The daily union., 1854-02-11

peared in his sea, this morning.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn by unanimous consent,
laid before the Senate report Of the Postmaster Gen
eral, IN answer 10 resolution OF the Senate respecting
the taken TO establish daily mail between
tain places the Mississippi river, required by the
eleventh section of the Act 10 establish certain post
roads and for other purposes" approved August 81
1852
Mr. THOMPSON. of Kentucky That communca-
ton Is IN answer TO resolution winch offered some
days since. do not know that IL would require any ref
erencc, and will therefore tina, be laid the
table, AMI printed for the use OF the Seoate.
The motlon was agreed 10.
MESSAGE ERoM HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
message received from the House Of Represent.
atives, by Mr. FoSney, their Clerk, announcing 10 the
Senate that the House have passed bills of the following
es, in which The OF the Senate is request
ed:
A bill for the relief of Harriet Leavenwor,h, widow
OF The late Brevet Brigader General Leavenworh
bill for the reliel OF Wm. b. Edwards.
bill Tor the relief OF the heirs OF Anthony G. Will
lie, deceased.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
The PRESIDENT The first bill upon the calendar
Mr.. BRODHEAD. Are no, petitions in order
The PRESIDENT Petitions are not in order ac-
coiang 10 resolution OF The Senate, nothing is in order
MIR. PETIT. | ask the unanimous consent OF the
Senate 10 make two reports from the Committee on Phi
OF Representatives, and have been referred to that
mit,ee.
The PRESIDENT. If there is no objection, the Chair
Unanimous consent being given, Mr. PETIT, from
the Committee Private Land Claims, 10 whom was re-
ferred the bill from the Heuse supplemental 10 act
entee "An act TO ascertain and settle the private land
claims IN the State OF California" approved March 3,
1851, reported back the without amendment, and
recommended lis passage.
Mr.. F. said A. the report OF the House is very clear
upon The subject ask that the bill be put upon its pas
sage Bog.
no objection being made, the bill was then taken up,
and considered as III committee OF the whole II author.
izes HenTy Z. Boggs. Levi w Hardman, Wiley Sneed,
Stephen Broadburst, Smith & krs,een George Ii Wood
snan. BenhaId Lorriu, Fisher Gulldhdt, and vii.
ham Clarke either OF them, their representatives
to present their claims to the commissioners who
appointed under The provisions OF The act to which this
: supplement within SIX months alter The passage OF
this act; aHd The sad commissioners empowered
hear and dispose OF The same etecuay though the
said CLAIMS had been presented IN due time, under The
1911 section OF the aforesaid /, also provides ba,
The persons named shall be entitled to no privilege not
conferred on claimants under the original but
an extension OF nme IN which their claims may be
spectiyeiy made 10 the commissioners.
MIR PETIT. Il will be seea that the object OF the
bill is simply to extend The time OF making the appioa
Mr. WELLER. Mr. President hope ,ha, bill will
pass edaley and | will very briefly state the cir.
cunstauces Of the The necessity for the bill arises
from the fact that the attorney who originally EN-
poyed 10 present these claims 10 the land
was taken sick with the smallpox and, is generally
The case, persons were not permitted TO go and him
during his sickness, that the lime limited by the law
in which they could file their claims expired This bill
is merely TO give them an extension OF lime.
No amendment being made, The bill reported TO
The Senate and ordered TO pass TO third reading and by
unanimous consent Il read third time and passed
Mr. PETIT lam also instructed By he Committee
on Private Land Claims. to whom was referred the
oil! from The House to confirm to Hercules l.. Douspsn
bis Tile TO aIm ot NO 32 adjoining Prairie du Chen in
the State OF Wisconsin, TO report back the same without
amendment, and TO ask s immediate consideration.
No objection being made the said bill was taken up
rcd n pff fhp M
meni being made, II reported the Senate aud or
dered to pass 10 third reaiog; and by unaRmou, con-
sent, II was read a third tms and passed
Mr. r. also asked and obtained the unanimous consent
OF The Senate to introduce bill Is 1922 authorizing y
patent TO be issued 10 Peter Poncn certain lands
therein named; whicn read The first AMI second
times by unanimous consent, aod efened 10 the Com.
miltee on Private Land Claims
Mr.. Z. also presented the petition OF David T.. Fuller
praying The confirmation Of certain ennes OF land made
BY Peter Ponclni which was referred 10 the Committee
on Private Land CLAIMS.
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Coxmercc
who directed BY resolution OF the Senate 10 in
quire into The subject reported bill Is 200) constituting
san Pedro in California, port oil entry and delivery
which was read and passed to a second reading.
Mr.. THOMPSON OF ken'ueky, from the Committee
on Private Land C.ans, TO whom referred the bill
(S 4S) ior the benefit ot the heir-aiaw Of Lieut. e. A.
Nickhe, reported back the same without amendment,
and asked that might be Immediately put upon its pas
sage
No objection being made the Senate proceeded as in
committee Of the whole, TO The consideration OF sd bill
y
10 issue TO said heirsliaw land warrant for 100 acres
Of land IN satisfaction oi the claims OF the deceased or
bounty land under the act OF Congress OF September IS
1850
Mr.. I. asked that the report accompanying the bill
might be read and Il accordingly lead. From the
report appears that Lieutenant WickliHe Joined Gen
William A Batles sla October, lsf7. and proceeded
with him to The city OF Mexico. lie served some lime
and was honorably discharged. He filed bis claim for
bounty land under The Of $780, bui died before
ceving his warrant The Commissioner decided that, he
died leaving wife or children the warrant could not
be issued but the justice OF The claim wledged
the warrant would have been issued before bis de.
cease had not press OF business the Land Oce pre-
vented IT, Under the circumstances, the com niliee re
OF opinion that his hef-a law should receive the houn-
" land and therefore report back the bill, with recon
menda,iop that il pass
No amendment being made, the bill was then reported
TO the Senate and ordered to be engro-sed for third
teadng and BY unanimous consent, il was read third
tine and passed.
MIR DOUGLAS. Mr President, il s known 10 The
Senate that the senator who had floor yesterday upon
the special order did not finish bis speech and he is
ready 10 proceed and finish it, hope The unanimous
consent OF the Senate will be given TO allow him 10 20
on.
Mr.. BR0DtlEAD. I thought the understanding was
when we adjourned yesterday, that wosld meet 10.
day Tor he purpose o considering private bils under the
rule, and that the honorable senator from Connecticut
would proceed With his speech 10 morrow.
Seven SEsAToas I" 0h, no r. " OH no r.
Mr. bkObHEAD Why not lei him hnish his speech
to omouow think II would be more agreeable 10 him
10 deliver the remainder OF his speech TO- o-morrow lee
bound, az chairman Of the Committee OF Claims, insist