The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-05

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1856.
SENATE.
JAMES CAMPBELL

Hon. DAVID s. RID, from the State of North Carolina
and Hon. WILLIAM WRIGHT from the State of New Jersey
appeared in their seats this morning.
| EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate letter
from the Secretary of the Interior in reply to resolution
of the Senate Of the 30h of August last calling on him tc
report accurately practicable the amount required
pay the allowances proposed to be made under the bill
passed by the House Representatives to provide for the
settlement of the claims of the officers of the revolutionary
army and of the widows and orphan children those who
died in the service which laid the table and or
dered to be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate
report from the Secretary of State communicating ab-
of the of the collectors customs showing
the number Of seaen registered In the several ports Of
try of the United States during the year ending the 3Oh
September 1856; which laid the table and ordered
to be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate
communication from the Treasurer of the United States
with copies Of his for the third and fourth quar-
OF the year 1855 and the first and second quarters
the year 1856 which was ordered TO lie the table
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED
Mr.. BAYARD presented the credentials of the Hon.
JosEPH p CoMEaYs appointed senator by the governor
Of the State Of Delaware TO ell the vacancy occasoned by
the death of Hon JoHS NJ CIAYroSi which read and
the oath prescribed by law having been administered to
Mr.. O., be took his seat in the Senate.
Mr. COLLAMER presented the credentials Of Hon. Sol
ONION FooT elected by the legislature Of Vermont
for the term Of six years from the 4h oMarch next which
were read and ordered to be placed on file.
MEMORIALS PRESENTED.
Mr.. JONES Of Iowa. presented petition from settlers
upon the Fort Atkinson reserve praying that the right
Of presumption may be extended TO them
Mr.. HUNTER presented petition from the legal repre-
sentves Of Charles Potered praying bounty land
mutation paw and the Reimbursement Of advances made
by their ancestor for the public service during the revou-
Mr.. CAss presented the petition of VIM s. Dearinr,
praying the Reimbursement of expenses incurred by him
in raising and equPpng company OF mounted Tennessee
volunteers for the Florida war in 1897
The above petitions laid the table for the pres
en until the formation of the standing committees
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. JONES, Of Iowa, asked and obtained unanimous
consent INTRODUCE bill for the relief Of certain settlers
In the state OF Iowa and Tor other purposes which YVES
read and passed to second reading
NOTICE OF BILL. ..
Mr. CLAY gave notice that he should tomorrow or on
early day thereafter ask leave introduce bin sup
Elementary "An graduate and reduce the price 81
the public lands to actual settlers and cuvato approved
August 4 1854
THE PRrsIpKNTs MESSAGE.
The Senate resumed The consideration Of the motion 70
print fifteen thousand extra copies of the message Of the
President and accompanying documents for the Of the
Senate.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK said that when he made this mo.
ton, he supposed Il would pass without any objection
the motion always submitted upon similar occasions
and he ives panied TO zee this occasion seized upon
ragn the President for the in which he had per
formed his constitutional duty OF communicating to Con
gess from time 10 time such and suggestions as bt
might deem necessary expedient lie believed that this
message contained truthful Of the circumstance
connected with the establishment Of the Missouri Compro
mise and the subsequent growing out Of that act
the President had failed TO do this he would have been de-
rect to his duty There proper occasions on which
senators who dissent from his opinions expressed In
that document might express their views with great pro-
Preyj but this was not suitable occasion TO this
agitanR discussion. Since, however those who were ia
the minority in this body had seen fit to launch their in
vectves against the Chief Magistrate and had taken this
opportunity to do he felt II to be his duty the
OF this order to print to say few words in reply.
The South bad disposition 10 interfere with the insti-
utons of the North and they would little tolerate any
interference by the people Of the North with their ns-
tons What was to be gained by the reopenng Of this
agitation, under these circumstances The senators on
the other side that they oil deeply devoted TO
the Union; he delighted TO hear that declaration
One Of them the senator from Massachusetts [Mr VIII
SON had drawn picture OF the dark banners Of dis.
union floating the entire South and covering ID AZ
With black clouds Mr. said that he lived In the south
but he had any such clouds II the South
permitted 70 pursue their course unmolestsd there
would be any such clouds there He had heard
Of Bags at tho North with but sixteen stars upon them