The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-11
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty y-second Conxress-seeood sassion
HOUSE BlLLs TAkEN Up

HOUSE BILLS TAKEN UP
The Senate took up joint resolution from the House
providing for the printing and binding OF the returns OF
the seventhcensus which was read the rs and second
Mr. HAMLlN think there is no necessity for re-
ferring this bill to the Committee Printing because
the! committee have considered the subject and will
probably be prepared TO act upon il once although
the chairman OF that committee Mr. BoRLANDI is not
now present therefore move that this bill be post
poned until tomorrow instead OF having IL referred
Mr. SMITH. would suggest to the honorable sen.
ator from Maine Mr.. HAMLINl that | am member OF
the Committee on Printing, but have not been present
at any deliberations upon this subject. should, there
iore prefer to have it referred 10 the Committee on
Printing
Mr. HAMLlN. The honorable senator is correct. |
believe ne has never been present when have con-
sdered this motion, and | will therefore withdraw nv
motion, and consent 10 the reference.
Inc JOINT resolution was accordingly referred 10 the
The Senate then took up House bill TO change the
name OF the steamboat Forest City; which was read the
first and second times by unanimous consent.
Mr., BADGER Ihope that bill will be passed at this
me as is not necessary to refer it, it being only for the
purpose OF changing the name OF a steamboat.
Mr.. FELCH. | hope the bill will be passed.
The bill was then read authorizing the change of the
name OF the steamboat Forest City to the Of Bay
City, and allow register of the boat under that
name to be made out al Detroit, Michigan.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill in COM
mitee OF the whole; and amendment being offered it
was reported 10 the Senate ordered TO its third reading
by unanimous consent read the third Time and passed
PETITIONS.
Mr. GEYER presented the petition OF Brevet Major
Enoch Steen, late OF the United States army; which was
received, and referred TO tie Committee Military Al
fairs.
praying grant OF land, and the preference of becoming
purchasers OF land lying along the line of the road
which was received, and referred 10 the Committee
Public Lands E5
Mr.. SMITH presented the petition of Mr.. Thomas,
proprietor OF the Irving House Of this city, setting forth
that The petitioner has sustained very serious losses in
consequence Of the sickness and death OF member oil
the Senaie-Mr. Upham-at his house during this ses-
sion of Congress.
Mr. S. moved that the petition be referred to The Com.
miltee Contingent expenses, with instructions TO in
que into the facts of the case, and TO recommend such
allowance as may be deemed reasonable.
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa, suggested that as ii was in the
nature OF claim against the Senate, might perhaps be
better to refer the petition to the Committee Of CLAIMS
Mr. SMITH. 1t strikes me that if anything is to be
allowed 10 Mr. Thomas, it should be paid out Of the conn
gent fund of the Senate do not know what that com
mee may think but should prefer 10 have it referred
Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa. withdrew all objection to the
il referred accordingly.
Mr. ADAMS have resolution in my hand, which.
being founded upon petition, will ask to be received
The resolution was then received, agreed TO- and re-
feHed to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
The resolution was as follows:
Rssolped That the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed inquire into the e1pediency Of
tablishng uiweeky mal-roue from Pontotoc Mlssi,-
slppl, via Ripley, TO La Grange, Tennessee.
Mr. SEBASTIAN presented the petition of certain ci
of the western district of the State of Arkansas,
praying the passage OF law authorizing the building of
Jail Tor the purpose OF securing United States prisoners
which was received and referred to the Committee the
Mr. CASS presented petition from various persons
upon the subject ol securing to American citizens while
abroad the freedom of religious worship; which was re-
celved and referred TO the Committee Foreign Rea-
tons
REPORTS FRoM COMMITTEES
Mr. WELLER, from the Committee on Territories
presented report accompanied by bill authorizing the
construction OF line OF telegraph from the Mississippi
river TO the Pacific ocean.
The bill was then read the frs, time and ordered TO
second reading The report accompanying the bill
dered TO be printed for the use OF the Senate.
MIR w. gave notice that the bill and the re.
port printed he would ask the Senate to make the
bill the special order for Monday next
Mr. WADE, from the Committee OF Claims, TO whom
bad been referred the petition of Zacharah Lawrence. of
Ohio, praying for compensat made report, accompa
MED by bill for his relief.
The bill was read the first time and ordered to second
reading The report accompanying the bill was ordered
TO be printed for the use Of the Senate.
Mr. DOWNS, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, 10 whom had been referred the petition OF VIM
II, Henderson, made report. accompanied by bill en-
utled "a bill TO confirm the claim of William II. Hem
deson and the heirs Of Robert Henderson 500 acres OF
land in the Bastrop grant in Louisiana
The bill then read the first and second times by
mous consent considered by the Senate in committee OF
the whole, reported 10 the Senate without amendment,
and ORDERED 10 enRfOsseu tnlTu Ieaulng
unanimous consent the bill then read the third time
and passed.
The report accompanying the bill was then ordered to
be printed for the use OF the Senate.
BILLS ETC, INTRODUCED.
Mr. GWIN, in pursuance Of previous notice, asked
and obtained leave introduce bill for the establish
men, Of land districts in the State OF California and
for other purposes; which read the first and
ond times by unanimous consent, and referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. NORRIS, IN pursuance OF previous notice, asked
and obtained leave TO introduce bill for the relief OF
the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado Railroad Com.
pany; which read the first and second times by
unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee
Finance
Mr. WALKER asked and obtained the unanimous
consent OF the Senate TO introduce joint resolution OF
which previous notice had not been given, entitled "A
joint resolution explanatory of the act entitled An act
for the relief OF Abigail Stafford :" which read the
first and second tines by unanimous consent, and refer
red 10 the Committee of Claims.
Mr. HAMLiN submitted a motion that 1850 addi-
tona copies OF much OF the report accompanying the
report OF the Secretary of the Treasury related the
fisheries be printed and that $50 copies OF the be
| for the use OF the author OF said report.
That motion, according TO the rule, was referred 10
the Committee on Printing.
THE HOUR MEETING THE SENATE
| Mr. GWIN submitted the following resolution; which
lies day, in accordance with the rule;
Resoiped That the hour OF meeting OF the Senate shall