The daily union., 1856-04-10
WEDNESDAY, APRIL ., 1856.
rrrcrrrrr COMMUNICATION

KKEcUTTvE ooM<UMCATloSA
The PRESIDENT pro tsru laid before the Ssnats
ge from the President OF the Vntoi Stsss 10
resolution Of the 2Tih ul calling for additional informa-
ton respecting The condition Of affairs in Kansas which
was laid on The table and ordered 70 be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro also LAID before the Senate
communication from the Secretary Of the Interior trans
hitting in accordance with Law, statement OF the appro
prstions for that department Cor the fiscal year endiRg
June 30 1855 which read and referred TO he Com
miitee on Finance.
EEouLIs. PETITIONS, ETc.
Mr. SEWARD presented the memorial o. William N.
Storm Of the city Of New York representing that be has
invented valuable Improvement FOR the defence Of hsr
bora with specifications and drawings Of the same and
praying that Congress will make small appropriation 10
enable further experiments respecting s practical sppica
ton be made which referred 10 the COMMITTEES
Naval Affairs.
Mr. also presented the petition OF George Baylis and
other citizens Of 0pcdA county New York, praying the
admission Of Kansas into the Union mmedsiey in the
form and manner which her free constitution snd
rial ask which was lard on the tshls.
Mr. also presented two pe,tOns o. citizens of New
York, praying ceytsiR amendments IN the bounH-land
laws which were laid on the table
Mr. also presented the petition of nzpectsrs of the
Of the port Of New York praying ncrease Of
their compensation which referred 70 the OoRmities
on Commerce.
Mr. also presented additional papers in relation 70 the
claim Of Timothy Cuvsn which were referred 70 the Com
mittee on Pensions
Michigan praying the construction q harbor of refuge
and commerce At Michigan city in Indiana which was
ordered 70 lie on the table. 3.
Mr. STUART presented n petition Of citzens of hichi-
gan praying the adoption of for the construction
railroad the Pacific which referred 10 the select
committee on that subject
Mr. HAMLTN presented the petition of Thomas X Car
man praying pension account o. disabilities incurred
in the Of lsl2 which referred 10 the Committee
on Pensions
Mr. TRUMBULL presented additional papers in relation
The claim Of the beirs q James Bell deceased which
were laid on the table,
BOUNTY LANDS.
The Senate resumed the consideration of The bin from
the House Of Representatives in addition 70 certain acs
granting bounty lands 70 certain officers and soldiers who
have been engaged in The military ssos of the unted
States approved March q 1854 which bad been reported
br the Committee on Public Lands with smendrDenis
fhe form OF q Substitute for The bill
The pending question the motion of Mr.. Htr-
TO smsnd the bill By adding the following new
section
Src. ARd h further enaefed, That when any
pany, battalion regiment IN organized form, marched
han twerty miles 70 the plaos where they
tered into the service Of the United States die
charged than twenty miles from the place where such
company battalion regiment orgsniEed, IN Al such
IN computing The length 81 service OF the officers snd
soldiers of any spch company, bsttaon or regiment Win
view 20 determine the qusnY ~ lard any oesr az soldier
entitled 70 under the entitled "An so' IN addition 70
sees who engsred in the military service q the
United States approved March 1855, there shall he al
lowed dzT for srey twenty miles from the place where