The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-10
I'm CONGRESS or THE u. STATES.
Thirty-Third Congress-First Session
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5. lss4.

MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.


shp-canal around The Falls OF Niagara which he moved
10 have referred 10 The Committee on Public Lands
senator from New York. that day OF two since, BY the
instruction Of that committee, reported back petition
o this character, and asked 10 be discharged from the
further consideration thereof. The Senate did SO and
suppose under those circumstances II would be proper
that these memorials should lie upon the table,
MFR. FISH move that they lie upon the table,
The motion agreed 10
Mir FISH aso presented the petition OF the faculty Of
Columbia College, New York, praying that township
Of land may be granted 10 each chartered college and
university IN the United States which was referred 10
The Committee ON Pabc Lands.
MIR. THOMSON, Of New Jersey, presented petition
Of citizens OF Newark, New tereey, praying Congress
10 such laws aud adopt such measures in their
judgment shall be best fitted TO ibe influence OF
national government in behalf OF the principles OF re-
gioas freedom and especially for the protection Of
American citizens IN the eno, ment OF the rights OF con-
science and o religious wohp well as OF the night TO
bury their dead IN such way aud with such rites may
TO them most appropriate when reading or travel
ling IN foreign lands which ordered TO ie on The
table.
Mr. T. also presented resolutions OF The legislature OF
New Jersey. nsuuc,ng their senator's and requesting
their IN Congress- 10 Their best efforts
to procure appropriation OF two hundred thousand
dollars for the Improvement OF the navigation and the
protection OF The harbors along the seaooard OF that
State; which were referred to The COMMITTEE on Com
merce, and ordered 10 be printed
Mr. DODGE OF Wisconsin. presented two petitions OF
citizens OF Wisconsin, praying The establishment Of
which referred TO the Committee ON The Post Oice
and Post Roads
| Mr. CASS presented memorial OF citizens OF New
York. praying that may be taken 10 secure re-
liberty TO American citizens residing OF travelling
in foreign countries which referred 10 the Com
mtlee on Foreign Relations
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED.
Mr. SLIDELL asked leave 10 Withdraw from the files
OF the Senate The petition and papers OF John Ervine OF
the parish of Morehouse, louisiana settler on the DE
Basirop grant praying section of land in lieu thereof
in order that hey may be presented IN the House o Hep
IKrlf w
Mr. DODGE, OF iowa, asked leave 10 withdraw from
the files OF the Senate the petition OF Orson Young for
pension, IN order thai may be referred, with additional
testimony, to the department; which was agreed 10.
Mr.. WELLER asked leave 10 withdraw from the tles
OF the Senate The memorial oi John A. Bryan, in order
tha, j, may be presented m the House OF Representa-
lives; which was agreed 10
REPORTS FRoM COMMITTEES
Mr. SHIELDS, from ,he Committee on Military Af-
fairs whom referred resolutions passed al meet
ing OF the soldiers of The last with Great Britain,
held in Baltimore on the 18th OF February 1884 IN rela
ton their pay, pensions and bounty land. asked to be
discharged from The further consideration OF The same,
and that they be referred to the Committee on Public
! Lands; which agreed TO
Mr. s. from the committee OF conference on the part
OF the Senate the dsagreehg votes OF the two houses
onhe bull for he relief OF the United States troops who
sufferers by the disaster TO the steamship San
Francisco reported that they had met, and ai'er full
and free consultation and resolve TO recommend
that the Senate recede from their second amendment dis
agreed 10 by The House OF Representatives 10 the BILL and
thai The bill be further amended section one line ., by
striking The word our. and inserting in lieu there
OF The word eight,' that they wou receive eight
months pay instead OF four
The Senate proceeded TO consider The reports and the
question being taken, Il was agreed TO
MIR WILLIAMS, from the Committee on The Judica-
~ whom referred the bill q. 23s) 10 ssthorlze
the issuance OF patents lands IN Louisiana IN certain
cases asked 10 be discharged from the further eonsdes
ton Of the same, and thai be referred 10 the Committee
on Public Lands which was agreed to.
BILLS IsTRopucrp
y ne ,hg
sent OF The Senate introduce bill Is 26i) granting
portion OF the public lands 10 the State oi Iowa 10 aid IN
the construction Of railroad 10 said State which was
read the first and second times by unanimous consent
and referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. CLAY asked and obtained the unanimous consent
OF the Senate introduce bill Is 2o2) granting TO the
State OF Alabama public lands in alternate sections, 10 aid
in the construction OF central railroad IRON some point
on The boundary line OF The States OF Alabama and Ten
nessee, to point the boundary line OF the States of
Alabama and Florida; which read The hrs and sec
ond times by unanimous consent, and referred 10 The
/ Mr. SIIDEI.L s.ked and obtained the unanimous con.
sent OF the Senate 10 introduce a bill Is 263) confirm
the claim OF John kvine 10 certain tract OF land IN the
Bssirop grant; which was read The hrst and second
times by unanimous consent and referred TO the Com
mee on Private Land Claims
RETIRED List.
MIR. SHIELDS. Mr., President ask unanimous con-
cent 10 permit to call up Senate bill No 100, for
the purpose Of having il disposed Of this morning !
sent 10 the House soon possible
The motion being agreed 10, the Senate proceeded as
in committee OF the whole, 10 the consideration OF the
bill TO promote the efficiency ol the army by retiring dis
abled officers
Mr. s. The Committee on Military Affairs upon con.
suliaiion with the department, have made verbal
corrections, and have prepared a copy OF the b which
bold my hand which move TO substitute for the org
inal bill
The amendment, 10 the form Of a substitute, was then
read
4 The question being taken. IL agreed TO- No far
her amendment being offered, the ball reported TO
the Senate, and the amendment concurred in when
lbe bill ordered 10 be sngrossed for third reading
A BOYD HAMILTON
4 Mr. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Printing, 10
whom referred The joint resolution from the House
for The settlement Of the OF A. Boyd Hamilton,
mended iis passage He slso asked that might be
sdered at this time.
i Mr.. ADAMS notice, in the proceedings OF the
House of Representatives that motion has been made
to reconsider the vote that joint resolution and be
4 lieYe this motion Is yet pending.
i Mr. HAMLiN. | am not aware Of such action hav-
ng been taken. and will slate 10 my friend from Mis-
sssp what The joint resolution proposes In 1851 there
was an arrangement made IN relation the settlement OF
prnsrs when the mode of printing changed
and there claims for balances due MIR Ham
ilton Tor printing which be bad then done II then
provided by Law that the Secretary OF the Senate, the
Clerk of tie House OF Representatives, and the clerk OF
the Committee or Printing, should adudicate these
claims and pay them They have never yet been sdjud
Gated, aud there 10 no clerk oi the printing commit
tee Although The Committee on Printing have BY law
authority 10 appoint one, get not needing one, ap-
en has been made Therefore, the board which,
hv The original law, 10 be the persons who 10
settle these claims, has now no existence thls joint
re- souon simply proposes 10 transfer The duty required
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