The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-06
IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty -Fomth Congress First session.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1866.


SENATE.
ExEcurNE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro lem. laid before the Senate
port Of the Secretary Of State communicating IN com
pianee with resolution OF the Senate information In re-
aion printing paid for by the Department Of State du
ring The year ending December 81 1883 which was read
and ordered 10 lie the table and 10 be printed
The PRES DENT pro tenn. also laid before the Senate
report Of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating cor
respondenee with the Navy Department IN relation 70
charges and specifications against G. j. Pendergras 8 T.
Dupont and other officers OF the navy and the action Of
the department thereon which was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Printing. NA
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate
report of the Secretary of the Treasury showing the
Der OF employees other than clerks in that department.
aud the compensation paid TO each which was ordered to
lie on the table and 10 be printed.
MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. BRODHEAD presented memorial of the Board Of
Trade of the city OF Philadelphia praying appropria
ton for completing the ice harbor at Reedy Island in the
Delaware river; which ordered to lie on the table
Mr. STUART presented petition OF citizens OF New
Buffalo Michigan praying the construction oil harbor OF
refuge on the southeaserly shore of Lake Michigan
which was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. SEWARD presented additional papers in relation TO
the claim OF Samuel s. Wood SOM which were referred
to the Committee of Claims. 4 Il.
Mr. ALLEN presented the petition of Isabella Budlong
widow OF revolutionary soldier, praying TO be allowed
founty land which WAS referred TO the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims. =. =. ....
Mr. MALLORY presented the memorial of Daniel Muse,
messenger the National Observatory praying to be al
lowed the 90 per his pay that allowed the
other employees of the government which referred to
the Committee Naval Affairs. s ..... ..... w..
Mr.. Nj. also presented similar petition from Angelo
Harris porter of the National Observatory which was re-
ferred TO the same committee. ..n-.
Mr.. TRUMBULL presented memorial OF the corpora
ton Of Gaena, Illinois, praying that the building for
hospital that place. for which appropriation
has been made may be forthwith commenced which was
referred to the Committee Commerce.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN presented resolutions of the egisa-
ture OF Kentucky in of the adoption of measures for
placing the staple Of tobacco an equal footing with re-
with thai tbnr
great agricultural interests of the United States which
were referred the Committee Commerce and ordered
to be printed.
DEFICIENCY
The deficiency bill was received from the House of Rep
resentaves and it read twice and referred the Com
mttee on Finance,
REPORTS coMmrrHsc
Mr.. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance reported
bill making appropriations for Notifications and other
works of defence and for the repairs of barracks and quar-
tiers for the year ending 30th June s4 and gave notice
that he should call 1t up for consideration at eecck
tomorrow.
Mr.. FEsSENDEN from the Committee on Patents and
the Patent Office reported bill for the relief of Edwin A.
Stevens AID asked that it might be put its pas
sage Mr. Stevens the of patent which expired
the first day of April last and he here to get it
uewed under uisapprehenson TO the time at which it
necessary To make the application beforehand that
he too late. The Commissioners OF Patents had there
fore authority to hear his application and all be asks
is that the law regulating that matter be suspended
tar az relates 10 him. and he may be enabled go be-
fore the Commissioner if he bad made his application in
The bill rcsd three times by unanimous
sent aud passed.
Mr., SEWARD, from the Committee on Commerce re-
ported bill for the relief Of the of the fishing
schooners Brandywine Forester Grampus Ursula Stephen
@. Phillips, and Union.
Mr. s.. from the same committee reported bill to ad-
NIT to registry enrolment the schooner Zadock Pratt
which was read three times by unanimous consent and
passed "t.
Mr.. WELLER, from the Committee on Foreign Rea-
ons reported bill for the relief of George p Marsh;
which was read and passed to second reading.
Mr.. STUART, from the COMMITTEE Public Lands to
whom referred the petition of William A. Burt pray
ing compensation for the by the government his
solar compass reported bill enable the United States
to make of the solar compass in the public
which was read and passed 10 a second reading.
Mr.. s. from the same committee, reported bin to
plain The net approved 18th April 1854 entitled An
to establish additional land districts in the Territory OF
Minnesota"
Mr.. s. from the same committee to whom were referred
the memorial of John Raglan, praying compensation for
plan Invented by him to prevent the overflow of the
Mississippi river and its tributaries the memorial OF Nc
kiney Ward, guardian of Julia f. and Frances Peebes
praying for bounty land the petition of William An
derson, praying remuneration for losses sustained by
him In consequence Of the death Of his brother by dis
contracted in the service OF the United States the
memorial of the trustees of the State University Of Iowa
praying grant of two additional townships Of land for
the Of that institution the memorial of James H. Gale
praying to be allowed the bounty land which his brother
was entitled and the memorial Of Edward ID. Tippett
submitted adverse reports on the same.
Mr.. MALLORY from the Committee on Public Lands
to whom referred the petition OF William g. Mosely
and the petition Of John Dick asked be discharged from
the further consideration of the same and that former
be referred TO the Committee Claims and the latter TO
the Committee on Private Land Claims which was agreed
TO.
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr.. DURKBE submitted the following resolution which
lies over one day, under the rule;
Rorsd, That the War Department furnish the Senate
with estimate Of deficiencies due on account
harbors and rivers infinitely describing the same and showing
how they have originated.
AMENDMENT tbs BULBS
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON the rules Of the Senate
were amended by adding tho following in relation the
Committee on Printing:
emotions print additional numbers shall likewise be re-
ferred to the said committee and when the report
be In favor Of printing additional numbers shall be accom-
panied by an estimate Of the probable cost"
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr.. BROWN submitted the following resolution which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to
Reoired That the Commissioner Of Public Buildings be
instructed inquire and to the Senate
the lots belonging to private individuals within the following
Of the Capitol and following Delaware 10 s
section with street north along street to Third
west along Third street 70 its intersection with
south along said street 10 New Jersey along
said the south OF the Capitol that In
each where he think the asked excessive he
shall note the amount Of snoh in his report
Mr. SEWARD submitted the following resolution
which considered by unanimous and agreed
to:
ReTored That The Court OF Claims be requested TO trans
init to the Senate the petition add papers Of Samuel T.
Wood referred to that court by order Of the Senate
Sd March.
Mr. JOHNSON submitted the following resolution ;
which considered by unanimous consent