The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-21
In CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES
Thirty Third Congress-FIrst session.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1858.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.

/ SENATE.
/ KxEoUrWE COMMUNICATIONS.
| The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laid before the Senate a
from The Secretary OF the Interior trans
mtng report from the Superintendent of the Census
dated the 4th inst, TO which brief auson made
IN his annual report o the 3th inst TO the President Of
the U0ed States which read and, motion by
Mr. ADAMS,i ordered to be laid on the table aud
printed for the use of the Senate.
/ The PRESIDENT pro tsm also laid before the Senate
message from The President OF the United States. trans
hitting report of the Secretary Of State, with copy OF
the correspondence. relative the claim the govern
men oil Portugal in the matter OF the brig General Arm
strong which was referred TO the Committee Foreign
Relations, and ordered 10 be printed.
! MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
| The PRESIDENT pro TEN. presented lha petition OF
Thomas T. Faunteroy and others. officers of the United
States army, praying an increase Of compensation;
which was referred to the Committee on Military AT.
airs.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. also presented the petition
OF W. A. Nichols and others. officers OF The army pray
ing an increase OF compeasaon which referred TO
| the Committee on Military Affairs.
| Mr.. WADE presented the petition of L. Chambers
TO enable them to construct wagon road from the Mis-
sssppi river 10 the Pacific ocean, which was referred
the commites nm, n, on on Roads and Canals:
Mr.. SHIELDS presented tive petitions from officers of
The Amy, praying an increase OF compensation which
were referred g the Committee on Military Affairs
MIR. HAMLlN presented the petition Of Sarah Har-
mon, formerly widow OF Timothy Murray, who was
killed in The military service OF the United States during
the last war with Great Britain, praying be allowed
Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. SHIELDS presented the petition of Albert Hart.
volunteer m the Mexican war; praying for Increase of
pension; which was referred 10 the Committee Pen
sons.
Mr. SEWARD presented the remonstrance Of citizens
OF Rochester, IN The State OF New York, against the ra
hcaton OF an International copyright treaty with Great
Britain; winch was referred to the Committee For
egn Relations.
Mr. SHIELDS presented the memorial and accompa
nyDg documents OF franklin Chase praying to be paid
bis proportion OF the proceeds OF the sale of the schooner
Oregon, seized al Tampico during the late with
Mexico for violation of the revenue laws, he having
been inorme; which was referred to the Committee OF
| Claims
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition of the Oneida
annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church.
praying the recognition of The independence of Liberia
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela
| tons
Mr. S. also presented memorial of citizens OF Detroit
Michigan, praying the aid OF the government in the
Iuclion OF shipcanal around the falls OF Niagara
which was referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
/ Mr.. HUNTER presented a petition OF committee o
the clerks IN The executive departments Washington,
praying an increase OF The salaries of the clerks,
gers. packers, laboers and wachmen employed in those
departments; which was referred to the Committee on
Re,rencRment.
Mr. H also presented the petition Of Mary A. NJ
Jones, widow OF Brevet Major General Roger Jones,
late Adiuant General Of the army, praying pension ;
which was referred TO the Committee on Pensions
MIR. SEWARD presented the petition OF the Central
nation OF land from the public domain in aid of the
pleion Of said canal which was referred to the Commit
i lee Oh Commerce
Mr. DODGE. of Wisconsin, presented the petition OF
Benz Burton, administrator of Major Burton, of the
army OF lbe revolution praying Increase OF pension
which was referred 10 the Committee on Pensions.
MIR. ID. also presented the petition OF Alexander
Waugh administrator OF George Waugh officer in the
militia during the revolutionary war. praying pension
which was referred TO the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. WELLER. have received, and desire TO pre-.
sent 10 the Senate memorial OF officers OF the United
States army 10 California, praying an increase in the
compensation OF the officers and soldiers duty upon
the Pacific coast. | may be permitted 10 say that SIM
ceely hope that this memorial will receive the favorable
consideration Of the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs, TO
that officers OF the United States army subsist upon
the pay which is allowed them under the law |
believe that colonel in OF the reg men enis the
frontier receives less compensation than is paid TO
brck-mason in the city OF San Francisco; and think
IT requires al least as much mental and physical ability
to command regiment upon frontier as to con.
slruci brick wall will also state that the captain Of
one of the companies the Pacific receives less
compensation than common hod-carner in the city OF
San Francisco; and know that the euenan,s in that
service do not get much pay the scavcnges OF the
city of Francsco. sincerely hope that the committee
will report some legislative act which will apply the
proper correction
The memorial referred TO the Committee Mdi-
tary Affairs
sisspp and Alabama River Railroad Company, praying
to be allowed credit for the duties rails TO be import
cd for that railroad which was referred TO the Commit
tee on Finance.
Mr.. i. also presented petition OF the Alabama and
Tennessee River Railroad Company to be allowed a
credit Tor the duties rails about be imported Tor that
railroad; which was referred 10 the Committee on III.
nance
Mr. BRODHEAD presented the memorial of Margaret,
Barnitz only child and heir OF Lieut. Col David Grler,
praying commu,aton and the payment OF moneys due
her iae father account oil advances made by him du
ring the revolutionary which referred to the
Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
/ Mr. b. also presented documents in relation 10 the
claim OF the administrator OF the estate OF the surviving
partner Of the late firm of Curtis and Peter Grubb pray
ing the payment oil certain final settlement certificates
| Yh h,ver he
Claims
| Mr. PRATT presented The memorial OF Captain VIM.
Chapman and other officers of the army. praying ad
ditjonal compensation; which referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
| Mr.. BADGER submitted additional documents rela-
ting 10 the Claim OF Samuel Mckum, to be allowed in
creased compensation for the time he chief
on the files OF the Senate referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs
4 Mr. BRODHEAD presented the memorial OF Frances
Ann McCauIey praying remuneration for los and
penses incurred by her late husband while United States
consul at TnpoIi which referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations, and Mr. b. asked fort their early
and favorable consideration.
i Mr. ADAMS presented the memorial Of the Mieslss pp
Baptist State asking that steps may be taken
by which religious liberty may be secured TO citizens OF
the United States in the different countries with which
have commercial intercourse, 10 the extent that
citizens OF countries enov those privileges here
Mr. A SAID During the last session introduced SIM
liar petition from the respectable religious demon
ination and bad referred 10 the Committee Com
merce. ask that this memorial be received, and
referred TO the committee.
! The motion agreed TO.
Mr. FISH presented three petitions of citizens OF The
1 STATE New York. extension OF the patent