The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-01
IN CONGRESS- or The U. STATES
Thirty second Congress -First session.
FRIDAY, April. 81. 1854.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.

Mi. PEARCE. MIR Pfesiien, desire "a make aolion
the deficiency bill and beg leave 10 stale NE Fsasons
why ask ihs-one OF them personal. the other pup,e
My health i rather precarous just nov, and AZ poi
know whether shall be able on another day 10 hns ths
speech which have begun; but to-day am ahls ahd
desirous 20 Bot There considerations IL plhls
interest which render i mporIaD, thai The dehe'ensy b
should be passed The QuaTermas,es department y nos
out Of funds and the expedition 10 Oregon, iot tbs pe
lection OF the emgranls along iha, route, esnno " ass.
patched | hone the Senate will take % the bi sna
mir. HAMLiN Nj President. Tdssirs 10 a.k ,hs .ss.
ator from Maryland il he desires 10 lakn ap The MAJ b.
fore the morning hour expires
Mr.. PEARCE. ] desire TO go on now
Mr., SHIELDS. Mr.. President, a bill was YESTERDAYS
ordered TO be engrossed and was about % ~ ai % "
passage, when my friend from Rb ode Island AI CLakkg
suggested that il should he amended IN some fesecis
But the senator from Rhode Island wa. under me-
apprehension there s now no reason for delayihg iht
passage of the bill The senator from California ssy
much Interested in H. and hope there Will be 90 OhleS
ton ask the unanimous consent OF the Senate that
that bill be put on lis passage
board OF commissioners for The examination aBd
payment, of claims against the United States growlng out
OF the conquest OF California was then read thlFd ns
and passed.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
The rule OF the Senate by which private bills eHela.
sively are 10 be considered on Friday thea soc
pended and the Senate resumed as 10 committee Of The
whole, the consideration OF the deficiency bill.
Mr.. PEARCE concluded his remarks upon the bll.
which will be published hereafter
Mr.. GWlN spoke in reply. His remarks are TesslF we'd
On motion BY Mr. RUSK, the further consideration oi
the bill was postponed until Monday next.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, rrc.
Mr. RlSK presented the petition Of Charles y Brower
late lieutenant in the army dismissed By court martial
prayng be einslated To his iomer rank which was
referred to the Committee Military Affairs.
| Mr.. SEWARD presented the petition OF samuel
Church, praying remuneration for the loss OF clothing
and health in the military service OF the Unied States,
during the last war with Great Britain; which
iered 10 the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. HUNTER presented the petition OF Octavus Hay.
mond, ant marshal Tor taking The seventh census ~
Virginia. praying additional compensation. He states
that he does not know what his pay would be u com
puted BY the square root but the whole he has Ieeevea
had to pay his travelling expenses The memorial
was referred TO the Committee Of Claims
Mr WHITCOMB presented petition OF citizens Of
Noble county, Indiana, praying alteration in the mode
OF calculating time, and the establishment by The United
States Of an almanac on new plan which was referred
TO the Committee on the Library
PAPERS WITHDRAWN
Mr. SUMNER asked that the memorial OF j. :. n. To
hey aud Others be Withdrawn from The files oi the SEQ
ate and delivered the petitioners which agreed 20
ADJOURNMENT Oven. II
On motion, il was
Ordered Tha, when the Senate adjourn Il b. . meet
Monday next
| NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr. BROOKE gave notice that be would tomorroW
or on some early day thereafter ask leave 10 introduce
bill attach the county OF Alfalfa 10 the State of Mo
ssspp 10 the southern judicial district OF Sad State and
bill regulate The liens Of judgments 81 the oonfis
OF the United States in the State OF Mssissippi.
! Mr.. SEBASTIAN gave noliee that he voud io mo-.
row, or on some early day thereafter ask leave - nitro
duce joint resolution respecting the various bIls Ersn,
ing pensions TO soldiers Of the revolutionary and subss
quent wars.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. GWIN. from the Committee on Naval AhaiIs. 20
whom referred the memorial OF Hugh Wallace
rlV ner -, II
adverse report on the same which was ordered 10 b
printed.
Mr G., from the same committee, to whom va. %.
ieued the memorial Of John ). Van Dyke, asking pay
Of the prize-money due his brother in the oi
the capture Of the French rgate Llnsursene, Submitted
an adverse report thereon; which was ordered 70 be
Mr.. BRoDHEAD. from the Committee Of Claims. 10
whom was referred The memorial OF Combs Gfe.Rwsil,
fall from United States vessel while 10 the discharge u
his duty machnist at the nayy-yard IN Waslnginh,
submilieda report accompanied by bill a. t15l 10 ne
relief Of Combs Greenwell which read and IAsssd
10 second reading, and the report was ordered 70 -
printed
COURTS IN THE DISTRICT oT COLUMBIA
MIR. BRADBURY from the Committee on ne laai.
cary 70 whom was referred bill 20 provide ior hohas
ibc district court Tor the District Of COLUMBIA IN o4ss -
the sickness other disability ol the district IadEe,
ported the same back without amendment
MIR y said: MIR President, have also been nsifucift
by The came committee 10 ask The unanimous oonseni ~
The Senate 10 consider this ball at the present tine lksfs
is necessity for early action Judge Caneh, the
bic chief justice OF the circuit court who - sole atgt ~
the district couu OF this District - IN Too feebe hssh ~
hold the court at present Business ui tmpofianes =
pressing in that court, requiring promr acon - Nhft
the government may have some Interest siN fstsI -
a single case II is known that during the Msalesn 80
our public vessels made several captures The faflk
coast, which carried by the officers n comms84 -
fore the admiralty court that was sammsfly rsishtshsd
in California under the authority o the naval 400 Mill
tary commanders that station, and sh he a..fni ~
approval OF the Navy Department The capaofs, seuhE
in obedience To the orders OF their supefiefs dlxsfe
the prizes 10 the custody OF the called - affair
court which took cognZanee OF the matter ani rfofsfafs
10 the condemnation and sale thereof ard me ITocss ~
the sale went into the treasury Of the ualsd Sisiss
| Now, the owner Of Of these allexs4 Ffsfet
cry, the commander OF the vessel that msds ihs eaP
ture, and that action is now 10 court The NaFFsses
Court OF the United States has recently bell ~ N eass
that the temporary admifali, court 20 Csliofnn hsa -
authority in the premises; bat that hsrs ~ss Era@
cause Of c0pfwt the capiors might lashy TIE takfaa
hy establishing that facttha the district tour - fht
District had gna jurisdiction N such cases, sni -
capors might proceed 10 libel the vessel and rsFn here
IN and ii they succeeded IN making good IN thsf pro
cess the cause OF capture might be gwen N aeisnes
the action against The officer who commanded - tak "a
the alleged prize The amount Of The properly iafEs.
and il will be seen al that s very lnPsftsni 49,
this officer should have the oppogRIy 70 make hs a.
fence, which can only be had b. prompt ashon on M
! bill
| The bill having been read
/ Mr. BADGER said Mr.. President, hope thai ika
bill viii be allowed TO lie over. | cannot give ~ COO
sent The bill being acted upon to-day Zoe the ysfy -
vous that can necessity of the inifaut
ton OF the chief justice Of the Uned States snt q ~