The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-06

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The PRESIDENT gyo fsal laid before he senate
message from the President o. the United States
in compliance. with resolution o. de Senate ~ the
2sth ult requesting him 20 communicate TO Coueress =
statement Of number Of muskes rifles aad other arms
and equipments delivered 20 the State aEsena respective
w. and The number remaining hand and he number
sold and accounted for together with the date
0f such sales which was read
message from the President OF the United States
nicssing copy Of act Of the Legislature q Texas
AIRY line between that State and the territories Of the un
ted States which read.
Also message from the President Of the Used States
communicating report nom the Secretary Of me Interior
asking appropriations fnlh certain treaty stpulat0ns
with the Wysndotte Indians
Also communication from the Secretary Of War made
in compliance with resolution of the Senate Of the 2tM
February, 1854 calling for report ef the survey IN Flor
ida made by Lieut. Smith, relating 70 the line examined
between Cedar ksy and Amelia island ali OF which were
ordered TO lie ON the table and TO be printed
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The fertilization appropriation bin having been return
ed from the House Of Representatives viii sundry Senate
amendments disagreed 10, the Senate recedea nom It's
The rspor, Of the second committee Of conference on tho
dissgeeng votes OF the two houses the army apprspa
Mr. RUsK from the committee Of eonfereJce on The dis
agresng Of the two houses the Post Office sppro-
priation hill submitted report which was agreed To-
The following bills were seyerally taken up considered
House bill for the relief Of Ferdinand Clark
House bill for the relief Of Titan X. Peae
House Joint resolution for the relief Of John Dugan.
House bill for the relief Of Thomas J. Johnson, Of the
Territory of New Mexico,
House joint resolution for the relief Of James Hughes
House joint resolution for the relief Of joel Henry Dyer
House bill for the relief Of Jeptha L. Heminger
House joint resolution to pay the pension due James Ca
House bill for the relief Of the heirs Of Lieut. Andrew
Finley
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Bill for the relief heirs and legal representatives Of
Capt. John De Trevlle.
Bill for the relief Of Il r. Lyon and Dean Howard OF
the State OF New York
Bill for the relief Of George w MeCerren.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Nr JONES, Of Iowa, from the Committee Pensions
reported back the House bill continue the pension Of
Frances Baden, and asked its immediate consideration
No objection being made, the bill was taken up.
Mr. PEARCE moved TO amend the bin by adding thereto
the House bill disappearing the act Of the legislative as
scmby Of the Territory Of Minnesota entitled IAN act 10
incorporate the Transit Railroad Company
The PRESIDENT pro terra ruled the amendment out Of
order, as not being geruane to the subject
Mr.. PEARCE appealed from the decision of the Chair
The subject discussed at some length by Messrs.
STUART, MASON, BADGER and Others.
Without dsposng of the subject at ten o'clock the Sen.
into executive session and the doors remained
closed until quarter before twelve.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF The bill 10 con-
tinue the pension Of Frances r. Baden.
Mr. PEARCE withdrew the amendment which he he'd
proposed and the bill was then passed without amend
Mr. DAWSON from the Committee on the District Of
Columbia reported bill to organize an institution for the
insane Of the army and navy in the District Of Columbia
and for other purposes which was considered and passed
He reported back the bin TO incorporate The Wash
ington National Monument Society, but there no
possibility Of passing il he did not ask its consdera
ton.
Mr. JONES' of Iowa. from the Committee Territories
reported back House bills provide for the erection Of pub
lie buildings the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska
which severaly considered and passed
On motion by Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee the Senate then
proceeded the consideration of the bill from the House
Representatives for the relief Of Thomas Ramsey Ana
Mas D. Richardson, and James Mclaughlin; which
read third time and passed
ADJUSTMENT CLAIMS
Mr.. WELLS submitted resolution requesting the Pres
iden Of the United States furnish the Senate the
port Of the commissioner for the adjustment Of claims
der the convention Of February 1853 between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain with the decisions Of the COM
ssoners and umpire and The arguments of the agents
reported by Them and providing that the usual number Of
copies of the be printed FOR the OF the Senate
der the direction of the Department Of State properly
bound, edited, and indexed: agreed TO-
PENSION AND LAWS.
Mr. SUMNER from the Committee Pensions, reported
the following resolution
hereby authorized purchase for the Of the Senate
1000 copies Of Tfps Digest q The psnoa and bssss
volume and that shall be printed ia style Of
and % q sna BE- bound @ law Sheer
binding Proridd, aiso, That the work shall contain all
the pension and bounty laws passed at this session OF
Congress.
Mr. HUNTER could not agree to the resolution. lie
thought this printing of books in this way led 10 great
and the expenditure of vast Of money he
might inquire Of his friend the chairman Of the Commit
tee on Printing if the not already greatly too
largeY
Mr. JOHNSON was understood to say that the public
printing the last Congresses had amounted 70
million and half Of dollars already aud probably, with
the additional for the departments with paper bind
ing &c, il would reach near two millions
The resolution was rejected
On motion by Mr.. EVANS,
Reolred That the Secretary Of the Senate the s
heretofore prepared BY him be printed Tor the
the and that he the list 70 be brought
down TO the close present session, Incorporating such
the list thus be prnted and that the usual
number Of copies be so printed
VIRGINIA wARRAsTs
Mr. MASON moved 10 take up the bill from the House
Of Representatives amend the approved August 81
1882 entitled An making further provision for the
satisfaction Of Virginia land warrants
Mr. STUART eyinced determination 10 debate II late
AS il
Mr. MASON regarded il ungraciogs the part Of
those States made Of the bounty Of Virginia 10 oppose
the
Mr. BROWN argued against the bill injurious q the
land States.
The question on taking up lost-yeas ~, nays 40
Some time aferward Mr. MASON renewed the motion
10 take up the bill, and IL again resisted ~ dr.
STUART.
The motion lost--yeas 81, nays %.
BILL PASSED.