The daily union., 1854-02-05
in CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thiru-Third congress-Firss session
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1854.
3 EN- AT Il.
MEMORIALS. pnrlrIoNs, Erc.

Tor their ree providing Tor tue payment OF lheir claim 10
seven years hapay heirs ai-iaw oi captain Oipef
Towles of he third South Carolina continental regiment,
The claim having been ayoIaby recommended 10 Con-
gress BY The late session OF the Legislature OF South Caro-
lima; which referred TO the COMMITTEE ON Revoiu-
onafy CLAIMS.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD presented FIVE petitions oil citizens OF
Pennsy vaba against the passage OF any law repeating
the Missouri Compromise act which were ordered 10
lie on the table
Mr.. BRIGHT presented the petition OF the rector and
members OF lbe yestry OF Rock Creek parish, III the
county of Washington D. G., praying that provision
may be made by Congress for Tie establishment and sup
port OF public school IN The PARISH oi Rock Greek
which was referred 10 the Commee on the Disulc oil
Columbia
Mr. BROWN presented the memorial Of the Bethe
hem Baph Association, at Enterprise, Mississippi pray
nS that provision may be made IN our iIeaiss wan lor
eign counres religious federation 10 American
citizens who may be resident therein winch was Ieer
rod 10 The Committee Foreign Eelations.
Mr. BRUDHEAD presented fifteen petitions, nlmer.
ously signea Dy czens o the city aud county Of Pha-
deli ha, praying lha, the United States mni may not be
removed from that cy which were referred 10 The Com
Mr.. BAYARD presented petition Of citizens of The
States of Delaware, Pennsy and New Jersey pray
ing that additional appropriation may be MADE Tor the
purpose OF completing the piers for the purpose OF
ug vessels at Reedy island which wefe referred 10 The
Committee on Commerce.
Mr. CLAY presented a petition OF citizens OF Inscum-
bla and It's vcni,ss IN Tue State OF Aiabana praying
that the compensation o the postmaster and clerks 40 the
post Office al that place may DC increased which was re-
tered 10 the Committee on The Post Ohce and Post
Roads
Ms. ALLEN presented the petition of Christopher
Spencer piay remuneration or The suilerngs, inpr's
onmen and loss ot property OF his aiher, William Spen
GER during the OF the revolutions which was Ieer-
red 10 the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. SEWARD presented the petition oi six hundred
cillzens OF Monroe county, The State OF New York,
setting oIl The pva,ions and suiierngs which were en-
dured BY the soldiers IN the war OF lSi2-the second
oil independence. They think the survivors and The
heirs OF those deceased are entitled 10 some ee and
the peuton pays that law may be enacted by Congress
to give each oce and soldier engaged 10 that contest
aad who hoGoraDy discharged from service one
hundred and sixty OF land. Mr.. s. moved that II
be referred 10 the Committee Public Lands; which
was agreed TO-
| Mr. S. also presented resolutions OF the Board OF
Trade Of the city OF Cleveland OHIO. praying appro
pation o public lands to aid in the construction oil ca
mai around the falls OF Nagaa which were referred 10
the Committee on Commece
Mr. FISH presented petition, numerously signed BY
cizens OF Clinton county, New York. praying Congress
t. grant hundred and sixty OF land 10 The sur
vyors OF the last war with Great Britain; which was
feFed to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. JONES. OF Iowa, presented petition, numerousy
sisned by citizens OF keokuk, Iowa. praying that VIII
liam Rees, may be per establsh normal settle.
men upon the public lands which was referred 10 The
Committee on Public Lands.
! MIR. CASS presented a memorial oil citizens OF Phia.
delpha, praying modification OF The bouaty land law
SO 10 grant huudred and sixty acres 10 the
officers and soldiers oil the war OF 1912 which was re-
1 erred to lie Committee on Public Lands
/ Mr.. {. also presented the petition OF Elisabeth ). H..
Lsy, OF New York, praying that the pens,on granted 10
her as tue widow OF captain Samuel L. RUSSELL OF the
Committee oo Pensions
Mr. SUMNER presented the Iemoasranee OF three
hundesd paying citizens OF Cieremont, New Hsmp
shire, against repeal OF the Missouri Compromise
winch was ordered 10 lle on the table.
MIR. CLAY. Mr. President, desire TO present the pc
tition OF John s. Wilson, a citizen OF the Saie ol
Alabama, but formerly citizen OF the Stale ot Mis-.
souri. asking 10 be reimbursed the amouo OF purchase
money for secon OF land entered b. hin a, the aud
office al st Louis with interest aceraing thereoa lie
entered hs land IN 1922. and afterwards dvesied OF
his right 10 il By an ndsdua claiming under spanish
giant, whose superior Title was Affirmed BY decision OF
the Supeme Cour OF the Uulled States. Under these
circumstances, he asks TO be reimbursed the OF
purchase money and interest thereon. move that the
petition be received. and. without Ieadlng, that be
iefred 10 The Committee on Private Land Claims.
l The motion agreed 10.
! blr WALKER presented the memorial OF the Fox
and Wisconsin River improvement Company, OF the State
oi Wisconsin, praying an additional grant OF land Tor the
Improvement oi those rivers which referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
NrPnL MISSOURI COMPROMISE.
Mr.. FISH. Mr.. President desire to present to The
Senate tle proceedings OF public meeting held in the
city OF New York, TO express their opinion adversely TO
the enactment by Congress OF any law the effect Of which
would be 10 repeal what Is termed the Missouri Conpo-
misc. The meeting was very numerousy attended, and
very respectable class of citizens and Difference to
those who participated in The proceedings will ask that
lhey be read, and that the paper may be printed.
The Clerk proceeded TO read the proceedings but was
interrupted by
Mr. DOUGLAS Mr. President, desire to say a word in
relation 10 this have no objection TO The reading
of the proceedngs that meeting; but think il Is unne
cessary, presume every senator has read account
OF IL gady wish also TO throw out the suggestion that
IL contrary the usages Of the Senate have memo.
rias and petitions read at length. Ii this should be
done Il would consume the whole day and why should
this be made exception to the general role oi he
Senate should be willing 10 have a0y memorial read
ii il did not take M time unnecessarily but inasmuch
as we have well-eslablisbed custom in this respect
must obieci 10 departure IRON Il usess good rea
son can he shown 10 the contrary
/ The ePRESlDlNG OFFICER. Mr. NoRRis inthe chair
Does The senator from Illinois object 10 the reading ol
these proceedings?
Mr. DOUGLAS Ye., sir; OBJECT to departure
| from the rule of the Senate.
/ The PRESIDING OFFICER The question will then
\ be, Shall the proceedings be feadi
Mr.. SEWARD. Upon that question ask the yeas
and nays,
/ The yeas and nays not ordered.
The question being taken, the motion that the pro.
ceedngs OF the meeting be read was not agreed 10.
/ They were then ordered 10 be laid on the isbla
PAPERS wiIHnRawY aSD REFERRED
| MIR. SEBAS flAN asked leave to wilhlraw from the
hes of tile Senate The peIon OF William Field, clerk of
the United States dis,Te, court for Arkansas prayng
payment for statements OF proceedings under The hank
fupt law, made IN pursuance O resolution OF the House
OF Representatives, an that the may be rciel red 10
the Committee the Judiciary; which was agreed to.
/ Mr.. FISH asked leave 10 withdraw from Tie fles of
the Senate the petition Of Elzabeih Marsh only cd OF
Lieut. jonathan Metcall, OF the army OF the revolution
praying Tor the allowance OF hsf-pay to which be was
entitled under the act Of August %, 1850, and That the
same be referred 10 The Committee on Revolutionary
Claims which was agreed TO.
/ Mr. JONES, OF Iowa, asked leave 10 withdraw from
the files oi The Senate The petition aud papers oil pasey
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