The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-03
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, Ero.

Mr. SHIELDS presented the petition of Franklin Chase
late consul at Tampico praying that his claim IN
the confscaton aud sale OF the schooner Oregon nd
versely reported by the Committee of Claims may DC
reexamined by that committee. Mr. s. remarked that he
thought II presented very strong claim agans. Inc gov
erncnt and the memorial together with the papers on
file in relation to the subject was referred to the Commit
tee of Claims.
the legislature OF that in favor Of modification of
the bounty landlaw September 49, 1885, and in favor Of
donation Of land that State for educational purposes
Mr. GEY Err presented petition OF Jews OF Missouri IN
favor Of religious freedom to American citizens OF every
creed while residing travelling in foreign lands which
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr.. WADE presented petitions against the Nebraska
BILL in favor OF cheap postage and in favor OF the
adoption of for the settlement OF all international
controversies by arbitration
Mr. CHASE, Mr. DODGE Of Iowa, and Mr. THOMSON
New Jersey against the
the Nebraska bill which ordered to lie on tho Ia
Mr. DODGE Of Iowa. presented three petitions of ct-
Of that State praying the establishment Of mail
route from Dubuque Decorah which referred to
the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
REPORTS FROM cox,nrrEEs.
Mr. ALLEN, from the Committee on Pensions, reported
bill granting bounty land " Elizabeth Summers, widow
Of Cornelius Summers soldier in the late with Great
Britain; and also bill for the relief of John McVey
He also reported back the House bills for the relief Of
Benjamin Rowe and for the reefof George w. Gibson and
recommended their passage
Steward Of Stamford county New York and Of Benjamin
Burton
MIR. EVANS, from the Committee on ReyOluflonary
Claims reported bill the relief Of Frederick Vincent
administrator of James LIE Gaze survivor OF lie Gaze
Mallett
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Military Affairs
whom referred the bill from the House granting the
right of way the St Louis and Iron Mountain railroad
through the arsenal magazine, and Jefferson barracks
tracts reported it with amendments. n
Mr. s. from the committee Of conference the part OF
the Senate the sagreeng votes of the two houses on
the bill making appropriations for the support or the Mill
Academy for the year ending the 30th OF june 1855
that they had met and after full and free con-
ference have agreed to recommend that the Senate recede
from its first to said BILL and also that the Senate
recede from its with the House amend
the third amendment of the Senate to the BILL
The report was concurred in.
| RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Mr. DODGE of Wisconsin submitted the following res
outon which considered by unanimous consent and
agreed to
eored That the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads be inquire into the expedency of estab
fishing mailroute from Montevie, via Galesvile and
Douglass Mills, to Black River Falls, in Wisconsin
Mr. BADGER submitted the following resolutions which
considered by unanimous consent and agreed to:
Resoped That the Committee Military Affairs be in
inquire into the expedency of authorizing the
survey be made of the coal fields and in the neghbor
hood Of Deep river in the State Of North Carolina with
to the establishment of national foundry and armory
INDIAN
An #De ny HAEEh th ss fafs sssslas1 ss s
Cwrs 10 the amendment of the Committee on Indian AZ
dred thousand dollars for the expenses of continuing the
removal and subsistence of the Indians in California instead
Mr. GwIN and Mr. WELLER spoke in favor of the
amendment and il was opposed by Mr. SEBASTIAN Mr.
BELL, and Mr. WALKER
The discussion further continued by Messrs. SEW
ARD COOPER, STUART, RUSK, PRATT, DAWSON
PETIT, and others.
The amendment of Mr., GwIN was finally rejected; and
amendment, adopted.
4 The Senate then adjourned