The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-11

the vacancy oecaOned BY resignation Of Hon Edward
March 1883 and Mr. W having appeared the oath pre-
scribed BY the constitution administered him and
he took his seat in the Senate
EEcurrvE CONCENTRATIONS
The PRESIDENT pro teIa laid before the Senate a COM
municAton from the Secretary Of the Interior transmitting
report ofthe Commissioner Of Indian Affairs in relation
the claims Of the Brotheron tribe Of Indians which
referred to The Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered TO
be printed.
Also, communications from the War Department giving
account Of the expenditures from the appropriations for
the contingent fund Of that department and its Offices and
bureaus and statement of the which have been
made under the authority Of that department during the
year 1854 together with statement of the Of the
clerks and other persons employed in that department
other than officers Of the army during the year 1854
which were severlly laid the table and ordered be
printed.
Aiso communication from the Secretary of the Treas
ury, transmitting report Of the director Of the United
States Mint in relation to the neness and value Of certain
foreign gold and silver coins which was read and ordered
to be printed, together with thousand extra copies
Also report from the Secretary of the Interior
nicatng copies of the report and maps Of A. b. Gray late
United States surveyor Of the Mexican-boundary commits
son explanatory Of his action while member Of that
commission which was read.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC
Mr. WADE presented the petition Of legal voters Of Rag
giles Ohio Iraying the repeal Of the fugtveslave law;
which was laid on the table
Mr.. GWIE presented the memorial Of B. f. Marshall,
praying compensation for beef and other provisions fur
nshed for the Of Indians in California; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. RUSK presented the petitions of Geo, H. Giddngs
and of the executor Of Joseph H. McFadn, praying in
crease Of compensation for carrying the mail which
referred to tie Committee the Post oce and Post
Roads.
Mr. also presented the petition OF citizens Of Texas
praying the establishment Of post-route which
terred TO the same committee.
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition OF Martha staff the
widow of soldier of the of 1872 praying that the
rates of pension that have been allowed the wild
Of soldiers in the Mexican may be extended her
and other widows of soldiers of the of 1912 which
was referred TO the Committee Pensions
Mr. SHIELDS presented papers in relation 10 the app
cation of Lucreia " Gardner widow 81 James Gardner
deceased for Penson which referred to the Com
mittee on Pensions
Mr. PRATT presented the memorial of the Board of Trade
of Baltimore Maryland, praying appropriation by the
general government for the improvement Of the Ohio river
which was laid on the table
Mr. DODGE of Wisconsin presented Joint resolutions Of
the legislature of Wisconsin nstructng the senators and
requesting the representatives from that State in Congress
oppose the passage Of any law extending the time
quired previous to naturalization beyond the time
quired by existing laws upon the subject; which
read Mr. d. moved that five hundred copies of the joint
resolutions be printed and the motion referred to the
Committee on Printing.
COMMITTEES.
Mr. TOUCEY from the Committee on the Judiciary re-
ported bill repeal the act therein mentioned relating
to naturalization passed June %, ls4s which read
and passed 10 a second reading.
Mr.. GEYER from the Committee the Judiciary TO
whom referred the joint resolution authorizing the Sec
etay of the Interior approve the accounts of the
sha of the district OF Missouri for furniture provided for
the of the circuit court of the United States for said
district the April of said court held at St Louis
in the year 1854 reported il without amendment and rec
commended its passage.
Mr. JONES of Tennessee from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs reported bill for the relief of Whemarsh B.
Seabrook, Joseph Whaey and Others, officers and mem
of the Edsto Island Company Of the State Of South
Carolina; which read twice
Mr. SHIELDS from the Committee Military Affairs,
reported bill for the relief of Sylvester Churchill which
~ l,.n and
Mr. s, from the committee reported bills for tie
relief of the heirs of Col Simeon Knight late of the United
States army and for the relief Of A. Robinson cashier
of the Bank of the State Of Missouri at St Louis and sub
med adverse report the petition OF Charles Spauld
ing
reported bill for the relief Of Lieut. Frederick Chatad Of
the United States navy.
Mr. BRAINERD, from the Committee Of Claims to whom
referred the bill from the House of Representatives for
the relief of Andrew H. Patterson reported it without
amendment
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. SUMNER asked and obtained the unanimous con
Of the Senate TO introduce bill for the relief of Enoch
Baldwin and others; which read twice and referred
to the Committee Commerce together with certain pa
pers withdrawn from the files of the Senate in relation to
the same case.
Mr. GEYER asked and obtained leave to introduce bin
to amend entitled AN act to provide for payment
for horses and other property lost or destroyed in the mil
itary service OF the United states approved Mareh .
ls49 which read twice and referred to the Commit
tee Military Affairs.
Mr. SEWARD gave notice that he should on Monday
next early day thereafter ask leave 70 introduce
several bills for the mpro ovement of harbors.
MILLS PASSED.
On motion by Mr. BROWN the joint resolution from the
House Of Repesen atves declaring the Seneca Indians
titled TO pensions and bountyands in certain
taken up and after having been amended by including
within its provisions the Choctaw and other Indians IT was
read third time and passed
On motion by Mr. SHIELDS the bill FROM the House OF
Representatives divide the State Of Illinois into two u
dioia districts taken up and after discussion
it read a third time and passed.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Mr.. BENJAMIN submitted a resolution requesting the
Secretary OF the Treasury communicate TO the Senate
showing the of silver purchased by the
department for reeonage in the United States Mint at
Philadelphia during the year 1854 and the price paid
mint New Orleans and Also state the for any
difference in price which have been paid for silver
coined the said Mint in Philadelphia and at the branch
mint in New Orleans agreed TO.
Mr. MORTON submitted resolution requesting the Sec
Of the Navy furnish the Senate with copies Of the
agreement between Everett and Brown, and Gilbert and
Seco contractors with all letters file in his department
reference the character Of the ship Monarch Of the
Sea- for testing the balance dock basin and railway al the
Pensacola nayyyard also copies Of all letters Of the said
Everett and Brown, and Mr. Joyce the builder Of said
ship 10 the department and copies Of the correspondence
between the department and 3. =. Delano naval
strucior and y Chandler civil engineer (members Of
the late commission since the Of the said dock basin
and railway with the ship Monarch Of the Sea At the Pen
sacola navy-yard agreed To-
Mr.. MALLORY submitted resolution requesting the
Secretary Of War communicate to the Senate copies o
all correspondence between the Secretary Of War and the
Department Of the Interior respecting claim advanced
by the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs 20 the military