The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-10
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY "a, 1858.


MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPREsENTATvEs'
message was received from the House OF Represent
aves by p Barry Hays, chief clerk announcing 10 lhe
Senate that the House OF Representatives nsS! on lne
dssg 10 amendment OF the Senate 10 The OIL
III 332) making appropriations Tor the support OF the
Military Academy Tor The year ending the soh OF June
1885, agree the conference asked by Inc Senale ana
have appointed MIR. HIBBARD, Mr.. OUTLAW, and Mr
McMULLlN committee OF conference on their part
They agree to the amendment OF the Senate 10 me
amendment OF the House Of Representatives. to the bill
for the relief Of Mary w Thompson; and they have
passed the bill from the Senate to regulate The terms OF
the district court OF the United States for the district of
Iowa with an amendment, which the concurrence oil
the Senate is requested ~.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETc.
MIR. TOUCEY presented petition of citizens of New
London. Connecticut praying an appropriation Tor fog
was referred to the Committee on Commerce
Mr.. T. also presented the petition OF II. A: kopfer,
messenger in the Office Of the Attorney General praying
compensation for services performed laborer in that
Office which was referred to the Committee on FL
Mr. SUMNER presented petition Of nearly five hun
the armories o the United States may be placed under
the supentendence Of civil instead Of military officers
which was ordered TO lie on the table.
zens OF the Danvle Land District in the State of Hi
nos praying that the land sce for that district may be
removed from Danyle TO Ubana which referred
to the Committee on Public Lands
Mi. CHARLTON: MI. President beg leave 10 pre-
sent the petition Of Levi 8 Hill who states that he has
ual colos upon ordinary dagusreoype plates and also
upon glass; through the medium of the camera obscura
and that his process being strictly chemical in its nature,
cannot find security in ordinary patent He therefore
appeals the Senate make such special provision Tor
him as their wisdom may suggest, move that the pc.
t,ion be received and referred the Committee on Pat
ents and the Patent Office.
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. FELCH presented the petition Of citizens Of Mich
igan, praying the establishment of daily. mail between
Manchester and Grass Lake in that State; which
referredto to the Committee the Post Office and Post
Mr.. FITZPATRICK presented the petition of Hugh
Wallace Wormeley. praying pension on account OF
disability incurred the naval service; which re-
ferred to the Committee on Pensions.
COMMITTEE ENGRessED BILLS.
Mr.. MALLORY moved that additional member be
appointed the Committee Engrossed Bills, and that
the appointment be made by the President pro which
agreed to. and Mr. FITZPATRICK was appointed.
NOTICE OF BILLS
Mr.. BRADBURY gave notice tina the would Tomorrow,
some early day thereafter ask leave TO introduce
bill to provide for the establishment of court for the
investigation OF accounts against the United States
MESSAGE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
message was received from the House of Represent.
atves, by Mr. p Barry Hays. chief clerk, announcing
0 for the Of the United States
mail by steamers and otherwise during the fiscal
year ending the 3Oth June 1854, in which the concur
renee OF the Senate is requested.
They have also passed the bill Is 59) provide
pensaon such persofs may be designated by the
Secretary OF the Treasury 10 receive and keep the public
money under the fifteenth section o the &C, OF 9th Au
gust. ls46, for the additional services required under
that act. with amendment, in which the concurrence
OF the Senate is requested
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate
report OF the Postmaster General, made compliance
with resolution OF the Senate, calling for copies of
propositions made contracts entered into for the
and Vera Crsz to San francisco; which was rcd and.
on motion by MIR. GWlN. it was referred TO the Com
mee the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to
be printed for the use Of the SDste
DISTRICT
The Senate proceeded TO consider the amendment OF the
House OF Representatives the bill Is 242) TO regulate
the terms OF the dsc, court the United States for the
district Of Iowa and, motion by Mr. JONES' of Iowa.
the Senate concurred in the said amendment
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED.
Mr. CHARLTON presented the credentials OF the Hon
RoBERr TooMBs elected senator by the legislature OF
the State Of Georgia for the term OF six years from and
alter the Sd day OF March, 1883; which were read
PAPERS WITHDRAWN.
Mr. JONES, Of Iowa. asked that Cahdace Porter have
leave 10 Withdraw her petition and papers, which
Mn SHIELDS asked that John A. Rogers have leave
to withdraw his petition and papers which was agreed
Mr.. SEWARD asked that Dinah Mount have leave to
Withdrew her petition and papers; which agreed TO-
HoUsE REFERRED.
Ths bill from the House making appropriations for the
and otherwise during the fiscal year ending the 3o,h
OF June. 1884, was read the first and second times by
unanimous consent; and, on motion by Mr. HUNTER,
il was referred 10 the Committee Finance.
PRINTING DOCUMENTS.
Mr.. BRIGHT moved that two thonsand additional
copies OF the report of the Secretary of War respecting
canal around the falls OF the Ohio be printed for the
OF the Senate which motion was referred to the Com
mittes on Printing.
Mr. 3. also moved that two thousand additional copies
OF the report of the Secretary OF the Navy respecting the
coal helds and coal mines the waters be print
ed Tor the OF the Senate; which motion referred
10 the Committee on Printing.
NJ; BORLAND submitted the following resolution
ecuvs document No. 4s-beng tho report of Lentcnsnt
MoiGs the subcct supplying and George
with water, be prined five hundred copies thereof
fes Lieutenant Megs, thousand the city of Wash
naton, and tive hundred for the city of Georgetown.
MMsACE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPREsrsrATvEs.
meAmgs was received from the House of Represent
atives BY Mr. Forney their Clerk, announcing to the
Sensse that the Speaker OF the House having signed four
enrolled bl he had brought them to the Senate for the
signuure Of its President
The PRESIDENT then signed the enrolled bills which
had Just been received from the House OF Representa-
tves, being
bill TO regulate the fees and costs TO be allowed
clerks msrbals, and attorneys OF the circuit and district
courts OF the United States, and for other purposes
bill Tor the relief OF JOSIAH p Pitcher, late private
company +, Kentucky regiment Of volunteers in the
=. & bill TO preven, frauds upon the treasury Of the Uni
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