The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-20


ted States
ITo CONTINUED SUPPLEMENT-
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1854.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS ETC.
Mr. THOMSON of New Jersey presented the petition of
John D. Gibson praying for commissions on his dsburse-
acting purser of the United States schooner En-
terprise; which referred to the Committee Naval
Affairs.
Mr. WADE presented the petition of inhabitants of Tall
madge Ohio demonstrating against the extension Of sa
very; which ordered to lie ON the table
Mr. W. also presented two petitions of citizens Of the
which ordered to lie on the table.
RAILROAD IRON.
Mr. COOPER submitted amendment which he in
tended TO offer to the bill allowing credit for limited
period duties railroad imported into the United
States which was laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. BENJAMIN in pursuance of notice asked and OBJ
tanned leave TO introduce bill regulating the time OF
holding the sessions of the district and circuit of the
United States in the eastern district of louisiana which
considered by unanimous consent read three times
and passed
COMMITTEES.
Mr. PETIT from the Committee on Private Land
Claims to whom referred the petitions of Sarah ID
Brigham and of r. A. Underwood and H. A. Crane heirs
Of Jehu Underwood submitted adverse reports thereon
which ordered to be printed.
Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa, from the Committee Public
Lands reported bill establish additional
trct in the State of Florida and asked that 1t might be
Immediately taken up for consideration The motion be
ing agreed to- the bin read twice considered in
committee Of the whole reported TO the Senate without
amendment and ordered TO be engrossed for third read
ingi and by unanimous consent il was read third time
and passed
Mr. PETIT from the Committee on Private Land Claims
to whom referred the bill confirm the claim Of John
Erwin to certain tract Of land in the Basrop grant re
ported back the without amendmen and submitted
an adverse report thereon which was ordered to be
printed
MOTION 70 REcossroER.
Mr. BENJAMIN moved to reconsider the vote agreeing
TO the resolution authorizing the Secretary Of the Senate
contract for the purchase Of 5022 additional copies Of the
Congressional Globe and Appendix for the present Con-
gross
The further consideration Of the motion was postponed
until tomorrow.
ADJOURNMENT OVER
On notion
Ordered That when the Senate adourns to-day it be
meet on Monday next.
REsoIuroS ADOPTED.
Mr. SLIDELL submitted the following resolution; which
considered By unanimous consent and agreed to;
Re.oed That the Committee on Commerce be requested
inquire into the expedency Of presenting TO Captain Fitch
the officers and Of the american steamship Washington
proper testimonial Of the entertained BY Congress
Of their prawothy and gallant conduct in rescung the
and passengers Of the American ship Winchester wrecked
her passage from Liverpool 10 Boston ard that they do fur
Their inquire into the expedency Of providing by general
law for compensation TO be allowed the owners officers
sengers Of American vessels from shpwreck.
RFcoNnrTAL
Mr. JONES Of Iowa moved to rccommit TO the Commit
tee Pensions the memorial Of Caharine Clark together
with the adverse report Of the Committee on Pensions there
on; which was agreed to.
BUSINESS.
Mr.. HUNTER hoped the Senate would take mp the In
dian appropriation bin to-day and endeavor TO dispose
Mr.. PRATT urged the necessity Of going on with ,he
and "a tha
WILLIAM c. RlDGELY
The first bin upon the private calendar was the bin for
the relief Of William @. Ridgey.
Mr.. PRATT stated that the principle involved in the bin
identical with that Of the bill for the relief OF Hodges
and Lansdale which passed the Senate few weeks since
Tho question being taken by yeas and nays ordering
the bill TO be enqroscd Cor third reading il agreed
to--yeas %, nays l2-as follows:
YEAS-Mcssrs. Badger Benjamin, Bright Brodhcad
Brown, Ca Chase, Clay, Cooper, Dawson Dodge Of Wis
consin, Dodge Of Iowa. Foot Morton Pesrce, Petit Pratt
ap;s seos'h ng = Kentucky Thomson
, NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Atchson Fitzpatrick, Johnson
Jones ofTennessee, Norris Shields slide sumner Toucey
Walker, and Wiiams-l2.
The bin was read third time and passed.
MOORE AND HAsoALL-
The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill for the
relief Of Hiram Moore and John Hasca which extend. their
patent for reaping and harvesting machine.
Mr. WALKER opposed the bill with much earnestness,
which would work great injury 10 the agricultural
community lie said that IL the bill passed the pat
enecs would not manufacture their machines and II they
did they could not sell them The price Of the machine
sixteen hundred dollars and II required team Of six
horses work IL Such horses would be worth per-
haps two hundred dollars apiece which would amount to
5000 for the cost Of the aud which added TO the cost
Of the machine would require outlay Of $4,000 before
II could be put into operation How many farmers in the
West where such machines most useful could afford 70
have machine expensive this and who would want
that could not turn around in ordinary sized held
Barnums twelveelephant team would not begin TO COM
pare with H. Another such absurdity presented
TO the farming community These machines never had
been manufactured and never viii be- and hence Il Is ne
cssary in order that the bill shall be Of any benefit 70 the
parties that should vary In It's language from the ordinary
bills for the extension Of patents II Is framed to en-
able them TO levy black mail upon others who do manuac
ure harvesting machines and upon tie farming commun-
y who them so that they may make out Of II what
they could not make by manufacturing and selling their
own machines,