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# WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY g. 1853

parties. giving detailed account Of the seizure OF their
vessel, and The evidence upon which she was haally
eoh1seaed showing that she was sold before she was
legally condemned. and in violation OF the treaty spu'
iauons between this country and Great BRIAN Ihey
ask hdt our government may emuneaie mem iot hese
losses move that the memorial be referred to the
COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations.
Ihe motion was agreed 10.
Mr. WELLER Mr. President, | ask leave TO pre-
sent the petition of Sansas Hernisz in which he states
mai De was Tor many years attached TO the American
legation IN China Interpreter, and thus bad an oppor.
tuny oil thoroughly studying the Chinese language and
now that our proximity to the Chinese empire with a
population OF three hundred mions has brought us IN
contact with them and thousands ot them are seeking
Trade on our Shores II has become matter OF necessity
that means should be afforded by which our people aud
the chinese could be able readily and easily TO comma
ncae with each other In order TO remove the dlthcu-
lies which have heretofore existed he states that he has
prepared work, al the cost OF much time and labor,
which contains about hundred and fifty pages, IN the
English and Chinese languages, and which, Tor all the
ordinary purposes OF lie, will enable the people OF both
countries, IN very short me readily TO converse with
each other The introduction of Chinese characters in
the work. with their use, sound and meaning all oil
which are illustrated in language, Will be cause OF
great expebseoo much tor one individual relying en-
tirey on his limited means and on his own personal e-
forts for his support AS this work emlnenily national
and destined be of immense advantage to the people OF
California and Oregon, and indeed the whole commercial
community of United States, and will 20 far to over
come existing difficulties to our traffic with the East, he
thinks 1t will be admitted to have strong claims upon
Congress for counenance and support lie only asks
subscription very limited number OF copies, and that
the express condition that il shall be found by compe
tent judges to fully up 10 what processes to be,
in order The cost OF publication. move that
The petition be received, and referred TO the Committee
the Library.
| The motion was agreed 10.
| Mr. BELL Mr. Pesidenl, ask that report OF The
Secretary of War; made at the last session OF Congress,
the claims OF the civil officers appointed by the mill
ary governor of New Mexico be taken from the files OF
the Senate, and referred to the Committee on Finance
the last session referred to the COMMITTEE on
Military Affairs, and that committee, suppos,ng mat they
were not the appropriate committee 10 examine the case,
asked be discharged from tue further consideration OF
the subject. without makiag any report, either Tor or
against; which was accordingly done r, | now ask 'hal
IL may be referred TO the COMMITTEE on finance
| The motion was agreed To.
| Mr. SHIELDS presented petition of laboTens lately
employed the addition 10 the Capitol praying TO be
paid the time lost by them in consequence OF the sus-
pension OF the work for examination under an order
Of the House of Representatives. which was referred to
the Committee on Public Buildings -,
Mr.. 5. also presented petition OF cZens oI Wash-
ing ton praying the removal of the Franklin Engine
House to a more suitable location, and the Improvement
OF the public square upon which now stands; which
was referred to the Committee Tor the District OF Colum
1 bia. , .
1 Mr. FISH presented the memorial Of Charles H. Mar
shall and many other merchants and ship.owiers oil New
York praying that the facilities that are gwen 10
steamers in unlading may be extended to sailing vessels
so as to authorize collectors 10 take possession alter three
days notice; which was referred to the COMMITTEE on
! Commerce. .
| In conpexion with the same subject, Mr. F. asked and
obtained The unanimous consent OF the Senate 10 INTRO
duce bill Is 6l3) 10 amend an act entitled An act 70
regulate the collection OF duties on imports and tonnage
approved March 2, 1890 which was read the hst and
second times By unanimous consent and referred 10 the
Committee on Commerce.
| fDO REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. STOCKTON, from the Committee on Pensions, to
whom was reered the petition OF Amos Knapp, praying
that the pension allowed him may be made to commence
from the 81 April, S4s, submitted report accompanied
by bill g. 8i) for the reliei OF Amos Knapp; which
read and passed 10 second reading, ana ihe TePof
was ordered TO be printed
Columbia TO whom the subject had been referred, re-
ported bill Is 6l2) TO incorporate the Georgetown and
Catoclin Railroad Company which was read and passed
10 second reading.
Mr. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported some additional amendments 10 the bill 10 supply
Deficiencies The appropriations for the service OF the
fiscal year ending the 3olh OF June, 1888; which were
ordered 70 be printed
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
! Mr. DOUGLAS submitted the following resolution
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to
Rs,Orsd That the Presiden, be requested to communal
the Senate copies Of any conventions which may
have entered into by Mr. Hise the part of the Uni
ted states with OF Nicaragua, either of the five
States composing the late republic Of Central America,
(and which have not been submitted TO the Senae,) to-
xethe t correspondence with either OF said States
and also all correspondence between Mr. Hse and the De-
partmeni OF Stale Of the United States
MESSAGE FROM THE HoUsE or REPREsrsTATWrs
message was received from the House of Represent
atiyes by Mr. FoTney their Clerk, announcing the
Senate that the House have passed JOINT resolution
providing for the printing and binding OF the returns o
the seventh census in which the concurrence OF the
Senate is requested They have also passed the follow
ing bills from the Senate:
A bill for the relief Of the widow OF the late John A
Lynch.
sue a register to the British barque Fanny under th,
name OF Golden Mirror
They have also passed the bill from the Senate for tn,