The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-15
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
FRIDAY, MARCH IA, 1856.
SEN
EXECUTIVE ooAMI sIoATloEa.


The PRESIDENT pro TEN. laid before the Senate re
port from the Secretary Of the Navy
luton Of the Senate calling for statement OF any and all
sums paid agreed be paid for printing for the
era bureaus OF for the ending December
81 1855, executed under the provisions Of the act Of
Congress Of August 1882 regulating the public printing
which read and referred to the Committee on Print
The PRESIDENT pro ten also laid before the Senate
communication from Capt NJ Meigs engineer In charge
of the Capitol extension and other public works represent
ing the importance of immediate appropriation for
tnuing the work on the Washington aqueduct7 which
has been suspended account Of the appropriation here
toore made being exhausted which read and referred
10 the Committee on Finance.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS ETC.
Mr. BRoDHEAD presented q petition from merchants
and importers residing in the city Of Philadelphia praying
reduction Of the duties undy led and unfinished wool
len goods which referred 10 the Committee on FL
nance.
Mr.. SEWARD presented a similar memorial from
chants and importers Of the city Of New York and Mr.
SUMNER presented similar memorial from erckhnts and
importers Of Boston Massachusetts width were referred
I 10 the same committee.
Mr. PEAROR presented a memorial from professors Of
the Naval Academy Annapolis Maryland praying TO be
allowed the compensation which s allowed to pro
fessors Military Academy West Points which was
referred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. also presented joint resolutions Of the legislature
Of Maryland setting forth that that State has long been
urging upon Congress the payment OF considerable sum
Of money Justly due account Of arrears and Interest
upon expenditures made by that State during the last
with Great Britain but hitherto without success that
since the presentation Of these demands and during their
pendency laws have been passed Ing similar claims o.
other States and praying that immediate action may be
taken by Congress ia order TO satisfy these just Claims
which were read aud ordered TO lie on the table.
Mr. p also presented petition ofcitlzens Of Cincinnati
Ohio praying provision may be promptly made
by Congress either in money land for the construction
Of a railroad 10 the Pacific which was referred to
the select committee on that suhe
Mr. p also presented the petition OF Augustus McLauRh
lin, late master 10 the navy who was dropped In con
nHat1np WWnl
board praying be restored his former position 10 the
service which ordered to lie on The table.
Mr. RUSK presented the petition Of X. II. Wsich'man
praying compensation for certain services rendered during
the s2d Congress the agent Of the people q New Mex
leo which referred 70 the Committee Terrtores
NOTICE o. nnL-
Mr. CLAY gave notice Of his intention TO introduce
bill 10 refund the duties on railroad iron.
REPORT rRoa COMMITTEE.
Mr.. WADE, from the Committee OF Claims reported a
bill for the relief Of Josiah s. Little Of Portland Maize
which read snd passed to second reading
BIZ INTRODUCED
Mr.. SLIDELL asked aud obtained leave to introduce
bin FOR the relief Of Richard Abtttuu which read
twice and referred TO the Commute Private Land
Claims
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED
Mr. SEBASTIAN submitted resolutou instructing the
Committee the Post Office and Post Roads inquire
into the eIpedency Of establishing postroute from Lin
den Jones in Texas township Of Saint Anguivle
St Francis county, Arkansas and report by bill or 9th
erwise: agreed TO-
Mr.. PUGH submitted the following resolution; which
lies until tomorrow under the rule go
R,oie.d, That committee q avs be appointed By The
the distractions navigation falls Of the Ohio river
and that said committee be authorized 10 report BY bill Or
otherwise.
ATTAIRs ELNs1s
Mr. JOHNSON from the Committee on Printing 70
whom referred the motion print si1y-two thou
sand copies Of the majority and minority reports the
Committee Territories in relation the dsturbapcts in
Kansas reported 10 favor Of printing thryone
being FIVE hundred for each senator which would cost
SllO6
Mr. TRUMBULL could not consent that the two reports
should 90 the country with the endorsement Of the
Senate by ordering large number Of copies be
printed without expressing his views IN relation the
subject He regarded the minority report able doc
umeut which presented the slavery question a mastery
manner but Il did 90 into many Of those details which
presented in the majority report he then proceeded
to quote extracts from the majority report and replied
the arguments therein advanced.
Mr. TOUCEY inquired whether the senator from mi
nos believed that any restriction could be imposed on
State upon its admission into the Union.
Mr. TRUMBULL replied that the right admit new
States being vested in Congress Il for them TO deter
mine when State made application, whether she should
be admitted or not No State had right come in 70
Union unless Congress gave its assent and Congress
bound give that assent regardless Of the pro
visions Of the State constitution.
Al o'clock Mr.. Y. interrupted by Mr.. WELLER
who called for the special order being the bill 10 increase
the efficiency Of the United States army discussion
then ensued 10 the courtesy proprey Of ntcrrupng
a member when speaking in order 70 make motion 20
take MP the special order. Mr. W withdrew his motion !;
should call up The special order when the hour arrived
without motion 70 that effect
Mr. TRUNBULL then resumed his argument IN The
q which he defended the Bmgrsnt Aid Society and
sustained the positions q The minority report generally.
When be bad concluded,