The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-07
In CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES
Thirty Fourth Conxress-First session.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST ), lsse.
EXECUTIVE CONGREGATIONS.


Of the appropriations necessary to complete the work
which was referred 10 the Committee on Commerce and
ordered TO be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate
letter from the Senate letter from the Secretary Of War
informing the Senate that Nos and ii ia the base
ment Of the North wing OF the Capitol extension are go
far flushed 10 be available for temporary occupation
which ordered to lie the table and be printed
On motion by MIR. COLLAMER, the President pro tenn
was authorized 10 assign the said rooms.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. FISH presented the memorial OF the Ocean Steam
Navigation Company Of New York, praying renewal of
Bremen, and Hayre, ma Southampton AS the committee
had reported upon the subject he asked that the memorial
might lie on the table and be printed which agreed
to- In their memorial the committee set forth that they
have performed their duty with fidelity and punctuaity,
and to the satisfaction of the Post Office Department at
compensation much below that allowed to others for like
services they confidently expected that their contract
would be renewed at its expiration unless the system OF
carrying the American mails abandoned by Congress
They represent that if the bill reported to the Senate d.
ecng contract be made with Cornelius Vanderbilt
should pass it would follow that their conactcould not
be renewed at the time of its expaon and they would
consider 1T but act of justice and equity instead OF ma
king new contract to extend theirs on such
terms Congress might think reasonable aud just They
further state that in such they prepared to
build Two rstcass steamers equal TO any ever built in
this country and will be satisfied with their present
pensation which is $4,000 per less than that pro-
pcaed to be given to MIR. Vanderbilt.
Dir. TOOMBS presented the petition OF WIN. T. Hanson
and VIM. H. Underwood representatives of Samuel Rock
WELL praying compensation for services as attorneys ard
solicitors for the Cherokee nation Of Indians which was
referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr. FESSENDEN presented the petition Of citizens Of the
State OF Maine demonstrating against the further extern
sion of Woodworhs patent for planning machne which
was referred to the Committee Patents and the Patent
Office.
Mr. MALLORY presented petition of citizens of ash
ington, d. c. praying that the members of the Marine Band
may receive additional compensation for their SER
vices which referred to the Committee Naval AT
fairs
Mr.. SLIDELL presented the petition of Mary F. Baily
praying increase of pension which referred the
Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. FOSTER presented the petition of James Worden
praying to be allowed back pay and increase OF his pen
SION which was referred to the Committee on Pensions.
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SEWARD, from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom was referred the bill for continuing the Improvement
of the inland passage be the St Johns and St Marys
river in Florida reported it without amendment and
ommended its passage.
the memorial OF Charles Holmes and the bill to require the
employment apprentices in the commercial marine of the
United Saes asked be discharged from The further
sideration OF The same which agreed to-
Mr. COLLAMER, from the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported bill for the relief OF George H.
Glddngs which read and passed to second reading
Mr. SEBASTIAN, from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
10 whom referred the bill from the House of Repre-
sentatves for the relief of Bridget Mahc reported it with
oht amendment and asked its immediate consideration !
and no objection being made it was read third time and
passed.
Mr. GEYER, from the Committee on the Judiciary to
whom referred the bill TO build jail in the town of
Van Buren, in the State of Arkansas reported without
amendment and with the recommendation that it do not
pass.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr. JOHNSON submitted the following resolutions !;
which were considered by unanimous consen and agreed
Reolred That each member of the Senate be hencerh
supplied with the number Of the Congressional Globe
enc .Rd :. The b. price copy as
Re.ored That clerk Ito be styled the Clerk OF Print
ing kecord be added to the corps OF Senate clerks who
ing who shall be under the direction of the said committee
during the session of Congress- and Of the Secretary of the
Senate during the vscaon and who shall receive the
Of compensation now allowed to engrossing and legislative
cle ks OF the Senate.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. SEWARD asked and obtained the unanimous con-
sent Of the Senate 10 introduce bill provide for the
change of in certain criminal depending
in the of the United States for the Territory
which read twice and referred TO the Committee
on the Judiciary.
REFrRRHD.
The bill from the House Of Representatives to enlarge
the rights and privileges of the Alexandria Canal Company
and give the Of United States to the prov
ions of an act Of the assembly of Virginia passed March
H. 1885, entitled IAN act to amend the charter OF the Alex
sndris Canal Company read twice and referred 10
the Committee on the Judiciary.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Mr.. EVANS, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims whom referred the bill from the House Of
provide for tie settlement Of the claims
Of the officers Of the revolutionary army and Of the wild
and orphan children Of those who died In the service
reported II without amendment and recommended its pas
sage He also moved that IL be taken up for immediate
consideration which was agreed toyeas % nays l9as
follows
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Brodhesd, Brown, Colamer, Doug
las Evans, Fessenden Fish, Fitzpatrick Foot Foster Hous
ton Iverson, James Mason Pratt Pugh, Seward Thomson
OF New Jersey, Wade, Weller, Wilson, and wrsbt-73.
NAYS-Messrs. Bell of New Hampshire Bell Of Tenpes
see, Biggsl Bright Clay Clayton, Dodge Geyer, Harlan
Johnson, Jones Of Iowa, Mallory, Pearce Reid Sebastian
Slidel, Stuart, Toombs, and Trumbull-l9
Mr. TooMBs spoke in opposition to the bill but had not
concluded bis remarks when the hour arrived for the
sderaton Of the special order and the bill laid aside
BUSINESS
ders for the purpose of taking up the army appropriation
Mr.. SEWARD called for the yeas and nays on that mo-
ton, and appealed all the friends Of the ipcrnal-iu-
provement bills to vote against IL for unless the Senate
should go to-day and dispose the remainder Of those
bills II would not be probable that they could be passed at
this session.
Mr. HUNTER thought the appropriation bills ought 10
have precedence and after they disposed Of there
majority in favor Of the river and hsrbor bills they
could be taken up and passed at any time
Mr. DOUGLAS was in favor Of the motion, and hoped
that the Senate would sit the army bill and dispose OF
II before they adjourned.
Mr. CLAYTON thought II the duty Of the Senate
TO take up the appropriation bills and dispose OF them
there danger that they mig be defeated He
was in favor Of the nternainprovement bills but thought
the best plan TO dispose of the appropriation bills first
e wished however to express his dissent from the re-
mark Of the senator from Illinois that the Senate should
sit all night for that beyond human endurance III
the attempt should be made many senator's who ought TO
be In their seats attending to their duties would be absent