The daily union., 1854-12-27
IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1854.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Hon JOHN BELL from the State of Tennessee appeared in
his seat this morning.
EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro laid before the Senate COM
muucaon from the Secretary of the Treasury in answer
to resolution OF the Senate respecting the selection and
purchase Of sites for customhouses and marine hospital
in Ohio He reports that sites for customhouses have
been selected in Sanduky and Toledo Ohio and the prices
thereof agreed and proposals have been received for
the site of marine hospital at Cincinnati but the selection
the several places offered has not yet been deter
mined The communication laid the table and
ordered TO be printed,
The PRESIDENT pro ten also laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary of the Treasury trans
mittng report from the Superintendent Of the Coast Sur
vey showing the progress of that work during the year
ending LIST November 1854; which read and ordered
TO be printed and motion by Mr. STUART ten thou
sand extra copies of the ordered to be printed
five thousand for the of the Senate and the remainder
for distribution by the Coast Survey Ofcethe whole
be printed under the direction Of the Superintendent of the
Coast Survey.
MEMORIALS PETITIONS ETC.
Mr. JONES' of Iowa. presented the petition Of the regis
ter of the land Office and receiver of public moneys Du
buque, Iowa. praying to be allowed the per
the sales of the public lands allowed previous to
the act of August 1854 which referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Mr. TOUCEY presented the petition of the heirs David
Tominson praying be allowed Communication pay which
referred to the Committee Revolutionary Claims
Mr.. JONES' of Tennessee, presented petition from c
of Memphis Tennessee asking Congress to take
sion Of letters through the post office which was referred
to the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. FOOT presented the, memorial of J. Sidney Swift
praying Congress establish polytechnic school at the
Smithsonian Institution in the city of Washington which
referred to the Committee the Library and ordered
TO be printed.
ants of Aamakee county Iowa. praying the establishment
of mail-route from Prairie du Chen Wisconsin, by way
Of Johnstons Landing Bells M and Waterville to Wau
kon, Aamakee county, Iowa; which referred to the
Committee the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. j. also presented the petition of B. T. Watson pray
ing to be allowed compensation for work done under
tract with the Commissioner of Public Buildings; which
referred to the Committee the District of Columbia
Mr.. BRODHEAD presented memorial from the Phila-
depha Board of Trade asking Congress to take suitable
for the relief of Dr. Kane and the
petition to the Arctic under his command which
referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. b. also presented memorial from the Philadelphia
Board of Trade praying Congress to make appropria
ton for the completion of the habors piers and other
similar works commenced in the Delaware bay and river
and for the improvement of the navigation thereof which
referred to the Committee on Commerce
Mr. B. gave notice that he should Monday Tuesday
of next week. ask the Senate TO take for consideration
the bill in addition to certain acts granting bounty lands to
certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the
military service of the United States.
Mr. CASS presented the petition of George Fitzsimmons
soldier wounded in the late with Great Britain
praying that his pension may from the date Of
his disability; which referred to the Committee
Pensions.
NEBRASKA TERRITORY
Mr.. DOUGLAS asked and obtained the unanimous
sent of the Senate to introduce bill to provide for the
contingent expenses of the Territory of Nebraska which
read twice and considered in committee of the
whole Mr. D. explained that the death of the governor of
that Territory had rendered necessary to appropriate
thousand dollars in addition to the amount heretofore APP
proprated TO defay the contingent expenses of the gov
of the Territory during the remainder of the present
fiscal year The bill reported to the Senate without
amendment read third time, and passed.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
message received from the House of Representa-
ves by Mr. Mckean chief clerk announcing the Senate
that the House had passed bills and joint resolution of
the following titles in which the Of the Senate
is requested:
bin reorganze the of the District of Column
bia and to reform and improve the laws thereof
bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Col
John II. Stone.
joint resolution authorizing the President of the United
States adopt for procuring the construction of
irst-class lighthouse on Cape Race.
The above bills aud joint resolution severaly read
twice and appropriately referred.
OF BILL
Mr. WRIGHT gave notice that he should tomorrow, or
early day thereafter ask leave to introduce bill
continue the improvements the of the harbo
Newark, New Jersey
COMMITTEE.
Mr. CLAY from the Committee of Claims, whom
referred the memorial of Alexander Mckee asked be dis
charged from the further thereof and that it
be referred TO the Committee Private Land Claims
which was agreed TO-
OFFICE.
Mr. ADAMS asked and obtained the unanimous consent
of the Senate to introduce joint resolution which pro-
vdes that the sixth section of the civil and diplomatic BILL
approved August 1854 shall be construed as to
tend to the clerks employed in the Census Office the
additional compensation granted by the act of April 90
1854; which read three times by unanimous consent
and passed.
RESOLUTION
Mr.. SUMNER submitted resolution directing the Com
mttee Commerce to consider if any legislation be need
ed order to the wages of merchant in the
of wreck: agreed to-
The following bills were considered and passed
Bill to increase the pension of Patrick G. Miles
Bill to extend the provisions of entitled "An act
provide compensation for the services of George More
in adjusting titles TO land in Michigan
House bill for the relief of Herman Chitteuden
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
On motion Of Mr., ENGLISH, the House took mp and
passed the Joint resolution from