The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-31
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 80. 1883.
ENATE.
On motion. it was


On motion. it WAS
Oydrsd That when the Senate adjourn today il DO TO
on Tuesday next tAtfN
EXECUTIVE coMMUkIcArsoks.
The PRESIDENT pro tam. laid before the Senate a
communication from The Secretary oil The Treasury rsOs
hitting III conformity 10 the provisions Of acl OF Con-
gress approved March 81. 1885, report made to that
department by Professor A. d. Bache. superintendent OF
The persons employed during the hscal year upon the
coast survey, and business connected herewith their
compensation, and the time OF their employment, to-
gelher with statement of all the expenditures made
under the direction OF the superintendent; which was
read.
On motion by MIR. HAMLlN. it was ordered to lie on
the table aud 10 be printed for the OF the Senate
The PRESIDENT pro tam. also laid before the Senate
letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury, communl-
eating report OF the superintendent OF the survey,
showing the progress Of that work during th1 year end
ing November lat, 1853; which read; and on mo.
ton BY Mr. HAMLlN. twas ordered TO be referred to
the COMMITTEE on Pnnng.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. FITZPATRICK asked leave to withdraw from
claim of Thomas Rhodes for compensation for improving
the mal-road between Mobile and New Orleans and that
the may be referred 10 the COMMITTEES the Post
Office and Post Roads He stated that bill had passed
both branches OF Congress for his relief. but al different
times
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Kentucky, asked leave 10 with
draw from the files OF the Senate the petition OF Jacob
Gideon, praying indemnIcaon for damages sustained in
consequence OF violation OF his contract with the Navy
Department for binding &c, and that the same may be
referred 10 the Committee of Claims which agreed
to. M "
MIR. BENJAMIN presented the petition Of Henry
Yates and Archibald Mcintyre, representing that they
owners OF certain lands sold by the United States, and
praying authority to locate equal quantity of land on
any Of the unsod and unappropraed public lands in the
State OF louisiana which was reeTredtO the Commit
tee on Private Land Claims
COMMITTEE ON PRINTING.
| MIR. HAMLIN. Mr.. President, am requested by The
senator from Florida. now at his lodgings. INr. NAL.
LoRr] to submit q motion TO the Senate TO excuse him
| from serving upon The Committee Printing, as the
state Of his health is such that he thinks he would be
totally unable to discharge the duties devoviDg upon
him a member OF that committee. therefore. in COM
| piance with bis request. submit that motion.
| The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. HAMLlN then moved that the vacancy be filed
by the President pro tam which agreed TO- and Mr.
FITZPATRICK was appointed.
| NOTICES OF ELLIS.
Mr. FISH gave notice that he should Tomorrow or on
some early day thereafter. ask leave to introduce bill to
authorize the business OF banking ia the Dsrc, OF CO.
iumba, and 10 regulate the issuing and circulation of
MIR. FITZPATRICK gave notice tina, be should To-.
morrow or on early day thereafter ask leave to 10.
roduce bill for the relief Of the legal representatives Of
Joshua Kennedy, deceased.
| REPORTS raeM COMMITTEES.
| Mr. ALLEN, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims to whom referred the bill Tor the relief OF
Ira Baldwin, reported back The same without amendment,
and recommended its passage. He also submitted re-
port on The subject.
| Mr.. SEBASr TAN. from the Committee Private
Land CLAIMS, to whom referred the petition OF Prs
ella Prewia. praying TO be allowed TO locate other land
~ lieu OF held by her which covered by a
Spanish grant, reported bill Is 72) for the relief OF the
heirs aud representatives OF UIiah Prewlti. deceased
which was read ADD passed 10 a second reading.
| Mr. ) from the same committee, TO whom was
erted the petition OF John b. and Thomas Johnson pray
ing the reimbursement OF expenses incurred in defending
defective te to land from the United States. asked 10
be discharged from the further consideration OF the
and that il be referred the Committee Of Claims which
was agreed TO
/ Mr. BnODHEAD asked that bill which under
consideration yesterday for the relief OF Joseph Gender
IT,, and John DuH, might be taken up; but II
nounced that there was no quorum present. whereupon
on motion,
| The Senate adjourned