The daily union., 1854-07-22
CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty-Third Congress Session.
FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1854.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.

FRIDAY JULY 81, 1854.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate report
of the Postmaster General communicating in compliance
with resolution of the Senate information In relation TO
proposals submitted to him for the purchase OF site ior
post office in Philadelphia which was referred to the
Committee the Post Office and Post ROADS, ana ordered
to be printed.
copy of the statutes of Oregon enacted by the legislative
assembly at the session commencing 9th DeGemoer looo
which referred to the Com uttee on the Judicary
MEMORIALS PETITIONS, Erc
Mr. THOMSON of New Jersey, presented memorial OF
the Society of Cincinnati of the State ot New Jersey pray
ing Congress pass act for the relief OF e oceS anu
soldiers of the revolutionary army and their descendants
which referred to the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims.
Mr. CHASEpresented several petitions praying the abo-
lition of slavery in the District of Columbia and OF the
savetrade within the limits OF the United otates Which
ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. c. also presented the petition of Josiah Bond ana
other citizens of the State OF Pennsylvania praying ns
abolition slavery throughout the United States or thai
the people of Pennsylvania may be relieved from the re-
sponsby of aiding in its support which was ordered TO
lie on the table
Mr.. WADE presented document in favor of releasing
the bond given for the appearance of Otho Hinton who
indicted in the circuit court Of the United States Tor
the district of Ohio charge OF robblng the mall anu
praying that the suit may be dismissed which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr. w also presented petition of citizens of Ravenna
Ohio praying that the soldiers Of the last with Great
Britain and the widows of those deceased may be allow
ed the pensions have been granted to the soldiers
Of the revolutionary war; which was referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
REPORTS COMMITTEES
Mr.. THOMSON, of New Jersey, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs to whom referred the bill to establish
navyyard and depot the city Of New Orleans report
ed it back without amendment
Mr.. BRODHEAD, from the Committee of Claims, to whom
referred the petition of Elliott Smith, William G.
Green and Nathan Farnsworth praying to be allowed sal
wage the ship Charles Wharton rescued by them when
in distress Tampa bay submitted report accompanied
by bill for their relief which read and passed to
econd reading and the report ordered be printed
Mr. THOMSON, of New Jersey, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition OF L. f.
Frazee praying Congress to purchase his patent eboa
for the use of the navy asked to be discharged from the
farther cons Iteration of the same which agreed to-
Mr. PETIT, from the Committee Private Land
Claims to WIN referred the petition of the heirs Of
Wocott Lawrel zee deceased late of Monroe Michigan
praying on for lands improperly sold to him by
the general govern men asked to be discharged from the
further considerable of the and that it be referred
to the Committee of Claims; which was agreed to.
aH NEE, ING CONGRESS-.
Mr. GEYER asked ana obtained the unanimous consent
Of the Senate to introduce bill fixing the time for the
title provides that the next session shall commence on
the first Monday of November next
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
The bill max ing appropriations for the support of the
army for the We ar ending the 30th of June 1855
eved from the House of Representatives and by unari-
nous consent read twice and referred to the Com
mitee on Finance.
THE HOMESTEAD
The enprossed bin tt, grant homestead OF hundred
and sixty acres the public lands to actual settlers came
Mr. BADGER and Mr. TOoMBS addressed the Senate in
relation the constitutional power OF Congress 10 dispose
of the public lands.
and passed-yeas 36, nays las follows:
YEAS-Messrs Adams, Atchison, Bright, Brodhead,
Dodge Dodge of iowa. Douglas Evans Fitzpatrick, Geyer Gwin
aarn Mason pe kuk Sebastian Shields sde
Stuart Sumner Thomson of New Jersey, Toombs Toucey,
NAYS~Messrs Badger Bell, Dawson, Fessenden, Fish,
Foot Gillette Jones of Tennessee Pearce Pratt and
Rockwel-l.
The title of the bill WAS amended TO read as fol-
lows An act to provide homestead for actual settlers,
to graduate price of the public lands and for other
purposes"
CREDITORS
On motion by Mr. BRIGHT the Senate resumed the
sdcraon of the bill to provide for the payment OF such
creditors of the republic of Texas comprehended
in the act of Congress of September 9, 1850
Mr. CHASE moved to amend the bill us to reduce the
appropriated by it from eight and half millions
to six and half millions of dollars.
After debate the question being TAKEN the amend
ment was agreed to-ycas 49, nays 25--as follows:
yEAs-Messrs. Adams, Atchson, Butler, Chase, Dodge
of Iowa Douglas Fessenden, Gillette, HUNTER Johnson
s. Ssw jersey, ,DVSsSi Wade Walker Walker and WelsrIs
NANSMessrs Allen, Badger, Bayard, Bell, benjamin,
Foot Houston, James, Jones Of Iowa. Mallory Pearce
Petit, Pratt, Rockwell Rusk Sebastian Stuart and Tcu
cev-25,
The bill ordered to be engrosed for third reading
by the following vote:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen Badger, Bayard, Bell, Benjamin,
Bright, Brodhead, Cooper Dawson, Dixon, Evans, Fish,
Foot Houston, James, Johnson Jones of Iowa. Mallory
pearce Petit Pratt Rockwell, Rusk Sebastian, Stuart
Thompson of Kentucky, and Toucey-27
NAYS--Messrs ADAMS Atchison, Butler, Chase, Dodge
of Iowa. Douglas Fessenden Geyer Gillette, Hunter
Of Tennessee, Mason Shields Sdell, sumner Thomson
Of New Jersey, Toombs, Wade, Walker, and Weller2o.
n 1yas tbcn road the third time and psssed.
TowLE
After time spent in the consideration OF executive
business the Senate proceeded TO the consideration OF the
bill from the House OF Representatives to create and
vide pension for David Towle which read the third
time and passed.
THE NEBRASKA
A resolution adopted on the motion of Hr PETIT
that twenty thousand copies of the Kansas and Nebraska
act certified by the Secretary of Stac be printed in pam
phlet form for the use of the Senate