The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-26
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1854.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.


Mr. ALLEN presented the petition OF citizens OF Prov
'denee Rhode Island praying that the post office IN that
city may be removed from iis present location which
was referred 10 the Committee on the Post Office and
Nj SUMNER presented the proceedings OF a meeting
OF citizens Of Bridgewaer, Massachusetts, held at the
Town Hal the 18Th OF March, 1854, against the
peal of abIogaton oi the Missouri Compromise and
also resolutions passed al meeting Of the inhabitants OF
Northampton Massachusetts,. held the 20lh OF March
1854, in opposition 10 the passage OF The Nebraska bill
IN s present form; which were ordered TO lie on The
table
Mr. s. also presented the petition OF Elizabeth A. W
Gibson widow OF carpenter in the reveDuecuter ser
vice who died IN consequence OF an injury received in
the line OF his duty, praying pension which was re.
ierred 10 the Committee on Pensions
PAPERS wirHDRAws AND RrTERRrp.
Mr. GWIN asked leave 10 withdraw from the files OF
the Senate the memorial OF George r. Hernck, praying
vices the business OF reservations and grants under In
dian treaties, while employed In the department OF India
affairs and that the be referred TO the Committee
Finance; which was agreed 10.
Mr. SHIELDS asked leave 10 withdraw from the files
OF the Senate the petition and papers of Captain Nichols
which was agreed TO-
CLERK TO COMMITTEE
Mr., ALLEN moved that the Committee on Agricul.
lure be authorized 10 employ clerks which agreed
10,
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance 10
whom was referred The bill to supply deficiencies In the
appropriations for the service OF the fiscal ending the
3oh Of June, 1854, reported back the same with sundry
amendments.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,.
message was received from HE House Of Represent.
atives by Mr. Mexican, heit chief clerk, announcing 10
the Senate that the House had passed the bill from the
Senate for the relief OF settlers on lands reserved for rail-
road purposes
the House having signed FIVE enrolled hills and three
rolled sn, resolutions he had brought them to the Sem
ate for the signature OF iis President
The PRESIDENT then signed the enrolled bills and
Joint resolutions which bad lost been received from the
House OF fRepresentatIves-beng
Joint resolution accepting certain volumes and med
ale presented BY her Britannia Maeslys 70
the United Stsles
bill for the relief Of the United States troops who
sufferers BY the recent disaster TO the steamship San
Fraselseo
A bill for the relief OF Gray, McMurdo, & Co.
A bill for The relief OF VIM. Mayo, OF the State oi
Maine.
bill to amend an act, entitled can act,o divide 'b,
State OF Arkansas into two judicial DISTRICTS, approved
March 3, 1851,
bill ior the relief Of Samuel X Rayburn
join resolution for settling the accounts OF A. Boyd
joint resolution authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury and Lighthouse Board determine upon the
site, plan, and mode OF constructing The lighthouse
Cobasset Rocks, and for other purposes.
And they were delivered TO the committee, TO be pre-
senied 10 the President OF the Uni,ed States
COMMITTEE on AsarcuLrpRr.
Mr. WELLER moved to reconsider the vote adopted
this morning, whereby the Committee on Agriculture
authorized 20 employ clerk.
MIR ALLEN explained that bis object In making tha
motion was simply 10 have clerk appointed tempora
riy the committee bad number OF documents which
they could not examine in proper without The
| assistance OF clerk
The consideration OF the motion to reconsider being
objected to. u goes upon the calendar.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr.. WELLER submitted The following resolution
which was considered by unanimous consent, and agree
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