The daily union., 1854-12-15
IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty-rhird Congress second session.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER IA, 1854
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro laid before the Senate report
of the Secretary of War; communicating the report Of the
board Of officers appointed examine claims contracted
in California under Lieutenant Colonel Fremont in 1886
and ls4 which read and ordered to be referred to
The Committee on Military Affairs and printed
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS,
Mr. FISH presented the memorial of the Chamber of
Commerce of the city Of New York. recommending that
an expedition be the Polar for the purpose OF
affordng relief to Commander Kane, his officers and
which referred to the Committee on Naval At
fairs
Mr. EVANS presented the petition of Jane NJ Rudulph
of Charleston South Carolina widow of Captain Thomas
c. Rudulph late captain in the United States revenue
servce, praying pensions which was referred to the
Committee Pensions
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition and papers of
Pamela savn praying to be allowed the pension to which
her former husband John Bne, entitled which were
referred to the Committee on Pensions
Mr.. HAMLIN presented the petition of Susannah H.
Burnham herself and in behalf of the other heirsat-
law of Jeremiah Hl officer the army Of the revou-
,ion praying be allowed the Communication pay to which
be entitled which was referred to the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims.
Mr. SHIELDS presented the petition Of the register
the land Office and receiver of public moneys at Detroit
Michigan praying to be allowed the same per centum on
the slles of the public lands allowed previous to the
act of August 1854 which was ordered to lie on the
table
Mr. S also presented the petition of Michael Haney
praying increase pension which referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. s presented the memorial of the administrator
revolution praying to be allowed the communication pay to
which said Brent entitled which referred to the
Committee Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. PRATT presented the memorial Of Charles Reeder
praying compensation for services in making experiments
in relation the explosion Of steam boilers under drec
ton Of the Secretary OF the Navy which was referred to
the Committee Naval Affairs.
Mr.. JAMES presented the memorial of Edward Hart
praying compensation for services rendered the Patent Of
flee In 1852 which referred the Committee Pa
tents and the Patent Office
Mr.. BRODHEAD presented the petition of Frederick
Zarracher praying compensation for expenses incurred and
losses sustained in entertaining by order of the United
States marshal posse OF men, large body of United
States marines and Others called aid in the
ton of the laws which referred to the Committee OF
Claims.
Mr. BROWN presented the petition of II. r. Rocker, for
herself and the other children Of abez Rocker praying
compensation for the services of her father clerk to the
Commissioner of Public Buildings which referred to
the Committee of Claims
VACANCIES IN COMMITTEES.
The PRESIDENT pro tem filed the several vacancies in
the standing committees of the Senate by the appointment
OF the following members
Committee of Caims--Mr BRAlNERD.
Committee on Roads and Canas--Mr WALKER
Committee the District of Columbia--Mr BRowS
Committee on Teritores-Mr COOPER.
Select committee the Pacific raiiroad--Massrs Rein
and FooT.
Committee on Fnance-Mr STUART
Mr.. NORRIS asked to be excused from serving on the
Committee Finance he member of two or three
other committees which took up all his time The motion
being agreed to- the vacancy filed by the appointment
OF Mr., ToUcEy
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. STUART, from the Committee on Public Lands, TO
whom several petitions the subject had been referred
reported bill to increase the compensation of the regis
ters OF the land offices and receivers of the public moneys
under the act entitled act graduate and reduce the
price OF the public lands TO actual settlers and cuvator
approved August 1854 Mr. s. stated that the provisions
OF the bill recommended by the Department of the In
terror and also by the Commissioner the General Land
Office and asked that be Immediately put upon its passage
threat inpq md
passed. f'H
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa. from the Committee on Public
Lands to whom referred the bill from the House of
Representatives allowing the further time of two years to
those holding lands by entries in the Virginia military dis
tric in Ohio, which made prior to the LIST January
1852 TO have the surveyed and patented reported