The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-12
In CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES
4 hirty-Third Congressional session
TUESDAY, APRIL IL, 1854
Sc N ATE

- TUESDAY, APRIL IL, 1854
SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. MORTON presented two petitions OF inhabitants
OF Gadsden county, Florida, praying the establishment of
mail-route from Tallahassee to Rdleysville, in that
State; which were referred to the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads.
MIR. JONES, oflowa, presented the petition OF Charles
vlnson, praying compensation for extra services as a
ferred TO the Committee OF Claims.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE on REPRESENTATIVES,.
alives by Mr. Mckean chief clerk, announcing TO the
Senate that the Speaker Of the House having signed
era enrolled bills be had brough, them TO the Senate for
the signature OF their President.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. then signed the enrolled
bills which had just been received from the House of
Representatives, being
A bill for the relief of Madison Parton.
bill for the relief of Lemuel Hudson
A bill for the relief of james +. Green, OF Pennsyl-
vania.
A bill for the ielei Of the exec utors Of The late Lieut.
John K Bispham
A bill for the relief of Lyman N Cook
bill for the relief OF Emile Hooe, widow OF Captain
A bill for the relief of Alton Nelson
bill TO establish additional land districts in the Ter
roIy OF Minnesota.
bill 10 provide pension for Silas Champion OF Gem
esee county, State OF New York.
A bill for the relief OF Aaron Stafford.
A bill for the relief of Hezekah Johnson, OF the town
OF Bridgewater, in the State OF Vermont
And they delivered TO the committee to be pre-
scented to the President OF the United States.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED.
Mr.. MORTON asked leave 10 withdraw from the
fles OF the Senate the petition OF Charles e. Merchant,
an othcer OF the army, praying the settlement of his
accounts IN the commissary department just and
equitable principles, and that the be referred TO the
Committee on Military Affairs which agreed 10.
Mt M. also asked leave TO withdraw from the files OF
the Senate the petition OF Daniel Brsler and others,
citizens 81 Texas, praying indemnity Tor property taken
or destroyed by The Cumanches and other Indian tribes.
and that the same be referred 10 the Committee Indian
Affairs; which agreed To-
Mr. NJ. also asked leave 10 withdraw from the files
OF the Senate the memorial OF John Tucker, praying
compensation Tor military services IN Florida IN 1888,
and that the same be referred 10 the Committee OF Claims
which agreed to-
MIR. M. also asked leave 10 withdraw from the files
oil the Senate The petition OF Ellen h Wood, heir OF
James Hall, deceased, praying the bounty land and
money 10 which said Hall entitled under The resolves
OF September TO- l776 and May is, ITS, and that the
same be referred 10 the Committee Revolutionary
Claims; which agreed to.
MIR Al. also asked leave to withdraw from the files
OF the Senate the petition OF the heirs of John s Budd,
praying 10 be allowed the FIVE years full pay 10 which
said Budd was entitled for his services in the OF
the revolution and that the same be referred 10 the
COMMITTEES on Revolutionary Claims; which was agreed
Nh. M also asked leave to withdraw from the flee
OF the Senate the memorial Of citizens OF Apslachicola
Florida, praying that Samuel Bray, keeper Of the Dog
island Ugh t-huuse the OF that Stale, may
ceive remuneration for the losses suffered by him
self and family during the gales OF the 23d and oath Au
gust 1851, and that the same be referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce; which was agreed to-
Mr. M. also asked leave 10 withdraw from the files OF
the Senate the petition OF George Jennings and others,
praying that Thomas d. Jennings may be allowed TO en-
ter certain tract OF land settled by ms father, and that
the be referred 10 The Committee Private Land
Claims; which was agreed 10.
Mr. M. also asked leave Withdraw from the files Of
the Senate the petition OF the heirs OF Christopher Hla
~, officer IN the amy OF the revolution praying com
mutation pay and that he same be referred 70 The Com
mtlee on Revolutionary Claims which agreed to
Mr. M, also asked leave to Withdraw rom the files Of
The Senate several petitions OF citizens OF Marion and
Nassau counties, Florida, praying that the State may be
authorized 10 select other lands Tor the support OF
mon schools IN lieu OF sixteenth sections covered by
Spanish grants and other sixteenth sections Of little or
value, and that the same be REFER 10 the Committee
on Public Lands which agreed to.
Mr. M also sked leave TO withdraw from the 6les OF
The Senate the petition OF Sarah Finn and the petition
OF David Osburn, praying 10 be reimbursed for supplies
furnished the army, and thai the be referred the
Committee OF Claims; which was agreed to.
Mr. NJ. also asked leave withdraw from the flee Of
the Senate the petition OF john r. Smith, administrator
Of Joshua smith, deceased, praying compensation Tor
the OF soop by the government, and that the
be referred to the COMMITTEE Of Claims; which was
agreed to.
Mr. M also asked leave to withdraw from he files of
The Senate the petition Of William B. DAVIS praying re-
nnneralon Tor losses at Indian river Florida during The
Indian disturbances in lS49, and that the be refer
red 70 The Committee OF Claims which agreed To-
Mt. M. also asked leave 10 withdraw from the files Of
he Senate the petition OF the widow and children OF
Emanuel Munden, deceased, praying compensation for
property lost during the invasion OF Florida 10 the years
1919 aud 1885, and that the be referred to The Com
nittee on the Judiciary; which agreed 10.
Mr. M. also asked leave TO withdraw iron the files OF
he Senate The documents respecting the repeal of the
onnage duties Spanish vessels and that The same be
referred TO the Committee on Commerce which was
greed 10.
Mr. nj. also asked leave 10 withdraw from The files Of
he Senate The memorials favor OF increasing the sala
y Of the United >aies disluci Judge al Key Vest Flor
la and that the be referred Tie Committee on the
judiciary which was agreed TO-
Mr. M also asked leave to withdraw from the files OF
he Senate the petition OF r. d. Battle, administrator OF
be estate OF Isaac Battle, praying that the estate may
,e released from qnher liability under judi meut and
hat the same be referred 10 the Committee on the Post
)hee and Post Roads which was agreed to.
Mr. M also asked leave 10 withdraw from the files OF
ne Senate the petition OF James Lighiburne, praying
compensation Tor the destruction OF bis properly occu
,ed BY the troops Of the Uned States in the year sis
md the petition Of the heirs OF Darius Garason praying
rs ment Tor supplies furnished the United States army
Florida, and that the same be referred TO the Com
nee 81 Claims; which agreed 10.
Mr BADGEk asked leave TO withdraw from The files
u the Senate the petition Of Sally BASE daughter OF
Charles Paseut, deceased praying payment for hs
yioes as ssrgeon 10 the revolutionary war and for
medical stores destroyed and that the be referred