The daily union., 1856-04-03
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
WEDNESDAY, APRIL ., 1855.
SENATE.
Thirty-Fourth Congress-First Session.
ExEcurIyE COMMUNICATIONS.


The PRESIDENT pro tem laid before the Senate a re-
port om the Secretary Of War Ia to resolution
of Senate calling for any information which might be
in possession Of the bureau concerning OBJ
strucons Ia the navigation Of the Potomac river within
the District Of Columbia and to the expedency Of adopt
ing for the removal Of the which
to the Committee for e District Of Columbia and ordered
to be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro ten also laid before the Senate
with report Of lie decisions adverse the claims Of Cy
II. Mccormick and wm. w. Cox and in favor of the
claim Of Asbury Dckns and Of James II. Lindsay, 40
on motion by Mr.. BRoDHEAD, Il was referred 10 the
Committee Of Claims.
MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. REID presented petition from the Chamber Of
Commerce Of Wilmington, North Carolina praying APP
preparation for continuing the improvement Of The chan
mel Of Cape Fear river; which was referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce
Mr. also gave notice Of his intention 10 introduce
hill for the Improvement Of that river.
Mr. JONES Of Tennessee, presented petition Of citi
Of Hawkins county Tennessee In behalf OF the claim
OF James Francisco TO arrears Of pension which
fsrred 10 the Committee Pensions
Mr. FISH presented the petition Of citizens of the United
States praying that may be adopted for the
strucon Of railroad 10 the Pacific which was laid on
the table.
Mr. CRITTENDEN asked leave to withdraw from the
files Of the Senate the memorial Of NJ Stanley
TO sell to the government his gallery Of Indian portraits
now exhibition nj the Smithsonian Institution, and
that the be referred 10 the Committee Indian Az
fais; which was agreed TO.
Mr. JONES Of low. presented petition from settler.
on lands in the Fort Crawford military reservation, In
Iows praying the right Of preempon to The lands settled
by then which was referred to the Committee Public
Lands
Mr.. CASS presented a petition from citizens Of Ohio,
praying that Joseph McCpps may be allowed section Of
land for the services OF his father in the war Of 1912
which was referred to the Committee Public Landa
REPORTS FRoS COMMITTEES.
Mr.. UANLIN, from the Coumittee on Commerce, to
AZ.
net regulating passenger ships spd vesse approved I'd
March, 1872 reported u without amendment and
mended Its passage
Mr. H, from The committee 10 whom was referred
the bill for the relief Of Samuel A. Morse and others re-
ported u with amendments.
Mr.. STUART, from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom referred the bill from the House OF Represent
ativos 10 constitute Hannibal in Missouri and Peoria in IL
lnois ports Of delivery reported u without amendment
and asked s consideration and II read the third time
and passed. s"
~ o.. '.a blxp OFFICES
On motion By Mr. STUART the Senate took up for con-
sideration the Bin continue temporarily the land Office
Kalamazoo Michigan which bad been returned from the
ment read being aproyson that the first two sections
Of the act shall be made applicable to the land Office at
Palmyra in Missouri
The question being taken the amendment Of the House
Bills NTRoDucxD.
Mr. JONES Of Iowa, asked and obtained leave 10 intro
duce bill 70 continue the land Office for the Dubuque
land district in the State Of Iowa which read twice
and referred 10 the Committee on Public Iapds
Mr. also asked and obtained leave 10 introduce bill
TO grant pensions In certain which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Pensions
sUryAto, new roak.
Mr. SEWARD, from the Committee on Commerce Ia
whom was referred the joint resolution from the House
Representatives for enlsrgng the eusombouse post Office
and courthouse at Buffalo New York reported Il without
amendment and asked its immediate passage. II was
matter OF pressing oxgcncy that had the
of the proper department. and ought TO be passed medi
atey 50 AZ enable The officers to 20 with the work
which bad been suspended,