The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-05
in CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty-Fourth Congress-Third Session.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1851.
SENATE.


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1851.
SENATE.
.--' ExscUTIvE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate
muncaon from the Secretary Of War in to
olution OF the Senate Of the 25h ut nquring whether
the public interest would be promoted by survey of the
Niagara river OF any part thereof which was read
erred to the Committee Commerce, and ordered TO be
printed.
report of the Secretary of State communicating in ODE
dience to law statement of the commercial relations Of
the 3oh of September 1885, which wa. read order
ed to lie on the table and to be printed.
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED.
Mr. ALLEN presented the credentials of the Hon. JAMES
SIMMONS elected by the legislature of the State
of Rhode leland for the Of six years from and after
| the 4th day of March next; which were read
MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ETC. .....
Mr.. SEWARD presented the memorial of David Ogden
and Others Irayng that money illegally exacted from the
owners ships vessels by the collectors of custom
for constructive permits for the examination and landing
of the baggage Of passengers arriving in the United States
may be refunded which referred to the Committee
on Commerce. .-.. ...
On motion by Mr. CRITTENDEN, the petition of the
executor of Duncan L. Cnch, the files Of the Senate
referred to the Court of Claims.
Mr. TOUCEY presented the petition of R. c. Cutter and
Others sureties of Cutter late agent at Ports
mouth, New Hampshire, praying to be released from q
Judgment obtained against them by the United States and
that the paid by them the may be refund
ed which referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary. @s .. a.. -. ..... .....
Mr. BROWN presented the petition of +. s. Myer JUS
tce of the peace for the county of Washington praying
may be allowed fees in of msdemeanors well in
cases of felony which referred 10 the Committee
the District of Columbia
Mr. BIGLER presented a petition of citizens of Erie
Pennsylvania praying that appropriation may be made
for the erection of monument to the memory of the late
Commodore Oliver H. Perry, for his distinguished naval
services which referred to the Committee Finance
Mr.. WELLER presented the memorial of Henry L. Good
wn praying that the rates of postage to and from Cafo
mia may be reduced which referred to the Committee
on the Post Office aud Pest Roads
Mr.. MALLORY presented the memorial of f. McNerhany,
pava storekeeper at the Washington navyyard praying
to be allowed increase Of compensation which was
erred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. .a .
Mr. JONES' of Iowa, presented joint resolution of the
legislature of Iowa. against the extension of Woodworh
patent for planning machne which was referred to the
Committee on Patents and the Patent Office
Mr. J. also presented two petitions of citizens of Iowa
praying the establishment of additional maroutes in that
STATE which referred to the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads. .......
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance, to whom
referred The amendments OF the House of Representa-
tives the l relating foreign coins and the coinage
Of at the mint of the United States reported the
Mr. CLAY, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom
was referred the petition of Anthony w. Bayard submit
ted an adverse report THEREON.
referred the petition Of Philip Wilhor submitted
adverse report thereon.
FIR G, from the same committee reported bill for the
relief OF Michael knny late private in company eighth
regiment United States army and bill for the relief of
jeremiah Pendergrast of the District of Columbia which
were sereray read and passed to second reading.
Mr.. BAYARD, from the Committee on the Judiciary, 10
whom erred tie petition Of Presentation NJ De Rid
ley and the bill supplemental 10 act entitled San act to
ascertain and SET lie The private land claims in the State of
California approved Sd March, 1851 asked to be discharg
ed from the further consideration of the same and that
they be referred the Committee Private Land Claims
which was agreed to.
Claims reported bill for the relief of the legal representa-
tives of Charles Potered deceased which read and
passed 10 a second reading. ~
Mr. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported bill for the relief Of j. Wilcox Jenkins which
was read and passed to n second reading.
Mr.. BAYARD, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to
whom was referred the bill to provide for the change Of
in certain criminal depending in the
courts of the United States the Territory Of Ransns
asked to be discharged from the further consideration Of
the same; which was agreed TO. -.
PAY AND EmoLUNEsrs OF GEN. SCOTT
Mr.. WELLER, from the COMMITTEES Military Affairs
to whom referred the message Of the President of the
United States in answer 10 resolution Of the Senate call
ing for any information upon the files Of the departments
in relation the pay and emouments of Lieutenant Cen
ersl Scott his staff under the resolution Of February
1885, and correspondence relating thereto which may
LIST session. oath Congress- said that be had been instructed
by the committee to that the whole Of the document
be printed for the use of the Senate
Mr. CRITTENDEN suggested that the time required to
print such large document would defeat the object of the
bill
Mr. WELLER replied that upon examination Of the cor
respondencc between the Secretary of War and Gen Scott
the committee satisfied that justice both parties re-
qured that the whole should be printed and IL the order
made now IL be laid upon tables early
Monday and within three days after that the
committee viii probably be able to report back the House
bill before them He regretted be obliged to say
however that portion of the correspondence Of
angry character.
Mr. BELL, OF Tennessee asked II the committee could
decide which portions of the correspondence ought
be suppressed and wbch ought TO be printed lie thought
the personal controversies Of these gentlemen
csssry be published in order understand the arRu-
In relation to the question before the Senate
Mr. WELLER said that the committee could do that
without subiectng themselves to the mpuaton Of doing
injustice 10 the other Of the parties As the