The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-16
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
TUESDAY, JANUARY IS, 1880.

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TUESDAY. JANUARY IS. 1880
SENATE.
| MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
MIR. DAVIS OF Massachusetts presented the memorial
the Of Cornelius Rowland, asking indsnity
'asA d wS wsiSs ss;ss .s ps0, K s:ns S
French spolatons prior 10 1900 which were referred %
hoga Falls, asking reduction Of the rates Of posaEe
which was referred to the Committee on the Post once
and Post Roads
Mr.. c. also presented the memorial Of Andrew A.
JONES' asking compensation Tor extra services in the New
York custom house; which was referred 70 the Com.
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| Mr.. SHIELDS. present the memorial Of Captain
lowell. The object. Of this memorial y to imroys
the condition Of the light artillery ~ the service q sns
Col Bragg Of that service, and hope that i also nay
receive due considerations
The memorial was referred 70 the Commistee on ndi-
Mr. s. also presented petition from soldiers Who
in the Florida war asking that they nay receys
Mssieae e war which he moved Be- Isisns % ihs Con-
mlttee on Public Lands
Mr. BORLAND suggested that papers 81 this character
had usually been referred to the Committee on Military
M SHIELDS had no objection to that references; and
the petition was then referred 20 the Commnee on Mi-
! Mr. s also presented petition from George w Bill
ngs asking Congress to cause the proper ocer. of the
Navy Department to complete contract with nm icv
roed hemp, according 70 advertisement and his
bid; which was referred 70 ,he Committee On Naval AZ
MI s also presented documents from Capt Msns6eld
Lowell OF the United States artillery N relation to the
Improvement and organization OF heid- battcne. wnicn
were referred 10 the Committee on Military Analrk
HEMP FOR THE NAVY.
| MIR DAYTON presented the petition Of Mrs. C6mqC-
dore De Kay asking the payment Of balance that she
alleges is due her late husband; which was roleed 20
Il Az (Sh ,taa an Nayal
Mr. MASON presented the petition Of Samuel MeKsn-
ny and other trustees Of the Methodist Episcopal church
Of law authorizing them sell and convey certain rea
estate the property Of that church which was refersd
to The COMMITTEES On the District Of Colvmela Lux
shipowners masters, and others Interested y commerce.
asking that the northeast pass Of the Nlssssp Iysr
may be improved and deepened which was reeFfed %
the Committee on Commerce. a& 81
4 FRENCH sPoLIATIoNs. m
Mr. CHASE presented the petition OF the ne g !onn
Srykins asking indemnity for French spoliaons PTcs 70
! Mr. STURGEON presented the immortal OF walter
Cotton chaplain in the navy, asking compensaoon ios
services rendered while holding the once q s'csoe 9na
tary occupation Of California BY the United 0aiss
which referred to the Committees On the Judc,asy
United States to the British West Indies in is4l; which
was referred to the Committee on Forelgn Relations.
| PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED
/ On motion by Mr.. UNDERWOOD,
Ordered That the petition Of the American Cooni...oa
Society, the es Of the Senate, be referred tbs Com
miuec cf Claims
On motion by Mr.. UNDERWOOD,
Ordered, That Nancy Hsggard, heir of VIM. Grymes.
have leave TO withdraw her petition and papers
/ REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
| Mr. BORLAND from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs. 10 which was referred the bill TO provide fos me
adjustment and payment Of expenses incurred and ohxa-
Ss ssey q he people Of that State during es
instruction OF the Seminole Indians reported the mms
Mr. b aso from the Committee on Printing 10 whpn
was referred the motion print the memorial OF Kf
Degand asking charter for the purpose Of construct
ing railroad, reported in favor o printing me mes
Mt Mr further. from the same committee, to which
was referred the motion to print the report q ne Ssr
indians IN the service Of the United States during ths.r
with Florida, reported against printing the same wn'eh
d Mr. Nv WALKER, from the Committes on Rsyolgsicnag
Claims 10 whom was referred the petition OF the heirs o.
John Holden, asked be discharged from ne TURNER
SI' Mr.. BALDWIN. from the Commities Of Claims: %
whom was referred the memorial Of the clerks Of the Al.
jutant Generals Office, submitted an adverse report;
"p NJ II also from the same committee. 10 whom was
referred the petition Of Jeremiah Downs a.king S p
allowed certain ,.rsd sS% maze % Ss nln,ed e aeds
Mr. DAVIS Of Mississippi, from the Cyomnspes Y On
Military Affairs, TO whom was referred the oin q m
sSss ss ss. e h' hs amy s w
which were ordered to be printed sAisM4
| BILLS ON LEAVE. Na A
! Mr. BADGER in pursuance Of notice, asked and o.
tanned leave TO introduce bill TO authorize npnr psb-
Inc TO take and certify oaths and atrmatons enq -.
acknowledgements in certain which was rsed nra
and second time by its ttle and referred 70 the Comnss
on the Judiciary.
/ RESOLUTIONS. t NJ s4t4
j Mr. PEARCE submitted the following resolution
i which was considered and agreed 10; f
soved That the Secretary Of State be directed g sy
before tho Senate copy OF the correspondence o. our
present consul at Valparaiso tbtts H4f1s Nh stR
| COMMITTEE or CLAIMS. sW
| Mr. NORRIS called the attention Of the Chair 70 NE
fact that vacancy existed in the COMMITTEES OF CIasns
and moved that the Senate proceed 10 fill the soaae.
u Mr. HAMLIN moved that MIR. DoDoE Of Iowa %
appointed to fill the vacancy. ----
INF. ATCHISON expressed the hope that The vsoany
would be filed by the Chair such had been sbs sssh
The VICE PRESIDENT was about to put shs qees-
MI. ATCHISON remarked that he had msis ~ AZ -
gesion certainly not from any objection 70 ~ npos'
but because the practice Of the Senase nAa eesn ~ -
Ths ,s.oo bene then taken on the no sqbnt
ted by Mr. HAMLIS, it was agreed % me ~. n00eI