The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-26
TUESDAY, APRIL. IS, 1864


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Mr. HAhLIN presented the memorial Of Robert Forbes
praying the establishment Of floating schools in the prn
cpa seapor Of the United States the lakes for the
partial education Of which referred TO the
Mr.. BRODHRAD, NJ COOPER and Mr. WADE pre-
sented remonsancs against the passage Of the Nebraska
bill which were ordered 70 lie on the table
Mr.. BRODHEAD presented q memorial Of the Franklin
Institute Of Pennsylvania praying that the Executive OF
the United States may be authorized to negotiate with the
government Of Great Britain for the establishment o.
coinage for the countries identical ia everything but
name which referred TO the COMMITTEES on Finance
Mr. B. also presented the memorial OF the hersaaw Of
Samuel r. Fisher the surviving partner Of the firm OF
Joshua Fisher Sons praying for goods taken by
the committee Of safety Of Philadelphia in l74 for the
OF the army which referred to the Committee Of
Mr.. COOPER presented memorial of citizens Of Pha-
depha praying steel in sheets well steel in bars
may be admitted free Of duty which referred to the
Mr. c. also presented the petition Of Henry yethnke and
others citizens Of Philadelphia representing that there
now more than two millions Of children in country
destitute OF the opportunity Of education demanding sixty
thousand teachers to supply them at the ratio Is
common in besteducated sections and that while the
great West California and the wide invite young
men TO wealth and adventure and the abos of the school
room offer little recompenss honor the sixty thou
sand teachers needed be obtained from ranks
teachers q the common schools or thew must be given np
They also state that the reports of educ
ton show that women the best teachers and for these
and other reasons they ask that three four millions Of
of the public domain may be set apart TO endow at
least one normal school in every State for the gauitou
education Of female teachers The petition referred
the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. G. also presented citizens Of Penn
syvana against the ratification of AN international copy
right treaty with Great Britain which ordered TO lie
on the table.
Committees
Mr.. COOPER from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims whom rscommited the bill for the relief Of
Robert Thompson only surviving child and legal repre-
sentative Of William Thompson deceased formerly briga-
ed it back without amendment and recommended its pas
Mr.. G, from the same committee reported bill for the
relief Of the representatives of Henry King deceased
Mr.. ALLEN from the Committee on Pensions reported
bill for the relief of Nancy Bowen and Sarah Larrabee
Adverse reports were submitted the petitions Of Mar
garet Barntz G. Beatty Catharine White Hiram Upson
and others OF New York Jane Becannon Nathan Dagge
and William L. Meredith which severaly ordered
be printed.
Mr.. ALLEN from the Committee on Pensions reported
joint resolution relative to the administration Of the
pension laws.
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported bill amend entitled IAN act to grant
the right of presumption certain purchasers and settlers
ne Mason Rouge grant in the event Of the final adu
dicaton OF the title In favor of the United States
January ~ 1851 and asked for its mediate considera
ton.
The bill read twice By unanimous consent and con-
sdered as in committee Of the whole and letter from the
Commissioners Of The General Land Office recommending
its passage then read II reported the Senate
without amendment ordered to third reading read
Mr. DODGE Of Iowa, from the Committee on Public
Lands to whom was referred the bill grant other lands
Lieu Of certain sixteenth sections in the State Mississippi
heretofore disposed OF by the United States for Other
school purposes reported it back with amendments
Mr. BROWN asked that the bin might be irAmed-
a,ely considered; which agreed to-
The amendments Of the committee were " ssrie out the
words the State Of Mississippi and insert in lien ha-s
the words nuy which there public lands and
other amendments of like character, in order make
the provisions Of general application lead OF being
fined to the single State Of Mississippi The amendments
were agreed to- and the bill read third time and
passed. the title being also smesaed by striking the
words I'm the State Of Mississippi
aKssAen raxs,DESr or THE UNITED STATES
message received from President Of the United
States by Mr. Webster his secretary communicating the
Senate report Of the Attorney General suggesting nAod
the government which referred TO the Committee on
Rerenchment and ordered to be printed
rxrcrysx WESTON
On motion by Mr. MASON the Senate proceeded TO the
consideration Of executive business and after time
spent therein, the doors reopcned and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REORGANIZATION.
The House met at IL o'clock W.
Prayer by the chaplain Of the House
The journal of yesterday read and approved.
raKAurs wrrn GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE
Mr. EWING, on leave offered the following resolutions
Reolred, Ths, the President requested his opin
lon not Incompatible with the public interests afor this
ment to the acknowledgement by treaty of
the rights Of neutrs BY the governments Of Great Britain
efforts, II any have been made.
Resoived, Jsa That the Presidcp, be requested II
in his opinion incompatible with the public inform
this House wbcher particular the
British has assumed 10 act for Spain |. The negotiations
Of responsibility that has assumed in the matter
and so assuming to act for Spain upon what pretcrt II
any, Is alleged
On motion OF Mr. INGERsoLI the resolutions were re
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