The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1854.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.

MEMORIALS, PETITIONS,
Mr. BRODHEAD presented petition of citizens of North
cumberland county Pennsylvania praying that the home
stead bill may be amended before its final passage
authorize the purchase money with interest thereon be
refunded TO each and every former purchaser of any
ton Of the public domain exceeding quarer-section
which was laid on the table.
Mr. PETIT presented several petitions praying the
abolition of the office of chaplain to Congress- which
laid on the table
Mr.. WADE and Mr. SUMNER presented remonsrances
against the Nebraska bill which laid the table
Mr. DAWSON presented the petition of citizens of Sa-
yannah Georgia praying the construction Of building
for the of the post Office in that city which
terred to the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
Mr. D. also presented preamble and resolutions of the
legislature of Georgia the Nebraska question: stating
that the State ofGcorga solemn convention having
y fixed herself upon heprncples of the compromise
OF 1885, relating to the subject ofsavery in the Terrific
res Of the United States final settlement Of the
of that question: its withdrawal from the halls of Congress
and the political arena and its reference the people
the Territories interested therein and distinctly recognising
in those compromise the doctrine tha is
petent for Congress to impose restrictions the exist
of slavery among them upon the citizens moving
and settling upon the Territories Union acquired or
be hereafter acquired, but that the question whether
slavery shall shall not form part of their domestic in
situations is for them alone determine for themselves
and her present executive having reiterated and affirmed
the fixed policy in his inaugural address therefore
the legislature of Georgia. the representative of
people speaking their viii and expressing their feelings
have had their confidence strengthened in the settled de-
carry out in good faith those principles in the practical
application of them to the bill reported by Mr. DOUGLAS
from the Committee Territories in the United States
Senate proposing the organization of territorial govern
men for the Territory of Nebraska and they instruct
their senators and request their representatives in Con-
gres for and support principles and TO
all proper means in their power for carrying them out
either applied TO the government Of the Territory of
Nebraska in any other bill for territorial
which may come before them
The resolutions read and ordered lie the table
REPORTS rpop COMMITTEES
Mr. RUSK from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported bill for the relief Of James Jerie
and jeremiah NJ Smith which considered and passed
Mr. ADAMS, from the same committee reported a Joint
resolution authorizing the settlement of certain accounts of
John r. Jefferson and others for carrying the mails in
1888 and 1899 which considered and passed.
Mr. SEWARD, from the Committee Pensions reported
bill for the relief Of the hers-ataw Of William Van
Wart deceased.
Mr. CLAY, from the Committee ON Pensions reported
bill providing FIVE years half-pay for the widows and
minor children Of all officers and pryaes OF the army Of
the United States who may have died since the of
1872 who shall die hereafter in the service Of the United
States, by Of wound received a disease con-
trected in said service, in the line of their duty.
Mr. T0oMBS from the Committee Indian Affairs, to
whom was referred the bin 10 authorize the payment of
certain claims for depredaons and spoations during
hosite with the Creek and Seminole Indians in 1896
and 1891 reported il without amendment and submitted
report the subject which ordered be printed
Mr. t. from the same committee reported bin for the
relief Of Calvin b. Seymour and Willard II Boynton
yviug partner Of the firm Of w & H. Boynton
RESOLUTION
Mr. COOPER submitted the following resolution; which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed 70:
Resoed That the Secretary War be- and he is here
by required 70 transmit to the Senate all the papers,
srs &c, relative to the claim Of Daniel Nippes Gle
in the Department Of War.
MILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. SLIDELL asked and obtained the unanimous con-
sent Of the Senate TO introduce bill TO confirm the claim
Of William H. Henderson and the heirs Of Robert Iender
10 Eve hundred acres of land in the Bastrop grant
which read twice and referred the Committee on
Private Land Claims
Mr. BROWN in pursuance OF notice introduced bill 70
grant other lands in lieu Of certain sixteenth sections in
the State Of Mississippi heretofore disposed Of by the Uni
ted States for other than school purposes which read
twice and referred TO the Committee Public Lands
LAND sYsTEM 4 sEv MEXICO.
ON motion by Mr. DODGE of Iowa the Senate proceeded
to the consideration Of the bill provide for the survey of
The public lands in the Territory Of New Mexico and for
other purposes The Committee Public Lands had re-
ported substitute for The bill which was drawn up by the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office The amend
mcnt agreed TO- and the bin read third time and
passed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
On motion by M. STUART the Senate then proceeded
TO the consideration Of executive business and after some
time spent therein the doors reopened and the Sem
ate adjourned until Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met al / O'clock m
Prayer by the chaplain Of the House