The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-30
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
First Session.
MospAY, March 30, 1886.
IN SENATE.
The journal having been read

SENATOR'S Fhoh iEAAss
Mr.. RUsK presented the credentials of his col
league, Gen. SAMUEL HoUsros, of Texas; which
were read and Mr.. Housros having received the
oath Of office, took his seat in the Senate.
Mr.. SPElGHT observed that, under the consn-
tution further action necessary in relation 10
the senator's from Texas to wit:--their classitea-
tion-and submitted the usual resolutions, TO the ef-
feet that the Senate proceed TO classify the senators
from Texas in their respective classes OF service, IN
the mode prescribed; which resolutions were agreed
TO. Thereupon, three ballots were placed ~ the
ballotbox, and Mr.. Hou.ros drew NO 4, wheh
assigned him to the class Of senators whose Term OF
service expires in l647, and Mr.. RISK drew NO. .,
placing him in the class OF senators whose Term Oh
service expires in 1851.
PETITIONS.
Mr. WEBSTER presented the memoir al of mer-
chants of Boston, Massachusetts, praying that the
bill 10 tx the value Of certain foreign coins, in COM
puraton at the custom.h houses, may not be made ~
embrace Turkish coins; which was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
MIR. EVANS presented tho petition Of the widow
Of Samuel Frye, soldier in the late war with Greai
Britain, praying pension; which was referred TO The
Committee on Pensions.
Mr., SEMPLE pre- scented the memorial of A. @.
Sloo, praying that contract be given him for tran
SORTING tho mail between the United States and
Great Britain; which referred 10 the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. BREESE presented the memorial Of Moses
w, Strong, IN behalfo citizens Of Potosi, in Wis
eonsln Territory, praying grant OF land for i'm.
proving the harbor at that place; which was referred
10 the COMMITTEES ON Public Lands.
Mi. ASHLEY presented the petition Of citizens
of Arktnsas, praying the establishment OF mail.
route from Pilot Hill. in that Stale, to Rockville,
Missouri; which was referred to the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads. 49,. ....
Mr. CASS presented the memorial of citizens Of
Van Buren county, Michigan. praying the esab.
lishment Of mail-rouie from ST Joseph, IN that
State, to Milwaukee, in Wisconsin Territory; which
wac referred to the Committee on the Post Office
and Post r pads
Mr. JOHNSON, orMaryland, presented the me.
mortal Of the assignees ofthe Bank of Alexandria,
Dc praying to be released from the payment in
teIest claimed by The United States on the public
money deposited in that institution; which was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr. J. also presented the memorial OF the legal
representatives OF Ethan Allen, praying remunera.
for his revolutionary services which refer.
rcd to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. CALHOUN presented the petition of Gill
bert Stalker and S. b. Hill, asking compensation
for a steamboat lost in the public service; which
was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana submitted the fol-
lowing resoutoni which was agreed to:
Rsoced That the Secretary the Treasury be directed
/, rep,r 10 the Senate the condition of the old custom
tins purposes Tor which Is used; whether the commerce
oil New Orleans an the public interest do require the
and the required for the construction OF such build
lag and further that he report the sum re-
qured for the improvement Of the harbor at Pontcharan
Ia the state of Louisizhs
Mr.. JARNAGIN submitted the following resolu.
ton, which was agreed to: . .s = ..s 1
Re,oL-,d That report from the Committee on Indian
adudicaie and settle claims arising under the Cherokee
y Of 1885, be laid before the President Of the United
Stakes, e. containing the sense Of the Senate.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
IN,
Claims, TO whom was referred the petition Of Ma
thanel Wright, praying the payment of cancelled
treasury note, which had been purloned and subse-
quenty came nnocently into the hands of the peti-
oner stated that said committee had considered the
subject and felt it their duty to make favorable re.
port; finding, however. that's bill was pending in the
Senate, aordng relief in all of the nature of
mo one in question, he asked that the committee be
discharged from the further consideration of the sub.
Jet; which was agreed to. a.gr .r., s.as..
Mr.. JARNAGlN, from the Committee on Pri.
vas Land Claims, reported bill to confirm the title
OF the heirs and legal representatives of julius Du-
buque, deceased, to certain lands; which was read
and passed to second reading; the report was or
dered 10 be printed .....-. .. "a. .-s. ..-.s-aH
Mr.. J. also, from the same committee, reported a
bill to- authorize the Secretary of the Treasury with
the appreciation of the Attorney General, to pur-
chase of Baie Peyton, the island at the Grand
Southwest Pass of the Mississippi river, on which
lighthouse has been erected which was read and
passed to the second reading. --s.s e,- ,.-..a
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Louisiana, from the Commit
tee on Pensions, reported bill for the relief of
Thompson H., son Of Thomas Hutchinson; which
waa read and passed to a second reading. -,..
Mr.. j., also, from the same committee reported
bill for the relief of Elizabeth Jones, and others;
which was read, and the report was ordered to be
printed. s...... r 4. saaaaE s,.s.it
Mr.. J. also asked that the above committee be
discharged from the further consideration of the pc
tton of s. ID. Duva, and that the same be referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs; which was
agreed to. Ill.,.
Claims, submitted adverse report upon the petit
uon of Eli Hobbs; which ordered 10 be printed
Mr. d. also, from the same committee submitted
an adverse report upon the petition of Orlando s.
Reese; which ordered to be printed. "A, "
Mr. d. also, from the sans committee, reported
without amendment the bill from the House of Repre-
sentaves, entitled an act for the relief OF George d.
Spencer. a... H.-.. .... ....-l -. ID. =.
so INCREASE or THE ARMY. t,,..a. .
Mr.. BEN TON, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, to whom referred the bill (from the
House of REPRESENTATIVES. authorizing the President
of the United States to increase the rank and file Of
the army, reported the same with an amendment;
which was read. ~" w. sft aa@
Mr.. ATCHISoN, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported joint resolution, authorizing the
President Of the United States to sanction an agree
ment made between the Wyandottes and Della wares
TOT the purchase OF CeTtdiH IanuS ny the former OF
the latter tribe Of Indians; which was read and
passed TO a second reading. "a u -. sa
Mr.. A. also, from the same committee submitted
an adverse report upon the petition Of Mary b.
Hook. TS
MIR. A. also, from the Committee on Pensions
submitted an adverse report upon the petition of
WIN. w. Hall. ts ~
Mr. BREESE gave notice that he would on to-
morrow morning call up the report Of the Commit
lee on Contngen, Expenses Of the Senate, in rea-
tnn to sd ii,iona accommodations for the public In
the Senate chamber. '
Mr.. ATCHlSoN, from the Committee on PEN
sons, reported bill TO grant compensation to PEN
sion agents.
Mr. A. also asked that said committee be dis
charged from the further consideration Of the petit
ton of Hannah Atwood; which was agreed to.
"A message was received from the House Of Rep
resentativcs, announcing that the Speaker Of said
House had signed an enrolled bill.
The PRESfDEN 1 laid before the Senate conn.,
muncation from the Secretary of the Treasury, in