The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-10
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
thirty -Third Congress second session.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ., 1885.


SENATE.
STAFFORD. ..
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the motion
submitted during the last session by Mr. BRowN to recon
sder the vote the question 70 engross the joint reso
uon explanatory of act entitled An act for the relief
Of Abigail Stafford r. and the motion agreed to.
PETITION PRESENTED.
Mr. ADAMS presented additional documents In relation
70 the claim of D. NJ Wilson Coz which referred TO
the Committee Of Claims.
BUSINESS.
Mr. WADE moved that the Senate proceed the eonsid-
ertion OF snch bills only the private calendar there
shall be no objection to.
Mr.. WELLER thought the Senate was ready to take a
yoss on the General Armstrong case and he hoped that
subject would be disposed Of
Mr. TOUCEY hoped the senator from Ohio would limit
his motion until two o'clock and let the General ARM
AE. WADE accepted the modification and his motion
was agreed to. .....
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr. WELLER asked the unanimous consent of the SEN
ate to allow him to submit resolution that and after
Monday next the daily hour meeting of the Senate should
be eleven o'clock. Objection being made Mr. W. gave
tce that he should offer the resolution tomorrow.
PRIVATE BILLS,
The following private bills to which there was no OBJ
lection, were then severally considered and passed
Bill for the relief of the "Tampieo volunteers"
Bill for the relief Of the Pine Grove Academy in Louis
ana.
Bill for the relief Of George NJ. Farnum, commercial
Bill for the relief of Michael Hansen,
Bill for the relief OF Peter Amey (coiored man.
Bill for the relief of the assgnees legal representatives
OF Jacques Moulon
Bill for the relief of Abraham Gutter.
Bill for the relief of Commodore Foxha A. Parker OF
the United States navy.
BIZ for the relief of George W. Harris.
Bill for the relief of the heirs of VIM. Turvn deceased
BILL for the relief of the heirs of Jabez Rocker de-
ceased.
BILL for the relief of Lieutenant Colonel Edward r. s.
Canoy. .......- ..-... @
House bill for the relief of the widow and children of
Ezra Chapman, deceased. .#
BIZ for the relief Of Lieut. W D. Porter
Bill for the relief of Richard Albritton.
Bill for the relief Nancy D. Holker widow and admin
straTix of John Holker, deceased NJ.
House bill for the relief of Samuel Mcknight Of the State
Ho1se bill for the relief of William Wallace, Of Illinois
Bill. for the relief of William Rich.
Bill for the relief of John P. Brown.
Bill for the relief of VIM. Clark.
Bill for the relief of Lewis Warrington, sr ..
Bill the relief the officers and soldiers of the army
who sustained losses by the disaster to the steamships
HWinfeld Scott and aSan Francisco
Bill for the relief of Puig Mir, l. Co.
House bill for the relief of John Cole
House bill for the relief of George Lynch.
House bill for the relief of George Elliott
House bin for the relief of George j. RaIlston.
House bill for the relief of VIM. Gore
House bin for the relief of VIM. Parker
Bill for the relief of Betsey W. Eve. .
Bill for the relief of Parmea Savn, late the wife of
Bill for the relief Of James H. Smith and Charles Ste
vens
Bill for the relief of Charles W. Carroll. .
House bill granting bounty land to Cornelius Coffey
House bill for the relief OF Eleanor Hoope, OF the prov
ince of Canada
Bill for the relief of Simeon Stedman
House bill for the relief of the legal representatives of
John Putnam -"
House bin for the relief of Sidney P Pool of the State
of Maine.
House bin for the relief of Lincoln Bates.
House bill for the relief of Polly Carver widow and
cutrix of Nathan Carver, deceased.
Bill for the relief of Horatio j. Perry.
Bill for the relief of Robert M Walsh.
Bill for the relief of George W. Lippitt
Bill for the relief of Henry Savage
Bill for the relief of J. b Holman .#a
Bill for the relief of Peter Parker,
Bill for the-relief of Joseph Graham.
Bill for the relief of Ferdinand Coke.
House bill for the relief of Lieut. George H. Paige Of the
United States army.
Bill for the relief of VIM B. EIbbey.
Bill for the relief of VIM. P. Young.
Bill for the relief Of DR. VIM. P Buel
House bin to provide pension for Oliver Brown, Of
Chemung county New York.
House bill to provide pension for Edmund Mitchell of
Carroll county, in the State of Kentucky.
House bill for the relief OF John Brown
House bill for the relief Of John H. Hicks, of Indiana.
House bill for the relief OF Abraham Ausman
House bill for the relief of the legal representatives of
Lieut. Francis Ware.
Bin for the relief Of John c. McFe erran and Samuel Stur-
gs Of the United States army
Bill for the relief Of Charles Mccormick assistant SUR
geon in the United States army. #
House bill for the relief of Daniel Bedingers heirs.
House bill for the relief Of William Case. .u
House bill for the relief of Gilbert G. Russell.
Bill for the relief of Amos B. Eaton, commssary Of
subsistence in the United States army.
BRIG GENERAL ARMSTRONG. ~
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill for the
relief of the claimants of the prvatearmed brig General
Armstrong; the pending question being the motion of
Mr. BENJAMIN to reconsider the vote by which the bill was
ordered to be engrosscd and read third time.
Messrs CASS, BAYARD, and BELL advocated the bill
at some length
Mr. PEARCE considered the claim utterly unfounded,
and assigned his reasons for that opinion.
Mr. FESSENDEN and Mr.. T0UCEY briefly opposed the
passage Of the bill
The question being taken the motion to reconsider il
was agreed to--yeas "a, nays las follows:
YEAS-Messrs Adams, Allen, Benjamin, Branerd, But
ler Chase Clay Dawson, Evans, Fessenden Fitzpatrick
Gillette Hamn Hunter Jones Of Tennessee Pearee Pratt
stuart Sumner, Thompson Of Kentucky, Toucey Wade,
Walker, and Wells-A 49, ..
NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Bell Brown, Clayton, Dodge Of
Wisconsin, Dodge Of iowa Douglas Geyer james Jones Of
Iowa, Morton Petit, Rnsk, Seward, Sidel Weller, and
Wright-lT.
Mr. CLAY moved that the bill lie on the table which
agreed to--yeas p, nays le--as follows;
YEAS-Messrs Adams, Allen, Branerd, Batter, Chase,
Clay, Dawson Evans Fessenden, Fitzpatrick Gillette Ham
ln Hunter Of Iowa. Jones OF Tennessee, Pearee,
Pratt, Stuart, Sumner, Toucey Wade, and Walker-Z2
NAYS-Mcssrs. Bayard, Bell Benjamin. Brown, Clayton,
Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas Geyer James
Mason Morton Petit Ruk Seward, Slde, Thompson o.
Kentucky, Weller and Wright-lg