The daily union., 1854-02-28
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1854.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.

MIR. SEWARD presented the proceedings OF meeting
OF citizens OF Orleans county, held at Albion, New
York, demonstrating against the passage OF the Nebraska
bill IN ils present form; which were ordered TO lie on
the table.
Mr.. s. also preseHed twenty-five memorials OF ciii-
zens OF Ontario county, New York, demonstrating
against any infringement OF the Missouri Compromise
which were ordered TO lie on the table.
Mr.. 8 also presented six petitions of citizens OF Mon
roe county, New York, signed by 561 citizens, praying
mobilization OF The pensions and bounty land laws which
were referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. 5. also presented petition of citizens OF Alegan in
the Stale OF Michigan, petition OF two hundred citizens
OF Iioga county, New York, and petition OF citizens Of
lie Roy New York. remons rating against any infringe
menl OF the Missouri Compromise; which were ordered
10 lie on the table,
Mr. HAMLlN presented two petitions of American
citizens who delained prisoners Of war in Dart
moor and other English prisons during the last war with
Great Britain, prayN pensions; which were referred TO
the Committee on Pensions
Mr. SUMNER presented petition OF citizens OF Ports.
mouth, New Hampshire and petition OF citizens OF
Rockingham county, New Hampshire, demonstrating
against the enactment OF any law which will repeal the
prohibition OF slavery contained in the Missouri Com.
promise; which wete ordered 10 lie on The table
Mr. >. also presented petition oil citizens OF BFm-
hed Massachusetts, petition OF citizens Of South Had
ley, Massachusetts, and petition OF citizens of Ohio
monstratng against any infringement OF the Missouri
Compromise, or any extension OF The slave territory OF
the Union which were ordered 10 lie on the table.
Mr. EVERETT presented the g,emoral OF one hun
dTed and fifty clergymen OF Worcester county, Msssa-
chuset,s, demonstrating against any infringement OF the
MlseouH compromises which was ordered TO lie the
table.
Mr. BENJAMIN presented resolution OF the legis-
laure OF The State o Louisiana. nsruclDg the senators
and requesting the representatives OF that State in Con
gress 10 use their utmost exeons procure the pas
sage by Congress OF several bills now pending having
for their object grant OF lands by the genera govern.
menl Tor the "Vicksbng. Shreveport, and Texas rail-
road" the "New Orleans, Jackson, and Great Northern
railroad" and the "New Orleans, Opelousas and Great
Western railroad !" which read and ordered to be
printed
Mr.. MASON presented resolution Of the general as
semblyot Virginia in favor OF amendment OF The act
OF july s. 1892 so 10 embrace within s provisions
adjudication and payment by the Secretary of tho
Treasury OF the United States OF the claims OF the Off
OF the Virginia line upon continental establishment
upon the same principles as those oil the State line.
Also, resolution oil the general assembly OF Virginia
in favor OF an amendment OF the OF July s. 1882 in
such that the warrant officers OF the navy will
be excluded from its provisions, thereby virtually de-
prvng them OF their rank officers, well as of their
just emolument
Also, resolution OF the general assembly OF Virginia
in favor OF the passage OF law or JOINT resolution so
modifying the act OF Congress OF August sls 1882 pro-.
vIdng for the satisfaction. in scrip, Of Outstanding Ylr
gIna military nd.b0uDy warrants to authorize the
issuing OF scrip on all warrants which have been al
lowed by The authorities OF that State. excepting only
such shall appear TO have been frauduleny obtained