The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-15
In CONGRESS- UF THE u. STATES
Thirty Fourth Congress-First Session.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1856.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATE

The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate a let
ter from the Secretary Of the Treasury, communicating
report of the Superintendent OF the Coast Survey showing
the progress OF that work during the year ending Nove
Der l. 1855; which read, and motion by Mr. HAM
LIN it ordered TO lie the table and to be printed
Mr.. PEARCE submitted the following order which was
referred to the Committee on Printing
Ordered That ten thousand copies of the of the
Secretary of the Treasury, communicating the report of the
Superintendent of the Coast Survey for the year 1885, in adj
dton to the usual number be printed five thousand copies
thereof for the the Senate aud the remainder for dis
rbuton by the Coast Survey Office and that the be
printed and bound with the plates in quarto FORM and that
the plates be printed the direction Superntend
ent Of the Coast Survey.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. PEARCE presented the memorial of J. NJ Gilliss
lieutenant in the navy, who has been placed on the
served list praying be restored his original position
in the service which was referred TO the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
MIR. TOUCEY presented a similar memorial from Lieut.
Thomas II. Stevens Mr. MASON presenteda similar
mortal from Lieut. d. f. Dulauy, aud Mr.. THOMSON, Of
New jersey presented similar memorial Of Lieut. NJ. c.
Perry jr which all referred the committee
Mr. FITZPATRICK presented the memorial of Ed ward
D. Tppett praying to be allowed bounty land for his
vices us soldier in the last war with Great Britain which
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. BlGLER presented the petition Of the heirs of Samuel
Miller deceased praying to he allowed the years
halfpay due him captain in the revolutionary army
which referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. FISH presented the memorial Of George Jones chap
lain in the United States navy who board the
gate Mississippi during the Japan expedition stating that
I
servaons the zodAcal light which said to be Of
great value and which will constitute volume OF the
publication made by Commodore Perry and ordered by
the Senate TO be printed He sets forth that he has
ceved compensation whatever for this service
and prays that he may be allowed FIVE hundred copies OF
the volume which contains his own observations The
memorial was referred to the Committee Printing.
Mr.. JONES Of Iowa, presented the petition Of Eugene
elieux praying compensation for property destroyed at
the bombardment of by the United States soop
of-war Cyane, under the command OF Captain HOlins
which referred to the Committee Foreign Rela-
tons. .....
Mr.. FOSTER presented the petition of Martha Stanton
widow Of Edward Stanton revolutionary soldier
that the pension drawn by her may be continued for
life; which referred TO the Committee Pensions.
Mr. PEARCE presented the petition Of the Firemens In
Surance Company OF ashngton and Georgetown, District
OF Columbia praying extension Of their charter which
was referred to the Committee the District Of Con
bia
Mr. CLAY presented a memorial OF steamboat pilots on
the southern and Of the United States
praying amendment in the present laws regulating
steamboat tansportaon which referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Mr. BAYARD submitted a resolution directing the Sec
Rotary OF War report the Senate estimate OF the
necessary to complete the fertilization Of the Pea
Patch island ia the river Delaware and of the time within
which the said fertilization be completed IL the requ
site appropriation Is made: agreed to.
Buus INTRODUCED.
Mr.. WELLER In pursuance OF notice asked and OBJ
tanned leave introduce bill providing for an overland
mail from some point on the Mississippi river to San Fran
cisco, California
Also bill to additional land Office in the State
Of California.
Mr. BROWN in pursuance OF notice asked and obtained
leave to introduce bill TO establish library for young
men in the District OF Columbia
Mr. DODGE In pursuance Of notice asked and obtained
leave TO introduce bills for continuing the improvement Of
the harbors Of Manitowoc, Racine Renosha Shoboygan
and Milwaukee, In the State Of Wisconsin.
Mr. BRODHEAD asked and obtained The unanimous
Of the Senate to introduce bill increase the sal
aries Of the judges Of the circuit and criminal Of the
District Of Columbia
Mr. BAYARD, in pursuance Of notice asked and OBJ
tanned leave TO introduce bin making an appropriation
for the improvement OF the Delaware breakwaer bill to
continue the construction Of harbor the east side Of
Reedy island and bill for continuing the improvement Of
the harbor Of Newcastle.
The above bills severaly read twice and referred TO
the appropriate committees.
NOTICE oF BILL
Mr. MALLORY gave notice OF his intention TO intro
duce bill to incorporate the st Josephs Male Orphan
Asylum in the District OF Columbia
RLL PASSED
Mr. STUART from the Committee on Public Lands, to
whom the subject had been referred reported bill TO con
tinue temporarily the land office Kalamazoo In the State
Of Michigan lie explained its nature and asked that Il
might be Immediately put its PASSAGE and objection
being made, II was read three times and passed
AFFAiRs IN KANsAs
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the following
resolution, which submitted the Sd ulL by Mr.
WnsoS:
e.ocsd That the President Of the United State. be
quesed communicate the Senate all the information IN
possession Of the Executive in respect TO the disturbances In