The daily union., 1854-02-21
IxneuIIYE COMMUNICATION

port irom he Secretary Ol The Treasury, to
resolution OF the Senate Of 2stn OF March last direct
ing 10 report average prices annually OF bar iron
neschaa,abe, manufactured BY rolling bar iron meI-
ehanlable, manufactured Otherwise Than By rolling rail
road iron manufactured By rolling. and pig tor The
last len years preceding 1885, tne ofeign maskes o
production or Shipment and also the average prces an
nualy OF The sane descriptions OF iron Il New York
and Pisturg, Tor Tie same peIlod, &c which was read
and, on motion BY Mr. PETIT, II was referred 10 tbs
Committee on Finaace, aud ordered 10 be printed.
MEMORIALS. PETITIONS, ETo,
Mr. BADGER presented the memorial of Asbury Dick
lns. praying 10 be allowed the difference between Il.
compensation OF CHIEF clerk IA The Treasury and s'at
Departments and thai OF The head OF those departments
daTng The time ne performed the duties ol head OF those
departments. respectively under appointments BY Pres
deat jAeksoa which Was referred TO the Conalllee o.
CLAIMS
Mr SEWARD presented petition OF citizens OF East
Hamburg. in the State Of New York, praying that ibe
agricultural products of Canada may no, be admitted INTO
The United States Tree Of duiies which was referred 20
The Committee on Finance. -
AIR 5 also presented a memorial oil citlLens OF NeH
YORK. rrnonslraIng against the renewal oil Cyrus ii
McCorDick's Patent ior Improvements IA Teapng ma
Games; winch reiened 10 ihe Committee on Patents
and The Patent OAice.
Nj also presented petilioa OF electors OF the town
OF smitbhed, and petition OF electors OF the town OF
Kngsbuy, New York. demonstrating against The repeal Of
the Missouri CompTomise OF 1920, or The eXtrnsloa OF
slavery any territory oi lie United States Low Tree
wnicl ordered 10 he on the liable.
Mr. 5 aso presented petition OF electors Of the
OF Skaneaeies petition OF 1872 cstizens OF Han
nba and memorial OF ezens OF the town OF Sclo IN
the State OF New York. demonstrating against the pas
sage OF the bill, IN s present iofm, 10 organize The
Territory oil Nebraska, which were oiaeIed To Ae on the
alr. s. also presented petition Of cit zens Of F4hias.
Ooaaasa county, New YORK, praying that the Law or
gaulzns toe Ielnloiy oi Nebraska mas DC go framed
prohibit slavery thereias whca Was Offered TO lie
The liable. ... ..
Of the yo,ers Of Skanesees New Yofk, held Lsceum
Hail. 10 iowa. the l3th February, satnst The
organization OF The Territory Of Nebraska without a
Iecogn.iop OF The validity and binding iotes OF The Mis-
soan COMPROMISE; which we've oTieTld 10 lie on the
table
sir s. also presented resolutions adopted a. meeting
Of cizens ol seneca county, held IN he to~a OF Ovid,
New York. protesting against all legislation lending 10
Tie introduction Q! slavery iaIo aay oi the territories
ii the uat1d States where does not alIeadS
which ordered 10 lie on inc liable.
sir WADE presented peulloa OF citizens OF 0aio
three petitions OF OF tae State OF New Jersey,
and petition Of clzens ot Pennsylvania demonstrating
against tie passage OF any bill whch wiii permit slavery
ii the Territory oil Nehfa-gs, lainnge lhe eighh
section OF the Missouri COMPROMISE act 1870 winch
ordered TO lie on the table.
Dir. WE'RE presented petition OF { C. Beatty,
executor OF Reading Beatty, surgeon OF aIhley in the
revolutionary army, praying 10 De allowed OF
pension; winch was referred 10 the Cosmiee on Pen-
sons.
Mr. Z also presented lhe memorial Of j. Randolph
Clay praying that law may be passed provide the
temporary riei Of distressed and destitute American ei-
zens othcf ihan mafinsrs, IN iaiegR eoaunts wGch
referred 10 he Committee on Foreign Relations
SiI T. pftstLr peltl0a OF cillzrns OF The town OF
Webster, Massachusetts, wilaout distinction OF party,
demonstrating asags tie Passage OF The bi 10 org
the Territory Of Nebraska or lie extension II the area
Of slavery which wa ordered 10 tie on tue Table.
Air Fish pFeseaisa The memorial Ci Msigs ID. Benla-
mn ssd pthefs ciiize0s and merchants OF the city oi
New York, pisyng that the OF duties paid by
them on certain imPorisuons Of bohbsziRes made by
iaem under TIE as OF 1874 aad lss may De refunded
sh Interest," which was referred 10 the Committee on
PlRaass.
Dir. f aI.o presented petition OF citizens Of the
eoanty OF Aonroe 10 lBe State OF New YORK, Trayins
that La
not less than 100 land each ocer and soldier
who was engaged 10 The OF lsl2, and to the widows
and children OF those decreased which was referred 10
the Committee on Pabiic Lands.
Dir T. also presented the proceedings OF meeting Of
citizens OF Duchess coanty IN the State OF New YORK
held IN Poushkeepse on tie 18th cf February remon
srang zgss. the passage, ls preseni form, Of the
Nebraska b any other act OF Congress that will in
p.is validity and iorcs of The Missouri Compromise
yaeh were ordered 10 lie on the table.
bir +. siso pres e mae pstiusns OF Inhabitants o
Lewis county, In tie ale ol New York, praying that
all the treaties between this government aud oreign na
uons provision nay be inserted for siernng 10 the de
oi-onoi umpire al questions thai cannot be al asiec
BY amicable negotiation, Which were referred 10 bs
Committee on Fofetgn ReIalloBs
Mr BENJAMIN presented the pel:lion Of Ralph King
late United States eoasal at BTeben prayng eompensa
too io hs services IN procuring the release OF certain
American seamen illegally detained 10 custody BY the
Hasoveran authorizes, and the allowance OF balance
due him for money expended in the purchase Of
books and stationery for the Office OF the oossulae
which was referred to the COMMITTEE on Conmsrce
u o
trustees o the Protestant University Of the United States
the Stale OF ONO, praying grant Of puol'c i3nd io
The endowment OF that institution; which reieffed
10 The Committee on Pablo Lands
MG DODGE, oil Iowa pfese aied The memorial Of IA. %
lohnson, delegate IRON the Territory Of Nebraska, cAm
Tag for the people OF that Territory the right -gs
foI themselves Toe subject OF slavery asd that Con
gresa should leave the question the deei,ion oil he
own choice; which ordered 70 lie the able an
he psinIej
Mr.. WILLIAMS presented 6ocnmsnls IA relation IL
the claim oi Lucinds Morrill,, widow OF Siephen Nor
rl, 10 pension which referred 10 the Commitie,
on Pensions.
Mr. WRIGHT presented the petition OF William A
CAMERON praying the passage OF an act for The seile
nsni OF the claims OF John OenmsH and Georse rruley
OF New Jersey Tor cattle furnished BY Them Tor the
OF the army 10 the revolutionary war; which resr
red TO the Committee on Revolutionary CLAIMS
MIR. JDhNSON subnltied additional testimony IA sup.
Fort o TIE clam Oi James ETgfs, tor himself and the
hes OF Daniel GreAhouse pfay ing indemnity ioi osss.
sustained under contacts lof subsistag emistang Ia-
elans; wbca, with hs peuoa on the tiles ot the Sen.
ate referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr.. SUMNER presented The petition OF rltizens OF
Cambridge, Mssschuses praying the reduction OF ocean
postage 10 two ceGs Tor letters weighing not more than
bali an ounce; whcn reiefre4 ~ the CO nmiiiee
the Post Oshce and Post Roads
Nj BaDNN presented sdsnional documents ia snp
port OF The clam OF ManaIe Deomaa widow nl Lieut.
I. J. Dennan, to Pensoa; winch were referred 10
The Committee on Pensions.
Mr. b. also presented resolutions OF the legislature OF
Mississippi, asking the establishment OF mAl-roue in
ioarh hor-e coaches three tines week from Grenada By
way OF Oakland, psnoia, and fernando. to Memphi
. the Stale oil Tennessee which were referred 10 the
Committee on ine Poet Office and Pos, Roads
:, Mr. FooI presented petition Of lao citizens OF