The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-26

A message was received from the President OF the
United States by Mr.. M II. Fillmore, Eis Secretary
Transmitting 10 the Senate report from the Secretary OF
State, imbodyng the substance OF recent cohnanca'
tons made by the minister OF her bn'annic MaJesy
10 the Department OF State the subject OF the ineroce
anc canal by the Nicaragua route, which formed the
chief object OF the treaty between the United States and
Great Britain IN m ' A wa9S 70 Ss
red TO the Committee on Foreign Relations and printed
for the OF the Senate.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
message was received from the House of Represent
atiyes by Mr. Forney, their Clark announcing the
Senate that the House insist their 10 the
first and fourth amendments OF the Senate to the bill
H r. 1867 TO prevent frauds upon the treasury of the
United Saes and agree the conference asked by the
Senate the disagreeng OF the two houses and
have appointed MIR PREsToN KING Mr.. ANDREW JOHN.
SON, and Mr. CHAPMAN the committee OF conference on
their part
MIR BADGER subsequently, from the committee of
conference, made the following report
The managers of the conference the part Of the
houses of Congress the dsagreeing votes Of the two
houses the bill entitled An act prevent frauds on the
treasury the United Sates have, after full and free
ference agreed recommend and do recommend TO their
respective houses follows;
That the House recede from their disagreement to the
amendment proposed byt Senate to the second section
Of the bill, and agree the following amendment, 10 wit
to insert after the word clams, in The sixteenth line OF
the second e'e M a oele % any csm om s sny
claimant against the United States with intent TO aid or
assist in consideration 0, having aided or assisted IN the
prosecution of such claim
That House also recede from their disagreement to
the BILL and to the said section with the following
amendment wit insert at the end oline fourteen
three, words: "or shall receive any grauiy any
shase OF. interest in, any claim from any claimant
against United States, wtf intent aid, assisr,
in consideration o having aided or assisted in the
And that the bill be further amended by striking out OF
the section these words the end thereof and
every offence against the provisions OF this act shall be
misde nor"
The report was agreed 10.
MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. HUNTER pre- sented the petition OF the corporate
authorities of Georgetown, praying APPROXIMATION for
the reconstruction OF The bridge al the Little Falls OF the
Potomac which was referred TO the Committee for the
District of Columbia.
Mr. FISH presented the memorial Of citizens OF Buff
fao, New York. praying an appropriation OF land for the
construction of shpcanal around the falls OF Niagara
which referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. SEWARD presented the memorial OF citizens OF
Wayne county, New York, praying appropriation OF
land to aid in the construction Of shpcanal around the
falls Of Niagara which was referred TO the Committee
Mr. FISH presented the petition of survivors and heirs
OF persons who engaged in the last with Great
Britain. residing in Kings county, New York, pray
ing modification oil the bounty Land law which was
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
MIR. +. also presented petition OF two or three hun
dred citizens OF Albany, IN the State OF New York pray
ing that may be taken TO religious liberty
American citizens abroad which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
MIR. +. also asked that Mary ketchum widow OF
Thomas Kecbum, deceased, have leave withdraw her
petition and papers which was agreed TO.
Mr. SEWARD asked leave 10 Withdraw from the files
of the Senate The several petitions and documents pre-
sented the first session of the Threth Congress,
lang the removal of the port OF entry from Plats
burg TO Rouses Point which was agreed 10.
Mr.. MALLORY presented the petition of Joshua X.
Sands, OF the navy praying TO be allowed ior expenses
OF entertaining the authorities OF Southampton IN Eng
land, while IN command oil The lrlgaie 81 Lawrence
which referred TO the Committee on Naval Al
MIR. M also presented joint resolution of the egs.
laure Of Florida in favor OF The establishment OF mail
he ish of Tehuanteupc. the States
bordering the Pacific which was referred 10 the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and order
ed TO be printed for the OF the Senate
Mr. M. also presented joint resolution OF the legs-
latue OF Florida in favor OF the establishment OF tri-
weekly mail between Apalachcola, Florida and Balm
bridge Georgia which was referred TO the Committee
the Post Office Post Roads, and ordered 10 be printed
for the OF the Senate.
Mr.. M. also presented join, resolution OF the legs.
laure OF Florida in favor OF an appropriation for the
moval of obsirucons TO the navigation OF Shoal river
which was referred 10 the Committee Commerce, and
ordered to be printed for the use Of the Senate.
Mr. M. also presented joint resolution OF the egs-
laiue OF Florida IN favor OF an appropriation for the
mova OF distractions TO the navigation OF Yellow river
which was referred TO the Committee Commerce. and
ordered to be printed for the use OF the Senate.
Mr. MILLER presented the petition OF residents of
Bloomfield, New Jersey, praying that measures may be
taken 10 TO American citizens abroad the rights
of conscience and religious worship; which referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. JONES, OF Iowa, asked leave to withdraw from the
files OF the Senate the petition and papers OF Mrs Helen
Mackay, widow of Lieut.. Col. Eneas Mackay, as she
can get pension under general law already passed ;
which agreed to.
Mr.. SEWARD presented two petitions OF citizens OF
New York and Brooklyn. praying that contract may be
entered into with Christian Hansen for The transportation
OF the mails between Brooklyn and Gucksadt in Ger.
many, and between Kel and ST. Pe,esbugh; which were
referred to the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
Mr. s. also presented petition OF 4e7 survivors and
heirs of persons engaged in the military service OF the
Unied States during the last with Great Britain, now
residing in Albany New York, praying modification of
the bouny-land lsw which referred to the Commit
Tee on Military Affairs.
BrrsrY NORTON.
unanimous consent OF the Senate take up the bill for
the relief Of Betsey Norton the widow of an old revou-
ionary soldier She blind poor, and upwards OF ninety
years OF age. hope objection will be made
Mr. BADGER | desire TO say TO my friend from Wis
consn that | very willing that he should have unani-
consent proceed TO the consideration of that bill
II he can get it, provided have the unanimous con-
OF the Senate after that bill is disposed Of to take
up little bill from the House for the relief of David
Myete.
Mr.. WALKER The senator can have my consent.
Mr BORLAND If that bill for the relief OF David
the session
no ooleehon being made the Senate then proceeded
,h9ommuee of the WHOLE 10 the consideration of the
o 70 SOD Tor the relief OF Betsey Norton; which was
.eAu SECOND time authorizes and directs the Secre-
y ~ W. INFERIOR TO place the Of Beisey Norton,
wuoW OF Freeman Norton, on the list of revolutionary
pensioners, and 10 pay her during her widowhood The
OF January, 1883 '' wy - ""'
mo amendment being made the bill was reported 10