The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-12

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munication from the Secretary of War in to
ouon Of the Senate calling for his opinion to whether
the public interest requires any improvement of the pub
lie roads connecting West Point with the interior OF the
country lying westward thereof which was referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be
printed.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. FESSENDEN presented the petition of William
Mason and other heirs and legal representatives of John
Lord praying compensation for bis services seaman
in the navy during The revolutionary war; which was
referred TO Tie Committee OF Claims.
Mr. YULEE presented the petition of Tobias Martin, al
settler on lands in Florida under the armed occupation
act praying be Unidentified for the loss of his land in
consequence Of its being embraced in military reserva
ton which was referred to the Committee on Private
Mr. SEBASTIAN presented the petition of citizens of
Pike county, Arkansas praying the establishment of
airoute from Hot Springs Arkansas to Paris in Texas
which referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads Ha
Mr. MASON asked leave to withdraw from tie files of
the Senate the petition and papers of Mary Gray and that
the same be referred to the Committee Foreign Rea-
tions; which was agreed to. "
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. FESSENDEN, from the Committee on Patents and
the Patent Office reported bill for the relief OF Edward
Hart; which read and passed to second reading.
Mr. PEARCE, from the Committee the Library, re-
ported joint resolution respecting the distribution OF
certain public documents which read three times by
unanimous consent and passed 1t transfers nom the
State Department TO the Department of the Interior the
duty of distributing to public libraries colleges &c the
public doc uments which are printed for that purpose;
and also provides that such documents shall be dstrb
uted the various boards of trade and chambers Of COM
merce throughout the country. -..
Mr.. p, from the committee, to whom referred
the joint resolution from the House of Representatives for
the purchase of Dr. Kanes forthcoming work Arctic
poratons and for the presentation of medals to Dr.
Kane and his officers and men, reported it with amend
ment The amendment is 10 strike out 80 much of the
resolution authorizes the purchase of fifteen thousand
copies of the book.
Mr.. STUART from the Committee on Public Lands re-
ported bill provide for the selection of the lands
granted by the act Of Congress approved September 49,
1850 entitled San act to enable the State of Arkansas and
other States to reclaim the swamp lands within their
limits, and for other purposes !" which read and
passed to Il second reading.
Mr. S. from the committee, to whom was referred
the bill revive and extend the provisions of passed
the 26h of May 1924 entitled "An act for the relief of
the representatives of John Donelson Stephen Heard and
others reported it with an amendment in the nature Of
substitute.
Mr. s. from the same committee asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of large number of
rails praying grants of land aid in the construction of
railroads in various States; which agreed to-
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee Private Land
Claims TO whom was referred the bill from the House of
Representatives for the relief of Talbot Dousman report
ed it without amendment and recommended its passage
, Mr. MALLORY from the Committee Public Lands
reported bin additional land district in the
State of California; which was read and passed to second
reading. Peggy.
Post Roads, reported bill for the relief of Garman, Wge
and Benod which was read and to second read
ing; roor IL.
referred number of petitions praying for>bouny
lands reported them back and asked be discharged from
the further consideration of the same which was agreed to-
pILL INTRODUCED
Mr. JONES' Tennessee asked and obtained leave to in
troduee bill TO extend the contract mail route No
sO9 which read twice and referred to the Commit
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
On motion by Mr.. MASON, resolution adopted,
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Senate if be not in his opinion, incompatible with the
public interests whether the European powers which
represented the late congress Of penipotenares
bled Paris any of them have communicated to this
government the proceedings of that body in relation TO
rights with view obtain its therein
and what measures any, have been taken on the part Of
the United States upon that subject
On motion by Mr.. SEWARD, resolution was adopted,
directing the Secretary of the Senate to pay under the d.
recon of the President of the Senate the usual per diem
to such did not take their seats at the opening
Of the session. by Of sickness themselves their
families providential causes, necessary business
On motion by Mr.. FISH, resolution adopted re-
uuestinp the Secretary Of the Interior communicate to
the Senate all proposals that have been made for the sale
Of land in the city Of New York for site for the post Office
and custom house together with estimates Of the probable
cost Of the necessary buildings and his opinion to the
eligibility Of the several sites and any other information
the subject which he may think proper to communicate
PAcFicAroN or KANSAS.
Mr. DOUGLAS, from the Committee Territories TO
whom was referred the bill from the House Of Representa-
ves to reorganize the Territory Of Kansas and for other
reported written
on the subject which he read at length for the information
of the Senate 1t takes the ground that the bill which the
Senate has already passed. and which awts the
ton Of the House. Is the best plan for the pachcaton of
Kansas that the committee have been able 10 devise and
recommends the House bill be laid the table,
test vote on its rejection.
Mr. COLLAMER submitted report on behalf Of the mi.
norty Of the committee which he also read at length
This report urges the enactment Of the House BILL
The bill was then ordered TO lie the tabeyeas 35
nays l2--as follows: ... ..u ..
YEAs-Messrs. Ada6s, Allen, Bell Of Tennessee, Bens-
min Bipps, BiRler, Bright, Brodhead, Brown Butler.
Case Clay, Douglas Evans Fitzpatrick, Geyer Houston
Hunter lyerson, Jones Of Tennessee Mallory Mason Pratt
Pugh, Reid Sebastian shde, Stuart Thompson Of Ken
tucky, Thomson Of New Jersey, foomb, Toucey, Weller
Wright, and Yulee-95.
NAYS-Mcssrs Bell Of New Hampshire, Collamer, Fee
sender, Fish Foot Foster Hale, Harlan, Seward Trumbul
Wade, end Wson--l2.
cor. FRFNoSTs ACCOUNTS.
Mr. BIGLER moved that The Senate proceed to the
sideraon Of the following resolution, which was submit
ted by him on Saturday last:
Resolrsd That the President Of the United States be
quesed 20 be communicated TO the Senate at the
earliest day convenient copies OF all letters and vouchers
and allowed John G. Fremont officer Of the United
States government from the time he commenced his first
expedition California In the year 1912, showing what
claims any disaowed and the Tor their dis
John G. Fremont disbursement the public account
for the treasury; whether any drafts
drawn liabilities incurred by him in the public service
main unqudated and 80, in whose hands such un
undated dras and why have they not been paid Were
appropriations made for the payment Of drafts drawn liza
biltes incurred by him officer Of the government
which been paid and cancelled placed in his hands
under the authority Of law or otherwise Also whether
there any letters papers file In either OF the de-
made through official source charging him
with mafeasance in Office and II any, to furnish copies