The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-30
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
TUESDAY, APRIL ., lsss.


The PRESIDENT pro ten. laid before the Senate q
muucAon from the Secretary Of the Treasury in reply 70
resolution Of the Path ut requesting his TO report 70
the Senate whether the building authorized 10 Be
structsd Milwaukee Wisconsin for castOuhOuse post
Office and other United States Offices is sufficiently large
accommodate the different branches Of the public ser
for which il designed which read and order
ed to lie on the table and 10 be printed.
HEH0RlALs PETITIONS ETc
Mr. SUMNER presented petition of citizens Of Boston,
Massachusetts, praying the adoption Of measures for the
protection Of Cape Cod harbor in that State which was
referred 70 the Committee Commerce
Nr HAMLIN presented joint resolution Of the legisA
Of Maine requesting the senators and Representatives
Of that State In Congrs % oppose the further extension
Of the patent granted William Woodwork for planning
mach7es which ordered 70 lie the table and TO be
printed.
Nj FOSTER presented memorial q PhilO S. Shelton
and his assocaies engaged IN the gBano trade praying
indemnity for losses sustained Consequence Of The action
The goverument Of yeBezaeS and that they be con
Smsd 10 their title certain island IN the C.rboean sea
called Sbelton's isle which referred 70 the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. STUART presented document in relatioa 70 the
establishment Of mail from Sebas0pol % NsrvAgA
in Michigan which referred 70 The Commttse on the
Post Of5ce and Post ROads
RErOKTs ooArsHTrEEs
Mr. STUART, from the Committee Public Lands, 70
whom referred the bin in relation 70 the Eve per cent
on the net proceeds o the sales Of public lands IN The State
Of Iowa reported with amendment IN the nature Of
Mr. 81 from the same oommittss 10 whom vas referred
The bin 70 settle between the United States
and the State q Mississippi reported i with an Gn"nd
meat
Mr. s. from the same COMMITTEES, to whom referred
the bin 10 provide for the 70 the State of NssCur
Of per Of the net procses q the sales Of
the public lands therein heretofore reserved under com
part with said state reported Il without amendment snd
recommended it, passage.
Mr. CLAY. from the Coumitfes Pensions 70 whom
were referred petitions of The widows u aecesud
officers uf army and q in the nsry reported
general bin 70 correct The inequalities and want q un-
ormty in army and navy psusious which was rad twice
and made the special order for Tuesday ns1L a. one
O'Clock
Mr. 6 from tine same committee 10 whom was reisrreo
he b for the relief of Mrs Childs asked 70 - discharged
fsm the further consideration of the SANE ana inst - ne
on the table; which agreed %.
Mr. YULEE from the Committee on the Post once and
Post Roads whom rerrrd tic bl authorizing ne
erection of post oos and United sstes court room y
the city O Madison Wisconsin asked 70 be dschsrged
from the further confederation o. ne same ana tha -
referred to the Committee ths Judiciary which was
sgrsed 70.
rurSr1vs % ooSgRKsA
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the Committee Printing 70
whom the subject had referred reported the following
resolution
Rpsd That tbers Be printed and bouud fr the Of
The eu4s thousand copies IN addition - The reru
the Brszas Big witchitaw rivers made IN lss4 by Capt
r. Marcy toCeher with the maps and plates
% iiiustrate the same,
Mr. Etatsd that the cost of bs extra nBmh.r of copies
recommended BY the committee would he about s322o
NJ HUNTER willing 70 vote for printing the regu-
lar number q copies but shoad vote against The sEra
number.
Mr. JOHNSON and Mr. FOSTER urged The importance
q s information contained u Capt hsrcys report snd
ts ProPrey q dusing this information among ne Peo-
pie
", BENJAMIN sVald ind % constitutional authority