The daily union., 1854-03-03
THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1854.

The Senate accordingly adjourned.
THURSDAY, MARCH ., 1854,
SHIP CANAL AROUND THE FALLS OF NIAGARA.
Mr.. STUART. Mr. President, the Committee on Pub
lie Lands have instructed me TO report back memorial,
which desire do at this time, II there be objec-
ton The Committee on Public Lands, TO whom e.
feued the memorial OF citizens of Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, praying the construction OF shif-canal
around the falls OF Niagara have instructed report
it back, and TO ask be discharged from the further
sideration thereof.
Mr. WALKER Mr.. President, was not present in
the committee this morning at the time this memorial was
under consideration; and my position in relation TO this
matter is somewhat peculiar find myself either all
ready instructed, about TO be instructed usual,
by the legislature OF Wisconsin, to 60 for this I'm.
provement The report OF the committee recommend
ing these instructions have already received, and |
expect TO receive the instructions themselves had
expected 10 take some active part in the oTginaon OF
this work for. not knowing whether the legislature OF
Wisconsin had any power TO direct its senators to vote
for appropriations OF public lands in other States Tor this
purpose, did not know but that might be my duty to
introduce bill granting lands in the State OF Wisconsin
to forward this work. feel extremely desirous 10
ply with the instructions which expect to receive, and
will therefore ask that this memorial may simply lie
the table and the committee be discharged from It's
further consideration; and then If IL shall become my
duty hereafter to introduce bill granting lands TO the
Stale of Wisconsin in aid in the construction OF the Nj
agara canal may be able to that this memorial be
taken up and referred 10 the committee having ju
rIsdction over the subject
from Wisconsin that II certainly make no differ
how dispose of this memorial for the PROPOSE
ton which is put forth IN II Que which can never meet
with any favor from the Committee Public Lands, and
equally confident that il cannot from the Senate.
There a company authorized, under the authority OF
the State OF New York, 10 construct canal around The
falls OF Niagara and If asked that Congress shall
make donation OF public lands for the same object The
OF lhe ST. Mass canal is referred TO precedent,
but will be at glance that ;he two cases are en-
trely unlike That bill authorized the selection OF lands
in the State OF Michigan, by that State, which should
control them for the purpose OF the construction OF that
canal and the legislative action has carried out The OBJ
jec OF the grant by providing that il shall be public
thofoug hfare upon certain terms Here asked 10
give lands Tor canal in the State OF New York, but
there indication to whom shall make the grant
If the grant be made TO the State OF New York, you
would give that State the right TO select and hold lands
trustee in the State OF Michigan, or in any other Stale
in this Union.
senator from Wisconsin may be instructed by his legisla
ue in future whatever apprehensions he may have
upon that subject he never VIII undertake TO give his
heart 10 proposition which will make The State OF New
York landhoder in his State. did not rise TO discuss
this question, but SIMPLY TO suggest that to allow The
committee TO be discharged from the further considera
ton of this memorial will not embarass bis action for
he introduce bis bill whenever he peases, and have
il referred to the committee, take such other action
may carry out the instructions OF his legislature and give
Just as much potency as the senator chooses 10 IT.
The question being then taken. the motion 10 discharge
the committee was agreed 10.
MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT.
message was received from the President OF the Uni
ted States, by Mr. Webster, his secretary, IN 10
the resolution of the Senate OF December T. requesting
him TO present to the Senate the plan referred to 10 his
annual message 10 Congress, and recommended therein
for The enlargement and modification oil the present judi
cal system OF the United States, and transmitting report
from the Attorney General, 10 whom The resolution was
referred.
The message was read and ordered 10 be referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary aud printed for the use
of the Senate.
message was also received from The President OF the
United Staes by MIR Webster hs secretary. answer to
resolution of The Senate, transmitting report from the
Secretary Of State with copies of all communications
ceived from the American legation at Consianinople
apeoting the SEIZURE OF Martin Kosza by The Austrian
authorities al Smyrna.
The message was read, and ordered TO be referred to
the Committee Foreign Relations, and printed for the
use OF the Senate.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro km laid before the Senate re.
port of the Secretary OF the Treasury in TO
luton Of the Senate OF April 4 1858, calling for the
amount of American securities held in Europe and other
foreign countries on the 3oh OF June, 1883 which was
read and, on motion by Mr.. SHIELDS, 1t was ordered
to lie on the table and to be printed for the OF the
Senate.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. also laid before the Senate
report of the Secretary OF the Treasury, communicating
report of the director OF the United States mint at Phil
aephia upon the hneness and value OF foreign gold and
silver coins; which was read and, on motion by Nj.
ADAMS twas ordered to lie on the table and to be
printed for the of the Senate.
The PRESIDENT + pro tam. also laid before the Senate
repor, of the Secretary of the Treasury in further reply
to resolution oi the Senate OF the 3ls January last,
calling for a statement Of the amounts which have been
paid to of vessels sunk for The defence OF Ba
more which read and, motion by Mr.. SEWARD,
ordered to lie the table and to be printed for the
Of the Senate.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS ETC.
MIR. HUNTER presented the petition of Henry A.
Wise. of Virginia, praying compensation Tor negro
taken by the British in 1914, out Of the fund provided
by the treaty OF Ghent for the compensation OF such oss
es; which referred TO the Committee on Foreign Re-
atIons
Mr.. SEWARD presented the petition Of Mary White,
legal representative OF Laurent Olivie officer during
the revolutionary war; praying to be allowed commula
non pay with interest; which ordered to lie on the
table
Mr.. also presented the petition OF citizens OF Cayu-
ga county, in the State of New York, setting forth the
sacrifices and suferngs oil tbs soldiers Of the Of
1912, and praying that the bounty land law may be so
amended TO give each soldier and the widows OF
soldiers deceased and their hers-aaw, not less Than
one hundred and sixty OF land and also 10 extend
the present pension laws 10 the soldiers and widows of