The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-04
TUESDAY, MARCH }, 1857.

CREDENTIALS PRESENTED.
Mr. GEYER presented the credentials of the Hon. TRUs-
Polk, elected senator by the legislature OF the
OF Missouri for six years from and after the 4,h of March,
1857 which read and ordered 10 be placed file
ExEcurrvE comMuSIcAT1oNs
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate lette,
from the Secretary OF War in compliance with resolution
of the Senate calling for The reports of Colonel Long
Captain Palmer of the United States army the improve
uent of the hsrbor of Dubuque Iowa which laid on
the table and ordered TO be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. also laid before the Senate
message from the President of the United States
resolution othe Senate of the 18th ofAugust last
quesng him TO communicate TO Congress whether his
Judgment the national defence and The hest interests of the
country call for the dlscontnuance OF Any yard
naval station the Atlantic seaboard any change
the location thereof The President transmits letter
from the Secretary of the Navy 10 regard the matter and
states that he is not prepared this time recommend
any legislation the subject The document laid on
The table and ordered 10 be printed
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. DOUGLAS from the Committee on Territories to
whom referred the bill from The House Represent
atives making appropriation for the construction Of
penientary in the Territory of Neh aska reported j. with
amendment including Kansas in the provisions Of the
bill. The amendment agned to- and the bill read
On motion by Mr. HUNTER, committee of conference
appointed the legislative executive, and Judicial
appropriation bill. ),
Mr. FISH, from the Committee on Foreign Relations
asked be discharged from the further consideration
the resolution of the Senate directing inquiry into the
eIPediency of sending commissioner 10 the islands of The
East Indian Archipelago, 10 investigate the right OF the
government OF the Netherlands 10 sovereignty those
islands which agreed 70.
Mr.. f., from the committee submitted adverse
report the memorial of j. g. Tucker.
Mr.. SEWARD, from the Committee on Commerce,
ported bill for The relief Of Townsend Harris which
read and passed to second reading.
MIR. 81 from the same committee, 10 whom referred
the memorial of Edmund w. Holmes and others, praying
that register may be issued for the Bishbuit vessel
Leo, submitted an adversc report thereon.
Mr. from thp apfT Tlain ortad
bill for the relief of the legal Of John d.
Kerr, deceased; which read and passed a second
Mr. FOSTER, from the Committee on Pensions to whom
referredth bill from the House OF Represen
providing increase of pension TO Isaac Philips and the
bill tor the relief of the children heirs Of Levi and
Mary Stone severaly reported them without amendment
and recommended their passage.
Mr.. DURkEE from the Committee Revolutionary
Scheuek submitted adverse report thereon which
agreed TO.
Mr.. d.. from the committee TO whom was referred
the memorial of Joseph Holman, asked TO be discharged
from The further consideration Of the which
agreed TO.
Mr. GREEN from the COMMITTEES on Pensions TO whom
was referred the bill from the House Of for
the relief Of Amos Armstrong of Ohio, reported il with
amendment
Mr. c. from the same committee reported back the fol-
lowing house bills without amendment and recommended
their passage
Bill for the relief OF Daniel wacaser.
Bill Tor the relief Of Claiborne Vaughan.
Bill for the relief Of Sampson Hayes, soldier in the
Mexican war.
MT. THOMSON, Of New Jersey, from the Committee on
Pensions to whom referred the bills from the House
OF Representatives for the relief OF George Bond and for
the relief of Richard j. Murray, soldier in the Seminole
war OF 1875 severay reported them without amendment
and recommended their passage
Mr.. t. from the committee, to whom was referred
the bill from the House of Representatives for the relief
Robinson Gammon submitted adverse report thereon
Mr. JOHNSON, from the COMMITTEES Printing report
ed in favor of printing thousand copies OF the
of he of he
Institution 25o0 Of which shall be for the Of said in
stitution which agreed 10.
On motion by Mr.. j., n resolution adopted that the
printing ordered during the ensuing special session of the
senate shall be executed by the printer to the Senate
the present. Congress.
Mr.. WELLER from the joint committe appointed TO
wait President and Vice President elect and notify
them OF their election reported that the committee had
performed thai duty, and submitted communications from