The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-16

vvng officers and soldiers OF the olsl2 and boun
~ lands TO those OF the war OF the revolution; which
were ordered TO lie on The table and 10 be printed.
Mr. IOUCEY presented petition OF olilZens oil Con-
neeueui, demonstrating against the ratIhcauon OF any
treaty by which il is proposed to establish an interna-
iiona copyright between the United States and Great
/ Britain; which ordered 10 lie on the table
| Mr.. JOHNSON presented The proceedings and me-
moral OF a convention held al Washington Arkansas IN
relation 10 the removal OF The Red river raft which were
referred 10 the COMMITTEE on Commerce.
| Mr.. HAMLlN presented the petition OF Margaret
JohnsIone widow OF colder of the dtdy who WAS ac.
eidentay shot by another soldier duty prashs pen
sionj which referred 10 the Committee Pensions
| Mr.. WELLER presented petition OF Inhabitants OF
Erie county, Pennsy praying at the pension al
lowed Wyman Badger may be Increased which was
| referred to the Committee on Pensions
Mr.. MASON presented a petition OF citizens oil Alex
and,ia VEgnia in favor OF The adoption OF measures TO
hn6esn citizens abroad the rights OF religious
liberty; which referred 10 the Committee on For
Mr.. SUMNER presented resolutions passed at a meet
ing OF the citizens OF Lawrence, Massachusetts, protest
ing against the passage OF the bill TO organize the Terri.
tory OF Nebraska and resolutions passed at meeting OF
citizens of Westborough Massachusetts, in opposition
70 The same measure which were ordered 10 he on le
! able.
Mr. 8 also presented renonsrauce of The inhabit.
ants of Wentham Massachuaetts and emonstrance OF
citizens OF Bedford Massachusetts against the passage
the Nebraska bill in lis present form; which
dered 10 lie on the table
Mr. EVERETT presented the memorial OF Lieut. M. f.
Maury, behalf of the convention which assembled al
Memphis, Tennessee June, 1853, praying that proper
measures may be adopted 10 procure the opening OF the
ryer Amazon 70 the free navigation OF the world; which
was referred to the Commee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. f. also presented the petition OF Charles Fletcher,
OF Kaloama, praying Congress adopt for the
formation OF good harbor for the port OF Washington
which was referred 10 the Committee on the District OF
Columbia ...- aa..
Mr. f. also presented resolutions passed at town
meeting OF the citizens OF Wesborough, Massachusetts,,
protesting against the passage OF the Nebraska bill In lis
present torn which ordered 10 lie on the table.
Mr.. THOMPSON OF Kentucky. presented the petition
OF the governor, twenty-nne senators and eighty nine
members OF the general assembly OF the Commonwealth
OF Kentucky. recommending the county OF Hancock. in
Kentucky, as being most appropriate and desirable loca-
Committee Ml!ary Affairs.
| Mr.. FISH presented The petition OF citizens OF West
Troy, New York and vicinity, without distinction OF party
Iemqnslrang and protesting agans, the organization Of
proposed Also the proceedings of convention OF citizens
of Orange county, New York, demonstrating against the
repeal OF The Missouri Compromise and the extension OF
slavery into territory free and also The remonsance
Of Bishop Wainwright and other cergymen OF various
denominations in the city OF New York and vicinity,
the passage of the Nebraska bill its present form;
which ordered to lie on the table ..
Mr.. PEAKCE presented the memorial OF the rector
and professors of ST James College, Maryland praying
grant OF land every chartered college and university
the United States which was referred 10 the Committee
on Public Lands
Mr.. SLIDELL presented the memorial OF w S. Par
ot, representing that he has claim against the Mexican
government for properly OF which be deprived while
residing in the city of Mexico by The illegal acts OF the
unconares of that government and praying that Con-
gress will take measures to enable him TO obtain that
Justice which has so long been withheld which e.
ferred 10 the Committee Foreign Relations.
Mr. SUMNER presented the petition OF 6sl legal voters
OF Fall River, Massachus ses, against The
repeal OF the Missouri Compromise the petition OF ladies
of Shebune Falls Massachusetts, demonstrating against
the extension OF slavery into the territory now free the
petition of legal voters OF Mehuen, Massachusetts,, re-
monsang against the passage OF the bill IN its present
form, 10 organize the Territory OF Nebraska; the petit
ton of citizens OF Walertown, Massachusetts, to the
aHa and iha Of nj MARI
boro, Massachusetts, demonstrating against the repeal
OF the Missouri Compromise; which were all ordered
to lie on the table
Mr. s. also presented resolutions passed at meeting
Of the legal oil Concord Massachusetts, protesting
against The repeal OF the Missouri Compromise which
were ordered 10 lie on the table
MIR. s. also presented resolutions passed al a meeting
OF hs inhabitants OF Fchburg Massachusetts, protest.
ing agains the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise
olutlons passed at meeting of the citizens OF West
minister Massachusetts, demonstrating against the pas
sage OF lbt Nebraska bill IN its present forms resolutions
passed at a meeting OF the czens OF Sheffield, Massa.
chusetts of similar character and petition OF the
inhabitants of South and petition of
citizens OF PeeFsham, Massachusetts, protesting against
the abrogation OF The Missouri Compromise which
ordered to lie on the table
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa. presented communication
from fbos. w. Newman IN relation to the burial ground
in Burlington, Iowa; which was referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands
Mr. d. also presented the petition OF Arthur Wash
burne, county Judge Tor the county OF Muscane, Iowa.
praying Appropriation 10 reimburse that county for
Pensss on aCCoUHl Ol bhttsu uisulct CouA
prior January 1s44 which was referred to the Com
miitee on Finance. s.m" L.
MIR. ID also presented document in support OF the
claim of Dubuque county, Iowa, TO the reimbursement OF
tain judicial expenses incurred by that county
count OF ibe United States district prior 10 the ad
mission OF Iowa into the Union State; which was
referred 10 The Committee on Finance
Mr. FESSENDEN presented the petition OF Edward
Rowse aud other citizens OF Augusta Name represent
ing that they sustained and acquesced IN the compromise
measures OF $780, believing that they IN no wise con.
hiced with disturbed the Missouri Compromise OF
1920 but deierring TO the superior wisdom and opinion
Of the Senate that such is their effect they earnestly
quest immediate and unconditional repeal of the
promise acts OF 1880 which was ordered TO lie the
table.
/ PAPERS wITHDRAws AND REFERRED.
/ Mr.. GEYER asked leave TO withdraw from the files OF
the Senate the petition OF the legal representatives of
Jacques Camorgsn, deceased late OF Missouri praying
the confirmation OF grant OF land made to said CIamor
gan By the Spanish authorities prior to the transfer OF
Upper Louisiana France and from France the Used
States and that the be referred the Committee
Private Land CLAIMS which agreed to.
Mr. q. also asked leave 10 withdraw iIom the files OF
the Senate the memorial oil George Sboenberger and 9TH
ers the enactment OF law securing to them Tor
limited the manufacture of Russian sheet-iron and
that the be referred to the Committee Patents and
the Patent Office which was agreed TO.
| Mr. PEARCE asked leave 10 Withdraw from the files
to be allowed damages occasoned by the breach OF
tract on the part the United Staes and that the
be referred to the Committee OF Claims which was
agreed 10.
Mr. HAMLIN asked leave to withdraw from the files
of III Senate the petition OF Thomas Dyer and others,
to be ndemned for losses sustained by the de-
slrucon OF the United States ship adams" during the
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