praying the appointment OF tribunal
70 review the decisions OF the late board OF commission
ers Tor the settlement OF claims OF American citizens
dnst ds;%s MsS'0 which were referred to the Committee Of
MIR. s. also presented the memorial OF Gabriel Where
praying indemnify or damages TO his property by the
American and British forces during the last war with
Great Britain which was referred 10 the Committee on
Mr.. STOCKTON presented petition OF passed mid.
shpmen OF the United States navy for rank and ncreas
ed pay, and also a petition of warrant officers Of the
United States navy, asking for additional pay which
were referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
MI. 3 also presented a petition of H. w. Wormey
naval ohcer, asking relief for the loss OF eye in the
oned otaes service; which was referred 10 the Com.
mittee on Naval Affairs
Mr.. s. also presented the petition OF John West and
others, engaged in the merchant service in the war of
1912, praying compensation for the loss OF their tme sc
during their imprisonment; which referred TO the
Committee OF Claims.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED
Mr.. SHIELDS asked that the petition and papers OF
Ihomas Kennedy, asking for remuneration for the rent
OF house occupied by regiment of Massachusetts vol.
unteers in the Mexican war, and other losses sustained
may pc withdrawn from the files OF The Senate and
agreed TO.
Mr. also asked that the papers of the city council
Of New York city, in relation their claim for moneys
advanced to the New York volunteers in the Mexican
war, be Withdrawn from the files of The Senate and re-
terred 10 the Committee on Military Aas-there having
Mr. BERRlEN asked that the papers OF Lewis Raston,
OF Georgia, Tor deprivation by the government OF his
property be referred 10 the Committee Indian Affairs
The application has heretofore been avoaby reported
on il was again referred at the past Congress. but no
report was made. The motion was agreed 10.
FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. SHIELDS, from the Committee on ~ktary
Affairs, TO whom referred the bill from the House
for the relief OF Edward Everett late sergeant in the
United States army, reported back the without
amendment and recommended il passage.
MIR. s., frem the same committee, TO whom was refer
red the bill Is 77) for the relief OF The heirs and repre-
without amendment, and recommended its passage.
Mr.. 81 from the same committee, 10 whom refer
red the bill Is 9i TO increase the efficiency OF the army
by retired list Tor disabled officers reported back the
Mr. DAWSON, from the Committee on Military
Affairs TO whom was referred the bill from The House
for the relief OF the Virginia Woolen Company reported
back the same without amendment and recommended its
pafsage.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr. UNDERWOOD, in pursuance OF notice, asked
and obtained leave 10 introduce bill Is. ll0) 10 pur
chase the stock owned by individuals in the Louisville
and Portland canal and for other purposes which was
read hrst and second lines by unanimous consent and
ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. FELCH in pursuance of notice asked and obtain.
cd leave to introduce bill Is I for the relief of VIM
A. Richmond; which was read first and second times
cohsent, on
Indian Affairs
&n BILL.
Mr.. STOCKTON gave notice that he should to-mor.
row, early day thereafter ask leave 10 intro
duce bill TO authorize the Postmaster General 10 con-
tract Tor carrying the mails between Jersey City and
port OF New York and Galway, in Ireland.
COMPENDIUM OF THE PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
Mr. BRADBURY asked and obtained the unanimous
consent OF the Senate 10 introduce joint resolution
The resolution was read. as follows:
Joint Revolution providing for a compendium OF the
public documents.
Be IL enacted bE the Senate and the Houu of Rsprssen
afipss of the Ursd States Of dmoca C0ngress assem-
bd That The President be- and he hereby s authorized
sion OF Congress, Ms soon thereafter may be prac
cable, tocause 10 be prepared compfna Of the public
documents panying the Presidents message and
Of the reports OF the Secretary Of the Treasury the
finances, and commerce and navg gaon, and OF such
other OF OF the ecre may be OF general
thereof Tor the purpose OF being printed in single volume
as substitute for the erTa numbers OF said documents
heretofore Published
Mr.: BRADBURY asked that ii be read the second time
IN order that he might move 10 have IL printed.
And no Objection being made, il was read The second
time.
Mr.. BRADBURY then moved tbs, il be laid upon the
table and printed.
Mr. BADGER. | would ask the honorable senator
from Maine Mr.. BRkpBURYl whether this resolution
ought not 10 be referred 10 committee II seems 10
that there provision in the latter part of IL which
requires pretty grave consideraonto see whether II
that Joint resolution become law, il will not have the
effect Of preventing the Senate from publishing the docu