The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-19
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1e, 1855
SENATE.
FALLS OF THE OHIO.

FALLS OF The OHIO.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate a
report OF the Secretary of War; communicating ia com
pance with resolution OF the Senate of the Attn of
January last the report OF the board OF officers recently
appointed 10 make survey and examination of the va
rous plans for canals around the falls of the Ohio river
which was read and, motion by Mr.. BRIGHT il was
referred to the Committee Roads and Canals, and or
dered TO be printed.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
message was received from the House of Represent
aiyes by MIR Forney, their Clerk, announcing to the
Senate that The House have passed the bill Is. 242) TO
reg ulae the terms of the district of the United
States for the district OF Iowa and that they have also
passed bill making appropriations for the service Of The
Post Office Department during the fiscal year ending the
3Oh June 1884 in which the concurrence of the Senate
is requested
HOUSE BILL REFERRED.
The bill from the House making appropriations for the
service of the Post Office Department during the fiscal
year ending the seth june 1854, read the first and
second times by unanimous consent; and, on motion by
Mr. HUNTER, il referred to the Committee FL
nance.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
message was received from the House OF Represent
stye., by Mr.. Forney, their Clerk, announcing 10 the
Senate that the Speaker of the House having signed four
enrolled bills he had brought them to the Senate for the
signature OF It's President
The PRESIDEN thea signed the enrolled bills which
had just been received from the House OF Representa-
lives, being
A bill for the relief of Rosanna Stewards.
bill for the relief of Joseph Morehead.
dollar, quarter-dellar, dime. and half-dime.
bill to prevent in certain cases, failure delay OF
justice in the courts of the District of Columbia
And they were delivered to the committee, 10 be pre-
scented 10 the President OF the United States.
FRAUDS UPON THE TREASURY
On motion by Mr.. BADGER. the Senate took up House
bill No $780, entitled An act prevent frauds upon the
treasury OF the United States" which had been returned
10 the Senate, the House having concurred in all the
amendments of the Senate except two.
Mr.. BADGER stated that the two amendments which
the House had refused TO concur IN deemed very i'm
portant ones-so much that he thought the bill ought
not 10 pass whou, them He therefore moved that The
Senate insist upon the amendments which the House had
rejected, and ask for committee OF conference.
The motion agreed 10 and, on motion, the Chair
was authorized 10 appoint the conlerees the part Of
the Senate.
JOHN CHARLES FREMONT.
Ga motion by Mr.. BADGER, Senate bill No. 579 for
the relief of John Charles Fremont lieutenant colonel OF
the United States army, having been returned from the
House with an amendment was taken up.
Mr.. BADGER. At the instance OF the senator from
California, [Mr GwIs,l who is unable 10 explain it
account OF indispositon, will state that the Senate
passed bill directing certain OF money to be paid
in liquidation Of judgment obtained against Mr. Ere.
mont in London. We passed II upon the sole ground
upon which IL could with propney be passed 10 wit
that the debt upon which the Judgment be paid
was against this government and that therefore,
bound in honor to II paid, The House passed IL with
an amendment striking out the whole bill and inserting
provision that 81 500 should be paid TO Mr. Ere mont
TO be accounted for when he sends in his account That
is total departure from the principle upon which the
bill was based for if this il not debt Of the govern
men ought not TO pass the bill If IL IL, ought to
pass the bill and pay H. move therefore, that the Sen
ate refuse TO concur in the amendment made by the
House.
The motion was agreed 10.
INDIAN HosruIrIrs.
Mr. DAWSON presented the memorial Of the agent,
of The State of Georgia asking provision by law for
the final adjustment OF the claims OF the State Tor
military services in the suppression OF Indian hosi-
ties; which was referred TO the Committee on Military
Affairs.
SURVEY or THE FALLS or THE OHIO
MT UNDERWOOD. beg leave, with the permission
o. me Senate TO state that the gentleman who represents
me LOUISVILLE district in my State has Just stated to me
mar IN pruning the documents in relation the survey of
me ias OF the ohio would be beat have IL done
usr me direction OF the Typographical bureau on account
OF lbe plates engravlngs, &c That ~ matter about
which know very little myself But hope q. the motion
10 order this document 10 be printed bsen
the Senate III order II to be done under In. d,rsc,on ri
The Typographical bureau
Mr. BRIGHT would prefer that such order .. that
should be made until the Committee Roads and Canal.
10 which this matter has been referred, have exann.d
and made report ppon IL. which will he q fe Asva
suppose there ia no great hurry to have this dose