The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-15
FRIDAY, JANUARY IA, 1853,
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED


The PRESIDENT pro am. laid before the Senate the
credentials OF the Hon John NJ Clayton, elected
ator by the general assembly Of the Stale of Delaware
for the term OF six years commencing on the fourth day
of March next; which read
ORDER or BUSINESS
Mr.. WADE. Mr. President, ! move to dispense with
the previous ORDERS for the purpose OF taking the bill
Tor the relief OF the legal representatives OF Daniel Loo
mis-, deceased believe that Is bill to which there
can be no objection it has received the unanimous
sent OF the Committee OF Claims.
Mr. HOUSTON. hope we shall 60 on with the morn.
ing business. have resolution which wish 10 have
The PRESIDENT. II i, is objected to- the bill can
not now be taken up Petitions are frs, in order
MI WADE Are petitions first in order TO day This
The PRESIDENT. The Chair i. inform ed tina, the
resolution assigning Friday Of each week the consd.
Grafton OF private bills does extend TO this session
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS. ETC.
Mr.. PEARCE presented the petition OF Robert Steele,
praying That The children OF John Steele officer in the
war oil the revolution may be allowed the pension their
iaihsr would have received under the act OF May IS,
ls2S, had he survived the dale OF its approval which
was referred TO the Committee on Pensions
Mr.. JONES, OF Iowa, presented the petition OF citizens
tabIlshmen of a maiI.rou from Manona 10 Columbus.
IN that State which was referred TO the Committee on
the Post Once and Post Roads.
Mr.. Rusk presented the petition of Beissy W. Eve.
widow oil Joseph Eve, prayIsg to be allowed certain
pen.es incurred by her husband while charge dsfares
10 the late republic Of Texas which referred TO the
OH rOteBn
Mr.. WALKER Mr.. President, wish 10 presen, two
petitions, signed by large number OF clerks in The Treas
ury Department. in which they set forth that they re-
specially call The attention OF the Senate to the per cent
granted them al the last session OF Congress on their re-
specive salaries and remind them that lerms were
temporary, and consequently that unless further egs-
latop should be had IN relation thereto, great incon-
venisnce will be ielt by them. They say that the
sons which last year compelled them petition for re-
lief have gathered strength from further increase oil
rents and the prices OF all the necessaes OF lfe and
they but at,e themselves that relief will be again IL
not indefinitely extended TO them In presenting pc
tons, Mr. President, say thai they have beef put
INTO my hands very recently, and know nothing abo
the facts alleged IL was not part OF duty 10 invest
gale u specially at The last session OF Congress but this
much can say, that from general knowledge OF the
cost OF living ~ Washington, compared with the pay
which these persons receive, they certainly have
pretty hard time Of Il That seemed 10 be considered at
the last session OF Congress, and temporary relief
granted them They ask that Il may be again granted
II not indefinitely given them. feel disposed, for
one, 10 recommend The petitions OF these men 10 The
sderation Of the Commttee Finance, 10 whom move
That they may be referred.
me petitions were 80 referred.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
M. RUSK, from the Committee on the Post Office
ana fos Roads 10 whom was referred the bill from the
~ tne relief of John Sykes reported back the
~ "au.' nsnoment, and recommended its passage
~ asseo me unanimous consent Of the Senate 10
take the Dill up and pass IL now -. .,iIar hill adj
passed the Senate before The mo,ion M. no. atssd 40
the Dill was considered in co,nn,,,ae ~ IN .hoa
u provides that the Postmaster General shall . 80 Ihn
sykes The sum Of s.2es 40, in full for el,s hiss
once rent ana salary as special agent of the Pos, Oc
wb,<h are set forth in The bill sue ISL
No amendment being made, the bill was reported IN
the Senate and ordered to third reading and il ~a.
read third time by unanimous consent, and passed.