The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-07
TUESDAY, July 7, 1896.
IN SENATE.
The journal having been read
PETITIONS.

PETITIONS.
Mr.. DAVIS presented petitions of vast numbe,
Of the citizens Of Boston, Massachusetts, dealers in
wine, asking that the duties on that article NAV b,
made specific; which was laid upon the table, ant
ordered to be printed.
ton to the claim Of Isabella Stout which were re-
| ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. ClLLEG presented petition of citizens OF
Pennsylvania, praying the adoption of all consttu
tional measures for aboshing slavery in the United
States; the motion to receive, which was laid on tn,
| table.
Mr.. DAVIS presented the memorial of large
number of apohecares of Boston, Massac huse, tits
praying that leeches may not be subject to DUTY
which was laid on the table.
Mr.. ATCHlSON presented two petition of citi.
zens Of Missouri, praying the establishment of 9
| ma-route from FULLY to Lancaster in that State
which was referred to the Committee on the Pos
| o flee and Post Roads
Mr.. HNSON, of Maryland presented memo
rails from Philip R. J. Freese, Cragin g. Cleveland
and Cragin, Cleveland & Co., Shaw, Paterson, &
Co., A. & G. A: Kendall, Almy, Blake, & Co.
Jordon q Stoddard, Wilton & March, Kimbell
Jewett, q Co, Freeman, Cobb, & Co., (thrce pet.
tions,) Thos. p. Gushing, Thos p. Gushing & Co.
Lambert & Slade, and Lambert SIade, & Co, Geo
| Home e. Co., -four petitions,) John Williams &
| Co.. Joseph Lii, James Read, and Chace & Grew
mercantile houses, asking that certain duties alleged
| to have been illegally exacted, may be refunded
which were referred to the Committee on Fl
nance.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. YULEE, submitted the following resolutions
| which was referred to the Committee onSPrint
| ing:
Rseired That the Secretary Of the Senate cause to b.
printed for the of the Senate three hundred copies
| the map OF the coast survey
Mr. JARNAGlN submitted the following les
| olutinn which uo idere nd
Resolved That the Secretary of the Navy be requested
to transmit the Senate all correspondence between thu
Navy Department and Captain T. A. F. Lavelee while h
stationed at Memphis in Tennessee with the reason
for transferring him from that place. and that the
also furnish copy of all letters and instructions thu
Navy Department to Mr. Wariord, and all other person.
empoye in the maynard at Memphis and ali letter.
from them to the Navy Department
| REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. BENTON, from the Committee on Militar,
Affairs reported back the bill to increase the pay o
the rank and file of the army, with an amend
ment, and recommending that it do not pass
Mr., DICKINSON, from the Committee o.
| Claims, reported, without amendment, the Hous,
bill for the relief Of William Culver.
| Mr.. CASS, from the Committee on Foreign Re
lations, reported, without amendment, the bill fol-
the relief Of Thomas ap Catesby Jones.
PRIVATE.
| Mr.. JOHN NJ CLAYTON, from the Commit
tee of Claims, reported back, without amendment
the bill for the relief of the heirs of Robert Full
| ton.
| Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported bill for the relief of Mlledge Gal
phin, legal representatives OF George Galphin, de-
ceased, accompanied by a report in writing; which
was read, and the report was ordered to be print
ed.
| Mr.. ASHLEY, also, from the same committee
reported, with amendments, the bill to provide fol-
the distribution Of the edition Of the laws and trea.
ties Of the United States, published by Little &
| Brown, under the provisions Of the resolution d
Congress approved Sd March, lS45, and for Other
purposes.
Mr.. PENNYBACKER, from the Committee o
Claims, reported back to the Senate the House bill
for the relief Of Samuel ID. Enochs, with q recon.
mends1oR that it DO not pass,