The daily union., 1856-02-01
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty Fourth Congress First Session.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 81, 1856.
SENATE.
ExEeuTIyE COMMUNICATIONS.

SENATE.
EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate repor
OF the Secretary Of War communicating in obedience u
law statements of the which have been made
der the authority OF that department during the year 1855
which was read and ordered to lie the table and be
printed. r. 8 a#l .a.N t n .t. ~. -ara r Is af.t
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate report
OF the Secretary Of War; made in obedience to law
panied by statement showing the expenditures for con-
tngences of the military establishment during the year
ending December 81 1855; which read, and ordered
TO lie on the table and be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate report
Of the Secretary of War; made in obedience law
panied by statement of the expenses Of the national
more and the number Of and appendges made and
repaired thereat during the fiscal year ending June 80
1855; which read and ordered to lie the table and
be printed. s~.. Is #.l. .s u ..s..H .e t#.. a ...
The PRESIDENT pro also laid before the Senate
report OF the Secretary of War; communicating, in obe
dience TO law of the appropriations applicable
to the service of that department with the amounts drawn
om the treasury during the year ending June 30 1855
the balances during the period and such appropra
tons as have been carried to the surplus fund which was
read, ordered to lie on the table and to be printed
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate
report of the Secretary Of War; communicating in obed
ence to law statement of expenditures for contingencies
OF that department its offices and bureaus during the
ending June 80 1855 which read and ordered to lie
on the table and to be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro te,apore also laid before the Sem
ate report Of the Secretary of War; communicating in
compliance with resolution of the Senate information in
relation the construction OF Notifications for the defence
of the harbors of Galveston Saur aud other habors
the coast of Texas which read and, motion by
Mr. RUSK it referred to the Committee Military
Affairs and ordered to be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a
report OF the Secretary OF the Senate showing the persons
employed in his office during the year 1856 and the com
pensaton allowed to each which read and ordered to
lie on the table and be printed. ''
The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a
report OF the Secretary of the Senate with statement OF
the payments from the contingent fund of the Senate for
the year ending December 2, 1866 which read, and
ordered to lie the table and to be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro tenpore also laid before the SEN
ate letter of the secretary of the Territory of Nebraska
with copy of the passed by the first legislative
semoly OF that Terrory which was referred TO the Com
mittee Territories
The PRESIDENT pro tempors ALEC laid before the SEN
ate letter of the secretary of Washington Territory,
companed by the of the " and second sessions of
the legislative assembly of that Territory; which
ferred TO the committee sa"..s
copy of the acts resolutions and memorials of the legis
atve assembly Of the Territory of Utah. passed at the
several annual sessions thereof and copy Of the Journal
OF the fourth annual session OF the said legislative assem-
bly,; which were referred to the same committee
MEMORIALS PETITIONS ETC.
Mr., THOMSON of New Jersey, presented the memorial
of William lnman, captain in the navy, who has been
placed upon the reserved list complaining that injustice
had been done him. and appealing to Congress for redress
which fefersed to the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. T. also presented petition Of r. Field and Others,
citizens Of the United States praying the adoption of
for the protection of American citizens engaged
in the guano trade which referred TO the Committee
on Foreign Relations. .....
Mr.. TOUCEY presented the memorial of Charles II.
Jackson, commander in the navy who has been placed
upon the reserved list complaining that injustice has been
done him. and praying such redress Congress may deem
just and proper; which referred TO the Committee
Naval Afairs.
Mr. HUNTER presented the memorial of Murray Masen,
commander in the navy who has been placed the
served list praying be restored his former rank and
position in the service which was referred to the same
committee.
Mr. H. also presented the memorial of Samuel Forrest
purser in the navy praying to be allowed commission
disbursements made by him special agent for receiving
and disbursing money collected at the port of Mazaan In
Mexico while under military government by the United
States naval forces which referred to the com
mittee
ELECTION OF PRINTER.
Mr. FITZPATRICK moved that the Senate proceed TO
the election Of printer.
On that motion Mr. BROWN called for the yeas and
uays which ordered and being taken, resulted
yeas %, nays 25-ss follows;
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Biglor, Biggs Bright,
Brodhead Cas Clay, Evans Fitzpatrick, Hunter, Iverson,
Johnson Jones OF Iowa. Mallory, Mason, Pugh usk, Sc
bastan Sdel Stuart, Thomson of New Jersey, TOucey,
Trumbull, Weller, and Wright-26.
NAYS-Messrs. Adams Bell oi New Hampshire, Bell Of
Tennessee Brown Butler Clayton Colamer, Crittenden,
Durkee Fesenden Fish, Foot Foster Geyer Harlan Hous
ton Jones OF Tennessee, Pearce Pratt Seward, sumner
Thompson Of Kentucky, Toombs, Wade, and Wilson'S.
So the motion agreed TO-
Before the ballots cast
Mr. CRITTENDEE inquired whether the duties OF that
Office had been satisfactorily performed by the former in
cumhent2 Ifno objection existed 10 him. he should vote
for the same person printer for the present Congress-
Mr. FITZPATRICK was understood TO say that so far
as he was concerned he had complaint TO make that
score.
The ballots being received and counted the result
declared as follows:
i. a.