The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-07
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.


Mr. PETIT presented the petition of the register of Thu
land office and receiver Of public moneys at indianapolis
praying to be allowed the centum the sales
the public lands allowed previous to the act of Au
gust 1854 which wns referred to the Committee ON Pub
lie Lands
Mr.. STUART presented the petition of the register o.
the land office and receiver of public moneys at Kalamazoo
Michigan praying to be allowed the same per centum
the sales of the public lands as allowed previous
the act of August 1854 which was referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands
Judge of the Territory of Michigan in 1892 praying that he
may be included within the provisions of the act Of August
1854 to provide compensation for the services OF George
More in adjusting titles to land in Michigan; which was
referred to the Committee OF Claims.
Mr. JAMES presented petition of Rhodes Sheldon and
Others praying that Simeon Steadman may be paid for
military services in the last with Great Britain which
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. BROWN presented documents in relation to the
claim of Levi G. Harris to pension, on account of
wound received during the last with Great Britain
which were referred to the Committee Pensions
Mr. GEYER presented the petition of Joseph Hardy and
ALBION Long praying payment for lead unaway exacted
from them by agents of the United States which was
ferred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. HAMLIN presented the petition of Lenuel Worser
praying pension account Of disability incurred while
employed as a waiter to n militia officer in the United
which referred TO the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. SHIELDS presented resolutions of the board of COM
council of the city Of Rock Island Illinois, praying
that that place may be made port Of delivery; which
Were referred to the Committee on Commerce.
CLERKS TO COMMITTEES.
On motion by Mr. BROWN, resolution adopted
authorizing the Committee Indian Affairs TO employ
clerk
On motion by Mr.. SHIELDS, resolution was adopted
authorizing the Committee on Military Affairs to employ
clerk until otherwise ordered by the Senate.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. SLIDELL submitted the following resolution which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to-
Resolre That the President be requested to communicate
the Senate, if in his opinion not incompatible with the
public interest the Instructions correspondence and other
documents relating to the naval expedition to Japan and the
and negotiations resulting in treaty with that
government
INTRODUCED
Mr. WELLER in pursuance of notice. asked and obtain
ed leave to introduce bill TO extend for limited period
the to ascertain and settle private land claims in
the State of California; which read first and second
time by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee
on Public Lands
Mr. BROWN in pursuance Of notice, asked and obtain
ed leave to introduce bill to extend the benefits of the
bounty land laws Of the United States to the Choctaws
and other Indians who have heretofore served in the Uni
ted States army in time of war; which was read first
and second time by unanimous consent and referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa. in pursuance OF notice. asked and
obtained leave TO introduce bill to continue the improve
meus at the Des Moines and Rock River rapids on the
Upper Mississippi which was read and passed to second
reading.
Mr. BRODHEAD, in pursuance of notice asked and OBJ
tanned leave introduce bill TO establish board OF COM
missoDers for the examination and adjustment OF private
claims which was read first and second time by unani
nous consent and referred to the COMMITTEES of Claims
Mr. CASS. in pursuance Of notice asked and obtained
leave introduce bill making appropriations for deep
enug the channel the st CLAIR 1ats and also t,r
deepening the channel in the St Marys river both being
in the State of Michigan which read first and sec
ond time by unanimous consent and referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.