The daily union., 1854-02-26
|lN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
rhirty-Third Conxress-First Session.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY IS. 1894.
8 ENATE.


SATURDAY. FEBRUARY a5. 1854
SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS. ETC.
Mr. FESSENDEN presented the petition Of citizens
OF Hermon, Maine, praying that slavery may be pro-
hibted in the Territories OF the United States; which
was ordered 10 lie on The table.
Mr. r. also presented the petition OF citizens oi fefu'
Maine, and three other petitions OF citizens OF The Stale
oil Maine, demonstrating against the passage OF any Dill
Tor the organization OF Nebraska or any other Ielr-
tory north OF SO deg 80 miD which shall directly or IN
directly in any degree, coniravene the principle oil the
Missouri COMPROMISED which were ordered 10 lie on The
table.
Mr. COOPER Mr.. President, have been requested
10 present the memorial of the representative commit
tee of the religious Society OF Fends, residing in the
States OF Pennsy vania New Jersey Delaware, and the
adjacent parts OF Maryland, demonstrating against the
enactment of any law for The territorial government OF
Nebraska which will permit slavery therein. ! will
stale that i is well known That this class OF peo-
pie, IN the State which represent in part upon this
ioo and indeed in all the States OF the Union. is a
very different class from those who would any
occasion endeavo 10 do anything calculated TO disturb
the concord and harmony which exists between the
eral States They have always been governed by the
principles of their religious creed, which incucae for
beaance toward all and they are very far from
being political aglators. What they do, they do con-
scentousy and uprighuy believing that the subject
which they remonstrate that is calculated TO do
mischief say this for the purpose OF doing justice to
an eslimabe class Of people and move that their me.
mortal be received and laid upon the table.
The motion agreed 10.
Mr.. WELLER presented the petition OF L. F. Frazee.
claiming that he is the inventor of certain life boat,
and praying Congress adopt the same in the United
States navy which was referred 10 the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr. MALLORY presented documents in support of the
claim OF Kennedy & Darling TO indemnity Tor property
destroyed by the Seminole Indians in Florida in ls49 ;
which were referred 10 the Committee Military Al
fairs.
MIR. BRODHEAD D presented forty three memorials Of
citizens OF Pennsy ana, Delaware, and New Jersey,
praying further appropriation for the erection OF piers
al Reedy island which were referred to the Committee
on Commerce
Mr. b. also presented three memorials of citizens Of
PenDsy lvania demonstrating against any infringement OF
the Missouri Compromise; which were ordered TO lie on
the table.
Mr.. b. also presented two memorials OF citizens Of
Philadephia, praying that the United States mint may
not be removed from that city; which were referred to
MIR. CASS presented four memorials OF citizens OF
New York, praying that measures may be taken to se-
cure religious liberty TO American citizens abroad which
were referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED.
Mr.. MALLORY asked leave TO withdraw from the
files of the Senate The documents in relation to the claim
OF Captain George z. McCleland's company of Florida
volunteers, account OF services during the Seminole
war; and that the same be referred to the Committee
Military Affairs; which was agreed TO.
Mr.. Nj also asked leave to Withdraw from the files of
the Senate The memorial OF Com Foxha A. Parker. pray
ing indemnify for various expenses necessarily incurred
BY him white commanding the East India squadron, and
that the be REFERRED with the accompanying papers,
10 the Committee Naval Affairs; which was agreed
to.
BILL INTRODUCED
Mr. PETIT asked and obtained the unanimous con-
sent of the Senate introduce bill Is. 1881 granting
portion Of the public lands TO the States OF Indiana, Iii.
nos. and Iowa, to aid in the construction OF railroad
said States; which read the first and second times
by unanimous consent, and referred IL the Committee
Public Lands.
HOUSE BILL RETERREp.
The bill from the House establishing land office in
the lower peninsula OF Michigan read first and
second times by unanimous consent, and referred 10 The
Committee on Public Lands.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES.
A message was received from the House OF Repre-
sentauves. by Mr. Mexican, chet clerk, announcing
to the Senate that the House have passed bills from The
Senate of the following titles
An act for the reet of Allen G. Johnson
An act for the relief OF Adam ID. Seuar, paymaser OF
the United States army
An act for the relief OF Mrs. Elizabeth c. Smith. of
Missouri
An ACT granting Eve years hali-pay TO The widow OF
Captain John w. Gunnison.
An act Tor the relief OF Mary C. Hamilton
He also announced that the House have passed bills OF
the following titles, in which the concurrence OF the
Senate ia requested:
A bill for The relief Of Samuel x. Rayburn.
bill for the relief OF Captain f. A. +. Lavelleue, Of
bill for the relief OF the leg representatives OF Capt,
William Davis, late commander OF the United States
transport schooner Edala
A bill TO provide pension for James n. Welch.
A bill for the relief OF James NJ Lewis.
bill Tor the reeiof William Mayo, OF Belfast State
OF Maine.
A bill for the relief OF James Walsh.
A bill for the relief OF Jesse X. Faulkner. OF Mis-
souTi.
A bill for the further relief OF Albra Trip.
He aso announced that the House agree 10 The confer
epce asked By The Senate the dIsagreepg votes of
the two the bill for the relief OF the United
States troops who sufferers by the recent disaster 10
the San Francisco and have appointed Mess
BIssrL, CHANDLER aud DAVID STUART managers OF the
conference on the part OF the House.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. STUART. Mr. President, II there is no other busi-
ness having precedence, shonld like 10 call up resolu-
ton, which submtsd the other day, respt cllng nsruc-
tons 10 the Committee on Commerce.
The motion being agreed to, The resolution taken
up and read, as follows;
Rssofped, That the Commtee Commerce be, and
they hereby instructed 20 repost 70 the Senate at AS
early a day reasonably be prepared, bill
king appropriations of the improvement OF bsrbors and
rivers.
Mr. HAMLIN. Mr. President, the Senate is quite
thin this morning. and should like very much 10 have
fuller vote upon that Resolution than shall be able to
get this morning therefore ask the honorable senator
from Michigan 10 let the resolution lie until next
Monday or Tuesday morning. There IL now very thin
Senate
Mr.. STUART. For my self, Individually, I have no OBJ
lection TO su sh course being pursued The resolution
has been beiere the Senate however fot several days
and have been requested again ard ngsin by several
senators to call up but, as IT is known, have been
Temporarily occupying the chair ior several days pas.
and have been unable do 40 will very chez.
fully submit to tine suggestion OF The chairman OF the
Committee Conmecei II that will the APP
piobalion OF the Senate; bat at the time l must