Mr. Bright presented four memorials of assistant marshals for taking the seventh census in Indiana, praying additional compensation; which were referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Atchison presented the memorial of James M. Gatewood, praying the appointment of a tribunal to review the decisions of the late board of commissioners for the settlement of the claims of American citizens against Mexico; which was referred to the Select Committee appointed on the subject.

Mr. Wade presented three memorials of assistant marshals for taking the seventh census in Ohio, praying additional compensation; which were referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Hamlin presented a memorial of assistant marshals for taking the seventh census in Washington county, Maine, praying additional compensation; which was referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Seward presented a petition of Daniel Palmer, for himself and other soldiers who were disabled by the loss of limbs in the last war with Great Britain, praying an increase of the pensions allowed them; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions.

Mr. Seward presented a petition of citizens of Wyoming county, New York, remonstrating against an extension of Woodworth's patent for a planing machine; which was referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.

Mr. Dodge, of Wisconsin, presented a memorial of the legislature of Wisconsin, praying that so much of the military reservation at Fort Howard as is not required for the use of that post, may be disposed of; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Borland presented a petition of citizens of Arkansas, praying a grant of land to the Arkansas Valley Railroad Company, for the construction of a railroad from Van Buren to Fort Smith, in that State;

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Seward presented the petition of James McGregor, jr., assignee of Anthony W. Jones, praying to have his patent ante-dated; which was referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.

Mr. Douglas presented a petition of citizens of Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, remonstrating against the further extension of Woodworth's patent for a planing machine; which was referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.

Mr. Borland presented a memorial of citizens of Arkansas, praying the establishment of a railroad from Grand Glaize to Searcy, in that State; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. Mr. Fish presented a petition of citizens of the city and county of New York, remonstrating against the further extension of Woodworth's patent for a planing machine; which was referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.

Mr. Davis presented the memorial of John Connel, in behalf of sundry merchants residing in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, praying the return of the amount of increased duties paid upon merchandise imported by them, and which arrived in the United States before timely notice of the passage of the tariff act of May 19, 1828; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Pratt presented the memorial of Henry May, administrator of

William A. Slacum, deceased, praying the payment of a claim against the government of Mexico; which was referred to the Select Committee appointed on the subject.

Mr. Bell submitted documents in support of the claim of William Read to compensation for services in the Indian war, during the year 1793; which were referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

Mr. Dodge, of Iowa, presented a communication from Joseph A. Kelting, in favor of a grant of land for the benefit of the town of Kanesville, Iowa; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Dodge, of Iowa, presented a memorial of citizens of Iowa, praying a grant of land to the State for the construction of the Burlington and Missouri river railroad; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Jones, of Iowa, presented the proceedings of a convention of delegates from fourteen counties in the State of Iowa, held at Ottumwa, in favor of a donation of land for the Burlington and Missouri river railroad; which were referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Dawson presented resolutions of the legislature of Georgia, in favor of the doctrine of neutrality and non-intervention; which were ordered to be printed.

Mr. Wade presented resolutions of the legislature of Ohio, in favor of the construction of a new canal around the falls of the Ohio; which were referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals, and ordered to be printed. On motion by Mr. Seward,

Ordered, That the memorial of James McGregor, jr., administrator of Wally and Donaldson, and the memorial of John Powell, assignee of Thomas Powell, presented the 26th February last, be referred to the select committee appointed on the subject of claims against Mexico.

On motion by Mr. Bell,

Ordered, That the documents on the files of the Senate, relating to the claim of Anthony Rankin, be referred to the Committee of Claims.

On motion by Mr. Seward,

Ordered, That leave be granted to withdraw the memorial of citizens of New York in behalf of Daniel Doland.

Mr. Atchison submitted the following resolution for consideration:

Resolved, That the Committee on Territories be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending an act to establish the territorial government of Oregon as to authorize the legally qualified voters of said Territory to elect their governor and judges.

On motion by Mr. Hamlin,

Ordered, That the Committee on Commerce be discharged from the further consideration of documents, presented the 20th ultimo, relating to the treatment of passengers in steam vessels going to and from California, and from a cominunication of citizens of Brunswick, Maine, on the same subject.

On motion by Mr. Felch,

Ordered, That the Committee on Public Lands be discharged from the further consideration of resolutions passed at a meeting of inhabitants of the town of Milton, and county of Wayne, Indiana, presented the 28th February, and that they be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Atchison, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was

referred the memorial of the representatives of Joshua Kennedy, deceased, submitted a report, (No. 100) accompanied by a bill (S. 257) for their

relief.

The bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

Ordered, That the report be printed.

On motion by Mr. Seward, that when the Senate adjourn it be to Wednesday next,

It was determined in the affirmative,

On motion by Mr. Borland,

J Yeas
Nays-

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

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Messrs. Badger, Bayard, Bell, Bradbury, Clarke, Dawson, Fish, Foot, Gwin, Hamlin, Jones of Tennessee, McRae, Mangum, Miller, Norris, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Sumner, Underwood, Upham.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Atchison, Borland, Bright, Brodhead, Cass, Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Downs, Felch, Hunter, Jones of Iowa, Mallory, Morton, Pratt, Rhett, Rusk, Wade, Walker.

So it was

Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn, it be to Wednesday next.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (S. 1) granting the right of way and making a grant of land to the State of Iowa, in aid of the construction of certain railroads in said State; and,

After debate,

On motion by Mr. Butler,

The Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1852.

Mr. Wade presented a memorial of A. W. Paul and others, proposing to construct a road from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Wade presented the petition of William McFarlane, assistant marshal for taking the seventh census in Mahoning county, Ohio, praying additional compensation; which was referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Wade presented a petition of citizens of Clark county, Ohio, remonstrating against an extension of the patent granted to W. W. Woodworth for a planing machine; which was referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.

Mr. Seward presented the memorial of Gideon Hotchkiss, praying an extension of a patent granted him for certain improvements in waterwheels; which was referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.

Mr. Hamlin presented a petition of citizens of Maine, remonstrating against the renewal of Parker's patent for improvements in water-wheels; which was referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office. Mr. Hamlin presented a petition of masters and owners of vessels at

North Haven, Maine, praying the erection of a light-house on Heron neck; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Mr. Chase presented the memorial of Charles A. Lamb, assistant marshal for taking the seventh census in Lucas county, Ohio, praying additional compensation; which was referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Mason presented the petition of George Scott, praying a pension for twenty-eight years' service in the navy as officers' cook; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Mr. Atchison presented the petition of Matthew Rippey, praying that a patent may issue to Conrad Wheat, jr., or to his legal representative, for a section of land under a New Madrid location certificate; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Shields presented eleven petitions of citizens of Indiana and Illinois, praying the establishment of a mail route from Maysville, Illinois, to New Harmony, Indiana; which were referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Mr. Shields presented a petition of citizens of Illinois, remonstrating against an extension of McCormick's patent for a reaping-machine; which was referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.

Mr. Shields presented the petition of the heirs of William G. Williams, deceased, late a captain of topographical engineers, praying a settlement of his accounts, upon principles of justice and equity; which was referred

to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. Shields presented the memorial of E. Backus and others, officers of the army in New Mexico, praying that the officers and enlisted men stationed in that Territory may be placed on the same footing, as to pay, with those stationed in California and Oregon; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Hunter presented a petition of newspaper agents in New York and Boston, praying that the duty on foreign newspapers may be abolished; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Gwin presented the petition of Thomas W. Lane for payment of certain drafts drawn and accepted by government agents for transportation and subsistence furnished the Indian commission in California; which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Mr. Badger presented the memorial of J. A. Vann, an assistant marshal for taking the seventh census in North Carolina, praying additional compensation; which was referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. James presented a petition of citizens of the United States, remonstrating against the further extension of Woodworth's patent for a planingmachine; which was referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.

Mr. James presented a petition of citizens of Perry county, Indiana, praying the organization of the Territory of Nebraska, and the settlement of the public lands therein, to which the Indian title has been extinguished; which was referred to the Committee on Territories.

Mr. Cass presented two memorials of merchants, shippers, ship-owners, underwriters, and others, of Detroit, Michigan, praying a modification of the act for the reduction of the costs and expenses of proceedings in admiralty; which were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Jones, of Iowa, presented a petition of citizens of Iowa, praying the

establishment of a mail route from Monona to Decorah, in that State; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Mr. Jones, of Iowa, presented a petition of John D. Jennings and others, praying that a contract may be made with Ambrose W. Thompson, for transporting the mails from the United States to the western coast of Ireland; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Mr. Jones, of Iowa, presented the memorial of Hosea B. Horn and John J. Selman, praying a grant of land at the junction of the California and Oregon roads for the purpose of making a settlement, in order to afford relief to emigrants overland; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Jones, of Iowa, presented the proceedings of a meeting of citizens of Johnson county, Iowa, held at Iowa city, in favor of donations of land to the Dubuque and Keokuk and the Davenport and Council Bluffs railroads.

Ordered, That they lie on table.

Mr. Jones, of Iowa, presented the proceedings of a railroad convention held at Fairfield, Iowa, in favor of donations of land for the Dubuque and Keokuk and the Davenport and Council Bluffs railroads.

Ordered, That they lie on the table.

Mr. Walker presented a petition of citizens of Carrollton, Ohio, praying that the public lands may be sold only to actual settlers, and in limited quantities; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Walker presented a petition of citizens of Henderson county, Illinois, praying a grant of a section of land to every citizen of the United States upon becoming an actual settler; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Walker presented a petition of citizens of Kirtland, Ohio, a petition of citizens of Worcester, New York, and two petitions of citizens of Westford, New York, praying that the public lands may be granted in limited quantities to actual settlers only; which were referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Felch presented a petition of citizens of Wisconsin, praying a grant of land to the State of Michigan for the construction of the Oakland and Ottawa railroad; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Soulé presented a resolution of the legislature of Louisiana, in favor of the establishment of a post office at the village of New Road, in the parish of Pointe Coupee; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Soulé presented resolutions of the legislature of Louisiana, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Harrisonburg to Winnsborough, in that State; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Brodhead presented a petition of ship-owners, merchants, and other citizens of Philadelphia, praying that further aid may be extended to Collins's line of steamships; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Mr. Brodhead presented a memorial of citizens of Pennsylvania, praying a modification of the bounty land law; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Brodhead presented a petition of citizens of Pennsylvania, praying