The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-20

the treasury TO adjust the expenses of board OF COM
inissoners appointed by the territorial assembly OF Ore
gon prepare code laws; also 10 adjust the expense
o. collecting and printing certain laws and archives of
the Territory of Oregon. 3AHf
senatiyes have passed resolution for the appointment
OF select committee, to join such committee may be
appointed by The Senate, TO take into consideration the
subject OF amending the constitution ia relation the
mode OF eecng The President and Vice President of the
United States. in which they request the concurrence OF
the Senate, and have appointed Mr.. EWING OF Ken
tncky, Mar MAY Of Maryland, Mr. Parker Of Indiana
| Mr. HuaHEs Of New York. Mr. KERR OF North Carolina
Mf. BARKsDALE OF Mississippi, Mr.. BRooKs of South
ALLEN oi Illinois, the committee on their part.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
/ Mr. FOOT, from the Committee on Public Lands, 10
which was referred the memorial Of John A. Ragan
proposing plan 10 reclaim the inundated lands upon the
Mississippi and IFS tributaries. asked TO be discharged
IRON the further consideration OF the same which was
/ Mr BELL, from the Committee on Naval Affairs. to
whom was referred the petition of the mayor and alder
men OF the city OF Memphis Tennesses praying the
OF marine hospital at that place. asked TO be
discharged from the further consideration OF the same
and that It be referred 10 the Committee on Commerce
which was agreed 10. ssHts5
whom was referred the petition OF Isaac Yarn, pray
ing indemnity for losses incurred by the military occupa
lion OF his property Florida, submitted report,
panied by bill Is 1927 for The relief OF Isaac Varn
which read and passed to 4 second reading and the
report was ordered to be printed.
Mr. WADE, from the Committee of Claims, to whom
was referred the petition OF Zacharah Lawrence praying
compensation for the capture OF British soop called The
Venture" during the last with Great Britain, sub.
and
to second reading, and the report ordered TO be
printed.
Mr., W. asked that the bill might be Immediately put
upon its passage, as il would occupy no time.
| NO objection being made, the bill was then read sec
ond lme and considered as in committee of the whole
and no amendment being made il reported 10 the
Senate, and ordered to be engrossed for third reading
BY unanimous consent, il was read third time and
passed
Mr.. WALKER, from the Committee on Public Lands.
70 whom were referred memorials OF the legislature OF
Wisconsin, praying grants OF land to aid in the construc
lon OF certain railroads ia that Sate reported bills of the
following titles; which were read and passed to second
reading
S ls bill granting portion Of the public lands 10
| railroad in said State
s; 100. bill granting portion Of the public lands to
the State OF Wisconsin 10 aid in the construction OF
railroad and branches in said State.
Mr., EVANS. from the Committee Patents and the
Patent Once, to whom was referred the petition of Peter
U. Mogan administrator of John Arnold deceased and
GeorgeG Bishop. praying the extension Of patent,
submitted report accompanied by bill IS 1917 for the
relief of George Bishop and the legal representatives
OF John Arnold, deceased which read and passed
toa second reading, and the report ordered TO be
printed.
NOTICE OF BILL.
MIR. BRIGHT gave notice that he should 10. morrow ;,
bill ansnd an art entitled An act to establish certain
posioads and for other purposes, approved March Sd.
I 1853,
BILL INTRODUCED.
1 MIR. FITZPATRICK, in pursuance OF notice, asked
and obtained leave nlroduce bill Is 1881 to relin-
quish the rcversonary interest of the United States
certain reservation therein mentioned, and confirm The
title o Charles u Gunter thereto; which read the
rst and second times by unanimous consent, and refer
red to the Committee on Private Land Claims.
I FILLlBusrERlNo EXPEDITIONS.
| Mr.. GWIN. MIR President, | ask the unanimous
consent OF the Senate TO otter resolution on subjec,
haua a, tor
resent, shall want il considered now, and | will give
the rsasoos why make the request
| Mr.. WADE. win 1t lead TO debate
MIR. GWlN. shall only detain the Senate very few
moments. desire 10 have the resolution read and |
hope The senator will allow me 10 say few words upon
The PRESIDENT Does the senator from Ohio OBJ.
/ ject
Mr.; WADE. do not objeciif ii is not going TO lead
/ TO debate
The resolution was then read as follows
Rs'olped That the President OF United request
ed TO communicates to the Senate the number Of ships Of
sIso the npmbet the whole Pacific coas, OF North and
q he ssf he Gasd States oa s
Pacific in the year 1853 sufficient prevent the
expedition" that might hastily formed from tho advenla.
rous persons usually be found ali points Of great
mereia activity and enterprise either In the United States
or Europe also, the number OF shipsowur the Atlantic
coast, and their cruising grounds whether active
vice or lying IN port unemployed also, the number Of
troops In California, Oregon, and Washington
IA long debate eusued which will be published here.
aiier.]
BRIG GENERAL ARMSTRONG
Mr.. SLlDELL ask leave to presenthe memorial OF
Samuel e. Reid jr., behalf of the claimants of the p
vate armed brig General Armstrong lpresume the OF
The case upon which this petition founded familiar to
nearly every member OF the Senate. They claim indem
nity for the destruction OF the brig General Armstrong in
September 1914, by an English force, in the neutral bsr
Dor OF Fsyal The gallant resistance of Captain Reid s
well known TO the entire country, An application was
made after the peace perhaps during the tendency
the owners OF the General Armstrong on account OF the
permitted violation OF the neutrality of that territory
The british government apoogzed 10 Portugal for thus
aggression but declined making any pecuniary compen
sauon The government OF the United States, for many
years, under successive administrations urged the pay
nent Of this indemnity by Portugal II was, under va
rous pre,exts evaded and at last positively refused II
was then agreed TO submit the matter to the President of
the French republic He took the subject into consider
alton, and Afterwards, being then Emperor of France
rendered decision adverse TO the United States and abb
solving the government OF Portrayal The facts of the
case interesting themselves, aud the presens
fully but succinctly in this petition ask that the pe-
uiion be printed and that the petition and papers be re-
ferfed to the Committee on Foreign Relations
The motion 10 print was referred under the rule TO the
Committee on Printing, and the motion TO refer waa
agreed 10.
ADMISSION TO THE FLOOR or THE SENATE.
Mr. BADGER nov that the Senate proceed
TO consider and dispose OF the resolution which submits
providing for the admission OF persons the floor OF the
arpr rh hail kc oil al IN bav