The daily union., 1854-02-18
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES,
Thirty Third Conxress-First Session
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1854.
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ORDER or BusIkEss.

oRDER or BUSINESS.
MIR MORTON MIR. President. ask Leave TO with.
draw from The files OF the Senate tue memorial OF Chss
Evans and oheIs, praying indemnity Tor osses occasoned
by the operations OF the American army in Florida IN
lsi4, and that II may be referred 10 ihe COMMITTEE on
Foreign Relations
The PRESIDENT No motion of thu, kind can be
enle tanned. this being private bill day
Mr.. MORTON hope unanimous consent will be
Inc PRESIDENT If there is no objection. the ord,r
will be made
There objection.
MIR PETIT want to make report from the Con.
tait,ee on Private Land Claims.
Mr. PRATT am sorry To be obliged 10 object bot
think that il we are to proceed to-day with The eoasd.
Grafton OF the private calendar we had better take up
al once II the desire OF the Senate IL TO suspend hs
rule altogether then lei us say So and 90 on with The
binary business tA2#4
Mr. PETIT. Iwoald inquire whether repor, Of a
private bill from the Committee on Private Land Claims
is not In order Today 1tt
Mr. PRATT Tue rule is that we shall 60 on with
the private calendar.
Mr.. PETITE / would like TO inquire OF the Chair
what the rule is whether it is the private calendar
alone. pnvae bills. tina. we are to consider on Fri
The PRESIDENT The rule will be read for The in.
formation OF The Senate. a.G
The rule then read, as follows: h@4
Reoipsd That ior the residue Of the presen. session.
every Fday shall he apart exclusively for tiis consd
erson OF ptivac bills the general orders oil the day;
and thai on the Friday every month. sach bdl
se be taken up watch there may be objection, or the
| consideration OF which may lead TO debate ns
Mr. FOOT Mr.. President, do not propose to offer
anv breach of that rule bu, ask the indulgence OF The
Senate by unanimous consent to allow me 10 make
fpport from The Committee on Public Lande, which
did moi have opportunity to make yesterday morning
is imporan, that this report should be presented now
ior i, Is railroad b and desire 10 have It's consd.
eraion ordered for Monday morning, With the other bills
assigned for that day presume there will be no objsc
/ ton 10 this
do which may appear discoureous TO the h0nor
ole senator iom Vermont, or other senators who hIs
reports which they desire 70 make Such = no. ny ~
enlon certainly; but the rule OF the Senate u that Ma
day shall be exclusively occupied IN the conssdesaoao
private bills heretofore reported and upon the calendar
Now sir il il be he desire OF the Senate that We shall
depart or to-day from ,ha, rule, well and good; bui
proceed with the private caenaar, et us CON.
mence al once for The last two or three Fridays We
nave not taken up the private calendar 1T ALL assure
ny friends that not from any ntspostlon to accom-.
nouate them that make this objecon. Es
The PRESIDE Objection being made, the Senate
will proceed 10 The consideration OF Tue private ohs
on the general orders. 3fse
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES.
A message was received from the House of Repre-.
entaves, by Mr. Forney their clerks announcing TO Tie
Senate that the House have passed bills and JOINT fesou
lions OF the Senate OF the following titles: 3aast,
bill TO extend the limits OF the poit oil New 0r'
leans. Mea 48 D
| A Joint resolution for supplying new members OF u.
Senate and House of Representatives, with such books
public character have been heretofore supplied.
| A bill indemnify the State OF Indiana iof The failure
Of u,ie 10 township land granted to SAID Stalls onht
| ld MISSION into the Union ia 1915.
/ He also announced that the Speaker OF the House Of
Representatives having signed three enrolled bills, he bad
drought them to the Senate tor the signature oil ihei
President.
i JosrpH cAnAu.
4 On motion by Mr.. STUAkf, lhe Senate took upfd
Senate bill No l67, or the relief OF JOSH
Campau: winch Was read second time and conslleiM
IN committee OF The whole.
IL directs patent, nc TO be issued to the petitioner 5
| aBd lying Ia the State Ot Michigan,
No amendment bsing made, The bill was reported 10 the
s-nse, ordered 10 be en9rossed. read aihd ume. aud
passed.
| On motion by Mr. SHIELDS. the Senate proceeded
the consideration OF Senate bill No. 2os Tor the relief
John Devl,r which rsai a second time and coRsd.
cred n committee OF the whole. 1854
Il authorizes the settlement Of the petitioners account
Tor service Temporary clerk in the office Of the Fb
Auditor in ls37-'3s and the payment of such
may be found 10 be squI,ably due for sucA service moi
exceeding the sum OF 81 ,36e. rb lbf
The report read. which states that The peiliona
employed 10 discharge. the duties OF two regular
clerks who were sbsen, and whose business could rl
be postponed. and that he was subsequently retained
the Office for thirteen moaths Tue why he was
| not paid was. that there was no fund provided
The bill was reported TO the Senate without amend
ment. ensrossed. read third time. and passed.
JOHN P. M'rLDERRr.
On motion by Mr.. BRODHEAD, the Senate took W
Senate bull No. l7s. Tor the relief Of John p McEdery
which read second time and considered IN commit
tee OF the whole.
Ii authorizes ihe payment of Sl33 80 in full for
vices in the Bueau OF Yards and Docks in May, 1851.
The bill was reported 10 the Senate without amend
neni, engfossed, read third time. and passed.
MARBLE roR CAPITOL EXTENSION.
On motion by Mr.. BAYARD the joint resolution o the
House OF Representa- authorizing supplementary
contract Tor certain BILE for The Capitol exenion was
taken op, read second time, and referred 10 he Con
mee on Public Buildings
ADJOURNMENT ovER ~
Mr.. SHIELDS. Ia the absence Of the ssnator fra
North Csfoina Mr.. BADoER,l move that when IN
Senate adjourn, II be to meet on Monday.
The motion WAS agreed TO-
REPORT OF A COMM TTEE.
Mr.. FOOT, from the COMMITTEES Public Lands. 10
whom was referred lhe bill ma king grant OF land 10 he
State of Alabama, alternate ssct,ons aid In the con-
sructon OF railroad from the line of Georgia on ihe
Chashoocbee ver, 10 the ciiy o Mobile, reported 'he
same back without amendment, recommending ts pas
sage the bill being accompanied by report, which was
ordered 10 be printed tasi.
On motion by Mr. r the consideration OF the foreGog
bill was assigned ~ Nonday. N other similar bills
fTo coNTfxuEDl
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The House met AT IL o'clock, m. ta
Prayer by the Chaplain 10 the House.