The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21

upon letters found compensate for the cost
advertising and what the greatest loss the department
last six years in the OF advertising
tiers and above the receipts Of the department for der
Using them
heretofore required employed in the General Post Once
examining computing, recording, and comparing the
Eighth What the number letters carried in the Brit
mails in the last year, Of which report been re
eeyed and what the number the prior the adoption
Ninth For how many years has the British penny postage
been and above the expenses and
what the OF such net revenue in the year
ported
Mr. WELLER Let lie over
The resolution accordingly lies day under the
rule.
MESSAGE HOUSE
message from the House Of Representatives was re-
ceved by Mr. Forney, their Clerk, announcing that they
had concurred in the amendment of the Senate TO
House bin for the relief of William B. Edwards and to
the House bill for the relief of Mary Deany widow Of the
late Lieutenant James A. Deany, of the United States
army
Also that the House had passed the bill from the Senate
for the relief OF John Gusman, of Louisiana
Also that they had passed bill for the relief Of the
widow and heirs of Elijah Beebe; and
bill TO graduate and reduce the price of the public
lands to actual settlers and eultivators
He also announced that the Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives having signed three enrolled bills he had
brought 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 Represent
atiyss being
bill for the relief of Mary Deany widow of the late
Lieutenant James A. Deany, Of the United States army
bill for the relief OF the legal representatives of Isaac
p Smonton; and
A bill for the relief OF William B. Edwards
And they delivered to the committee be present.
ed 10 the President of the United States.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr., WALKER, from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
whom referred the petition Of James Pool praying
interest on his accounts from the time when certified BY the
a The time of fhpiru me
asked to be discharged from its further consideration and
that it be referred TO the Committee Of Claims which
agreed to.
Mr. PETIT from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, TO whom referred the memorial Of Robert G.
Stetoe and Others praying satisfaction for lands granted
the United States submitted adverse report thereon
which ordered to be printed
Mr. BROWN, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to
whom referred the petition Of the legal representatives
of Henry Conner alias Enthusiastically deceased pray
ing the payment of amount awarded said Conner
der the treaty with the Saginaw band Of Chippewa Indians
Of January H. 1887 submitted adverse report thereon
which ordered to be printed
Mr. PETIT from the Committee Private Land
Claims to whom referred the petition Of George Jen
nngs and Others praying that Thomas d. Jennings may
be allowed to enter certain tract of land settled by his
father, submitted report accompanied by bill Is.
1921 for the relief Of Thomas d. Jennings which read
and passed to second reading The report ordered
to be printed.
Mr. p from the same committee to whom was referred
the petition of Juan Manuel Luco and Jose Leandro Luco
praying permission to file their title to certain tract of
land in California before the board of United States land
commissioners, submitted report accompanied by bill
Is $500 for their relief which was read and passed to
second reading The report ordered TO be printed
Mr.. RUSk, from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads to whom referred the joint resolution from
the House Of Representatives explanatory of the second
proved July H. 1852 reported ii back without amendment
and recommended its passage.
Mr.. r.. from the committee to whom referred
the petition of D. Battle administrator of the of
Isaac L. Battle praying that the estate may be released
from further liability under Judgment submitted
port accompanied by bill Is 33o for the relief of the
estate of Isaac l. Battle which read and passed to
second reading The report ordered to be printed
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, from the Committee Public
Lands 10 whom referred the bill from the House of
Representatives TO authorize the school commissioners of
the fractional township No D. range No. 10 east in Ala
bama to locate hafsecon of land for school pur-
poses, reported IL back without amendment
Mr.. d. from the committee reported bill Is 333)
confrmatory Of certain school selections which read
and passed 10 second reading
JUDICIARY
Mr. BUTLER Mr. President SO much of the Presidents
annual message related the judiciary system of the
United States referred 10 the Committee the judi
ciary The report Of the Attorney General upon the
subject also referred 10 that committee We have
given the investigation Of the subject unusual and
tention and the bill which am directed TO report from
the committee to the Senate under very high sanction
imbodes believe the essential suggestions contained in
the report of the Attorney General and may say In pass
ing that although the judges Of the Supreme Court have
not undertaken TO recommend any particular system, the
Oil present, DeltNe. Will receive their
ask the bin Is Of great practical importance that it
may be made the special order Of the day for the first Non
day in May and that the report which accompanies the
bill be printed.
The bill Is 332l TO modify and amend the judicial sys-
tenn of the United States read the first and second
times by unanimous consent and postponed TO- and made
the special order Of the day for the first Monday in May
The report was ordered to be printed.
OTHERS
Mr. PETIT. I have an adverse report 10 make from
the Committee Private Land Claims in reference TO the
claim Of the heirs Of Capt Gray and others TO land upon the
northwest coast of Amerc, viii detan the Senate but
moment in explaining the for the report OF the
committee, as IL seemed to US the papers ought 70 be
ferred to another committee.
The memorial on which this report is made which has
been before Congress great many times prays for two
things alleges that these explorers the first visit
upon the northwestern coast that they purchased large
tracts Of country from the chiefs Of the native tribes there
and that their purchases very extensive They ask
confirmation by Congress Of their title TO these purchases
but in the event-and they ask in the aernaveof the
confirmation nqt being granted they pray for pecuniary
consideration reward for their losses trouble vexaton
&c
The Committee on Private Land Claims have directed
to report adversely the confirmation Of land
far as the petition goes that subject The committee
gard being very clear that they could have bought
Of the natives The parties admit that they took posses
sion in the Of the United Staestha they raised the
flag of the United States The committee therefore con
clude that they must have acknowledged themselves
necessarily coming within the policy and laws Of the
United States which forbid them 10 buy individually, of
any tribe am therefore directed make report on
that subject asking he discharged from the further
sideraton Of the question not expressing any opinion
however 70 whether the ought ought not
TO make the parties pecuniary consideration; but If
l9 the