The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-16
IN CONGRESS OF THE q. STATES.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1857.
SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.

MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ETC
Mr. WADE presented the petition of Moses Omstead
invalid pcnoner praying To be allowed of pen
sion which was referred to the Committee Pensions
Mr. CASS presented the petition Of citizens of Minnesota
praying appropriation for the exploration and survey of
the rivers and harbors Of that Territory which
erred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. RUSK presented the petition of William Roddy,
praying gratu in land or money In consequence OF in
uries received while employed mechanic in the Wash
ngon navyyard which was referred to the Committee
Naval Affairs.
Mr. PRATT presented the petition Of Mary Rennsr,
praying be allowed the 20 per cent which 10 deducted In
the grant Of payment for hemp cordage &c. belonging to
the firm Of Renner Heath from the gross value OF their
property destroyed by the British in 1914 which
ferred to the Committee of Claims
MIR. BIGLER presented the petition of William Frantz,
Of the late John Jacob Franz who died in the military
service praying that bis children may be allowed the PEN
sion which they entitled which referred to
the Committee on Pensions.
REPORTS COMMITTEES
Mr.. SEWARD from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom referred communication from the Secretary of
the Navy concerning Improvement in the construction
of steam vessels reported bill further to amend chapter
l9l of the laws of the United States for the year 1885, en
tied An act to provide for the better security of the lives
passengers board of vessels propelled in whole in
part by STEAM and for other purposes which read
| and passed to second reading.
Mr.. BROWN from the Committee on the District Of Co
lumba whom referred the bill supplementary to
to organize institution for the insane of the army
and navy and of the District of Columbia approved March
1856 reported it without amendment and recommended
| Mr. STUART from the Committee on Public Lands, to
whom was referred the bill from the House of Represents
lives to extend the time for selling the lands granted to the
Kentucky Asylum for the deaf and dumb reported it with
out amendment, and recommended its passage.
Mr. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported bill for the relief of Doctor Charles Maxwell
a surgeon in the United States navy; which was read
three times by unanimous consent and passed.
Mr. BRODHEAD from the Committee of Claims to
whom was referred the bill for the relief of Sally T. Mat
thews with the amendment thereto adopted by the House
of Representatives recommended that said amendment be
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on private bill The question being TAKEN the report Of
the committee was concurred in and the amendment was
rejected.
to whom referred the memorial of David NJ Dryden in
relation to plan for improving the navigation OF the falls
Of the Ohio river asked to be discharged from the further
| consideration Of the same; which was agreed to-
Mr. S., from the committee, to whom was referred
the memorial Of Hartwe Carver in relation to the
srucon railroad the Pacific asked to be discharged
from the further consideration Of the same and that be
referred to the select committee that subject which was
| agreed to.
to whom were referred the bills from the House of Repre-
for the relief Of Lyman ~ Cook and for the re-
lief of Richard Phillips reported them without amendment
and recommended their passage
RESOLUTION
On motion by Mr. PUGH, a resolution adopted re-
quesng the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the Sem
ate what would be the annual income Of the
according such estimates he may be able to make il
onetth of the duties on such imported articles author
lied by the tariff act Of July 30 1886 should be RENTED
what il oneourth should be RENTED and what If one
third should be RENTED.
BILLS PASSED
The following bills taken up, considered, and
passed
House bill for the relief Of Charles L. Denman.
House joint resolution in favor of ]. w. Nye.
Bill for the relief of Charles Mccormick assistant sur
geon United States army.
Bill to authorize the settlement of the accounts Of Luz
her Jewet late collector Of the district of Portland and
Falmouth, in the State Of Maine
Bill for the relief of Edward Harte.
CLAIMS or REVOLUTIONARY orrrcERs
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration of the
special orderbeng the bill from the House OF Represent
atves to provide for the settlement of the claims of the Off
Of the revolutionary army and OF the widows and
phsn children of those who died in the service
Mr. FOSTER addressed the Senate at some length in a-
Of the BILL and replied to the various arguments which