The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-30
CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
THURSDAY, AvE 80, 1854.
SENATE.

MEMORIALS PETITIONS ETC.
Mr. FESSENDEN presented the petition OF over three
hundred citizens Of Milford Hllsboro county New Hamp
shire the birthplace of President Pierce praying the
peal Of the ugtiyeslaye law which referred the
Committee on the Judiciary
Mr. SUMNER presented the petition Of Of Pepperell
MassachasetS praying the repeal Of the ugtyesaye law
lie said this came from the home Prescott who commanded
at the battle Of Bunker Hill The petitioners say that they
ask e epea OF e law because they have no ah IN past
future compromises such having binding e
feet with politicians ut te present day and also because
they regard the low as an Insult to humanity and desruc
tive of the cardinal principles of liberty Mr. further
stated that the gentleman whose heads the petition
and who forwarded II to him. informed him in letter that
he is a Ahsnkw desuocrat Of the olden time
Mr. hoved thxt The petition be referred TO the Com
mittee on the Judiciary
Mr. ADAMS moved that il lie on the table
Several SENATORS Oh no lot ii be referred
Mr. SUMNER. On the motion Of the senator from Mis-.
sissippi ask the yeas and nays.
Mr.. ADAMS, yielding to the request Of of his
friends withdrew the motion to lay It ON the table and
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BETWEEN CALIFORNIA AND CHINA.
Mr. GWIN moved that the Senate proceed to the con-
sideraton of the bill establish line Of steam mail ships
between San Francisco in California, and Shanghai, in
China touching the Sandwich islands and Japan which
reported from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads.
No objection being made the bill taken up and Mr.
SEW ARD urged the importance of the at
length. When be had concluded his remarks the bill
laid aside.
ATMOSPHERIC TELEGRAPH
Mr.. MALLORY, from the select committee to whom was
referred the memorial of te Richardson in relation
the construction Of atmospheric telegraph submitted
report the subject; which ordered to be printed
Mr.. NJ. also moved that hundred additional copies Of
the report be printed for the of the Senate which
agreed to
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr.. CLAYTON submitted the following resolution; !;
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to:
Resolped That the President be requested, compatible
correspondence between the Department Of State and the
British ministers residing this government in the years
productions the United States the British North
can possessions the fisheries and the free navigation of the
st. Lawrence, and the Welland and Ridout canals.
message WAS received from the House of Repregen
yes by Mr. Mckean chief clerk announcing to the Senate
that the House have passed bill to enable the President
of the United States to h6 the third article Of the treaty
between the United States and the Mexican republic OF the
Both Of December 1853 amended by the Senate OF the
United States in which the Of the Senate
requested.
Mr HUNTER moved that the bill just received from the
House be Immediately taken up for consideration
Mr.. SHIELDS desired to have executive session be-
fore the bin acted and his motion the Senate
proceeded to the consideration Of executive business
At three o'clock the doors reopened and the bill
in relation TO the Mexican treaty taken up read the
first and second times by unanimous consent and con-
sidered i committee Of the whole Ii approyriates
millions OF dollars to enable the President of the United
States to fulfil the stipulation in the third article Of the
the thret OF December 1853 subsequently amended
by the Senate of the United States OF which
millions are to be paid on the exchange of the notifications
OF said treaty and the remaining three millions
the boundary line shall be surveyed marked and cstab
lished.
No amendment being made the bill was reported the
Senate and the question Of its passage, Mr SEWARD
asked the yeas and nays which ordered The bill
was then passed-ycas "a, nays Gas follows:
YEAs-Messrs Adams, Allen Atehson Badger, Bayard,
Houston, Hunter James John.on ]cne. Of Iowa Jone. Of
tian, sS Slidel. Touesy, Weller, and wlIiams2si
NAYS --Messrs. Chase Fessenden, Gillette, Rockwell,
Seward Sumner, and Wade-6
POSTAL coxxuSIcAros WITH CHINA
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the bin
establish line Of steam mail ships between San Francisco
and Shanghai
Mr. ADAMS, Mr.. MALLORY, and Mr.. EVANS spoke in
Mr RUsK and Mr. HAMLIN expressed their intention to
for IT, believing that much good would result from its
passage
Mr. GwIS warmly sustained the measure lie believed
that hip bill and the pacfc-rairoad bill Of im
portance than all the that would be likely
come before Congress for the next thousand years
Mr. MASON remarked that the original policy Of the
government was make the Post Office Department
tain itself; and so FAR as it could be done that policy
ought be adhered TO. He asked the yeas and nays
the passage Of the bin which ordered.
Mr. BROWN thought it would be more profitable to
pend money in extending mail facilities within the limits
Of the United States instead OF establishing line of stem
ships communicate with China.
M JONES Of Tennessee stated that the objection Of the
senator from Mississippi who last spoke much
urged against the bill itself against the Of the
government In providing for the wants Of its citizens
In certain sections Of the country. lie hoped that
which really beneficial In itself would not be de-
feated of the neglect OF the government in res
ton TO a which entirely distinct from the bill
under consideration.
Mr. JOHNSON supported the BILL He hoped the postage
on mail would be increased that the de-
rived thereom should be sufficient enable the govern
ment TO go on and add facilities Of postal commun-
/ cation.
/ Mr. BROWN submitted amendment requiring the
Postmaster General TO establish daily mail from Cincn
na Louisville and ST Louis to New Orleans and author
zing him TO draw upon the national treasury for such
amount and above the derived thererom
will pay the expense Of transporting said mail provided
that said shall not exceed five hundred thousand dol
4 lars.
/ Mr. CLAY opposed the bin
The question being taken the amendment u was not
/ agreed TO-
The question being taken the engrossment Of the bill
| the result was--yeas 20, nays 19--as fellows
YEASMcssrs. Allen Brodbead, Cass, Dodge Of Wiscon
sin, Douglas, fessenden, Gwin, Hamn, Houston, James
Johnson Jones of Iowa, Jones OF Tennessee, Rockwell
i NAYS--Messrs Adstns Atchson Bayard, Bright
Brown, Chase Clay, Dodge Of Iowa. Evans, Fitzpatrick
Geyer, Gillette, Hunter Mallory, Mason, Petit Shields
sumner, and Wlliams--le.
SO II was ordered 10 be eugrossed for a third reading
/ After executive session, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
4 The House met al IL o'clock, IN.
Prayer by the chaplain of the Senate
4 The journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
I The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
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