The daily union., 1854-07-23
CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty Third Congress First session
SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1851.
SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, Ere.


SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS Ere.
Mr. CASS presented documents in relation the of
g. Scwarr, late consul of the United States al Vienna,
praying compensation for diplomatic services which were
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
| Mr. JONES Of Iowa, presented the memorial Of James
Thompson of Louisville Kentucky surviving partner of
the firm of Shader Thompson, praying indemnity for
losses sustained by reason of the violation of their con
tract for carrying the mail by the Post Office Department
which was referred TO the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads "t ~
Mr. SLIDEIL presented additional documents in relation
to the OF H. s. Sanford which referred 10 the
! COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations
| Mr. BRODHEAD presented petition Of citizens OF the
the wharves and piers at Marcus Hook, in the Delaware
river in the State of Pennsy vania which referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
4 Mr. SU MNER presented the petition of Lorenzo Sabine
and l63 other citizens Of Framnghan Massachusetts and
the petition OF Asahe Goode and other citizens Of Massa
chusetts, praying the repeal of the fugye-sayeS law
which were ordered to lie on the table.
1 THE REPRESENTATIVES,,
The following bills were received from the House of Rep
reenatives and read twice and referred to the Com
mittee Military Affairs:
bill for the relief of Mrs Helen Mckay widow of the
late Colonel Hnea Mckay deputy quarermaster general
bill for the relief of D. G. Cash and Giles U. Ellis.
bill authorizing the payment of the balance of the
property accounts between the United States and the State
of New York. for military stores in the war OF 1872
The bin from the House of Representatives for the relief
OF the heirs Joseph Gerard rSt and second
times by unanimous consent and referred 10 the Commit
tee OF Claims t.t
GEN. Towsos
Mr. PEARCE gave notice that at three O'Clock to-day
he should that the Senate jomn, in order to
give the members of the body who might desire it.
opportunity TO attend the funeral of Breye Major General
Nathan Towson.
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED sTATEs
message received from the President of the United
States announcing to the Senate that he had signed the bill
making further appropriation for the improvement of the
Cape Fear river North Carolina and giving his reasons
therefor; which was read
CREDITORS or TEXAS .
Mr. FOOT moved to reconsider the vote the passage
Of the bill provide for the payment OF such creditors of
the late republic of Texas comprehcnded in the act
of Congress Of September 1850 stating that his object
was if that motion prevailed, to reconsider the
vote by which the amendment submitted yesterday by Mr.
CHASE rejected
The question being taken the motion agreed
yeas 10, nays Gas follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Chase, Clay, Dodge
Hamn, Mason, sumner Thomson Of New Jersey, Toonbs
Wade. Walker and Weller--ls. ~.
NAYs--Messrs. Allen, Badger, Bayard, Bell Benjamin.
Bright Brodhead Dawson, Dixon Evans Gwin, Houston
James Johnson Jones of Iowa, Jones OF Tennessee Mallory
Pearcc, Petit Pratt, Sebastian and STUART
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED
Mr.. CHASE submitted the following resolution; which
lies day, under the rule:
Resolcd That together with the act providing for the
ganzation of the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska, al
Esa h o@ s Febry to Sd
1884, inclusive transcript of all votes by yeas and
the several bills and amendments thereto for the organza
ton of the said Territories.
nIIIs PASSED.
The following bills severoy taken up, considered
and passed:
4 bill for the relief Of Robert Grignon
bill for the relief of Captain George Smpton, Of Gail
weston.
bill for the relief of Pamela Brown, widow of Major
General Jacob Brown, late Of the United States
4 he n q
UNITED STATES COURTS.
The bill TO provide for the accommodation of the
of the United States in the district of Massachusetts,
received from the House of Representatives with amend
ments and after debate il referred to the Com
mittee the Judiciary.
FROM COMMITTEE
Mr. SHIELDS from the Committee Military Affairs
to whom was referred the bill for the relief of Mrs Helen
Mckay, widow of the late Col lEneas Mckay, deputy
quartermaser general of the United States army, re
ported it back without amendment and recommended its
| passage I
! CIyI. AND DIPLOMATIC hiILs orb 4fu
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill
from the House Of Representatives making appropriations
cp the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the
year ending the SOth of jane 1885, which had been
ported by the Committee Finance with numerous amcnd
ments, 4t.'f re
! The amendments were read seridin, and all those
which objection made excepted the Others be-
was the making appropriation of five hundred
thousand dollars for continuing the work for supply of
| water to the cities Of Washington and Georgetown.
/ Mr. HAMlIN, by direction of the Committee on Com
mercc submitted several amendments most Of which were
agreed to withoat debate r &. lIl
| Various other amendments considered until three
! o'clock, when the Senate adjourned '.4.t