The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-22
ITO DE CONTINUED.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 81, 1855.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS. rrc.

MhMohiALs, PETITIONS, ETC.
MT. SEWARD presented the petition Of James D.
he has been dismissed by the sentence Of an eea"
court martial, and to be allowed Of pay; which
was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. s. also presented the petition OF VIM C. Simpson
and others. citizens of Pembroke in the State of New
York. praying that the public lands may be transferred 10
the States for the purpose OF being granted in limited
quantities to actual settlers posses sed Of other land
which was v; or. ordered to lie rpon the table.
Mr.. SMITH presented numerous documents in sup
port OF the claim OF DR.. Charles T Jackson, of Boston,
to be the first dscoverer OF the OF ana shetc agents
IN surgical operations which were referred the select
committee appointed on the subject of anas,hec agents
MI. JONES, OF Iowa, presented a memorial of the
common council Of the city of Dubuque, Iowa. PRAYING
that the title Of the United States in the Streets alleys
puohs stuae, WHAT, ana oufyihg grounds OF Dubuque
may be surrendered to that city which referred to
The Commi,lee on Public Lands
Mr. DAVIS submitted additional documents in support
OF the claim OF Dr. William T. e. Morton be the dis
coverar OF the of aesthetic agents in surgical opera
tons; which were referred to the select committee ap-
pointed on the subject
PAPERS WITHDRAWN.
Mr.. HAMI.IN asked that the petition of Elliott +.
Penney, soldier in the last war with Great Britain
praying pension. might be Withdrawn from the files Of
the Senate. Mr. r. stated that there had been an .d
verse report on the ground that the present law suf
ncent 10 grant him The pension upon application 10 ,be
department
The motion was agreed 10.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
MIR. JONES. OF Iowa. submitted the following rasou.
uon, Whcn was considered Dy unanimous consent and
agreed to:
Rsotred That the COMMITTEES on the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed inquire into tbs expediemcy of po-
vidng by law for the establishment of route ire m
Sabnia by Sterling, Markeketa, the State OF Iowa
also, ton Dubuque, Iowa, Benton and Shulsburgh
Janesville, Wisconsin.
Mr. WELLER submitted the following resolution for
consideration
Rspsd That the Secretary Of the Interior b. dreotsd
10 transmit TO the Senate copies all and spond
ence between the department and Indian age nts and
missoners ia the State of California, which have not
already been published.
Mr. w said II there be no objection will ask for
the conri ierauon OF that resolution now NV object il
to get al that portion OF the correspondence which has
moi already been published think il il a matter of
justice TO the Indian agent that il should be published
he resolution was considered by unanimous consent,
and agreed 10.
BRIDGE OVER POTOMAC.
Mr. SHIELDS, from the Committee for the District of
Columbia, TO whom the subject had been referred re-
ported JOINT resolution for the location and consruc-
uon oil bridge on sile the Potomac river
IN The District OF Columbia accordance with The inen-
ions OF the late President Andrew Jackson which was
read and passed to a second reading
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REpRssrNrAr1vra
message was received from The House Of r. present
avts, by Mr. Forney, their Clerk, announcing TO the
Senate that the House have passed the bill Is 369 To pro
hbii public executions in the District OF Columbia and
that they TO The amendment OF the Senate To the
bill TO extend the provisions OF act approved the Sd
ruary, 1919, Tor carrying into effect the existing com
pacs with The States OF Alabama and Mississippi in re-
laion to the hive per cent fund and school
They agree 10 the conference asked by the Senate on
the dsagreeing votes OF the two houses the bill TO
unue bait TO cNtsn widows and orphans and have ap-
pointed Mr. Coin, IsHAM G. HARRIS and Mr.. PoRrERa
committee oil conference on their part
lTo RE Continued