The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-11
IN CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES
Thirty Fourth CoDgress-First Session.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1856,
SEN ATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, Ere.

SENATE
MEMORIALS PETITIONS, Ere.
Mr. HAMLIN presented the petition of Harrison Sargent
volunteer in the with Mexico praying be allowed
pension which referred 10 the Committee PEN
sions. ... ...s.
Mr. PUGH presented the memorial of citizens of the
counties Of Gala and Lawrence in Ohio praying the
adjustment OF mail route from Galpols to Quaker Bot
tom, in that State which referred to the Committee
the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. z. also presented memorials from citizens OF
Ohio praying the adoption of for the consruc
ton of railroad to the Pacific which refer
red TO the select committee on that subject.
Mr.. PUGH gave notice of his intention TO introduce
bill repeal the 25th section of the act 10 establish the u
dcal courts of the United States approved September "a
1850, and for other purposes.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. STUART from the Committee on Public Lands to
whom referred the memorial of VIM Carey Jones pray
ing compensation for services confidential agent of the
United States to investigate titles toland in California ask
ed be discharged from the further consideration of the
same and that the memorial and papers be referred to the
Court of Claims He said the committee thought that
vices had been performed without any law specially pro-
vdpg for their compensation under instructions from the
State and Interior Departments and it peculiarly
TO be determined by that court The motion was
agreed to. --
Mr. s., from the same committee submitted an adverse
report the memorial of the heirs of Samuel White,
lieutenant during the of 1872 praying to be allowed
the bounty land to which he entitled, and for which
he applied but died before receiving.
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the bill to provide for the Issuing of patents in certain
where grants Of the public lands have been made by
Congress, reported it without amendment and recon-
mended its passage.
Mr. S. from the same committee to whom was referred
the bill authorize the selection of the residue of the
lands granted BY the acts Of Congress Of September 20
1885, June To- 1852 and February 0, 1853 reported il
with the recommendation that it do not pass.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. SEWARD, in pursuance of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave TO introduce bill supplemental to IN act
titled "An act TO amend the several acts respecting copy
right approved February ,, 1851 which read twice
and referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. s. remarked that the only object of the bill to
provide that the copyright for dramatic compositions
should be extended give the authors the property
for given period of time in the acting OF their own COM
positions.
Mr. HOUSTON gave notice that instead OF asking be
heard Saturday the subject of the naval board he
should postpone his remarks until Wednesday next
KANSAS MEMORIAL.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the memorial
presented by Mr. Cas- few days since from the persons
composing the sefstyed legislature OF Kansas the Ques
ton being the motion to print it.
Mr. MASON said that the memorial purported TO come
from senators and representatives Of the State OF Kansas
selves here aud claiming be funconares Of State that
bad existence under laws He bad read portion Of
the memorial and IL seemed 10 him TO be assault the
government of the United States for not nerposng in
way to those petitioners from what they call
the frauds OF the territorial government but at any rate
il sufficient for him to know that it emanated from
men VINO IN rebellion against the laws OF
aud for that reason 1t was not entitled to the respect Of be-
ing pr sr% nm ,o,u,, mad. ,,,. ar,.0,. ,,,..
the Senate ordered the printing OF this paper not for
be had already In public Journal which crculaes
fifty thousand copies that the world would not be de-
priyed Of the information If the Senate should refuse TO
print IT. The petitioners did not claim that they were
members Of Legislature In fact but merely Of provs
onal legislature the legislature OF provisional State
applying be admitted into the Union and be could
serious objection to doing them the courtesy and favor
Of printing memorial which IL proper and necessary
for them present in their judgment the repre-
senatives Of the people Of Kansas.
Mr. BUTLER said that il he had been in bis seat when
the memorial presented he should have voted against
Us reception ts reference because II araigned the
duct Of the President and claimed The privilege Of sen
vested soveregntycamed that its thors the true
soveregns Of Kansas But since bad been received and
referred he should ask that the rule OF the Senate re-
qung the reference Of motions to print memorials Of this
character to the Committee Printing should be adhered
to-
Mr. HAMLIN desired to have the memorial printed for
his information He found by referring the record
that the honorable from Michigan had the 23
ut submitted 10 the Senate three memorials accompanied
by the constitution which has been formed by the Topeka
convention and the motion OF that senator those
MORALS and that constitution ordered 70 be printed
Therefore there could be improperly 10 the printing of
this memorial He also argued that every Territory be-
fore il could into the Union State, necessa
rly form It's proper constitution and there must be pc
Rod Of time between the formation Of their constitution and
their admission State when they might perhaps be de-
nominated a chrysas state Such the present po
sition Of Kansas lie also drew parallel between the
ton Of senators who desired the rejection suppression of
this paper and The action Of Lord North in reference the
petitions Of the North American colonies which were sent
to the British Parliament
Mr. BUTLER replied that II those petitions before
the British Parliament in violation Of their own rules
Lord North did right reject them II the order TO print
should be adopted he should regard the greatest
tempt that had been offered 10 the South
Mr.. HALE read the concluding portion Of the memorial
in order show that the mernorsss could properly be
called rebeous They only respectfully pray for the adj
mission Of State into the confederacy
equal footing with those States which have preceded them
he argued that Kansas nigh, be State without being
member Of the conederacy and quoted the assign
ed for the admission OF Missouri that unless she adj
mitted into the Union she woud remain State outside Of
the Union.
At one O'Clock The special order called by the Chair
Mr.. STUART moved 10 postpone all prior orders, and
proceed the consideration Of the bills relating harbor
and river improvements.
subject until the present question disposed Of
Mr. STUART called attention to the fact that the inter
namprovement bills had been laid aside time after time
give place other subjects and be unwilling that
they should be still further postponed The subject
very important one and unless II considered to-day
there would be chance OF getting IL mp for time
Under these circumstaucos he felt his duty
ask for the yeas and nays the motion.
The question being taken, the motion 10 take up tho
river and hnrbor bills reectedyeas IL nays 25ss
follows: