The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-14
CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty-Third Congress First Session.
THURSDAY, July la. 1851.
SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.

/ SENATE.
1 MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. SUMNER presented memorial Of citizens of Lud
low Windsor county, Vermont praying Congress to pro-
hibt slavery and the slave trade in all the Territories of
the United States AS the senator from Ohio Mr. CHASE
had given notice of his intention introduce bill for
that purpose he would move that the memorial lie ON the
table
| The motion agreed to.
Mr. TOUCEY presented the petition of certain importers
merchants and citizens OF New Haven Connecticut pray
ing an appropriation for the erection of new custom
house building at that place. which referred the
! Committee on Commerce.
| Mr. SEWARD presented the petition of John Acker-
man. OF Sackes Harbor New York. praying payment for
quantity of stone which he furnished in 1910 for the
srucon of the United States hospital that place. which
was referred to the Committee of Claims.
| Mr. ROCKWELL presented the petition of John Hem
shaw and Others merchants of Boston and New York.
ing that the salary OF the consul at the island Of Malta
be established upon reasonable basis which was refer
red to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. FOOT presented the petition of Mary FelcI widow
OF Rev. Cheever Felch late chaplain in the United States
navy praying pension; which was referred to the Com
mittse on Pensions.
Mr. MASON presented the memorial of Francis Dainese
praying compensation for services acting Con-
stantinope which was referred to the Committee
eign Relations.
Mr.. SHIELDS presented document in support of the
claim of Hiram Seat for pension for services MS team
ster in the war with Mexico which referred the
Committee on Pensions.
Mr. WELLER presented the petition of John A. uer of
California praying the confirmation of his title lands in
that State held under Mexican grants and indemnity for
losses sustained Dy h IN consequence OF the Orcbc
cuaton OF his land and seizure of his property by set
TIERS which was referred to the Committee Of Claims Mr.
W. also moved that il be printed and the motion re-
crred TO the Committee Printing.
Mr.. MASON presented the petition Of Charles D. Arf-
wedson praying compensation for services charge daft
res ad interim at the court of Stockholm the petition
OF Henry Savage praying compensation for diplomatic
vices rendered the United States in Central America the
petition of J. b. Holman, praying extra compensation for
services as secretary allegation at Chill the petition of
Joseph Graham late consul at Buen0s Ayres praying
pcnsaton for services charge daaires ad doc
uments in relation to the claim Of John d. Donatar to
compensation for diplomatic services while United States
consul at Athens; and the memorial of Ferdinand Coke
late secretary OF legation of the United States at Brazil
praying compensation for services charges dafaircs
which We're respectively referred to the Committee For
MIR. CASs presented the petition Of John Thompson
praying compensation for his services seaman in the
last war with Great Britain which was referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
REPORTS COMMITTEES
Mr. BRIGHT, from the Committee on Roads and Canals
to whom was referred the bill to provide for taking charge
of the Louisville and Portland canal and TO prevent t6e
same nom faing into bad repair reported back the same
with an amendment
Mr.. ALLEN, from the Committee on Pensions to whom
was referred the petition of Patrick Miles, submitted
report, accompanied by bill for his relief which was
read and passed to second reading, and the report was
ordered a ., t to ;, be printed
whom was referred the bill to constitute Cairo in the State
OF Illinois, port OF delivery, reported it back without
amendment and recommended its passage
Mr. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign Relations
TO whom was referred the petition of Wm Rich late
tary of legation at Mexico, praying compensation for act
ing as charge dafaires submitted report accompanied
by bill for his relief which was read and passed
to second reading and the report ordered to be
printed.
Mr. NJ, from the Same committee to whom were referred
the memorials of John Pendeton and Robert Schenck
OF Ohio praying compensation for their services special
missions to the Argentine confederation and to the Oriental
republic OF Uruguay in the years 1852 and 1853 under
strucons received from the President of the United States
submitted report accompanied by bill for the relief Of
Robert Schenck and John Pendleton which read
and passed to second reading and the report order
cd to be printed
Mr. NJ from the Committee the District of Columbia
to whom referred documents relating to the appca-
ton of the Mutual Insurance Company of Washington for
charter reported bill to incorporate insurance COM
ny in the city of Washington; which read pass
ed TO second reading
Mr.. DAWSON, from the Committee on Military Affairs
to whom was referred the memorial of John b. Walbach
praying compensation for extra services rendered in 1901
and for expenses and losses incident said services
nitted report accompanied by bill for the relief of
reyet Brgadier General John Walbach Of the United
States army which read and passed to second read
ing and the report was ordered to be printed.
Mr. JONES' of Iowa, from the Committee on Pensions
to whom referred the following bills from the House
amendment, and recommended their passage:
bill for the relief of William Wallace Of Illinois
bill for the relief of Samuel Mcknight of the State
Kentucky.
Mr. j. from the same committee who were instruct
ed by resolution of the Senate to inquire into the
cypedency of providing pension the widow of the
late James G. Batcheder who killed in Boston during
the recent fugtivesave law excitement reported bill
for the relief of the widow of James G. Batchcder who
killed while assisting the United States marshal for
the district of Massachusetts in the execution of law of
Congress- which read and passed second reading
Mr. j. also submitted report the subject which he
stated received the of three members Of the
senator from Alabama, Mr.. CLAY the
senator from New Hampshire, Mr.. WILLIAMS and himself
which was ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. SUMNER submitted report on the same subject
signed by himself and the senator from New York. Mr.
SEWARD u which was also ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. RUSk from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads TO whom referred the bill from the House of
making provision for the postal service in
the State of California and in the Territories of Oregon
and Washington, reported back the with amend
ments.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. CHASE submitted the following resolution; which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to
Rored That Committee the Library be
inquire into the expedicncy of contracting with Eli
rappan for the purchase Of copies of edition Of the
Statutes of the United States.
MEETING.
Mr. RUSK submitted an order, which lies over one day
nder the rule providing that and after Monday next the
la hour OF meeting Of the Senate shall be eleven o'clock
until otherwise ordered
INTRODUCED.
Mr. BRIGHT in pursuance of notice. asked and obtained
cave to introduce bill donating portion Of the public
ands in alternate sections to aid in the construction Of
railroad from point the Ohio and Mississippi railroad
m the State of Indiana by way of the falls Of the Ohio and