The daily union., 1854-07-26
CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
Thirty Third Congress First session.
TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1854,
SENATE.

TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1854
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. laid before the Senate report
of the Secretary of the Treasury and of the Attorney Cen
era 10 whom wns referred by resolution of the Sem
ate of the Sd August 1886 the memorial of Kingsley b.
Gibbs, executor of Zephannh Kingsley, praying to be al
lowed interest his claims arising under the ninth article
Of the treaty of 1919 between the United States and Spain
communicating their opinions said claim, and the liza
treaty aforesaid which read referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro tem also laid before the Senate
report of the Board of Regents of the Smith
sonian Institutions which was ordered to be printed
Mr. RUSK moved that ten thousand additional copies be
printed and the motion referred to the Committee
Printing
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce to
whom referred the bill from the House of Representa-
tves creating collection district in New York. be called
the district of Dunkrk and constituting Dunkirk port of
entry and the ports of Barcelona Silver Creek and Cata
raugus Creek ports of delivery reported it back without
amendment and recommended its passage; and it was
read third time and passed.
Mr., STUART, from the Committee Commerce TO
whom referred the bill from the House of Representa-
yes making appropriations for the repair preservation
and completion of certain pnbic works heretofore COM
mepccd under the authority of law reported il back with
amendments and notice that he woudask the Senate
to take up and consider that bill soon as The civil and
diplomatic appropriation bill shall be disposed Of
I Mr. MALLORY from the Committee on Naval Affairs
to whom referred petition Of lcntenants in the Uni
ted States revenue-cutter service submitted report
coupanied by bill increasing the pay of certain officers of
revenue cutters while serving in the of the United
States; which read and passed to second reading,
ana the report ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. WADE, from the Committee of Claims, TO whom
referred the bill from the House Of Representatives, for the
relief of Joseph Gerard reported it without amendment
Mr. CLAY from the Coinmitee of Claims, to whom was
referred the bill from the House Of Representatives for the
relief of the administrators of Oliver Lee deceased report
ed it without amendment
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr.. MALLORY submitted the following preamble and
resolutions which considered by unanimous consent,
| and agreed to-
Whereas the Hon. JARED w. WILLIAMS appointed
by his exceency the of New Hampshire in the
Of the legislature of the State fill vacancy the
Senate Of the United States which had happened BY the death
of the Hon. Charles g. Atherton senator whose term OF
and whereas it is understood that since that
poinment made the legislature of the State of New
to The n Of as
filling such vacancy, and thus said State still claims right
no s S ae e
| action of the Senate at his request: Therefore,
tho Judiciary to inquire into the facts connected with it, and
TO make such report as they deem to enable the
to determine whether the right of representation under said
| appointment has expired
| .a. ALEXANDRIA WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
The bill authorizing the extension the Alexandria and
Washington railroad into the District of Columbia and
comforting certain privileges the Baltimore and Ohio
|
of Representatives with amendments, was, on motion of
Mr.. PRATT, laid on the table for the present
The following Senate bills which had been returned from
the House of Representatives with amendments, were
taken up and the amendments concurred in:
bill to incorporate the proprieors of the Glenwood
Cemetery.
Colonel A. G. w. Tanning, of the United States army.
bill for the relief of the representatives of Joseph Wat
son. deceased
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
A message received from the House of Represents
ves by Mr.. Mexican, chief clerk, announcing that thu
House have passed large number OF private bills, IN
which the of the Senate is requested He also
announced that the House agree to and disagree
other amendments of the Senate to the Indian appropria
| ton bill.
Mr. HUNTER moved that the Senate insist on its amend
disagreed to by the House of Representatives and
ask committee of conference thereon; which was agreed
/ message subsequently received from the House o
Representatives informing the Senate that the House agree
to the conference asked by the Senate, and have up
pointed Messrs. HousroN HAVEN and GRow as manager
of the same on their part
I CLAIMS OF REVOLUTIONARY OFFICERS.
i Mr. EVANS moved that the Senate proceed to the con
the claims of the officers of the revolutionary army and
the widows and orphan children of those who died in TN
/ service
i Mr. RUSK thought that bill would lead to extended
debate and reminded the Senate that he had YESTERDAY
given notice that he should this morning ask to have tn
bill in relation to the officers of the late Texas navy take
The question being akcn the motion of Nh EVANS wa
agreed to-yeas 20, nays 2l--as follows:
YEAs-Mcssrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Bright Brod
head, Butler Cayto Cooper, Evans Fish Foot Geycr
4 Gwin, Hamlin James Mallory, Petit Shields Thomson o
New Jersey, Toucey, Wade, Walker, and Weler--2.
/ NAYS-Messrs Alen Bayard, Benjamin, Cass, Chase
Clay, Dawson, Dodge of Wisconsin, Fitzpatrick Gillette
Houston Hunter, johnson, Jones of Tennessee Rockwell
Rusk Sebastian, Slide Stuart, Sumner, and Toombs-2l
Mr.. SLIDELL hoped that question of such impcrtanc
this would not be decided hastily Mt this late period
the session. and he therefore moved that the further consit
Grafton of the subject be postponed until the first Monda
in December next which was agreed oyeas "a, nays 81
!, as follows:
U lEAS-Messrs Adams Allen, Bayard, Bell, Cass Chus
Clay, Dawson Dodge of Iowa, Fitzpatrick, Gillette Gw
Houston Hunter Johnson Jones of Tennessee Rock el
Rusk, Sebastian Sidel Stuart, Sumner, Thomson of Ne
Jersey and Toombs--24.
NAYSMessrs. Atchison, Badger, Bright Brodhead, Blu
Ter, Clayton, Cooper Dixon Dodge Of Wisconsin Evan
Fessenden, Fish, Foot James Pearce, Petit Pratt. Shield
y Wade, Walker, and Weller--2l.
III JUDICIARY SYSTEM
Mr. BUTLER said that surprise had been express'
because he had not urged the passage of the bill for the