The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-16
TWENTY NINTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION. ...
MosDAr. Feb. l6, ls46.
IN SENATE.


A message was received from the House Of Rep
resenlatives, announcing hsi said House had pass
ed several private bills;
Also, that the President Of the United States had
notified the House thai he had signed and approved
act relative 10 collectors and other officers OF the
The journal was read and approved.
FoSrHieAross AT EEY WEST.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate q report
OF the Secretary OF War, accompanied by stale
ment, in compliance with resolution OF the senate,
OF the measures which have been taken, 10 Telauon
20 the construction Of defenees at Key West ana
the straits Of Florida, and an estimate OF the sum
which will permit rupd progress OF the foriihea-
tons at those places which was read and referred To
the Committee on Naval Ahairs'
PETITIONS.
Tn. PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate a
petition Of cirizens Of Pennsy lyania, praying al
tsrution OF the constitution To abolish slavery
in the United States; which was laid the table.
Also, petition OF merchants and others, citizens
Of Pennsy wanna, praying the construction Of har-
bnrs on the eastern side Of Reedy island, and al
Bomba Hook in the Delaware river which Was re-
fered TO The Committee Commerce.
Mr.. FAIRFIELD presented the petition Of Ebe
nszsr Whitten, praying compensation for his cloth
ing and other property destroyed In 1914, by the
blowing up Of the Uniled :tates ship adams" in
the Penobsco river which was referred to the Com
mlttee on Naval Affairs
WIS., in behalf Of himself and Simon Davis, deoeased
which was referred to the committee.
Mr. r. submitted an additional document in rela-
ton to the petition Of James Low also additional
documents in relation to the petition Of EbenezeT
Ballard; which referred to the Commute on
Naval Affairs.
MIR. UPHAM presented the petition Of Eli
Kinds, soldier in the last with Great Britain,
praying increase Of pension; which referred
TO the Committee on Pensions.
SENECA INDIANS.
Mr. DIX presented petitions Of citizens Of onOn-
daga and Yates counties, New York, praying the |
abrogaiion Of certain treaties with the Seneca In
dams which were referred to the Committee ON In
dian Affairs.
Mr. ID. also presented the memorial Of John s.
Gilbert and Others, proposing TO construct at the
several naval stations OF the United States, iron
balance floating drydooks for the use OF the navy;
which was referred to the Committee on Naval Az
fairs.
EATURALIE ALTON LAWS.
Mr.. ARCHER presented 1--WE memorials Of cit
liens Of Pennsylvania, praying al amendment Of
the Naturalization laws, such will require resi-
dence Of twentyone years previous to acquiring the
rights Of citizenship in the United States; which
were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. DICKINSON presented petition Of citizens
Of Cayuga county, New York, praying the sbroga-
ton OF certain treaties made with the Seneca In
dams; which was referred to the Committee on In
dian Affairs.
REMOVAL OF LAND OFFICE.
Mr.. BRIGHT presented petition Of members
of the legislature Of the State Of Indiana and other
citizens Of that State, praying the removal Of the
land Office from Winimac to Rochester, in said
State which referred TO the Committee on
Public Lands.
IMPROVEMENT OF WESTERN RIVERS.
Mr.. CRlTrENDEN presented a memorial of
oIlzens of Henry county, Missouri, praying that
appropriation may be made for improving the !
navigation Of the western rivers; which referred
To the Committee on Commerce.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BREESE from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary TO whom was referred the petition of
Nahum Ward, reported joint resolution providing
that the Secretary Of the Treasury state, by the
next session Of Congress, whether the loan-ofice
certificate e,imed by the said Nahum Ward was
used for the benefit Of the continental other
vice, and whether It should in justice equity be
paid by the United State; which was read and or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Ju- |
dietary, reported Joint resolution in relation TO |
the rendition of judgments against the United States
An certain cases. which was read and passed to the
second reading.
MIR. A., in accordance with the resolution above
referred TO, asked that the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be discharged from the further consdera-
tion of the petition Of the legal representatives Of
Eleazer Ripley, and also the petition Of Asa An
drews.
Mr. DAYTON expressed the hope that the COM
mittee would not be discharged, requested until
after action had been taken upon the Joint resou-
tion and moved that the motion TO discharge said
committee lie on the table; which was agreed to.
Mr.. ASHLEY moved that the Committee on the |
Judiciary be discharged from the further considern
ton Of documents relative to the payment of PEN
sions, presented on the 14h Of January and that
they be referred to the Committee on Pensions
which ordered.
Mr. A. also moved that the above commi tee lie
discharged from the further consideration of the pc
tition Of citizens of Philadelphia in relation to a ma
tional Congress to settle all International difficulties;
which motion was agreed to.
wYANporrE INDIANS.
Mr.. ATCHISON, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, to which referred the memorial of the |
chiefs and delegates of the Wyandotte Indians, SUBJ
mitted report, accompanied by bill to pay for
improvements the Wyandotte lands in Ohio and
Michigan, in accordance with valuation made in
pursuance of the fifth article of the treaty between
the United States and the Wyandote Indians, made
AT Upper Sandusdy, March II, 1912; which bill
was rend and passed to a second reading and the
report WINS ordered to be printed
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland, from the Commit
of Claims, whom was referred the petition OF
SamN Putney and Hugh Riddle reported bill for
their relief; which was read, and passed to a second
reading.
ORDERS OF DAY.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
following bills, from the House of Representatives,
viz l#" ".
An act TO amend the act approved ID Of April
1874, entitled can act directing the disposition of
certain unclaimed goods, wares, and merchandise,
seized for being Illegally imported into the United
States; which was read FIRST and second time, and
referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary
An act for the relief Of Joseph Kembe; which
was read first and second time and referred to
the Committee Of Claims.
Also, an act for the relief Of Simington Buffenber
ger of Ohio; which was read first and second time
and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Also, an act for the relief of Jas. Davidson, of
Fcntress county, Tennessee; which read first
and second time, and referred to the Comm ittee on
Pensions. ,... r-.H a."w ~
Also, an act for the relief of Geo. ID. Spencer,
which was read first and second time, and referred
10 the Committee of Claims.
Also, an net declaratory Of the powers, and legal.