The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-31

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ze and John n Whistler, citizens of The United States
and licensed traders within the pits OF the agescy for
The Sac and Fox tribe OF Indians praying 10 be
bused Tor supplies furnished TO said Indians which
! referred TO the Committee on Indian Affairs.
MT CASS presented The petition OF clizens OF Camden,
Oneida county. New York, praying Congress 10 enact
snc laws and adopt such measures 10 their gnent
shall be best filled 10 the influence OF nalon
government IN behalf OF The principles OF religious e
dom, anu especially fof the protection OF American ci
zsns IN the enjoyment OF The rights of conscience and Of
religious worship, as we'll OF the right bury their
dead IN such way and with such rites as may seem 10
them most appropriate, when residing or travelling il
foreign lands; which referred TO the Committee on
Foreign Relations. N EtA &U. t@
MIR. BUTLER presented the petition Of VIM Gray
SON. OF Charleston South Carolina. pray Congress
grant him reasonable commission the sums received
and paid BY him Tor The site OF the
lhat CITY, and for materials. labor, &c. on the same
which was referred TO the Committee OF Claims
/ Mr. CLAY presented The memorial Of be legislature
q The State Of Alabama, praying payment for horses
chased Tor the volunteers in the United States service
the war against the Creek Indians in the year 1886
which wsf referred to the Committee OF Ciainss and or
dered TO be printed
MI. JONES, Of Iowa, presented The proceedings OF q
meeting OF citizens OF Muscatne. Iowa, the l7h of
March, 1854 demonstrating against the passage OF the
Nebraska bill n its present form which ordered to
| lie on the table
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED
| Mr. MORTON asked leave to withdraw from the files
OF the Senate the memorial oi Robert Joyner, naval
siorekeeper at the Pensacola nagyyard praying 10 be
leieved from bis accountability tor sundry articles Of
and that The be referred TO the Committee Ma.
val Affairs; which was agreed to-
Mr.. FISH asked leave 10 withdraw from the files OF
the Senate the petition OF Seneca G Simmons praying
be released from his liability or certain public money
stolen from his possession in Mexico and that the
be referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs; which
| Mr.. i also asked leave 10 withdraw from the files OF
the Senate the petition OF Seneca g. Simmons, praying
compensation for services as secretary to the commits
sioners Tor treating with Creek and Usage Indians and
that the be referred the Committee Indian
fairs; which was agreed TO.
Mr. RUSK asked leave to withdraw from the files OF
the Senate the documents in eaion 10 the claim of Jas
Myer late Of The Mexican boundary commssioD for bal
Of salary and expenses OF transportation from New
Mexico 10 the United States, IN order thai the may
be presented al the department; which was agreed to-
MESSAGE FROM REPRESENTATIVES.
message was received from the House OF Represent
aiives by MIR Foney, their clerk, announcing 10 the
Senate that the House have passed the bill from the
Senate for the benefit OF citizens and occupants of the
town Of Council Bluffs, in Iowa
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. ALLEN. from tue Committee on Private Land
Claims, 10 whom referred documents in relation 10
the claim OF SylvaDus Culver, heir of Samuel Pearson,
10 patent for land for which warrant issued 10
said Pearson, and lost msaid, but never patented sub
mtled report accompanied by bill Is 297) for The
lief OF Syvanus Culver; which read and passed to
second reading, and the report was ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. PETIT from the Committee on Private Land
Claims. to whom was referred the memorial OF Manuel
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chased BY him. The title to which was confirmed by the
of land claims Florida, but the land
subsequently, sold BY the United States 10 another person.
submitted report accompanied By bill Is 1860 Tor the
relief OF Manuel Hernandez which read and passed
10 second reading, and the report was ordered TO be
printed.
whom referred The petition Of Thomas Foster and
others praying that the pensions allowed by the act OF
queny continued for Iiie may be allowed for inter-
val OF two years omitted in continuing the PENSIONS sub
med adverse report on the same. and asked that the
committee be ged from the further eonsde
OF The petition which was agreed To-
Mr. A, from the same committee, 10 whom
referred the petition OF the widow OF C. L. Williamson,
pension which her husband received during bis lfe sub
mied adverse report on The same and asked that The
,mmee be discharged from the further consideration OF
the petition which wRs agreed TO
Mr. HAMLlN, from the Committee on Printing. TO
whom referred resolutions of the legislature of Wis
consin recommending reprint OF ID. ID Owens report
OF survey OF the mineral lands IN Iowa, Wisconsin, and
northern Illinois, reported adversely TO the printing OF
the same; andhhe report was agreed 10.
Mr. II, from The zane committee, to whom
fered the JOINT resolution allowing the late snpeniend
ing clerk OF the such of the manuscripts
in the Census Once ss may by him be deemed neces
sary Tor The preparation oil his Work on The manufactures
OF the United States reported back the witbou,
amendment, aud with a recommendation that Ii ought
to pass He alec submitted letter in relation 10 The
subjee! from the head of the Census Bureau and one
IRON the Secretary OF the Interior
Mr.. H. asked tha, the JOINT resolution might 90 upon
the calendar, the senator from Pennsy vsna, Mr.
BaopHEAp1 who introduced 1t, not in his seat II
accordingly goes upon the calendar.
Mr.. H. said | am also directed by the same committee
to report in favor OF printing 500 copies OF the agrcul
tura portion OF The Patent Office report will stale that
tba, makes the number precisely equal OF both paris
the number which printed last year. We reduced
the mechanical portion five thousand copies and have
increased the agricultural portion by the amount
II there be objection. ask that vote may be taken
upon the order which send 10 the Chair.
The order was read as follows; H#.H
Osdosd That there e printed for the Of the Scnars
thryseven thousand ave hundred additional copies OF the
agricultural portion OF the Patent odice report, with the
plates accompanying the same thousand five hundred
OF which shall be for the use pi the Patent Office
/ Mr.. HUNTER hope that will not be considered
now. | ask that il be laid over
The question being taken. the motion 10 postpone the
further consideration OF the subject agreed TO-
Mr., DODGE, OF Iowa. Mr.. President, am instructed
By the Committee Public Lands report back the bill
TO provide for the OF the public lands Terri
tory OF New Mexico, and Tor other purposes and report
substitute IN lieu thereof ask that The bill may be
printed and give notice that will call il up for con.
alteration al very early day. as Il is 10 establish land
system IN that distant Territory and iis people suf
ferng very much fof the want OF il
/ The bull was ordered to be printed
LAsp DISTRICTS MJkNrsorA
The bill from the House Of Representatives 10 es,ab-
sh additional land districts in the Territory OF Mime
sofa read the hrst and second times hy
CONSENT and referred to the Committee on Public Lands
REVISION OF REVENUE LAWS
The join, resolution author zng the Secretary Of The
Treasury 10 pay the expenses OF codyna and revising
the revenue lave, which bad been returned from The
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