The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-23

reported bill the relief OF A. s Bender which was
read and passed TO a second reading 9 ),
Mr. HiMLlN from the Committse on Commerce 10
whom referred the bill To establish eoieeroa
al Cape Perpetua aud Port ortordi In The isIf'ory y
Oregon and fx the salaries Of the Officers o.
threp reported il without amendment and recommended
its passage
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
" MALLORY submitted the following resolution
which lies over until tomorrow, under the rule
Ro,.d That the Secretary Of the Senate 70 be
comped and printed with the documents Of the present
On al the and Other papers ans ana Ior
ida laid before either house OF Congress anu ~
the reports Of committees and all pIoeeednEs and action
either arranging the same that no paper DC
twice printed In such computation
Mr. GwIS submitted a resolution requesting the Pres-
dent of United States If not Incompatible Win the pup
lie interest to communicate the Senate copy OF let
ter addressed 10 the Secretary Of State by Francis hc
late United States consul al Acapulco since me th OF
January last in relation TO the ourages eoinmed upon
him bv the authorities OF Mexico AT that port agreed TO-
Mr. O. also submitted resolution requesting the Secre-
tary the Senate procure for the use OF the Senate
copy Of the report of Col VIM Gipin on the
Of the North American continent and also $50 sets OF the
maps accompanying the which was referred 70 'ne
Committee Printing.
Mr. HAMLiN, from the Committee on Commerce, SUP
mtted resolution authorizing that committee to desig
three of its members who sit during the ensuing
the purpose OF examining into the subject oil n
laws existing for the government OF our msrsanse
marine for the and Improvement OF Ameri-
can seanen but that they shall not sat more IMAM ninety
days and they shall prepare bin for the better organ
ton and encouragement OF seaInen, 70 oe suomI W
geher with their report at the next session OF Songes
laid over.
CLANS oF REVOLUTIONARY OFFICERS
ON motion by Mr. EVANS, the Senate proceeded 10 the
OF the bill provide for the final settlement
Of the claims the officers Of the revolutionary army ana
az the widows and orphan children of those who died IN
the service Some verbal amendments having been made
the bill read third time and passedyeas 20 nays
l5--as follows.
YEAS-Messrs. Badger, Bell, Branerd. Brodhesd, But
r CLAYTON Cooper Dawson Dodge Of Wisconsin, Evans,
Fessendsn Foot Gillette, Hamin, James Jones O Iowa,
Thompson Kentucky, Wade, Walker Wells and Wright
johnson Mason Pearce Petit. Pratt Rusk Sdel Stuart
Thomson Of New Jersey, and W eller-I5
JOINT RESOLUTION INTRODUCED.
Mr. SEWARD asked and obtained leave to introduce a
Joint resolution authorize the payment TO William II.
DE Forrest Of twelve thousand dollars for quantity OF
powder destroyed Punta Arenas during the lombard
mcnt of Greytown by Capt Hollinsi which was read
twice and goes on the calendar.
INVALID PENSIONS.
| On motion by Mr. HUNTER the Senate resumed the
consideration of House bill making appropriations for
the payment invalid aud other pensions OF the United
States for the year ending the Both june 1885, which had
been reported from the Committee Finance, with the
Recommendation that the Senate concur in the amend
of the House the amendments OF the Senate to the
above-named bill
Mr.
report of the Committee Finance but would insist upon
its former amendment
The question being taken, the recommendation OF the
comm tee was concurred in---yels 20, nays 10.
Mr. STUART moved that the Senate proceed TO the
sderaon of the report OF the committee Of conference
the dsagrceng OF the houses the bill for the
relief purchasers and ocatos of swamp and overowed
lands but the motion not agreed 10.
RAILROAD IRON.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the bill
granting railroad companies three in which to pay
the duties iron imported for railroad purposes.
long discussion ensued, in which Messrs. PEARCE,
BELL COOPER, BRODHEAD, TOUCEY, BAYARD,
CLAY WELLS, SEWARD, CHASE, STUART and others,
participated after which, the bill read third time
and passed--yeas 25 nays is--as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Bell, Benjamin, Brown, Chase,
Clay, Dawson, Douglas, Evans Fitzpatrick, Gwiu Hamn,
Hunter Johnson Jones of Tennessee Mallory, Mason Rusk
Sebastian Shields sumner Thompson Of Kentucky, Wade
Weller, and Wilson--25.
NAYS-Messrs. Bayard. Brainerd, Bright, Brodhead,
Cooper Dodge Of Wisconsin, Fessenden Gillette, James,
Pearce Seward Sdell Stuart Thomson of New Jersey,
Toucey, Walker, Wells, and Wright-ls.
Mr.. DAWSON said that he had been requested by Mr..
CLAYTON that he should have voted for the BILL but
had paired off with Mr. PRArr, who would have voted
against it.
On motion by Mr.. HAMLIN, the Senate then proceeded
the consideration of the bill from the Honse Of Repre-
euaves authorizing the purchase construction of four
additional cutters TO be located at Charleston
South Carolina another Galveston, Texas another at
San Francisco, CALIFORNIA; and the other the coast of
Washington Territory; which discussed by Messrs.
MALLORY, HAMLIN, HUNTER, and others after which
il read third time and passed.
After passing the House bill for the relief of Lot Davis
the Senate adjourned.