The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-17
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
TUESDAY, JANUARY ls, 1855.

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SENATE.
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The PRESIDENT pro em laid before the Senate mes
sage from the President Of the United States In answer
resolution requesting him furnish the Senate with
statement OF the Of the minister's charges daares
and the secretaries Of legation of the United States appoint
ed since the 4 Of March, ls4s together with the dates
their commission the time of the Of their
compensation, Of their departure for their posts and Of
their entering upon their Official duties therea which
read; and, motion by Mr.. BRODHEAD it ordered
TO be printed
MEMORIALS, rxrrrioss
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition Of Thomas H. Bng-
ham, son OF Ralph Bingham revolutionary soldier pray
ing remuneration for the services and suerngs of his late
father and for the depreciation Of the currency in which
his pension was paid which referred to the Commits
tee on Pensions.
Mr. s. also presented tho petition Of Margaret Williams
and Maria Wendell children and heirsatlaw Of Jacob
Wendell sceased praying to be allowed the hapay due
their lap fAher lieutenant In the army Of the evo
ton which was referred to the COMMITTEES on Pendons
Mr.. also prvssned memorial Of master boatbuders
of New York praying that passenger vessels may be
quired to carry Captain Thomas life car which was
referred to the Committee Commerce
Mr.. PEARCE presented additional documents in relation
to the claim of Robert H. Hamilton, which, with his petit
ton and papers on file were referred to the Committee
Mr. JONES. Of Iowa, presented the memorial of james
w. Schaumbsrg, claiming to be commissioned officer In
the first regiment of dragons and praying be allowed
the undrawn pay and emoluments attached to the several
grades to which he entitled by regular promotion
withheld from him, as he alleges by arbitrary and
just exclusion from the service which referred the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. also presented the petition of solicitors and aor
neys of Dubuque, Iowa. in favor Of Mr. Douglass propo
ston to amend and modify the judicial system of the Uni
ted States; which was ordered to lie on the table
Mr.. also presented the petition Of Edmund H. McCabe
praying pemsson to enter lands equal amount to those
Of which be has besn illegally dspossessed by the United
States which was referred to the Committee Private
Mr. J. also presented the petition Of Lawrence Talaferro
officer in the of 8l2 praying to be allowed PEN
sion or account Of wound received in service; which
was re5efred to the Committee on Pensions
Mr. also presented petition of citizens of the District
Of Columbia praying that the bill before the Senate
to reoanize the Judiciary Of the District may become
law which was referred to the Committee the Ju-
Mr. BELL presented the memorial Of W H. Kennon late
purser in the navy praying TO be allowed the pay Of
purser to gate during the time he discharged the duties
of that office which was referred to the Committee Ma
val Affairs.
Mr. TOOMBS presented seven memorials of citizens Of
the Senate eorganze the Judiciary Of the District may
become law which were referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
Grand Traverse bay in Michigan praying be protected
in their titles those lands purchased by them from the
Indians which was referred to the Committee Public
Lands.
Mr. BUTLER presented the petition of Henry Y. Gray,
clerk Of the circuit and district Of the United States
for the district Of South Carolina praying to be allowed
parment of State statement Of the proceedings under
the bankrupt law within the district of South Carolina
which was referred to the Committee the Judiciary.
Mr. SHIELDS presented the petition of Edmund II. Nc
Cabe praying be rcnsaed In the possession of certain
lands improperly sold BY the United States which was
referred to she Committee on Public Lands.
H. Mcnamara, widow Of Daniel H. McNamara, who was
killed by the falling of the iron bridge in progress OF
srucon by the government the Potomac river above
Georgetown praying such relief will enable her to sup
port her orphan children which referred to the Com
mitee the District Of Columbia
Mr. d. also presented petition of citizens of Iowa for
the establishment of posroute.
Mr. SHIELDS presented the petitions of James G. Ben
and Of James Longstreet praying to be released from
for certain ordnance and subsistence stores
obtained from them through fraud which referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. S. also presented petition of similar character from
Breyet Major B. Babbitt which referred to the same
committee.
VETERANS OF THE WAR OF 1912.
Mr. SEWARD. Mr.. President my voice this morning
not for war; but to utter appeal to the justice and
gratitude Of the country, made by those who have illus
rated their lives by deeds in the military service in the
which have contributed much to establish the
liberties and independence Of the country.
have before the memorial of the surviving officers
and soldiers of the of 1872 and am requested by the
officers Of the convention Of the of that held
in this city last week. present their memorial 10 Con-
gress present. therefore memorial signed by Brgader
General Hugh Dobbn, Brigadier General j. NJ N. Hurd,
$50 captains 60 subordinate officers and privates in the
army Of the United States during the war Of 1872 pray
ing for relief from the suerngs which they enduring
by of The incompeency of the laws designed by
Congress provide for them proper support in their old
age
This petition is also accompanied by the memorial of s3
Indians who engaged in the service of the United
States in the Of ol2 praying also for relief in their
behalf Probably il is the last in which the native
American warriors of this continent Of the aboriginal
will be found enlisted for against the liberties Of
the United States such.
Mr. also presented the petition of 1000 citizens of the
United States and the petition of the Hon. ID. Van
derzoe and others in favor of the object
The above all referred to the Committee PEN
sions.
COMMITTEES
Mr.. CLAY, from the Committee on Pensions submitted
adverse report on the petition OF Jane Moore.
Mr. c. from the Committee of Claims submitted an ad-
verse report on the petition Of w. J. Grayson.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee Finance, to whom
referred the bill from the House Of Representatives
making appropriations for the current and contingent
penses Of the Indian department. and for fulfilling treaty
stipulations with the various Indian tribes for the year
ending June 30 1885, reported 1t with sundry amend
ments.
Mr.. BRODHEAD from the Committee Of Claims TO
whom referred the bill from the House of Representa-
tivos for the relief Of L. r. Lyon and Dean s. Howard
ported II without amendment and recommended its pas
sage.
Mr.. CLAY, from the Committee Pensions TO whom
was referred the bill from the House Of Representatives for
the relief Of Anns Il. Cook, submitted report that IL
would be expedent pass the bill and asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration Of the same which
agreed TO.
Mr.. SHIELDS from the Committee Military Affairs,
TO whom referred the bill from the House OF Repre-
scniatves for the relief Of John H. King submitted ad
report thereon.
Mr. $ from the committee reported bill for the
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