The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-14

murder and conviction released by the Chlian author
ies.
MIR. ADAMS submitted the following resolution
which considered by unanimous consent ana agreed
to.
Rssofped That the Committee on Reuenchment and Re-
form be authorized to employ clerk
| Mr.. GWIN submitted the following resolution; which
considered by unanimous consent, ana agreed 70
Rsv.d That the select oom naittee appointed the 4h
Instant upon the subject of abroad betweeH the Mssis-
river and the Pacific ocean, be authorized 10 employ
that allowed other clerks OF committees oil the Senate
ADMISSION ON THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE.
| MIR. BADGER. In pursuance OF notice, which gave
some time since, now submit resolution ior amending
The 4sh rule ofthe Senate, which ask may De printed
aud shall ask the Senate TO take up and pass II
few days hence.
The resolution was read follows, and ordered to
lie on the table and 10 be printed
Rsoved That 4sh rule of the Senate be amended TO
read . follows a##
"4s The following persons. and none others. shall be
and their Clerk Secretary of State
The secrrsry Treasury the Secretary fine Interi
Attorney General. the Postmaster Generals private
secretary OF the President chaplsns Congress- judges OF
the United States foreign minister's and their secretaries
ministers Of the United States 70 foreign governments and
and persons who have been such minis
shah hereafter receive the thanks Of Congress or their
gaany and good conduct IN the service Of their country
who have received medals by vote of Congress- the
governor for the time being OF any State Territory oil
The Union the exKoyefnors q the several States Judges
who have held those offices the sx.oicers of the Senate
retariss clerks segean,s members OF either
branch Of Congress- persons Who Tor the time being be-
long to The respective State and ,sIr,orlaI al Legislatures
srnmenis Ia amily with the United States. 4
shall be admitted either of the side of the Senate
chamber and all claiming admission on the floor
tho House of for the time being, the heads
the several departments the private secretary Of the
Sates and of the several Sates foreign ministen and
their secretaries, ministers and exmsers OF the United
States their secretaries and exsecretares. and officers
who by shall have received the thanks OF Congress-
medals by vote OF Congress- shall (each time. be-
together with the official position in right of which
they claim admission in book 70 be provided and KEEP.
person. except members OF the Senate shall be allowed
within the bar Of the Senate to occupy the seat Of
senator." tfs
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| MI. FISH, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, TO
whom was referred the memorial of the American Medi
cal Association praying the enactment OF law requiring
certain passenger vessels TO have physician board
asked be discharged from the further consideration OF
the same, and that be referred the select committee
on the subject OF mortality and diseases in emgraH
| vessels; which was agreed TO.
Mr. F. from The same committee, to whom was referred
the memorial OF William Ballard, praying that certain
improv ements made by him in the construction of
sells designed for the navy may be led in the consruc
ton of of the vessels about TO be built asked to be
discharged from the further consideration OF the same
and that the memorial lie upon the table which was
agreed 10.
whom referred the memorial OF Martha L. Downee,
widow of Lieutenant Downes, commander OF the United
States schooner Gampus at the time she lost praying
the same allowance Of pay may be made to the widows
and orphans OF persons belonging TO that vessel have
been made in similar cases, reported bill Is ll3 for
the relief OF the widows and orphans OF the officers and
seamen OF the United States schooner Grampus, who
lost in that vessel in March, 1s43, the OF
the Unit ed States which read and passed 10 second
reading.
Mr. G., from the same co nmi,iee 10 whom was refer.
red The memorial of Harriet Ward, praying that her pen
sion may be made extend back the of her hus-
bands death, asked 10 be discharged from the further
consideration of the same and that il be referred the
Committee on Pensions which was agreed 10.
| Mr. @ from the same committee, TO whom were refer
red documents in relation TO the claim OF Thomas B. Par
OF pension, asked TO be discharged from
the further consideration of the same and that they be
referred TO the Committee on Pensions; which was
agreed 10.
Mr. ALLEN, from the Committee on Pensions. 10
whom referred The petition OF Alexander Waugh,
administrator OF George Waugh an officer in the militia
during the revolutionary war, praying pension, sub
mted an adverse report thereon which ordered TO
be printed.
/ Mr. A., from the same committee, to whom was refer
red the petition OF William Bowmer, private in the Ken
lucky militia during the last with Great Britain.
praying pension, submitted adverse report thereon
which was ordered TO be printed.
Mr. A., from the same committee, 10 whom
ferred the petition OF Catharine M Weaver, praying a
pension in consideration OF the loss of two 10 the
navy, submitted an adverse report thereon which was
i 0rceTeu 10 De pUnleu
Mr. A from The committee, 10 whom was refer
red the petition OF Moses Olmsead, for pension in con-
sderaton OF injuries received soldier in the last
with Great Britain, submitted report, accompanied by
bill IS il7) for the relief Of Moses Olmsiead which
read and passed 10 second reading and the report
was ordered TO be printed.
| Mr.. HAMLlN, from the Committee on Commerce, TO
whom referred the bill (S 99) provide for the es
tablishment Of marine hospital st. Marks in the
State OF Florida reported back the same without amend
men', and recommended its passage.
| He also submitted letter from The Treasury Depart.
men 10 relation TO The subject; which ordered
TO be printed with the bill
Mr.. GWiN, from the Committee on Naval Affairs to
whom was referred the bill IS 35) for the relief of M
X. Warrington and c. ST. j. Chubb, executors OF Captain
Lewis Warrington and Others reported back the same
without amendment and recommended its passage
! Mr.. FISH, from the Committee Naval Affairs to
whom was referred the petition OF julia NJ. Lawrence
WIDOW OF a naval officer praying for compensation on
account OF the capture and destruction OF the frigate
Philadelphia, reported bill Is. 1l6) for the relief of the
caplors OF the irizale Philadelphia which was read and
passed 10 a second reading
Mr. HAMLlN, from the Committee on Commerce 10
whom was referred resolution of the Senate of De-
cember lsth directing that committee TO inquire into the
expediency Of making Brunswick in the State of Geor-
gia, port Of entry. reported bill Is ii2) makng Bruins
wick, IN The State OF Georgia. port OF entry, and for
other purposes which wss read and passed TO second
reading
Mr. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Az
fairs, to whom referred the memorial of Thomas
Pember of Washington, d G., asking the pay OF pur.
ser for having performed The duties OF that office at two
different periods board the United States ship Electra
aad the United States steamer Vixen reported bill rs
i4) for the relief OF Thomas Pember which was read