The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-12


Hon y P BGSlAa, from the STATE ofLoaisianA appeag
Cd il hs seat this morning
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, Ec.
MessrS CLAYTON and SHIELDS presented petitloas
Cor pensions which referred to the COMMITTEES
Pensions
Mr. FTsH presented me petition az Elisha cassE pray
ing compensation for tencing used BY be Unltea Staes
troops for fuel Ssoketfs Barbor in Isl and Or ead
ased in making shot also for the occupation q bis prop
erfy BY said troops parade ground which REFER
red 70 the Committee Of ClAims
Mr.. CLAYTON presented the p~titon "a Sarah Smith
Stafford only daughter and heir of james B. Stafford de-
praying 70 be allowed the halt pay due her late father
for has services aforesaid witch resrred g te
COMMITTEES ON Revolutionary CLAIMS
Mr. DAWSON presented the memorial of Dsuiel Camp
bel, Marshall Brown and other crzens Of Washngicn,
ssrcs q co,smn.A prAysag Az Aet q noorOrasou or
the COMMITTEES the District Of Coiambia-
Mr.. SHIELDS presented the wrmori@i q the hssrs u
Robert McconneI praying compensation for negro
red % BY the Greek Indiana IN 1873 aad ndemaigy for
other property destroyed BY sad Indisns which
ferred 70 the COMMITTEES on Indian Affairs
Mr. MASON presented the memorial Of Thomas ". Fam
Sill praying be allowed pay and bounty land
private IN the marine eps and his pay aud allowances
musician in said corps withheld account Of hls in
ability % procure the legal certificate Of has discharge
which referred 70 the Committee Naval Affairs
Mr.. STUART presented the memorial of r. w. Thomp-
praying compensation for services rendered oy h
attorney for the Menomonee Indians which referred
70 the Committee on Indian Affairs
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr. RUSk submitted resolution directing the Secretary
Of War lay before the Senate all the information apon
the files Of that department Ia reference such troops of
the State o Texas be heretofore hare been,
Ia service IN that state and who have been paid by the
government Of the United States together with estimates
Of the amount necessary To pay them agreed 10.
Mr. GwlN submitted a resolution requesting the Prcsi-
dent of the United States In his opinion IL be not in
compatible with The public interest 70 lay before thc SEM
copies Of nil correspondence the flies Depart
of State in reference the claim Of Francis w Rice
late United States consul at Acapulco which may have
been received BY On have emanated from said department
since the 10th Of July, ls52 agreed %.
Mr. T0OMBS submitted resolution requesting the Sec
eary of the Navy lay before the Senate all the surveys
and reports in that department in relation the suitable
ness Of the harbor ef Brunswick the State of Georgia
for naval depot also his opinion the propricty
OF establishing such depot at that place agreed 70.
ON motion by Mr.. SHIELDS the bin to authorize the
Of Rock Island in the State Of Illinois and for other
purposes, taken up amended and passed
aEPoHrs saos consrrEEs
Mr. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance 10 whom
referred the petition of Hall Nelson asked 10 be ds
charged from the further consideration thereof and that
be referred to the Commi tsee Public Lands which
agreed To-
Mr. SEBASTIAN, from the Committee ON Indian AZ
fairs 10 whom was referred the bin from the House OF Rep
inaemnfying Moses Hogan for cattle
destroyed hy the Indians in ls42 reported without
smerdment and recomnended it's passage and il
read third tins and passed
HILLS INTRODUCED
inrroduee bill provide for the construction Of
a suitable building for cnstom-house epurt-hnusa and
posi- office At Pattsburg IN the state of New York which
Was read twice and referred 70 the COMMITTEES Com
merce
Mr. RISK asked and obtained the unanimous consent
Of the Senate to introduce bib 10 provide for the
poration of the mails roops seamea, military and naval
stores munitions Of funds and other property of The
United States, from the Mississippi river the Pacific
ocean which read twice and referred the select
committee the Pacific railroad.
Mr. r. moved that the bill be printed, and the motion
agreed TO.
CONFIRMATION or sEsBERs oF CONGRESS- xrc.
Mr. BADGER moved that the Senate proceed 20 the
consideration Of the bill to increase the compensation Of
the judges Of the Supreme Court and members Of both
houses of Congress.
Mr. BRoDHEAD thought il any other bill was TO be
taken up in preference the udiciaryefarm bl which
has under consideration for days past the bill
giving additional bounty lands to the old soldiers ought
have precedence had been under discussion and
was lef, in unfinished state.
Mr. JOHNSON hoped that the Senate would take up tbs
Joint resolution reported yesterday rom the COMMITTEES
Printing in relation the engraving hthographinE SC
Mr. BADGER declined Withdrawing the motioa. Hs de-
sired the decision OF the they would pro-
ceed the consideration Of the bill which be called ap
The question being taken the motion was agreed o
the ssll taken mp.
Mr. DODGE OF Iowa moved TO amend the bill by strik
ing ont all that portion which relates the increase OF
the compensation Of members Of Congress.
Mr. GILLETTE spoke in opposition the bull he said
thar he considered the present ef compensation mad
equae the Of services rendered the country
he should give the bin his cordial support for be
dsbeever in the Divine declaration that the laborer
worthy of his hire and he did approve Of the Prnc
pie OF having set Of men live the unpaid
labor of another another set Of The ony rule
should be do Justly 10 all and render all their dnes
Then the question what do congressman earn ~
did agree with the honorable from North Caro-
lima who presented the ball. that the amount Of compenss
ton shonld be regulated by the cost OF living cf tha
would depend somewhat the amount OF wines and IN
tuxicaing liquors which they take 70 smuass ther ps
rriosm He opinion that members Of Congress
already RECEIVE than equivalent for Che services
thev render and II they better pay they should
1t by doing better work He regarded The present time
peculiarly anfavorahIe for proposition oi Tins kind being
after the execrsbe and audaioae attempt 10 crush
the spirit OF liberty from The hearts Of the people BY the
passage OF ths Nebraska and Kansas bill and what knd
Of popular sovereignty has been secured The settlers
there have been prevented from going the polls by
irrupton Of shareholders from Missouri who surrounded
the haliof-hox with bowie knives In their nanda
Hecoula need Of Increasing the Of
gressnen long the supply fhedsmand Y
hhculty IN making proper seiections rom the
multitude who apply rather than diherlty IN Snelng
applicants for the Office He siso atladsd 10 the Deqy
ia the present Of mileage BY which those who i've
the frthest from the of receive ove Nv
thousand dollars and the ony $3the Que neing
16e tunes much the other He then instituted c0f-
parson between salaries of members Of State le@ar
iures members Of Congress asking he aer eo0a
4ny sS1l