The daily union., 1854-02-14

OHIO, and petition OF citizens of Pennsy reoS
form. to organize the Territory o Nebraska which W.
ordered 10 lie on the table.
Mr.. c, also presented the proceedings OF meeting ~
citizens at Cleveland. Ohio. against violation OF IL
Missouri Compromise which ordered TO liz on N,
table.
MI. BRoDHEAD prsses II ten petitions Of citizen, !,
Peapsylvapis st the MASSAGE oJ ~
bill organize the Territory OF Nebraska in lis pressn
form which were ordered 10 lie upon the table
Mf. B. also presented two memorials of citizens Of
OF the post Office in that city and the Unied Sa,as
courts for that dstrlct which referred 10 the Com
mi,tee on the Post Oiice and Post Roads,
Mr. HUNTER presented petition Of the inspectors Of
the customs for the district of Norfolk and Portsmouth
Virginia, praying ilcwase OF their compensation
which was referred 10 The Committee on Finance.
Mr.. EVANS presented a petition Of the clerks and
Others employed 10 the Offices OF the collector OF customs
and naval eficer for the district q Charleston, South Caro-
Ina, praying an increase OF their compensation which
was referred 10 The Committee on Finance.
Mr DODGE, OF Iowa, presented apetton OF citizen,
OF Iowa. praying that grant OF land be male to aid n
the constructon OF the PhlaAslpha, Fort Wayne and
Platte Valley Air Line railroad which referred 10
the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. d. also presented the petition of citizens OF Iowa
praying the establishment OF mail route IRON Fort De-
Moines 10 Eldoa, the county seat of Harding county, ia
that Sate which referred 10 the Committee ON III.
Post Office and Post Roads. # M
Mr. ID. also presented the petition OF cilzens OF Iowa
praying that grant OF land be made 10 aid in the
stTucon OF the Fort Madlson West Point, KeosauQus
mt,ee on Public Lands. 8s0.,iF ss4ef
Mr.. d. also presented two petitions Of citizens OF
OF Indiana Illinois and Iowa. aid in the consruc,ion
OF a railroad from Fort Wayne 10 Council Bluffs which
referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. d also presented supplemental petition Of
James Pool praying remuneration Tor services rendered
under contract, TO the Seneca nation OF Indians which
was referred 10 the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. PEARCE presented the memorial OF Rebecca p
S,ansbury and others. children of Thomas Peters. de-
ceased, praying TO be allowed OF money equal
to the pensions their father and mother would have been
entitled 10 Tor The services of the former during the war
OF the revolution; which was referred 10 the COMMITTEE
on Revolutionary Claims.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED
Mr. MALLORY asked leave to withdraw from the
files Of the Senate the following petitons and that the
same be referred 70 the Committee on Military A6ars
Petition OF James Edwards. for payment i0r losses by
the destruction OF properly during the Seminole war
Petition OF James Edwards, administrator OF Edward
NJ Wanton for compensation for properly destroyed in
Florida by order OF United States officer.
Petition of Eugene Van Ness and John M. Brush, ex.
ecuors Of Nehemiah Brush, deceased. for
for property destroyed BY the United States troops
Florida
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. SEWARD asked leave to Withdraw from the files
OF the Senate The peton OF JaAes Wonnsey soldier
the revolutionary war; praying pension, aud that The
same be referred 10 the Comntiec on Pensions; which
was agreed 10.
Mr.. s. also asked leave 10 Withdraw from the files Of
the Senate the documents support OF the claim OF Sarah
Crandall. widow OF James Coon, pension and thai
the same be referred 10 the Committee on Pensions
which was agIeed to.
Mr. CLAY ask ed leave TO withdraw from the 6les Of
the Senate The petition of Thomas Snodgrass praying the
Reimbursement oil expenses incurred in aiding ia he rt
moval Of the Cherokee Indians, and that the same NAV
be referred TO the Committee of Claims which was
agreed 10.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr.. DODGE. OF Iowa, Submitted the following reso.
luton which was considered BY unanimous consent ana
agreed 10:
Resotrsd. That the Committee Military Affairs be In
Of nry Who served n e .ss o. sowns %
co, and who, while serving, wed their pu,s
ton of subsistence in money an extra com peosston Of
twenty per ration ior received BY
sad officers during the timo herein specified.
Mr.. WADE submitted the following resolution
which considered by unanimous coasent and agreed
10
Rssolrsd That the President Of the United States be r.
quesed. n in his judgment tue be done without
dermen TO The public welfare, to comnuHca,e hs
po,enlay United State, Brazil 10 The Ssoetary
Spe. dated November "a, 1851 together with
and also OF The letter of the Secretary Of Stale The
said minister in reply thereto and OF the communicate
from the Navy Department which enclosed in said .i
ter o the Secretary OF State.
INSANE HOSPITAL THE DISTRICT or coLuMsn
Mr.. NORRIS submitted the following resol1 Don which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to-
Resortd, That the Secretary OF the Interior be requested
to inform the Senate whal deficiency, any, there The
District Of Columbia and OF the Amy and navy the cane
OF any such deficiency and whether, in his opinion any
additional appropriation will be required complet
work; and Al SO, how much.
On motion by Mr.. BRODHEAD, the vote by which
this resolution adopted subsequently, recon.
sldered Mr.. b moved TO amend the resolution BY
adding the following
And also whether sites selected the proper
and convenient and what have been respectively
paid ~ those SITES and whether SUCH were
nOt reasonable compared the vane prices OF land
"a the vicinity OF those sites"
The amendment agreed 10. and the resolution .,
amended was then adopted.
REPORTS coamITrEKs
Mr.. JONES, OF Iowa from the COMMITTEES on Pensions.
10 whom referred the petition OF Isaac 3 Bowmsu,
Isaac Bowman, deceased, entitled for services du
ring the revolutionary war, submitted report on The
same; which was ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. SHIELDS from the Committee on Military Al
fairs, 10 whom referred several petitions praying
that 100 Of land may be granted 10 the soldiers
OF the last with Great Britain, and all subsequent
wars asked TO be discharged from the further ooosaera
ton the same, and that they be referred the Commit
tee on Public Lands; which was agreed to-
Mr.. CLAY IRON the Committee on Pensions TO whom
was referred The petition OF Michael Hennessy, late so
der in the army, praying pension account OF disease
contracted IN the service, submitted adverse report
thereon: which ordered to be printed
MIR. C., from the same committee. 10 whom refa'
red the petition OF Ann l.. Moor, widow Of Henry Moot
lieutenant 10 the navy, praying PENSION submitted
adverse report thereon which ordered tn be printed
Mr. ALLEN, from the Committee on Pensions
whom referred the memorial OF Sarah Somers Cor
SON. nearest surviving relative and OF Rcbsd
Somers who fell al Tripoli IN 1901 praying pension,
submitted adverse report theTeon which ordered