The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-07
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty Fourth Congress--First Session.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY G, 1855,
SENATE.

The PRESIDENT pro TEN laid before the Senate com
muneaon from the Treasurer Of the United States trans
hitting copies Of the Of the United States for the
second aud third quarters 1854 and the first and second
quarters Of 1855; which was read
NENouALs PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. PRATT present ted the memorial Of Junus Boyle,
lieutenant in the navy who has been placed the
served list praying be restored his original position
In the service which referred TO the Committee on Ma
val Affairs
Mr. PEARCB presented the memorial of Harriet L. b.
Ruth praying be allowed the compensation due TO her
son. the Joseph s. Ruth for his services in preparing
for publication the magnetic and meteorological observa-
tons made the Girard College Philadelphia, under
resolution of the Senate which was referred to the Com
Mr. PRATT presented the memorial of the heirs and
Of officers Of the Maryland line Of the
uouary army asking the hafpay allowed by the resolve
Of 2st October $780, deductpg the communication under
the resolve Of 22d March, 1882 at one-eghth Its nominal
value being the rate TO which IL became reduced when is
sued which referred to the Committee on Revolution
AIRY Claims.
Mr. also presented the memorial of the Agricultural
Society Of Montgomery county Maryland praying that
appropriation may be made for carrying out Lieutenant
Maury ystem Of meteorological observations for the adj
of agriculture which referred to the Com
mittee on Agriculture.
Mr. r. also presented The memorial of Samuel Barney,
late lieutenant In the navy, who has been dropped in
consequence Of the recommendation Of the late naval
board praying to be restored TO bis former position IN the
service which referred 10 the Committee Naval
Affairs.
Mr. RUSK presented resolutions Of the legislature Of
Texas declaring that that legislature regard the compro
mise acts of 1850 far they relate the subject Of sa
very, settlement Of that question: aud their opposition
to any change In those laws In relation thereo also,
pressing their approval Of the principles of the Kansas and
Nebraska act aud their opposition any change modi
6caton Of the which ordered TO lie the ta
BILE and to be printed.
REPoRTs COMMITTEES
Mr. TOUCEY, from the committee appointed on the
part Of the Senate jointly with the committee appointed
the part Of the House Of Representatives wait the
President Of the United States and notify him that quo
OF each house had assembled and that Congress
ready to receive any communication he might be pleased to
make reported that they had performed the duty assigned
them and that the President replied that at present he had
further communication 10 make.
Mr. STUART, from the Committee Commerce, to
whom referred the petition Of officers OF the United
States service praying that the bounyand Of
1865 may be amended 20 embrace all who served In
any Of the United States reported back the same and
asked that IL be referred to the Committee on Pensions
which was agreed to.
Mr. SEWARD, from the same committee 20 whom was
referred The petition OF William Foster praying com
pensalion for certain services which he has render
cd to the United States asked leave TO be discharged from
the further consideration Of the same the ground that