The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-31
In CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES.
Thirty-Third Congress-First session
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 20, 1854.
sENATE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1854.
SENATE.
Executive ooMMuklcArIos.
The PRESIDENT pro hm laid before The Senate a
report OF the Secretary OF War made in comp with
resolution OF the Senate of January TO- 1854, in rea-
ion TO the work done, under the appropriations OF 1882
Tor The IMPROVEMENT Of western rivers and hafbors
which was read; and ON motion by Mr. GyvIN, il was
ordered TO lie on the table, and 10 be printed for the use OF
The Senate
MEMoRIAIs, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. FOOT presented The petition Of two hundred citi.
zrns oi Lancaster Coos county, New Hampshire, re.
mons rating against the passage of the Nebraska bill In
present Iorm which ordered to lie ON the table
Mr r. also presented TeaouuonS passed at a meeting
oi TIE inhabitants oi Barton, Vermont, demonstrating
against The repeal OF the Missouri Compromise; which
were ordered 70 lie on The table. MT ~ =. ..at
Mr. GWlN presented the petition OF George Gideon,
avenue, in the city of Washington may be paved with
the Russ pavement; which e.erred the Committee
on the District OF Columbia
Mr. BROWN presented petition OF citizens OF Choc.
taw county, Mississippi praying the establishment OF
mail from Fame 10 Double Springs, in that State
which was referred 10 TIE Committee the Post Office
aud Post Roads
Mr. EVERETT presented resolutions unanimously
adopted at town meeting Of citizens OF Adams Massa
chases, onstfang against the passage OF the Me-
bIaska bill IN It's present ioEm also. resolutions OF the
citizens OF Beverly, Massachusetts. passed with but
disenng voices, demonstrating against the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise and the passage OF the Nebraska
bl; also, resolutions unanimously adopted BY the in
habitanls OF Brdgew aer, Massachusetts, cf similar
character; which ordered to lie on the liable
Mr. (. also presented the petition OF large number OF
citizens OF Harwich, Massachusetts, demonstrating
against the passage of the Nebraska bill in its present
form; which ordered to he on The table II
Mr., z also presented the memorial OF Henry Cronck-
ey, bn,sh subject. praying compensation for his SER
vices as clerk 10 The United Safes legation al London
which was referred 10 the Committee Foregn Rela
ons.
MIR f. also presented the petition of John w. Post,
praying the aid OF Congress enabl. him to est system
OF elegaphlc Communication by atmospheric pressure,
OF which he CLAIMS 10 be the inventor which re-
tered 10 the select committee on the subject oil aimos-
pheIic railway and telegraph
Mt a'so presented n ne memorial Of the president
and faculty OF Williams College, in the Stale OF Msssa
chuses, praying Tor grant OF public lands TO The va
Gus colleges IN The United States; which referred 10
the Committee ON Public Lands
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Kentucky presented the memo
rial OF b H May and others, in behalf OF the creditors
OF the late republic OF Texas, praying he paymen, OF cer
tain Texas bonds; which was referred TO the Committee
Mr. FESSENDEN presented petition OF residents OF
Portland, Maine, pray Increase OF the presen, duty
on cigars; which was referred % the Committee FL
nance.
Mr. FISH presented petition oil A. S De Peys,er and
Others late wegbes, gaugeTs. and in the
tom house at New York. pray ing the settlement OF their
claims for fees under The acts OF March 2, l799 AMI
April 26, 1916; which was referred 10 The Committee
the Judiciary.
Mr. +. also presented the petition OF Patience Hurd.
father, John Twiche n the revolutionary war which
was referred 10 the Committee on Pensions
Mr. also presented petition OF he society OF "Uni-
versal Democratic Repubcanisn" protesting against the
passage OF the Nebraska and Kansas bill without pro.
vision admitting to the rgh, Of citizenship those Ter
itores "rssnn who have declared their intention OF
becoming etzens of ths United States which was or
dered TO lie on the table
Mr. PETIT presented petition OF citizens of Jasper,
indiana praying that grant OF land may be made 10 aid
IN the construction OF a railroad from Fort WAYNE in
Indiana, 10 Council Bluff. in M.souii; which was re.
terrsd To the Committee on Public Lands
MIR. ADAMS presented The petition Of John l. Allen
and A. X Carter, land officers Augusta Miseissi ippi
praying increase OF compensation; which referred
to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.; SUMNER presented resolutions passed at meet
assage Of the Nebraska b or apy repeal or modi6ca
lion OF The prohibitions OF slavery which ordered
10 lie on The table
town meeting held a, West BoylstoD, Massachusetts
March 30, 1854, against the passage OF the Nebrask
bill, OF any repeal or modification OF the prohibitions OF
slavery IN hat portion OF the public domain which
ordered to lie on The table,
Mr.. THOMSON, of New Jersey, presented Joint reso
uiions OF the Legislature of New Jersey iastrucng the
senaors and requesting The representatives in Congress
IRON that Stale TO their efforts obtain the passage
OF law granting to the different States donation OF The
public andr Tor maintaining ansc ssJom., and to
mote the Recommendation q Miss DIX which or
dered TO lie on the table and to be printed
Mr.. r. also presented Joint resolutions OF the legiss-
ture OF New Jersey reGuestng e senators and repre-.
sentaiyes oil tha Staie ~ Congress 10 all honora Bile
means To procure the passage OF law by which the
public domain shall be nlerred IN limited quantities
Tree oi charge, to actual settlers and shall be granted TO
the different States Tor educational purposes which were
ordered 10 lie on the table and TO be printed.
Mr. T. also presented The proceedings OF a meeting OF
citizens, held recently in Woodbury., New Jersey, re.
moasrsllpg against tbe repeal OF the Missouri Compro.
mise which were ordered 10 lie on The table.
Mr. 1. aso presented two memorials OF citizens OF
New Jersey, asking Tor further appropriation so as 10
render The piers at Reedy island in The Delaware river
available TO ihe protection Of shipping; which
fered 10 The COMMITTEES on Con- rHerce
Mr. sLlDELL presented Joint resolutions OF the ees
a,nre o the State Of Louisiana iDstrue,ng their sena.
tors aud requesting their representatives in Congress to
bring n and seek BY all Just and honorable means to Sc
cure lhe passage Of bill granting the State OF Lou.
ssDa, four townships OF land for The education of the
deaf and dumb and three townships for The education OF
the bind and also recommending the appropriations OF
land TO other States for similar purposes which were T.
ferrri TO lhe Committee Public Lanes and ordered to
te printed
Sir ToUcEY presented the petition Of the faculty Of
Trinity College, 10 The State o Connecticut PRAYING that
township Of land may be granted 10 each chartered
college university 10 operation in the United
states; which wac referred TO The Committee on Public
Lands.
Mt PEARCE presented additional documents in sup.
port OF The petition OF Ohed Hussey for the esensap Of
his patent for respisg machine; which were referred
TO the Committee on Patents and the Potent Office
Mr. StUARI presented the memorial of the Michigan
Central Railroad Company, praying adjustment, OF
their accounts oF The transportation Of the United States
ms'is Nhleh was teefed tothe Comn,iee on the Post
Ofhcs and Post Rcads - n.#tttt't
Mr. DODGE, or Iowa, eAsned petition OF citizens
OF Iowa. rrsyina the establishment OF posi- route from
Chaflssown, IN Lee connty To Mount Pleasant, in Hen
~ county, 10 That State; which rstered to The Com
miee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. ID. also presented two petitions Of citizens OF
bfehu nj nj,