The daily union., 1854-08-01
CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty-Third Congress First Session.
MONDAY, July 81. 1854.
SENATE.
PETITIONS pnEsNNTLD.


ierred to the Committee Commerce.
Mr.. WELLER presented the memorial of John c. Me-
Ferran and Samuel d. Sturgs officers of the army pray
ing compensation for rendered by them respective
y in grades higher than that TO which they belong which
was referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF STATES
message received from the President of the Uni
ted States by Mr. Webster, his Secretary, communicating,
in answer TO resolution of the Senate information in
ation to the destruction of Greyown by Capt Hollins,
in command of the United States sloop-of-war Cyane
which read referred TO The Committee Foreign Re
ations, and ordered TO bs printed.
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr.. COOPER submitted the following resolution which
was referred to the Committee on Printing
Resolued, That there be printed use Senate
copies & a Of the the fourth report Of Professor
manner the printing and binding of his third report
ADOPTED.
The following resolution, which submitted by Mr..
EVANS the 2lst instant, taken up and agreed to-
Reselped That the clerks of the committees of the Senate
paid from the date of their appointment except those who
were on duty from the beginning of the session
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. ALLEN, from the Committee Pensions, TO whom
referred the bill from the House of Representatives for
the relief of John King of Virginia reported the
without amendment.
Mr.. FOOT, from the Committee on Public Lands to
whom was referred the memorial of Charles Gordon,
ported the following resolution which was read:
Resoud That the Secretary the Senate be directed to
Senate the sum of fifteen hundred dollars il being for his
services the March Sd 1882
to January lst, ls40
After some discussion the further consideration Of the
subject was postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. RUSK, from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads to whom referred the bill from the House
of Representatives to amend the act entitled An act
reduce and modify the rates of posages in the United
States and for other purposes passed March B. 1851,
ported back the with sundry amendments and asked
its immediate consideration. No objection being made
the bill was taken and the amendments agreed to
but Mr. BRIGHT desired to discuss the subject and the
further consideration of the bill postponed until to-
morrow.
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Committee Pensions to whom
referred the joint resolution from the House of Repre-
sentatves directing the accounting officers Of the Treasury
to adjust the accounts of William Woodbury. late pension
agent at Portland Maine, reported back the without
amendment and recommended its passage and read
the third time and passed.
Mr.. ADAMS from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads, to whom referred the memorial of james
Thompson and the administrator Cf NJ Strader reported
joint resolution for the settlement of the claim of the late
firm of c. M. Srader Co. mail contractors; which
read and passed to a second reading.
Mr.. RUSk, from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported bill to establish certain additional
post roads which read three times by unanimous
sent and passed.
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
to whom referred the following bills and joint resolu
tons from the House of Representatives sevey reported
them without amendment:
bill for the relief of David G. Cash and Giles e. Ellis
A bill for the relief of William Hawkins.
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to settle
the United States army.
bill for the relief of Lieutenant George H. Paige of the
United States army.
Joint resolution for the relief of Breyet Captain j. H.
Lendrum of the United States army.
joint resolution for the settlement of the claim of Don
Juan Jesus Vigil, of New Mexico.
Mr.. MASON moved that the Senate proceed to the con-
sideraon of executive business; which not agreed
to-yeas 10, nays 81
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that when the Senate adjourn to-
day. it be to meet at hapas ten o'clock tomorrow
ing in order to enable him to make explanation in rela
ton to matter OF some Importance to himself which
would occupy about half hour before the ordinary time
of meeting. The motion was agreed to-
FuGiTlvE-sLAvE LAW.
Mr.. SEWARD, from the Committee on Pensions to
whom referred the bill from the House Of Representa-
ves for the relief of Betsey NASH reported the same back
with amendment and asked its Immediate considera-
ton as it was for poor whose husband died Of
wounds received in the of 1872 No objection being
made the bill was taken up and the reported amendment
concurred in.
Mr.. ADAMS moved to amend the bill by adding to it the
bill for the relief Of the widow of James Bachelder who
was killed in Boston recently while assisting in the
forcement of the fugitive-slave law.
Mr. STUART said that the introduction of that subject
would lead to extended debate and open the whole
question of slavery from beginning to end to prevent
the proper consideration of the appropriation bills and
he therefore moved postpone the further consideration of
the subject until Tomorrow
The question being taken, the motion not agreed
to--yeas l6, nays 36-as follows;
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Bayard, Bell, Bright,
Cass, Chase, Clayton, Dodge of Iowa Geyer, Gillette
Rockwell, Stuart, Sumner, Wade, and Walker-ie.
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Benjamin. Brodhead, Brown
Butler, Clay, Cooper, Dawson, Dodge Of Wisconsin,
Douglas, Evans Fessenden Fish, Fitzpatrick Foot Gwin
Houston, Hunter, johnson, Jones of Iowa, Jones of
Tennessee, Mallory, Mason, Morton Pearce, Petit Pratt
Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, slde Thompson Of Kentucky
Thomson of New Jersey Toombs, Toucey and Weller3G.
Mr. FOOT called for the reading Of the report in the
of Mrs Nash and it was read AT the request of Mr.
SUMNER the majority and minority reports in the of
Mrs. Batchedcr were also read
Mr. SEW ARD regretted the introduction of the amend
men as introduced question entirely irrelevant to the
one contained in the original BILL and which would
doubedy cause considerable debate; that would not
be at all probable that the BILL if amended could pass
the present The effect of the amendment therefore
would he to defeat meritorious claim without any ad
vantage the individual for whose benefit the amendment
was proposed The bill proposed to grant pension for
military services while the amendment proposed to give
bounty for civil services in the execution of legal pro-
| cess.
Mr. WELLER appealed to Mr. ADAMS to withdraw his
amendment as it evident that the whole day would
be consumed by the abotonists in discussing the fugitive
slave law, to the exclusion of important business
Mr. ADAMS wanted to have the question taken without
debate
the amendment He desired TO speak upon the subject be-
fore he gave his upon it; and unless the amendment
was withdrawn he should to postpone the whole sub
ject until the next session of Congress
Mr. CLAY expressed his willingness to the oppo-
nents Of this all suitable occasions, he
satisfied he could ndcate and sustain the report of the
majority of the committee.
Mr. STUART then moved to postpone the further consid-
Grafton of the bill until the second Monday in December
next
/ Several SENATORS. oh moi
] Mr. ADAMS asked him to modify his motion TO
move that the bin be laid upon the table; and
] Mr. STUART accordingly made that motion; but with
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