The daily union., 1854-12-21
IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty-Third Congress second session
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 1854.


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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20, 1854.
SENATE.
Hon WILLIAM WmGnr, from Che State of New Jersey,
appeared in his seat this morning.
aEMoRIAIs, PETITIONS, yrc.
Mr.. SUMNER presented the memorial of the New Eng
land Baptist Free Mission Society praying the repeal of the
act organize the Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas
and also the repeal of the fugivesavc law which they
believe TO be violation of the rights of and the con
sttuton Of our country Mr. s. said that the senator
from Ohio Mr. CHASE proposed at early day to call up
the bill introduced by him for the prohibition Of slavery
the Territories of the United States he would ask that the
memorial lie on the table for the present ~ at ~
The motion was agreed to. ffa iesa sss
Mr. SEBASTIAN presented the petition of the register
Of the land office and receiver of public moneys Helena
ArkansAs praying 70 be allowed the rer oentum
the sales Of the public lands allowed previous to Me
act Of August 1854 which was referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands.
Mr. EVANS presented the petition of the children and
heirs-at.law Of John Gates praying to be allowed the
during the of the revolution which was referred to
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims asoA
Mr. JAMES presented the petition of Eliza Rogers and
Sarah Ann De Wolfe only surviving children and hersat
law Of Rev. William Rogers brigade chaplain in the revo
utoDary army praying to be allowed bounty land which
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. ADAMS presented the petition of the register of the
land Office and receiver of public moneys Grenada Mis-
ssspp praying to be allowed the per the
sales OF the public lands allowed previous to the
table, sg 81
Mr. DOUGLAS presented the petition of James W. Shea
ham, praying compensation for certain reporting for
mttee OF tho Senate which referred to the Committee
on Contingent Expenses. stJt
Mr.. STUART presented the memorial of Joseph Loran-
ger praying compensation for property destroyed by the
enemy during the last with Great Britain; which was
referred to the Committee of Claims.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. STUART, from the Committee Public Lands, to
whom referred several memorials of registers and
ceivers Of land Offices praying additional compensation
table, general blu for their relief had been passed by
the Senate. The motion was agreed to.
Mr., s, from the committee to whom referred
The bill to continue in force for limited period the act
to ascertain and settle the private land claims in the State
of California" reported back the without amendment
and recommended its passage; and on motion by Mr..
WELLER il taken up, read third time, and passed.
Mr.. BRODHEAD, from the select committee appointed
consider the bill to establish board of commissioners
for the examination and adjustment Of private claims
ported back substitute for tho He stated that the
bill had been modified in several particulars and the
mittee entertained the hope that in its present form il
would receive the favorable consideration Of the Senate
e gave notice that he should call it up tomorrow
ing for consideration.
Mr. b. from the Committee OF Claims to whom were re-
erred the memorial of Ross Wilkins late judge of the Ter
rory of Michigan praying that he may be included within
the provisions of the act Of August 1854 to provide
compensation for the services of George Moe in adjusting
titles to land in Michigan and the memorial of b. +. IL.
Wethcral legal representative Of James Wethera de-
ceased late judge of the Territory Of Michigan praying
compensation for adjusting titles to land in said Territory
submitted report accompanied by bill to extend the
provisions of entitled An act provide compensa-
ton for tie services of George More in adjusting titles
land in Michigan which read and passed to sec
ond reading and the report ordered to be printed
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr. SEBASTIAN submitted a resolution requesting the
Secretary of the Interior to communicate to the Senate
copy of the special report of Henry r. Schoolcra of No
veber is, 1854 made to the Secretary OF the Interior
the state of Indian statistics agreed to-
Mr.. SUMNER submitted resolution directing the Com
mittce Commerce to consider whether amy further egis
aon be necessary in order to promote the interests Of the
fisheries of the United States especially by amending the
system Of licenses also by altering the terms Of the bounty
vessels engaged in the bunk and cod fisheries and also
by extending this bounty to vessels engaged in the mackc
rel fisheries The resolution was agreed to.
INVALID PENSIONS.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill from
the House Of Representatives making appropriations fol
the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United
States for the year ending the Both of June 1866 and Mr.
FESENDEN moved the amendment OF which he gave no
tice yesterday. a#fg ,nn
The amendment the effect Of which is to place the wild
of officers in the naval service upon the footing
with the widows of officers in the army, opposed by
Messrs UNTER, STUART, and TOOMBS upon the ground
that not germane TO this bill and had not received
the examination of committee
Messrs. FESSENDEN, CHASE, BROWN, and W WELLER
advocated it measure just in ITSELF and one which
ought to be defeated account of rule OF order
which frequently dsegarded at every session of Con-
gress
! ? Mr. DAWSON desired time to examine the subject
The question being taken, the amendment agreed
to--yeas 10, nays l8-as follows: Aa
| YEAS-Messrs. Badger Brainerd, Brown Chase Clay
ton Dodge of Wisconsin, Fessenden Fish, Foot Gillette
James Jones of Iowa. Jones Of Tennessee Rockwell Sum
Thompson of Kentucky Wade, Walker, and Weller
| 10. it-s.yEll1 .t+tsegU f
| NAYS Mcssrs. Adams, Allen Brodhead, Clay Dawson
Rusk Sebastian sideIl, Stuart, Toombs, Toucey, ani
! wright-ls.
| The bill was then read third time and passed.
| REFERRED
On motion by Mr. FISH, the bill for the better protection
life and health board of passenger ships was referred
| pro TEN.
\ DEPARTMENT I
The bill TO establish department of law prescribe
certain duties of the Auditors and Comprollers of t
Treasury and for other purposes taken up md Mr.
I ADAMS advocated its passage.
II Mr.. w WELLER thought this matter which ough
to receive the investigation Of the Committee the Jn
dietary and he moved the reference Of the bill to that
4 mittec. F
ted in the Committee Retrcnchment and Reform, and
it 20 any committee it should be recommitte'
I to that committee. r
I Mr.. WELLER withdrew his motion.
The further consideration Of the bil then postponed
until Tuesday next. t15
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On motion by Mr.. BAYARD the Senate proceeded to tn
consideration of the House bill the right of citi
zenshp to children Of citizens Of the United States bor
of the limits thereof which amended and passed
On motion by Mr.. JONES' of Iowa, the Senate proceed
ed to the consideration Of the House bill for the relief
Mary Rutherford widow of Samuel Rutherford which wa
i read third time and passed.
i The House bill for the relief of James Butler was ais
considered and passed.