The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-14
I'm CONGRESS- OF THE q. STATES.
thirty Third Congrcss--First session.
THURSDAY, JANUARY l2, 1854
SENATE.


THURSDAY, JANUARY 49, 1854
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE coMMuSIcATioN.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary OF War; made IN COM
piance with resolution OF the Senate OF the 4h inst,
calling for the report OF the commissioners who exam
ined the different sites Tor military asylum ~ the
West; which was read and, ON motion BY Mr. JONES.
OF Tennessee was ordered 70 be referred to the Com
mtee on Military Affairs, and printed for the use OF the
Senate. =.
coMMlTrrE JUDICIARY.
On motion by Mr.. BUTLER,
Ordered Thai an additional member be appointed on
the Com,.se Judiciary, and that the appointment
be made by the President pro ts~s
Mr. WILLIAMS was accordingly so appointed,
MEmoRnLss PETITIONS. ETc
Mr. COOPER have been req ussied. Mr.. President,
10 present 10 the Senate the memorial OF Charles Nor.
ga asking such legislation at the hands OF Congress
will enable the Accessory Transit Company" OF which
he is the president 10 and register in their own
names the steamships and other vessels running the
line between the city of New York and San Francisco
The company s composed Of American citizens. who
side principally the city of New York but the
pany was Incorporated by the State of Nicaragua in
consequence Of which, under the construction given to
act OF Congress- BY our revenue officers the company
under the flag Of the United States To obviate the diff
Guilty interposed by the law well to have their
ships admitted to register in their ports the
mas Deen compelled 10 resort Inc inconvenience
Of the Intervention Of trustees They either Obliged
this, orero thc priviiesc of sailing their
sells under the American flag and give up this priv.
lege would be equally dsasefu to the company and to
the counydislas,eful to the former to sail under
less respectable flag, and the latter to lose many
fine and efficient vessels. have merely stated this for
the purpose OF calling the attention OF the Committee
Commerce the subject, and ask that the memorial
may be referred to that committee hoping that they will
give as prompt action as may be in their power.
The memorial was referred
MIR cd in rpl fiOn IN
claim of John Metcaf to remuneration for property lost
in consequence OF the impressment OF the schooner Tenn
pest into the military service OF the United States during
the last with Great Britain; which referred to
the Committee OF Claims.
MIR. BADGER presented the petition Of Cranstown
Laurie. clerk in the Post Office Department. praying
compensation for extra services which referred to
the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
MIR. WELLER. Mr. President, have received, and
desire present the Senate. the memorial Of Francis
A. Gibbons and F.. x Kelly, praying compensation fol
work performed and rendered in the construction
OF lighthouses the Pacific coast which ask may be
received and without reading may be referred TO the
prompt attention OF that committee, for the reason thai
there be lighthouse constructed al Santiago,
ordered by the law OF 1850, until the committee have
ported upon the subject IL has been found in the
struction of this lighthouse, that the only point al
which il be built is some six seven miles from
Santiago. and the contractors claim that under their
pe Ssn snas the
survey have reported being the only one where il
should be constructed s distant some six miles
from the town Of Santiago. move that The memorial
OF these contractors be referred to the Committee oi
Claims.
The motion was agreed to.
MIR. DODGE, OF Wisconsin, presented memorial oi
the commissioners appointed by The State OF Wisconsin
locate and selee, saline lands in that State praying the
REIMBURSEMENT TO the State Tor the benefit of the Uni
versiiy OF Wisconsin, of certain salt springs and lands
which referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mi, PEARCE presented The memorial of John b. Kerr
aie charge dafare: praying compensation for oifcia
America apart from Nicaragua; which referred io
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
MIR. Bright presented memorial OF citizen. Of
for the purchase Of site and the erection Of
house for the District OF CoIumbia which was referred
to the Committee on the District OF Columbia.
owners, and others. OF Belfast. Maine. praying an ap
proprIson for the erection ot q custom-house in tha
place which was referred 10 the Committee on Com.
merce.
Mr. WALKER presented petition OF the president
and secretary OF the louisiana Cross and MIlwaakie
Railroad Company, praying grant OF land to and IN the
construction OF their railroads which was referred to the
Committee Public Lands.
Mr. MASON presented the petition OF Isaac s Bow
man, praying to be allowed the hal-pay to which bis
father Isaac Bowman, deceased entitled for services
in the revolutionary war; which referred 10 The
Committee Pensions.
Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa, presented petition OF citizens
Of Waukon, Iowa, praying the establishment OF a mail
route from Rossve TO that place which referred to
The Committee the Post Once aud Pos, Roads.
Mr. D. also presented petition OF citizens OF Iowa
praynq a donation of land aid in the construction OF
the Fort Madison, West Point, Keosauqos, and Bloom.
6ed railroad which referred TO the Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr.. ID. also presented the memorial OF Charles Cor
don praying compensation for bis services as draughs-
man 10 The Committee on Public Lands which was
ferrea 10 the Commttee en- Public Lands
PROHIBITION oy sLAvtRY IN THE TERRITORIES.
Mr.. CHASE. ask leave 10 present the memorial OF
Edward A: Stansbury and Others, Of the city OF New
nores and wherever elsewhere the general government
has constitutional power TO prohibit IT,
recognise among The signatures am xed TO this peti-
ton the names OF not lew among the prominent busi-
meas OF New York. observe, also, The name of
John Jay, worthy grandson of the fret Chief Justice OF
The United States, and that OF John p Hale recently
of associates in this chamber.
The character OF the memoriass, and my judgment,
aso the objects they seek, commend this memorial
favorable console alton. am aware, however That the
Committee on Territories, 10 which memorials OF this
description would be perhaps most appropriately referred,
is opposed 10 the prayer OF these memoriasts shall
therefore, that the petition be received and Tor The
present laid upon the table give notice. however, that
/ shall hereafter submit motion that this memorial, and
Others the and similar subjects be taken up and
referred to select committee
The memorial accordingly ordered to lie on the
table
PAPERS wlTHpRAwN AND RyFrRRED.
Mr. DODGE, Of Wisconsin, asked leave 10 Withdraw
from the files of the Senate the petition OF john X Presh
er, praying be allowed arrears OF pension, and that
the same be referred to the Committee on Pensions !;
which agreed to.
Mr. NORRIS asked leave TO withdraw from the files
o the Senate the petitions OF citizens of Washington, IN
the District OF Columbia, praying the removal OF the
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