The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-20
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
First Session,
MONDAY, April 20, 1886.
IN SENATE.
The journal having been read,

| S J0N'""i having Oeen fehuI
| PETITIONS.
Mr.. EVANS presented the petition Of the ren,,.
sentative OF Edward Hurlwell, deceased, a revou.
tionary soldier, praying a pension; which was ~
ferred to the Committee on Pensions
Mr.. BAGBf presented the petition Of Abram p
| HOusman, administrator of Jacob Housman IA
ceased, praying the reimbursement of advance,
made for the public service during the Florida war
which was referred to the Committee on Military
| Affairs.
| Several messages in writing were received from
the President Of the United States
| Mr.. SEWER submitted letter from the Com,
missioner Of Indian Affairs, communicating infot.
nation in relation TO difficulties existing in III.
Cherokee nation of Indians; which, with the accom-
panying papers, was referred TO the Committee On
Indian Affairs, and ordered TO be printed.
| Mr.. 8. also submitted documents showing the ap-
preparation required TO carry into effect the treay
with the Kansas Indians, and to negotiate treaty
with the Chippewa, Ottawa, and Pottawattomie 10.
diRns; which was ordered to be printed.
l Mr.. DICKINSON presented three remonstranc,,
Of citizens Of New York against the renewal Of
patent heretofore granted to Jethro Wood which
was laid on the table.
Mr.. d. also presented petition of citizens Of
Erie county, New York, praying the sbrogation Of
certain treaties made with the Seneca Indians; wbeE
was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr.. MILLER presented the petition Of the widow
| Of - McCulloh, deceased naval officer pray.
ing pension, which was referred 10 the Commits,
on Naval Affairs,
NM. WEBSTER presented the petition Of Thom.,
blanchard, praying the extension OF his patent for
sef-directing turning machine; which was referred
to the Committee on Patents.
| Mr., DIX presented the petition Of citizens Of
Csyuga county, New York, praying the abrogatou
Of certain treaties made with the Seneca Indians
which was referred TO the Committee on Indian AZ
| fairs.
Mr.. ID. also presented additional testimony in re-.
aton To the case Of Jacob b Clarke; which was n.
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
| Mr.. ID. further presented a remonstrance Of CHI.
zens Of Csyuga county, New York, against he
renewal Of Jethro Woods patent; which was laid
on the table
Mr.. ID. still further presented the memorial Of III,
New York Historical Society, praying that book,
and scientific apparatus imported for the Of PHI
losophcal and literary institutions may be admitted
free Of duty; which referred 10 the Commits.
on Finance
/ INDEPENDENT TREAsURI,
Mr.. ID. also presented the memorial Of the Chan.
Der of Commerce, Of New York, praying that Ii,
independent treasury bill may not become aav;
which was referred to the Committee on Finance
and ordered TO be printed.
PILOT LAWS.
Mr.. d. still further presented the petition Of 80
citizens Of New York city, praying that the pia |
law Of 1897 may be repealed which was laid |
the table and ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. ID. also presented a remonstrance Of farmer
Of Erie county, New York, against the renewal d |
Jethro Woods patent; which laid on the table
| A message was received from the House Of Rep
reSentatves, announcing that said House had passed
the amendment to the joint resolution Of notice
| adopted by the Senate with an amendment. Also
that the House had passed bill to protect the nghu
Of American citizens in Oregon, and several private
bills, in all Of which the concurrence Of the Senaa
Mr. CAMERON presented the petition Of Ii.
daughter Of James Maxwell, deceased, an officer in
the revolutionary army praying TO be allowed CON-
mutation pay; which referred 10 the Commits.
; on Revolutionary Claims
Mr.. CRIlTENDEN presented the petition Of
the heirs of Col. William Grayson, an officer in Ii.
J revolutionary army, praying to be allowed commu-
tation pay; which was referred to the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims
u RIGHT OF SEARCH.
A message from the President Of the United
States, transmitting the copies Of correspondence
between the governments Of the United States and
Great Britain in relation to the right of search, was
read.
IMr. WEBSTER (who submitted the resolution
calling for the correspondence moved that the me,
sage and documents be printed; which was agreed
to.
Mr.. SEMPLE submitted the following resolu.
ton; which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee Private Land Claim
Instructed to inquire into the proPrey Of @
certain lands confirmed to him by the governors Of M
Northwest and Indiana Territories.
Mr., s. also submitted the following followiu,
resolution; which agreed to:
Resolved That the Secretary ofthe Treasury be dir.c,
to communicate to the Senate list OF such ands as m,
been confirmed to John Rice Jones' deceased by the sor
of the Northwest and Indiana Territories and viii
rejected Al
in pursuance of the act Of the 2eh February 1872 for h
purpose of inqurng into the validity Of claims conarms
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
i Mr.. PEARCE, from the Committee on the Il
brary, reported bill for the relief of Elizabeth
Hamilton, widow of Alexander Hamilton; which n
was read and passed to the second reading.
The report accompanying the bill was ordered to
be printed.
TRANSMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES MAIL AcRosi
| THE IsTHMUs OF PANAMA. II
Mr.. SEMPLE, from the Committee on th.I
Post Ofhce and Post Roads, reported bill 10 pro.
vide for the transmission of the United States mai
across the ishmus of Panama. which was read andI
passed to the second reading III
The report accompanying the bill was ordered oil
be printed n
The Senate took up the following bills reported
from the House of Representatives-viz M
An act to amend an act approved February 2ilh M
iS43, entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act
for the relief of George Mayfeld, approved July
2hh, 1872; which was read twice. and referred bR
the Committee on Private Land Claims. M
JURISDICTION or AMERICAN SETTLERS IN OREGON.
An act to protect the rights of American cizcn
IN me oregon territory, and for other purposes
winch was read, and passed to second reading. IN
An act for the relief of James Hillman; which
was read first and second time, and referred to the
Committee on Pensions N
An act for the reliefof the heirs of William Evans
winch was read twice, and referred to the Commit
| tee on Pensions 3
An act for the relief Of Samuel Gordon; which
was read twice, and referred to the Committee on
| Pensions.
An act for the relief Of John r. Williams; which
was read twice, and referred to the Committee Of
| Claims
An act for the relief Of Charles M. Mack.nzn
which was read the first and second time, and reI
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands. Ia
| THE JOINT RESOLUTION OF "soTIcE." l3