The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-08
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
MONDAY, JANUARY I, 1855.

MEMoRIALs, PErIrIoNsl &c.

Mr.. SEWARD presented the petition OF Catharine
Jacobs widow Of Francis Jacobs who waiter in
General Washingtons military family, praying pension
which Was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Pensions.
Mr. g. also presented the petition OF the heirs OF Fred
erck Bellinger revolutionary soldier praying be all
lowed pay which was referred 10 the Com
mttee ON Revolutionary Claims.
Mr. s. also presented additional documents Ia the
Samuel Lock wood late OF the United States navy who
placed the retired list by the action Of the late
naval board which referred to the COMMITTEE GA Ma
val Affairs.
claim of Nathan Cook, revolutionary soldier TO PEN
sion which referred TO the Committee Pensions
Mr. JONES' of Iowa. presented two petitions Of citizens
of Iowa. praying the establishment OF new semi-weeky
mail-roule from Monezama Pella in that State and
new post Office that route, TO be called Mill Grove
which referred to the Committee on the Post Office
Mr. FOOT submitted documents in relation to the claim
of Lucinda Peters, wife OF Barton Peters, TO pension
for the services OF her father Hezekah Herendeen,
lutionary soldier which were referred TO the Committee
on Pensions.
Mr.. BROWN presented the memorial Of John A. Raglan
proposing put into execution plan discovered by bin
preventing the overflow of the Mississippi river and its
tributaries condition Of grant OF every alternate
ZION of the lands reclaimed from inundaton which
referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. SUMNER presented memorial signed by large num-
in the Of Long Island
and Marthas Vineyard Sounds and memorial from the
Boston Marine Society," praying an appropriation at an
early day for the erection OF lighthouse on the southeast
part OF Rock island which referred 10 the Com
mi tee on Commerce
lIr BRoDHEAD presented the petition of Alison Lo-
gan, moth OF Henry j. Paul late a lieutenant In the
navy, who drowned in the Gulf OF Mexico, praying
be allowed apension which referred 70 the Com
mittee on Pensions
Nj MASON presented the memorial Of VIM NJ Arm
strong commander in the navy, who was placed on the
reserved list by the decision Of the late naval board pray
ing to be restored to bis position the navy list aiso
petition OF similar character from Joseph Myers, late
commander in the navy and also, the petition Of H. H.
Rhodes late lieutenant in the navy praying TO be
stored to his rank in the service from which he was
Aaatyin NJ the lafa hngrd
all referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
MIR. HAMIiN asked leave TO withdraw from the files Of
the Senate the petition and papers Of citizens Of Sedgwck
and BrOokne Maine praying that bshng bounty may be
allowed In the OF the schooner Union, and that the
same be referred to the Committee Commerce; which
was agreed to. .T
Bingham officer in the last war with Great Britain
praying to be allowed pensions which was referred to
the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. G. also presented the petition of Robert Graham
representing of the heirs OF the late General Arthur ST.
Clair praying be unidentified for sacrifices and losses
incurred BY General St Clair in dscharging debt
racted by him for the Of the while acting
superintendent of Indian affairs in the Northwest Ter
rtory which referred to the Committee Of Claims
Mr.. MALLORY presented the petition of William Mar
vim praying the conf nation of his title to certain lands
in Florida claimed under Spanish grant which
ferred to the Committee on Private Land Claims
Mr. HUNTER asked leave TO withdraw from the files Of
the Senate the petition and papers of the heirs OF Richard
B. Mason which was agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Mr.. MALLORY submitted the following resolutions
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to:
Rssolsed, That the Committee Commerce be instructed
to inquire into the expedency Of establishing marine hosp
tai at Apalachcola, in the State of Florida
Rsaorsd, That the Committee the Judiciary be instruct
ed and report as to the espedency Of providing for
appeals and wrs Of from the district courts OF the
United States in Florida to circuit court.
Mr.. BROWN submitted the following resolution; which
considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to;
Rso,ped That the President the United States be
quested to communicate to the the proceedings OF the
martial in the OF Colonel Montgomery of the
United States army
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
On motion by Mr.. BRODHEAD, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the following resolution, which
submitted by him some time since:
R.oued That Committee Finance be directed to
inquire into the expedency Of reporting the appropriation
bills the support of the government adopting other
with view OF obtaining speedy action said
bills
Mr. b. called attention the evils Of the night sessions
which the close oeyery session OF Congress he said
that forty fifty millions of dollars were appropriated at
the OF midnight the close of each sessouand that
too during the of Of the best aud xpe
enced members of the body in consequence OF their being
exhausted Scenes had sometimes occurred here, also
which sense Of decacy prevented him from describing
All these evils were caused by the delay the part of the
House of sending here the appropriation
bills He then proceeded to read statement exhibiting
the time each when the civil and diplomatic APP
appropriation BILL respectively, were received from the
House each long session from 542 TO the last long
sion From this it appeared that the House had generally
retained these important bills something like two hundred
and had given the Senate but about ten days to
slider them In 1850 the House took 26e days consider
the civil and diplomatic BILL and the Senate had but 80
left and the session the Senate had but four days
consider the army appropriation BILL and six days TO
consider the navy appropriation bill Mr. B. then went on
consider the constitutional right and power Of the Sem
originate the appropriation bills lie did not know
but that the present House OF Representatives might do
better than its predecessors but while be expressed that
hope be thought the present ndecsou manifested by them
gave little promise that his hope would I've realized He
clearly OF the opinion that the Senate had the sower
to originate these bills and he hoped they would exer
cise IT,
Mr.. CLAYTON agreed with bis friend from Penusylva-
MIA that utterly impossible for the Senate Justice
to the appropriation bills when they in such
late period Of the session This evil OF
growth twenty-seven years ago IL was bad as 1t IL
and of the which have been proposed
from time 10 time with view OF remedypg IL have
reeded in accomplishing the desired result II had been
suggested that 1t would be well to adopt resolution that
the Senate would receive and upon appropra
ton bill If IL sent from the House OF Representatives
late period Of the session allow less than sixty
days for It's considerations but he believed that
would be utterly unavaiing. The House knew very well
That whatever rule might be adopted the subject would
suspended whenever the exgency Of the demanded
Il In order that the important appropriation bills be
passed and hence such resolution would be mere
Jrmu fnimeh He clearly of opinion that there was
nothing in the constitution prevent the Senate from
the appropriation bills and he thought there
mil be arrangement effected between the Committee
Finance Of the Senate and the Com mee of Ways and
Means Of the House that the civil and diplomatic nppro
pration bill should be brought in and considered there
while the Senate considering the army and navy a
preparation bills This would divide the labor and give
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