The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-13
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
Thirty Second Conxress-second session.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY "a. 1858.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.

Sen A Il.
EXECUTIVE coMMUNIcArIoKs
The PRESIDENT pro lem laid before the Senate a
report Of The Secretary of The Treasury communicating
IN compliance with resolution OF The Senate, inor,na
iion IN relation 10 The construction OF building for
oIanch mint 10 California which was read and on mo-
uoh oy Mr GWIN, II was referred 10 the Committee on
Finance.
The PRESIDENT pro lem also laid before the Senate
letter from The Secretary OF the Interior. communicating
ihe report OF Mr. Slansbury The Industrial Exhibition
held al London in 1851 which read
Inc PRESlDEN pro tenn also laid before the Senate
report Of The Secretary OF State, communicating in
piiahce WIN resolution OF the Senate oil the 9Th u
certain correspondence relative TO the encoachmens of
Indians OF The United States upon the territories OF
Mexico; which was read; and motion by Mr.. RUSK,
i was ordered to be laid upon the table and printed Tor
the use OF the Senate.
M MEMORIALS, PETITIONS. ETC.
MIR. HOUSTON preseRted the memorial of f. S.
Frederick Isaiah Deane, and John Henry stone masons
employed the extension of the CAPITOL represenl
that the government has been defrauded by the pay
for Time than actually made by them, and that
they have been defrauded out OF part OF their wages by
certain persons in charge OF the work which read,
and referred to the select committee on frauds
Mr. DOWNS presented the memorial of Albert G
Howell praying the confirmation OF the title TO certain
tract Of land TO the legal representatives OF William
Weeks which was referred 10 the Committee Private
Land Claims
MIR BRODHEAD presented the memorial of Ftances
Ann McCanley, widow OF Daniel McCauley, consul
general OF the United States Alexandra, in Egypt,
praying owance for office rent in The settlement Of his
accounts which was referred 10 The Committee on For
egn Relations .a.HH #eH4 a~r.
Mr. FISH Mr. President. desire 10 present a memo.
rial, very numerousy signed by shp-masters, underwr
ters. shipowners and others of the city of New York
stating that many of them have followed the from
their youth up, and comp'ann OF The operation in The
commercial marine OF the act OF 1850 aboishlDg corpor al
punishment They that they do ask Tor the
peal OF The law, as they wish 10 give far trial and in
order that they may be enabled do they ask that
legislation may take place providing substitute Tor cor
poreal punishment. ask that it may be received, and.
without reading, referred 10 the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
The motion agreed TO.
Mr. f. Ihave also petition which desire to present
to the Senate signed by upwards OF thirteen hundred sur
vivors of the of 1919 and their relatives. asking
extension OF the land bounty OF l60 those sol
aieLs and IeRonsIang akains. The oil known as the
except the under consideration move that it be
received aud without reading, that II be referred to the
Committee on Public Lands
The motion was agreed 10
Mr. F. also desire to present memorial of the
Chamber of Commerce of the city of New York, in rea
ton TO the relunding Of duties illegally exaced which
may not have been paid under written protest lis OBJ
ect is similar 10 that OF memorial yesterday presented
by the honorable senator from Massachusetts, Mr. DA
Wis NOV that it be received, and, Without reading
that II be referred TO the Committee Finance. also
present memorial OF Nathaniel l. Griswod. and other
importing merchants of the city of New York. comprising
believe, every extensive importing house in that CITY,
relating to the same subject, and move It's reference TO
the same committee.
The memorals were so referred.
NJ SUMNER presented The pei psi,iqn M sn Of WIliSI
captain OF board the frgaie Alliance praying
distribution OF the unclaimed balance of prize money
granted BY Congress 10 lhe heirs o John Paul Jones
which was referred 10 the Committee Naval Affairs
MIR s. also presented petition OF citizens OF Stock
bridge praying the adoption OF measures
for he amcable settlement OF INTERNATIONAL dmculles
which referred TO the Committee on Foreign Rela
tons.
Mr. HAMLIN MIR President, desire to present the
memorial of Hiram 0 Alden and James Eddy, citizens
Mat,,o uhnn Sfrprt N
from ST. Louis to The Pacific coast, In presenting this
memorial desire TO say that both these gentlemen are
of the highest rcspeclsbily and 10 possession OF very
consider able pecuniary abilities They set FORTH IA iheH
memorial, with great clearness the objects which they
have in sew. They Propose 10 construct this line oil
telegraph wholly at Their own expense. and 10 make i
line 10 prevent its destruction by the ele
ments or by savages; and after having constructed IT,
and after having granted 10 the natona government an
unconditional and unlimited right Tor iheir own purposes
they ask remuneration for portion oi The expense OF tse
line by grant OF the public lands. believe The Com
mit,ee on Territories have had that subject before them
and ask that this memorial may be received and refer
red TO that committee.
The motion was agreed TO. ..#
Mr. n also presented memorial OF citizens OF Bel
FAST Maine, and memorial OF citizens of Bangor, Name
praying ;ha, the grant OF land asked for by Messs. Al
den and Eddy 10 enable them TO construct telegraphc
line from ST Louis to San Francisco, may be made ;
which referred 10 the Committee on Territories
MESSAGE yRom THE HOUSE or RrpREsEsTArIvEs
message was received from the House OF Represent.
atyes by Mr. Fofney, their Clerk announcing 10 the
Senate that the House have passed the JOINT resolution
from The Senate for the appointment OF regents In The
Smithsonian Institution,
The Speaker OF the House having signed five enrolled
bills be brought, them TO the Senate for the signature OF
their President
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. then signed the enrolled
bills which had Just been received from the House OF
bill for The relief OF Wm Spe-
den bill granting pension TO Mrs Elizabeth. Lo-
max; bill for the relief OF John 4. Sullivan, bill Tor
the relief Of Sidney s Alcou; and bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury 10 issue new register to the
ship Prentice. ans change her name TO that OF Leone
and they delivered TO the committee TO be presented
10 the President Of the United States,
PAPERS wITHDRAwN
MI. TOUCEY asked that the petition Of Dr. Eneas
Munson, praying for the Communication pay tor i've years
in lieu OF half pay for fe be taken from the files OF the
Senate and together with the accompanying papers, be
referred TO the Committee on Revolutionary Claims
which was agreed TO-
REPORTS TRoM COMMITTEES.
Mr. BUTLER, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
10 whom referred the joint resolution appointing Se-
phen Colwel trustee for the heirs OF Joseph Ball. de-
ceased asked TO be discharged from the further conside.
ration OF the ue; which was agreed TO.
| Mr. HAMLIN. from the Committee on Commerce TO
whom referred the memorial OF James b smith and
Edwin Smith, reported bill IS 577 authorizing the Sec
teary OF The Treasury to issue register to the Hanove
riau brig Michael foreign vessel now owned by james
T.. Smith and Edwin Smith, of Sag Habor, in the state
OF New York which read and passed TO a second
reading