The daily union., 1854-02-07
SENATE.


m SENATE.
Hon Thomas J. Rusg from the State OF Texas ap-
peafed an has seat this morning.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
The PRESIDENT pro ism laid before the Senate re-
port from The Secretary OF the IneIor, transmitting copy
OF communication from The Acting Commissioned OF In
dian Ahairs asking that additional appropriation
$1,000 be made for general incidental expenses Of the
Indian service IN the Tsrory OF New Mexico Tor the
euIrcnt nsrsl year which was read and motion by
Mi. MALLORY. ii was referred TO The Committee on
lnd'.a Ass and ordered 10 be printed for the use oi
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the SEN
ate report from the Secretary OF War, communicating
copies Of al reports OF the engineers and ether persons
employed 10 make explorations and surveys TO ascertain
the most practicable and economical route for railroad
from The MsssEpp river The Pacific ocean that have
been eceived the department which read and, on
motion by Mr. GWIN, it was referred the select com
mittee that subject, and ordered TO be printed for the
use Of the Senate.
MESSAGE PROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES.
A message received from the House OF Represent
Aives, by Mr. Mexican, chief clerk, announcing TO the
Senate that the House have passed bills OF the iol-
lowing titles. IN which the concurrence OF the Senate is
requesled
bill for the relief of Henry N Hssiead
A bill for The relief of Benjamin Hammond OF the
State Of New York.
A bill for The relief Of Henry }. Snow, OF Rome, in
the State Of New York
bill for The relief of Lemuel Hudson.
A bill for the relief OF George 5. Ciafn.
bill for the relief Of James f. Green, OF Pennsyi-
vania. Q
A bill for the relief OF THOMAS Frazer
A bill for the relief oi Cornelius ii. Latham.
bill Tor the relief OF Samuel w. Brady.
bill for The relief OF Fayette Mauzy and Robert G.
Ward
bill for The relief Of the executors of the late Lieu
tenant John h. Bispham.
bill for the relief OF John Means
A bill for the relief Of Lyman N Cook.
A bill for the relief ot Emee Hooe, widow OF Capt,
A bill for The relief Of John Hamilton.
A bill for the relief OF the Utica Steam Woollen Com
pany;
A bill for the relief of George w. Gibson.
A BIZ for The relief Of Parmelia Slsyin, widow Of
John Blue, deceased.
A bill 10 provide pension for Silas Champion, OF
Genesee county, in the State Of New York.
bill 70 confirm TO Hercules l.. Dousman h,s title TO
arm lot No 49, adjoining the town OF Prairie Du Chen,
bill for The relief Of Aaron Stafford.
bill for the relief OF Hezekah johnson. OF The town
OF BIidgewaer. il the State OF Vermont.
bill for the relief OF Charles Staples
bill for the relief of Alton Nelson.
bill for the relief OF Grafton Baker.
bill for the relief Of Mary Deany widow Of the late
Lieutenant James A. Deany. OF The United States army
bill for the relief OF Madison Parton.
bill Tor the relief OF Benjamin Rowe.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. JONES. o: Iowa, presented petition of citizens
OF Butler and other counties, in The State OF Iowa. pray
ing for The establishment OF land district in ina,
STATE which was referred 10 the Committee Public
Mr.. PETIT presented The petition of Christopher
Cory. OF Indiana, praying inves,ie alton into his dis
covery as TO the cause and OF The potato rot and
appropriation to indemnify him for the lime spent and
penses incurred in making the discovery; which
ferred 10 the Committee on Agriculture.
MIR FOOT presented documents in support OF the claim
OF the children OF Leonard Proctor pension for his
services during The OF the revolution which were
fSarred 10 The Committee on Pensions.
Mr. BENJAMIN presented the memorial OF the JET
ferson and Lake Poncharirsn Railway Company, pray
ing that the terminus Of that railway the lake may
be made p~rt OF delivery; which was referred TO the
COMMITTEE on Commerce
Mr. FISH presented resolution OF the Chamber OF
Commerce ol New York. recommending that provision
be made al the assay Office in that city for coming
well g assaying the precious metals; which was referred
MIR THOMPSON, OF Kentucky, presented the memo
nal o Thomas Conner, praying pension account of
an injury received in the military service OF the United
States, which referred to The Committee on PEN
sions.
Mr. T. also presented the memorial OF s r Addison,
Patsed assistant surgeon IN the navy praying TO be al
lowed The difference between the pay OF passed assistant
surgeon and that OF surgeon during the time he performed
the duties OF surgeon which referred 10 the Com
miiiee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. BRIGHT presented the proceedings of a meeting
Of citizens Of Georgetown. the District of Columbia,
held tue sih Of June, 1852 protesting against The
ton of any bridges below that town which were re-
fened to the Committee on the District of Columbia
Mr.. SUMNER. Mr. President, hold in my hands,
ard now desire to present TO the Senate, memorial from
the American Geographical and Statistical Society OF
New York, signed by their distinguished officers among
whom are George Bancroft, as president, and Henry
Grnneil as vice president in which they set forth that
the weights and measures now in in the United Slaes
from their variety, compexty, and uncertainty, cal
culated very greatly mislead and peplex large
bers Of the people, and that serious embarassmens daily
in our foreign commerce from the want OF
mon international standard They state that the import
ance Of s,mplhcation in the system of weights and
measures has for long time engaged the attention OF
eminent statesmen at home and abroad, and il
pies the attention OF the English government and the
governments OF several OF the States on the European
Continent as also of several the States OF South Ame
and that the present auspcious for
effort among the leading nations to bring about this i'm
portAnt result and also TO establish common meridian
line, and that republic from its position and character
well calculated TO take the lead organizing this I'M
porant movement The memorialists, therefore, pray
that Congess will consider the proprety Of thorough
revision OF national weights and measures, and the
expediency OF endeavong 10 invite other nations 10
unite In scientific congress and such other
may procure The adoption Of international standards for
common reference. That is the prayer OF this memorial
and believe that may add. and that all will
cur with me- that in this form will be secured new
bond OF peace, a triumph OF civilization, and a
This subject. sir, does properly within the
province Of any Of the standing committees OF this body
bu, resolutions upon the subject OF weights and
have heretofore emsDaed from the Committee on the LII
brary and after conference with the chairman OF that
committee now move the reference OF this memorial
and the accompanying documents to the Committee on
the Library.
The noon was agreed TO-
Mr. DAWSON presented the memorial of the Heph-
zbah baptis Association, OF Georgia, praying that pro-
vision may be made in our treaties with foreign counire,