The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-07
M CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty Fourth Congress-Third Session.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1867.
SENATE.

CAss and after prayer by Rev. Mr. Waldo, chaplain OF
the House of Representatives Mr. O. announced that the
tempore. f5a gtEty
to the election which was agreed to-
The ballots having been received and counted the
suit was announced as follows:
Whole number Of votes.
Necessary to
Hon. JAMES NJ. MASON
Hon. SOLOMON
Hon. JOHN b. WELLER. l
Hon. JAMES NJ. MASON having received majority of all
the votes cast thereupon declared duly elected and
he accordingly took the chair.
EXECUTIVE coMMUNIcATIoN.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate let
ter Of the Second Auditor Of the Treasury communicating,
in obedience law copies of the of persons
charged with the disbursement application of moneys,
goods effects for the benefit of the Indians during
ending June 3d. 1856 with lists of the Of all per-
whom goods moneys effects have been deliver
ed during that period which was read and ordered to lie
on the table
MEMORIALS PETITIONS ETC.
Mr. YULEE presented the petition of Joshua Todd,
lieutenant in the navy praying TO be allowed the of
for services rendered in that capacity while passed
midshpman which was referred to the Committee Ma
val Affairs
Mr. IVERSON presented the petition Of Charles Bruck
ner administrator of William White revolutionary sol
der praying to be allowed of pension under the
act of June 1885, which was referred to the Committee
on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr. SLlDELL presented the proceedings of the egisa-
ture Of Louisiana in relation to the volunteers stationed
Baton Rouge in that State in the 1885; which
referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition of the children and
hers-atlaw of Thomas Hazard revolutionary officer,
praying remuneration for the Of their ancestor
raising and subsstDg company of for service in
that war; which was referred to the Committee on Revo
lutionary Claims.
Mr. FESSENDEN presented the petition of James B.
Weeks praying that the pension due to his father John
Weeks revolutionary soldier may be paid to his heirs
which was referred to the Committee on Pensions
the Senate the papers of Lucreia VI Gardner and that they
be referred to the Committee on Pensions; which
agreed to.
Mining Company, the Hartford County Slate Mining Com
pany and the Lehigh Slate Company praying that the
duty slate may be increased which referred the
Committee on Finance.
Mr. JONES, Of Iowa, presented the petition of John
Rooney praying increase of his peDsion which
ferred to the Committee on Pensions.
MT. BENJAMiN presented the petition Of the heirs and
nation of their title to certain lands in the State of Louis
lana claimed under French grant which was referred to
the Committee Private Land Claims
Mr. also presented additional papers in relation to the
claims of the administrator of Fulwar Skpwt deceased
which were referred to the Committee of Claims
INTRODUCED.
Mr. FISH asked and obtained leave TO Introduce bill
making appropriations for the removal of Diamond reef
and Coenties reef In the harbor of New York which
read twice and referred 10 the Committee on Commerce
Mr.. BUTLER asked and obtained unanimous consent
yard at Port Royal in South Carolina which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
SENATOR IOWA.
Mr. HARLAN moved that the Senate now proceed TO the
consideration Of the report Of tie Committee on the Judi
cary in relation to his claim to seat in the Senate
senator from the State Of Iowa.
Mr. PRATT hoped that the matter would be allowed
lie day or two, as he had had time to examine
the report of the committee, which had only been printed
and laid the desks of senators this morning. There
were great many facts involved in the decision upon this
case and it important that they should be well under
stood. The senator from Georgia Mr. ToonBs had also
intimated bis intention of submitting minority report
and he would like 10 the arguments on both sides be-
fore taking up the subject for discussion.
Mr.. T00MBS said that there not single contro-
vered fact in the whole case; the only difference of opin
ion in regard to the matter based upon application
of the law to the facts admitted all hands. AS far
the views Of the minority Of the committee were con-
cerned he could express them verbally well as in
writing.
Mr. BAYARD observed that be had been absent from
the city during the meetings Of the committee and had