The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-27

ApAms) presented the credentials OF the Hon Albert e.
Brown, elected senator by the legislature of the State
OF Mississippi for the term prescribed by law and the
oath having been administered TO Mr. BRows. he took
his seat in the Senate,
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION. fT aA
The PRESIDENT pro tenn presented to the Sena.sa
paiion OF fifty thousand dollars pay the dsbts ot the
last commission 10 and mark he boundary between
the United States and MeSes which was read and. on
mee on Finance. &a sM
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, rrc Ao
Mr.. SEWARD Mr. President have been requested
10 present to the Senate memorial of large and re-
spectacle meeting of citizens OF New York. which the
Hon Jacob A. Westerve mayor Of that city, presided,
IN which they express the opinion that the present high
rates OF ocean postage very serious restriction upon
the mercantile correspondence between the United States
and other countries, impeding commerce, and imposing
heavy tax upon The community at large that they are
grevous and oppressive burden that large and in
dusrous class OF the population OF the United States
who have from foreign countries and that they
interfere with the advancement OF republican Institutions
in other counties They therefore ask Congress to take
measures reduce the charge OF postage TO the
uniform rate OF two cents for the transportation OF
single letter from any port OF the United States to any
port beyond the at which the American mail steam
ers may regularly touch i that the memorial be
referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
| Roads.
| The motion was agreed to- M ssftl
| Mr. s. also desire present a memorial signed by
OF the 80 senator's and 0l of the 1913 members Of the
mouse OF assembly OF The State OF New York, together
senate and the speaker OF the house. praying the reduc
lion OF the rates OF ocean postage; which ask may be
referred TO the same committee.
The motion was agreed TO. y.
Mr. s. also desire TO present to the Senate two
MORALS signed by the judge and justices OF the court Of
sessions of Washington county, New York, and the mem
bes OF the grand and petit jury attending said court the
present term, together with the members OF the bar OF
that county, in favor of the object; which ask
may also be referred 10 the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads
The motion agreed to- .H3 tN
Mr.. S. also presented the petition OF legal voters of
the counties of Ontario and Seneca, in the State of New
York; praying that provision may be made 10 treaties
with foreign nations for the reference Of all International
difficulties to umplre which was referred 10 the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. s. also presented petition oil citizens Of Detroit,
Michigan and petition OF citizens OF Rochester, in the
State OF New York, praying grant OF lands TO the
Stale of New York; TO aid in the construction Of canal
around the falls of Niagaa which were referred 10 the
Committee on Commerce. l.tg
/ Mr.. s. also, presented the petition oil Francis o.
Morse David Carter and Others, citizens ot the United
States, engaged in importing lasts from the British Prov
nces demonstrating against the passage oi the bill giving
lather remedies 10 paenees which was referred 10 the
Committee on Patents and the Patent Office. ~
Mr. 5. also presented the memorial OF Francis Picard
administrator oil Captain Pierre Ayo, OF the revolution
ay army, and Mare, his wife, praying remuneration for
losses sustained by their ancestor property con6scaed
and money advanced Tor the service OF the United States.
sc Canada which was referred TO the Committee
| Revolutionary Claims. n
Mr. S. also presented The petition OF Washington Glib
bons and others, praying the construction OF ship canal
around the falls of Niagara which was referred 10 the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Kentucky, presented the peti.
ton OF III IA Maddox, a citizen of Anderson county,
Kentucky praying compensation for services IN taking
The seventh census in the State Of Kentucky which q
referred 10 the Committee OF IlaimS sA
Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa, presented the petition OF Doc
tor j. {. Walker, president OF the Fort Madison and
Bloomfield Railroad Company, and four hundred cit- d
zens OF The Slate OF Iowa, praying donation Of the
public lands TO aid IN the construction OF the Fort Mad-
son, West Point, keosauqua and Bloomfield railroad in
that State; which was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on
Public Lands. H tH
Mr. SEWARD presented a petition OF citizens OF New 4
York and Btooklyn and another petition of citizens OF
New York. praying that the Pos,ms ssiev General may BE-
authorized 10 make contract with Christian Hansen
for carrying the mails in two lines OF mail be-
the city OF Brooklyn and certain ports the
ineni Of Europe which were referred TO the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads. ha1qs
MIR =. also presented the petition OF the heirs OF Jo-
seph Bindon OF the revolutionary army, praying
alton pay; which was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on
Revolutionary Claims. 81
Mr.. also presented the petition OF Francis Picard
administrator OF Capt Pierre Ayoti, and the petition Of
Ezra T. Marnay, grsndchd OF Capt. Lewis Marnay,
Of the army of the revolution praying 10 be allowed
communication pay; which we're referred TO the Commit
tee on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. BADGER presented the petition of four hundred
citizens of the town OF Wilmington, North Carolina,
praying Congress 10 make appropriation 10
tain obs,rucons from the mouth Of the Cape Fear river
IN that State which was referred 10 the Committee on
Commerce.
MT CASS presented petition Of citizens Of Shenan-
doah county Virginia. praying for the es,sbshmen of
sale OF Irish potato seed &c which referred 10 the
Committee on Agriculture
Mr. GWiN presented the petition OF Richard Nos
worthy, Of England, praying remuneration Tor the de-
srucn of his merchandise al the port OF San
Francisco through the neglect OF the United States
tom house officers there which was referred TO the
Committee al Claims aN
Mr EVERETT presented memorial OF the Mass
chuses Historical Society praying that appropriation
be made 10 defrsy the Of procuring from
The archives OF the British government and especially
from The State Paper oee IN London copies Of docu-
mens ecords and correspondence pertaining to the carly
history Of the colonies and of the United States which
was referred 10 the Committee on the Library. tss&
Mr.. BAYARD presented a memorial signed by hfiy-
Eve Of the prominent and justly respected cihzena
of Philadelphia demonstrating against the removal of the
mint Of the United States from that city and s estab
lisbment in the city Of New York; which referred
TO the Committee on Finance
MIR CLAYTON. Mr.. President, have received,
and desire 10 present to the Senate, the memorial OF
Charles Arproedsen, praying further compensation for
ha services char dsares ad inftrm at Stockholm
will mention that al former session OF Congress one-haf
the compensation for his services charge daiaes at
Stockholm appropriated. and the was paid 10
him but this only one-balf OF the sun which was
allowed by the Of the act OF Congress because AT
ceved as co lsul 10 Stockholm together with the
appropriated, was sufficient TO compensate hun II now
Appeals that the whole amount which he received m fees
was bu, euhy.nine dollars and therefore, as the
vice was performed the time when was al the head of
the Department OF State, feel IL 10 be my duty add
ny testimony 10 that Of my in Office that he
was entitled compensation charge dafiaes during
the whole time he served in that capacity move that
the memorial be referred TO the Committee on Forekn