The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-05

SUBJECT OF The rights oil American cit
zens to religious worship abroad taken from the files OF
the Senate and referred the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations and now make that motion. | do not do II,
however WIN view OF taking up the matter at the pres
weeks may be assigned for it's consideration believe
thal VIII be as convenient time any other and u
y snail men stand IN the way OF any other business
shall be willing 10 postpone ii further for am IN no
hurry IN relation 10 The matter But when II comes up,
desire 10 make some remarks upon the subject, Tor an
madversions have been made upon the positions which
held and our proceedings here, remarked the other
day ask, therefore, that the motion may be made The
special order for this day three weeks.
lhe motion being agreed to- the further consideration
q the motion TO refer the document 10 the Committee on
Foreign Relations postponed TO- and made the speci al
order OF the day for, Monday, The 24,h instant
JAMES NJ. GocGIN.
Mr.. RUSK Mr.. President the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads have had under consideration the
petition OF James NJ Goggin and have instructed me 10
report bill for his relief As II is very plain case,
ask the unanimous consent of the Senate to put the bill
By unanimous consent, the bill was read FIRST and
second times and considered as IN committee OF the
whole i authorizes and requires the Posmas!e Gen
eral TO settle and adjust the claims OF James M GoggD,
and that in such settlement he be allowed lair and rea-
sonabe salary special mail ageR for the State of Cal
iona from the ls day OF December, 1885, TO the 9th Of
April, 1853, with a reasonable allowance for Office
and per diem, and the hire of clerk. and that such sums
may be allowed by the Postmaster General be paid TO
said Goggn out OF any money IN the treasury not other
wise appropriated
Mr.. RUSK | will explain the bill in one word. Mr..
Goggin sent out to California by The Post Oftice
Department as special mail agent and in the routes
organized there the distance was so great, and in
sideraon OF the duties that devolved upon him from the
contract office, the fiscal bureau and the route bureau
here he found utterly impossible 10 do them al the
salary and per diem which allowed and without the
assistance OF clerk for he had to reorganze the entire
State OF California with regard to the routes de wrote
10 the Postmaster General, declining TO keep the office
and the Postmaster General insisted upon his going or,
and told him 10 bring the matter before Congress- for the
purpose Of obtaining relief He did SO; and owing to
Its ham ate IN
in the House Of Representatives. The proof is very
clear that Mr.. Goggia performed those duties There
are number OF letters which show that he desired TO
resign the office, but that the Postmaster General insisted
upon his continuing discharge the duies and told him,
for his remuneration to call upon Congress.
No amendment being made, the bill was reported 10
the Senate, and ordered be engossed for third read
ing and, by unanimous consent, il read third time
| and passed, s@.# H#
| wILLlAMsoN's REPORT.
! Mr. CLAYTON submitted The following resolution !;
which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed
| Resolved, That Lieutenant Wilamson's report of
survey of railroad the Pacific be printed for tue
nf The Senate .....
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee Military Al
fairs, 10 whom was referred the petition OF L. l.. FIRE.
mont OF the army praying be restored TO the position
held by him IN the Quariermasters department in ls4s
submitted an adverse report the same which was
ordered TO be printed.
| Mr. CLAY, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom
referred the petition OF Inhabitants OF Ere county,
Pennsylvania praying that the pension allowed Wyman
Badger may be increased. submitted adverse report
the same; which was ordered TO be printed
| Mr. PEARCE, from The Committee on Finance. 10
whom was referred the memorial OF William ID. Mer.
rick and Benjamin c. Howard agents OF the State OF
Maryland, submitted report, accompanied by bill
tween the United States and The State OF Maryland |;
which read and passed 10 second reasng and the
report ordered 10 be printed.
l Mr. BROWN, from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
IN hon Na he al
esena've OF Daniel Gealhouse praying indemnity tof
losses sustained underconiraeis for snbssng emgrang
Indians submitted report, accompanied by bill Is.
3o6) for The relief of James Erwin, OF Arkansas, and
others which read and passed second reading,
and The report was ordered TO be printed
MIR. HAMLIN, from the Committee on the Post Ohce
and Post Roads, whom referred the petition o
Thomas &. Nye, praying indemnify Tor the violation by
the Post Oce Department OF his contract for The trans
portaon OF the mails. submitted report, accompanied
By bill Is 30) for the relief OF Thomas G Nye; which
was read and passed TO second reading, and the report
was ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, from the Committee on
Military Affairs 10 whom referred the petition OF
A. q Bennett paymasier in the United States army,
praying TO be released from his liability for amour,
OF government money lost while in his possession BY the
accidental burning OF steamboat on the Yazoo river,
submitted report, accompanied by bill q. 3Os) Tor
the relief OF A. o. Bennett which read and passed
10 second reading aud The report was ordered to be
printed.
| Mr. SHIELDS from the Committee on Military AT.
fairs, whom referred The bull for the relief of Cath
consideration OF The and that il be referred TO the
Committee on Pensions; which was agreed to.
n Mr.. CHASE. MT. President move that the Com
mitiee OF Claims be discharged from the further consider
alton OF the memorial and papers Of Joseph Clymer OF
Missouri No report has been made upon the memorial
and II is the desire OF the memoralst withdraw the
papers for the purpose OF presenting them The proper
department therefore ask that the committee be dis
charged from the further consideration OF the subject,
and hal The memotisst have leave 10 Withdraw bis petit
ton aud papers
The motion agreed 10.
4 cApwALLADER WALLACE
n Mr.. STUART Mr. President, the Committee on
Public Lands To whom referred the petition Of Cad.
walladet Wallace, have had the under considera.
ton, and have directed report adversely thereon
will state that thIs claim has been reported upop favor
ably for several years and will call The attention OF the
senators from Ohio TO tue fact, although do not know
whether they may take any interest IN The matter or not
The Committee Public Lands. during The present ses-
sion, have considered The subject very carefully and
have communicated with The Commissioner OF the Cen
eTa Land Othce upon ,be subject and they have come
believe unanimously, 10 the conclusion that special
legislation IS proper IN the and that all he remedy
which the petitioner entitled 10 be had under gen.
tra law of Congress, which authorizes him to locate
al the minimum price. equal TO the amount of his Vr-
gna houpy-land warrants That il all the relief to
which he ia e0itled. ask thai the report may be
printed
The report was ordered 10 be printed
! PotTAwAroMu tspIAss
Mr. PETIT submitted the following resolution /,
which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed
1 to:
RsEoped Thai The President be requested 10 inform the
Senate, at as early day convenient whether the pro-
visions aud sPnsons on The part OF the United sa,es