The daily union., 1854-02-22
In CONGRESS- OF TIE u. STATES,
Thirty Third Congress--rirst ssssien.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY al. 1854.
SENATE. 5
COMMITTEE or CONFERENCE

/ CuMMifIEE OF CONVENIENCE
/ The PRESIDENT pro te n appointed Messrs Shields
JOHNSON, and JONES OF Tennessee committee OF con-
terence the dsagTeeins votes OF the two houses
lhe amenaments 10 The bl for hs relief OF the United
States troops who sufferers by the recent dsaser
! TO the steamer San francisco. hsa.4
| MESSAGE FROM the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
message received fom the House OF Represent
aives, BY Mr Mckeaa, Chief clerk announcing to the
Senate that the House have passed The bill Of the Sen
aye iof The extension OF the preempon privilege 10 the
Stale OF California, with sundry amendments, IN which
The concurrence OF the Senate il requested.
lie also announced that The Speaker Of the House OF
orh' s bad brought hsm q hs SEN
ale ior the signature Of their President. h2laW
The PRESIDENT pm hm. then signed the enrolled
bills and joint resolution which hal JUS, been received
| ron the House OF Representative, beng A3
bill 10 extend the limits of the port OF New Orleans
"A J5nt resolution for supplying new members OF the
Senate snd Hou.e Of Representatives with such books
oil public character have been heretofore supplied
A bill to indemnify the State OF Indiana Tor the failure
OF title TO township Of land granted 10 said State on
her admission inio the Unon in 1916.
And they delivered TO the comm ee, to be pre-
| senied 20 The Presden, OF the United States.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC an sst
MIR. HUNTER presented the petition OF the heirs OF
Richard X. Meade, deceased, Tor concentration pay which
ne asked to have laid upon the table, general bill
has been reported which embraces the 7s83
The motion was agreed TO- HfE W Ss t-ssfeG
Mr.. BRODHEAD presented the memorial Of sandry
merchants OF the city OF Philadelphia. praying that the
provision OF the laws BY which The forfeiture
OF ships is incurred without the fault of the may
be repealed; which referred 10 the Committee
Finance. 3tse4 Ma ~
Mr. b. also presented the memorial OF II Gold Rog-
ers. late charge daiaes of the United States Sardinia,
praying 10 be allowed arrears Tor compensation; which
was referred 10 The Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. B also presented the memorial OF A. kintsing,
late special examiner OF drugs Philadelphia praying
extra compensation for performing The duties OF one Of
TOE assistant appraisers al that port which was referred
10 the Committee ot Claims. vF 49gs&4
MIR. BAYARD presented four petitions Of citizens of
Delaware ys Congress- In organizing the Ter
rOry OF Nebr TERRITORY hereafter. will
adhere 10 the principle OF non-inesyenton OF the
principles OF the Legislation OF $780, 30 as 10 provide that
slavery shall neither be iegslaed into out OF any Ter
rory by authority OF Congress; wAich were ordered to
lie on the table se ~
Mr.. PEARCE presented the memorial OF Mary S.
slaf, praying indemniiy for the destruction OF property
BY The enemy 10 ihe last with Great Britain; which
was referred 10 the Committee OF Claims.
MIR. CHASE presented memorial ot +. M Gregory
and others, praying that grant OF land may be made
aid in The construction OF railroad IRON Cincinnati
70 Mackinaw; which was referred TO The COMMITTEES on
npresening This memorial Mr. c. said This petition
is signed by large number OF the especta 10 and
influential citizens OF Cincinnau and il sets 70. n very
clearly and distinctly the public rrasons which co...
mead this enterprise 10 the favorable consideration OF tee
government. beg leave, therefore, to commend 1t 70
me favorable attention oi the Committee on P06aie
Lanis & ss
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED.
Of ne Senate Tie petition OF David b. Sears, praying the
gh OF pre-emplion certain tract oi land settled and
improved by han, aud that The be referred 10 the
Committee on IaDc Liuosy which agreed 70.
Mr. s. also asked leave 10 Withdraw from the files OF
he Senate petition OF Syvanus Culver. heir vi SAM
uel Pearson that patent may be issued 10 him
or land ior which issued 10 said Pes rson.
and lost or uisiad but patented and that the
be referred 10 The Comaiee on Private Land Clalms
which was agreed 10. I4n
OF The Senate memorial OF the heirs OF Gustavus b.
Homer, a surgeons mate in the revolutionary army
praying commulaion pay and bounty land; which was
agreed TO- Eaet q
smITHscNIAs INSTITUTION
AIr. PEARCE submitted The following resolution;
which considered by unanimous CONSENT and agreed
to: te5
Rssoved, That the vacancy the Board Of Rexents Of
f the Hon. X. Al. Cnarlton, be filed by the
President oi the Senate. Fat ras
Mir. DoueLas accordingly appointed ID
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BROWN. from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
TO HON referred the petition OF the
Of Joseph Watson, deceased, praying compensation for
services rendered by him as Indian agent IN The late Ter
riory Of Michigan submitted report, accompanied by
bill Is 2<l for the relief OF The representatives oil Joseph
atson deceased; which read and passed 10
ond Teadug and the report ordered TO be printed
Mi. WADE, from Ihe Committee Of Gains. TO whom
referred The petition Of Isaac Cook, Peeliab Shep
ned and Benjamin A. Napier, praying compensation for
the schooner empes,, which was pressed into the asvce
Of the United Stses in 1sl4 submitted report accom-
panied by bill IS 225) tor The rebel of Isaac Cook and
Jthvrs, which read and passed to second read
ing, and the report was ordered to be printed, "a
Mr.. GWiN, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to
whom referred thai potion oi The Residents mes
sage and the report oil the Secretary OF the Navy asking
authority steam trlgaies reported bill
Is 225 authorize the construction OF six steam fngates,
ind o other purposes which read and passed to
second reading. 3A
Mr. c. said | give notice that shall Tomorrow
morning ask The Senate up that bill aad consider
il. 1t il one of pressing importance. Nj Iu
Mir WALKER, from The Committee on Revolution
srv Claims 10 whom referred the memorial OF the
heirs and representatives oil Colonel George Gibson, pray
ing years' conmna,oo pay reported back the same
and asked be discharged IRON the fuihes consdera
uon OF it, and that 1t lie The table, the committee
have reported general bill embracing the case.
The motion was agreed 10.
MIR W., from the committee, TO whom were re-
ferred the petition OF Thomas Foster. praying modih-
cation OF the laws granng pensions 10 The widows OF Of
6cers and soldiers who served ~ The war OF the revou
oa documents in relation 10 The claim OF the helrs OF
Uriah Jones 20 pension; the bill IS lS) Tor the eise OF
S,pha Kirby, and the petition OF Ann Royal, widow OF
William Royal officer the army OF the revolution,
prayng pension seveTsy reported back the same. ask
ing 10 be discharged from The further consideration
hereof aRd that they be reielTed to the Committee
Pensions; which was agreed to.
Mr. SEBASTIAN, from The Committee on Iadian Al
fairs 10 whom was referred The petition os william M
aver u California, Praying compensation Tor vAccinating
Ind ans in that state, under contract made BY the In
fan agent asked TO be discharged from the further con-
side iaon oil the sane, which was agreed TO- 1850
MIR. S. from the committee, 10 whom was reier-
red the petition oil RcaafG Fields. praying payment OF =
balance due him for special agent 10 the Ssm
nole iadans reported back The sane aud asked % be
dschargsd from the farther consideration thereof; whieh