The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-02
CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
Third Congress First session
SATURDAY, JULY /, 1854.
SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.

/ SENATE.
| MEMORIALS, PETITIONS ETC
Mr. BADGER presented the memorial Of Frances Ann
consul general for Egypt &c, praying be indemnifed
for losses sustained by her husband of civil
war in the Pachalc by which the Office was de-
sroyed and he compelled to leave Trpo; which re-
ferred to the Committee Of Claims,
Mr. B. also presented the memorial Of George Gibson
one OF the heirs of Anna Gibson deceased praying the
payment Of certain bills Of credit issued by the Continental
Congress- which deposited In the treasury for reden
ion and destroyed by the conagraton of the treasury
building in 1885, which was referred to the Committee on
| Finance. " t
Mr. MALLORY presented the memorial of Richard S.
Coxe William A. Bradley and Gilbert L. Thompson, pro-
posing 10 furnish for the use Of the navy Compressed
composite coal, article of fuel recently invented by
them which was referred the Committee on Naval At
fairs tN t~
Mr. NJ also presented the memorial Of Frederick Chatar
lieutenant in the navy praying certain allowances in the
Of his accounts as acting puser Of the United
States storeshp Fredona in the year 1884, which re-
ferred to the Committee Naval Affairs.
Mr. BRIGHT presented the memorial of the inspectors of
ee ior the port Of Baltimore praying an increase
Finance -i a saeatf tasej
| Mr.. ROCKWELL presented memorial of citizens Of
bins the employment d the Is
tcndens of national armores which was referred 10 the
| Committee ON Military Affairs. at5
Mr. NORRIS presented the petition Of William p Young
praying arrears OF compensation inspector of the
toms at Portsmouth, Virginia. which referred to the
Committee of Claims all. Af
Mr.. SUMNER presented the memorial of 6s4 men Of
Massachusetts, who principally citizens of Boston, pray
ing the repeal of the gitiveavc law which refer
red to the Committee on the Judiciary. ao
Mr. s. also gave notice that he should on some early
day ask leave to introduce bill to repeal the act Of Con-
gress passed in September 1850 usually known as the
Mr. CASS presented petition inhabitants Of Detroit
Michigan praying reduction Of the ofocean postage
! Post Roads. ai g feH l'a D',Sl77
Mr. G. also presented the memorial Of the hoard Of Man
ayers Of the Washington National Monument Society,
ingon monument; which was referred to the Committee
on the District of Columbia,
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
| Mr. ADAMS, from tho Committee on Retrenchnent to
whom was referred message of the President the sub
ject reported bill to establish department of law,
prescribe certain duties of the auditors and conproes
the treasury, and for other purposes which read and
passed to a second reading. 9. y. X
! Mr. MALLORY, from the Committee ON Naval Affairs
TO whom was referred the petition of Jonathan d. Ferris
reported adversely thereon.
referred the memorial opthe legal representatives of Henry
Payson assignee of John Randall of the schooner
Contradiction" reported adversely thereon
Mr. SLlDEL, from the Committee on Foreign Relations
reported adversely the petition of Robert Hamilton
United States consul Montevideo and reported bill for
the relief ofH Sanford which read and passed to
second reading .t1f
! Mr.. DODGE of Iowa, from the Committee ON Public
Lands to whom referred the bill from the House Of
Representatives TO establish the Offices of surveyor general
OF New Mexico Kansas and Nebraska grant donations
to actual settlers therein and for other purposes reported
WITH an anen0ment asked immediate consideration
The motion being agreed t0 the bill considered in
committee of the whole the amendment agreed to- and
the bill reported to tho Senate read third time and
| passed, H5f t PIX ~.
Mr. d., from the committee reported a bill to vest
in the several States and Territories the title fee of the
lands which have been may be certified them which
was read three times by unanimous consent and passed.
MIR. BRIGHT, from the Committee on Finance to whom
recommitted the bill provide for the payment Of
such creditors OF the late republic of Texas
hende in the act of Congress of September o. 1880 report
ed back the same with amendment and recommended
Mr.. BUTLER from the Committee ON the Judiciary, to
whom was referred the memorial of George W. Harris
praying Congress to pass act yesng in him the COPY
right Of the l3h l4t and 18th volumes Of tho Pennsy
vana State Reports reported bill for the relief of George
W. Harris; which read and passed second reading
Mr., MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported bill for the relief of Commodore Foxhal A.
Parker OF the United States navy; which read and
passed to second reading s 7ial4 M 58aI
Mr.. NJ from the committee reported bill granting
to Jasper Strong George Terrl and their associates the
right of way for railroad through the reserved lands
tho navyyar at Pensacola in the State of Florida which
was read and passed to second reading.
NOTICE OF BILL. .s,5,,5.
Mr. bright gave notice that be should on Monday or
mating portion Of tho public lands In alternate sections
TO aid in the construction Of railroad from point the
1no ,a and u MISSISSIPPI M T sssoaS in the State Of nsn BY
| sissippi river, at or near Cairo. ies
| fsi SCHOOL LANDS th2g5
| On motion by Mr. JOHNSON, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the bill allowing exchanges Of and
granting additional school lands in the several States
which contain public lands which read the second
time and considered in committee of the WHOLE No
amendment being made reported to the Senate read
the third time, and passed.
atf INTRODUCED
| Mr. ADAMS asked and obtained leave TO Introduce n
bill TO amend the several acts granting bounty lands and
for other purposes which read and passed Sec
ond reading.
/ sl5fd Rosnarsox. "a 1sst
I On motion by Mr. EVANS the Committee to Audit and
Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate were dis
charged from the further consideration Of the petition of
James Robertson.
ns ss3.3 rELeGRAPn TO THE PACIFIC. sis5 88i
On motion by Mr. GwIN, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of the bin to authorize the construction of
line Of telegraph from the Mississippi river the Pacific
ocean Aelil5li e 1a 's
Mr. HAMLIN submitted several amendments to the bill
which agreed and s further consideration was
then postponed until Wednesday next at hapAst twelve
| o'clock.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
Mr. GWiN from tho committee Of conference on the dis
agreeing votes Of the two houses Tho resouou Of the
House Of Representatives in relation TO the time Of the a
jornmcnt Of the present session Of Congress submitted
report recommending that the President Of he Senate and
the Speaker Of the House Of Representatives adjourn heir
respective houses sss de Friday the 9Th day Of August
| next at Ia O'Clock, m. tR f
message also recsived from the House Of Representa-
| tvcs announcing that the HOUSE concur Ia the same
4 AFRICAN GAvu-raADs
4 On motion by Mr.. CLAYTON TIE Ssnate psouesdsd 70
the consideration of The bill for the more bctual sup