The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-15
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty Third Congress second Session
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1855.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS


The PRESIDENT pro tsn laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Secretary of War; in compliance with
resolution of the Senate of the 10th instant calling for
copies of correspondence between that department and the
Department Of the Interior respecting claims advanced by
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to the military reserva
ton at Fort Leavenwoth and information respecting the
alleged interference of certain army officers named in the
report Of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with
the rights OF the Delaware Indians which read and
ordered to be referred to the Committee Military Affairs
and printed.
communication from the Secretary of the Navy, transmit
ting copy of letter from the head of the Bureau of Yards
and Docks giving an abstract Of the offers for furnishing
various articles for the of that bureau during the last
fiscal year which referred to the Committee Naval
Affairs aud ordered to be printed
HOUR OF MEETING
The resolution changing the daily hour of meeting from
and after tomorrow to eleven O'clock M adopted
yeas "a, nays 22-as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Adams, Badger, Bell Brainerd, Brod-
head Cass Dodge Of Wisconsin Douglas Fessenden Geyer
Gwn Houston Hunter james, Jones Tennessee, Mallory,
Pratt, Russ shields s Stuart Thomson Of New Jersey
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, Brown, Chase,
Hanin Johnson, Mason Morton Pearce Sebastian, Sew
ard Slideli, Sumner, and Toucey-22.
This vote subsequently reconsidered viii be
below.
PRIVATE
Mr. BADGER offered resolution resembling the order
by which every Friday is set apart for the exclusive
sderaton of business upon the private calendar which
lies over until tomorrow under the rule
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, KTc.
Mr. COOPER and Mr. CLAYTON presented memorials
praying appropriations for the accommodation of certain
cusom-houses and post offices which referred the
Committee the Post Office and Pest Roads
Mr. CASS presented the petition of Mrs Eliza Whiting
widow of Brigadier General Whiting late assistant quar-
termas,er general of the army asking pension Cor the
military services of her husband which referred to
the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. BR0DHEAD presented the memorial Of Edmund Du
Barry surgeon in the navy praying to be allowed
tain arrearsges of pay which referred the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. GWIN, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported bin for the relief Of the families Of the officers and
Of the United States schooner Sea Gull which was
read three times by unanimous consent and passed.
Mr. u, from the committee, TO whom referred
the petition Of Jacob Cutter r c. Cater, Horato Coffin
and Charles NJ March, asked TO be discharged from the
further consideration Of the same and that il be referred
10 the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary which agreed
Mr. G4 from the committee asked be discharged
from the further consideration Of the petitions OF Isabella
Duffy, Mary Poriman, and Thomas Cshill which was
agreed TO.
Mr. BELL from the Committee on Naval Affairs report
ed bill for the relief OF fhe legal representatives OF the
late Capt Jesse d. Elliot which and passed to
second reading.
Mr. B. from the same committee reported bin for the
benefit OF the capors Of the British brig Caledonia in the
of 1872 which he explained and asked that ii might
be Immediately put on its passage
Mr.. HUNTER objected TO its third reading And il lies
over until tomorrow.
Mr. SHIELDS from the Committee on Military Affairs
TO whom referred the bill from the House Of Repre-
snatves for the erection Of military post the
Pebna river in the Territory Of Minnesota and for other
purposes reported it without amendment and asked lie