The daily union., 1856-12-24
y CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER %, 1856.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.


The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate COM
municaton from the Secretary of the Treasury transmit
ting report from A. D: Bache Superintendent of the
Coast Survey showing the progress of that work during
the year ending November 1856, with maps accompa-
nying the same; which was read.
Mr. JOHNSON lat the request of Mr.. PEARca, who
absent submitted the following resolution which lies
until to morrow under the rule
Resoped That thousan copes of the letter of the
Secretary OF the reasu communicating the report Of the
of tie Survey for the year 1885, in ad
for the of the Senate the remainder for distribu
ton by the Coast Survey Office and that the be print
ing the plates satisfaction the Super
intendent of the Coast Survey.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. HAMLIN presented the petition of Thomas G. Nye
and George Chopenning, praying that contract may be
entered into with them for carrying the mail from
point in the Mississippi valley San Francisco in Cali
IoTna which referred to the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. SEWARD presented the petition of the widow OF
Francis Jacobs who served waiter in the military
family of General Washington during tie whole of tho
revolutionary war; praying be aloS Sed pension under
the act of February 1862 which referred to the
Committee Pensions
Mr. BROWN presented napsrs relating TO the claim of
Bud Higdon to paten for land under warrant pur-
chased by him of the administrator of the person whom
1t was tsaaed which were referred to the Committee on
PivatG Land Claims.
Mr.. YULEE presente the petition of Richard H. Long
praying TO be allowed to locate certain presumption Claims
in Florida which referred TO the Committee Pr-
vate Land Claims
Mr. BUTLER presented report and resolutions of the
legislature of the State of South Caroline in relation
ortifyng Port Royal harbor, in that State; which
read, referred to the Committee Naval Affairs and
dered TO be printed.
Mr. PRATT presented the memorial of Alexander Ran
DALI executor Of Daniel Randall late deputy paymaster
general in the United States army praying to be allowed
further commissions disbursements made by the esta6r
on account Of military contributions in Mexico during the
late war with that republic which referred TO the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. RUSK asked leave to withdraw from the files Of the
Senate the petition Of John K jefferson and that IT be re-
ferred to the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads,
which agreed To-
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr. PRATT submitted the following resr, ,utiou; which
considered by unanimous consent nd referred
Committee on Printing
Reoped That the Secre v of War be directed to have
compiled for the use OF Senate map from the survey of
Major Albert OF the atuxent river in 1924 and from the
in the year being surveys ordered be made tho
BOARD of under the late General Ber
nard to be compiled as one map, on suitable scale
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
On motion by Mr. SEWARD, a resolution adopted
REQUESTING the President Of the United States 10 commun
cate to the Senate II incompatible with the public in
terest such information he may have concerning the
present condition and prospects Of the proposed plan for
connecting by submarine wires the magnetic telegraph
lines this continent and Europe.
On motion by Mr.. STUART, resolution was adopted,
directing the Secretary of War communicate the SEN
ate copy of the survey and report of Lieut. Col Gahant
on the harbors &c, of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and
Michigan.
On motion by Mr.. CLAY, resolution adopted re-
quesng President of the United States to furnish the
Senate with any information upon the files of the depart
relation the pay and emoluments of Lieutenant
General Scott his staff under the resolution of February
l5 1855, which may not have been communicated in
ecutive document No. 56 lst session 34th Congress
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BRODHEAD from the Committee of Claims, to whom
referred the bill from the House Of Representatives for
the relief of Amos Corwine reported it without amend
ment and recommended Its passage.
Mr. FESSENDEN from the Committee of Claims report
ed bill for the relief OF Elias Hail. Of Rutland, Vermont;
which was read and passed to n second reading.
Mr. WELLER from the Committee Military Affairs
to whom was referred the petition Of John s. Van Dyke
submitted adverse report thereon which ordered
to be printed.
CLERKS COMMITTEES
Tho Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the fol-
lowing resolution which had been reported from the Com
mttee on Retrenchment with some amendments.
Rsopsd That such OF the standing committees as were
authorized TO appoint clerks the last session. and have not
permanent clerks be authorized for the present. employ
clerks date from the Of the present
sion. i.@.
After considerable debate the resolution and amend7
menls were laid on the table,