The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-04
IN CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY aa. 1858.


led States by Mr.. M. T. Fillmore, his Secretary, commu
ncailDg, compliance with resolution oil the Senate oil
the 10th instant report Of Lieut. Megs OF the engineer
CORPS with surveys, plans, and estimates for supplying
the cities of Washington and Georgetown with water
which read and. motion by Mr. HUNTER, it
ordered to be printed for the use OF the Senate.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
The PRESIDENT pro lem laid before the Senate
report of the Secretary OF the Navy, in
luton OF the Senate OF The 10th Instant respecting the
Enlistment OF line OF mail and steamers between
the western coast OF the United States and the free
P9Ils q CHINA which was read; and. on motion By Mr.
Affairs, and ordered to be printed for the use OF the
Senate.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate
report of the Secretary of War, to resolu
ton of the Senate OF the 25h ult relative the eslab
shment OF permanent arsenas and depos OF the
Pacific, the Gull the southern Atlantic and the northern
Atlantic coasts; which read and, motion by Mr..
HUNTER, it referred to the Committee Military
Affairs and ordered TO be printed for the use OF the
Senate. sasg..u aU
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
A message received from the House of Represent
atves by Mr. Forney their Clerk, announcing TO the
ate for the relief Of Mary w Thompson with an amend
men in which they request the of the SEN
ate; and they have passed bill for the relief OF John
Huntington, which the concurrence OF the Senate is re-
The House of Representatives agree to the amendment
oil the Senate TO the bill for the relief of Josiah p Pill
cher late private company F. second Kentucky reg
ment volunteers in the with Mexico; and to the
amendments OF the Senate to the bill to regulate the fees
the circuit and district courts of the United States and
for other purposes.
BUSINESS
MIR. HAMLlN. Mr. President, desire to submit
motion postpone all prior orders and proceed 10 the
consideration Of the bill for the relief OF the INDECENT
insane.
Mr.. SEWARD. have petitions which desire
to present. and then will vote to take up that bill.
Mr.. HUNTER hope we will take up the army ap-
preparation p, bill and consider that hath h'f morning Ia M
oft he New he
greatest trouble will be. that fear should not get
another oggortuniy 70 make X the motion
Mr.. FITZPATRICK VIII the honorable senator give
way until 1 can present memorials
Mr.. HAMLlN | will not object to memorials being
presented
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC
Mr. FITZPATRICK presented the memorial OF the
agent OF the State of Alabama. praying that provision
may be made for the settlement OF the claims OF that State
for the services OF her militia in the suppression OF Indian
hostlities in the years 1886 and 1887 still remaining
paid; which was referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs
man. officer of the army, praying to be allowed corr
pensaton for services out OF the line OF his regular du-
ties; which referred 10 the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. s also presented petition of citizens OF Brook
lyn and New York. praying that the Postmaster General
may be authorized to make a contract with Christian
Hansen for the transportation of the United States mails
between Brooklyn and Guckstadt, on the river Ebe
and also from KEEL on the Baltic. St Pe,ersburgh.
Russia, via Ysiadt, in Sweden; which was referred TO
the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr.. s. also presented three petitions OF citizens OF
Monroe county. New York. praying that the bill making
grants of land for railroads may become law which
ordered to lie upon the table.
Mr. COOPER presented the memorial of the Board OF
Trade OF Philadelphia, praying that the law requiring
the letters addressed the consgnees and char
of ships arriving from all foreign ports, to be de-
posted in the post Office may be repealed which was
referred to the Committee on the Post Oihce and Post
Roads
Mr. CASS presented petition OF clergymen OF Alba
nv in the Stale OF New York praying that Congress may
fake in iHeiIl ~
to American citizens residing or travelling IN
foreign lands the enjoyment Of the rights oil conscience
and OF public worship and protection IN the same-such
is granted and secured by the constitution and laws OF
the United States to all foreigners who reside IN this
land which ordered to lie on the table, the CON-
mittee have reported on the subject
MIR RUSk presented the petition OF Martha Brennan,
praying indemnity for crop OF cotton destroyed by the
American troops during the late war with Mexico which,
with the accompanying papers, referred TO the Com
mittee on Military Affairs
Mr. FELCH presented the petition OF L. {. Seaman,
asking the Senate 10 subscribe 10 volume OF essays
the progress OF nations IN civilization productive INDUS
try, wealth. and population, published by Charles Serb
ner; which was referred TO the Committee on the La
brary-
Mr. DAVIS presented petition of citizens OF Spring
field. Massachusetts,, praying that the armorles OF the
United States may be placed under the superniendence
OF civil instead OF military officers; which was ordered
Mr. GWIN MIR. President, | give notice iha, when
the army appropriation bill comes up, suppose il will
this morning, sball move an amendment TO II in the
form OF additional section, being the amendment Of
TO the celebrated Pacific railroad bill lnasmuch as that
senator aided in killing that bill, presume be will not
object TO my stealing his thunder
ORDER BUSINESS.
Mr.. HUNTER. / move to postpone all prior orders,
for the purpose OF taking up the bill making approprla
tons for the support of the army for the fiscal year end
ing the 3Oh OF June. 1854
Mr. WELLER hope that motion will not prevail |
desire that the Senate should proceed to-day to consider
the unfinished business OF yestedayhe Pacific railroad
bill. We made considerable progress, and think healthy
progress yesterday, towards the completion OF the bill
for the construction OF that road think il is due to
the importance of the work that we should decide the
question to-day II be- senators suppose, dead,
necessary at all events get its OF the
way order that we may proceed with other legislative
business As said yesterday, think there vitality
enough in it yet shall therefore vote against the
ton Of the from Virginia, with the to pro-
coed the consideration of the bill which was under
consideration yesterday
Mr. HUNTER hope we shall have the sense Of
the Senate upon the motion.
Mr. HAMLIN Isuppose | am entitled to have the
moron which submitted 10 the Senate put. bad not
yielded the floor to any understood the Chair TO
suggest that memorials could be received if nobody OBJ
Iected assened and did what the senator from Texas
dd tne Other day. and what has frequently been done
suspend me monon by unanimous consent did not
suppose that had yielded the floor in any sense. /
nave not iaken my seat | have not Withdrawn nv
mo'on ana desire to have the sense OF the Senate
upon IT, .-
Mr.. HUNTER suppose il is no, in The nower NJ
member TO keep the control of the business al The
Senate in that way. II make much difference
which question is put first II the majority of the Seno,s
are in favor OF taking the bill mentioned hy the .o