The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-28
in CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
TUESDAY, JANUARY ~, 1851.
SENATE.



~ SENATE.
MEMOIR AIS prr,r,oKs Kra
NJ ALIEN -, I, -.', 80,
f,snr u piP v lo memoiiM =. Anos nenoa,
for he olumbis institution AZ hs nsoS
re.rrsa !. ~ rs;.. - M Az NJ .,. ~ ~ waeh WIS
1aTns rus s on ase psrlcl T 2. COLUMBIA
ssh hasa sne o. James ionpg, 1o
sepn onase ana Aexarder heet prisoners In Dartmoor
isnds h;rh rh'. - srd to ba paying pounty
Lands
mr WILSON presented the petition OF VIM. Appleton,
Robert Forbes and 3 K Lathrop, committee Of the
thousand dollars in aid Of the objects of that society in
iescung tne hses OF mariners and Others wrecked upon
the coast Of the United States which was referred to the
oommittee on Commerce.
Mr. FESSEhDEN presented the petition Of Peter 3.
praying compensation for labor performed by
DIN N NE proceedings in the trial OF Dr. George
a uaIoner which was referred 70 the Comfnittee Of
os.ms.
Mr. THOMSON, Of New Jersey presented the petition of
aens OF That State praying an appropriation for the inn
OF tne navgaon OF The inlet at Aoseco and OF
urea ana Little Egg hArbors In that State which was re-
ferred TO the Conmiliee on Commerce.
MT RUSk presented joint resolution OF the legislature
OF Texas in which the senators in Congress from that State
are and Their representatives are requested
use their influence TO procure the incorporation of the Off
o the United Saes which was referred to the Committee
on Naval Anairs and ordered to be printed.
Mr. also presented Joint resolutions of ihe legislature
OF Texas in favor of act making Corpus Christi in that
o port OF entry and IN avor OF the establishment OF
,vh;ch 80 oaa - IN ;., ~ AuSun' AZ 'na' oA'c
Mr. CASS presented petition relating TO the claim OF
Richard L. Gorton for for injuries received in
the military service OF the United States and for recruiting
and antainnR at his own expense companv in thai
service which was referred TO the ommttee on Pensions
Mr.. G. also presented the petition of Edward Gaup ad-
minstrator of Christian Clemens an officer of the war Of
1872 praying to be allowed the nav and emoluments Of
said Clemens during the time he was prisoner Of war
which was referred to the Comm,ttn On Mli,srv Aair
oo,,.,c n,r -,
~ 2
MIR. BRODHEAD presented the memorial of Horatio
ubbell of Phladelphia Pennsylvania setting forth that
marine telegraph snd his memorial to the SEN
ate on the 29h of January lS49 in which he stated the
manner IN which the telegraph could be
struced ne that ne first announced and promuga
ed the means by which it might be accomplished, and the
spot where il could be carried through are all clearly in
dicated and set forth but in advance OF the age the
scheme having been pronounced piece of madness,
cepting by Hon. Jefferson Davis then member Of the
snst who sad on its that the world was not
erence to the Committee of Commerce Mr.. H. now de-
s ' ns rgnis Us tne orighai inventor OF inns great
Mr II remarked that he did not receva b;a ,nsuor;sI
until after the bin on this subject had nasaed The nate IN
consequence of the snow-storm he would now present
it. expressing the belief that the for whose henet
he bl had lust been passed would n some proner man
ner recognise the rights Of this gentleman The memor
alist highly respectable lawyer of Philadelphia and
APpenaea 70 ms memorial copy Q, tne one Wnich ne
- ~ - ~ ~
- REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. EVANS from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims to whom was referred the bill from the House OF
Gns,s Horus d.asad rS = ;tS M aDanS ~
msnt and recommanasd ;,s nassspa WV ~ "'' ~ '"'e"'
q Mr. MAIJORY fron, the Com1;tt.e on Naval A sa;,s
renorted a b;ll for the reI;sf ~ Commanaer Tbomss
PAGE M the TJn;,ad Statss which as rood and
nasscd 70 ! second reeding ~
NJ from tha same eoror;,.. srbr,;t,ed an adrs-s
report on the peton of Asa Ford prayinp comnsnsa
fnr of Iaka Onar hv fba
last l. war y AAA' 'Haue ~ nun uui'ns 1e
Mr. NJ, from the same committee to whom was referred