The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-13

which was ordered 10 lie on The table.
czens OF Dane and Iowa Counties Wisconsin. prsvpr
The establishment OF ma-ou,e from Rdgeway TO Pim
rose, in That State; which referred the Commit
tee on the Post Once and Post Roads.
The PRESIDENT p,sfsm laid before the Senate res
buttons passed al meeting OF the merchants OF the
city OF New York. the 3oih OF October relative to the
appointment and removal OF custom house officers in
that city which were ordered, motion by Mr. SEW
ARD, 10 he laid upon the table.
The PRESIDENT pro tan. also presented petition OF
H. l.. kendrick and Others officers oil the army, praying
an increase Of compensation which referred TO the
Committee on Military Affairs
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. also presented petition OF
Carey H. Day and others officers OF The army, praying
increase OF compensation; which was referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
The president pro tenn alec laid before the Senate
the proceedings Of meeting in the city OF Philadelphia
Of the soldiers Of the Of 1912, praying modification
OF the bounty land law which were referred 10 the
Committee on Public Lands.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. also presented petition OF
Michael Hennessey, late soldier in the army, pray Ing
pension OF disease contracted in the service
which was referred TO the Committee Oh Pensions.
Mr.. CASS presented the memorial OF Maria Morcll,
widow OF George Morel, one OF the Judges OF the su-
preme court Of the Territory Of Michigan, praying
pensation for The services Of her husband member
of the board for the adjustment Of land titles in Detroit,
&c. which was referred to the Committee OF Claims
Mr.. WELLERpresen'edth the petition OF Warren Son.
for themselves and others, of California praying the
tabshment OF an agricultural college, which was refer
red 10 the Committee on Agriculture
Mr.. SLlDELL presented the memorial OF Francis b.
10 be remuneraed for Of removing the consulate
from Manchester TO Bristol under order from The De-
partmen of State which referred TO the Committee
Mr.. MASON presented the memorial of Richard w
Meade, administrator of Richard w. Meade, deceased,
praying the payment Of debt due him by Spain; which
was referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Relations.
On motion by MIR. GWIN, the petition OF the Oriental
and Pacific Steam Navigation Compa3y, praying that q
contract may be entered into with them BY the govern
ment for the transportation Of the mail between San
Francisco and China via the Sandwich islands present,
ed the 7lh ns taken from The table and referred
to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. FOOT presented the petition OF Rebecca freeman,
widow of Pearson freeman, praying pension in consd-
Grafton of the services of her husband during The revou
ionary war; which was referred together with the &C
eoinpanying papers, to the Com s,iltee Pensions.
1 Mr. EVERETT presented the petition Of inhabitants
Of East Cambridge Massachusetts,, praying a reduction
Committee seI on the Post oHce and Pos, Roads " -
j Mr. SUMNER presented The memorial of Anasa
Walker and rs other citizens of Ncrth Brookhed Mas
sachusetts, praying reduction of the rates OF ocean
postage which referred 10 the Committee on The
/ Post Office and Post Roads
| MIR. HUNT presented the memorial OF Robert c
Steptoe and others, OF Virginia, and Of Daniel Brown and
Others Of Indiana Tor satisfaction Tor lands granted BY
the State OF Georgia in 1854, and afterwards coded to the
United States which was referred 10 the Committee on
Mr.. HAMLIN presented the petition Of The ladies' Of
the Strangers Friend Society, in the Sandwich salds
praying that provision be made Tor The relief OF sick and
destitute foreign discharged from the merchant
OF the United States; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
! Mr.. II. also presented the petition OF Ann L. Moor
widow Of Henry Moor, lieutenant IN the navy, pray
an increase OF pensions which was referred TO The Com
mitiee on Pensions
Mr.. h. also presented the petition Of Jacob T. Smith,
praying for increase Of pension which referred
the Committee on Pensions
MI. SMITH presented The petition of James Worden,
an Invalid pensoner praying an increase OF pension
which was referred TO The Committee on Pensions.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED
,
the Senate the papers OF Thomas NJ Taylor, and tina,
they be referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
which was agreed 10.
Mr. DIXON asked leave to withdraw from the flies of
the Senate the papers 10 the OF jeremiah n. Smith
and James Jees, and that they be referred the Com
mliiee on The Post Office and Post Roads; which was
agreed TO-
MIR. d, also asked leave to withdraw from the files OF
the Senate the papers in the of Sophia Kerby, and
that they be referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads, which was agreed to-
MIR. PEARCE asked leave to withdraw from the files
OF the Senate the petition OF the heirs OF Gerard Wood,
and that the same be referred to the Committee Revo-
lu.ionary Claims; which was agreed TO.
Mr. STUART asked leave to withdraw from the files
OF the Senate the petition and papers the OF John
Bidde and Jonathan kearsey. aud that they be referred
TO the Committee on Public Lands which was agreed TO-
MIR 5. also asked leave to withdraw from The files OF
the Senate the petition and papers in the OF Hiram
Moore and John Hasca, and that they be referred to
The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office which
was agreed TO-
Mr.. 5. also asked leave TO Withdraw from the files of
The Senate the papers in the case OF A. Favaryer, and
that they be referred TO the Committee Pablo Lands
which was agreed to.
Mr. SUMNER asked that the papers in the matter OF the
Kate Boyd be Withdrawn from the files OF the Senate,
and referred TO the Committee Commerce; which was
agreed 10.
Mr.. EVANS asked leave TO withdraw from the files
OF The Senate The papers relating 10 the claim OF James
Chapman, administrator OF Thomas Chapman, with The
report OF the Judiciary Committee The same. made the
21h OF February 1850, and that they be referred 10 the
Committee on the Judiciary; which was agreed to.
Mr.. WADE asked leave 10 Withdraw from the files
OF the Senate the petition Of Priscilla e. Smonds, and
was agreed to.
Mr.. HAMLIN asked leave 10 withdraw from the files
Of the Senate the papers in the OF Daniel Wins
ton, and that they be referred 10 the Committee OF Claims
which WAS agreed to.
Mr.. SEWARD asked leave TO withdraw from the
files OF the Senate the papers in the OF Captain
Hiram Pauding and that they be referred 10 The Commit
tee on Naval A6ars which was agreed TO-
Mr.. GWlN asked leave to withdraw from the files
OF the Senate the papers of f.. r. s. Sanger, and tina,
they be referred TO the Committee Naval Affairs ;
which agreed to-
Mr.. SMITH asked leave TO withdraw from the files
OF the Senate the petition and papers OF Thomas Penn
Der, asking compensation Tor performing the duties of
purser in the United States navy and that they be refer
red TO the Committee on Naval Affairs which was
agreed to.
Mr.. BELL asked leave to withdraw from the files OF
the Senate The memorial and papers Of Joseph Gideon,
asking compensation for performing the duties OF pur
the United States navy and that they be referred
TO the Committee on Naval Affairs; which agreed
to-
Mr. COOPER asked leave to withdraw from the files
Of the Senate the petition and papers oil Mrs Evans.
daughter OF Colonel Anthony w White praying 10 be
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