The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-24

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postage which was referred to the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads
Mr. RUSK presented the petition of t. G. b. Thompson
widow of Charles b. Thompson praying be allowed the
pension 10 which her husband entitled at the time of
his death which was referred to the Committee Naval
Affairs
Mr. SLIDELL presented the petition OF Ping Mir Co.
of New Orleans praying remission OF the duties
tain coffee imported by them into New Orleans In the Span
ish briggs HPepo" and "Ataayader" which referred
10 the Committee on Finance
Nj CHASE submitted additional documents in relation
the claim Of Isaac Swain which referred TO the
Committee of Claims.
ExpLANATIos
Mr TOUCEY said that he desired to make remark in
relation the resolutions from the legislature of the State
Of Connecticut against the passage OF the Nebraska bill
which presented by his colleague yesterday. Those
resolutions presented 10 the Senate in his absence
and he perceived, from the report of the debate which
sprang up that OCCASION that his colleague fell into
error not at all remarkable when he undertook
what the views of the democratic party of the
State Of Connecticut for he had been such of
intimate association with them to be authorized to speak
in their behalf Mr.. T. glad to be able to state that
onefourth of the democratic members of both branches
of the Legislature of his State voted in favor of those
buttons He very well acquainted with that portion
Of the people of the State who represented by these
democratic members, and he knew that they firm
friends of the constitution and the Union Such resolu-
tons as those can never receive their support
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. RUSK fom the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, to whom referred the bill from the House
regulating the pay of deputy posnascrs reported il back
with an amendment and recommended its passage.
Mr. WELLER asked that il might be Immediately taken
up for consideration; which agreed TO. II
sidered in committee of the whole the amendment
agreed and reported the Senate and by unan
nous consent read the third time and passed.
Mr. STUART from the Committee on Patents and the
Patent Office to whom referred the petition of Samuel
Colt praying extension OF his patent for improve
men in firearms, submitted report accompanied by a
bill authorizing the Commissioner of Patents to grant
extension of patent to Samuel Colt citizen Of the United
States for improvement in firearms 2 which read
and passed to second reading and the report order
ed to be printed The committee say that the object
of the patent laws is TO benefit the community by giving
encouragement to of genius devote their time and
talents the public good that part of profits of an
yenton which inventor to receive should bear
proportion to the entire value of the improvement and
hence the greater its value the the public benefctor
entitled to- In dealing with those whose genius
has benefited the whole country and reflected honor
her character and reputation the country well afford
TO be liberal both mark Of gratitude to them and
others In this particular case according
TO the evidence before the committee Mr. Colt has devoted
Twenty-Five years of his life to this invention From 1881
until lS49 il appears not only that not dollar of profit
had been realized out OF the Improvement but that
than 100000 had been actually lost The inventor
in the midst of successful effort to bring his invention
perfection and asks the extension of his patent in order
enable him accomplish that object Having attained
that he says he shall need no further protection in this
way and will be able TO defy all competition The COM
mee therefore think that the public would be benefited
by the extension Of his patent for years and report
bill to that effect which, however reserves to the govern
men the right TO manufacture Colts for their
use in their nrmories. ra
Mr. GWIN, from the Committee on Finance reported a
bill to authorize the coinage Of gold pieces Of the value
respectively of ten eagles and FIVE eagles and for other
purposes which read and passed TO second reading
Mr., CLAY from the Committee Pensions, reported A
bin for the relief of Vim. Brown.
Mr. ALLEN from the Committee Pensions reported
adversely the petition Of John H. Hand and the
documents relating 10 the claim Of Gideon Prior a
pension. The reports were ordered to be printed
Mr. CLAY, from the Committee Pensions reported
tbs tfIan If faf1S
Charlotte 5. Westcott The report ordered to be
printed, and the committee discharged from the fur
ther consideration OF the petitions.
THE NEBRASKA BILL.
The bin to organize the Territories of Nebraska and
Kansas received from the House OF Representatives
and read first lime by Us title
Mr. SUMNER objected TO its beng read second time
nrsctrrroS SUBMITTED
Mr.. DOUGLAS submitted the following resolution J;
which lies over one day, Under the rule
Re'olred, That the Committee on Foreign Relations be
Independence Of the republic Of Dominca and Of Opening
diplomatic intercourse with the
RESOLUTION
Mr.. MASON from the Committee on Foreign ReIations
submitted the following resolution which considered
by unanimous consent and agreed to:
Ro.ore That the President be requested to communi
cate 70 the senate If in his opinion, be compatible with
Department relative to the s.vc trade the island Cuba
and Of any late DEGREES other Of the Spanish govern
ment IN that island connected with the same.
DRy-pooK AT PENSACOLA
Mr. MORTON moved that the report the Secretary Of
the Navy in relation to the with Gilbert and Secor
for the construction Of balance floating dock basin and
railway for the nayy-yard at Pensacola Florida which
received days ago and laid the table be taken
up for the purpose Of reference
The motion being agreed to, Mr NJ made some remarks
the subject declaring the dock nuisance and that he
would vote for liberal appropriation to have removed
from the yard and set adrft that IL should no longer
he an ncumbrance there He submitted the following res
outons which considered by unanimous consent and
agreed to:
R.ore That report Of the Secretary Of the Navy or
the 9th instant being executive document No &C Of the
en session, communicating inorp nation In compliance with
RESOLUTION OF the Senate, In relation TO the dock basin and
railway Pensacola be referred Committee ON Nnval
Gilbert and Secor Zoe the OF the said
and railway and also TO ascertain how and In what
the said contract has been performed what has
given for reimburng the United States the amount Of
which have been paid The said Gilbert and Secor by
the Navy Department Ia the said dock basin and ra
way should not be accepted by the government and what
further steps are necessary TO protect the interest Of the United
States.
Resoirod That tho said committee in the investigation
should deem necessary they be authorized send for per-
ions and papers.
Mr.. BRODHEAD moved that the report Of the Secretary
of the Navy Of March o 1852 communicating copies Of
contracts for the construction of drydocs basins and
railways a. kery, Philadelphia and Pensacola and for
floating sectional dock at San Francisco be also referred
TO the Committee Naval Affairs which agreed TO-
oRprR or RusNss.
Mr.. WELLER moved to postpone all prior orders and
take up the indigentinsane bill.
Mr.. BELL and Mr. SEBASTIAN hoped that the Indian
appropriation bill would be disposed OF before proceeding
20 the consideration Of the veto message.
Mr. WELLER insisted on bis motion.
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