The daily union., 1854-02-16
IN CON NGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty Third Congress-First session.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IS. 1854.
sENATE.

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ted States oy toe hands OF Sidney Webster, esq his phi
vale secretary. transmitting TO The Senate communication
from The Secretary Of the Navy, accompanied BY the
second part oil Lieutenant Hefndois report the expo
ration Of the valley oi ILe Amazon aud lis ibalaIles
made by hm, IA connexion with Lieutenant Lardner
GibboD, nndernsIucuons from the Navy Departments !
ordered 70 he on lhe table
MIR HAMLlN. Mr President, find, upon exanina
lion OF The journal Of The Senate, that there is
silly tor ordering ths document 10 be printed the SEN
ale last year made order 10 that elect will read the
oTder
RJotpsd, That there be printed the use Sen.
ate ten thousand lxEa copies OF the fs OF the report
Of the exploitation OF the valley OF the Amazon aud ts
tributaries, made by Lieut. William l.. Iieindon ia
nexon with Lieut. Lardner G,bbon, under instructions
ifom the Navy Department, anu also he Number Of
copies q he iehsiang podioh OF The report which may
hereafter be furnished" &c.
This document has now been laid before The Senate,
| ana VIII be printed Without any additional order
MEMORIALS PETITIONS ETC.
Mr.. JONES. Of Iowa, presented petition Of inhabit,
ants oi The counties OF Iowa. IaDa, and Benton in Iowa,
praying the establishment OF mail route from Marengo,
IN iowa county, TO Toledo, 70 lama county, IN said Stale
which was referred 10 The Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads.
Mr., EVERETT presented the petition OF The trustees
OF The Massachusetts Humane Society," praying tor an ap.
piopralioni N AID oil The operations society for the
rescue aud relief Of shIpwrecksd mariners which was
referred 70 the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. SLiDELL presented the memorial Of ]. II. Rine-
hart IN behat Of himself and others, residing IN the par
saes OF Caldwell and Wachita, in the Stale OF Louis
ana and settlers on The Mason Rouge gfan, praying 10
protected III their property secured diem in lhe
ac oil January 81, 1901 WHICH was referred 10 the Com
miliee on Private Land CLAIMS
Mf FISH aif President, am desired 10 present
the renonsrance OF The representatives OF The religious
Society OF Friends, in the State OF New York and parts
adjacent, demonstrating against The enactment by Con-
gfsss OF any law which would extend the OF slavery
and perpetuaie state Of society which they consider
alike hostile 10 the spirit and pfeceps OF holy re
gon lhe genius OF political Institutions, and The best
INTERESTS Of our beloved county. These memoralls,s
The representatives ofaVery body of highly
respectable citzens. who are deeply by religious
considerations naklng this prayer, and not by poca
motives. AS lie subject IS before the Senate, move
that the remonsfancs be received, and laid upon ihe
liable.
The motion was agreed 10.
PAPERS wTHDRAwS AND REFERRED.
Mi. DAWSON asked leave TO Withdraw from the files
OF lhe Senate The papefs IN the case oil Coomos Green
well, praying allowance OF pay while suffering from
fall from Uniled States vessel while the discharge OF
his duty macnnist al the navy yard in Washlngton
d. c. and thar The same be referred 10 the Committee OF
Claims; which was agreed 10.
Mr. d. also asked leave to Withdraw from the illes OF
the senate petuon and accompanying papers OF Jo-
seph M HernaLd:z, praying 10 DC indenned Tor dam
ages sustained by MS plantation in Florida
quehce oil It's occupation military post, &c and thai
tue same be referred to the Committee oil Claims which
was agreedlo
Mr. SEBASTIAN asked leave 10 withdraw from the
files OF tne Senate the memorial OF Susan Coody and
others, Cherokees praying Indemnity for property de-
suoyed by some OF Iue United States soldiers For
Gibson IN tue gear lol3 and that the be referred
the Committee on Indian Affairs which was agreed TO-
Mr.. ), also asked leave to withdraw IRON The flee OF
the Senate the peition OF Richard Fields. praying pay
en OF balance due b ior services as special agent
lhe Seminole Indians that The be
the Committee on ludlan Affairs; which was agreed TO-
TONNAGE DUTIES.
Mr. HASlLIN, from the Committee on Commerce. 10
whom reiened the bIl TO repeal acts con.
eetnng tonnage cuues on Spanish vessels reported back
the same without amendmeut and with recop~,eh hda-
tion thai 4 ought POI 10 pass
Mr. BENJAMIN Mr.. President, beg leave to state
that The minority OF The COMMITTEES on Commef enter
tain decided convictions OF The poprieiy passing that
bill, aud dissent from the report which has Just been
made.
JOHN 0. MEAEs.
Mir. GWIN. from Tie Committee on Naval Affairs 10
whom referred The bill from the House for the re.
ne o! john U. MesIs, reported back same without
amendment, and asked he immediate consideration.
The motion being agreed 10. tue bill taken up and
considered 10 committee OF the whole. Ii authorizes
and directs the proper accounting ocess OF the Treasury
Department 10 setle and ADJUST Tue account OF John o.
MeaIs, acng pufser OF be United States brig Dolphin,
under The appointment OF The commander oil the squadron
tnen The coast OF Africa and 10 allow him the pay OF
parser while be was In the discharge OF the duties OF
thai appointment.
No amendment being made the bill was reported 10
the Senate and ordered TO pass 10 lhrd reading aud b.
unanimous consent, IL was read THIRD time passed
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
| Mr., BRODHEAD, from the Committee OF Claims 10
whom referred the memorial OF The administrator
OF - w ecu ueCtdseu, praying thdt the
counting officers may be authorized to settle his
equitable principles asked to be discharged from the
further consideration of the same, and that il be referred
10 the Committee on Naval AGairs; which agreed
TO-
Mr. b., from the committee, 10 whom refer
red the bl from the House for the relief OF the Ulica
Steam Woollen Company reported back the with
out amendment, and recommended It's passage
Mr.. FISH, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, TO
whom referred the memorial OF John G. 4. Salomon
praying appropriation 10 enable him to the utility
OF catbonc acid gas motive power submitted adj
| verse report on the same.
| Mr.. MALLORY from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
10 whom referred the memorial of Otway II. Berry
10 the balance found against him the settlement OF bic
accounts acting purser while in command OF the Uni
ted States schooner Onkahyr," and which amount be
has been obliged TO pay over 10 The United States sub
miteJ report, accompanied By bill Is 2l3l for the re-
lief OF 0tway II Bergman which read and psssss
10 second reading and The report ordered to be
printed.
MIR. NJ, from the same committee, to whom was re-
ferred the memorial Of Philip T. Voorhees, praying TO be
allowed Tor expenses incurred IN carrying public minis
oil the United States Siam and othes places the
East Indies snd esewhete, submitted report accompa.
med by bill Is. 22) for the relief OF Captain Philip g.
passed 10 second reading, and The epor ordered
be printed.
Mr. DAWSON, from the Committee on the District of
Columbia, 10 whom the subject had been REFEREED re.
ported bill g. 2l4) granting certain additional powers
TO The corporation on the city of Washington which was
read and passed TO a second reading.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr.. TooMBS submitted the following resolution;
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