The daily union., 1854-01-04

Coumities on ,bs Post Office and Post Roads, and or
dersd TO be printed
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS
Mr.. JAMES gave notice that be should 10 morrow, or
on some subsequent day, introduce bill for the relief
Of ihs ofbceIs and ssld,rs who served in hs Rhode
Island brigade IN the revolutionary war.
HEIRS or MAJOR CALEB SWAN
On motion by Mr. CHASE. the Senate proceeded to
the consideration OF the motion made 10 reconsider
senator iom a Il A. Anaas u SsS OF sy ss
sSc9e bill for the relief OF the heirs Of The late Major
Ga motion BY MIR. CHASE, the bill was amended by
striking out the words +" one bsIf'
The bill. as amended. was then passed.
cURRxkcY IN THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA
Nj. ADAMS called for the special order Of the day.
The Senate accordingly proceeded. in committee Of
inx the bill Is l6) to suppress The circulation of small
noles - acurrency in the District Of Columbia
M. ADAMS. AT the request Of the mayor of George
s0Wns have consented 10 propose TO the Senate
anendmen learn from the mayor that they have no
expectation of defeating the passage of the bill but
.ng 70 sns smcun, Of corporation notes yet in circulation
they ask until the LIST OF July 10 take up their circulation
thought not an unreasonable request, and according
y move 10 amend the last section, which reads "pro-
and after the passage thereof BY striking the words
passeke thereof and inserting in their stead the words
.''hrst day of July next" This amendment seems 10
reesn,ing he District. and therefore offer il
MI. BADGER ! will sugges, 10 the senator that this
dmcuty may arise i Is altogether probable that this
tivss until July s past and If the phrase, ''the first
day Of July next will efec,ualy postpone its action for
nearly year, since it will take effect from the first day
senator make il read ..ihe irs day Of July. 1854"
Nj. ADAMS. make no objection TO- that. would
suggest however to the senator from NsIth Carolina
thai have no doubt that the bill will pass the House OF
Representatives. long before that time and by fixing that
tne, public attention in the District Of Columbia will
be attracted TO the subject This is the time asked for
by the mayorof Georgetown, and deemed by him sufi-
clent- a similar bill was passed in the lower House at
ne Lay Congress BY very large majority; 50 that ex
psct an early action But II it should not be passed by
the arst OF july i will be very easy 10 amend the bill
. Nj. BADGER; cheerfully acquiesce; fo. know
lsss 10 hs reason TO think that the House Of Rep
reeenatives will act upon The bill at no distant day
Mr.. DAWSON. This subject has been before the
Committee on the District Of Columbia, and have
conversed about it good deal The city of Georgetown
has about 100000 in circulation in these notes They
%u: ns paid Sy taxation and is s. thought nsxpsdsni M lent
money at one tune. seems but reasonable and proper
that time should be given, since can be given without
incurTng any danger OF loss TO the community there
fore propose 10 my friend from Mississippi to modify his
amendment to read ''lhe first day Of November
next" This will meet every objection. and will do no
injury to the circulation The holders OF the notes.
B Nj. ADAMS will state to the senator from Geor-
ga that have adopted the time which the mayor him
sef suggested, and my amendment already meets his
Z q Al E
MI DAWSON. beg to say to my friend, the senator
from Mississpp, that have convesed with the mayor
and aldermen OF the city OF Georgetown, and that learn
from them that they apprehensve that if this bill
should pass il is the whole OF the circulation will be
a once returned upon them They do intend issue
another set of notes They wish to meet the demand the
currency; but they want to have time allowed them
70 as not 70 urge the communiyio send the money back
more rapidly than they can conveniently redeem ii.
move 10 strike out the word "Juy" in The amendment
and to insert the word s'November" As said before
this will do harm Ilis asked for by the corporation
o the city Of Geofgeown who have none to represent
them here excepting The Committee The District OF CO.
lambda. and that committee have the honor now 10 rep
bat lhs mayor OF the city Of Georgetown called upon me
hl0sef in person, and understood from him that until
the 6rst Of July would be long time they would
desire II he had asked for longer lime, should have
Mr. PETIT. only desire to say that had CONVEX
saon with The mayor OF the corporation OF Georgetown.
me H % 10 y a.s o sny
leager time than until the first OF July That was as
long time as they needed To call in their circulation
They considered il ample time.
Nj. DAWSON. They probably changed their views
after consultation This will do no harm; and what OBJ
jseion can there be 10 extending the time
MI. BRIGHT. have been out oil the Senate cham
bes, and not that this subject before the
Senaia Il was upon my part that omitted TO
inform the senator from Missssippi, intended TO
have dope that the mayor of Georgetown called here for
The purpose OF seeing him, but he was not in his place
and he desired me inform him that they wished the
time 10 be extended TO twelve monlhs believing that less
tme would greatly embaass their operations. stated TO
him thai could good reason why the time should
not Be extended. hope that the senator will not OPP
poes the amendment.
The amendment 10 the amendment was agreed 10.
The amendment, a. mended, was ther agreed to.
The bill was reported 10 the Senate, the amendment
was concurred in, and the bill ordered be en-
crossed for third reading, read third lime. and
peesd
Mr. FISH, pursuant TO previous notice. asked leave to
insoduce bill TO authorize the business OF banking in
The District OF Columbia, and 10 regulate the issuing and
circulation OF notes money; which read twice,
and referred 10 the Committee on the District OF Coum
bia.
HAYTI AND DOMINGO.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. CoopKa) laid before
the Senate message from The President OF the United
States, in reply 10 resolution OF the Senate adopted
January Is, 1852 requesting the President II not incom
patibe with the public interests, to the
Senate all the information file in The State Department
Yoative 10 the claims OF American citizens against Hayt
not embraced in the reports that subject heretofore
Uade by the Secretary Of State at the third OF the
Twenty seventh Congress; and also all the correspond
Of The special agent who sent out in ls4e
amns and report upon the condition O. the island OF ST
DouinEo, in reference either TO the said claims upon
Hayt 10 the various applications made by the Domin
can republic TO the government OF the United States for
the paccation ef ssd ,san together with report from
ths Secretary OF STATE and other accompanying docu
ments.
On motion by MIR. WfALER, The message was refer.
red 10 the Committee on Fo,gn Relations and ordered
TO be printed.
W THE CLAYTON -BuLwER rprarY
The PRESIDING OFFICER laid beIo,e ,h. S.n.,. =