The daily union., 1854-03-02
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty-Third Congress-First Session.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY IS. 1854.

| Thirty Third Congress-First Session.
| TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2s, 1854.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
| The PRESIDENT pro isn. laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary OF War, transmitting
sc eveniy five copies OF the Official Army Register for
1854 which was read and ordered to lie on the table
mEMoRIALs. PETITIONS, ETC.
| MIR. TOUCEY presented the remonstrance OF two
hundred electors OF Middleown Connecticut, against
any repeal infringement OF the Missouri Compromise
which was ordered 10 lie on the table.
MIR EVERETT presented memorial OF citizens OF
Barnstable Massachusetts,, who represent that they
deeply impressed with sense OF The mischeyous con-
sequences OF slavery and earnestly protest against lis
extension into any OF the territory of the United States
now free which was ordered to lie on the table
Mr. WADE presented memorial OF citizens OF Ere
county, OHIO. praying that Congress will pass no law
promise; which was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. PEARCE presented resolutions adopted al a meet
ing of the soldiers OF the last war with Great Britain.
held in Baltimore the nth OF February, 1854, setting
1912, and their Widows old and in destitute crcum
stances and praying Congress, at its present session. to
soldiers Of the Of the revolution have long enjoy
ed TO the soldiers and widows OF the second war OF nde-
pendence and also praying that, in granting invalid PEN
sons, the pension may the time the wounds
may have been received or the disability incurred while
in the line OF duty in the service OF the United States
They further ask that each OF the soldiers OF the war OF
representative, receive l60 acres
Of land, without regard 10 the length Of his services
The resolutions were referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs:
gomery county, New York. demonstrating against any
infringement Of the Missouri Compromise which was
ordered e e lls MG On AZ The table ,,,;. !. ;.,
Of Kennebunk and Kennebunk port. in York coun.
ty Maine, who were detained as prisoners OF war in
DaI,moor and other English prisons during the last war
red to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. CHASE presented the following petitions against
the passage OF the Nebraska bill in its present form.
any other law which will infringe the Missouri Com
promise which were severaly ordered to lie the ia
Petition of Samuel Hamilton and numerous other citi-
zens Of South Salem, Ross county, Ohio.
Petition OF George j. Paine and other citizens of Gal
liza county, Ohio.
Petition Of John E. Blodget and other citizens of Gal
| liza county, Ohio.
Petition of Robert Eyre and other citizens of Fayette
county, Ohio
Petition and resolutions of citizens of Leeburg and
vicinity, in Carroll county, Ohio.
Mr.. G. also presented the petition of citizens and la
dies OF Miami and Montgomery counties, in the State OF
Ohio, praying the enactment OF laws to prevent the in
crease, 10 mitigate the evils and to promote the final
eradication OF slavery; which ordered 10 lie the
table.
MIR. c. also presented the proceedings of meeting Of
citizens OF Fayee county, Ohio, held at Boomngburg,
opposed TO the extension of slavery and declaring that
the object of the Nebraska bill is compromise,
giving Kansas to slavery which were ordered to lie on
Mr.. C. also presented the petition OF citizens of
Youngstown, Ohio, praying Congress TO abolish slavery
wherever 1t has the power and praying the repeal OF the
fugitive-ssve law; which was ordered TO lie on the a-
ble
Mr.. C. also ask leave to present the proceedings of
mass meeting Of German citizens OF Cleveland aRd
Ohio city, IN Cuyahoga county, Ohio against the repeal
OF the Missouri Compromise. am informed by gentle-
men whom know very well that this meeting was very
largely and very numerously attended by the German
electors OF the hest respecaby and character in that
State desire that the proceedings may be received,
and may lie upon the table.
The motion agreed TO.
Mr. SUMNER presented the petition of citizens of
Wilbraham Massachusetts, two petitions of citizens of
Leicester, Massachusetts,; FIVE petitions OF citizens of
Pennsylvania, and petition of citizens Of Middlebuyg,
Elkhar county, Indiana, all demonstrating against the
passage OF the bill 10 organize the Territory OF Nebraska
in its present form which were ordered TO lie the
table
| MI CLAYTON presented a petition of Francis D.
Wait and other citizens OF Newcastle county Delaware
demonstrating against the passage by Congress OF any
bill which will permit the introduction of slavery, either
now or at any future PERIOD into any portion OF the Ter
rtoy OF Nebraska or in any way infringe the sh
ton OF the Missouri Compromise act which or
dered 10 lie on the table
ship-owneIs oi New York, praying the enactment OF
law to facilitate the discharge Of cargoes of vessels
irving in the posts OF The United States which
fened to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. +. gave notice that he should tomorrow, or on
early day thereafter, ask leave introduce bill
| relating to the same subject.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
| Mr.. SHIELDS, from The Committee on Military Az
fairs, 10 whom referred the petition OF James Ed
wards. the petition OF the administrator of Edward NJ
Wanton, and the petition OF the executors Of Nehemiah
Brush, praying compensation for property destroyed by
the United States troops in Florida, submitted report,
accompanied by bill Is. 24o) for the relief Of James
Edwards and others which read and passed to a
second reading, and the report ordered 10 be printed
! Mr. JONES, OF Iowa, from the Committee on Pen.
sons, TO whom referred the petition OF James Worms
ley, soldier in the revolutionary war; praying pen.
sion, submitted report, accompanied bya bill Is 24)
for the relief OF James Wormsley which was read and
passed to second reading and The report ordered
be printed.
Mr. j., from the same committee, TO whom was reter-
red the petition OF Mrs Jane A. Wight, PRAYING an in.
crease OF pension, submitted adverse report thereon
which was ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. j., from the same committee, 10 whom was re.
erred the petitoH of citizens OF Sleuben county New
York, prayiDg that the pension allowed to Isaac
Ackerman may be increased submitted an adverte re-
por thereon which was ordered TO be printed
BILLS INTRODUCED
| Mr. PETIT asked, and by unanimous consent OBJ
tained leave to bring in bill Is 1867 granting The
States OF Indiana and Illinois portion Of the public
lands TO aid in The construction OF the indiana and II
| linos Central railway which was read the fret and
second times by unanimous consent, and referred with
he accompanying paper, 10 The Committee on Public
/ Lands.
i Mr.. SLIDELL, IN pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ
ianed leave to introduce bill IS 237) for the relief OF
the Pine Grove Academy in Louisiana which read
The first and second times by unanimous consent and
l ferred TO The Committee on Private Land Claims.
MIR ). also asked and obtained leave 10 introduce bill
In anfha he. a. L.