The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-29
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY %, 1851.
SENATE.
ExEoUTIyE COMMUNICATIONS.

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SENATE.
KxEouTIvE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate a com
munication from the Secretary Of War; transmitting sew
eny-fye copies of the official Army Register for 1851
which was read and laid on the table. f4t
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary OF War, announcing
that room No. H. in the basement story of the north wing
of the Capitol extension finished and ready for oecupa
tiohi which was read and laid on the table
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. JONES' of Iowa. presented resolutions of the legisa-
of that State nsructng their senators and requesting
their to use their influence to procure
annexation of all that portion of land lying west of the Big
Sioux river and west Of the State of Iowa which shall be
embraced within the bounds formed by running the north
line of the State of Iowa due west to the Missouri river ALSO
resolutions of the against the extension of slavery
into the Territories Of the United States and in favor of the
admission of Kansas into the Union free State; also
resolutions of the in favor of the establishment of adj
dtiona mairoues in that Stae also resolutions the
in favor OF the establishment of customhouse and
marine hospital at the city OF Keokuk in that State which
appropriately referred and ordered to be printed
Mr. MALLORY presented papers relating to the claim
of Elbridge Lawon assistant engineer in the navy to
extra compensation for services chief engineer board
the United States John Hancock in the late
veyng expedition TO Behring's straits and the China seas
which referred to the Committee Naval Affairs.
Mr. WILSON asked that Charles Stearns have leave to
withdraw his petition and papers which was agreed TO-
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr.. JONES, OF Iowa, resoluuoh was
adopted that the Committee Pensions be instructed to
inquire into the expedency of placing the name OF ~ Al
Spencer on the invalid pension roll. .a
On motion by Mr.. WILSON, resolution was adopted
instructng the Committee Foreign Relations to inquire
Into the expediency OF sending commission to TIE islands
of the East India Archipelago with power to investigate
the claims to sovereignty which the government OF the
Netherlands asserts to possess the most OF those
islands, and to form treaties with such independent States
and tribes as may be found therein Of sufficient power
and Importance to render such treaties necessary
REPORTS FROM coMMtrTEEs
Mr., JONES' OF Iowa, from the Committee Pensions,
to whom was referred the petition Of John Ryhy an In
dian who served in the Of 1872, submitted report
accompanied by bill Tor his relief which was read and
passed to second reading and the report was ordered
to be printed. s
Mr. j. from the same committee to whom was referred
the petition citizens ofSandusky Ohio prayngt
may be granted to Jonathan Painter black man. who
acted as spy in behalf of the Americans during the war
of 1872 reported bin for his relief which read and
passed to second reading -
Mr. j. from the same committee, reported bill for the
relief of Catharine Jacobs of the State of New York. which
WAS read and passed to a second reading.
Mr.. BELL of Tennessee, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs reported bill for the relief Of Jededinh LahroP
late navy agent at Washington, and his suretes which
was read and passed to second reading.
Mr.. WELLER, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
whom referred the following bills from the House
of Representatives severay reported them without
ment: Gfa ##r
Bill for the relief Of G. B. Kennedy
Bill for the relief of Jesse Morrison. .t
Bill for the relief Of Anthony Dewitt late sergeant in the
Sd artillery Of the United States army.
Bill making appropriations for the completion Of militia
ry roads in Oregon Territory.
Bill providing for the construction Of military road be-
tween Fort Steacoom and Nottingham bay in the Terrific
ry Of Washington.
Joint resolution for the relief Of Israel B. Bgelow.
Bill for the relief of Brevet Major James Beger Of the
On motion BY NJ RUsK the last-named bill was read
third time and passed.
Mr.. W. from the committee to whom was referred
the memorial of Hezekiah Miller asked to be discharged
from the further consideration Of the same and that it be
referred to the Committee of Claims which agreed to-
Mr.. DOUGLAS, from the Committee Territories, TO
whom referred the bill to establish separate judicial
district south of the Gls to create the Office of surveyor
general therein provide for the adjudication of certain
land claims grant donations to actual settlers to
amendment in the form of substitute the title being
changed SO as to read as follows "a bill to establish
separate judicial district south of the G and to create the
Office osurveyor general therein provide for the
ton of certain land claims to grant donations to actual set
tiers survey certain lands to provide for the represent
alton of the Inhabitants of the Gadsden purchase in the
territorial legislature of New Mexico and for Other pur
poses"
Without doing any other business, the Senate ad-
journed. E u
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho House met at IL o'clock; and, after appropriate
prayer by Rev. Mr. Hill chaplain to the Senate the journal
of yesterday was read.
And then, motion of Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia. the
House adjourned. a b
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