The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-23
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty. Third Censrsss-First session.
THURSDAY. DEcEMBER -, 1853.
SENATE.


IHUhcDAIs OGCE6bhh 49, 1893.
SENATE.
ADJOURNMENT OVER.
Mr. BADGER Mr. President, before the call Tor pe.
tiuons. wish submit notion although perhaps Il 10
. s. c,. ss NJ. Z s sss:, sa . the
qusnty, next Monday will be devoted 10 the usual
Chrsmas festivities Instead. therefore, of submitting
the usual motion OF adjournment from Thursday
until Monday, will move that whea the Senate adjourn
tomorrow il adjourn 10 meet on Tuesday next.
The motion was agreed 10.
+. HORACE sourHkAYD.
Mr.. SEWARD ask leave to withdraw from the
dies OF the Senate the memorial OF Horace Souhmayd
Son. asking The retnrn Of certain duties which they paid
on cargo o goods imported into Mexico during the late
war and thai the same may be referred TO the Committee
on Finance am requested by the applicant in this case
TO say that this memorial has been six before the
Senate Of the United States and every year has been
s ns eu hs ,os
the attention OF the COMMITTEES to the subject, and hope
they will report at an early day.
The motion was agreed to.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. EVANS presented the memorial of A. v. Toomer
and others. members and supporters of the Independent
OF Congregational Church Wappetaw, in South Caro-
ina praying remuneration for church destroyed by the
British army during the revolution; which referred
to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims,
Mr. FISH presented the memorial OF the heirs OF Cap
S1 .nD oe 70.
cruiser In 1885 which was referred to the Committee OF
Claims.
PAPERS wrTHDRAwN AND REFERRED.
Mr.. SEWARD asked leave to withdraw from the
files Of the Senate the memorial of the heirs. at law
OF John Morgan, director general and physician-n-
chief Of the American hospitals during the revolutionary
war, praying to be allowed the Communication pay and
bounty land 10 which said Morgan would have been en-
titled had he served to the close OF the and that the
may be referred to the Committee Revolutionary
Claims which was agreed 10.
Mr.. BENJAMIN asked leave to withdraw from the
files OF the Senate the petition Of William Darby, pray
ing remuneration for the time and money spent by him
in The survey Of the Sabine river and that the same may
be referred 10 the Committee of Claims; which was
MI JAMES asked leave to withdraw from the files
OF the Senate the documents in relation 10 the mprson
ment Of James H. West Of Bristol Rhode Island and the
seizure OF bis property by the authorities OF Cuba, and
that the same may be referred to the Committee For
eign Relations; which was agreed TO-
MIR. j. also asked leave to withdraw from the files of
the Senate the petition and papers OF Abigail Stafford and
that the may be referred the Committee Revo
lutionary Claims which was agreed to.
Mt. MASON asked leave TO withdraw from the files
OF the Senate the petition OF w D. Porter, lieutenant
in the navy praying remuneration for expenses incurred
in conveying from Genoa TO the United States, in the
United States stoeship Ere," his excellency Amin
Bey the commissioner from Turkey, and suite and tina.
the same may be referred 10 the Committee Foreign
Relations which was agreed to.
Mr.. BRODHEAD asked leave to withdraw from the
6es Of the Senate all the petitions memorials &c.,
ing to the bill granting further remedies to palentees
and that the may be referred TO the Committee
Patents and the Patent Office; which was agreed to.
NOTICES BILLS
Mr.. GWIN gave notice that he should tomorrow, or
bill to make grant OF land TO aid in the construction OF
the following railroads in the State OF California, viz
from San Francisco TO San Jose. from Sacramento city
10 Nevada city, and from Stockton 10 Sonora.
Mr.. BADGER gave notice that he should tomorrow,
or on the FIRST convenient opportunity thereafter, submit
resolution to amend the 4sth rule of the Senate in
Rard to the right Of admission upon the floor OF the
body.
MIR. SEBASTIAN gave notice that he should to NOR
early day thereafter ask leave 10 intro
bill extend the time for the issuance and oca-
ton OF military land warrants for services in the war OF
1919.
Nj. SLIDELL gave notice that he should tomorrow
early day thereafter ask leave to introduce
abi to establish navyyard and depot the city Of
Mr.. g. also gave notice that he should Tomorrow OF
early day thereafter, ask leave to introduce bill
to distractions to navigation at the mouths oil
the Mssssippi river at the Southwest Pass and Pass
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CLAY, from the Committee OF Claims, TO whom
were referred the memorial Of Thomas Johnson, adm
istrator OF Rinaldo Johnson, and Sarah A. Nutlr ad
mnistratrx of Ann f. Johnson, prayn compensation for
tobacco destroyed by the enemy 1914 and also the
moral Of Hodges Lansdaie, praying indemnity for
property destroyed by the British in the OF 1884, sub
nittsd report, accompanied by bill Is 6l) for the
relief Of Hodges Lausias. and of the legal representa-
tives OF Rinado Johnson and OF Ann +. Johnson, de-
ceased; which5was read and passed to second read.
ing, ana the report ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. SHIELDS. from the Committee on Military Al
Wright praying compensation for The discovery and use
OF hs machine for manufacturing percussion for the
Of the army. submitted report, accompanied by a
bill g. 62) for The relief OF Richard NJ Bou,on George
Wright, and the widow of Marvin w. Fisher; which
wa read and passed to second reading
Dir. s., from the sRne committee, TO whom was re-
fesrsd the bill 10 reimburse the council OF New
York city for expenditures made for the first regiment OF
New York volunteers, reported back the without
amendment. and recommended i,s passage,
INTRODUCED.
Mr.. BRIGHT, in pursuance OF notice. asked and OBJ.
tanned leave to introduce bill Is. 81 to amend the
third section OF the act making appropriations for the
civil and diplomatic expenses OF the government Tor the
year ending the 3Oh OF June 1884, approved the Sd Of
March, 1853; which read the first and second times
BY unanimous consent and referred 10 the Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. SLIDELL IN pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ
aiasd leave TO Introduce bill Is 5s) granting the right
Of way and portion OF the public lands TO the State OF
Eosda to aid IN the construction OF railroad across the
penlneua OF that State; which read the first and
seoood times by unanimous consent and referred to the
Commlitee On Public Lands
NJ SEBASTIAN, in pursuance of notice, asked and
obaiAed savs TO Introduce bill Is 500 10 amend !" an
oct 10 divide the district OF Arkansas into two judicial
listrics, and for other purposes which read the
IRA and second times by unanimous consent and refer
red 10 the Commiltee on lndian Affairs
= MI HAMLlN, IN pursuance OF notice. asked and OBJ
taiped ionve to introduce bill Is COY authorizing the
construction Of line OF telegraph from the Mississippi
river The Pacific ocean which read the frat and
second mes by unanimous consent and referred TO the
Commiitee on Territories.
OFFICERS or THE SENATE.
Mr MASON submitted the following resolution for