The daily union., 1856-12-18
In CONGRESS OF THE q. STATES.
Thirty-Fourth Congress-Third session.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER II, 1856.
SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, Ere

MEMORIALS PETITIONS Ere
Mr. WELLER presented tbs petition Of association
styled the "Psnny Post ohce Company OF california;
OF the refusal by the officers at the post eee at San Fan
CISCO by the direction of the Postmaster General 20 dey
er to them letters and packages addressed 20 their
which referred 10 the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads
MIR BIGLER presented te petition Of Samuel McDouga
an otcer in the war o. sl2 praying pension on account
of wounds receive which referred TO the
Committee or Tensions
Mr. TRgdBULL presented the petition Of the heirs Of
Thoms Maddu, praying the confirmation OF their title to
tract Of iand In Missouri which referred to the Com
mitiee oa Private Land Claims.
SorIcR or BILLS.
Mr. JAMES gave notice that he should TO- morrow or on
eay day thereafter ask eae to introduce bill to
establish a navy-yard at Newport Rhode Island
Mr. WELLER gave notice that Immediately after the
holidays he should ta up the Paci6e-rairoad BILL which
under discussion the last session. and he INDUCED
the hope that would command the votes of msuriy of
the Senate
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Ca motion by Mr.. SEWARD, a resolution was adopted
requesting the Secretary OF the Navy report the Sen
ate whether in his opinion it is practicable and expeden
greater security against accidents by fire than cxs
and submit such suggestions he may think proper for
legislation that subject
On motion by Mr. SEB ASTIAN, resolution was aiopt-
ed requesting the Secretary of the Interior commuu
cate for the information of the Senate of
condition OF me title of the United States 10 sell that por
tion OF s territory OF Kansas designated being apart
ana assigned to the New York Indians and the nature of
the authority by which said tract has been assigned
REPORT COMMITTEE
Mr. JONES, of Iowa. from the Committee on Pensions,
20 whom referred the petition of John W. Turber in
behalf of himself and the other children of Richard Turber
asked to be discharged from the further consideration of
the se the ground that the already provided
for by general law which was agreed to-
INTRODUCED.
Mr. TRUMBULL asked and obtained leave to introduce
a
Thomas Madd5, late of Missouri, deceased which was
read twice. ard referred to the Committee Private Land
Claims.
Mr. HOUSTON asked and obtained leave to Introduce
bill providing for the establishment of mail route and
carrying semi-wceky overland mail between the Msss-
sippi river and San Francisco in the State of California;
which read twice and referred to the Committee ON
the Post Office and Post Roads.
BILL REFERRED.
The bill from the Hopse OF Representatives extend the
time for selling the lands granted to the Kentucky Asylum
for teaching the deaf and dumb read the ast and
ond times E unanimous consent and referred to the Com
mitee 81 Public Lands.
CREDITORS OF TExAs
The Senate resumed the consideration of the unfinished
business Of yesterday being the joint resolution granting
further time the creditors of Texas TO present ,her
claims, and for other purposes
Mr. BENJAMIN opposed the passage of the resolution
at some length, and Mecsrs RuSK, MASON and others
advocated it.
Mr. BAYARD moved to strike out all after the cnactinp
clause, and insert in eI thereof the following:
THAT the joint resolution entitled Joint resout ion ex
tending the time Cor the creditors to present
claims approved 18th August 1856, be- the same is
hereby, rep ealed,"
He csstended that Texas had complained of that act
as being offensive to her. it ougbt to be repealed and let
enc creditors stand on the same ground they did before
its passage
The question being taen the motion was not agreed
to--sess To- nays 2s-as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Rsyard, Benjamin. Bigler Bright Brod-
mead Ccmegy, johnson, Jones of Iowa. Pratt Stu
art-l0.
NAYS-Messrs. Adams Allen, Bel. of New Hampshire
Buucr, Clay Collamer, Evans, Fessenden, Fish, FtEpat
rick Foot Foster, Hale Harlan Houston, Hunter Iverson
Mason Pugh, Reid Rusk, Seward Thompson of Kentucky
Trumbul, Wade, Weller, Wright, and Yuee-2S.
Mr.. BENJAMIN moved 10 amend the bill by striking
out at the close the words be and the is hereby
pealed and inserting in lieu thereof the following
shall be construed require the Secretary of the
Treasury to from such distribution as
be necessary pay the pro rata dividend valid claims
presented IN due time at the Treasury for payment the
payment whereof has been withheld because any dispute
or litigation In relation to the title OF the holders or claim
ants"
The question being TAKEN the amendment was not agreed
10.
The joint resolution was read third time and passed
yeas 35, nays 9--as follows:
fEAS-M Messrs Adams, Allen, Bell Of New Hampshlre
Brown, Butler, Cass, Clay Collamer, Comegys Douglas
Durkee Evms, fessenden Fish, Fitzpatrick Foot Foster
Geyer, Hale Harlan Houston, Hunter Iverson Jones Of
bull, Wade, Weller, Wright and Yulee-35.
NAfS-Mesrs Bsyard, Benjamin, Bright Brodhead
Johnson Jones Of Iowa, Pratt, Stuart and Thompson Of
kentucky-9.
After the consideration OF executive business the Senate
adjourned.