The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-20

MONDAY, MAY 10, 1856.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.

SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. laid before the Senate a re-
port the Secretary OF War; communicating in compliance
with resolution of the Senate estimate Of the cost of
removing rocks at He'll Gate in the East river, in New
York which was read and, on motion by Mr.. SEWARD
it was referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS Ere
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition of the executors of
John Armstrong deceased praying compensation fer his
services commissioner extraordinary and minister pen
poentary of the United States Spain in the year 500
for other public services rendered by the deceased
which referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela
tons.
Mr. HUNTER presented the petition of Hannah Walker
widow of revolutionary soldier, praying TO be allowed
pension under The of 1853 and of pension
her late husband which referred to the Committee
Pensions.
Mr.. HAMLIN presented petition of citizens of Maine
praying the establishment of department of agriculture
Washington which was referred to the Committee
Agriculture.
MIR H. also presented joint resolutions of the legislature
Maine relating to the extension Of slavery, the adms
sion of Kansas into the Union free State and
political associations which read and ordered TO lie
on the table and 10 be printed
Mr. WELLER presented joint resolution of the lega-
lature of California in favor OF the construction of mail
and wagon road 10 connect that State with the other
States Of the Unon add the establishment of military
posts along the route Of the which ordered to
lie on the table and to be printed.
Mr. w. also presented joint resolution of the legisa
Of California instrucug their senators and request
ing their representatives eudeavor procure the use
of the State such books il would have been entitled
receive had 1t passed through territorial form of govern
ment which referred to the Committee Territories
Mr. w. also presented joint resolution of the legisa-
Of California in favor Of the immediate adoption of
for extnguishpg the Indian title TO lands in that
State which referred to the Committee on Public
Lands
Mr. BROWN asked leave TO withdraw from the files Of
the Senate the memorial Of Aaron Haght Palmer and that
the same be referred to the Committee Foreign Rela
tons; which was agreed to.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
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whom referred the petition Of Robert Graham, repre-
sentng Of the heirs Of General Arthur ST. Clair,
ported bill for the relief OF the heirs of Major General
Arthur st Clair which was read and passed TO second
| reading.
Mr. TOOMBs, from the Committee Indian Affairs, 10
whom was referred the message Of the President OF the
United States in relation the claim Of Richard W.
Thompson against the Menomonee Indians asked leave
be discharged from the further consideration Of the subject
and motion by Mr.. DODGE, all the papers the sub
jet ordered TO be printed.
Mr. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance 10 whom
referred the bill from the House Of Representatives
max ing appropriation for the consular and diplomatic
penses Of the for the year ending the 3Oh Of
June, 1884, reported 1t with amendments; and it was
postponed TO- and made the special order Of the day for to-
morrow at halfpast twelve o'clock.
| Mr. BENJAMIN from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported bill for the relief Of Martin Fenwck
which read and passed TO second reading
| Mr. THOMPSON OF Kentucky from the Committee on
Private Land Claims 10 whom referred the bill giving
Joshua Kirby aud the widow Of John McNay the right to
enter the land covered by the life OF John McNay
under Cherokee treaties Of 1917 and 1872 reported Il
without amendment and with recommendation that II
ought not TO pass
VETO MEssAGEs
Two messages received from the President Of the
United States by Sidney Webster esq, his private
ty returning the Senate in which they originated the
bill 10 distractions TO navigation In the mouth OF
the Mississippi river at the Southwest Pass and the Pass
lOute and The bill making an appropriation for deepen
log the channel the ST. Clair fats in the State Of
Michigan, with the objections OF the President thereto
The messages we're read and ordered to be printed and
Inv NJ he fnrshp NJ
the subject postponed until Wednesday next when II
was made the special order for one o'clock.
RECONSTRUCTED.
Mr. HALE stated that since the Senate passed the bin for
IL had been discovered that the object Of that bill had
already been attained by amendment which bad been
adopted 70 an appropriation bill at previous session. and
he therefore moved that the by which ,he bin
passed be reconsidered which was agreed to.
On motion, the bill was then indefinitely postponed.
EXPLANATION.
Mr. CASS remarked that his attention had been called
TO article published la the "Union" Saturday last,
containing extracts from the Blue Book Of CORES
pondence with rgd 20 the Central American controversy
between this country and Great Britain In one letter
from Mr. Champion to the Earl Of Malmesbury dated jan
! uary 10, 1883 the following language occurred;
"In casual conversation which had with General Csss
he expressed himself entirely satisfied with the her
hssS government had pursued 10 regard TO this matter
aud remarked that had he been Of the real state OF
the case he should have called the attention Of the
to the occupation Of Ruatan island BY her Mss
ment as being an infracton Of the treaty OF 1850"
MrCASS would not take up the time of the Senate
to comment this matter at length il understood
that the senator from Massachusetts Mr. SusER desired
20 speak to-day on the Kansas question He would only
say that Mr. Champion wholly misunderstood hm--he
would not say misprosented him but there evident
~ mistake upon bis part lie would take early
opportunity TO ask the Senate to hear him at length
in relation to this subject - -. j.
RILL INTRODUCED. .. N.##
Mr. JOHNSON asked and obtained the unanimous con-
cent OF the Senate INTRODUCES bill TO authorize the in
vestigston and determination Of asserted titles 10 the
Hot Springs Of the Ouachita in the State OF Arkansas
which read twice and referred to the Committee on
Public Lands, #.t 's