The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-08
In THE SENATE OF THE U. STATES.
SPECIAL s EssIoS
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1853

MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1883
The journal OF the special session OF Friday was read,
In which were enumerated the names OF the senator's
present al this session when
Mr. FISH said rise 10 aquestlon OF privilege. There
is mistake in the journal, in which The name OF my
colleague (blr SRwARD) appears among The S OF mem
beTs present Ffiday He was not here having been
called home in Consequence oil the lndispositon OF
Der of his family hope the Journal will be corrected in
The PRESIDENT. II will be corrected.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. WALKER submitted the following resolution,
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to;
Rssoosd That committee consisting Of two members
be appointed wait the President OF United States
and iniorm him that the Senate has assembled, and is
ready 10 receive any communication he may be pleased to
make.
Mr. W. moved that the committee be appointed by the
President pro tenn which being unanimously agreed 10,
Mr. WALKER and Mr.. PHELPS were appointed
BAY OF HONDURAS.
Mr.. CLAYTON submitted The following resolutions for
consideration:
Roivsd That the President be respec fully requested If
compatible In his opinion with the public interest,"
muncse TO the Senate the propositions mentioned the
eer OF the Secretary OF State the executive
TO the Senate OF the 18th OF February last, hav
ing been agreed upon by the Department. OF State, the
British minister and the State Of Costa Rca the Both
Of April 1852, having for their object the settlement
territorial controversies between the States
bordering on the river San Juan.
Resolved That the Secretary Of State be directed
muncae 10 The Senate such information IL may be in
the power OF his department to furnish regard
cpg claims of Great Britain and the State Honduras
and their respective titles the islands OF Roaan
Julia, Barbare Helene and Morat in near the Bay Of
Honduras.
Mr.. c. said desire to say that whenever those res
olutons before the Senate without interfering
with the necessary business OF the body il is my purpose
to discuss the topics which suggested by them
hope have opportunity Of doing al early day.
The resolutions lie over one day, under the rules
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr. JONES, OF Iowa. submitted the following resou-
ton; which lies day, under the rule:
Resotued, That the Secretary Of the Senate pay the
and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate the
expenses incurred during the last session in repairing
ftng for two rooms in the basement OF the Capitol
Mr. NORTON Mr. President, beg leave TO intro
duce the following resolution in regard to the pay and
mileage of my late colleague; and in doing 3d. [ give
notice that shall ask that il be taken up and acted upon
tomorrow
Rssoued That there be paid OF the contingent fund
of the Senate the Hon. David l.. YuIse a equal to
the amount of mileage and per diem compensation of a
from the commencement OF the first session of
Thirysecond Congress the 9th of August 1882 the day
on which the Senate decided that the Hon. STEPHEN r.
MALLORY. whose seat in the Senate claimed by him.
duly elected member OF the Senate from the State
OF Florida.
SENATOR LOUISIANA
Mr.. SOULE Mr.. President, have received a memora
signed by twenty members of the general assembly of the
State OF louisiana protesting against the action OF the leg
slaurs Of that State who elected my present colleague
MIR BENJAMIN. TO the which he now occupies Ths
question raised by This memorial has been fully debated in
the legislature OF my State and, by vote OF both houses
that Legislature has declined going into election
thereby endorsing the action of the legislature who elect
ed him, al any ra,e concedng that they had no right
10 proceed to new election. Such being the crcum.
stances under which this memorial has been sent TO me
comply with the reques, that should present it to this
body and shall decline taking any further action upon the
subject
The PRESIDENT If there be no motion for refer
ence, ii will lie upon The table.
The memorial accordingly laid on the table
Mr. MASON asked leave to withdraw the petition
and papers OF the heir OF William Lindsay an officer of
the revolution praying for allowance OF five wears
full pay Mr. NJ stated that he had been requested to
do behalf OF the lady who is the only heir The
papers presented in ls43 The papers were acco-
dinghy withdrawn.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.
Mr. WALKER, from the select committee who had
been appointed 10 wait upon the President, and inform
him that the Senate had met, and ready receive
any unication which he had TO make, reported that
the committee had performed that duty, and had received
from the President that he would forth with com
municale 10 the Senate in writing.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED sTATEs
writing, was delivered TO the Senate by Sydney Webster
his private secretary.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. informed the Senate tina,
the message contained two communications OF an execu-
tive character.
Mr.. MASON moved that the Senate proceed TO the
consideration OF executive business which agreed
TO.
The Senate accordingly proceeded TO the
OF executive business and after time spent there
in, the doors were reopened, and
The Senate adjourned.