The daily union., 1854-03-04

The PRESIDENT pro tenn, by unanimous consent,
aid before the Senate report of the Secretary of the
Interior, made IN compliance with resolution of the
Senate OF the fifth OF January last calling for state
men OF the amount OF money received and expended by
Luther b Blake, late agent for the removal Of the In
dians in Florida the objects for which expended, and
the number of Indians removed which read and on
motion by Mr. PETIT, il ordered 10 be pr nted for
the use OF the Senate
PETER PoNCIN.
Mr.. PETIT. This being privatebill day, ask the
Senate to take up and pass couple Of little bills that
hang upon and their other friends like an incubus
They plain Matters which will involve no discus
sion; and ask lha, they may now be taken up. sup
pose It is the understanding that to go on with
private bills until one O'clock and hope the resolution
submitted last night by the honorable from North
Ga,o,a will not Int, nerleTs % with our m having an hour to
is Senate bill No 19s, authorizing patent to be issued
Peter Poncln for certain lands therein named. The
most positive terms by the Commissioner of the General
Land Office. 1t is only 10 give him patent for small
tract OF land in Minnesota
The motion being agreed 10, the said bill was then
taken up and considered as IN committee OF the whole
and 1t was read.
No amendment being made, the bill was reported 10
the Senate and ordered TO be engrossed for third read
ing and, by unanimous consent il was read third time
| and passed,
CONRAD WHEAT, JR.
MIR. PETIT. Mr.. President have one more which
will take no longer 10 dispose Of than the which
has just been passed move that the Senate now take
up bill No 234, for the relief of Conrad Wheat IT,. or
his legal representatives. That bill is also recommend
ed by the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
The motion being agreed TO, the bill then read
second time and considered as in committee of the whole
II confirms the said Wheat his legal
the location OF six hundred and forty of land in the
State OF Missouri, made by Conrad Wheat in 1916 and
directs the Commissioner OF the General Land Office to
issue patent for the said land
| No amendment being proposed, the bill was reported
10 the Senate and ordered 10 be engrossed for hrd
reading and, by unanimous consent, it read third
time and passed.
SAMUEL PRIoLEAu.
On motion by MIR. EVANS, the Senate then proceeded
the consideration of the bill IS 1859 for the relief OF
the legal representatives OF Samuel Prioeau deceased
which read second time and considered in com.
mt,ee of the whole |. directs the proper accounting
officers Of the treasury 10 pay to the legal representative
of said Prioleau late OF Chareslon South Carolina the
sum OF S6,92S 90, in full compensation for property
ken from said Pnoeau at Charleston for the use OF the
United States during the revolutionary war.
| No amendment being made, the bill was reported 10
the Senate and ordered TO be engrossed for third read
ng and, by unanimous consent, it read third time
and passed.
oRDER OF BUSINESS.
! MIR, BADGER Mr.. President, now ask the Senate
10 adopt the resolution which submitted last night sus-
pending for day the rule devotng this day 10 The con
sideraton OF private bills.
| Mr.. DOUGLAS. Agreed.
| Mr.. CLAYTON. hope the honorable senator will
give way until make report
| The PRESIDENT II requires unanimous consent TO
Mr.. HUNTER. This is not a day for reporting.
MIR. BADGER. Let us first suspend the rules, and the
senator from Delaware then make his report before
we proceed 10 the special order OF the day.
The resolution was then read, as follows:
the consideration Of private bulls be suspended for Frday
the 81 inst
Mr.. STUART. MIR. president, do not intend TO ask
the sense Of the Senate upon this question: but nasmuch
as said something the other day respecting it, beg
leave merely to say that do not wish 10 be under
stood az giving my assent TO this proposition. The only
reason dese TO assign is simply that long the gov.
eminent oil the United States refuses establish anv
other tribunal TO pass any Law BY which private CLAIMS
can be adjusted otherwise than BY Congress | cannot,
with my views o. proprety ever consent 10 refuse ap
pfopraie one day IN each week 10 their adjustment and
settlement; and bat for the fact that the honorable sena
lor from Tennessee Mr. BrLLl desires 10 address tbe
the Nebraska bill should feel myself compelled ior MS
reason 70 ask The Of ihe Senate upon mi poposi
ton As IS, ! only wish in this way 70 express my
views against IT,
The question being then taken, the resolution was
agreed 70.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC
Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa presented the memorial of A. w
Bowman, an officer Of the army, praying compensat;on
of performing duties OF an extraordinary character and
out OF The line nt his dnty uhoh referred 10 the
Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. SEWARD presented the proceedings OF a meet
ng OF citizens held al Williamsburg, Kings comfy
New York, on ihe 2sh ult, demonstrating against the
abrogaton Of The Missouri Compromise which wsrs
ordered TO lie on the table.
~. > biSo Itsenltu tOuT peuons OF citizens OF On
tario county, New York, demonstrating against any ip
ifngemen OF The Missouri Compromse which were or.
deIed 10 lie on the table.
MI , also presented the petition OF Andrew Boileau
one OF me relatives and legal representatives OF Lieut.
flerfe boileau, revolutionary officer praying for com
mutation under resolves OF Congress OF October 2 1850
and March ~, 1888 which was ordered 10 lie on tbe
table. y " =" 'ne
Mr.. 5. also presented the petition OF A. ]. M Smith
ana oheTs, demonstrating against extension of The
area OF slavery which was ordered TO lie on ibe tab
=. presented nf ri N.
eans county New York. demonstrating against repeal
o the missouri Compromise and against an extension az
slavery lnio the Territories OF the United Sta,es which
were ordered TO lie on the table
MI dhMLlN presented petition OF citizens al Sand
wloh Massachnsets praying that buoys may be paee1 al
certain places 40 the New Bedford collection district in
MAJ STATE which was referred TO the Committee on Com
MI tESSENDEN presented the petiion M TX Ill,
zens Of New Sharon. Maine remonsratiog a@.;ns,
extension Of slavery nt) territory now free ghirh ya
ordered 10 lie on the table '' "'s
MT r. aso presented The petition Of The Boudon
iery meeting OF Ffee Will Baptisa held ., To,saaa
Nsne tehonsHaung against the passage OF the bin 10
organize the Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas whom
pohlouon OF slavery therein which was ordered to
Mr. FOOT presented the petition OF ctizens of stowe
Vermont demonstrating against any infringement Of the
table ''Vu toiie =" '"e
Mr. + also presented the proceedings and resolutions
o. pubhc meeting held at Burlington vemoni sgainst
the pas age OF the Nebraska bill in s present form
which were ordered to lie on the table