The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-12
ONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty-Third Congress Session.
TUESDAY, July II, 1854.
SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS. ETC,


Mr. RUSK presented documents relating to the claim OF
James L. Collins FOR money due for furniture purchased by
him for the government house at Santa Fe New Mexico
which were referred to the Committee on Territories
Mr. JOHNSON presented the petition of inhabitants Of
Pope and other counties in the State of Arkansas praying
for the establishment Of mairoue from Norristown to
Fort Smith in said State which referred the Com
mitee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. BELL presented the petition of J. p. Chase praying
compensation for clerical services performed in the Pension
Office which was referred to the Committee of Claims
Mr. SUMNER presented the memorial of Joseph God
dard, merchant of New York city, in which he
states that the ugtvesave law has been adjudgcd by
the abes writers and the panest rules of construction
and sense to be unconstitutional and he prnys
that it be repealed Mr. also presented memorial signed
by members of the Unitarian church, in Cambridge Mas
scsett praying for the repeal of the ugitivesave law
which respectively referred to the Committee the
Judiciary
Mr.. EVANS and Mr.. CHASE presented petitions in fa-
of the reduction of the rates of postage which
were referred to the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads. ias
Mr. ROCKWELL presented the petition of five hundred
citizens of Massachusetts, praying the repeal of the ig
tive-slave law which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
Mr. r. also presented the petition Of j. Horsord Smith
United States consul at Bcyrout Syria praying increase
Of compensation which referred to the Committee on
Commerce
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CHASE from the Committee on Patents and The Pat
ent Office to whom referred the petition Of Adolphis
Allen praying extension his patent for waer-whec
submitted adverse report thereon which was ordered
TO be printed.
Mr.. JONES ofIowa from the Committee on Pensions, to
whom referred the bill from the House of Representa-
tves to create and provide pension for David Towle re-
ported it without amendment and recommended its pas
sage
Mr.. CHASE, from the Committee of Claims, to whom
referred the petition Of Mary W. Perrne widow of
William f. Perrine asked be discharged from the fur
thcr consideration of the same and that IL be referred
the Committee Roads and Canals which was agreed TO-
Mr.. DODGE of Iowa, from the. Committee on Public
Lands to whom referred the bill to aid in the con
strncon of certain railroads in the State of Missouri by
grant OF portion of the public lands reported back the
same with amendments, and recommended its passage
AporrEp.
Mr.. BRODHEAD submitted the following resolution
Resorcd That General inform the Senate
whether suitable site be obtained FOR post Office in the
city of Philadelphia and If at what price, also
ceived for the sale of lot ots erection M suitable
buildings thereon for post office said city, together with
any suggestions recommendations he think proper to
make in relation thereto.
pILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. sLIDE1L asked and obtained the unanimous con-
sent of the Senate TO introduce bill for the relief of A. c.
Penn which read the first and second times BIZ uuani-
consent and referred to the Committee on Private
Land Claims
TELEGRAPH PACIFIC OCEAN
The bill to authorize the construction of line of tec-
graph from the Mississippi river the Pacific ocean was
read the third time and passedyeas 90 nays loas fol-
lows -sl
YEAS--Mcssrs. Allen, Badger Benjamin. Chase, Dodge
Of Wisconsin, Douglas, Fcssenden Fish, Gwn, Hamlin,
Houston Jones Of Iowa. Jonea Of Tennessee, Rockwell,
Rusk, Shields Stuart, Sumner, Wsde and Wellar-3D
NAYs-Messrs Adams, AtchisSn, Bayard Bright Brown,
johnson. Mason Pratt Sebastian Slidel Thouupson Of
Kentucky, and WiIams-l9. Ne ~