The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-17
TUESDAY, March II, 1886.
IN SENATE.
The journal having been read


The journal having been read
PETITIONS.
Mr. ALLEN presented the memorial of cuzen
of the county Of Paulding, in the State of Ohio
praying reduction in the price Of the public land
ia that county which was referred TO the Commit
tee on Public Lands.
Mr.. MANGUM presented the petition of New
bald M Prickett & Company, asking the passage OIL
law 10 allow them 10 take out a patent for their
discovery Of mode of cultivatng the tea plant in
the United States; which referred u the Com
mee on Patents and the Patent Office, and ordered
10 be printed.
SENECA INDIANS.
Mr.. DIX presented petition Of citizens Of Mon
roe county, New York, praying the abrogation OF
certain treaties made with the Seneca Indians
which was referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Mr.. d. also presented the petition of Halsted
Hanes \ Company, importing merchants in New
York, praying that certain duties illegally exacted
Of them by the collector Of that port may be re
funded; which was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
MIR. d. further presented the petition OF owners
and masters of vessels engaged in the navigation OF
the lakes praying the improvement ofthe Sheboygar
river; which was referred to the Committee on Com.
Mr. BREESE submitted an additional document
in relation 10 the petition at K. II. Champin, and
VIM. s. Derring which was referred to the Com
nittee on Public Lands.
Mr. TURNEY presented the petition Of the wild
ow of John +. Hing, praying compensation for
the services of her late husband as pension agent
IN East Tennessee which was referred to the Com
mlttee on Pensions.
Mr.. ASHLEY submitted additional documents
in support Of the claim of Henry and G. R. Cheat
ham; which were referred TO the Committee Of
Claims.
Mr. WOODBRIDGE presented the petition of
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post-route from Niles to New Buffalo, in that
State; which was referred 10 the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. II. JOHNSON submitted the following res
olution; which was agreed to:
AResolUtd That the Secretary of the Treasury be in.
strnced TO report TO the Senate the condition of the
leans the required to complete the building the sum
paid per month BY the United States for rent Of the
also account Of the expenses attending the establish
ment per month specifying the different items OF the said
expense.
Mr.. J. further submitted the following resolution;
which lies
Rtsolred That the reporters ofthe Senate, who have
assigned them shall he furnished with one copy
ofsuch documents reports &C. of which
are furnished over the regular number printed by order
the Senate
Mr.. ASHLEY submitted the following resolu-
tom which was agreed to:
Resoiped, That the Committee the Judiciary inquire
the expedency OF extending the admiralty and mari
time jurisdiction OF the district United states
10 cases arising in the navigable waters OF the United
States.
Mr.. BAGBY submitted the following resolutions;
which lies over:
Resolved That after Monday next the Senate will meet
at III o'clock, q. m.
Mr. BREESE submitted the following resolution;
which lies over:
e'olred That the Secretary the Treasury be- and he
is hereby authorized and directed the maps now
in the room Of the Committee Public Lands Senate
and compiled from the actual surveys to be finished so az
TO render them useful for the for which
ed with the force at the disposal said
iorce be employed for that purpose.
Mr. SPEIGHT submitted the following resolu
ton; which was agreed to:
R.so,d Tha, the Committee on Commerce he
TO inquire into the expediency OF making appropriation
to aid the State of Mississippi rebuilding the marine hos
pital at Vicksburg
MIR. ASHLEY submitted the following resolu-
ton; which lies over:
Resoiped That hereafter the Senate will 81, on Fridays
until otherwise ordered and will appropriate that day
lions in the general orders Of the senate eeding
eording to the order in which they stand thereon.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, submitted an adverse report upon the me-
MORALS of the members Of the bar of Philadelphia
undrawn salary Of the associate Justice of the
Supreme Court for the eastern and western districts
of Pennsylvania, and the district of New Jersey
among the district judges Of these districts.
Mr.. A., from the same committee, reported bill
for the relief Of certain bail Of Thaddeus p HASKELL
Of the State Of Vermont; which was read, and
passed to second reading.
Mr. PHELPS, from the Committee on Revolu-
tIonary Claims, moved that said committee be dis.
charged from the further consideration Of the petit
ton of the heirs Of Gusavus B. Horner; which
motion was agreed to.
Mr.. r. CLAYTON, from the same committee,
submitted an adverse report upon the petition of the
heirs of Major General VIM. Alexander Lord Ster-
Ing which report ordered to be printed.
Mr.. JARNAGlN, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, to which referred "a bill authorizing
persons to whom reservations of land have been
made under Indian treaties 10 ALLEVIATE the same in
fee" reported the same without amendment and
without any recommendation in relation thereto.
Mr.. j. also, from the same committee, submitted
adverse report upon the petition of Preston Star
rift and others; which report was ordered to he
printed.
GENERAL ORDERS or THE DAY.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the
resolution submitted several days since by MIR.
DAYTON, calling upon the President of the United
States to inform the Senate whether, in his ude-
ment any circumstances connected with or growing
out of the present relations Of the United States
call for an increase of the army or naval force of
the United States; which was adopted.
Mr.. WESTCOTr moved that the prior orders
of the day be postponed and that the Senate resume
the consideration Of the "b to repeal the act reaur
ing one of the Judges Of the circuit court for the
District of Columbia hereafter to reside in Alexan-
dria;n which motion agreed to.
The bill was considered in committee Of the
whole. and reported back to the Senate without
amendment; when
Mr.. BREESE remarked that he considered it
his duty to say that the bill opposed by the
members of the bar and the citizens OF Alexandra,
and that he could see no good reason for its repeal
Mr. ASHLEY stated, from information received
from the clerk Of the court that in the three years
Iast nast hut thirty cases brought under the cog