The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-22
m CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES,
ThirtI- Fourth Congress-First Session.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ii, 1856.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.

..#. EXECUTIVE coAAusIcATioN ...
message was received from the President Of the United
States by Sidney Webster esqs his secretary trans
hitting report OF the Secretary OF War ana accompany
ing documents aud report OF the Secretary Of the Navy
and accompanying documents, in aaswer to resolution
OF the Senate Of the 18th Instant requesting nun 70 COM
nnta COPIES III an the correspondence between the dii-
reut Departments OF the government and officers or the
army add navy not heretofore on the Ia
eide coast ia relation the Indian disturbances IN Ore
pon California, and Washington which was ordered to
lie on the table and TO be printed s# H#s.sH..a
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS Erc.
Mr. UNTER presented the petition of Thomas Gregory
Smith praying that honorary testimonial be offered
by Congress to the memory Of Lieut. Matthew Smith who
fell the battle OF Germantown the revolutionary war
which referred 10 the Committee Revolutionary
Claims. - ...
Mr. PEARCE presented additional papers in relation to
the memorial of Harriet L. b. Ruth which referred
to the Commtttee on the Library,
The PRESIDENT pro tenn presented a letter OF j. NJ
Colleges delegate in Congress from New Mexico, asking
thai provision may be made for ndemnifng the citizens
of that Territory who have suffered by Indian depreda
tions which referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs, r.s MI $500. ....s.
MrMALLoRY presented the memorial of Foxhall A.
Parker captain 10 the navy, praying the reimbursement
of certain expenditures made by him public account
while il comand Of the frgae Brandywine in the Chi
which referred TO the Committee on Naval
Affairs. ..M vi a.s. 4.
aa REpoRTs coMaITTgEs. a.a II
Mr. DODGE, from The Committee on Commerce, report
ed bill authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury TO
change the name OF the Frenchbuilt brig "Vigile to
Minnie 4 which read three times by unanimous con-
sent and passed.
MI STUART, from the Committee on Public Lands, to
whom referred the petition of the heirs OF Samuel
Miller praying communication pay for his services as an Off
during the revolutionary war; asked to be discharged
from the further consideration or the same and that IL be
referred to The Committee Revolutionary Claims which
Mr. BROWN from the Committee on the District of Co
lunba WHOM referred the bill establish libra
ny for young in the District Of Columbia, reported 1t
with amendment and asked its immediate considera,
ton The amend limits the amount of property to be
held BY the officers Of said library for its use hun
dred thousand dollars The amendment agreed to,
and the bill was read a third time and passed
Mr. EVANS from the Committee Revolutionary
Claims whom the subject had been referred, reported
bill provide the settlement Of the claims of officers Of
the revolutionary army, and of the widows and orphan
children Of those who died in the service which read
and passed 70 q second reading
srEAa-rRiGATE SAN JAcISro. a NJ n.
Mr.. HOUSTON submitted the following resolution !;
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
Resored That the Secretary of the Navy
the Senate all the correspondence and from Capt Charles
touching the Inspection Of the San Jaein.o !.
New York. return from the indies via Key
made McCauley, Capt StribIing the
jet. - -, -
.-... RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. ,
1Mr HUNTER submitted the following resolution which
considered by unanimous consent and agreed to
Resoed That the Secretaries of State, Treasury,
rior War and Navy, the Postmaster General and Ator
practicable, the number Of the messengers and employees
other than clerks employed in the several Offices and
bureaus of the executive departments in Washington city
and the amount Of compensation paid each also the
number Of such employees whether denominated
packers aborers watchnon and each Of
them respectively that required to be employed in said
Offices aud bureaus Tor the proper despatch OF the public
bnne with the annual compensation which should be paid
for the OF each of the respective classes Of said
poyess, With view 70 legislation providing uniform
Mr. JONES, of Iowa submitted The following resolu-
tons which considered by unanimous consent and
agreed 10:
Rs.ored That the President Of the United States be re-
qpested TO communicate the Senate correspondence
which nay have taken place between the Illinois Central
Railroad Company and any Of the departments Of the GOV
the subject OF transporting the United States
mails sad railroads ALSO such correspondence may
have been bad With reference to the transportation OF mnn
tous Of publc~mneys and other property of the Uni
ted States, as well a. the United States mails.
Reosed That the President be requested ALEC commu-
ncats 10 the Senate whether further Legislation
necessary % enforce with the provisions Of the
porting United states mails munitions Of war and other
public property and making OF land to the State OF
road.
The following resolution reported BY the Committee to
Audit and Control The Contingent Expenses Of the Sem
ate, was considered aud agreed To; . .
Ror That there be paid out Of the contingent fund Of
the Senate the widow IL Michael Dooey supern-
tendent folding room OF $3.50 for funeral ex
gene. and one quarters salary to be computed from the
SoTfcr or Ru-
Mr. TOUCEY gave notice Of his intention 10 introduce
bill to amend the act TO increase the efficiency Of the
navy #.".asH @. .#.
,. #raT asa RrsoLUTIoN SUBMITTED.
Mr. HOUSTON submitted the following resolution ;
which lies over one day, under the rule: ....
Reored That the Secretary OF he Navy be requested
furnish practicable TO the Senate all reports
complaint aegains CHARGE and specifications ofchsrges
preferred against Commander g. j. Penderprss
any made by Lieut. VIM. MAY, when said Penderrrast
In Of the United States steamship Sasnac
the home station and to inform the Senate what
had thereon by the department, and action had,
the therefor and that the Secretary OF the Navy be
further rsunsted inform the Senate Of all complaints
CHARGE allegations, reports and specifications Of charges
made aint said O. J. Pendergast =, r. Dupont, John
euenauts board the United ship Ohio, under
command of Commodore Isaac Hull, shout the years
1885, 1882 iB40 and lSu and further the Secretary the
Navy requested 10 inform the Senate whether these and
other charges reports and allegations with all the
pondebcs OF the Navy Department against said PEN
dergrast and the aforesaid officers
retiring busrd sssenbied In June July last under
act Of Congress approved February ga 1855.
The following bills the calendar taken up read
a third time, and passed
Bill for the relief Of John II. Horne.
Bill for tie relief Of Arson Dart
Bill Tor the relief Of Jacob Dodson.
Bill authorize and direct the settlement of the &C.
counts Of the Bank OF the State OF Missouri for money ad
vauced for the subsistence and transportation OF volun
teers.
Joint resolution authorizing and directing the Secretary
Of War furnish in certain cases verified copies orig