The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-11
CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES


Thirty Third Congrcss-Tirst Session.
MONDAY, JULY 10, 1854
SENATE.
MEMORIALS PEririoSs ETC.
The PRESIDENT pro presented additional evidence
in support of the claim Of Henry G. Miller, Philip W
Thompson and Jesse Furley which referred to the
Committee Indian Affairs and their former memorial
reported adversely by the Committee on Indian Affairs
was also reconmtted to the same committee
Mr. MASON presented tbs petition OF A. Is Fariax
in the navy praying sate @ nGp He
and the sorcship "Rcef" and also acting governor
and collector Mt Avarado in Mexico in the year 1916
which referred to the Committee on Naval Afhrs
Mr. NJ also presented petition Of the Agricultural Club
of Stevensville in King and Queen county Virginia pray
the adoption Of for reducing the cost Of Peru
Wan guano to the agrcutursts OF the United States
which was referred to the Committee on Finance
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee presented the memorial OF
James Collins praying indsnnls FOR pr9Rssty lost & in
and confidential agent of the United States during said
war; which referred to the Committee on Military AZ
fairs.
Mr. STUART, Mr. SHIELDS and Mr. CHASE presented
memorials in favor of reduction Of the rates Of ocean post
age which referred to the Committee on the Post
Mr.. SHIELDS presented the memorial Of Col William
Gates of the United States army praying indemnicaton
for losses which he sustained by the wreck Of the steamship
San Francisco which referred to the Committee ON
Military Affairs.
Mr. s. also presented the memorial of f. CADET president
OF tne lCarlan community at
grant public lands for the of that community GER
tain conditions. Mr. S. spoke in very complimentary terms
of this society," remakng that these some OF the most
interesting immigrants who had sought an asylum in
this country; they intelligent and ino6ensive and
although they "sociastsac class OF people who had
incurred good deal of reproaeyet they had won the
esteem of all with whom they had become associated The
memorial referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. PEARCE presented the memorial OF james H. Gale,
praying be allowed the bounty land To which his brother
was entitled officer of the United States army
which referred to the Committee Public Lands.
Mr. also presented the petition Of Davidge Ridgeley
praying pension for injuries received while in the naval
service of the United States which referred to the
Committee on Pensions. .sett
Mr. CHASE presented the petition of citizens Of phila
praying the repeal of the fugitiveayc hw which were
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A SUMNER presented petition nuffUasy 'ont asns sne
ton Of party praying the repeal of the fngivesave law
Mr. s. stated that large portion of the sgners are mem
election for franklin Pierce as President The petition was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
REPORTS FROM coMMlrrEBs
Mr.. PETIT from the Committee on Private Land
Caus to whom referred the memorial of the heirs OF
William Turyn, deceased, submitted areport accompanied
by bill for their relief which was read and passed to
second reading and the report ordered to be printed
b NH b = 70 0m e same enter bv
ton certain lands in the Grecnsburg land district Louisi
ana and the bill for the relief Of John Boyd Of Louisiana
He also submitted reports the subject which were
ordered to he printed
Mr. CLAY from the Committee on Commerce, to whom
was referred the bill to constitute Tuscumh in the State
of Alabama, port of delivery, reported tue same back
without amendment and recommended it, PASSAGE and
the bill was read the third time and passed.
Mr. MASON from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
to whom referred the petition Of Lieut. William d.
Porter submitted report accompanied by bill for his
relief; which read and passed to second reading,
| and the report ordered to be printed.
Mr.. NJ from the same committee to whom was referred
the memorial of William X Jennings and Others praying
compensation for slaves carried off by the British during
the war OF 1872 reported bill for their relief; which was
read and passed to n second reading
Mr. NJ from the select committee appointed by resou
ton Of the Senate to report rules and regulations respect
ing the number of officers and others employed by the
Senate their compensation mode of appointment and dis
missal from Office submitted report the subject which
was ordered to be printed.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Mr.. SEBASTIAN submitted the following resolutions ;
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to: sa,fe
soUed That the President be requested to be
and other official documents on e in the Of the
Interior respecting tho claims OF for services
California under contracts with Indian agents in the year
ls5 and embracing the names Of claimants the amount re-
pectvcy of their claims what account created and by
Resoired That the Secretary the Interior furnish
Of the eads Of families entitled to
under the Cherokee treaties of 1917 and 1919.
INTRODUCED.
Mr.. HUNTER asked and obtained leave to introduce
Dill 10 grauatc tnc price OF the uDc anuS ana of olncr
purposes which read the first and second times by
unanimous consent and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. MALLORY asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill to establish marine hospital at Apaaehicoa in the
State of Florida which read the first and second
times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
DIPLOMATIC
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill was
ceved from the House Of Representatives and read the
first and second times by unanimous consent and referred
TO the Committee on Finance
INDIAN LANDS.
On motion by Mr. SEBASTIAN, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill from the House of Representa-
tves to authorize the President OF the United Sates to
to be surveyed the tract of land in the Territory of
Minnesota belonging to the halfbeeds mixed boods of
the Dacotah Sioux nation of Indians and for other
purposes which was read third time and passed
ALEXANDRIA WASHINGTON RAILROAD
On motion by Mr.. MASON the Senate proceeded to con-
slider the bill authorizing the extension of the Alexandria
and Washington railroad into the District of Columbia;
and Mr.. NJ. offered amendment to the BILL which was
ordered to be printed The further consideration of the bill
was then postponed until Tomorrow
TgLsGRApM PACIFIC OCEAN
The Senate resumed the consideration as in committee
of the whole Of the bin TO authorize the construction of
line Of telegraph from the Mississippi river to the Pacific
Various amendments having been made to the bill
il reported to the Senate and ordered he engrossed
for third reading On the question of its passage the
yeas and asked ahd ordered but Mr. DODGE
of Iowa. desired that time should be