The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-03
TWENTY NINTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
Tur.pAr, February ., isa6.
In SENATE.

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The journal Of yesterday having been read,
The PRESIDENT laid before The Senate com
municaiion from the Department Of War, seeompa
MED by an abstraet OF tho returns Of the militia Of
the United States, with their arms, aecoutrements
and ammunition, taken. from the latest returns re-
ceived; which, on motion of MIR. WESTCOrT,
was referred to the Committee on the Militia, and
ordered to be printed.
MAP oy FLORIDA.
Also, communication from the Department ol
War, accompanied by map OF Florida, prepare .
by The bureau OF typographical engineers; whlen
Mr. YULEE moved chat the above map be en-
grayed; which motion lies over o.. .-#
MIR. Y. also presented the petition Of VIM Mar
win, praying the confirmation Of his title TO tract
ofland in Florida; which was referred TO the Com
mittee on Private Land Claims.
sArrRALEArIos LAWS.
Mr.. ARCHER presented thirteen memorials OF
citizens OF the United States, praying an amend
Of the naturalization laws, 70 require II
years residence Of the alien before he shall be emit
tied 10 exercise the elective franchise which were
referred to the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary.
..r NEW roRr OF ENTRY.
Mr.. JOHN M. CLAYTON presented the me
mortal Of masters OF vessels and others interested
praying that New Castle, in the State Of Delaware,
may be made n port Of entry, by uniting said town
with Wilmington, in the same State; which was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. THOMAS CLAYTON presented memo,
nal upon the same subject which also was referred
10 the Committee on Commerce.
cArrARAuoUs HARBoR
Mr.. DICKINSON presented several memorials
from shpmasters and others engaged in the nsyiga-
ton Of the lakes, praying that Cataraugus harbor
may be finished and lighted; which were referred 10
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. YULEE presented the petition Of Joahua
APpe6y, praying remuneration foe property de,
slroyed by the destruction Of a lighthouse at Sand
Key, Florida, of which he was keeper; which was
referred To the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. DIX presented two petitions Of shipmasters,
praying the completion and lighting OF Cattaraugss
hsrbor; which were referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. ID. also presented the memorial Of ffy citi-
zens ofTioga county, New York, in relation to GER
tain Indian treaties; which referred to the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs.
CONGRESS or NATIONS.
Mr.. UPHAM presented petition numerously
signed by citizens of Montpelier, Vermont, praying
the passage Of law adoption Of measures for the
establishment OF a congress Of nations TO arbitraie
and adjust all international difficulties; which was
referred TO the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. CASS presented the petition Of Mary b.
Hook widow Of Jas. III. Hook, deceased, late an
officer in the army Of the United States, praying
compensation for his services in the bureau for emf
grating Indians in 1885 and 1886; which was refer
red 10 the Committee Of Claims.
MEMPHIS CONVENTION.
Mr.. CALHOUN rose to present the memorial Of
the Memphis convention. The document was, he
remarked, drawn up with great ability, and present
ed full view Of the important subjects which oc-
cupied the deliberations Of the convention. In pre-
nentng the memorial he would take the opportunity
TO state that there Of its recommendations
which did not come within his view Of the proyis-
ions Of the constitutions and there were others based
grounds in which he could not agree. But in
the great point of the memorial he entirely con-
CURED. He moved that il be printed for the use Of
the Senate, and referred TO select committee Of
five. .. go. g.... ..-.
The motion then put and agreed To.
The PRESIDENT appointed Messrs. CALHOUN,
ArHERros, SEMPLE, BARROW, and CHALMERS,
members of said select committee. ...t
Mr.. ALLEN presented the petition Of Robert
and William Armstrong, praying compensation for
services performed ~ spies in the army of Genera
Wayne, in 1893; which was referred to the Com
mttee of Claims. ..-rr. r.5.. g..rf ...nm
Mr.. BRIGHT presented additional documents
in relation 10 the claim of the president and profess
Of William and Mary's college; which were
referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. WESTCOTT presented additional docu-
men,s in relation TO the petition Of Edward Bolon;
which were referred to the Committee Of Claims.
Mr.. w. also presented document in relation to
lands granted to the State Of Florida, for purposes
of seminares Of learning and common schools;
which was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands. .r . Ers.. ea. ..s -.. ..
Mr.. w. further presented the report Of the at
torney general of the State of Florida relation to
the boundary line of said State which was referred
TO The Committee on the Judiciary.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, from the Com
mi,tee on Pensions, reported "a bill granting PEN
sion to Joseph Morrison" which bill was read a
first time and passed to a second reading and with
the report accompanying the same, ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. ]. also asked that said committee be dis
charged from the further consideration of the petit
ton Of Jas Low, and that the same be referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs; which was or
dered. r.s'. .t.. .ga. Il. ' ...
Mr.. JARNAGlN, from the Committee on Indian
Afalrs, TO whom was referred the petition of A. r.
s. Hunter, for remuneration for supplies furnished
10 Cherokee Indians, made an adverse report
thereon; which was laid on the table, and ordered
10 be printed. .a' .a.a. .- .a.
IMPROVEMENT OF WESTERN WATERS.
Mr.. HANNEGhN, from the Committee on
Roads and Canals TO whom was referred a bill for
the improvement Of the western waters, reported
the same back to the Senate, with several amend
ments; which were read, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. BREESE. from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported without amendment the bill to
amend the act entitled an net for the regulation
of seamen on board the public and private armed
vessels of the United States passed May 18TH 1873
accompanied by report; which was ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. FAIRFIELD, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, to whom was referred the report of the
Secretary of the Navy, made agreeably to law,
showing the names Of clerks in that department, &c,
made report thereon; which was laid the table,
and ordered to be printed. ..,
Mr. F. also asked that said committee be dis.
charged from the further consideration of the
rial of Jonathan Thompson and others, New York
city, and that the same be referred to the Committee
on Commerce; which was ordered. .
Mr.. F. also, from the same committee, to whom
referred the petition Of Henry Etting, purser
in the navy Of the United States, reported bill
for his relief which bill, together with the accom-
panying report, was ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. rURNEY, from the Committee Of Claims,
10 whom was referred the resolutions Of the State
of Georgia. in relation to her claims against the
United States asked that said committee be dis