The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-22

Mr. MORTON Then ask the unanimous consent Of
the Senate TO consider that bill
Mr STUART. desire TO say the thai /
suppose me SENATE WIN concur in proceeding with lho
sideraon private bills to-day under tho order; and the
very acs that no bill be discussed to-day viii
necessity we can probably pass Of tho bills
senator desires 10 have passed among the number.
4 Mr. MORTON. have no objection to that course be-
ing pursued If 60 With the private calendar,
but understood from the honorable senator from Virginia
that he intended TO to go into executive session
Mr. STUART hope that will not be done.
i Mr. MASON. i understand, Mr. President, that If
submit motion proceed the consideration of execu
tive business, single objection will defeat il; am right
i IN that construction of the ruler ate'tHHh
/ The PRESIDENT. Yes, sir; that is the construction
| which the Chair gives 10 the rule.
Mr. MASON. Then. with common understanding
that at one O'Clock the Senate will the motion
/ so into executive session. will not submit that motion
at earlier period consider necessary that should
proceed the consideration of public executive
session but will make the motion until o'clock.
Mr.. SIlDELL. cannot consent any such agree
ment as that As this is objection day ! think
dispose ola great many of the bills upon the private cacn
dar devote the day to them and when have gone
through the private calendar, will agree the Honorable
senator's motion. If however, bills in which feel
an interest shall not have been reached at o'clock
shall object to tho consideration Of executive business at
Mr. M JASON Under those circumstances, / consd.r i,
my duty 60 executive session now although
will supersede private business; and therefore submit
Mr. PEARCE certainly should not object to the mo-
ton of the honorable from Virginia il did not
think it desirable for which have already been ad
verified that the Senate should proceed tho consid
GRAFTON of executive business to-day believe tho public
interests viii be advanced by proceeding TO the orina
s aoa s Of
will not therefore think that personally dscourtaous
object 70 proceeding 70 the consideration Of executive
The PRESIDENT. Objection being made. the Senate
will proceed the consideration Of bills upon the private
| calendar. 40 sh&a' ,s3.. D s5- al
| MAcxALL.
The Senate proceeded, in committee Of the whole %
consider the bill u.s. GAY the relief Of tho legal
tivcs of John G. Macka deceased; which vas rad Il
proposes to authorize tho Secretary Of the Treasury to
all the sum of 81 45o indemnity fun for tho loss Of
his buildings which destroyed by the enemy during
| The last war with Great Britain 4 & ~ -
Mr. STUART. Is that one OF tho bills involving the
question which was discussed the other dayi ssaa M
The PRESIDEN IL belongs to the came class Of
MT. STUART. Think it would better be passed over
| The bill was accordingly passsd over. ~ 4 t. SIS
WILLIAM o. RnDaELr. a7st
The next bill in order the bill e. sS) for the relief
William e. Ridgely; which taken up and conad-
On motion by Mr.. STUART, this bill passed over,
being one of the same class with the preceding BILL
/ CAPT. MGRAHAM sg. 1stt
The in order on the calender was the Joint reso-
luton OF thanks Of Congress and the presentation Of medal
The PRESIDENT stated that, in his opinion that was
not private bill and twas passed over.
DAVID MYERLE. as ~ & .s
The next bill in order the bid (s 1881 for the relief
of David Myere; and objection being made, passed
4 over. E.s SAW Ha s'.Hff = Rsg
4 MOORE AND HAscALL
The next bill in order bill (S 1927 for the relief
OF Hiram Moore and John Hascall; and bscsion being
made, 1t was passed III Hag s. :.
BRONSON.
The bill for the relief Of John Bronson (S 1851 was then
l If
provides for the payment Of s29l5 10 indemnity for
the loss OF merchandise which fell into the hands Of tho
R1bb66bS az c2Rwand q desachmsns o[ United States
chandise being removed place of safety at ths
Time Of the evacuation Of Fort George in the year 1873
Mn mob, be read aad vas ns inc
Mr. SLlDELL, That is a bill which, II I mistake not,
discussed by the honorable from Delaware Mr.
BarARpl on previous any rate, involves
the principle As the honorable 10 in
his reat however viii make no objection to the BILL
Mr. CASS think there can be no objection to that
bill have known the for hirty-fve years; and
is that clearly within the rules that have
applied under similar circumstances. think that gen
eman who has examined the could object pas
sage Of the bill Il reported by my honorable friend
from Ohio, Mr. wADr,l who is satisfied that It's just
Mr. BaYARD shall have something to say with rs
The PRESIDENT. 1t will be passed over.
BUTLER.
The bill (S 1872 for the relief of Thomas Butler was
then READ second time, and considered
committee Of the whole. Il directs the Heorstary Of the
Treasury TO pay Thomas Butler, OF tbs city of New
York the Of ~ 922 being the OF extra work per-
formed and materials furnished the construction Of
lighthouse on Execution rocks in Long Island sound by
order OF the engineer in charge and within the OF
contract executed by said Butler the construction OF
said lighthouse, on the 4th Of August, l8l7
No amendment being made the bill reported the
Senate, and ordered to be engrossed for third reading;
and by unanimous consent II read third time and
passed.
Il
The bill in order bill (S 1897 for he relief
Of Mrs Sally r. b. Cochrane widow of the late Lieut. r.
+. Cochtane, United States army which waa read the
second me and considered committee OF the whole
IL directs the payment to Mrs. Cochsans hundred
and fifty dolau, being the value Of horse belonging
her husband which used for express riding pub
lie service by order Of Lieutenant Colonel Garland United
Sn'es army, At Fort smith, in eighteen hundred and forty
one, and died in consequence of said service. s re
| Mr.. JOHNSON. l viii that This bill ia for the
relief OF the widow OF Of officers who fell in the
first fight that VIC had upon the Rio 0rande think
AT Rcsaea de Ia Palms--
| Mr.. BUTLER, lin his seAf.) Pao Alto vns tho Arss
Mr.. JOHNSON. Well, sir, IL ono OF the krst--I
certain which II only involves the sum Of ons
hundred and fifty dolsn and the prsof in tbs case i am
Pile hope the Senate will pass the bill for IL Il dert,c.
with bill for her relief which has passed the Senate be-
fore, and believe there il objection 10 t. Il ~ re-
ported unanimously by the COMMITTEES on Military AFFAIR."
No amendment being made tho ball ~as reported n the
Senate and ordered TO be engrowsed for reading
and, by unanimous consen il read third and
passed. -