The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-24

a second reading. and The report was ordered 10 be
printed
TERED tbe petition OF citizens OF Philadelphia, praying
hat the Importation OF foreign conYlcs aud paupers into
The United States may be prohibited BY law, submitted
report asking to be discharged from the further consd
GRAFTON Of the same, which agreed 10.
Mr. e.. from the same committee, 10 whom was re-
iened tho petition OF Inhabitants Of Rhode Island pray
log the liberation OF Drayon and Sayfes, inmates OF The
prison OF the District OF Columbia, submitted report
asking be discharged from the further consideration oil
the same; which agreed 10
MIR SHIELDS from The Committee on Military Al. |
fairs to whom was referred the memorial OF The mayor
and common council OF the city OF Chicago, submitted
report accompanied by bill Is 2ai) 10 authorize The
ma yo and common council OF Chicago Illinois, 10 exca
vae portion OF the public reservation al that place, WIN
view the Improvement OF the navigation o. Chicago
river which read and passed TO second reading,
and the report ordered to be printed
Mr. DOWNS. from The Committee on the Judiciary to
whom referred the memorial OF Benjamin . hob
erls. of the army, praying TO be allowed the pay ana
emolnmenis OF lieutenant oil dragons from The Time he
discharged from the army 10 the Ine when he was
appointed lieutenant of mounted rifemen, submitted
report asking be discharged from the further consd-
Grafton OF the and that II be referred 10 the Commit
tee on Military Affairs; which was agreed to,
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr. SHIELDS submitted the following resolution
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
TO;
Resosod That the Secretary War report the Senate
the which has been paid 10 officers OF the army
account Of double ratons during the year ending July l.
Mr.. SHIELDS submitted the following resolution !;
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
! 10:
Resoed That the Secretary OF War report the Senate
the paid officers holding bTevet commissions
above The Of their pay The line, under the povs
OF of the approved April 10, 1918, during
| the year ending July 8, 1851
Mr. JAMES submitted the following resolution which,
by unanimous consent, was considered and agreed TO;
Rssoped That the Committee the Judiciary inquire
expedency Increasing the salary oil the Judge OF
The district Of Rhode Island.
Mr. MALLORY submitted the following resolution !;
which considered by unanimous consent, and agreed
to:
Rssoiped That the Committee on the Judiciary be in
s,ructed inquire expedency of increasing
salary the district judge OF the United States for the north
| district OF Florida.
CONVENTION WITH BRAZIL.
/ Mr. MASON. | wish to ask the Senate to take up the
Joint resolution which offered Friday, 10 extend the
time OF our commission under the convention with Brazil
done before the FIRST OF March 1t will take but few
minutes and hope the Senate will dispose OF 1t this
morning
The PRESIDENT The Chair would inform the SEN
that the joint resolution has not yet been returned
from the printer, but is expected every moment.
INTRODUCED.
| Mr. DODGE of Iowa asked and obtained the unan
of the Senate to introduce bill Is 2i2) to
regulate the of the district court of the United
and second times by unanimous consent and referred 10
| the Committee the Judiciary.
BILL PASSED.
Bill Is 33) for the relief Of Mrs f. T. Mcneil, widow
of The late General John Mcneil.
! On motion, the Senate adjourned