The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-10
N CONGRESS OF THE U, STATES
Thirts-Fourfh oonxress--First session.
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1866.
SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ere.

MEMORIALS, PETITIONS,
Mr.. CLAYTON presented memorial signed BY citizens
Of Penns praying that the provisions Of the Of
1852 10 provide for the better security Of the lives OF pas
sengers on board propelled whole or in part
by may be made applicable so far requisite all
ferryhoa rivers which referred 10 the Com
Messrs STUART, WELLER CAsS WILSON, and
SEWARD presented memorials praying that the govern
win take measures for the construction of railroad
TO the Pacific ocean which, iuasmuch the committee
had reported the subject ordered to lie the
table, - r.. r..
Daniel Trueheart might be Withdrawn from the files the
Senate aud referred to the COMMITTEES Revolutionary
Claims which agreed TO- ..
Mr. BROWN asked that the memorial Of Sas Stookwell
might be Withdrawn from the files OF the Senate and
ferred 10 the Committee Private Land Claims which
was agreed to. 81 s..... a..a.##.#a VI.
H.s REPORTS COMMITTEES
Mr. WADE from the Committee of Claims reported bills
for the relief of Sally T. Mathews and for the relief OF
James T v Thompson which were read and passed to
Mr.. BRODaEAD, from the Committee of Claims report
ed bill for the relief of Mrs. Ann p Derrick, widow OF
W. s. Derrick deceased which was read and passed TO a
second reading.
Mr. b.. from the same committee to whom was referred
the bin from the House of Representatives for the relief of
Emma Bidamon reported il without amendment and rec
commended its passage. - Es
|. Mr. STUART from the Committee on Public Lands TO
whom referred the bill to continue the land Office III
the Dubuque land district in the State Of Iowa. reported
back and recommended that it lie the table nasmuch
|
ed the object desired; which was agreed to-
| Mr. s. from the committee, to whom referred
petition Of the trustees Of the State University of Iowa
praying grant of the public lands for the benefit OF that
institution submitted adverse report the same the
State of Iowa had already received of public
lands equal what had been given to the other land
| States for school purposes
Mr. S. from the committee to whom referred
memorial of citizens of the State Of New York, praying
that all further sales OF the public lands may be suspended
and that they may be laid out in farms and lots and do
mated to actual settlers submitted adverse report on the
same. .ss.. .a.. lax. ~
1 Mr.. JAMES, from the Committee Patents and the
Patent Office reported bill amend the several acts
in force relating the Patent oce which read and
passed to a second reading.
| Mr. MALLORY, from the Committee Public Lands
to whom referred the bill fix the graduation periods
for lands in the Greensburg district in the State of Lon
sana, reported 1T without amendment, and recommended
| its passage. ..e".
Mr.. NJ, from the same committee to whom the subject
had been referred reported bill 10 provide for the sale of
niltary reservations; which was read and passed TO
Mr.. YULER, from the COMMITTEES of Claims, reported
bill for the relief of John d. Mcnoshi which read
and passed to second reading
i ..- BILLS INTRODUCED.
i Mr. WELLER asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill for the construction Of road from Fort Rdgey in the
Territory of Minnesota the South Pass of the Rocky
mountains, in the Territory of Nebraska which
twice and referred TO the Committee Territories
Mr. PUGH asked and obtained leave to Introduce bill
granting pension Mrs. Mary A. H. Jones which
read twice aud referred to the Committee on Pensions
BILL PASSED
/ On motion by Mr. WADE the Senate proceeded 10 the
land master of the steamboat "New World ]" which, hay
ing beea amended, was read third time and passed.
4 JOHN HAsrIsca.
On motion by Mr.. BIGLER the Senate then proceeded
to the consideration of the bill for the relief of John Hast
ngs collector Of the port Of Pitsburg The bill and the
accompanying report Of the committee having been read
the further consideration of the subject was postponed
the hour had arrived for the consideration of the special
order which the resolution reported by the Commit
tee Foreign Relations in regard the treaty with Den
mark regulating the payment Of the Sound dues
4 RAILROADS IOWA.
i Mr. JONES' of Iowa appealed to the Senate to allow
the bill from the House of Representatives making grant
Of the public lands to the State of Iowa in alternate
tons aid in the construction OF certain railroads in said
State to be taken up and acted upon He said that
important that the bill should pass Immediately the
lands proposed be donated being taken up by land
warrants every day IL similar in m provisions TO the
i sions, and had failed Ia the House.
Mr.. FOOT hoped the bill woud 60 through the usual
course and be referred to the Committee Public Land
The PRESIDENT pro tenn said that the hour had
rived for taking up the special order il would require
vote Of the Senate to postpone that subject and take
the bill for consideration.
Mr.. JONES Of Iowa moved that oil prior orders be post
poned for the purpose Of considering this bill.
Mr., MASON asked for the yeas and nays on that mo,
ton and the question being takeu the motion agreed
1 to-yeas 3d. nays ll--as followst
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Bright, Dodge, Douglas Dur
kee, Fitzpatrick, Foster 0eyer, Hale Harlan, johnson
Jones OF Jones OF Tennessee, Mallory, Seward, Sill
dell, Stuart Toucey Trumbul, Wade, Weller Wilson, and
Yuee-23.
NAYSMesrs. Bggs, Collaner, Crittenden, Evans, Foot
Mason, Pratt, Pugh, Reid, Sumner and Toombs-ll.
The bill having been read Mr. FOOT moved that be
/ referred TO the Committee Public Lands
On this motion long debate ensued in which Messrs
JONES OF Iowa. FOOT, JONBS Of Tennessee BlGGS,
i YULEE, D0UGLAs ADAMS, CASS, CRITTENDEN, and
Others participated.
The motion refer the bill was not agreed TO- and the
bill AT length read third time and passedyeas 81,
nays 9-as follows:
YEAS Mers. Adams, Allen Bell Of Tennessee, Bigler
Bright Brown, Cass Cronden, Dodge, Douglas, Durkee,
Fish, Fitzpatrick Foster Geyer Hale Harlan Jsmos John
Jones Of Iowa. Jones Of Tennessee Mallory, Pratt
Seward Slide Stuart Sumner, Trumbul Weller, Wilson,
and Yuee-3l.
II NAYS-Messrs. Biggs, Brodhead Hunter, Mason, Pugh,
\ Reid Thompson Of Kentucky, Toombs, and Wade.
The resolution In reference the Sound dues was then
made the special order for Tuesday next at o'clock
a and, on motion,
/ The Senate adjourned until Monday
/ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
! The House met at H. m
i ..u.a. DEFICIENCY BILL.
The House resumed the consideration Of the message
NJ conference