The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-09
In CONGRESS- Of THE U. STATES
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1856.
SEN ATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.


The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate a COM
municaton from the Secretary Of War in compliance with
resolution of the Senate of the 30th u calling for in
formation respecting the Behring's Straits Surveying and
Exploring Expedition; which read and referred TO the
Committee Commerce The Secretary that the
expedition has examined and made charts in the yellow
the sea of Okhok Behring's straits the Polar sea- on
the shores of Siberia OF the Aleutian and Fox islands
Casper straits and other points fequent.d by American
whalemen Some of the work is nearly ready for imme-
diae publication and can with proper facilities be made
quite in month two; while other portions will re-
qure a much longer time.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS,
Mr.. PUGH presented the memorial OF ]. D. Williams
praying the pay Of eight hundred dollars with inter
from l77s to the heirs of Joseph Bgg that being The
paid by him for nursing and medical attendance
in consequences wound received the Krkwood block
house opposite the present city of Wheeling which
referred 10 the Committee OF Claims.
Mr. WELLER asked leave to Withdraw from the files OF
the Senate the petition and papers Of John Brown in order
that they might be referred to the Court Of Claims which
was agreed to.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE
Mr.. WADE, from the Committee of Claims reported a
bill for the relei of Ephram Hunt and bill for reliei
OF Thomas h Baird which severay considered and
passed
Mr. W, from the same committee reported a bill to au-
thoEe the settlement of the OF Luther Jewet
late collector Of the district Of Portland and Falmouth in
the State OF Maine which read and passed second
reading.
Mr. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs
senger Of the assistant Office OF the marine
corps in New York. memorial of the professors of
etnaes in the navy in Washington praying increased
compeusaton and the memorial OF Angelo Harris and
Daniel Nurse of the United States National Observatory
praying increase of compensation asked to be dis
charged f the further consideration Of the same which
agreed TO.
Mr. NJ, from the Committee on Public Lands to whom
referred the memorial Of the ~idow OF Alfred Adams
praying bounty land for the military services Of her
band in the Florida war, submitted adverse report
thereon.
Mr.. BRODHEAD from the Committee Of Claims, report
ed bills for the relief OF Ernest Fiddler and for the relief OF
Sturgess, Bennett Co., merchants in the city Of New
York; which were severally considered and passed.
Mr.. BROWN, from the Committee the District Of Co
umba to whom referred the bill The House
Representatives to authorize the circuit court of the Dis
rict Of Columbia to decree the sale OF real in certain
cdses asked 10 be discharged from the further consdera
ton Of the same and that Il be referred TO the Committee
on the Judiciary which was agreed to.
Mr.. b., from the committee, whom was referred
the bill from the House If atives extend
jurisdiction Of the corporation Of the city of Washington
over the lower Eastern Branch Navy ard bridge and
10 regulate travel upon the upper Eastern Branch Ben
ungs bridge, and for other purposes reported without
amendment, and recommended It's passage
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims to whom referred the bin from The House Of
Representatives for the relief Of Benjamin La Fone viii
liam Alteubnrg and others reported II without amend
neut and asked its mediate consideration and no oh
lection being made It read third time and passed
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Tn mouon ny Mr.. PEAhCE, a resolution was adopted
nsucting the Committee Finance TO inquire into and
report upon the proprety Of correcting by law the present
statement of the relative values Of the dollar aud
the pound sterling and further, upon the feasibility Of
plan whereby the relative value Of the unisry
coins aforesaid be made easily aud exactly
sursble.
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED
Mr.. MALLORY submitted the following resolution and
asked It's immediate consideration:
Re-ovd That Charles O. vsy be continued in the srvc,
Of the Senate under the authority Of the Sergeant
until the further order Of the Senate
On motion by Mr., EVANS, the resolution was referred
10 the Committee TO Audit and Control the Contingent Ex
penses OF the Senate.
RAILROADS MISSISSIPPI
The bill from the House OF Representatives granting
public lands in alternate sections The State Of Mssssp
p 10 aid 10 the construction Of railroads 10 sad State and
ence. /.
Mr.. BROWN asked that il might be Immediately put
lite passage as il was the only land bill that had been