The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-28
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
MONDAY. MARCH 27. 1854.
sEN NATE

MONDAY, MARCH 81. 1864
tsm SENATE.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
message was received from the House OF Represent
aves by Mr. Forney, their clerk announcing to the Sem
ate that the House have passed bill making sppropIa
lions or The current and contingent expenses OF the In
dian department.. and Tor fulfilling treaty spuations with
the various Indian tribes the year ending the 30th
June 1885, in which the concurrence OF the Senate re-
quested,
OF Representatives read the first and second times
by Unanimous consent and referred TO the COMMITTEES on
Finance.
SCHOOL LANDS IN ALABAMA.
The bill from the House OF Representatives 10 au-
thorixe The school commissioners OF fractional township
No j. OF range No 10, east. in Alabama, to locate
half section OF land for school purposes read the
first and second times by unanimous consent and refer
red 10 the Committee on Public Lands.
EXECUTIVE CoMMUEIcATIoS.
The PRESIDENT pro xm. laid before the Senate a
communication IRON the Secretary Of the Treasury, in
to the resolution OF the Senate OF the 27h ult,
calling upon that department for information the
amount which has been paid for the transportation OF
forces in the Pacific ocean and also, what has been
paid for the transportation of mails, including the
Por..on BY sea and across the s,hmus. &C., for the
last three years, and transporting the reports OF the
eral accounting officers charged by law with the ad
lusimen Of such asscouats; which was read and, on
on the Post Office and Post Roads.
MEDICAL CORPS in THE NAVY.
The PRESIDENT pro tam. presented the petition Of
a committee Of the American Medical Association,
praying that rank may be granted 10 the medical Off.
GERS OF the navy analogous TO that OF the medical corps
Of the army which was referred TO the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
message received from the House OF Represents
atives by Mr.. Mexican, chief clerk, announcing to the
Senate that the Speaker of the House having signed
loh ha had hrNr . thnr, 81. c.. r.
the signature Of their President
The PRESIDENT pro tenn then signed the enrolled
bills which had just been received from the House OF
bill for the relief OF George G. Bishop and the legal
representatives OF John Arnold, deceased
A bill to extend The warehousng sys,em by establish
And they were delivered TO the committee to be pre-.
sented 10 the President OF the United States
ORDER BUSINESS
Mr HUNTER Mr.. President. wish to ask the
unanimous consent OF the Senate TO take up the deficiency
bill this morning in the morning hour think we could
very nearly dispose OF it in an hour if The Senate will
permit II 10 be now taken up In that way we may get
along without interfering with he business of executive
through with that bill without interfering with some OF
ested.
Mr.. PETIT. wish TO present memorial this
Mr. HUNTER. will say tina, senators have been
presenting petitions and memorials every day since this
have asked for the consideration OF general appropra
ton bill The government 10 in need OF the money and
think II Will promote the despatch o! the business OF
the Senate to take up this bill in the morning hour Ii
we once commence the presentation OF petitions the hour
will soon be consumed and there will be no opportunity
to consider the deficiency bill without interfering with
other measures which gentlemen are anxious to bring
forward
The question being taken, the motion was agreed to-
THE DETIcIEscY BILL.
The Senate then proceeded. as in committee OF the
wkos. 10 the consideration OF the bill from the House 10
supply Deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of
The fiscal year ending The both OF June 1854 which bad
been reported from The Committee Finance with
sUendmenis tsat a#..1
The bll was debated for an hour and half hen its
iuFlber consideration was postponed untI bali pas,
twelve tomorrow
EXECUTIVE sEssoS.--HohEsrEAp BILL
Mr. MASON moved that Ibe Senate proceed TO the
consideration of executive business
Mr. WALKER called for the special order, which was
the homestea bill
long debate ensucd, which will be published hersaf
ter HE motion 10 20 into executive session finally pre-
vailed and alter an executive session,
'The Senate adjourned.