The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-25
IN eoNGRESs oF TiIE u. STATES,
Thiri, Fourth congress FIRST session.
U THURSDAY, JULY "a, 1856 II ......I
3 .ss Il SENATE. .. l,.... f.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, gro.

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~. NELLER rreysn.d The memorial Of SAMUEL B.
Smh and other travellers on the route between New
York and Ctiona PRAY ina nvesgation o. the pres
sni condition OF ihe steamers OF the United States all
Siramship Conany that Their contract for ryng the
mail may be anuul .nd that laws psssen
ger sn'PS nay be rhity enforced inrepec 70 that
p"ny The meno'i ss ask thar committee may be ap-
pined with l to send for persons aud papers
aod said shps do all things fully couply with the
qaireinens OF the law that their contract may be an
naed they also ray that additional law. may be enact
ed for the foect on and comfort Of passengers The me-
moria was referred to The Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr.. BRoDHEAD pr, sented memorial Of citizens Of
from The Wind Gap post Office the Morristown post
fee, in that Stale; which referred to the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Ro d. 7S
| ee REPoaTs FROM oonAIrrnns. ,-.,--.--...-a
Mr.. BENJAMIN seom tho Commitee on Commerce, to
whom reitr ed the memo fiai al the lea,sItre O
Louisiana report OF the Secretary Of the on
the subjtci, rlord bill obstruconr In The
bayou La Fourcte, 10 the State Of Louisiana which was
read an passed second reading ~ #bsH]@ & .s
Mr. WELLER, from the Committee Military AT irs
reporcd hill Tor tereiief OF the officers and prvnes OF
the Clinton Guard OF tecsun,y OF Maeomb, in the STATE
Michigan; which read passed second resdng
MIR. MASON, from Committee on Foreign Relations
10 hom referred the till making compensation TO
George Mtsh for extra servces aud expenses on spe
cia mission u the Greek government and for negotiating
treaty between the Rnyrrnmrnt II he Tn ted States and
r. rsi asked to be discharged rm the further consd-
era'n Of the same the ground that the object
bill had been attained in different manner which
agreed TO. a'@7# @.#a.@@" Esya F'S "t t#@'f 1ta
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VI Hills INTRODUCED. ra sn1 aa.
Mr.. MASON asked and obtaped leave to introduce
bill to provide for carrying into effect the FIRST article of
the treaty between the United States and her Majesty
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
hand, OF Ihe 18th day of June 1916; which twice
and referred the Committee Foreign Relations .
Mr.. r.ADAMS nsked and obtained leave TO Introduce
bl to revive and extend the DIVISIONS Of passed
the % OF Nay, 1924, emitted for The relief
the OF John Donelson Stephen Heard and
others which read twice and referred the Com
l1tARn an lIn IlnAQq #aaH ? .
u. l.. 49, RESOLUTION sunxirrEp. =. .'1% 2.
Mr. PUGH submitted rhe folio wing resolution and gave
noc that he should call 1t up for consideration Mon
day next: @ \ ays i .a ssaz,g sg tEa s4gz. ,z-ary
Rced That the President be requested to inform the
ever been made Of the shores and ISLANDS Of Lake.
Michgan Huron, ~ Clair, Erie, Ontario, and Chanpan,
with view to the location and erection OF ght-houses,
buoys harboIs refuge, other pro-
lection OF vessels engaged In the navigation OF those
and % 70 the results Of such survey other
That the President be requested to communicate aso
whatever information be derived from OF the depart
u'ents in reerenee the following points, - = ea#
l The nuuber and general description Of the vessels
gagged IN The navigation OF each lak the uuaber
aud yains Of the property transported by
Tor the last eleven and the amount OF duties pad at
each during the period ahich would have been
able but for the pruvnns VI the late treaty rccpToc
ty with the British American possessions. W N.
I'd. The naber and location OF the light houses, buoys
ba BORE and other improvements established BY the
the United stst amount expended each
Improvement with the charges Of expenditure
hst the presdent bs requested to inform the Senate
also, what addtpa twbether light houses
buo,s harbors of refuge Of other
In his opinion, to protect the o the
lakrs above mentioned what places they ought be
description aud rpense each iuip ent sud an,
whether. in the authorities citrp of any locality
uPon either of the said iaks should undese have
dttakrn the erection f ha bnr commercial purps
what psoport OF the hole government
United states ought 70 In his opn'n r the estRbb
and maintenance o such hai boz hs,bor of riuge
and kew se BY OF the poectiuu tb-rsb, stded
a. the increase ii he public r.vepu and ai.o Nhther
s sctcabe and 10 bis opinion, exPsden u annu
port ~ calecan upon ths said lakes the To be
pended by the government or by the local authoes, fr
the aud Improvement of AT each oi such
pts aud So what proportion OF the duties ought be
reserved rf .8Ea Ia aaa #z s#f l.... a+u 81. 3
/ .' .E new euAxo ISLANDS 3a'
% motion ny Mr. MASON, the Senate resumed the con-
siera of the bill proleii,n 10 be given
citizs s Of United Sas MAJ discover drposi;es
VI susno Aer cousdeaile deba aud the adoption OF
raj amend uenis materially chsqging the character
the measure, The bii read third time and passed Ia
tbe following shapei .s. ...#s# a .. ..... #
Be eaoeed &c. That when any citizen or citizens Of the
United Star may bavediscoverrd Gha hereafter discover
d~post gusno any island rck key within the
la ul jurisdiction OF any other government aud
pied BY the citizens % other government and shall take
peaceabe possson thereof and occupy the said
island rock key may at the discretion Of the Presdent Of
ted states Prdd Ao9ops, That notice be given by such
deoysiers 'oon As pracucabs to the state
and pssersian verified by affidavit, describing sad
island rock Key, and The latitude and longitude th-rrof
and showing that such pd~session
taken In h. the United States, and bst rsactoty
eyd b. tufpsbd TO the rtste Department that such
labd rock. key the time of the dircoTerN
thereof OF ID. taking and "ccupatioa thvrr BY
the ciamspts, In the Occupation OF other
ssc AsdJs fsr,isr .noesd, That ibs sa,d d,scovere
their assigns, citizens of the
United S@tes De allowed, At the pesure Of Congress-
the ercuve tight Of occupy, sad islands. focks, Or key
the purpose Of obtaining rad posoe ard of selling and
delivering the ctrep- ~ the Unid States cf the
ptpose being used berein and be -wed 20 chsrEc
d receive every tber. delivered aiongsides vessel
within reach OF ships tackle, not
cssdn eight doils per the hest quality, four dol
place OF deposit Prordsd,
evs That gusno shall be taken from said island rock,
key except or the use OF citizens o. The United ss OF
D. resident therein aofcsaid and provided, sso,
That said dscoverer hts their assigns,
f bohds with such penslties securities
be required by The President, deliver The said
ths United States for the purpose o Ding
used eio ohers, and at the price aforesaid,
sba provide facilities Tor that purpose with
IN bopd and aoy breach of the pro.
v-oas Thereof shall be isk.n and desmed oteture % all
rip hts hccfulns under aud by virtue ul this act.
Ssc And arrAer suoctd, That the iaroductton o.
guano from issads rocks, keys shall be regusted
the es-tng between different pats OF he Oni
ted States and the laws shalt govern the vessels con
sno 4 Aad be farther sraced That nothing IN this act
be ued story the United States
20 Po.sIon of the islands, rocks or Keys . sore-
said the gusno shs have been removed nom the same
had Be further sauctd, That the President OF
the United hereby sathorzed At his dscreon 70
employ land forces Of the United State 70 pro
c the rights Of the said dscoverer or dscoverer OF Their
Sso. g. Ard Be u T.rfker spocied. That until otherwise
provided by lse all done and offences crimes com
mtted nsveJ sach lsud. rocks keys, BY persons whe
may sod thereon In the waters sdcsnt ther.o shall bs
Il helda nd ed 10 commtted The