The daily union., 1856-03-27
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty -Fourth Congress-First Session.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2s, 1855.
SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.


the establishment of mail route from Bristol 10 Darling
ton which referred to the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads. ....... ...,..
Mr. WELLER presented the petition Of Francis A. Cum
ningham aymaster in the army praying 10 be released
from responsibility for sum Of public money OF which he
was robbed while stationed at Santa Fe, New Mexico
which was referred to the Committee Military Affairs.
Mr. GEYER presented the petition of Isaac H. Sturgeon
assistant of the United States at Saint Louis Mis-
souri, praying the reimbursement of money paid by him
for clerk hire and be allowed additional clerk in his
Office; which referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. G. also presented the memorial OF Anthony s. Rob
inson, only surviving her-aaw OF Dr. John H. Robinson
citizen OF the United States praying the appointment OF
new commission for the reexamnaton of his and other
claims against the Mexican government rejected by the late
board and that provision may be made for the OF
such claims as may be found TO be legally due which
referred TO the Committee OF Claims.
Mr. SEWARD asked leave TO Withdraw from the files of
the Senate the memorial of John Ericsson and that it be
referred to the Court Of Claims which agreed to-
Mr. BELL of Tennessee made similar request in rela-
ton to the papers file relating to the claim Of r. L.
Blair; which agreed TO.
Mr. MASON presented joint resolution of the legisla-
ure of Virginia accompanied by copy Of the message
of the governor of that State the subject OF the unsa
sed boun and-scrp claims of citizens of Virginia in
favor of the settlement of those claims which read
and ordered to lie the table and to be printed.
Mr.. RUSk presented the petition of L. Il. Trueadel, in
behalf OF himself and his associates praying grant OF
public land to enable them to construct road and tee-
graph from the Mississippi river to San Francisco in Cali
ornia which referred to the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads.
Mr. MALLORY presented the petition of Eliza e. Ogden,
widow of e. A Ogden, deceased late paymaster in the
army praying to be allowed pension which was refer
red to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. BUTLER presented the petition Of William Bell for
arrears of pension which referred to the same COM
mittee
Mr.. DURKEE presented a petition of citizens of New
York praying that the public lands may be granted in
limited quantities actual settlers not possessed of other
lands which was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
FROM COMMITTEES.
tba of
Columbia whom referred the memorial of the spe-
ca agents the State of aryland and resolutions of the
Legislature of that State respecting the claims of the State
against the United States asked to be discharged from the
further consideration of the and that they be refer
red the Committee of Claims; which was agreed to-
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported bill for the relief of Joseph Smith, and
bill to confirm Joseph Wanderstrand in his title TO certain
lands which read and passed to second reading
Mr. SEBASTIAN, from the Committee on Indian Affairs
to whom referred the memorial of William Trotter
asking additional compensation for subssng emgraiing
Chocaw Indians submitted report, accompanied by
bill for the relief Of William B Troteri which was read
and passed second reading and the report was order
ed to be printed.
Mr. BENJAMIN from the Committee on Commerce. to
referred the bill for continuing and completing the i'm
of the Red river the raft reported back the
same with an amendment appropriatng 100000 tor at
object.
whom referred the bill for the relief of Richard Abrt
ton reported without amendment and recommended its
passage
B,
relief of Randall D. Livingston and bill for the relief of
Cephse Piseros widow of Louis Labranche of the parish
of st. Charles In the State of louisiana which read
and passed to a second reading.
Mr. WELLER from the Committee on Military Affairs,
to whom referred the bill to amend an act entitled
"An provide for the payment Of horses and other
property destroyed in the military service Of the
United States approved March B. ls49 reported it with
endmepts and recommended its passage
Mr. FITZPATRICK, from the Committee on Printing, to
whom referred tho resolution ordering the prinng of
Eve red EX
Military Affairs the joint resolution for the presentation
of sword Col Benjamin Roberts, reported in favor of
printing the same.
At the request of Mr.. HUNTER, the further consid-
Grafton of the subject postponed until
Mr. BENJAMIN offered the following a substitute for
the resolution Of the committee:
Rsoved That the Committee Printing be instructed to
inquire into the espedency Of providing by legislation that
greater number Of documen reports, or other matter
gres the performance OF its legislative executive du
ties unless by virtue Of joint resolution of both houses or
dering the printing OF an extra number OF copies.
Mr. PUGH from the Committee on the judiciary re-
ported bin 10 euthorze the circuit of the United
States for the southern district Of Georgia To entertain
pea and grant wr Of in certain cases. which was
road and passed TO n second reading
BEE9LUTEpys ADOPTED.
Mr. BUTLER submitted two resolutions instrucpg the
Committee the Post Office and Pest Roads to inquire
into the expedieuCy OF disseminating TO members OF Con-
gress their ranking privilege and in lieu thereof allowing
them dollars enable them to transmit through the
mail such letters communications papers, and packages
they may think proper and also authorizing said com
utee in they t report bill regulating the
postage the papers and packages aforesaid The
resolutions agreed to-
DILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. MASON in pursuance Of notice asked and obtained
leave introduce joint resolution 10 anpnd the act Of
March l. 1850 entitled IAN act to remodel the diplomatic
and consular system Of the United States p which was
read twice and referred to the Committee Foreign Re
latiOns.
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr. MASON gave notice Of his intention TO introduce
bill amend the act approved 3ls August 1852 making
further provision for the satisfaction Of Virginia military
bounty-aad warrants.
DEFICIENCY
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of the
bin from the House Of Representatives 10 supply deRcien
cs In the appropriations for the service or the fiscal year
ending the 30h Of June 1885, the peudng question being
the motion Of Mr.. BAYAED to amend the bill by insert
ing the following
For finishing the porco and exterior Of the west wing
Of the Patent Office building to the due put
up iron railing and lay down the necessary Haggngs and
payements, si5o,00O"
and FESSENDEN, the amendment agreed toyeas "a,
nays las follows;
YEAS-Bessrs. Bsyard, Bel Of New Hampshire, Bell
Of Tennessee, Benjamin, Clayton Colamer Crittenden,
Durkee Fessenden Fish Foot Foster Geyer Hale, Hous
ton, Jones Of Iowa Mallory Pratt Seward, Stuart sum
HAYS-Nessrs. Adams, Biggs, Biger, Bright, Butler,
Cas Fitzpatrick Hamln, Hunter, lverson, Pugh Reid,
Rusk, Sebastian, sidOll, Touoey, and Wsde-l7
Mr. STUART moved to amend the bin by striking out
the following
For Of the salary Of the governor Of the Terri
of New Mexico, under the act Of July a. 1884, s920 30
provideH from the thrteth eighteen
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