The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-06

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Mr.. PEARCE presented the memorial OF Robert M.
Hamilton. United States consul at Montevideo praying
compensation for diplomatic services which was refer
red 10 the Committee on Foreign Relations
MIR. DAVIS. MIR. President have received and been
requested to present petition OF citizens OF the United
States praying modification in the existing tariff laws
the various kinds Of domestic industry and also
increase the number of farms. They say that il Con.
gress should do this there would be far less ideness,
immortality, and vice. than there is now, and much less
complaint about dull and hard times move that it be
received, and, without reading, that be referred TO the
Committee on Manufactures
The motion was agreed to.
The PRESlDEN pro tenn. laid before the Senate a
memorial OF the legislature OF Alabama, praying grant
OF public land 10 enable thai State to make geological
survey OF the State VIII referred TO the Commit
lee on Public Lands and ordered 10 be printed.
EXPLOSION OF STEAM BOILERS.
Mr.. SHIELDS | wish 10 present, Mr.. President, the
memorial oil Alfred Guthrie treating OF the explosion OF
steam boilers. will state the subject matter briefly
This man, who is man oil strong practical and scientific
mlnd has given about twenty years OF his life TO tins
subject and presents treatise and scheme by which ne
hopes and others who have examined il hope that he
will in some measure relieve the public from those dis
asters which are now common. have examined the
scheme, and confess that have been struck with
tonisbment at its scientific treatment Of the matter II
has also been submitted TO the senator from Massachn
sets, Mr.. DAVIS, and It has also been submitted to
some OF the most scientific in this city This man
does not come forward TO ask any appropriation. HIS
object is merely to let the result OF life OF labor and ex'
animation upon this all-imporant subject go before the
public He is totally dsinerested, without any object
whatsoever, except to present the matter to the public.
And he has begged to present this memorial and also
treatise which lmbodies the results of the experiments
of life of one OF the most remarkable perhaps in
our country, SO far as this subject is concerned
He has been employed in my own Stale My friend
from Massachusetts, Mr. DAvIs] can bear me witness
that at time when we scarcely knew what 10 do in
latlon to our canal and we depended upon river for
sufficient supply Of water, this then comparatively
N nd hat yunfar
should be supplied from the lakes He was laughed at,
believe at st but the proposition has been
rled out, and il has been eminently successful Here is
the treatise which hold IN my hand II has been sub
mltted to the most scientific gentlemen in the city OF
Washington-Colone Albert and olhers-and, as far as
can learn they pronounced II the most remarkable result
OF life OF labor and experiment that can be found in
this country and calculated, in great measure, to
eve us from those disasters which OF such frequent
occurrence among US All that ask about this matter is
that the Committee on Printing will direct that this trea
se shall be printed and laid upon the tables of the SEN
ate and let each examine It for himself and then
may afterwards if it is thought necessary adopt such
course OF action may be deemed proper.
will now refer, though II is not properly connected
with this subject to matter which struck my mind i'm
mediately upon examining, this treatise. There is re-
markable thing related in history, that when Napoleon
was preparing his great expedition al Boogne-preparng
his foulla for the invasion OF England-an American,
then unknown, presented him with project by which,
the American SAID, he could invade England in spite of
her fleets Napoleon himself says that he examined it.
and was struck with it, but had not time 20 go into it
thoroughly. and referred over 10 The scientific OF
France and they pronounced the man crazy He was
pronounced mad by the first engineers OF the world al
that time. That Fulton. And Napoleon him
self afterwards said that he lost world by negecng
that apparently unimporant parsonage at thai time Here
is OF man who has given his whole life TO a
subject quite important now the invasion of Eng
land that time, and trust il will meet the favor
able consideration and respect of the Senate. move
that the memorial and treatise be referred to the Commit
tee on Printing.
MIR. B6RLAND will now add motion, which |
suppose is in order, that five thousand additional copies
of the work be printed That motion will 60 10 the Com
l'he The PREsTDENT. The motion has not yet been
made TO print the memorial and treatise for the use OF
the Senate.
Mr. BORLAND. understood the senator from Hi.
nois Mr. SHIELDs] TO make that motion.
The PRESIDENT. He made motion TO refer
the papers to the Committee on Printing II will be n
the power OF the committee TO make report TO that ef'
feet, If they see fit.
Mir. BoRLAND, It has been customary for the mo,
ton for additional copies 10 be made in the Senate and
The PRESIDENT. The committee can report upon
that subject without motion.
Mr.. BORLAND. Very well. Then will make nc
motion.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED.
Mr. PEARCE asked that the memorial OF the re
gents of the Smithsonian Institution, praying Congres:
TO receive from them $5o0Oo TO be added to the perpe
ual endowment OF said institution, be Withdrawn IRON The
nance; which was agreed TO-
Mr. BUTLER asked that the petition and papers o
Guier & Mclaughlin. praying compensation for carrying
the mail be withdrawn from the files oil the Senate and
referred TO the Committee on the Post Oifce and Pos
Roads which agreed TO-
Mr.. BELL asked that the documents on the files oil
the Senate relating to the petition OF Robert J. Blair
asking compensation for his services volunteer in the
late war with Mexico, be referred TO the Committee on
Military Affairs which was agreed 10.
Mr. B. also asked that the petition OF VIM. b. Hart
be withdrawn from the files OF the Senate, and referred
together with an additional document the same sub
iect to the Committee on Indian Affairs; which was
agreed to-
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. GWIN, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to
whom referred the memorial OF the widow OF Mar
win w. Fisher, reported bill Is. 1907 for her relief
which was read and passed TO a second reading
Mr. RUSK, from the Committee on the Post Ofhce and
Post Roads, whom referred the Senate joint
amendment, and asked the unanimous consent OF the
Senate 10 have il considered at this tme.
No objection being made, the Senate proceeded to con-
slider said resolution as committee OF the whole.
Mr. RUSK. The original resolution was for The pur-
pose of constituting certain plank road in the State OF
New York post road, to enable the Postmaster General
10 transport the mail upon il. BY the law II now
stands all canals and railroads posroads, and The
Postmaster General has right to contract or Tue trans
portaon OF the mail them. Plank roads, presume
would have been made at the same Tune, undonDleoiy
if thew had then existed. The resolution we oDer as
substitute invests the Postmaster General with the power
10 contract where shall be deemed proper tor carrying
the mails upon plank roads, and constituting them py
law post-roads. :, -, -
No further amendment being offered the joint resolu-
ton was reported to the Senate amended the amend
ment was in and the Joint resolution was or