The daily union., 1854-03-02
WEDNESDAY, MARCH /, 1854.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETc.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH /, 1854.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC
MIR. SEWARD presented the petition OF H. H Va
Dyck, William Cassidy, Andrew j. Colvin, and five hun
dred other citizens of Albany New York, remonsatp,
against the passage OF the bill organizing the Nebras
and Kansas Territories with the clause permitting the
PRODUCTION of slavery therein; which ordered TO h
On the table.
Mr.. 8 also presented the proceedings of a meeting
OF citizens OF Auburn, New York and the proceedings
meeting OF citizens OF Lockport, New York, remou
strating against any violation Of the Missouri Comprp
mise which We're ordered to lie on the table
Mr. 5. also presented resolutions passed at a meeting
OF citizens of Oneida county, New York. without disln,
ton OF classes parties demonstrating against the pas
sage OF the Nebraska bill in its present FORM and Stain,
that if il should bo passed, it would be upon the ruins o
dshonored faith, and would create Determined hostility
to slavery which would not be overcome appeased ill
the last limits OF constitutional power have been exsred
for lis overthrow which were ordered TO lie on The
table.
zens Of the State OF New York, demonstrating agans M
passage OF any bill extending the slave territory Of The
Union; which was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. also presented petition OF citizens OF Bucks
county praying Congress not to pass
law abrogating the Missouri Compromise which was
ordered 10 lie on the table.
Mr. S. also presented the petition of Thomas c. Np
praying indemnify for the violation by the Post Office De-
parmeni OF his contract for the transportation OF ths
nails which was referred to the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads,
N1r ENEKEl IL presented the memorial oil Mary BauN
widow of Louis Baury officer during the war of t6.
revolution. praying pensions which was referred to h.
Committee on Pensions.
Mr. E. also presented the petition Of Gen. j S. Tyler
praying that appropriation may be made 10 remburs
the expense incurred by George NJ Farnum, the Amer
consul at MaurItius, for the conveyance OF certain
destitute American citizen from that place to Australia
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Rea
tons.
Mr.. ADAMS presented the petition OF David Gordod
OF mississippi asking that an act may be passed diIe
ing settlement Of his account examiner of the Land
Offices in Louisiana and Mississippi; which wa, referred
to the Committee of Claims
Mr.. CASS presented the memorial OF William H
Haght and others, mechanics, praying That measures
izens while residing travelling in foreign lands; which
was referred 10 the Committee Foreign Relations,
Mr.. c. also presented the petition OF citizens OF Mich
gam demonstrating against the ratification OF any treaty
which II is proposed to establish International copy
right between the United States and Great Britain; whd
was referred 10 The Committee on Foreign Relations.
MIR SUMNER presented the petition OF citizens
Boston, Massachusetts,, and the petition oil citizens
Chester Massachusetts,, demonstrating against the pas.
age OF any bill for the organization OF the Territories
Nebraska and Kansas, which will perm, slavery then
in which were ordered TO lie on the table
Mr = also presented petition OF inhabitants OF Wh
chendon Massachusetts praying reduction Of the rats
of ocean postage; which referred to the Commiu,
on the Post Office and Post Roads.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED
Mr.. SUMNER asked leave 10 Withdraw from ibe files
OF the Senate the petition OF John w. Whppe, admin.
siraior OF Joseph H. Whipple late captain in the Uni.
ted States army, praying the settlement OF his accounts
upon the principles OF equity and justice, in order that
may be presented in the House OF Representatives, wh
agreed TO.
Mr. HAMLlN asked leave TO Withdraw from the hls
OF the Senate the petition oil Gusiavss G. Cushnan,C C
OF the civil posse called out by the government Of
State oil Maine during the disturbances the northeast
ern boanlary IN 1889, praying indemnity for suferina
IN consequence ol his capture and imprisonment and thai
the be referred to the Committee Foreign Res
tions; which was agreed to-
MI HUNTER asked leave TO withdraw from the hla
OF the Senate the petition OF Lucy Tate, widow oil al
officer in the revolutionary war, praying pension, an
that the be referred TO the Committee on Pen.
sions; which was agreed TO.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CLAY, from the Committee on Pensions, 10
whom was referred tie petition OF Phebe Hascal oI
New York, who the widow OF Sidney Smith, .
captain in the navy oil the United States, praying pen.
sion, submitted an adverse report on the same; whd
was ordered 10 be printed.
MIR. o., from the same committee, 10 whom re-
erred The petition OF the heirs of Joseph Pomroy, pray
ing 10 be allowed snears OF pension, submitted an a.
verse report thereon Which ordered TO be printed
Mr.. g, from the same committee, TO whom wast n
erfed The petition ot the administrator OF David Richard
son, soldier during the of the revolution praying
to be allowed the difference between the pension ssa
Richardson received and the amount he represents hin
to have been entitled to, submitted adverse repon
thereon which ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. G., tIom The same committee, to whom was re.
ferred the gettion OF James A Glsnding praying pen
on account OF wound received in The defence Of
Baltimore 1874 submitted adverse repor, thereon
which was ordered 70 BE- printed.
Mr.. c., from be Committee OF Claims, 10 whom wasn.
itrred the petition OF Absalom Kyle and William c
Kyle, praying tie compensation for transporting The
mall due according 10 The terms OF their contract sub
milled an adverse report thereon; which was ordered
be printed.
Mr HAMLlN, from the Committee on Commeree, 10
whom referred The memorial OF McCalmoni. Graves
Co., praying that certain duties imposed goods i'm.
ported BY them into the port OF Vera Cruz during ie
late war with Mexico may be refunded, asked to be ds-
charged from the further consideration of the same, and
that IT be referred 10 the Committee Finance whh
was agreed 10
Mr.. BENJAMIN, from the Committee on Commerce,
TO whom referred the memorial OF the Jefferson and
Lake Pontchartrsln Railway Company, praying thai
the terminus OF that railway the Lake may be madea
poft oil delivery reported bill Is 2i3) 10 esablshs
port OF delivery al Lake Port, on LAX Poncbartraiu,
and for other purposes which read and passed TO-
second reading
Mr.. 3. asked that il might be Immediately considered
ii there was no objection.
Unanimous consent being given, the bill was reads
second time, and considered in committee OF the whoN
No amendment being made il was reported 10 The Sen.
ate and ordered to be engrossed for third reading
was subsequently read third time and passed.
MIR. IS, iron the same committee, To whom was refer
red The memorial OF r. J. McIane, praying compehsa
too for his services IN sezng and OBTAINING horses au
mules smugged into the United States from Mexico, re-
ported bill tS 2i4) for the relief OF +. j. MeLane
which was read aud passed to second reading.
Mr.. DODGE, OF Wisconsin, iron the COMMITTEE ~
Commerce, 10 whom referred the petition OF euzens
OF Green Bay and Depefe praying The establishment y
port ei entry IN that part OF he State OF Wisconsin, y
that il may be attached to the Mwaokie district report
ed bill (S 2l6) TO extend the limits Of the coleeuoa
district OF Milwaukee, in the State OF Wisconsin, and o'