The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-30
IN CONGRESS- OF THE q. STATES
SENATE.
ADJOURNMENT oYER.

| North Caroline that we have but very little time now
remaining before the close OF the session, while there is
very great press OF business upon us Why we should
| adjourn tomorrow, am totally al a loss 10
ceive why should not transact our ordinary busi
mess, do understand. see no necessity Tor adjourn
ing over bat do very great necessity for attend
ing 10 the business of the session We have very little
tune now left, and vast amount OF business must
cessay be crowded into the few days at the close OF the
session; whereas ii meet tomorrow transact
business with deiberalion. and in manner
conducive the interests OF the country, than il is de
layed. will make further remarks on the subject
but If the motion is insisted upon shall have 10 ask the
| yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were not ordered
| Mr. ADAMS Then ] ask for division. Senators
they not AFRAID OF The yeas and nays and they
refuse TO give them.
The question being TAKEN division there were
ayes II 81 pq Ss, 9Fn M1 quorum rum voting
ent no business be done.
Mr SEB A. In AN r have petition, sir
ing evidence recently OF there bellg quorum in the
| Senate chamber,
Mr. MANGUM. We can do nothing now except to
Mr. CASs If the honorable senator from North Car
olina will allow interrupt him, hope he will not
move TO adjourn Ii may be that many OF the members
OF The Senate are in the committee rooms, and think
would be we'll TO send messenger alter them. think
4 it would be very improper to adjourn now.
i The PRESIDENT. The Char always presumes,
when The hour OF IL O'Clock arrives, without counting,
that there is quorum present, and will presume SO until
the contrary appears by acount do not think II Is my
duty presiding officer, to ascertain if there quorum
| In the chamber
Mr. CASS must express my appreciation of the
puncluaty with which The President OF the Senate takes
| the chair, and hope that commendabe example
will be initiated by The members OF the body gene
Mr. MANGUM think i, very likely tina, a quorum
will soon be in their seats and hope the honorable
senator from Mississippi wall not be tenacious IN his OBJ
lection 10 the motion which submitted
i The PRESIDENT, The Chair will receive petitions
Mr.. MANGUM. insist upon my motion, tina, when
has anaY ittnnrn IA ha IN an nplu
\ Mr.. BRIGHT. The reason why shall vote against
the motion is ibis was under the impression that on
Saturday were to lake up the bill providing Tor The
payment OF the debt OF Texas il was understood in
the opening OF the week For that reason shall be
willing this occasion lose Saturday. although
general rule, vote tor adournlng over.
/ Mr.. MANGUM That is ,Iue but the honorable gen.
eman who has that bill in charge is not in his seat
and lie will suffer remark that he is not in posi-
ton 10 De IN the Senate to DO business Tor several days TO
Mr. BRIGHT. was not apprzed OF that fact
The question being then taken, The motion was agreed
/ to.
EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS
| The PRESIDENT pro TEN. laid before the Senate a
message from tue President OF the United States, in an
10 resolution OF the Senate OF the 1871 instant.
guessing copies OF correspondence and other documents
| relative TO Nicaragua. Costa Rica and the territory
claimed by the Mosquito Indians which read and,
on motion by Mr.. SEWARD it referred TO the
Committee Foreign Relations, and ordered TO be
printed
i MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC
Mr. SEBASTIAN presented three petitions of registers
and receivers OF land offices in Arkansas praying 10 be
allowed compensation Tor locating Che law land scrip;
which referred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. COOPER. Mr.. President, have been requested
TO present memorial, signed by number OF shipown
and merchants OF the city OF Philadelphia, praying
for modification OF The seth section of The act OF March
3 1890, which is entitled An act regulate the coec
ton OF duties upon imports and tonnage" Tbey desire
notification OF that, because this section OF the
Cumbersome upon the class classes TO which refer
and 50 fan as The revenue OF the country concerned,
certainly would no. deprecaie or reduce the amount II
the provision prayed for by The memonalsts should be
made by Congress move the reference OF the memo
| rial to the Committee on Commerce.
| The motion was agreed to-
/ Mr. CASS presented memorial OF citizens Of Lena
wee county, Michigan praying grant OF land Tor the
construction OF shipcana around the Falls OF Niagara
which was referred TO the Committee on Commerce
| Mr., CHASE presented memorial OF citizens OF Penn
township, Ohio, praying declaration by Congress
that the forcibe interference Of one nation in the
internal affairs OF another breach OF the law OF ma
lions; which was referred 10 the Committee Foreign
Relations,
I PRINTING OF DOCUMENTS
Mr.. SEBASTIAN, On yesterday. Mr. President, the
Senate received aNessage IRON the President Of the
United States, communicating information in answer TO
resolution OF the Senate respecting allegations OF fraud
BY Alexander Ramsay, superintendent OF Indian Affairs
When moved the reference of the documents TO The
Committee on Indian Affairs neglected TO move tina, they
should be printed think IL necessary that they should
be printed for the use OF The Senate, and now make
| mat mOtlOn.
The motion was agreed TO-
| REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. GEYER, from the Committee on Pensions, 10
whom referred the petition OF Ann Davis, widow OF
Samuel h, Davis, revolutionary soldier, praying pen
sion, asked TO be discharged from the further consdera
ton OF The same, as the case is embraced by general
law which passed both houses OF Congress at the last
session; which az reed to.
Mr. c. from the committee TO whom was refer
red the bill from the House for the relief OF Henry Mil.
Ter, soldier OF the OF 1874 reported back The
without amendment, and recommended its passage,
| RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
/ Mr. COOPER submitted the following resolution ;
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
| 10
Rssoued That the Secretaries OF the Treasury War and
Navy be, and they hereby respectively, required to
municate to the Senate The qusny for
ring the last year 10y each OF the sad departments their Off
agents. the Of all the various branches OF the
public service connected with under the control OF the
said departments and that DO taken In making the
said distinguish the several kinds OF coal
auth racs, American bi,punnous English btuminous,
&c, together with the purposes for which they were
orally used
RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC.
| Mr. RUSK. Mr.. President, the select committee, 10
whom was referred the bill "for the protection Of the
emiafant route and slegraphc line, and for an over.
land mail between the Missouri river and the settlements
in California and Oregon" together with various amend
a railroad and tesprapht