The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-31
N CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES

o,t al The Secretary Of War. communicating. 10 COM
.nre with resolution pi The Senate of The lel inst
IA M authentic information In the possession o that
dsuar,ment 10 relation 10 the wreck OF the steamer San
Ftauc,sso which was read, aud, on motion by Mi.
SHIELDS, was ordered 10 DC iaid on Inc taoie ana
printed Tor the use Oi lie SENATE
Ths PRESIDEN pro iegi also laid before the Senate
reporl from ne Second Auditor o The Treasury, trans
hitting copies Of such accounts as nave oseh ienaeiea oy
persons charged BIasted with tae disbursement or
spolicaloa OF moneys goods effects ior the benefit OF
he Indians from ine lsi oil july 1851, TO tbe 3otd OF
June 1884, inclusive. with sis OF Inc hane o. al pei
sons 10 whom goods, money, or enects nave been
delivered within ibe sane period which was read and
On motion BY Mr. SEWARD, ii was ordered 10 be refer
red 10 the Committee indian Affairs and printed tor
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN laid before the Senate the
nr,eesdngs OF meeiiDg oi citizens Of New York. held
n he Taosrnace IN Broadway, favor OF the adoption
Of to secure 10 American citizens abroad The
Lghis religious worship; which were, motion BY
Mr. FISH, ordered 10 be referred 10 the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Mr. ALLEN presented resolutions oil The Legislature o
Rhode Island, requesting lhe senators and representatives
Of that Stale In CopgfAs Their best efforts pre-
The passage OF any law tending disturb the pro-
visoRs OF the act Of March 9, ls2o commonly called the
Missouri Compromise act" in regard TO slavery; which
read and ordered 10 lie the table, and TO or printed
for the OF the Senate.
Mr. BRODHEAD presented petition signed BY Gill.
zsns OF Pennsylvania Dsla and New Jersey. pray
lng that fnrlher appropriation may be made for The
uove.nsn, o The piers IT Reedy island, which
CUmWtttee
Mr. also presented eleven memorials signed by citi
zsns OF the city and county o Philadelphia demonstrating
against The removal o the Uned States from thai
ely which referred TO ihe Commitlee Finance
Mr.. also presented Two memorials OF ctizsns ot
Blair county Pennsy wanna praying that the provisions OF
ihe bounty land law may he extended give each
soldier Of the war Of lsi2 and all subsequent wars no,
less than l6o of Land which he moved TO refer
the Committee Military Affairs.
MIR SHIELDS would suggest 10 my friend from
Pennsylvania that more appropriate reference OF those
he tn Phi Ian
thai committee has always acted upon that subject,
and noi the COMMITTEE Military Affairs
Mr.. BRoDHEAD. In reply 10 the suggestion OF the
honorable senator iTom li.oIs, will FAY that al the
last session had several memorials this character
irrEed 10 The Committee Public Lands and thai
mittee look aclion upon The subject; and thought
ha the memorials related to The soldiers OF the
Of 1884, they would DC more likely 10 receive iatora-
be confederation tbs hands OF my honorable friend
iron Illinois than they did al The last session from the
Committee Public Lands hope, therefore that my
friend will consent tina. Inc ressfeuce OF these shall De
made 10 ihe Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr SHIELDS. thank The honorable senator ior The
compliment winch be pays 10 the Military Committee;
bui viii slate that II has been The untoEm custom oil
The Senate 10 refer memorials OF this character 10 the
Committee on Public Lands. hope that that committee
viii discharge tteT duty inore faithfully this session
than they did before; n not. viii moi object to the rel
d Inc memorials TO the M'i.'y cesn"'ss~s nes'
tine mo,r, nni. rrrs,d-n thal The e,,orals be Te-
ferfed 10 the Committee on Public Lands.
The PRESIDENT. Ihe motion made by the senator
hon Pennsy ivsna wiil be FIRST put 10 the Senate
coTdnsly reisrred 10 The COMMITTEE Military AdAIs
Slr. hAMLiN y presented pelon oil citizens oil Bruins
wick and lis vcIny. the Stale o Name, praying re-
sncion o the o postage; which referred
10 lb. Committee ON the Posl Once and Pos: Roads
hf h. also presented petition very Dumeroasly aixs
ed by merchants, sbil-owners aDc Others OF Portland,
Mslhe, stating that the usomhouse al that place has
been destroyed by he, and that there adequate sc
eommodaioa furnished Tor the transaction oil thai
basnese. and praying appropriation for the rebuilding
Of The custom house al thai place which referred
10 lhe COMMITTEES on Commerce
Mr. WADE presented three petitions OF citizens OF
Ohlo praying that the unsod pubic lands in thai Stale
may be granted the o the public schools therein
which were referred 10 The Committee on Public Lands
MI MALLORY presented The petition OF Hsrnei
~ r Baker, the widow, aud the children OF John M
Baker. late consul al RIO De Janeilo praying compensa
lon or diplomatic services; which referred TO the
Committee on Foreign Relations
hr NJ slso presented The MEMORIAL oi IBonxs b.
haxsr. John Quincy Adams, and Buyse N Weseou,
omcs" OF TOE navy praying 10 be Undermined or cloth
ng LOST on board the United States steamer Hunter.
wrecked the oil Mexico which was referred 10
the Committee on Naval Affairs.
NH. SUMNER presented petition OF ci,izeas Of New
Ion and ais vciny, ia The State ol Massachusetts, pray
Ing reduet,on OF tie rates OF postage when
Roads
Mr. BRIGHT. Mr.. President, have been requested
% present the petition OF George W. Yerby. Horace
Dewey, and Others. praying allow ed The privilege
" CONSTRUCTING ans .ogking passenger railway from
Me navy yard 10 oeorseiown along Psnnsy iyana
aas. also present The petition OF John Z Ksves, w
ocalon, II w. JathaT. Nlili6m ~. IOo1, Lew.
Johnson, George and Thomas Parker Compsny, TAI or
Hsury, h. j. Semmes Brother, aod foarieen hun
aeo othefs e'uxtns and residents oi the city OF Wash
ngtcn, asking thai the prayer OF TIE hrs ~ion may be
VanieG do not intend 10 Indicate By presenting these
Smorsais that am favor 81 the propostit therein
o@t.sS~d 90 10 merely because have been requested
%. move their reference 10 the Committee ca the DIS
hici Of Columbia.
The motion agreed to.
MI bRlGH also presented the petition oil citizens OF
C'scsnnst ONO. prsyng the construction Of canal
aronnd The falls OF The OHIO rive the Indiana side
which was referred TO The Committee Road. aad Ca
nais.
Mr. WELLER presented The memorial OF Horstio G.
Gin.cn hfst lieutenant ihud artillery OF the UnIled
Mates srmy pray ng ths extra may he extended 10 ihe
Uthoers sailors, and marines serving IN California IRON
hesn Of May, 1876. 10 the lsi of July, 1881 which
Tas referred 10 tbe ComanIt,ee on Msina'y Ahaus.
Mf GNlN presented petiton OF officers OF the army,
aIay rsuon; which referred 10 the Commiiiee on
NnAIy Ansirs
ht DODGE, - Iowa. presented four petitions oil o-
lens OF Iowa. praying that grant ot land may be made
y bld In the construction OF the Psiiadephsa. fort
Wayne, and Platte Valley AR Line Railroad; which
were referred 10 the Com@It.ss on Public Lands
Mr. FISH presented . petition of cltizens OF Brook
mating OF conrac, py the Postmaster General with
Sanslan Hansen ior the transportation OF the mass IN
ean steamers between that place and certain pors IN
hholt which referred 70 the Conmitice on the
fos Office and Pos, Rosds.
yhf r. also dtsire to present The petition OF John
Guihs and William Nofra. praying the passage OF
Aw 10 enable them make some aers,on m The
sgs'y OF a steamboat which they about 10 build
oh what u required by the provisions OF the present
" move its reference 10 the Committee on IoH-
e1e and, tDasmach u contains some vefv interest
w statements VITA regard the effect o the present