The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-07
CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty-Third Congress First Session.
THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1864,
SENATE.
MEMORIAL PRESENTED.

MEMORIAL PRESENTED. sl-
Mr. PRATT presented the memorial of Alexander RAN
DALI executor of Col David Randall late deputy paymaser
general of the United States army in Mckee, PRAYING that
law may be passed by Congress authorizing the settle
men of his claim for services receiver Of duties and
sesments levied the city of Mexico for the support of the
army of the United States which was referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
REr0Rrs COMMITTEES,
Mr.: CLAY from the Committee on Pensions to whom
referred the petition of Moren Moore PRAYING to be al
and mother and those to which they were entitled SUBJ
mted an adverse report on the same which ordered
to be printed
Mr. SEWARD from the Committee on Pensions, to whom
was referred the petition Of the heirs of Thomas Peters
praying TO be allowed amount Of money equal the
pensions their father and mother would have been entitled
to for the services of the former during the of the
luton submitted an adverse report thereon which
dered to be printed a
PRINTING DOCUMENTS
Mr. PETIT moved that the report of the Secretary OF
the Interior to the lment the part of the govern
ment of the spuhtions Of treaty made with the Poa-
watomies the 26h of October 1892 be printed for the
use of the Senate; which was agreed to-
PAPERS WITHDRAWN.
Mr. BELL asked leave withdraw from the files of the
Senate the memorial and papers in the of Richard
Johnson praying compensation for property destroyed in
Mexico account OF his joining armed ship Of the Uni
ted States and acting pilot Mr. B. stated that report
had been made in the case and leave to withdraw the pa
pers was granted
THE STATE CONNECTICUT SLAVERY.
Mr. GILLETTE presented series of resolutions passed
by the legislature of the State of Connecticut declaring
that the general government ought to be separated from
any connexon with human slavery censurng Hon. ISAAC
ToucEy for having dobcyed the instructions of that legs-
lare and voted for the Nebraska BILL and recommending
the repeal modification of the fugvcsave law which
were read and ordered to be printed.
Mr. TOUCEY made some remarks in vindication OF his
vote the Nebraska bill and commented with consider
able severity the coalition between the wings and abo
ltionss in the Connecticut legislature who had attempted
TO the enactment of State laws in order obtruc
the execution of the fugtive-slave law.
Mr.. GILLETTE addressed the Senate in relation 10 tn,
subject He said that the resolutions which had beer
presented imbodied the sentiments of majority
the people Of the State of Connecticut who had in the
late election in the month of April last spoken out ir
thunder tones in condemnation Of the Nebraska BILL II,
also denounced the fugitivc-save law in strong terms
being unconstitutional and unjust
TELEGRAPH PACIFIC.
The bin 10 authorize the construction Of line Of tee
graph from the Mississippi river to the Pacific
taken up and after having been briefly considered tn
further consideration of the subject postponed unit
Monday next at hafpast IL o'clock.