The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-05


am entirely confident that the last clause of the amend
ment OF the honorable senator from Maine [Mr. HAM
LINZ will have the effect to give the widow pension
from the year 1884, the time when the other law affected
the matter Ii must necessarily be So ! speak with
great confidence for noticed particularly the language
Of the amendment
The question being then taken upon the motion TO ad-
ioun, il was agreed to;
And the Senate adjourned accordingly.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1853.
SENATE.
Hon s. r. MALLORY. from the State of Florida, ap-
peared IN his seat this morning.
CLERK THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
Mr. BADGER Mr. President, hope there will be
objection from any quarter Of the Senate to permitting
me to offer little resolution this morning and l am
sure, when say that It concerns the convenience. and
will crafty the feelings OF the very excellent and est
mabIe gentleman who is now the Wee President elect OF
the United States, and whose ill health to carry
him from shores, although he may be permitted.
trust very soon to return. with reinvgoated strength,
10 take his place as presiding ohcer OF TINS Dody-wbeh
say that prompt consideration and adoption OF ts
resolution will crafty this most esmable gentleman
know there will not be the slightest objection TO it, The
resolution Is as follows:
Rovsd That the clerk to the President Of the Senate
continued the usual rate OF compensation until the fur
her order OF the Senate
The resolution considered by unanimous consent,
and agreed 10.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS. ETC
Mr.. RUSK asked that the papers the files OF the
1
damages on account Of alleged violation of
with the Post Oce Department for supplying maillocks,
together with communication from The Solicitor OF the
Treasury be referred to the Committee on the Post Office
aud Post Roads; which was agreed 10.
! Mr. JONES, of Iowa, presented the petition OF the
children and heirs of William Van War praying TO be
allowed land and arrears OF pension. to which they aegc
their father entitled for his services during the war
of the revolution he being OF the capiors OF Major
Andres which was referred to the Committee on Pen
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition Of citizens OF
Buffalo, in the State OF New York. praying that the bill
giving further remedies paentees may become a law
which referred 10 the Committee on Patents and the
Patent Office.
Mr. STOCKTON presented petition OF the citizens OF
Newark, New Jersey, asking for the passage OF law
TO protect them from the infringement OF their patent
rights by in Canada and The British provinces
which referred 10 the Committee on Patents and the
Mr. s. also presented memorial OF citizens Of Phila-
delphla county pennsyvana, praying or ,,
the Committee Public Lands.
| Mr. HAMLIN presented a memorial numerously sign
ed By merchants, shpmasers and others residing IN the
Belfast collection district. praying the erection OF Gus
tom house building Belfast, Maine which was refer
red to the Committee on Commerce.
| Mr.. WELLER presented petition OF citizens OF Hum
boId bay and its vicinity in the State OF California, repre-
senling that the OF Humboldt bay il at present
quite extensive and increasing very rapidly ana tnat
there is large lumber trade carried on between that
place and San Francisco and praying that Humboldt
bay may be made port OF entry which was referred 10
the Committee on Commerce.
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
message was received from the House OF Represent
atiyes by Mr.. Forney, their clerk, announcing TO the
Senate that the House passed bills OF the following
titles; in which the concurrence of the Senate re-
I quested
An act making appropriations for the payment OF navy
pensions for the year ending the 30th OF June. 1854
An making appropriations for the payment OF m
valid and other pensions OF the United States Tor tne year
ending the 30th OF June, 1854
/ REPORT TRoN COMMITTEE.
4 M- pponuEan f,or, ,he Committee NJ Claima fo
whom was referred the memorial OF Thomas Allen.
praying appropriation in fuhlment OF coniact win
him for printing the COMPENDIUM & o. ne
the same and that be referred TO the Committee on PRINT
/ ing; which was agreed TO.
FALLS sr THE ONO.
/ Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr.. President. il will be recol-
lec,ed by the Senate that my late colleague, Mr. Mer
wether during the last session OF Congress- offered some
resolutions and believe at his instance there was an
appropriation made. for the survey OF the falls oil the
Ohio By board Of officers to os appointed 70, na pS'
have a resolution which wish to onef calling Ioi
copy OF their report and hope the Senate will adopt ~
am rejoced SIR that this service has been rendered
nv then associate and colleague this body and think
the information thus obtained will entte MIN 70 tne
thanks OF the country as being the instrument oy wnom
il procured. offer the resolution a. io"ows' sod
hope il will now be acted upon
R,r,d That the Secretary OF War be, and he hereby
directed the Senate copy OF the report
OF the board Of officers recently appointed TO make survey
and examination plans for canals around tho
fails OF the and the enlargement and extension
of the canal provided for by the OF Congress
for the provement OF certain ha
bors and rivers, approved Aususts 30, 1852
Unanimous consent being gwen the question was then
taken upon the adoption Of the resolution, and IT was
agreed to.
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE or REpsEsrFrArIvU
/ A message was received frsm the House OF Repre-
senatves Mr. Forney, their Clerk announcing to tne
Senate that the Speaker OF the House having signed On
enrolled joint resolution he had brought 10 the Senate
| for the signature OF their President .
The PRESIDENT pro tam then signed the joint reso,
luton which had Just been received from the House o.
esentatives-beng joint resolution ~ re'a"on nd
the ce nsus returns from the State OF CantornI' ~"
was delivered to the committee, TO be pfese""" " ''
| President OF the United States
/ JOINT RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
Mr. CASS in pursuance of notice, as.so ana daos
lea ve TO introduce the following Jo,nt reso'uuon oec.
,ory of ,he views of the United States respecting colo
nzaiion on the North American continent cy european
powers. and respecting the leland OF Cuba, VIZ
a.,o,r,d bv fbs ssnafe and Hosn Of Rsprsse.tanrT
,h U.,,sa STATES Of dauca ConErtn asss"osd ins'
h. TneJ ssfes hereby declare that the Amrresn
oao,insnr. by and independent condinon
ltnev have and maintain, are hence'on no 70 %
considered subjects for uture colonization a ~ 10 re-