The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-27
delivered the committee presented the Pres
dent OF the United States.


4 BILL INTRODUCED.
MIR. BROWN, 10 pursuance Of previous notice, asked
and obtained leave introduce ball Is. 364) provide
for carrying the United States mail according TO time
which read first and second time by unanimous
consent and referred the Committee the Post Once
and Post Roads.
LIEUTENANT
Mr.. JOHNSON | offer the following resoutions
Resolved That The Secretary OF the Navy be requesd
forward TO the Senate The report and charts Of
s. r. Lee, late commanding the United States surveying
brig Dolphin.
ask the Senate consider the resolution at this time
IL ID for the purpose OF bringing before the Senate that
IL may be properly referred this report which matter
of very high Commercial interest the country
reference TO an exploration of the north and south ATTAIN
tic The exploration made in obedience the Law of
Of March 3, 1919. The report is in the Navy Department
and the department. is willing and ready send the
Senate offer the resolution therefore, in order that
may have on opportunity to have 1t before
Inc resolution was considered by unanimous consent
and agreed 10.
OF REPORTS
Mr. BRoDHEAD. | move that there be printed one
thousand additional copies of the report of the Secretary
Of the Treasury regard TO the current operations OF the
mint and thousand additional copies Of the report Of
the director OF the MINT regard neness and value
Of certain IN fSssiT gr s9lS and silver COINS
Inc PRESIDENT. That motion will go to the Com
Mr. BRoDHEAD | would like to have The two printed
together and TO have five hundred for the director
Of the mint TO exchange with foreign mins and five hun
bred for the Of the Senate presume f there be no
objection, the order can be made now
Inc motion was considered by unanimous consent, and
agreed to.
RAMSAY INVESTIGATION.
Mr. SEBASTIAN. ask leave 10 withdraw from the
papers accompanying the report made by the Committee
indian Affairs in reference the investigation into the Of
hcia conduct Of Governor Ramsay Of Minnesota, certain
papers which hold in my hand for the purpose of having
them referred TO the accounting officers Of the treasury
enable OF the settle his accounts The
papers which desire to have withdrawn hold in my
Apu them IN The Serrea yfs deak
Mr. STUART. should like to wha. the papers
are, or to hear some statement Of them.
Mr. SEBASTIAN. They certain vouchers for ex-
pendtures of money made by Judge Young, Of the
commissioners in tina, nvestg 1t is necessary that
they should 60 through the hands Of the accounting officers
Of the Treasury Department the purpose of having the
accounts finally settled That is the explanation which is
given to me Of the case, and have doubt i,
Mr. STUART. l should like to hear some pretty full
by resoluon has paid Judge Young Of s contingent
fund Now do not know what the accounting officers of
the Treasury Department have to do with that. do not
wish to OBJECT to anything that ought to be DONE but
think there great deal il reference to the Ramsay trans
action which ought Light shape other
there Is some exposition more than the senator has
now given US, shall be compelled object his motion
should like have him look into the papers, and see
whether they meet his sanction
MIR. SEBASTIAN. | have no, examined the papers
myself, but am told that they vouchers Of Judge
Youngs which, having been connected with that
on have 60 the Treasury Department, order that
the department may settle claims arising under the inves
diem But an appropriation has been inserted in the In
dian appropriation b by the Senate for the purpose Of
delaying the expenses Of the Investigation and take for
granted that the papers which be withdrawn have
reference to that matter The papers the table,
and wthout making any motion in regard 10 thcn will
allow them TO he there for the present informally that the
| senator from Michigan may look into them. have
idea that there is anything wrong IN the matter The pa
pers are there for the senator's inspection.
STOCKS s4
MIR. BELL | offer the following resolution, and hope
there will be no objection To consideration this
Resolved That the Secretary the Treasury be requested
furnish, for the Information of the Senate statement
the amount OF the bonds other securities of the United
States redeemed the 81 of March 1853 specifying in
such the date of such bonds or securities
the Fate Of interest," when yabe and the Of pre-
MUM paid on each class of the
The resolution considered by unanimous consent,
and agreed to-
COAL FIELDS CAROLINA.
Mr.. BADGER On the day before yesterday submit
ted resolution, which agreed TO- nsuctng Com
mtsee Military Affairs inquire the expediency
authorizing the President Of the United States
examination and survey to be made Of the coal fields the
neighborhood of Deep river, North Carolina with view
70 the establishments Of national fouHdery and arnnory
desire now TO present papers relation the subject
matter OF the resoluon and ask their reference the
| committee.
In connection with tho subject desire to state that with
Ia few yeas past various explorations by emn.nt geoo-
gsts have been had OF that region, which have led
song conviction that there nexhansble supplies OF
the best coal OF several varieties and Of ron pro-
oa"h mat tner, "a large supply OF copper ore also,
immediately adjacent
thought proper bring subject 10 the attention
Of the Senate, and ask reference the Committee
Military Affairs with that they should consider the
prorety of taking the by legislation
examination and survey think abundant reason
tor thinking that no more eligible be found IN the
United Staies FOR public foundery than that
would add with tins that the Senate has
passed bill at this SESSION, which has been the
ether hose, making appropriation for the removal
distinctions m the Cope Fear river have free
municaon with The and that that bill Will
the fancton Of the House Of Representative do per-
NIT myself TO doubt the Of their pro-
ceedngs, they reach IL The necessity for the
pressing, its propety plain and the duty upon the
government Is 20 obviously imperative, that whenever
comes up 4 must inert with their appreciation.
Therefore, consider thar there commOnfcs-
uon near at hand There H. indeed now; but mean
better and more permanent ID will be the means Of
establishing communication between these coal fields and
the ocsan and the markets Of the world Besides which
short line Of railroad will soon probably them
with the Atlantic at the harbor OF Beaufort Which,
my opinion, Is the best and valuable harbor for the
purpose Of navigation and harbor Of refuge in the
southern country. With these remarks beg 10 subuit
printed copies Of two reports made oy pro-
essor Doctor Jackson, and the other y State veoogst
Professor Emmons; AID ask that they be referred the
Committee Military Affairs
4 They referred
1 Lows NouSrsw RAILROAD.
On motion by MIR SHIELDS, he,Ssnute NJ IN commit
tee OF the whole, proceeded consider the bill from the
ST. Louis and Iron Mountain railroad through the arsenal
magazine and Jesr.on barracks tracts which reported
from the Committee Military Affairs with amend
ment
The amendment Of the committee was TO strike the
foiowing provisoi