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

a. EVERETT presented the memorial of Nathaniel
uarWad prayug the extension OF his patent for i'm
ravenent IN the manufacture Of India rubber goods
which was referred thc Committee on Patents and the
m WELLER presented resolutions q the legislature of
california IN vor of additional mail facilities for Caor
~ n5 Oregon which were referred the Committee on
~ post Ofe and Post Roads and ordered 10 be printed
NJ also presented resolutions of the legislature Of
rif in favor of the establishment Of free and per-
ruanenl watering place IA HumbOld1 desert o. The eui-
- ropte froya Missouri to California which were re-
rred to the Committee Military Affairs and ordered 10
be printed
III IN ror n the enactment of law authorizing the
ba n commissioners appointed under the act Of the Sd
March lss to ascertain and settle private And claims in
tbAi Ssie 10 hold session al the city Of Los Angeles
Vbieb were referred 10 the Committee on he Jadeiay
and ordered tc be rrn,nd-
Mr. SUMNER presented petition Of citizens Of Massa-
husett praying reduction OF The rates Of ocean postage
which was referred the Committee the Post Office and
Posi- Roads
Nr also presented memorial Of inhabitants of Prov
i3ence Rhode Island praying reduction Of the rates Of
ocean postage which referred TO the Committee on
tbe Post Of4ue and Post Roads
Mr. also presented memorial signed by the governor
lieutenant governor president Of the senate speaker Of the
house and members Of the executive council Of Masschn
sct together with large number Of the other members
q ihs State government praying reduction Of the rates
d postage; which was referred the Committee on
thf Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. HCNTER presented the petition Of Hardy " Holstead
and shers praying modification Of the bounty land Law
to give one hundred and sixty OF land all
who served in any OF the wars Of the United States and 10
their heirs which referred to the Committee on Mill
Ary Ah4irs-
Mr. RUSK presented memorial Of the clerks and other
employees engaged in the city post Office Washington
District Of Columbia praying for an increase Of oomensa
dua which was referred to the COMMITTEES the Post
Office and Post Roads
Mr. T0TCEY presented petition of inhabitants Of Nor
w Connecticut praying reduction Of the rates OF ocean
postage which was referred TO the Committee the Post
0Hos and Post Roads
Mr. WILLIAMS presented documents in relation to the
claim Of Betsy nipple, widow OF Stephen nipple SOL
dI in the last with Crest Britain to pension which
we're referred TO the Committee on Pensions
Mr. PRATT presented resolutions of the MAYOR and city
council of the city of Baltimore praying appropriation
d public lands 70 aid in the establishment of Juvenile re-
form schools and houses of refuge in the several States
which referred to the COMMITTEES Public Lands
NJ RISK presented the petition Of +. NJ Weaiherred
j. and others praying change in the ma-rouie from
Grand Eoore the Red river Louisiana eastern Tex
as; which referred 10 the Committee the Posi- Oce
and Post Roads
rr FISH presented petition Of citizens Of the United
States protesting the Jewish religion praying tina, meas
NAV be tasn procure for the citizens Of the United
States q every creed just degree q civil and religious
liberty while residing travelling in foreign countries
which referred to the COMMITTEES Foreign Relations
WV xAn ROUTES
Mr. DODGE Of Iowa submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was considered By unanimous consent and
agreed %
Rors That the Coasmittee on the Post once and Po.
1g the following routes: Fros Fort Madison, via est
Point Big Mount and Utisa, q KeosAaquA, Iowa from
Tort Aadscu, va Franklin and Primrose Farrangton
CsIr Lake.
ErFoRr FEox oox,ur7rE
" BRODHEAD. from the Committee or Claius "a
vh0u vas referred the memorial Of James L Collins pray
e Indemnify for property lost IN the Mexican war and
= services and confidential agent Of the United
se rendered during said war asked 70 be discharged
ron T. further consideration; which agreed C.
rArns WITHDRAWN
% motion by Mr BEoDHEAD, IL was
Ordered, Tint james l. Collins have leave to withdraw hi,
IfaalG Snd papers. 81.
HsSRY cRoScHEY.
~ EVERETT. am directed BY The Committee on
Fcgn Relations 70 whom the subieei was referred TO re-
port b 10 make coznpensafion Henry Cronchey for
srA services This bali reported BY the unaniuous d.
Io9h q he committee and As y small matter hoPe
vi he pat uTon its passage now.
The al read first and second times by unanimous
consent and considered in committee of the whole II
allows 70 Henry CroncheT the of 81 600 in full com
Ontd States legation Al London while the Office of
a.! q ss.iion was vacant between December 1854 and
Nj EVERETT Mr. cropchey performed an The clerical
auies q secretary Of legation for nearly months while
thi ohct vacant The subject having been referred
2 congress ron the department. and laid before The Com
niiisn on Foren Relations the committee thought was
oai lar BE should have this compensation which i a. he
ras q The salary Of secretary Of legation He was
Obliged g take bone the work in ertrs hourt-he writing
mat dsyovrd hm clerk IN copying the despa,s and
other ofsl nOtes-and he probably lAbored twics the
number Of bours that he would otherwise have been called
gFon . Do The salary of clerk but $500 year.
Tins VIII give him 81 600 or performing All the Clerical
a4es q the oce for six monihs The service was very
APiEhiy and Aithfaly performed and the Committee
= foregn Relations thougb he wei entitled to this
snail amount
he hin vas reported 70 The senate without amendment,
ardered 70 b engrosed for hird reading rad tird
ne ard Psssed
AI ElERETT also submitted report on The subject
Wh1ch Vas ordered 70 he printed
FRANCOIS coUax
Ibe bD ior ne relief of Francois Cousin vas read 60
ond nint hnd motion by Nr SLIDELI the Ssnsts A.
= ooHmtie q the whole proceeded is consideration
eohhrms The title Of Francois Cousin a those parts
vsnfyour twenty-five twsnty-sir twentv-evsn tueptv
eght twenty-nne thirfy-re and tirty-sr in touBsbp
sgm souih 81 range twelve which are ncudra fr
y he limits Of hIs original claim fled before the oororis
e9r . ADJUST private land cisg IN Louisiana ARA al
tsst parcel q land described section FORTY In tsnslr
oaie Of range twelve east and section ihirtF-scvrr
y township eight south Of range thirteen east Ia The rsr
- - = = TArnany Louisiana; and patent 70 be issued
NJ WRIGHT asked that the report aooorupnnripg ,hs
\, - mlsa be read and i was read accordingly from
~ rort appears tsf Frsneos Cousin sen The father
~ Teinoner, about the year ITO settled mon and cub
= 80 tract q aad in Louisiana in i7ss appears
afndavit 81 The late rurrevor general of The prov
- = presented four DEGREES ~ rfssss which were re-
tN tut Werr destroyed by ERE IN 1ss he continued
upou and cnltvAtc the lands until the time of hi.
ss con, since his drafh has slvayr resided upon
So - 'slea them. The claim 81 The elder Cousin vas
y ~ - Commissioners 70 adjusi private land clnms
n. l1fy q Louisiana who, IN his report classod
- sinunv the ANONYMOUS ezims as number twen-
"a - nc which wss not confirmed BY the commissions
fors,. haed fer ths ooasderation Of Congress Ths
~ Private Land Claims of opinion tha, the
g q he settierneuT anS The clltirrsiou az fhe fss