The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-25
CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty Third Congress First session.
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL 10, 1854,


EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate report
of the Postmaster General communicating in compliance
with resolution of the Senate Information IN relation 70
contract entered into by the Post Office Department win
j. w Kelley in 1852 for the transportation OF the man IN
steamers from Bainbdge Georgia to Apaaehicola Flor-
which read referred TO the Committee ON the Post
Office and Post Roads and ordered 10 be printed Tor the
use OF the Senate.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, Ero.
Mr. ALLEN presented the petition Of George w Lppetl
United States consul Vienna, praying additional com
pensaton for diplomatic services which was referred 10
the Committee Foreign Relations
Mr. WADE presented resolutions of the Presbytery OF
Portage Ohio demonstrating against the passage OF the
Nebraska bill which ordered 10 lie ON the table
Mr. BRIGHT presented memorial or the president and
directors of the Metropolitan Railroad Company praying
the passage Of asserting the act OF the legislature
of Maryland incorporating said company; and also the
passage OF Incorporating said company within the
District of Columbia with authority to extend and con-
sruct said road from its terminus in Georgetown through
said town and the city Of Washington TO the depot OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad in the city Of Washington
and TO the Navy Yard and Potomac river and also asking
donation of public land appropriation of money to
aid in its constructions which was referred TO the Commit
tee for the District of Columbia.
Mr. COOPER presented twelve petitions OF citizens OF
demonstrating against the passage OF the Ne
braska bill which ordered to lie on the table
Mr. c. also presented petition Of steamboat inspectors
engine builders and Others citizens of Psburg Pennsy
vania representing the importance Of Evanss
preventing the explosion OF steam boilers and pray
ing the purchase of the patent right or the adoption OF
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
Mr. G. also presented petition Of citizens OF western
Pennsylvania praying that the duty salt may not be
abolished; which referred to the Committee on Fl
nance
Mr.. G. also presented petition of Joseph $ Kite, Of
Philadelphia praying the extension Of his patent for an
inprov in the construction of railroad which
referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent
Office
Mr. DODGE OF Iowa, presented memorial Of citizens Of
the Territory of New Mexico praying the establishment OF
custom-house the Rio Grande the town OF I'll
Paso either within the limits of New Mexico or the State
of Texas The petitioners state that Just regard TO the
interests Of the citizens of New Mexico in their commercial
relations with the republic of Mexico requires the estab-
ishmen of custom-house above described in conse
quence of the late regulations OF the tariff OF Mexico the
duties imposed by which have effected entire prohibition
of the introduction of all classes of goods The petitioners
further that the matter stands the commerce
;of New Mexico and the United States by way Of Missouri
entirely prohibited by the duties levied at the
srontier customhouse Of E Paso while the other hand
the citizens Of Mexico Introduce into New Mexico free OF
duty all their products manufactures and imports and by
their competition exclude from the market the products and
manufactures of their country The petitioners also
suggest that geographically considered the place called
Frontera about eight miles north OF I'll Paso on the Rio
Grande In the State of Texas would be the most suitable
point for custo-house that point commanding all the
nowrayeed passes and from the town Of FL Paso The
petition referred 10 the Committee on Commerce
RoBERr C. THOMPSON.
On motion by Mr., COOPER, it was
Ordered That the bill for the relief of Robert c. Thomp
mitted to the Committee on Revolutionary Ciaims
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED
Mr RUSK asked leave withdraw from the files Of the
Senate the petition of John s. Gibson and Paul A. Swink
contractors for carrying the mail praying TO be relieved
N fnes imposed upon them by the Post Office De-
arnsnt and that the be referred TO the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads which was agreed to-
Mr. ADAMS asked leave 10 withdraw from the files OF the
Senate the memorial Of John r. Jefferson and James III Jen-
kim for themselves and others praying compensation for
six months service in carrying the mail in 1888 and 1882
withheld from them by Mr. Kendall then Postmaster Gene
raj and that the be referred TO the Committee the
Post Office and Post Roads which was agreed to-
FRoN COMMITTEES.
Mr. ALLEN, from the Committee Pensions 10 whom
were referred the petitions OF Harriet A. Wilcox and Eliza
beth A. W. Gibson praying TO be allowed pensions sub
med adverse report thereon which was ordered TO bc
printed.
lie also from the same committee whom referred
The petition of Lewis Elwe and others and suudy other
petitions praying relief for persons disabled by captivity in
the Darmoor and other prisons during the last with
Great Britain submitted adverse report thereon which
was ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. HAMLIN from the Committee on Commerce, 10 whom
referred documents in relation 70 the repeal OF the
mage duties Spanish vessels asked be- discharged from
their further consideration the ground that the commit
tee had already submitted report the subject which
was agreed to-
Mr. WADE from the Committee Of Claims TO whom
referred the petition and papers in the case OF William
Darby praying remuneration for time and money spent by
him in the survey Of the Sabine river submitted report
accompanied by bill S 342) for bis relief which was
read ana passed 10 a second reading
The report ofdered TO be printed
SALARIES or cIERKs
message was received from the House Of Representa-
tiyes by Mr. Forney their Clerk announcing that the
House had passed the hill OF the Senate TO amend the third
section Of the act making appropriations for the civil and
diplomatic expenses Of government for the year ending
the 30h of June 1854 and for other purposes with two
amendments in which they ask the Of the
Senate.
Mr. ADAMS move that the Senate take up the mes.
sage with the view OF moving have the authority Of
the committee who reported Tic bill to do TO conCur in the
amendments Of the House
The motion agreed to- and the Senate proceeded 10
consider the amendments.
The first amendment Of the House was 10 strike out the
words "and all vacancies In any of the classes named in
said act mentioned shall Nc filled BY promotion from the
class next below
The second amendment was 10 add a, the end Of the
bill the following proviso;
Prorded That nothing herein contained shah be CON
rued making appropriation for any period beyond the
30th Of June, 1884,
Mr. ADAMS The FIRST amendment relates 10 the filling
Of vacancies and the mode Of promotion the second only
limits the provision contained In the the prescn fs-
cal yenr which was intended by the Senate anyhow Az
the amendments are unimportant move that the Senate
concur in them.
The amendments were concurrpd in
FACILITIES uSLADrSa cARGoEs
Mr. SEWARD. Mr. President The Committee on Com
merce whom referred the bin TO prevent unncces-
sary delays in the unlndng Of cargoes arriving from for
egn ports have directed 10 report in favor OF the pas
sage Of the bil with amendment As this is matter
of considerable public Importance ns the Amendment of
there be serious objection 70 the bill ask that be
taken mp The object is simply 70 dispense where tho
owner requires IT, with the delay Of FIVE DAYS in unonduq
eargoes arriving by steamships