The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-20
n CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
thirty second congressional Session.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 10, 1883.


: ppEIP. appointed senator oy lhe governor OF The
Si IA Vermont fill the vacancy received by the death
"a III Hon William Upham; which were read. The
o. ,ascribed by law administered TO MIR PHELPS,
mi he took his seat in the Senate
EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro ln. laid before the Senate
,.por Of the Secretary oil War, eommunleanng 70 com
lance with resolution Of the Senate OF December 30,
$50 Teports OF an examination OF the Blue Lick Springs
md other Sites with view 10 the establishment OF
western military sG" wne rs was 'I =, bs Comm n
an Military Affairs, and ordered to be pflaed Tor the use
NJ the Senate. 49,, a
assare from the President OF The United States rec
amsnding the payment OF the claim made by the Span
IN government, Ia behalf OF lis subjects in the case OF the
Amistad !" which was read and, on motion 6y MI.
utNTER il was referred 10 the Committee on Foreign
relations and ordered TO be printed Tor the use oil The
The PRESIDENT pro lem also laid before the Senate
,anou of the Aching Secretary OF the treasury com
nneating in compliance with resolution OF the Sen
ale of the 9th instant, report OF the director OF the
mini relative to the coinage OF the United States mat
IA ia BRANCHES; which was read and, on motion by
MIR HUNTER, it was referred to the Committee on Fl
nance and ordered 10 be printed Tor the use oil the senate
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS. ETC,
Mr. DAVIS Mr.. President. | have been requested
n present petition signed by Grnnel Minturn, Co.,
and other underwriters and ship owners OF the cliy oil
Ney York and officers OF insurance companies In ihat
cw praying Congress that some measures may be taken
10 besow upon the wife OF Capt Thomas h. Sumner a
suitable reward for the discovery made by her husband,
Inv which a ships position may be ascertaiRed al sea
Thew represent tina, they believe this discovery nven-
ton 10 be very valuable one, and TO have been me
Of saving annually very large amount OF tonnage
, and thew request Congress 10 take the subject INTO
c9saera,ion move that the petition be received, and
without reading that it be referred 10 the COMMITTEE on
Commerce
M FOOT presented the petition OF sundTy cilzens OF
ha towns OF Waterford and Barnet Vermont, praying The
II. nat IN afnTt ord
establishment OF mail rone ron r. 70 - ,hs
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
MI F. also presented petition OF citizens OF Lyman
aud Lleon in The State OF New na Ssnps vass
n lower Waterford which referred to the Commit
toe an the Post Office and Post roads.
Mr. f also presented the petition OF citizens oil Wat
.,iod Vermont, and Liteton New Hampshire, praying
the establis hment OF mail between those towns
which was referred 10 the Committee on The Post ohce
and Post Roads. -
documents in relation to the claim OF Dr. Avery Downer
for compensation assistant surgeon IN Inc war OF the
revolutions which referred 10 the COMMITTEE on Fen
MI BRADBURY presented the petition oil Cyrus
Whee!cck soldier in the last war with Great britain,
prayng pension; which was referred 10 the COMMITTEE
on Pensions. 80
MIR HUNTER presested the petition OF the board OF
directors of the Richmond and Danvle Railroad Com.
pany praying permission TO import railroad IRON Tree OF
duty which was referred to the COMMITTEES on Finance.
M n also presented the memorial OF Thomas Richie
praying further allowance Tor the printing executed by
him for Congress- which was referred 10 Inc eonm''ee
MIR HAMLIN presented the memorial OF William w
Thomas and other citizens of Portland, Maine, IN iavo
of the passage of what is known as Benefits lanc
BILL and praying that among me appd9pfa o a an
sruc,ion of the European and North American railway
As the bill has been reported the memorial was ordeTet
10 lie upon the table. ,
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee. presented memorial oil
certain Cherokees citizens OF Bradley county, Tennessee
praying the settlement of their claims on The principles
equity and justice; which was referred to the COMMITTED
Mr. DOWNS presented the petition Of William Chand
ler PRAYING the payment of certain bills or continental
money held by him which was referred 10 the commit
tee on Finance.
PAPERS wITHDRAwE
Mr. SHIELDS asked that the memorial OF Harriet 0
Read, executrix of Lieutenant Colonel A. c. w. Fan
Ming late OF the United States army, might be Withdrawn
from the files OF the Senate and referred 10 The Commit
tee on Military Affairs; which was agreed TO-
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
A message was received from the House OF Represent
aes by Mr. Forney, their Clerk announcing to the Sen
ate that the House have passed bill TO suppress the CIR
culaiion of small currency in the District o
Columbia in which the concurrence OF the Senate Is re
quested.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. Jones' of Iowa from the Committee on Pen
sious TO whom was referred the memorial OF Sarai
Brusler and Irene Howard, OF Tennessee Praying tina
the bounty land act OF March, 1884, may be extende
TO the widows and minor heirs OF soldiers embraced II
SAID act asked 10 be discharged from the further con
sderaon of the same and that be referred to The Com
mittee on Public Lands, which was agreed to.
MIR j.. from the same committee, to whom were re
feued documents 10 relation 10 the claim oil Aaron n
Hoyt TO pension Tor IN the last war with trea
Britain, submitted report, asking 10 be discharged iron
the further consideration OF the which agreed
TO- and the report was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. j., from the same committee TO whom were refer
red documents relation the claim Of Jacob Cole TO
pension for services In the OF the revolution, sub
mtted report asking 10 be discharged from the turtle
consideration OF the same which agreed to- and th
report was ordered to be printed:
Mr. j., from the same committee, TO whom were refer
red documents relation TO the claim OF John Walker
pension and bounty land for services dung The last wa
with Great Britain submitted report, asking to be dis
charged from the further consideration oil The same
which was agreed to- and the report was ordered 10 %
printed.
Mr. BADGER, from the Committee on the Judiciary
to whom referred the petition OF citizens OF Ala
bsma in favor OF aboshing the office OF chaplain ant
Illinois, Indiana Delaware, Pennsy lvaDia Mississippi
New Jersey, and Vermont, on the same subject, asked
10 be discharged from the further consideration OF the
same; which agreed TO-
Mr.. B. also submitted report on the subject, which
was ordered 10 be printed
MIR HhMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, 10
whom waa referred the petition OF William Wright
reported bill Is os4) authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to aregiset TO the British barque Fanny
under the name OF Golden Mirror" which was read
and passed 10 a second reading.
Mr. H. ask that the bill may be considered and put
upon ITS passage at this time.
No objection being made, the bill then read a
second time, and considered IN committee The whole
u proposes authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury 10
issue 10 William Wright OF Boston, Massachusetts,