The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-04
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1854.
MEMORIALS prrIrIoNs, ETC,

MEMORIALS, PETITIONS ETC,
Mr.. BROWN presented petition Of citizens Of the Uni
protesting the Jewish religion praying that
may be taken to secure to American citizens
abroad degree of civil and religious liberty which
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. JONES' Of Iowa, presented memorial Of the COVER
secretary of State of Iowa and and aldermen
OF Dubuque praying grant of land for the construction
railroad from Dubuque TO the northern boundary Of
said State; which referred to the Committee on Pub
Mr.. JOHNSON presented the memorial Of Alexander
MITCHELL praying extension of his patent for serewpe
iron lighthouses; which referred TO the Committee on
Patents and the Patent Office
AxrsDxFSr or THE RULES
Mr. BRIGHT submitted the following resolutions which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed TO
R.olred That the rule Senate amended
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be to carry out the provisions OF an existing law or treaty
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REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. PETIT, from the Committee the Judiciary, who
directed by resolution Of the Senate to consider the
expediency of providing by law for the appointment Of
commission revise the public statutes of the United
States simplify their language TO correct their incon
gruities to supply their Deficiencies arrange them in
der &c reported that il nexpedient 20 appoint such
commission and asked 10 he discharged from the further
consideration of the subject
The motion agreed to.
Mr. BUTLER, from the Committee the Judiciary, to
referred the bill to provide for the construction
suitable building for the accommodation Of the district
Of the United States at Key West in the state o
Florida, reported il without amendment
Mr. b. from the committee, TO whom was referred
the bill from the House to repeal part OF an act enuued
An act to provide the saekeepiuR OF the acts records
and sc Of the United States and for other purposes
ported IL without amendment
Mr. RRODIIEAD, from the Committee OF Claims, report
ed a bin for the relief Of Asa Andrews.
Mr. JONES of Iowa, from the Committee Pensions,
submitted adverse reports the petitions Of Lewis Hum
bert and Patience Hurd
BILL INTRODUCED
Mr. BR0DHEAD asked and obtained tho unanimous
Of the Senate introduce bill for the reet OF
Jonas p. Levy and Jose Maria Jarrero
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The Senate proceeded the consideration Of the motion
submitted by Mr. JOHNSON the 9th u 70 reconsider the
vote by which the Senate passed the bill 70 amend an act
entitled An grant the right OF prc-empuon TO cer
tain purchasers settlers the Maison Rouge grant in
The event Of the final adjudication Of the title in vor Of
tho United States approved January 81 1851
Mr. JOHNSON explained that there was mistake in
the bill by which the wrong act extended.
The vote being reconsidercd, Mr. j. submitted amend
then third time and passed the title being amended
to read follows An extending in certain cases the
provisions OF an act entitled an extend preempuon
rights to certain lands therein mentioned approved eIch
3, 1883
APPROPRIATION HUI
The Senate resumed rs in committee OF the whole, the
consideration of the Indian appropriation b and Mr
WALKER offered amendment appropriafing TO the
Creek nation of Indians in full Of ai demands against the
nted states the sum of hundred thousand dollars in
navment for eight millions Of acres Of land al six and
quarter cents per acre taken from the friendly Greeks