The daily union., 1854-12-20
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1854.
SENATE.
ExEcurIVE c0MMuNIcArIoN.

of the Secretary of State transmitting in compliance with
resolution OF the Senate Of August 3, 1854 certain
respondenee between the Department of State and Mr.
Marsh, United States minister Constantinope relative
the affairs of Rey Jonas King employed by the Ameri
Beard OF Foreign Missions missionary to Pales
I tine; which was read and motion by Mr. ROCK
WELL it was ordered to be referred to the Committee
Foreign Relations and printed together with
pordencc on the same subject transmitted at the last
MEMORIALS PETITIONS, gre
! Mr. SHIELDS presented the petition of William b
Wood praying that pension may be allowed the widow
of George W. r. Wood officer of the army, who died Of
yellow fever while in the discharge Of his duty in Texas
which was referred to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr ROCKWELL presented memorial OF the trustees Of
the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachu-
sets praying that appropriation may In made for the
protection of human life exposed by shpwreck the
of Massachusetts, which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
Mr. FISH presented the memorial of James Brown and
Others, Of New York. praying that expedition be
the Polar for the purpose of aordng relief to the off
GERS and crew composing Dr. kanes expedition which
was referred to The Committee on Naval Affairs.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
message received from the House of Representa-
tves by Mr. Forney their Clerk announcing to the Senate
that the House have passed the Military cadeny appropr
alton bill and the Indian appropriation bill in which the
concurrence OF the Senate Is requested.
The above bills were seveay read twice and referred
| TO the Committee on Finance,
PRINTING DOCUMENTS
/ On motion by Mr.. STUART five hundred additional
copies of the report OF the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office ordered be printed for the Of that
Office
I RELIGIOUS roLERArIoS.
Mr. CASS said that at former sessions of Congress large
number of petitions had been presented PRAYING that the
1 American government may take some action in order to
to citizens when travelling residing in for
egn countries the right of religious worship according TO
the dictates Of their conscience These had been
Ierred 10 the Committee Foreign Relations and able
report the subject had been made by the former
from Kentucky, Mr. Underwood This report at the last
session, referred together with additional
memorials the subject, to the Committee For
1 egn Relations and Mr. C. said that he had hoped that
committee would this have made report the sub
ect As they had not done he would give notice that
early day when it would be convenient he should
that the Senate adopt the resolution accompanying
the report OF Mr. Underwood together with another re-
lng the subject to be laid before the President of the
United States fe added that he had nothing
upon the subject having expressed his views at length
at the last session He would merely read short extract
| from document which he had received from Paris in
which he found il stated that the Emperor Napoconhe
Napoeonat the time OF his coronation addressed dep
utaon of the consstoral body of the Reformed Church in
France and in the of his remarks expressed himself
favor of the principle Of religious toleraton saying that
the empire of law ends where the empire of conscience he
I gins.
4 REroRrs FROM eaas,rrEEs.
Mr. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance, to whom
was referred the bill from the House OF Representatives
making appropriations for the payment OF invalid and
other pensions of the United States for the ending the
Both OF June 1856 reported the same, with amendment
! upon It's passage.
The motion being agreed to, the reported amendment
concurred in and the bill read third time and
passed.
4 Subsequently, on motion by Mr. FESSENDEN the vote
the passage of this bill reconsidered lie desired
to submit an amendment and the matter lies over until
Tomorrow,
Mr.. DODGE Of Wisconsin from the Committee Com
merce, to whom referred the bill from the House Of
Representatives to change the name OF the Amerean-bt
brig Como to that OF Jehossee and TO grant her new
register reported the back without amendment and
recommended its passage and it was read third time
and passed.
Mr. SHIELDS from the Committee on Military Affairs,
to whom referred the petitions of Jaes r. Heath and
of Samuel NJ Cendenn submitted adverse reports there
on which ordered to be printed
Mr. WADE from the Committee of Claims to whom
referred the bill from the House of Representatives for
the relief Of Lincoln Bates reported the same without
Mr. BRAINERD from the Committee of Claims, to whom
referred the bin from the House of Representatives for
the relief of Polly Carver widow and executrx Of Nathan
Carver deceased, reported the same without amend
ment
Mr. ALLEN from the Committee on Pensions to whom
was referred the bill from the House OF Representatives for
the relief of Zebna Rawson, reported the same without
amendment.
Mr. A. from the same committee to whom was referred
the petition of Pamela Savn late the wife of John Blue
deceased Submitted report accompanied by bill for
her relief which read and passed to second reading
and the report was ordered to be printed.
t DIR. KASEs EXPEDITION.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the following
resolution, Whitn was yesterday ME- bbop
HEAD:
Resolred, That the Committee Naval Affairs be in
rueted inquire into the expedency Of sending steamer
and tender TO the Arctic for the purpose Of rescung
aorng relief to Passed Assistant Surgeon f. X. Kane
the United States navy and the officers and under hi
command
Alr. b said Mr. President Doctor Elisha H. Kane, tb,
talented gallant aud meriorious officer mentioned in th'
resolution is native Of nay State and is connected viii
highly honorable and distinguished families who resid
there. Prompted by most generous and chivalrous inn
pulses he took command Of the expedition which, il il
feared is great peril under the circumstance
/ which viii now briefly proceed to state
Doctor Kane, passed assistant surgeon in the Unite,
States navy had been the surgeon of the squadron
commonly known the GrisneN erpeditoa,H which re
turned in 1851 from the Arctic ts object had bee
the Of Sir John franklin and though this
attained Congress pleased to express its fayorabl
Of the officers engaged in tie party by directing tba
they should receive double pay.
From that time Lady Franklin became the correspondent
e of DR. and in Of her letters addressed hir
and Mr Grnne she urged the organization of anotbe
expedition which Dr. Kane should take the command OF
the expedition to have the objects the first Effort
accordingly made to the means for the outh
> and conduct OF such party, Mr.. Grnne gave his te
vessel the aAdvance% Mr. Peabody of London gave $40
0oo and DR. Kane used his exerons lecturer and hi
influence with different scientific institutions to make u
the rest He had however succeeded bat partially, whe
e Mr Kennedy the then Secretary of the Navy took in
= = portant part in consummatng the scheme.
lie gave DIR. Kane orders navy officer to take con
mand of the expeditien assigned 20 him the services
several officers and provided hospit'
and other astronomical and nautical instrument
y, NC furnished the vessel with library, and finally o
dered DR. Kane report fully 10 the department has
turn The of science was thus 10 be advanced
governmental aid
The party, nineteen all told, sailed from New York
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