The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-22
CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
TUESDAY, APRIL is, 1854.
SENATE.

Mr. EVERETT Mr. President have been requested TO
present the memorial of the American Statistical Assoca
ton praying that copy of the documents printed by
der Of Congress may be furnished them This subject
has already been referred the Committee the Library
and therefore that this memorial be referred to the
same committee. ! may say that the association which
makes this request is very important one has done good
deal for the promotion Of statistical science and has
dered important services to the Census department Of this
government in preparing their recent report hope there
fore that the prayer Of the memorial may be favorably
considered BY the Committee on the Library move that
II be referred to that committee.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. COOPER presented nine memorials of citizens of
Philadelphia praying Congress to erect new post Office
building at Philadelphia and building for the use OF the
United States courts which referred tote Commit
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. G. also presented remonsrance OF citizens o. Penn
yivsna against the repeal Of the Missouri compromise
which was ordered tolie on the table.
Mr. G. also presented memorial of the members OF the
faculty of Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg Pennsyl
vana praying for grant Of land in favor Of the chartered M
Committee Public Lands
Mr. G, also presented the memorial of Gideon Prior
soldier of the revolutionary war; praying for pension
WHICH referred to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. c. also presented resolutions passed at meeting OF
citizens Of Norrstown, Montgomery county, nnsylvania
and resolutions passed meeting of citizens Of Delaware
county Pennsylvania held in the hail. Chester re-
monstratng against the passage Of the bill TO establish ter
roria governments in Nebraska and Kansas which were
ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. c. also presented petition of citizens of Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania praying the establishment of daily
mailroue from KinZers post Office to the village OF Inter
which referred to the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads.
Mr. c. also presented petition of the heirsatlaw and
descendants of officers of the army of the revolution who
served to the end of the praying that they be allowed
the halfpay for life promised those officers and that the
value Of the communication received by them be deducted
from that allowance; which referred to the Commit
tee Military Affairs r
Mr. c. also presented remonsrance Of citizens of Pha-,
dpha against the passage by Congress of any bill which
will permit the introduction of slavery into the Territory
af ahraak in nfr mi ain
on Of the act which was ordered
to lie on the table
Mr. MALLORY present the petition Of Adele Sands,
widow Of Major Richard Sands late of the army of the
United States asking for increase of pension win
regard to this petition that is which appeals
strongly to the sympahies of the Committee Military
Aas and comes within the precedents established by
the acts granting pensions to the widows of Major Dade
and Major Gardiner move that the petition be referred
TO the Committee Military Affairs.
The motion was agreed to-
Mr. also presented the petition of Margaret Chandler
mother of the late Walter s. Chandler second lieutenant of
the second regiment of United States artillery who
drowned while in the discharge Of his duty praying 10 be
allowed pension which referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
Mr. SUMNER presented petition of citizens of Ludlow
Windsor county, Vermont praying that no appropriation
be made to for the negroes captured in the schooner
Amistad and set at liberty by order Of the United States
Supreme Court; which was referred to the Committee
Foreign Relations.
PRIVILEGES
to present petition from number of American citizens of
the Hebrew faith who desire to unite with their Christian
ieowcitzens in asking the interposition of the govern
ment 10 10 all countrymen abroad the rights of
religious worship This union in order TO promote the
complhmen of this great object is happy illustration Of
the spirit Of equality and liberation which marks instr
uuons Prosecuted for centuries with bitter hostility
subjected TO tyranny, civil and religious oppressive
than that endured by any other peopledrven from the
promised land granted to their oreathershe separate
existence to this day of the children of Israel is perpetual
miracle establishing the truth Of their history well
OF religion foreold il was in the earliest period
and as II still is in the latest In their mgratons they
have at length reached continent unknown 10 the pa
archs by whose rivers they sit down without weep
ing to change the language Of their Psamist when
remembering Zon and where the law equal rights
to all, be they Jew Gentle Exposed as the members
Of this persuasion yet in portions Of Europe and Amer
lea both Protestant and Catholic TO the most beral pre-
udces and to religious disabilities the position Of cit
zens abroad who belong II has peculiar claims the
consideration and ntcrposton of the Besides
their legal right TO equal protection there is portion Of
population whose peaceable and awabding conduct
better proves than theirs does that they well entitled
all the privileges secured to every American by system
Of government repeat sir am grah6ed that they are
taking part in this great movement and trust that ere
long they well all other citizens sent by the acc-
dents Of life TO foreign countries may receive the benefits Of
IT present this petition and another Of similar import
eign Relations.
They were so referred.
PAPER WITHDRAWN AND pryERREp
On motion by Mr. HAMLIN, it was
Ordered That the petition of William Brown be with.
drawn from the files OF the Senate and referred TO the Com
mittec on Pensions
REPORTS FROM coxurrrrEs
Mr.. PETIT from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, to whom referred the petition Of Francois
Cousin praying the confirmation Of his title to tract Of
land submitted report accompanied by bill Is 334
for his relief; which read and passed 10 second
reading The report ordered to be printed.
Mr. EVERETT, from the Committee Foreign Rela-
tons TO whom referred the petition Of Charles Evans
and others praying indemnity for losses occasonod by the
opetons Of the American army in Florida in 1914 submit
ted report accompanied by bin S 1867 further carry
into effect the provisions and spuations Of the ninth
article of the Florida treaty with respect TO certain losses
passed to second reading The report ordered be
printed.
Mr.. COOPER, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, TO whom referred the petition OF Eliza VI.
kvans praying TO be allowed interest Of money
advanced by her father Colonel Anthony Walton White
deceased for the OF regiment commanded by him
during the revolutionary war submitted report accom-
panied by bill S 337 for the relief OF Eliza " Evans
which was read and passed second reading The re-
port was ordered TO bo printed
Mr. O., from the committee whom were referred
papers in relation TO the claim of Robert Thompson re-
ported bill IS 33s) for the relief Of Robert Thompson
oy surviving child and legal representative of William
nopson, deceased formerly brigader general In the
ny % ,he revolutionary war; which read and passed
'oa second reading
m,, SHIELDS from the Committee on Military Affairs
70 Nno ,he subject referred submitted report
i.o " bill Is. 33o) making provision 70 compen-
I ats iof paying pensions, and prescribing the time
na manner Of settling their accounts; which was read
10 be printed Nf
MI JONES Of Town, from tho ('o,nn;ttce IN pcnsons