The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-13
TWENTY-N NINTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
TUESDAY, January -, 1886.
IN SENATE.


The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate COM
munieatlon from the Secretary of War, transmitting
information called for by the resolution Of the Sen
ate IN relation 10 the mineral lands IN the State Of IL
lnois; which was read.
| PETITIONS.
| Mr.. CASS presented the memorial Of the Ma
uonal Institute for the Promotion of Science, pray
ing that an propnation may be made for defray-
ing the expenses incident to the custody and Preser-
sation Of the property committed TO their charge;
which was referred TO the Committee on the Ii
brary.
Mr. c. also presented remonstranoe Of eiIi-
zens Of Michigan, against the admission Of Texas
into the Union as a slave State which was laid on
the table.
Mr.. c. further presented the petition Of Deliver
ance SlassOn, a revolutionary soldier, praying an IN
crease of his Pension which referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. SIMMONS presented the memorial Of Will
liam II. B. Gale, praying compensation for his ser
vices bearer Of dispatches from the American
consulate at Tunls To the United States; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Maryland, presented me-
moral Of citizens Of Pittsburgh, Pennsy lyanis,
praying that States hereafter applying for admission
into the Union be required by law to make decla-
ration Of hSr assent TO certain principles contained
in the declaration Of independence; which Was laid
on the table.
Mr. J. also presented the petition of Hector Per-
kins, praying to be alloged arrears Of pension
which referred 10 the Committee on Pensions
| Mr.. GREENE presented the petition Of James
Updike, officer in the revolutionary army, pray
ing pension; which was referred TO the Committee
| on Pensions.
Mr. HUNTINGTON presented the memorial Of
Simeon Hubbard, in behalf Of Cooper Polyreen, a
musician in the revolutionary army, praying that he
may be allowed bounty land, in remuneration for
his revolutionary services; which was referred TO
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
| Mr. PHELPS presented a resolution passed by
the Legislature Of Vermont directing their senators
and representatives in Congress to their exer-
tons TO obtain authority from the government for
the delivery Of the cannon taken from the enemy at
the battle Of Bennington in ILL., to be deposited in
the State-house of said State; which referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs.
| Mr.. ALLEN presented the petition Of Cadwalla-
der Wallace, praying compensation for certain out
standing Virginia military bounty land warrants;
which, on his motion, was ordered to be printed and
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
| NOTICES BILLS.
| Mr.. MILLER gave notice OF his intention, by
leave of the Senate, to introduce bill explanatory
of the 4h section Of IAN act making appropriations
for the civil and diplomac expenses or the govern
ment for the year ending the 3Oth OF June, 1876,
and for other purposes" approved March 81,
l545.
Also, "a bill to incorporate the Columbian Mutual
Fire Insurance Company"
/ AMENDMENT TO THE contribution.
| Mr.. BAGBY gave notice of his intention, by
leave Of the Senate, introduce Joint resolution
amend the constitution in relation to the election Of
President and Vice President of the United States
and other officers under the federal government
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. ALLEN, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, to whom referred the memorial of
citizens Of eastern Pennsylvania asking that the in
dependence of the colony of Liberia might be
lknowledged by the United States, asked that said
committee be discharged from the further considera-
ton of the subject and that the memorial he laid up
on the table; which, motion, agreed to.
Mr.. SPEIGHT, from the Committee on Military
AffSirs, to whom referred the communication
from the Secretary of War made on the 18th inst,
asked that the committee be discharged from the
further consideration Of the subject, and that the
communication be laid upon the table which, on
motion to that effect, was so ordered.
Mr.. S. Also from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported the following resolution:
Rord That the Secretary the Treasury directed
to cause examination to be made Of the public lands sub
ect TO the oyerhowing OF the Mississippi river between
Memphis and Vcksburg with estimate OF the probable
required protect them from such overflow and
the quantity Of lands which will thereby become saeahe;
and report plan for such protection practicable at the
session Of Congress- at early day Of the next
| session.
| The resolution lies over.
| Mr.. PENNYBACKER, from the Committee on
Claims whom was referred the bill for the relief
of the legal representatives Of Pierre Menard and
Others surees Of Felix ST. Vrain, late Indian agent,
deceased, reported it back without amendment, and
submitted special report on the subject; which was
ordered to be printed.
| Mr. CAMERON from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of David
ID. Porter, in behalf of Evena Porter, for pension
made an adverse report thereoni which was ordered
| to be printed.
Mr. PENNYBACKER, from the Committee on
Claims, TO whom was referred the bill for the relief
of the legal representatives of VIM. d. Cheever de-
ceased, reported it with amendments, and submitted
special report on the subject; which ordered
to be printed.
| COLLECTIONS FOR THE MONUMENT TO WASHINGTON
| Mr. BENTON said that some days ago. when
the resolution from the House of Representatives
IN relation 10 the erection of monument TO General
Washington, was before the Senate, he made obec-
ton to II on account Of what he well knew Of his
own knowledge, as to the manner of the collections
| for that purpose in Missouri. He at that time
confined himself TO that State, because the facts were
within his recollection; but SINCE some person to
him unknown had placed in his possession a print
ed report made by the board Of managers, in which
was stated what had been done in the way of coec-
tons during the three years the association had then
benin operation He would read some ofthe Items
the purpose ofetting the Senate that strong
he condemned the proceeding, it fell far below
what he had subsequently earned; and he would
ask TO refer the document to the committee who
had the resolution Of the House before Them that
they might see the consummate folly end wasteful-
ness Of this scheme He then read from the report
TO which he alluded, and commenced with Massa-
chusets; after three years, "no collections made "
Rhode Island: sl45 50-sI23 Is accounted for
New Hampshire: SIG so collected, 81 50 accounted
for, and pote well secured for ninety dollars;
which, with five dollars counterfeit bank note
received by him 1.-THE collector will settle the ac-
count" Maine: 81 sos SO collected, 81, sos 81 re.
ceived. Vermont: SIS so collected, s3l IS received
Connecticut s1,740 Sc collected, 81 43s 81 received
New York: 81 ,S92 ~ collected 81 l67 81 received;
"baance due Of si4l 10, after allowing commission;
books Of subscription not received" New Jersey;
656 % collected 4l9 6l received; twenty dol
lars and fifty cents in counterfeits. Pennsylvania:
80 1897 10 collected So 294 "a received balance due
l65 80 Delaware: 1922 40 received no account rom
dered; and by another collector in that State $500 SO
collected, s239 SO received. Msryland s3O57 90
received; no accounts rendered. Virginia. 81 500
received; accounts not fully rendered" North Caro-
lima: s5l5 Is collected, 1896 received. South Caro-
liza. x-DO cnIl,cf.d s6ID ckty.l