The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-03
In. COMPRESS OF THE u. STATES
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1851.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.


EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate a re-
port from the Secretary Of War transmitting, in obedience
TO law statement Of the appropriations applicable to the
service Of The War Department for the fiscal year ending
June 3d. 1885, the amount drwp and the balance in the
treasury at the end OF the year and the appropriations
carried to the surplus fund which read and ordered
to lie on the table and TO be printed ~ "A
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. also laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary of the Navy in answer
TO resolution Of the Senate of The 18th ult calling upon
him TO report to the Senate whether in his opinion
practicable and expeden vessels to be
sructed TO afford greater security against accidents by
fire than exists and TO submit such suggestions as he
may think proper for legislation that subject which
referred TO the Committee Commerce and ordered
to be printed
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate
report of the Secretary of the Treasury communicating in
compliance with resolution of the Senate of the l4th Of
August last report of the superintendent of the construc
ton and distribution of standards Of weights and meas
ures which read and ordered to lie on the table
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS ETC. .
Mr.. BIGLER presented memorial Of William Aiken
James Kelley and Others who served in the Japan exped
ton under Com Perry praying to be allowed extra pay;
which referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr.. FISH presented the petition of the New FORK State
Military Association praying that Congress will grant the
of five hundred thousand dollars annually, to be ex
pended in arng and equppng The militia Of the several
States and that provision be made that such and
equipments be of the latest and most approved pattern
and also praying modification of the militia laws, go
that they be adapted to the present OF
the country which referred to the Committee on the
Militia.
Mr. f. also presented the memorial of the Chamber of
Commerce OF the city Of New York. praying an apPropria
ton for the removal Of the rocks called Diamond and Coen
ties reef together with the rocks at He'll Gate which OBJ
the navigation of that city which was referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. f. notice OF his intention TO introduce Dill IN
compliance with the prayer of the petitioners
Mr. C0MEGYS presented the petition of Thomas Lyons
praying to be allowed pension; which was referred to
the Co nmttee Pensions
Mr. JONES, of Iowa presente the joint resolutions of
the legislature of Iowa in favor of the passage OF an act
confirming the selections of swamp and overfowed lands
made by said State also in favor additional mail fac
ties in that State and in favor of donation OF land to aid
in the construction of railroad from McGregors Landing
the Mississippi river which were referred to the appro
pirate committees and ordered to be printed
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. JONES, of Iowa. from the Committee on Pensions,
whom was referred the bill from the House of Repre-
senatves for the relief Joseph Richards of Berks county
asked to be discharged from the further
sderaton of the same and that be referred the Com
mttee on Private Land Claims which was agreed to.
Mr. from the committee, to whom was referred
the petition of John Mitchell of the District OF Columbia
praying increase Of pension reported bill tor his re-
lief which was read and passed to second reading
Mr. JOHNSON from the Committee Printing, sub
med an adverse report the motion to print two hun
dred and fifty additional copies of the report of Colonel
William H. Emory, United States commissioner to run
and mark the boundary line between the United States and
the republic of Mexico which was concurred in.
Mr. j. from the same committee, reported favoraby on
the motions print five hundred extra copies of the
port of the Commissioner of the General Land Oce for
the use of that Office and thousand copies of the last
annual report of the Commissioner Indian Affairs for
the of said Office and the reports were concurred in
NOTICES
Mr. CLAY gave notice that he should Tomorrow or on
some early day thereafter ask leave to introduce bill to
repeal the law granting bnnties for catching Goldfish.
Mr. BRIGHT gave notice that he should tomorrow, or
on some early day thereafter ask leave to Introduce bill
to divide the State Indiana into two judicial districts
and provide for holding the district and circuit courts
oft United States therein.
BILL INTRODUCED
Mr. JONES' of Iowa. asked and obtained leave to intro
duce bill for the relief of Martin Mlle of Iowa which
was read twice and referred the Committee Private
Land Claims.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr. SLIDELL, a resolution was adopted
requesting the President of the United States to commune
cate to the Senate if not incompatible with the public in
teres copies of all correspondence between the govern
mens of the United States and the Netherlands in ren
ton to the refusal of diplomatic agents OF the latter
eminent to appear before courts of justice in the
States and give testimony in criminal cases. of facts bear
ing thereon of which he may be cognizant.
On motion by Mr.. STUART, resolution was adopted
ordering whole report of Lieut. Col Graham upon the
barbors &C. in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigs
10 be printed for the use Of the Senate.
After the consideration Of executive business the Semitic
adjourned until Monday next .
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.