The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-14
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
THURSDAY. JANUARY IS, 1853.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.

The PRESIDENT pro fen laid before The Senate a re-
poi, OF the Secretary OF War, communicating, in
ormiy with the 5h section OF the OF March Sd 1902
entitled act TO amend the several aes for the esab
shnent and regulation OF the Treasury. War, and Navy
Departments statement OF the expenditures during the
year 1892 from The appropriation Tor the contingent ex-
penses OF the military establishment; which read
and, on motion by Mr. UNDERWOOD, II was ordered to
be laid the table and printed for The oil the Senate
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. also laid before the Senate
message from the President Of the United States, trans
hitting reply TO resolution OF the Senate OF The 9th
nst report OF the Secretary OF the Interior relation
TO the boundary line between the United States and Mex
leo; which was read and. on motion by MIR RUSk, II
ordered to be referred 10 the select committee APP
pointed on that subject, and printed for the use OF the
Senate.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. SEWARD presented a petition Of citizens OF The
city Of New York and OF The city OF brooklyn. IN Inc
State OF New York, praying that contract may De en-
tered into with Christian Hansen for The Transportation
OF The United States mails between Brooklyn and Gluck-
stadt in Germany; which referred 10 the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads
MIR. SHIELDS presented a memorial OF citizens OF
Washington d. C., setting forth that the Jail IN this city
has become nuisance and praying that Il may be re
moved from lis present situation 10 some locality near the
penilenary which was referred TO The Committee on
the District OF Columbia sea
Mr. s. also presented the petition of Daniel Nickel,
volunteer in the late war with Mexico. praying pen
sion which referred 10 the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Mr. President, hold in my
hand the petition OF James M. Carlisle and Walker S.
Cox, administrators of the estate OF Cornelius r Van
of the district of Vermont; and that when acting in
that capacity he seized number OF goods which had
been brought into the country IN violation OF the revenue
law As collector he was entitled to one hail. in case the
goods had been forfeited under the existing law but
the Secretary Of the Treasury released the forfeiture on
condition that the merchants claiming the goods should
pay the treasury what regarded as the amount
of legal duties The Supreme Court has decided that
that payment in the nature OF forfeiture, and that
the collector who seized the goods was entitled TO one
half oil il uader the revenue law The money was paid
the treasury in pursuance OF the decision OF the Sec
rotary the Treasury and The administrators now ask
that one half OF that sum thus paid into the treasury
may be refunded to them. move that the memorial be
received and referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary
is legal question, presume It ought to 60 to that
committee. EE# #..
MIR. SMITH. Mr.. President, desire 10 present the
memorial OF Bishop Browne of Connecticut, and
large number OF other citizens of Hartford and it's vcin
tyI believe there are one thousand and fourteen in all
on the subject of anashetc agents The memorialiss
state that they understand that application has been
made by DR.. Morton, OF Boston. claiming to have been
the author of this discovery and they invite the attention
OF the Senate and Of the other House of Congress TO the
testimony that is adduced by the family of the late Dr.
Horace Wells, showing that he the real author of
this discovery This memorial is signed by very large
number of the most respectable citizens OF my State
move that its reading be dispensed with, and that il be
referred 10 the select committee on the memorial OF
Charles T. Wells. of which the honorable senator from
Wisconsin MIR. WALKERl is chairman.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. CASS presented the memorial OF Edmund NJ
Evans. clerk the custom house a, New York, pray
ing compensation Tor extra services; which referred
Mr.. MALLORY presented the memorial of Richard
Evans and twenty-five others captains and lieutenans OF
the United States marine praying for increase
OF their pay; which was referred TO the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr. SHIELDS asked that the petition of Jane Kear-
ney, praying pension bounty land be taken from the
files of the Senate and referred TO the Committee PEN
sIons which was agreed to.
Mr.. MANGUM presented the memorial OF David Tay-
lor PRAYING an amendment of the &C, of Congress abo
debt District Coum
which was referred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. HAMLlN presented the memorial OF William
Wright merchant residing in the city of Boston, pray
ing that register may be issued TO British vessel called
the Fanny" and that her name may be changed TO
The Golden Mirror which was referred TO the Com
Mr. BRODHEAD presented a memorial OF Z. II
Walton and other citizens of Monroe county, Pennsyl-
vania, praying modification of the bounty land law
which referred TO the Committee on Public Lands
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A message was received from the House OF Repre-.
senaves by Mr. Forney their Clerk, announcing the
Senate that The House have agreed the amendment OF
the Senate to the ball making appropriations for the pay
OF invalid and other pensions OF the United States
for the year ending the 30,h June 1854; and that the
Speaker OF the House having signed enrolled joint
resolutions he had brought IT TO the Senate for the zig
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. then signed the enrolled
JOINT resolution which had just been received from The
House OF Representatives. being the Joint resolution for
the appointment OF regents in the Smithsonian lns,ltu
ton and II was delivered 10 the committee. to be pre-
scented TO the President OF the United States.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance. 10
whom referred the bill from the House for the relief
OF John B. Rogers, OF South Carolina reported il back
without amendment, and recommended its passage
Mr. BRIGHT, from the Committee on Roads and Ca
nails, 10 whom referred the bill Is $500 to surrender
The State Of Ohio the unfinished portion OF tha Cum
beland road in that State, reported il without amend
ment.
MIR B. stated that similar BILL containing precisely
the same PROVISIONS which originated in the House. had
already passed both branches Of Congress- and he would
therefore that this bill be laid the table, which
was agreed TO-
REVOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr. BRIGHT submitted the following resolution
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to:
Rssoced That the Secretary pay out Of conting M
uud 10 David Whitcomb, executor OF the laie James
senator from lodana the expense incurred for
lis funeral and for conveying his remains ndanap
md seveniY-ive dollars.
Mr. DAVIS submitted the following ou,ion; which
consi dered by unanimous consent, and agreed to-
ID TO inquire into the expedenoy Of authorizing Tito An
,elina, an Italian artist execute in marble a group OF
tsues agreeabY his model In possession OF the Lii
,raHan OF Congress
Mr.. ID also submitted a document on the same sub
ect; which was referred TO the Committee on the L.
lrafy
Mr.. BoRLAND. Mr.. President. / am instructed BY
he Committee on Printing to submit the folio wing reso-
uton:
Rsoipd That the superne adsn or the public printing
e, and he IL hereby, directed to have bound In
hp man and mn of thsl