The daily union., 1854-02-25
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY q, 1854.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.


The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr. STUART in the
chair by The unanimous consent OF The Senate present
ed report from the Secretary OF War; made In compli
with law, transmitting statements OF all the
that have been made under the authority Of that
department during the year 1853 which read aud
on motion by Mr. ADAMS. II was ordered 10 lie the
The PRESIDING OFFICER also laid before the Sea.
ate report OF the Secretary OF War; communicating, in
compliance with law, lists OF clerks and other persons
employed IN the War Department other Than officers OF
the army during the wear 1855, which read, and
ordered lie the table, and TO be printed for the
OF the Senate.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, rTc,
Mr. EVERETT. MIR. President, ask the unanimous
OF the Senate 10 present resJuons of the leg
aiure OF Massachusetts against the passage of the Me-
braska bill IN It's present form, and desire that they
The PRESIDING OFFICER 1t requires unanimous
consent do anything to-day except to consider private
bills the calendar II there be objection, the Chair
will understand that unanimous consent is given. The
Chair hears no objection and The resolutions will be
read.
The resolutions were read accordingly They say that
they with apprehension and alarm the proposition
pending before the Congress o the United States
repeal solemn Injunction against the introduction OF
slavery into territory now free and which was sacredly
appropriated The exclusive occupation OF treemen by
the Compromise OF 1890 and that they can hold moth
ing less haa violation OF plghed faith to annul all that
part OF the Missouri Compromise which remains TO be ful
hled for the benefit of freedom and the flee States while
all that part which inter ded or the beRebt OF slavery
and the slave States gdy insisted upon and has been
fully executed. They also say ihar IN behalf OF the
people OF they depore the introduction of
this measure proposition 10 disturb that which has
already been settled and that, II to wness fresh
scenes OF sectional snimosiy and coutenon the authors
and supporters of the Nebraska bill must forever bear the
responsibility, and be snswerabe for all the fearful
sequences, OF so fagrant an act OF injustice.
Mr. EVERETT move that they be laid on The Ia
Bile, and printed
The motion agreed to.
Mr. HAMLlN presented the petition Of inhabitants Of
WeIlaee Massachusetts, praying the erscllon OF Gus
hsttt Mas
was referred to the Commiise on Commerce.
Mr. ii. also presented the petition OF inhahitsnts OF
Lewiston Falls, Maine, demonstrating against the repeal
OF the Missouri Compromise; which was ordered TO he
the table.
Mr. SUMNER. ask the unanimous consent OF the
Senate 10 present several memorials One ia the mem
rial Of the Re- Leonard Woods OF the most eni.
nent dyines of New England, and eleven hundred other
citizens OF Andover, Massachusetts demonstrating against
the epea OF the prohibition OF slavery in all territory
north OF bs Missouri Compromise lihe and have ali
another memorial of similar character signed by Mrs
Harriet Beecber Stowe and eleven hundred women of
Aodover. praying Cosgress TO maintain invioale the
pghied faith ol the nation by adhering to the Missouri
COMPROMISE. move the reception OF these memorials,
and that they lie on the table
The mobon was agreed to.
Mr. 3 also presented two petitions OF citizens OF 81.
Joseph's couny, Michigan demonstrating against the
passage of the Nebraska bill 10 present form; which
were ordered 10 lie on the table.
Mt s. also presented the petition OF legal voters OF
Lunenbnrg, Massachuset demonstrating against the
repeal OF TOE Missouri Compromise; which was ordered
10 lie on the tsble.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED.
Mr. DIXON asked leave 10 withdraw from the fles oil
the Senate the memorial of George Steaey,
pensaon Tor hs services and remuneration for expenses
while mission to the Indian tribes in the northern
portion OF the Stale of California, under the authority OF
the Indian commissioner Of that State and that il be re-
frued TO the Committee on Indian Affairs; which was
agreed to-
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr PETIT, from the Committee on Private Land
IN kHh thn rafM
Rppey, praying that patent may be granted to Conrad
Wheat IT, or his legal Representatives ior $40 OF
land according to the plot Of survey under the New Ma
dd location certificate OF said Wheat, Submitted report,
accompanied by bill Is 23t) tor the relief OF Conrad
Wheat. his legal representatives; which read
and passed to second readng and the report order.
ed to bs printed.
Mr.. CLAY, iron the Committee OF Claims, to whom
was referred the petition OF g. A. Dahney and Others
mechanics enlisted IN the service OF the United States,
praying 10 be allowed for transportation from California
TO the Atlantic States Of the Union, submitted adverse
report on the same.
ORDER BUSINESS
Mr. BR0DHEAD. Mr. President, as his ia pryaie-5ill