The daily union., 1856-01-18
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty-F Fourth oongfsss-First Session.
THURSDAY, JANUARY III 1855.
sENATE.
MsAonIALs, rETrloNs, Do.

Mr.. MASON asked leave 10 Withdraw from the hles OF
the Senate the petition and papers OF the representatives OF
James Puryis which agreed to.
Mr. FOOT presented the petition Of Rebecea Freeman,
widow of revolutionary soldier praying 70 be allowed
bounty land which referred to the Committee on
Pablic Lands, He also gave notice that he should, on
some future day ask leave introduce bin in pursuance
Of the prayer of the petitioner
Mr. FESSESDEN presented the petition Of Sarah LARA
bee widow OF revolutionary soldier praying 70 be ol
lowed bounty land which was referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
Mr. HAMLlN presented additional papers in the case OF
Levi Robinson of the schooner Mary Jane praying
be allowed fishing bounty which referred 70 the
Mr. H. also presented Eve petitions OF citizens of the Uni
ted States praying amendment of tho bountand law
of March 3, 1855; which referred to the Committee
] Mr. THOMPSON OF Kentucky, presented the petition OF
Zachariah Cobin, soldier in the last war with Great
Britain praying pension; which was referred to the
Mr. FESSENDEN presented petitions of citizens Of
Maine praying amendment OF the bonny-land law Of
March B 1855 which were referred TO the Committee on
Mr. SEWARD presented additional papers in the Of
Samuel Lockwood, commander IN The navy who has
been placed the reserved list praying 10 be restored TO
his former position in the navy which referred 10 the
| Committee Naval Affairs.
/ Mr. CRiTfENDEN presented The memorial OF Leslie
Combs praying that bounty land may be granted TO the
regiment of Kentucky volunteers commanded by him in
the Seminole of 1896 which referred the Com
4 mtee on Military Affairs
Mr. ALLEN presented the petition OF Daniel Carr pray
ing that pension may he granted him for services
dered in the of 1872 which referred to the Com
mtee Pensions
Mr.. A. also presented the petition Of Deborah Chafee,
granddaughter aud heir of Thomas Deman praying
pensaon for the services of her ancestor in the ievou
tonary war; which was referred to the Committee on PEN
sions
! Mr. CLAYTON presented memorial of citizens of the
District of Columbia praying that the jurors in the courts
OF the said District be allowed the fees nj
lowed jurors OF other by the act of February 26
1853; which referred to the Committee THE Judi
ciary
NJ VIII SON nresanta5 a t;op of iuIdab Rntler of
Northampton Massachusetts, daughter of Colonel John
Brown an officer in the war of the revolution praying
| communication which referred to the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims.
Mr. FEssENDEN asked leave to withdraw from the files
of the Senate the petition and papers Of Josiah Little, Of
Portland Maine aud that the be referred TO the Com
miee Of Claims which agreed to.
Mr. HAMLlN asked leave to Withdraw from the files Of
the Senate the petition and papers Of William g. Rdgeley
and that the be referred the Committee Of Claims
which agreed to.
Mr. ALLEN presented the petition Of Robert Handy,
lieutenant in the navy the petition Of Peter Turner
lieutenant in the navy the petition Of H. Darlington Bow
leuenantin The navy and the petition OF Frank Ecy
lieutenant in the navy complaining of the action of the
late naval board and praying to be restored TO their for
positions in the navy which referred to the Com
mtee Naval affairs
Mr. SLIDELL presented the petition Of citizens of Car
roll parish Louisiana, pray ing the establishment OF mail
from Lake Providence to Floyd and thence to Bas
trop in that State which referred TO the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. s. also presented petition OF merchants planters
and other citizens Of the collection district Of eche Louis
lana praying that the customhouse of said district may
not be removed its present location which
/ ferrcd TO the Committee Commerce.
| Mr. MALLORY presented the petition of Mrs Agatha
orien praying that the accounting officers Of the treas
be directed to settle the of her late husband
Breyet Major j. r. j. 0Bricn, and pay her the
due him captain of artillery from 3st December lsio
TO 3lst March 1885, which referred 10 the Committee
Mr. NJ also presented the petition of Samuel Forrest
purser in the United States navy, praying be allowed
per cenage for moneys dsbused by him special agent
aard tho pfed nm tha af
Mexico and California in the year l84S which re-
red TO the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. ADAMS asked leave TO withdraw from the files OF
the Senate petition Of John Hoohan and that the same
be referred to the Committee on Public Buildings which
was agreed TO-
Mr. BRODHEAD presented a memorial Of r. St Clair
Graham of the heirs of Gen. Arthur St Clair, pray
ing 10 be allowed the hafpay due for the services of HE
ancestor in the revolutionary war after deducting the
commua,on pay already received which referred to
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. B. also presented the memorial Of A. r. Long,
commander in the navy, who has been placed on the re-
the navy which was referred to the Committee on Naval
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Mr. TRUMBULL asked leave TO withdraw from the files
Of the Senate the petition and papers in the of Vaen
tine G. Wehrheim and that the be referred tho
Committee on Pensionsi which was agreed TO.
Mr.. MALLORY presented the petition Of William Mer
rill and others mechanics at the Pensacola navy
yard, praying TO be allowed certain amounts Of pay for
time lost by them during the prevalence OF yellow fever at
that yard which was referred 10 the Committee on Naval
Affairs
Mr. NJ also presented the memorial of D. T. Sands,
commander In the United States navy, praying compensa
ton for the of his method of ascertainng The chaac
ter OF the bottom in deepsca soupdings which refer
red TO the Committee on Naval Affairs
The PRESIDENT pro tenn presented the memorial Of
Commodore Charles Stewart OF the United States navy
complaining that injustice done TO him by the action
of the board Of naval officers appointed under the law OF
the last session. and appealing Congress TOR redress
which referred TO the Committee Naval Affairs
The PRESIDENT pro ten also presented the petition OF
William Chandler lieutenant In the navy who placed
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Congress investigate the transactions OF that board and
that he be restored to his former position In The
vice which referred TO the committee.
Mr. JONES, OF Iowa, asked leave withdraw from the
files of the Senate memorial of the legislature OF Iowa
the subject Of teegraIbic communication with the Pa
aou the subject and that the be referred to
the Committee Public Lands which was agreed TO.
COMMITTEE PRINTING.
Mr. HAMLIN stated that the Senate had now no Commit
tee Printing while there obvious why
there should be such committee There doubt
the power OF the presiding officer Of The Senate to
the House as II joint committee he, however, had
doubt the subject and, to all scruple he
moved that the President pro be authorized TO appoint
a Committee on Printing the part Of the Senate
The motion was agreed TO.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Mr.. CLAYTON submitted the following resolutions
which were considered by unanimous consent and
agreed TO;
Resolsd That the President requested if Il be com
patble with the public interest TO communicate the Sem
copies Of correspondence which took place between
minister from Rca respect to pro which
submtied Nicaragua, Costa Rca, and the