The daily union., 1856-01-29

Lam late lieutenant in the navy who was dropped ~
consequence of the recommendation of the late nays
boerd praying Congress to take some measures 70 eore
the injustice done him which referred 10 The commt
Tee on Naval Affairs. ..#s 4 \. H.s.saf.f
Mr. DODGE presented the petition of the grand and
petit jurors Of this district court of the United States o
the district Of Wisconsin, praying change OF the mrm
Of said court and increase of the salary OF the Judge
Of that district which referred TO the Committee on
the Judiciary sU44sga.7 rs UF..I a#F a-sH sn.- q.
Mr. d. also presented the memorial Of the registers and
receivers Of the land offices Menasha and at Stephens
Point Wisconsin, praying increase Of their compensa
toni which was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands
Mr. FISH presented the petition Of board the
United States steamer Missouri which was destroyed by
FIRE at Gibraltar in lSi3 praying TO be ndemnhed for the
loss Of their clothing by the burning OF that vessel which
was referred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs. t
Mr.. DURKEE presented petition OF citizens OF the
United States praying modification OF the present sys-
tenn OF weights and measures which was referred to the
Committee Commerce. E4# #
Mr. d. also presented petition OF citizens of Brown
county Wisconsin, praying The passage Of an act author
zng the sale Of the military reservation Fort Howard
in that State which referred 20 the Committee on
Public Lands. ' .#u. tE# .a se gsg4eaas ga
Mr.. MALLORY presented the memorial Of John O. Car
ter praying that the accounting officers OF the treasury
may be directed to allow him the full amount of his ea-
penses while acting purser board the ship assachu
setts which amount stated in joint resolution passed
for his relief February 3 1885, which referred TO the
Committee Naval Affairs s.aEs a. d 4..t s.. "A.
Mr. BROWN presented petition Of citizens OF Wash.
apgon D o. praying & the Of law to
on'the District of Columbia = .Its. u. ..aW.a.5 X.
.s. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. 1vr. ....st s.r
Mr. IVERSON submitted the following resolution
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to: .z....r... ...
esod That the Secretary of War be requested to fur
nh the Senate copies the correspondence between the
War Department and Capt j. f. Glmer in relation to the
application and expenditure OF the appropriation made by
together with the reports of the engineer department and
the decisions of the Secretary Of War upon the subject
Mr.. SUMNER submitted the following resolution which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to;
Resolved That the Committee Military Affairs be in
suced to consider the expedency of providing BY law for
the establishment libraries the different military
posts, for the convenience of the officers and men, e
F CENTRAL AMERICA. .s 1..a..f .r@
The Senate then proceeded the consideration of the
motion submitted by Mr. CLAYTON the Gath inst to
fer to the Committee Foreign Relations the message
from the President of the United States transmitting
copy Of the letter of Lord John Russell to Mr. Crampon
dated January 10 1853 in which the British government
declare that they ntend to adhere strictly 10 the treaty
of Washington Of the 10th Of April $780, and not to
sumo sovereignty either direct or indirect IN Central
America" +. 5. ... -. ....
Mr. CAss addressed the Senate at length he sub
ject A full report of the speech viii be civ carly
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Central American affairs He hoped the time would event
ually when civilized and Christian nations would
agree submit international differences to be settled by
arbitration instead Of resort which latter mode he
deemed a remnant of barbarsm. . ...s# n."H r.gsr
Mr. SEWARD obtained the floor and, on his notion
the further consideration of the subject postponed un
til Thursday next
After an executive session, the doors reopened.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
message received from the President of the Uni
ted States by Sidney Webster esq, his private secretary,
communicating In compliance with resolution Of the
Senate copy of the proceedings Of the court martial in
the OF Col Montgomery, Of the United States army
Mr. BROWN moved that the message lie on the table
and be printed pending which, notion the Senate ad
journed until Thursday next = sW