The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-12

/ over the Senate.
The PRESIDENT pro empore [Mr. BRiGHrl took the
chair and then and said;
Senators am placed under renewed obligations TO the
members Of this body for again appointing to preside
over their deliberations; and in making my grateful ac-
Acknowledgements for distinguished mark of your favor
beg TO add that in requesting the honorable senator from
Michigan Mr. STUART to preside during my absence but
followed precedent after precedent to be found in the jour
mails Of the Senate proceedings TO two OF which, with the
permission of the Senate, win briefly refer:
On July 1884, Mr. King then the President pro teHpore
OF the Senate addressed following note TO the Hon. Da-
yd II, Atchison; .u@
July 7, 1852.
Ny DEAR SIR win you do the to preside over
the deliberations of the Senate to.morrowg
''' N'. Very RESP, respectfully, WILLIAM r. KING.
Mr. Atchson, by unanimous consent took the chair.
On the day following Mr.. King addressed another
| of similar character, dated July o.;
Ny WIN you do me the favor to preside over
| the Senate to-day?
| With great respect, WILLIAM r. KING.
| Hon. ID. X. ATcnlsoS
Mr. Atchsou by unanimous consent resumed the chair.
might refer several other precedents, but will allude
to but one other which occurred as early as Wednesday
| March %, 1912 .......
Mr. King of Alabama took the chair at l25 o'clock He
remarked that he had been requested TO do so by note
which he received from the President pro % who de-
tanned at home by indsposition There was rule, ne
believed which required that in of the ndisposon
of the President he could designate any senator TO occupy
| his place for one day
Mr. Clay conceded with that construction of the rule and
remarked that when he presided the House he had
acted under such Interpretation of the rule.
In addition to these there other precedens when Mr.
Southad being President Of the Senate from day day
appointed various members of the Senate to occupy the
chair &c
In requesting my friend from Michigan to occupy the
chair for three sessions Of the Senate certainly did
not intend to assume authority did think warranted
by usage and sanctioned by the highest and panes pre-
| cedents
| EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
! The PRESIDENT PRO ten, laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary of the Treasury in
compliance with resolution Of the Senate transmitting
information in relation the amount of collected
from customs in California for each fiscal year since Both
June s4s the value of foreign products imported into
the respective ports of California, and the duties paid
thereon in the ports where they cleared the value Of
domestic products imported into San Francisco and the
other ports of California; and the amount of gold dust
bullion and quicksilver exported in each year from Cali
ornia which read and ordered to lie on the table
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate letter
from the secretary of the treasury Of New Mexico
ncaing in obedience the act establishing territorial
for New Mexico copies of the acts resolutions
and memorials of the legislative assembly OF that Terrific
ry passed at the session Of 1855 and 1885, which
| ferred to the Committee on Territories
Il The PRESIDENT pro TEN also laid before the Senate
report from the Secretary of War transmitting, in COM
pliance with resolution of the Senate map Of the
nnsua of Florids illustrative OF the recent surveys for
canal executed by virtue of appropriation made for
that purpose which read.
i Mr. YuLEE moved that the map be printed and the
motion was referred to the Committee on Printing
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. also laid before the Senate
Joint resolutions of the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,
in reference the recent assault Hon. CHARLES SUMNER
1 which read.
Mr. BUTLER said that these resolutions contained a
oregone conclusion for ii would be observed that they
pronounced Judgment before the investigation of the affair
had taken place in the other heuse and had been
ncated the public He could regard il as only in
sung mockery for them TO ask the Senate TO investigate
matter upon which they had already pronounced their
Judgment He would say no the subject now but
would that the resolutions lie on the table and be
printed. t. rM
/ The motion agreed to-
i MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
i Mr. THOMPSON, of Kentucky presented resolution Of
the legislature Of Kentucky in favor of the passage of the
BILL pending in the Senate 10 provide for the settle
ment Of the claims of the officers Of the revolutionary
army and Of the widows and orphan children Of those
who died in the service which ordered TO lie on the
table and to be printed
Kentucky in favor Of appropriation for removing OBJ
sructons to navigation in the Cumberland river at Sha-
dowens and Smiths shoals which was ordered to lie on
the table and 10 be printed
Mr. IvERsoN presented the petition OF Joseph Clarke,
free of color who acted waiter TO company Of
volunteers in the Greek Of 1885, praying pension
account OF wound received in the service which
ferred to the Committee on Pensions.
i Mr. also presented the petition OF James Love heir OF
Il DR.. John Love- surgeons mate In the revolutionary
army praying to be allowed communication pay and the
pension which the widow of Dr. Love entitled after
his decease; which referred TO the Committee Rev
4 olutionary Claims
Mr. FISH presented resolution Of the Chamber Of Com
Of the city Of New York IN favor Of appropra-
on for the purchase by the United States of Commander
bottom in deepea soundings which referred to the
i Committee Naval Affairs.
Mr. HAMIN presented the petition Of Lemue Worster,
praying TO be allowed bounty land In consideration Of his
services waiter officer in the Of 1912; which
WINS referred to the Committee Public Lands.
Il Mr.. MALLORY asked leave TO withdraw from the files
Of the Senate the petition Of John r. Baldwin, and that II
be referred to the Committee Of Claims which was agreed
\ 70.
REroBTs COMMITTEES
Mr. JOHNSON from tho Committee on Printing report.
i Cd in Of printup in addition the ueual
ber fyve thousand copies Of the report Of the Com
missioner of Patents which relates to agriculture pro-
vided that said report shall not exceed 500 pages FIVE
thousand copies of which shr bo for the use of the Com
missioner OF Patents He submitted an estimate from which
IL appeared that tho Of printing the usual number
ld00 copies would bo Sl922 2s aud the cost OF printing
the $4,000 extra copies wood be $3259 60 The report
\ was agreed TO.
i Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce to
whom referred the petition Of ~ p Bemis praying
certain duties may be refunded asked TO be discharged
from the further consideration Of the same and that II
referred TO the Committee Finance which was agreed
\ 10.
Mr. II from the same committee, TO whom was referred
the bill from the House Of Representatives for the relief Of
Exchange lest sea- reported it without amendment
and recommended is passage.
i BILLS PASSED.
On motion by Mr. HAMLIN, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration OF the bill amend entitled ahn act
requiring foreign regulations Of commerce to be laid
ally before Congress which was read third time and
passed.
/ Mr.. STUART, from the Committee on Public Lands to
whom referred the bill from the House Of Representa-
ye TO revive and continue in force the provisions Of the
Of 1858 in relation suspended entries Of public lands