The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-22


The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of ths Nm
The relief Of A. G. Bennett, reported by MIR JONES u
Tennessee from the Committee Military Aifairs ~
read the second time, and considered in eomm,J
of the whole Ianhorises credit not exceeding 81 9Sl 81
for of money lost by HIM by the burning Of Al
steamboat Volsnte in 1883 -
THOMAS c. srE.
The next bill upon the calendar the bin for n,
Of Thomas G. Nye. Objection being made, il was d.
over.
The bill for The relief Of the heirs of the late III, p
mons reported by Mr. CHASE, from the Commiu,, J
Patents and the Patent Office, read the second m,
considered as ia committee of the whole,
Mr.. BAYARD. | must object 10 that bill. | viii m.
ton in conncxion with IL, though that Is
to the irregulary with which reports fled
sire call the attention of the Senate to the fact On
file the reports and other papers not regularly fled
think the persons whose duty is 10 attend 10 should
il better than they do As far as my documents are eo
cerned neither reports nor bills are regularly filed Off,
find myself less when desire to refer to them
The bill was passed over.
| MICHAEL souRsE.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration of the bill !
ported by Mr.. WADE, from the Committee of chms n
the relief Of Michael Nourse which read the sea
time and considered in committee Of the whole n
thorzes compensation for services rendered in the saa
| No amendment being offered tbs bill was reported 10 d,
Senate, ordered to be engrossed for third reading m
a third time, and passed
1
to the Senate that the calendar has been gone ous
with. t
PETITIONS, ETC. se#
| Mr. BROWN presented the petition Of James Dxo
praying compensation for extra work done by him u
courthouse in the city of Alexandria, while the said cit
within the territorial limits of the District of Coumbu
which referred to tho Committee for the District sfc
lumbia.
Also the petition Of Harris Hill. on behalf Of himself III
the heirs and legal representatives Of William Scott
c. ased praying remuneration for tract Of land granted
the deceased by the Spanish government, and sold BY N
United States as public land; which was referred 10
Mr. PRATT presented the petition Of Alha A. Hoysl
on behalf Of herself and others, heirs Of the late Gec
Hoyle, late Of Montgomery county, Maryland, praying
and assign certain land warrant granted to the said G
Hoye during his lifetime which was referred to the COM
mttec on Pensions. * a5 49,
MIR. CHASE presented the petition OF r. McCabe, pny.
ing grant Of land to the president and directors Of IL
Cincinnati and Mackinaw railroad company, 10 aid Of M
construction of railroad from Grecnve TO the sirahd
Mackinaw which referred to the COMMITTEES on Pub
Lands M .lts -, So ..s
Mr.. JONES, Of Iowa. presented seven petitions, syA
by Shepherd Knapp ard Others pension agents from
Sates-yz: New York, Ohio. Indiana, CONNECTICUT, Nv
Services rendered Which, together Win ths papers on III
subject already on file, were referred TO the COMMITTEE
Military Affairs. y ~ 1900 as.g f II.
t.est55 BILLS INrRoDpcED. ss'gs 5gtear.g
Mr. SLIDELL asked and Obtained the unanimous con
of the Senate to introduce bill for the relief Of l.
L. A. Lawson, sole surviving heir Of General Ecsxsr
Ripley, deceased which read twice by its title, an
| referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. @a
| Mr.. CHASE asked and by unanimous consent obtained
leave to introduce bin granting to the Cincinnati ~
Macknaw railroad company certain land to aid In the con
strucon of said road; which read twice by it's title
| referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
GAReUE ABEosA.
Mr. SLIDELL asked and Obtained the unanimous con
Of the Senate to introduce bill to change the nam.
the harque Altoona Mount Vernon, and asked for It's i'm
mediate confederation. N9eg
The bill accordingly read first and second time an
considered AZ in committee Of the whole. No amendmer
being made reported tho Senate, ordered be
crossed for third reading, read third Time and passed
MINNESOTA LAND DIsrRicrs
On motion by Mr.. DODGE, of lown, the bill to estabis
additional land districts in the Territory of Minnesota VI
considered as in committee OF the whole ~, s, - ~
The bill reported to the Senate without amendmen
ordered 10 third reading read third tme and passed
NOTICES.
Mr.. BADGER. desire to mention to the Senate that
shall be under the necessity Of being absent from the city
some ten days, from the beginning of next week. and
shall therefore, Monday, If can have the opportunity
ask the Senate take up and consider the bill allowing
credit for limited PERIOD for duties railroad iron in
ported into the United States, which was reported by
from The Committee on Finance.
Mr.. GWIN. | desire to give a similar notice sha
ask the favor of the Senate Monday next to take up
bill reported from the select COMMITTEES the national raj
road in order that may present TO the Senate my vIeS
upon IT. shall be compelled to be abscnt from the cit
my family being about leave for the Pacific coast
Mr.. BADGER. The Senate has done very excele
days work in the discharge Of the just obligations Of
government towards its citizens, and think we
now entitled until Monday move that the So
ate adjourn,
The motion was agreed to- and the Senate adjourned
TUESDAY, APRIL II, 1854.