The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-28
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty Third C0ngress-Flrst Session.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER ~. 1858.



\ SENATE.
4 CREDEsTIALs PRESENTED.
! MI SLiDELL presented the credentials of the Hon.
Stale OF Lousana to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation OF The Hon Pierre Soue which were read.
EXECUTIVE coMMuNIcArioNs
i The PRESIDENT pro km. laid before the Senate
report from the Secretary OF .he Inferior, made in COM
plance with resolution Of the Senate Of the 7h instant,
calling for the items o expenditure allowed q different
times for the survey and marking OF the northern bound
I line % Of M q Sws which x.: s,d ind ON
i tho table.
i The PRESIDENT pro km also. laid before the
ing the payments made from the contingent. fund OF the
Senate for the year ending December 90. 1859 which
was read and, on motion BY Mr. EVANS, il was order
ed be laid the table and printed Tor the uss OF the
Senate.
i MEMORIALs, PETITIONS, ETC.
4 Mr. WELLER presented the memorial OF Cyrus Pal.
mer and Lafayette Bach, owners of the schooner
Damarsco, praying compensation for Tesculng certain
shipWfecked American seamen, under contract with
the collector of the customs al the port OF Pugeta
Sound; which referred to the Committee on Naval
| Affairs.
Mr w also presented the petition Of Nathaniel Frye
praying compensation for performing the duties Of pay
master general during the sickness OF that officer. from
the 10th of June, 1915, until the 26th OF August 1872
W hch was referred 10 The Committee on Military AL
| fairs. -.
Mr JONES, OF Iowa. presented the petition Of Will
!
Tor Surveying the public lands under contract with the
surveyor general OF Louisiana, and indemnify for losses
which be incurred in making SAID SAID s9veys; which was
Mr.. PRATT presented the memorial OF the heirs OF
Lieut. Col Urah Forrest, praying hali-pay under re-
solves o Congress of 10th April and 2st Ocober 1850,
with interest," deducting the seven years half pay. with
interest," advanced by the State OF Maryland; which was
referred TO the COMMITTEES on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. SEWARD presented the petition OF the heirs.at-
law Of Francis Mounz. the petition Of the heirs-staw
Of Thomas Reid the petition Of The hers-al-law oi Gar;
ret Tunison the petition OF the Of samuel
Gibbs the petition OF the heirsatlaw OF Clement JOSEF
lin. the petition OF the hefs-aaw Of James sawyer,
and The petition OF the hers.a law OF Andrew flnck.
severaly prayng be allowed Tor the depreciation on
comm nuia,on certificates; which were referred TO the
Committee Revolutionary Claims
Mr. DODGE, of Wisconsin. presented the memorial OF
the legislature OF Wisconsin. praying Tor grant o land
aid in the construction OF railroad from ChicaSo' oy
Jane svlle, TO Lake SUPERIOR and from GAINESVILLE 70
Madison, and BY La Goose 10 The 81 Cio'T Iysr winch
was referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands
MIR. D. also presented the petition OF settlers on the
even numbered sections in the original grant OF land Tor
the Improvement OF the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, pray
ing that their titles the land be secured 10 them at
one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre; which WAS re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Public Lands a-u
OF the army stationed at Fort keaney praying m lns
crease OF the commu!a,ion OF raons OF officers oi he
army which was referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs. - ,
! Mr. j. also presented the petuon OF William Bowmer,
private in the Kentucky militia during the last war
with Great britain praying to ne ao~es ea,.da. pension
Mr.. WADE presented a memorial OF the board OF
trade Of the city OF Cleveland, Ohio, praying the con-
structon OF shpcana around the Fails OF the Niagara
which referred tc the Committee on Roads and
Canals.
NOTION RECONSIDER.
Mr. ADAMS. Mr. President | wish to move
sati which he o bill for The t ree Of The heirs Of Major
Swan, deceased, was passed understand that the OBJ
ject OF the committee was TO make this allowance the
same in amount that was allowed by the bill which
pas asspd 4
reported giving him commission oil one-h half oil one
per cent upon certain money raised by hi but tne CON-
mee thought that not enough, and desired TO allow
him one per cent The bill reported N ts present
form, allowing only one half OF one per cent. through
vote by which the bill passed, for the purpose OF
having II corrected
The motion accordingly goes upon the journal,
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND RErxRREp
/ Mir SEWARD asked tha, the following petitions be
withdrawn from the files OF the Senate and referred 10
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims: -
Petition of the heirs-at.law OF Lieutenant William
Beaumont praying 10 be allowed depreciation on commu
taon cerhcales issued TO said Beaumont for revolution
Petition OF the heirs at-law Of General James Clinton
praying to be allowed for the depreciation on commuta
ton certificates. -
Petition of the helrs Of lie nuel Gift. officer in The
army oil the revolution, praying allowance iof depreca
ton on commulaon certificates.
Petition of the heirs OF Wills Chfi, an officer in the
army OF the revolution, praying allowance for dsprssa-
ton on commuialon certificates. 49,
Petition OF the heirs aaw OF Joshua Dantofth, lieu
tenant the continental army praying TO be allowed for
the depreciation his commaiauon certificates.
Petition OF the heirs OF Col Peter Ganse voon, praying
to be allowed for the depreciation on commuiauon cer-
lihcaes.
Petition of The heirs. .aiaw OF Samuel Lewis, lisu-
tenant in the New York line OF the continental aray.
praying for the half pay Tor Lille to which no was en-
ulled.
Petition OF the hers.ataw OF Derrick Schuyler. an
ensign the army OF the revolution, praying 10 be allow
ed for the depreciation Of commuiatop certificates.
Petition OF the heirs-at.law OF N,cholas Schuyler.
surgeon in the OF the revolution, praying TO b al
lowed depreciation on Communication certificates
| Petition Of Philip G. Van Wyck, executor Of Philip
Van Corsndt, ofhcer IN the army oil the revolution
praying allowance for depreciation on connasaaion
| certificates .NfA
1 Petition OF the heirs Of Nathan Weeks, lsutsAAat al
the revolution who was killed In action, praying lor
hs pay due him and the years half pay doe 70 hts
widow or children.
The motion agreed TO.
4 Mr. SLlDELL asked leave 10 withdraw from the hea
OF the Senate the petition of William Chandler, praying
the payment OF certain bills continental money held
by him. and that the may be referred 10 the Com
mi.,ee on Finance which was agreed TO-
Mr. DODGE, of Wisconsin, asked leave 10 withdraw
from the files OF the Senate the petition Of Jsmss Pool
praying indemnify for losses sustained Ia consequences
OF the failure OF the United States to grant him patent
for OF land settled and improved by him. in order
that il might be presented in the House Of Representa-
i lives which was agreed TO.
Il RESOLUTION ADOPTED
| MIR. SEWARD submitted the following resolution
which considered by unanimous CONSENT and agreed
Ito