The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-26

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up merely for the purpose of fixing ms when the Sem
ate will take vote upon it Ht@a
No objection being made. The bill was taken up with
Mr. HAMLIN. now move that next Monday week
DC assigned Tor the consideration oil this bill and shall
on that day ask vote OF the Senate upon il, do not
propose 70 discuss u then shoald hardly deem II proper
or lust 10 the Senate 10 do This 10 subject with
which all the Senate familiar desire merely that
possbe therefore that the further considera-
ton Of this bill be postponed until next Monday week,
and that u DC made the special order for that day
The question being then taken, the motion agreed
TO- and the bill postponed until and made the specal order
lor, next Monday week.
| SECRET SESSIONS THE SENATE.
Mr. CHASE. If there is no pressing business before
the Senate, would ask that my resolution submitted
the resolution in reference 10 secret sessions will
state thatl not anxious 10 do anything than
simply have vote taken upon that question now.
| The rs&oluiion reads as follows:
Rssovsd That the following rule be adopted for the reg
nauon Of proceedings in the Senate and that SO much Of
the ss,h aeh and 4oh rules may be inconsistent with
the rule hs reby established, be rescinded:
sessions and all proceedings Of the Senate shall be
ana en- wea % ssrs @ ~
other as the Senate by resolution from time TO time
may specially order"
i No objection being made the resolution was then
/ ken up Tor consideration. at
/ Mr.. MASON. A resolution of similar import has al.
ready been brought before the Senate by the
MIR Allenl of the honorable senator from Ohio [Mr.
CHAsEl since have been here, and j, then underwent
some discussion doubt not senator's have their minds
made up this subject. As test question, move that
this resolution be laid upon the table; and upon that
question ask for the yeas and nays
| The yeas and nays were ordered accordingly
The question being then taken by yeas and nays upon
the motion 10 lay the resolution upon the table, was
agreed to--Yeas 49, nays l4-as follows: &ft e
/ YEAS-Messrs Allen, Badger, Bell, Butler, Cass. Coop
e Dawson Dxon Evans, Everett Fish Fizpatrick Foot
Smith, stuart, Thomson OF New Jersey Toombs. and
NAYs-Messrs Chase, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of
Iowa, Douglas. Gwin, Hamlin Norris. Petit Slidel, Sum-
ner. Wade, Walker, Weller, and Wiiams-A
! DANIEL LOOMS.
Ga motion BY Mr. WADE, the Senate then took up, and
proceeded consider in committee OF the whole Senate
/ bill No l09 reported from The Committee Of Claims
being bill for the relief Of the lega representatives
OF Daniel Loomis. deceased which was read the second
time The bill provides for the settlement, upon princi
pies OF equity OF the accounts OF Daniel Loomis 80 Tar
as he was original contractor for making the Cumber.
land road any part thereof different from the original
coaract and keeping the in repair, and the pay
men OF any balance found due 10 his legal representa-
tives.
| MIR WADE. | wish to state that this bill passed in
full Senate at The last session. IL has been again recon-
mended unanimously by the same committee 10 which
it referred at the last session. trust there will be
objection 10 It's passage at this time.
No amendment being offered in committee OF the
whole the bill then reported 10 the Senate and
dered TO be snxrossel for s third reading. BY unani
nous consents was then readth third time and passed
NOAH MILLER ct al
y,
and proceeded TO consider in commiise OF the whole,
Senate bill No So reported from the Committee Com.
merc-being "A bill Tor The relief OF The legal repre-
senslivsS of Noah Miller, OF Lncoinvle, IN the State
OF Maa- and ios the reiie OF other persons :; which
read the second time. The bill sppropriates the
oooo to be paid 10 the legal representatives OF
Noah Miller, and 10 Others who aIjed, either boats
pilot IN making przc OF The British schooner
May and taxing her into port IN the Penobscot bay in
the year 1874.
! Mr. HAMLiN. The report OF the committee in this
is somewhat lengthy, and perhaps state the
substance OF II much briefly Than IL - there set
iors, and 10 less time than be read This bill,
think has passed the Senate hall dozen times,
but has reached IN the House OF Representa-
tives The vessel named in the hihe British schoou.
er Mary-was seized by the persons named, and taken
into pou hut Il subsequently taken possession OF
/ by the cusomhoase oihcer, wrongiully and against
law. One.hai ot the proceeds OF the sale oi that
sci paid into The treasury OF the United STATES,
when under the law regulating legal prizes. 1t right
fully belonged TO the csploE This bill provides for
The payment of $4,000 10 the csptos OF that vessel
or their legal representatives.
/ No amendment being made in committee OF the whole
The bill was then reported to The Senate and ordered to
be engross,d for It's third reading BY unanimous
sent. il then read third time and passed
WILLIAM WEEKS
! On motion by Mr.. SLlDELL, the Senate then took
up and proceeded 10 consider ia committee OF the whole
Senate blI No. i02 reported from the Committee Prl-
vaie Land Clams-being "A bill for the relief of the
heirs and legal representatives OF William Weeks" The
bill confirms TO the heirs and legal representatives oi
William Weeks grant OF land consisting Of 2o3o ar
penis IN lhe Stste oil MN gov
OF Louisiana before admitted into, or came
under the government OF the United States.
| No amendment being offered In committee of the
whole, 1t then reported 10 the Senate, and order
ed 10 be engrosstd for third reading BY unanimous
consent, il was then read the third time and passed
BALDWIN.
| Ga motion BY Mr. ALLEN, the Senate then took up
and proceeded TO consider as in committee OF the whole
Senate bill No 26, reported from the Com mitlee on Pf
Land Ciaimsbeng "a bill for the relief of Ira Bald
win" The bill directs The Secretary of War to issue
land warrant for $40 acres TO Ira Bald win, a Canadian
volunteer aod also directs The Secretary the Treasury
the beng ln full compensation for his services as
a voiunleer ~ the late war with Great Britain
MI HAMLlN. desire TO say that this bill passed
both the House OF Representatives aud the Senate al the
last session |, passed the Senate al n some what late
period oil he session, mol the last day, but only dsy
OF two pfecedins and Ia the confnson incidento the
close OF all sessions OF Congress- and owing 10 some un
avodabe mistake Il failed TO be presenied 10 the Pres
dent ioS his signature. The report. which is very
bIief one, viii explain the reasons why the committee
recommend the passage oi the bill
Mr. PETTfF II is all right there is no necessity
Tor reading The report.
Mr. WALKER called for the reading OF the report, and
!, was accordingly read.
The report sells forh that Ira Baldwin was born in the
Stale OF Connecticut, but for years to- aud
atbe commencement OF the late with Great Britain
he resided at Kingston, Upper Canada, and en-
gaged IN river tansporaton owning three river boats
and the half OF schooner He left Canada and volun
eered 20 enter the United States army. in which he per-
formed various and valuable He los, his prop
efy 10 Canada by this The papers in support OF
his claim for lademniy have been several times prepared
tor presentation TO Congress. but have been lost or mi,
placed, until The present papers presented The com
mitee report aIo him indemnity for