The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-21
CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
thirty Third Congress-First session.
TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1854
SENATE,
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.

Mr.. WADE and Mr. DIXON presented memorials in favor
Of reduction OF the present rates Of ocean postage
which referred 10 the Committee the Post oce and
Post Roads.
Mr. MASON presented the memorial OF John Pendleton
praying compensation for services special mission 70
oate treaty with the Oriental republic of Uruguay
in years 1852 and 1853 under instructions received
from the Presden, Of the United States which referred
70 the COMMITTEES On Foreign Relations.
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition OF Thomas W,
Mather of New York and VIM. r. Glover, Of Kentucky,
merchants trading in Mexico praying indemnity for prop
erty orcby seized by officials Of that republics which
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. NORRIS presented memorial Of committee ap
pointed by the corporation of Georgetown represent It's
interest before Congress paying the erection cf bridge
across the Potomac riser point known the Three
Sisters according to the plan of Charles Eet which was
referred to the Committee on the Dstrlc, Of Columbia
Mr. NJ also presented twentythree memorials OF citizens
Of Washington and Georgetown, d. G., and counties OF Al
erandria Lcudoun and Fairfax in the State OF Virginia
praying the erection Of bridge the Potomac river
At the aThree Sisters which referred TO the Commit
tee on the District of Columbia
Mr.. SUMNER presented the memorial Of the Troy and
Greenfield Railroad Company representing chat they
engaged in the Hercuean enterprise OF tanneng the
mountain the airline between Troy and Boston and
the most direct route between The great West New Eng
land the British provinces and Europe This enterprise is
which the memorssts regard Of great national inn
porance and they pray Congress grant hem or to the
State OF Massachusetts, In aid o. the tunnel one million
oYthc public land its equivalent In andscnp upon
such shall just and appropriate The memo
rial was referred to the Committee on Public Lands
anniversary Of the White River Arkansas Baptist Conven
ton held In Irard COUNT in November 1883 prayoQ that
In treaties hereafter made with any foreign nation the ci
Of the United States that may reside br emgate there
may have the privilege guaranteed to them Of wor
shipping God according the dictates Of their own con-
science that allowed foreigners that emgraie to The
United States which laid on the table.
Mr.. moved that they be printed Rd the motion was
referred to the Committee on Printing
Mr. DAWSON presented the petition OF the "Friends'
corporation and appropriation on land o. money 70 aid
in carrying ont the objects OF the nsttuton which was
referred TO the COMMITTEES the District of Columbia
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Kentucky, presented the memorial
be made enable him to test the cold safety steam
engine of which be Is the inventor which referred 70
the COMMITTEES on Commerce.
NOTICE or nLL
Mr. SEWARD gave notice that he should tomorrow,
early day thcrcser ask leave TO introduce bill
regulate vgsiion the coast Of Africa in vesses
owned by citizens Of the 0ited States in certain
REPORTS rpos COMMITTEES
Mr. TOOMBS, from the Committee Indian Affairs TO
whom referred report OF the Secretary Of the Interior
in relation the treaty of October 26 1892 with the Pot
towatomie Indians asked TO be discharged from the fur
ther consideration Of the same which agreed TO.
Mr. SEBASTIAN, from the Committee Indian Affairs,
whom re rred the bill from the House q Reprcsen
taves 70 authorize the Secretary OF War TO settle adj
just the expenses of the Rogue River Indian war reported
back the without amehdment and recommended iis
passage
Mr. s. from the same committee to whom referred
the bill from the House Of Representatives TO authorize the
President OF the United States to be surveyed the
tract Of land in the Territory OF Minnesota belonging 70 the
halfbre~ds or mi bloods of the Dscotah sioux nation
Of Indians and FOR other purposes reported back the same
| without amendment and recommended its passage
/ Mr. JAMES from, the Committee Patents and the
Patent Office reported bill amend the several
in relating TO the Patent Office which read and
l passed n second reading
Mr. SUMNER from tse Committee on Pensions to whom
referred the petition Of James H. Bradford Submitted
adverse report thereon which was ordered 70 be
! printed.