The daily union., 1854-02-28

MI. DODGE. OF Iowa. presented petition OF citizens
OF Iowa, praying that certain military reservations may
be granted TO that State for educational purposes which
was referred 10 The Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. BENJAMIN presented The memorial OF Samuel
H. Peters, praying relief in relation 10 certain spurious
coin received by him while collector OF the cusious al
New Ofleansi which was referred 10 the Committee on
Commerce
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED.
Mr.. HUNTER asked leave 10 withdraw from the files
OF the Senate the papers OF Mrs. Mary A. NJ. Jones,
widow OF the late MAJOR General Roger Jones' which
Mr. RUSk asked leave to withdraw from the files of
the Senale The petition OF Amanzon Huston, praying
compensation Tor carrying the mail and that the same
DC referred 10 The COMMITTEE on the Post Ofce and Post
Roads; which was agreed TO.
Mr. DOUGLAS asked leave to withdraw from the
hles OF Tue Senate the petition OF the OF Henry
Eckiord. deceased, praying payment Of amount de-
cared to be due hem by judgment OF the United States
circuit court Tor the southern district Of New York. and
that the same be referred TO the Committee OF Claims
Mr. PEARCE asked leave to withdraw from the files
OF the Senate the petition OF Obed Hussey, praying
newa OF patent for reapng machine invented BY him,
and that the same be referred TO the Committee Pat
ents and the Patent Ofice; which was agreed to.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr. FITZPATRICK gave notice that he should to-
morrow, or on some early day thereafter ask leave TO
introduce bill granting lands to aid in the construction
OF a railroad from Boards Bluff the Tennessee river,
in Alabama, Narketa, Mississippi, via Tuscaloosa,
NsrhPort, and Gainesville, in Alabama.
Mr. WALKER gave notice that he should to- morrow,
or on some subsequent day, introduce bill for the relief
OF Sylvester PetliDone
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
message was received from the House of Repre-
senallves by MIR. Forney, their Clerk, announcing to
s ssna hS R he Of the House signed
the e. signature ,al, re q q, i,s ,s President.
The PRESIDENT I then signed the enrolled bills which
had just been received from the House oil Representatives,
being
An act for the relief of Allen G. Johnson
An act for the relief OF Adam D. Seuar paymaster Of
the United States army
An act for the relief of Mrs Elizabeth C. Smith, Of
Missouri
An act granting five years hafpay to the widow of
Captain John w. Gunnison
An act for the relief OF Mary C. Hamilton
And they were delivered to the committee, to be pre-
sen'ed to the President o! the United States.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.
MIR. FOOT. Mr. President, am instructed by the
Committee on Pensions to ask TO be discharged from the
further consideration OF the petition OF Mary A. Nj JONES'
widow OF Roger Jones, late aduan general of the army
the memorial OF Thomas Ap Catesby Jones, and the
mortal OF Captain Hiram b Sawyer. will say that the
committee are not prepared to grant the prayer OF these
petitions; but, at the same time, they do not wish
prejudice the claims OF the petitioners by adverse re-
port They are OF the opinion that if provision should
be made for their relief ought 10 be done by mod
ifcaton OF existing laws and, therefore, they ask to be
discharged from the further consideration of these sub
jects.
The motion was agreed TO-
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Mr. RUSK submitted the following resolution which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to:
Resolped That the Secretary of the Treasury be- and he
is hereby directed TO inform the Senate what has
been paid Tor the transportation OF troops, supplies and
munitions for the land and naval forces ON the Pacific
ocean also, what has been paid for the transportation of
mails including the transportation by aud the
shmus for wayagenis, agents at Chages aud Panama
and what amount any, has been paid the contracts
the line by way OF Vera Cruz and Acapulco for the
three years, designating the amounts lor each year
lTo BE coSTIKUEDl