The daily union., 1854-02-03
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty rhird Consress-First Session.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2. 1854.
sENArE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.

ton 81 sasre ason bridge across lie Poomac al poin
above ihai town Lnown the "Thrse Sisters y which
The PRESIDENT pre- em presented resolutions passed
By TIE select and eomfl0a councl o. the cry OF Phla
deihs recommending the passage Of al act granting 70
sach oi lie soidiars ot tie las war WITH Greai Britain
and 70 The es OF those decrAsed hundred AID sixty
acres q nd which were referred 10 tae Commee on
Mr. SEAARD presented a jont resalnii0n Of the
legislature q New York asking Congress zach
Jaws may he necessary tie aeah Of passrE
gers on board of enngranl ships arriving in the Ports 81
tie Dulied Satee wAich Eas read, and ordered 10 le
on thr table ara 10 be printed
Mr. PRATT presented the memorial OF Mary Il b.
Leyeiy. os Philadelphia, widow Of Henry Levey, cap
af ghr private armed schooner 'Nonsuca." praying
ID re afawed asgaeJs ci pensonG WHICH was referred to
the Ccmni ou Passions
MIR EVERETT presented the memorial OF Lucy An-
duhon, pray ing Congress purchase the orgina!
nes OF the work or ner late husband the birds oi
America" !" which referred 70 The Committee 90 ne
Library
Mr. SF4l ELDS presented petition OF members Of the
county a Henderson county, iinois praying thai
a grali land may he made 10 the Wafsaw and Rock
forG Railroad Company which fsiefFed The Con-
niiiee On Pabiic LANDS.
Mr s. aso presented petilion Of citizsns Of DiKon
and psiIon 81 citizens OF Chicago, The Stale Of IL
incs, FrayBg thai grant OF land may be made 10 aid
ite construction 81 railroad from Lyons, via Iowa
cry, 10 COUNCIL Bluffs wtch referred 10 the Com
nitiee Cr Public Lands
rAPERs wlFEDRAwA And EEFERAED.
Mr.. SHIELDS asked leave 10 wiarau from the flee
0I The Senate pslIton III Jacub Cooper, Of Apol
hos Cooper praying THAI the heirs Oh said Cooper sy
be allowed seven years aapay, and that the be
referred 70 the Committee Revolutionary Claims;
v nirh bgTeed To-
Mr. SEW ARD ar kpd leave 10 withdraw from The hss
Of Tie SeIsis memorial Of Rnlf Van Bfunt. praying
relief or Losses incurred by lin IN consequences OF
Oecu ati3n ot noe property IN lsl4 by faised tor
be teieace al tine ey Of New YORK and thai the
FieTed 10 the CommlItes oi Cams waach sgrred
10.
Dir. sLIpELL ask ed leave 10 withdraw fTom The files
oi ihe Sensae memorial ai Andrew Hodge jr, pray
ng the enactment OF Law authorizing e-ch arrange-
bHm as OF the ot Wm. Ii. Kerr,
afe postmaster New Orleans, Will, while pf0ltc,s
Ibe gogernaent ron total loss him from rum and
mat lse be referred To TIE Cogmlllee OF Cla ans
which Was agreed TO-
MESSAGE FRuA THE HOUSE, or REPRESENTATIVES,
message xas received froa The House o Represent
ahRe-, bg sar Mchean, Chei Clerk, announcing 10 lie
senate that tae Speaker OF Tie House having signed
three snrued bile ne bad brought ihrn the Senate
tor lie sirna.nfe q Ils President.
The PRESIDENT then sGppd I5e enrolled bills which
had just received from hs House o Representa-
uves, being
An sc, q constitute Qaiaey, the Stale Of Illinois,
port uf arlIseFy.
United States ~ the -outhsFn district Of New YORK. and
Tor other purposes.
Ard an sci granting The ranking privilege 10 the So
p-rinieadeni cf the Coast Survey and assistant in
rhsFgs O. lie Office oi sad EaTyry.
Ahd fsey slelfSsTed 20 committee 10 be pre-
scented % he ffesl1eHt ot ne Ilfiea ciaiRs-
REPpRrs PROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. SEWARD. from the COMMITTEES on Commerce, 10
when referred memorial o. Selma G. Sumner.
pray lng grAiuHy consideration OF the discovery By
hastanG ci method oi hnding ships TosItion
sea- sad aiso petition II underwriters ant shpown
of ibs city III New York favor OF The object
submitted report, accompanied BY bill IS lsI) iof the
purchase Of the copyright ui work published BY
Thomas II Sumner, wherein be describes hls meth
I'd Of asoeFt2ning sbips position al sea; which was
read and bass n Fsl.g "a
ordered 70 ne prinied.
Mr. BRoDAEAD. from the COMMITTEES on Naval Ar
lars, TO whom referred the petition Of George r.
Welsh snd Clark h. Wells, passed nidshpHea Of the
navy playing 10 be allowed additional compensation 6l-
ring he ms that they performed the duties Of higher
grade, reported bali Is 1889 for the relief Of Passed
Mlsshpupn George n Welsh and Clark A. Wells:
which read and passed to a second reading
Mr WALKER, from the COMMITTEES on Public Lands,
10 whom referred he bill granting the State oi
Wisconsin land 10 Hd 70 the construction OF railroad
IRON Madson 10 the Nissssipla rver rsport-c back
Vh amendment 70 make 4 conform 70 The reg
ular form adopted BY The committee fof ~ iroad bills
Mr. GWIN frpnn The COMMITTEES on Naval Affairs, 70
whom referred tne memorial oi NJ Jean DeplzEne.
French ec resident Mexico. for indemnity tor the
io-- of CERTAIN property sezsd by the nava iorce o the
Unied alter the surrender oi Froniera De Tobaseo
asked n be discharged from the further consideration Of
me sane a. Il bad been referred 10 ihsi commfes BY
-nssx- and that be referred the Committee on For
eirn Reiaiions; which was agreed TO.
Mr. BENJAMIN, from The Commifier on Private Land
Claus. whom referred the petition of Henry Yates
AFchhau AtClEt1f feFertuii tDry
~ Of lands -od BY the Uniied Sizes and pray
anfhny locate tqua gusutiY Of land any Of the
an-osd and uuagprogrls-d lands the State Of Louisiana
be discharged irsm the farther consideration OF
ths sane: wtnch Fgreee TO
Mr. SEWARD from TIE Commiites Commerce. 10
rhom a. referred the petft0H Of Thomas Builder pray
ina compensation tor work done building the light
house on Execution Rock NOT required BY contract
and damages caused ny DELAY on TIE pan o the gov
ernuen sabmed report, accompanied hys 5iH q Is2)
to- he Teliei Of Thomas Buer which read ard
passgc second reading and tie report ordered to
be printed
Mr. DODGE. Of Iowa. from the Committee on Publlr
Lands 10 whom was referred The BAL Is 74) making
grant Of land The OF Csfarnis con
0f rnrosas from san Francisco 10 San jose
senicia Marysvie. Sacramento city. VIA Auburn,
Nevada cry, and Stockton 70 sonora, reported il back
wifh amendments.
Mr. ID from the same committee. 10 whom was re-
crred rhe hIl 6 aS) establish land district in the
State 81 FLORIDA. be called me distrc Of Tampa.
porisd rack without amendment. and recommended
passage
Mr. d from the sane committee. 10 whom was re-
fsrred he bill g g2) 10 lay uf the pi Council
Bafs, ~ Iowa, reporied with an amendment and sc-
compaHed BY repari pbich ordered % be printed
Mr. HAMLlN. from the COMMITTEES Puntng. 70
whom referred motion 70 PRINT the memorial Of
John w Gritbs and William Norris, the subject Of
the reg s'rf 0 the tonnage of vessels reported IN favor
81 prhiing the same and he resort was agreed 70.
Mr.. II from the cpmmiiies, 10 whom
ferred The moiion OF MIR bs8GHT, 10 print additional
copies OF the report OF he Committee Finance
corngsn ma the bdi provide Tor he surrender ri
tam bonds Of the State u Indiana held by he Uniied
States reported ln iasor "a printing Thousand add
fional copies q and The report was agreed To-
MIR. h.. from the committee, 10 whom was re-
ferred tie h S 90 provide for the publc Pnniing.