The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-11

| The PRESIDENT. There being no quorum, l6 con
shtuies majority. But the Chair will count the mega
Ten members only voting in the negative. the Senate
was declared adjourned
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1854.
N ORDER BUSINESS.
Mr.. TQUCEY. Mr. President, desire to present the
| The PRESIDENT This is private bin day; but Il
there be no UbecIon and unanimous consent given,
the Chair will receive petitions.
Mr.. PETIT hope NOT The senator from New
begin with the morning business we shall have to 60
on with It. hope we shall take up The private calendar
at once. ralN f# laEralEA #. a.sHHE &
The PRESIDENT Objection being made the Senate
will proceed the consideration of the bills the
private calendar. Y. .T s... ..s III ~ F..
Mr.. SHIELDS. Mr. President, ask the unanimous
ing upon the bill thai permitted TO drop yesterday Tor
want of quorum; and will state that think no hon.
orabe senator will object TO if he knows that there is
great necessity for lis passage at early period
possible This is bill that has been introduced Session
after session for grea! many sessions bat has always
fallen between the two houses But will appeal to the
honorable senator from Indana--who insists upon the
rule, and insists rghuly, acknowledge-to withdraw
his objection, so far this bill is concerned for at the
for Its passage and have been urged by the War Depart-
ment to appeal to the Senate to act upon this matter
promptly That is the reason why now ask its pas
sage have delayed II heretofore in consequence OF the
urgency of the Nebraska bills but at the present time
hope ii will be permitted to pass. ,e.a
MIR. PETIT. Mr. President, SO far from my believ-
ing that there pressing necessity for the passage of
this bill at the present ime do not think there is any
necessity for passing it at ALL believe the thing is all
wrong from beginning TO end, and shall always vote
against therefore obiec, Its being taken up TO-
| HODGES AND IANsDALE.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration, in
committee of the whole, OF The bill Is 6 for the relief
of Hodges and Lansdale and the legal representatives OF
RinaldO Johnson and Ann h. Johnson. y +
| Mr. BAYARD. Mr.. President this bill and the two
succeeding bills belong TO class OF cases which intend
to oppose believing that they not sustanabe under
the laws OF the United States, upon any principles
connected with former laws The honorable senator
from Maryland however, who is not present, Mr..
PRATT enteriains contrary opinion; and mentioned
TO him the other day. when he told me that he should
probably be present to-day, that would move post
ponement OF these bills, order that they might be fairly
and fully discussed before the Senate whenever the sub
ect should up for its decision. therefore move
that the further consideration OF the bill be postponed
| Mr. MASON did not distinctly hear what fell iron
the honorable from Delaware; but unless the
rule OF the Senate requires bill be postponed upon
objection being made to-day, trust that bill will go
| Mr. BAYARD. AT the request of the honorable
from indana who has the particular charge OF these
bills, and who is absent today, moved that the con-
sideraton of the subject be postponed as he desires 10
be heard upon it aud these bills should be fully dis
cussed
Mr.. MASON. yield, sir
The question being taken, the motion was agreed 10,
and the further consider alton OF the bill accordingly
postponed until FRIDAY next
JOSEPH SMITH.
| Mr. PIE TIT Mr. President, | now ask the Senate
to take up the bill for the relief OF Joseph Smith, being
| Senate bill No 2l6.
Mr., HAMLIN hope shall proceed according to
! the calendar,
Mr. PETIT. Very well IL there is any objection |
withdraw the mouon.
...rs #.H.F JOHN, G. MAckALL
The next bill in order was the bill for the relief OF the
legal representatives Of John G. Macka, deceased.
On motion by Mr. BAYARD, the further consideration
OF the bill was postponed until Friday next
WILLIAM @. RrDGELEY.
The next bill in order was the bill (S ss) for The
lief of William q. Ridgeley.
| MIR BAYARD. That is one ot the same class oil to-
bseeo eases and move thai The further consideration
| OF the bill be postponed until FRIDAY next.
The motion was agreed to,
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
message was received from the House OF Represent
aives BY Mr Mexican, chief clerk, announcing 10 the
Senate that the House have passed joint resolution au
thorzng the Secretary OF the Treasury and Lghhouse
Board ID determine upon the site, plan, and mode OF
ucng the lighthouse Cohasse Rocks, and for
other purposes, which the concurrence OF The Senate
is requested.
/ He also announced to the Senate that the House OF
Representatives agree TO the report OF the committee OF
conference on the votes OF the two houses on
sufferers by the recent disaster TO the steamship San
Francisco.
AsBgRY DicKINs
! On motion by Mr. DAWSON, the Senate then took up
Senate bill No 230beng "a bill Tor the relief OF Asbury
Dickns" reported from the Committee of Claims which
was read the second time and considered in committee Of
the whole
The bill droes the proper accounting ofRners OF the
treasury allow Asbury Dckins late chief clerk IN the
Treasury Department and also late chief clerk in the De-
parmeni OF State for the time he discharged the duties OF
Secretary of State and Secretary OF the Treasury pro m
TO which he was appointed by General Jackson, the
com pensali ion allowed by law to said Secreta-
RES deductng ,hereirom the amount he received AZ
said chief clerk.
No amendment, being offered in committee OF the
WHOLE the bill then reported TO the Senate, and
ordered engrossed for it's third reading by unan-
imous consent, the bill then read the third Time
and passed.
| DAVID MYERLK
The mex, bin was stated TO be Senate bill No 15s-
being bill for The relief of David Myere and had
been reported from the Committee on Naval Affairs.
/ Mr. GWIN The member Of the COMMITTEES on Ma
val Affairs GMr THoMsos of New Jersey who reported
that bill is absent and he requested that should this
bill be called up might be passed over until he should
| be present
No objection being made the farther consideration Of
the bill was postponed until Friday next
THEODORE X ELLIOTT
The next bill was stated 10 be Senate bill No. l6l
being bill for the relief OF Theodore Elliott re-
ported from The Committee on Indian Affairs; which
read the second me and considered in committee OF the
whole p ha @sE
/ No amendment being offered, the bill was then report
ed to the Senaie and ordered to be engrossed Tor its
third reading. By unanimous consent the bill was then
read the third time and passed.
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