The daily union., 1854-02-15

arise from this subject oil pTDuAg our DEBATES wheh
will Us very much embarrassment unless we 40
something la reference to the matter and cir, iof his
reason beg leave 10 submit the following resolution,
and ask that may be referred 10 the Committee on
Printing
Resovsd That John c. RIves printer for he houses.
furnish Senate with the number OF copies Of me
debates aud proceedings Of Congress are now furnished
% the House OF Representatives
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (1r BRIGHr in the
cha) II requires unanimous consent TO consider The res
Mr. JOHNSON. | merely desire to submit the reso.
luton and referred TO the Committee on Printing,
ia order that they may look into the subjects and al he
proper time shall ask leave TO make statement IN rel
efence The matter There is no doubt but that some
| thing will have 10 be done.
The resolution accordingly referred TO the Com
| mlttee on Printing.
MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ETC.
| Mr. SEWARD presented petition OF citizens OF
Onondaga county New York, demonstrating against the
passage of the bill TO organzs the Territory OF Nebraska
IN present form; which was ordered TO lie on he
! table.
Mr. s. also presented petition Of the citizens OF the
State OF NewY York, respectfully but earnestly remonsira-
| ting against the ratification OF any treaty whereby
rspoc International copyright Is proposed Tor creation
between this country and Great Britaln which was Of
dered 10 lie on the table.
Mr. ADAMS presented memorial OF the legislature
of Mississippi praying that grant Of alternate sections
OF public lands be made 10 aid the construction OF
the Mobile aad New Orleans rairoad and all other rail-
roads in progress that State which was referred
to the Committee Public Lands, and ordered to be
/ printed. .
Mr. SUMNER presented the petition OF citizens of
Fichburg and It's vicinity, IN the State or Mdssachu-
sels praying reduction OF the rates OF ocean postage
which referred TO the Committee on The Post Office
aud Post Roads
Mr. CHASE presented the memorial OF the mayor,
counci and GIT other citizens OF Sandusky IN the State
Of ono demonstrating against me repeal OF the M'ssoa,
prohibition OF slavery north OF 80 deg 30 min which
was ordered 10 lie on The table.
Townsend praying Tor pension on account OF the ser
vices OF her late husband, MajDr David s. Townsend
| which was referred to The Committee on Pensions.
Nr EVANS presented the petition Thomas D. Jervey,
deputy collector OF the port OF Charleston, praying an n-
crease of his salary which referred 10 the Commit
Mr. PRATT presented the petition Of WIN. H. French
and other officers OF the army stationed at Fort Myers 10
the State OF Florida praying that the communication price
OF the army ration may be ncreased which was referred
to the Committee Military Affairs.
| Mr.. BAYARD presented the petition OF citizens OF
Pennsylvania Delaware, and New Jersey, praying fur
ther appropriation Tor the piers at Reedy island, IN the
Delaware river; which was referred 10 the Committee
| Mr. B. | have also received three petitions OF citizens
OF The State of Delaware, who respectfully request and
recommend that IN the organization OF Nebraska or any
other Territory by law. the principle OF noniherVenuon
by Congress with the institution OF slavery either IN e
States or Territories, recognised In the legislation OF
1880 commonly called the compromise measures, may be
adhered TO- so that /, may neither be legisa,ed into nor
excluded from any Territory but LETT to the disposition OF
the people OF the Territories subject only to The povs
ions and intent of the constitution. have three memo
fias of that kind and believe they all in the same
language, and ask that they may be received ana aid
| upon the table.
| Mr. MASON presented the petition OF the representa-
tive of James Pusvis, deceased, praying to be allowed
commulaon bounty land Tor his services durog the
revolutionary which was referred 10 the COMMITTEE
| on Revolutionary Claims.
! Mr BaODhEAD presented memorial signed by citi-
OF Pennsy ivanla Delaware and New Jersey, pray
log further appropriation Tor The piers at Reedy island
| which referred to the Committee on Commerce.
MIR B, also presented three petitions OF citzens OF the
State OF Pennsylvans demonstrating against the passage
of the bill organize the Territory OF Nebraska IN it's
presen, form which ordered TO lie upon the table.
PAPERS wrrHDRAws AND REFEREED.
| Mr. SLlDELL. Mr.. President, ask leave TO with
draw from hles Of the Senae the petition OF Charles G.
RdeeIey praying that certain allowances may be made TO
him the settlement OF his accounts al the Navy De-
pafment, and that the same nay be referred 10 the Com
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Has there been any
! adverse report in that casei
| Mr.. SLlDELL There has been adverse report,
and there has also been favorable report
| The PRESIDING OFFICER IL there any additional
evidence The rule requires that papers which adj
verse reports have heen made shall not be Withdrawn
and again presented unless there be additional testimony
| MIR. SLlDElL There Is no additional evidence, but
the previous reports are con,radcoryone being favor
The PRESIDING OFFICER The Chair will leave
the question tor The Senate TO decide
| The question being put, the motion wss agreed To-
| and the papers were referred accordingly
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| Mr. SLIDELL, from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
TONS TO whom referred the petition oil Harriet d.
| p. Baker, the widow, and the children OF John M
Baker late consul at Rio de janefo, praying conpe-
saou for diplomatic services alleged have per-
formed by her said husband from the nth day of April
1884, the 10Th OF February 1885, submitted ad.
verse report on the samei which was ordered 10 be
printed,
Mr S, from the same committee, TO whom was refer.
red the petition OF r. Richie Dorr, late United States
consul al Buenos Ayres, praying compensation for Dip
omsic services alleged To have been performed by hm
from 27b OF November, 1894, 10 the 3l OF August,
1885, submitted adverse report on the which
was ordered TO be printed.
CAPE RIVER
On motion by Mr. BADGER the Senate proceeded 10
the consideration as in committee OF The whole OF the
bll Is 2o2) making further appropriation for the in.
pfovement OF Cape Fear river, North Carolina; which
read 1t approprises The sum Of hundred and
forty thousand dollars for the year ending June 30 1855,
10 be expended under the euperiniepdence OF the Sec
retary OF War, for the continuation OF the Improvement
Of the Cape Fear river North Carolina, its com
muncaon with the and the further sum OF sixty
Thousand dollars much thereof may be peces-
sary, TO refund to the citizens OF Wilmington, North
Carolina, the amounts contributed by them TO sad i'm.
provement, and expended thereon by The agent OF the
United States N charge OF the work
No amendment being made, the bill reported to
The Senate.
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa. | wish 10 inquire OF the hon
osbe senator from North Carolina whether the bill has
been reported from the Committee Commerce, and
whether the appropriation is in accordance with the est
mate Of The department
MIR. BADGER | will state TO my friend that the bill
has not been reported II not referred 10 the Com
mtee Commerce. the subject is perfectly under
stood by the Senate and my friend at the head OF that
committee thought there necessity al all for re-
I fnr tka thn