The daily union., 1854-02-25

day. hope that al any rate will proceed with the pd
vale calendar until one O'Clock.
The PRESIDING OFFICER The Chair propounded
the question 10 lhe Senate some ne ago. ana stated Aat
no objection made the ordinary public business
would be proceeded with No objection was made, aud
the Chair has received the memorials aud other business
which have been submitted As objection Is now made
The Senate will proceed 10 the consideration OF private
bills on The calendar.
Mr. FOOT On last priyale-bll day, | called for The
consideration OF Senate bill No 200, for the relief OF
Ira Day, OF Vermont II happened. however, that The
bull had been mlsald aud could not be found upon the
nies; and consequently a, that time passed BY
now move that II be taken up Tor consideration
lbe motion being agreed 10. the said bill was laken up,
and considered committee OF the whole. II author
izes and reqnlfes the Postmaster General 10 pay 10 Ira
Day, OF Vermont 81 ,oos 90 OF the funds OF the Post
Ollee Department. IN full io the balance due him ior The
transportation o the mail from Royaon TO Burlington,
IN the Stale OF Vermont. IRON January, 1888 TO july
1887
Mr. FOOT. Mr. President. have only 10 orepeat what
said when called Tor The consideration OF the bill before
IL very fully considered and debated great length
al the last Congress- aud passed this body by decisive
majority. The great question OF controversy al that
time was with regard 10 The payment ot interest," as The
bill then in ciuded interest the original amount deemed
to be due 10 hr Day but the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads at this session have reported the
BILL allowing the principal only, and excluding the inter
est presume that there will be objection To the bill
it now stands and ask that may be Immediately put
on It's passage.
No amendment being made, the bill was reported To
the Senate and ordered be engrossed Tor third read
ing; and BY unanimous consent, was read third Time
and passed.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A message was received from the House OF Represent
aves, by Mr. ForDey, their clerk, announcing 10 The
Senate that The House have passed bill establishing
land office in the lower peninsula OF Michigan, in which
the concurrence OF The Senate is requested
ATMOSPHERIC TELEGRAPH
The PRESIDENT pro tsm appointed the following Sc
lect committee 10 consider the petition oil lthie . Rich
ardson, praying an appropriation to enable him make
experiment OF the PRACTICAL utility OF The atmospheric
telegraph and railway, VIZ: Messrs. SHIELDS, EVERETT
MALLORY, WILLIAMS. and THOMPSON OF Kentucky
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr. PETIT presented the remonstrance OF VIM B.
Whworth and ia other citizens OF Indiana against the
repeal OF the Missouri Compromises which was lad on
the table
10 presenting the above remonsrance, Mr. p said that
the allsts did express his views upon the pro-
prley OF this measure but he held to the unnl.ed
right OF petition and the memorial had been sent TO hIm,
he would ask leave to present II.
Mr. WADE presented the memorial OF society oil
Friends in The State OF OHIO, demonstrating against the
repeal OF the Missouri Compromise which was laid on
the table
Mr.. CASS presented two petitions the subject OF
the right OF religious worship 10 American citizens
abroad which referred to the Committee For
egn Relations.
WITHDRAWN.
MIR. WADE asked leave 10 withdraw the papers from
the files OF The Senate in the of Miss Susan b. Will
hams of New Jersey and that the same be referred TO
The Committee Pensions; which was agreed to-
Mr.. ADAMS asked leave TO withdraw IRON the files
OF The Senate the petition OF james thompson.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. SEBASTIAN, from the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs, to whom referred the memorial OF Susan
Coody and others, submitted report, accompanied by
bill; which read first time.
Mr. s., from the committee, who had had under
consideration House bill No. a. reported the back
with sundry amendments; which were ordered 10 Of
printed.
Mr. WALKER, from the Committee on Public Lands
whom referred the bill 10 perpeuate pre- emptons
10 actual settlers the public ands reported the same
back with several amendments, recommending lis passage
MIR w. remarked that this bill was designed by lhe
committee take the place OF what is commonly termed
the homestead bill Ii did, IN point of TACT, ehec-
tually IN his opinion, go TO the extent OF sec ufng
homestead 10 actual settlers than any other bill now be
lore either branch OF Congress. As this subject
OF great interest, and in all probability would eic, some
considerable discussion, he would move that the bill
be printed, with the amendments proposed by the
miltee. lie would remark, further that If The bill should
pass would be necessary TO change the title. and he
would himself move so TO change II as that nigh, read
an act securing homestead 10 each head OF family.
GOV. RAMSAY
Mr. COOPER The Committee on Iadian Affairs, 10
whom referred the testimony taken by The comms.
appointed by the President OF The United States
investigate certain charges against Gov. Ramsay have
ms rucied TO submit report That report concludes
with resolution which desire shall be passed mme-
dialely. Gov. Ramsay has been patiently waiting for the
conclusion OF the committee, and through my ne.
gleci, and that OF the committee this matter has been
deferred thus Tar, The committee unanimously absolse
him IRON any impropriely OF conduct, and have the
pleasure OF stating that OF The gentlemen who pre-
erred the charges has bad the manness and
say that alter hearing the testimony he Is entirely sas
fed with the propriey OF the conduct of Gov. Ramsay
ask, without reading The report that the rfsoution with
which II conclsdes may be passed now. The committee
are unanimous IN recommending II:
Rssofpsd That the committee bs discharged from the
further consideration Of the subject aud accounts
OF Gov Ramsay growing the disburseme MT Of The
funds referred this report be setled by the proper
department
The resolution was agreed 10,
CRAY, amuRpo, AND COMPANY
On motion by Mr.. SLlDELL. the Senate proceeded as
in committee OF the whole consider House bill No is g.
for the relief OF Cray McMurdo, & Co., Of New Or.
leans
II proposes 10 pay the sum OF $500 being the interest
advanced by them, 10 1850. 10 the Qsartcrmas
ter's Department
Mr. WALKER asked for the reading of the report
which was accordingly read.
The report Gets forth that VI proved 10 the commits
Tee that during the period between May and Joly 1850
the petitioners advanced TO The qusermaser S5 o00 for
which they received drafts but the time the drafts be-
came due, the appropriations for the DE.
parment became exhausted and they not paid until
the 7h OF October $780, the appropriation bill having
passed September IS, 1850. Interest was reckoned at
@ per cent
MIR. WALKER | have no objection TO this bill; on
the contrary, hink IL but jus, that it should pass
called Tor The reading OF the report desiring call the
attention OF the Senate 10 the fact that this appro
praton for interest only, and 10 The further fact that
there other bills pending which propose 10 allow in
chairman. hope that when this s passed It will not
be idpred the O | belonQ ls