The daily union., 1854-07-29
CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty-Third Congress First Session.
FRIDAY, JULY 2s, 1854.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, JULY IS 1854
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
message received from the President Of the Uni
ted States transmitting in compliance with resolution Of
the Senate the fourth meteorological report Of Professor
Espy with the accompanying charts, &c; which was
terred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
The PRESIDENT pro tsya laid before the Senate COM
municaon from the Secretary of the Interior made in
pance witha resolution of the Senate calling for certi
fed list of the 'heads ofamlies entitled to fesate res
which read and referred to the Committee Indian
Affairs
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS ETC.
Mr. BRODHEAD presented the memorial of Frances @.
Elliott widow of the late Capt Jesse D. Elliott praying
indemnity for extraordinary expenses incurred by her hate
husband while in command of the Mediterranean squadron
in the years 1885, '36 37 and 80 and compensation for
his services during the of 1922 which referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs 9''lt lr.
Mr. B. also presented the memorial of citizens of Phla
deha demonstrating against amy repeal OF the duty on
railroad IRON which referred TO the COMMITTEES on FL
nance.
Mr. DODGE, of iowa, presented the petition Of Foiott
A. Whitney praying the confirmation Of his title to
lot of ground in Washington city which refer
red to the Committee on Private Lnnd Claims,
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
submitted reports accompanied by the following bills
which severay read and passed second reading
A bill for the relief of Horatio J. Perry.
A bill for the relief of Robert NJ Walsh
A bill for the relief of GeorgeW. Iippitt
A bill for the relief of Henry Savage.
A bill for the relief Of J. B. Holman
A bill for the relief of Peter Parker
A bill for the relief of Jose}A Graham.
A bill for the relief of Ferdinand Coke.
Mr.. MALLORY, from the Committee Naval Affairs to
whom was referred the bill from the House of Representa-
ves for the relief Of Captain Lewis F. Smonds reported
back without amendment and recommended its passage;
and it read the third time and passed.
Mr.. JOHNSON from the Committee on Printing, to
whom referred motion to print additional copies of
the eighth annual report Of tho Board of Regents OF the
Ipat
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to:
esovd That there be printed for the Of the Senate
Regents the Smithsonian Institution hundred such
copies be given to the secretary of the Smithsonian ns
tute for its use. M 0&
Mr. WADE from the Committee Of Claims, to whom was
referred the bill from the House of for the
relief Of Sylvester Humphrey and the heirs Of Alexander
Humphrey, deceased reported back the same without
amendment, and recommended its passage.
Mr.. PETIT, from the Committee Private Land
Claims whom referred the following bills from the
House of Representatives severaly reported them back
without amendment and recommended their passage
bill for the relief of John Mcvea and John f. McNecly
Of Louisiana.
A bill for the relief of William Curran.
a bill for the relief of Enoch s. More
A bill for the relief OF Patrick Glass;
A bill for the relief of Rosalie Caxillo
A bill for the relief Of A. s Laughery
bill for the relief Of William J. McEhiny, E. P. Math
ows, and Lawrence Crbben
bill for the relief of the inhabitants of school township
rforty-fve, range one, in Warren county, Missouri
bill for the relief of Robert F. Mcclure and Louisa his
wife, late Louisa Larry.
A bill for the relief of Thomas c. Green.
bill for the relief Of the legal representatives Of John
Rice Jones, deceased.
Mr.. CHASE from the Committee of Claims submitted
report accompanied by bill for the relief of Cad Humph-
reys which read and passed to second reading and
the report ordered to be printed
Mr. G, from the committee, to whom referred
the bill from the House of Representatives for the relief Of
Daniel Steenrod, reported it back with amendments.
MIR. RUSK, from the Committee on the Post Office and
pO following
House of Representatives and evera recommended their
bill for the relief of j. G. Buckles of Louisville Ken
lucky.
bill for the relief OF James S. Graham and Walker H.
Mr.. HUNTER from the Committee Finance, to whom
referred the House bill making appropriations for for
caons and other works of defence and for repairs OF
barracks and quarters for the year ending the Both OF
June 1856 reported il without amendment, and recon-
mended its passage
Mr.. H. from the same COMMITTEE TO whom referred
the House bill making appropriations for the support OF the
army for the year ending the Both of june 1885, reported
back the same with amendments.
Mr. H., from the committee to whom was referred
the House bill making appropriations for the service Of the
Post Office Department during the fiscal year ending the
3Oh of June, 1885, reported it back without amendment
and recommended its passage
Mr.. GWIN, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to
whom referred the petition of Captain Thomas Ap
Catesby JONES' reported bill for his relief which was
read and passed to q second reading
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the Committee Territories, sub
mitted report accompanied by bill to establish and
gnnze the Territories of Cheokee Muscogee and Chaha
which read the first and second times by unanimous
consent and considered in committee of the whole and
on motion by Mr. j. the further consideration Of the bill
postponed until the 18th of December next and 1t was
| made the special order for that day.
! On motion by Mr.. JOHNSON five thousand additional
copies of the bill and report ordered to be printed for
! the use of the Indian department
/ Mr. TOUCEY from the Committee the Judiciary, to
whom referred the bill to provide for the accommodate
ton Of the United States in the district Of
Massachusetts amended by the House of Represents
tives reported it back with amendment and
mended its passage
4 BILLS FROM TIE REPRESENTATIVES,
message received from the House of Representa-
tives by Mr. nckean chief clerk announcing that the
House have passed bills OF the following titles in which
! the concurrence Of the Senate is requested;
/ A bill to establish certain post-roads.
bill to increase the pay of the rank and file Of the
army and to encourage enlistments
/ The pos-route bill read three times by unanimous
and passed and the other bill read twice and
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
BURNING sAs NICARAGUA
/ Mr. PEARCE submitted the following resolution which
considered by unanimous consent and agreed to:
Reolcod That the President of the United States be
quested to communicate to the Senate all the in
San Juan de Nicaragua by Captain Hoins in command of
the United States sloopcwar Cyane with copies OF all or
ders instructions any given by the Executive to said
Hollins in relation thereto.
4 RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
! Mr. GWIN submitted the following resolution; which
i was referred to the Committee on Printing;