The daily union., 1856-04-05
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
Thirty-Fourth Congress-First session.
FRIDAY, APRIL A, 1855.
SENATE
MEMoRIALs, PETITIoNs, ETC.


SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. FOOT asked leave to withdraw from the files OF
the Senate the petition and papers Of the heirs Of Scott
Campbell in order that they might be presented the
Court OF ClaimsI which was agreed to-
Mr. ALLEN presented tho memorial OF the regiment Of
draughted militia under the command OF Lieutenant
Colonel John Eddy requesting 10 be placed the
footing other State troops during the of 1912
which referred to the Committee the Militia.
Mr. BELL of New Hampshire, presented the petition of
five hundred citizens of Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
praying appropriation for the erection ofa building for
the of the post office courthouse and house
in that city, which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce .... . ..."
Mr. b. also presented the petition of DR. Moses Carter who
was captured by the enemy while serving surgeon on
board private armed vessel during the war OF 1872,
praying pension in consequence OF nrnes growing out
of his captivity which was referred to the Committee
Pensions
MIR B. also presented the petition of Mrs. Augusta Ladd
praying indemnity for damages done TO her property In
the city OF Washington in consequence Of change of the
grade of the which fronts by surveyor act
ing under the authority of the United States which was
referred TO the Committee of Claims.
Mr. DODGE presented the petition of citizens Of Reeds
burg Wisconsin, praying the adoption of for the
construction of railroad to the Pacific, setting for thai
the for this road of the strongest possible kind
national, comm rcia and POLITICAL connected with the
safety of the Union and the prosperity of the country
which referred to the Committee Roads and Ca
nails
Mr. SLDELL presented joint resolution Of the legis-
lature of Louisiana in favor Of the removal of certain OBJ
sructons placed in Bayou Laourche by orders from Gen
Jackson during the invasion by the British in 1914 which
ordered to lie on the table and be printed
Mr. BRIGHT presented resolutions OF the
Gil OF Vncenhes Indiana praying for the passage OF
act transferring the privileges given and the duties i'm
posed the trustees of said town by the act of April 90
S8 relative to the claims to lots and the sale of certain
lands in said town, to the council of the city OF
Lands.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE
Mr. STUART, from the Committee on Public Lands TO
whom referred the memorial of certain citizens of
Ohio praying that grant of land may be made to Joseph
McCune for the services of his father during the OF
1912, submitted an adverse report on the same.
MARSH
Mr. FOOT. Mr. President on the motion of the senator
from Pennsy syVanla not present Mr. BRoDHEAD, pri-
vate bills made the special order for this day after
o'clock; but presume that by the of
the Senate my coeag Mr.. CoLLAMEnl will be allowed
proceed with the argument which he commenced yeser
day upon another and more eRgrossng subject In the
time desire call up the bill making allow
George Marsh for diplomatic services special mis-
sion to Greece with view 10 make explanation in
reference it, and particularly in vndcaon of the
services Of Mr. Marsh against anmadverson which
have been made elsewhere.
The motion being agreed to- the Senate proceeded the
consideration Of the bill for the relief of George p Marsh
which read.
Mr. FOOT then proceeded TO set forth in detail the
grounds upon which the claim is based-not much for
the information Of the Senate ia order insure the
lost 10 the House OF at the closing hours
of the last session in consequence of certain
which made upon that floor, doubtless under misap
prehenson tut which totally variance with the
truth Of the II had bees stated the floor of the
House that Mr. Marshs mission TO Greece little else
a Of pleasure that he devoted some
three weeks only Athens to the immediate objects
Of that mission that those objects Of comparatively
riug consideration, and cost him but small amount OF
and labor in their examination and that for this be
had been sbundantly compensated IL had also been
The uVps-
gation DR. Jonas KING not citizen of the Unircd
States aud had claim thus government for protection
To all these statements, matter fom whom they might
come Mr. f. opposed direct and positive denial Of their
truth lie thought public servant had been more
wickedy assaed and misrepsented than Mr. Marsh and
he proceeded give historical narration oil the facts
nected with the Greek mission. When he had concluded
his remarks the bill was laid the table for the present
INDIAN DISTURBANCES IN OREGON, ETC
Mr. SEBASTIAN from the Committee on Indian Al.
fairs to referred the bill FROM the House OF Rep
resenayes making appropriations for restoring and main
tanning the peaceabe disposition Of the Indian tribes
the Pacific and tor other purposes, reported il whou
amendment and asked ts immediate consideration The
mail would leave tomorrow for the PACihc and If the bill
should the approval Of the Senate 1t desa
Bile that intelligence Of ts passage might be sent by this
mail The bill accordingly taken up and read. II
appropraes three hundred thousand dollars be eXpend
ed under the direction Of the President Of the Uuttd
States for restoring and auainng the peaceabe dspo
slton Of the Indian tribes the Pacific and hundred
and twenty thousand dollars for the purchase Of gun
powder for the Pacific coast
No amendment being made, the bill read a third
time and passed.
WASHINGTON ARNoRY
Mr. YULEE moved to reconsider the vote by which tn,
Joint resolution changing the location Of the District ar
rnory from the Mall TO Judiciary Square in the city
Washington, passed yesterday. AS the chairman o.
the Committee the District of Columbia Mr. BRowN
in his seat he would ask TO have the ques
now but desired TO have the motion entered thu
Journal,
Mr. SEWARD gave notice Of his intention to Introduce
bill supplemental to act entitled An act 10 amend
the several acts respecting copyrgh approved February
! s. 1891.
hFFAIRs IN KANSAS.
The Senate then proceeded to the confederation Of h
bill to authorize the people Of the Territory Of Kansas
form constitution and State government preparatory L
their admission into the Union when they have the requi
site population.
| Mr.. COLLAMER resumed and concluded the remark
which he commenced yesterday in relation to the Kansa
difficulties He srenuousy contended that the elections
that Territory carried by Mssourans and defended
J the positions Of the minority report in general.
| Mr. DOUGLAS replied to OF Mr. CoLLAMEn's strc
the majority report He maintained that pur
pose Of the ceSate In Kansas was In case their ap
plicaton for admission into the Union under their Stat
constitution should be rejected resist the federal gov
erumeut TO a bloody issue And not only had they an
nounced this be their purpose but anticipating that the
constitution would be rejected they had used every exer
ton prepare for such resistance by procuring larR
number of SharIes rifles and organizing the Kansas e
gion with all s horrible oahs &C. Yet the senator fron
Vermont hnd omitted all auson to these facts in his two
days speech Mr. d. replied TO the assertion that Their
was invasion Of Mss0urians by stating that many wen
fha nf