The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-31
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty Fourth Congress Third session.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 80, 1857.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.

EAECUTINE COMMUNICATION.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laid before the Senate a COM
municahon from the Secretary OF the Interior transmit
ting in obedience to law of the balances of sp-
preparations standing the credit of that department on
the ist July the amount appropriated for the fiscal
year ending June 80 1885, the drawn and the bal
ances in the treasury during the erod which was
read and, motion by Mr. STUART it was referred to
the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed.
.aal MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC. ...
Mr. REID presented Joint resolutions of the legislature
of North Carolina setting forth that whereas in their opin
ion the work undertaken by the of the United
for the improvement of Cape Fear river it's mouth
is work national in its character and free from any con-
sttuonal objections such further appropriations ought
to be made as may be necessary for the entire closure
New inlet and for the completion of the of improve
ment at the mouth of Cape Fear river according to the
plan Of the Secretary Of War; The Joint resolutions were
laid on the table and ordered to be printed VIVA
Mr.. SEWARD presented the petition of H. H. Smelling,
OF New York city publisher Of monthly periodical en-
tied the Photographic and Fine Art Journal in which he
sets forth that he issues two editions of that Journal one
being illustrated and the other having illustrations
This Journal has been regularly mailed upon its its
subscribers through the New York city post Office but du-
ring two or three past he has been subjected to
cessye annoyance and ecuniay loss by the repeated fail
ure OF the Post Once Department to deliver the copes
the journal so mailed to the parties to whom they were
to such extent has this grievance gone that
nnaing II utterly impossible to supply his Subscribers in
obliged TO forward their copies by express as matter Of
sfpreservaon and in order retain his subscribers in
that CITY, lie further sets forth that the complaints
ation 10 the nonrecepon of bis journal exclusively
from the subscribers to the illustrated edition. the other
edition having always to hand in safety lie believes
that these missing numbers either puroined or
lessy and wuly destroyed by employees in the Post Office
Department. and prays that Investigation NAV be had
so as to relieve him from this annoyance which he saws
has become too grevous to be longer in moderation
and patience The petition referred to the COMMITTEES
on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. s. also presented the petition of J. Hosord Smith
late United States consul at Beyrou Syria praying to
be allowed tue salary is allowed to consus in the
Chinese and Ottoman empires under the law of August
III l548 during his of service which was referred To
the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr.. BlGLER presented the memorial of the board of
trade OF the city OF Philadelphia praying the
OF competent commission of engineers for the permanent
Improvement of the navigation Of the Ohio and Upper
Mississippi rivers which was ordered To lie m tho table
Mr.. SEBASTIAN presented the petition of johnson X
Rogers Cherokee Indian praying that provision NAV be
made or paying the claims of the Eastern Cherokees for
spoatons subsistence and removal arising under the
treaty OF 1886 between the United States and the Cher
okee Indians which was referred TO the COMMITTEES ON
Indian Affairs.
Mr.. TOOMBS presented the memorial of Martha Noble
Hutchns demonstrating against the passage of the hill
from the House of Representatives Distinguishing the claim
of the United States to certain lots in the city OF Washing
ton of which Elijah King died seized and possessed and
praying that the title to the may be vested her as
the lawful owner which referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
Mr. BRoDHEAD presented The petition of Alexander
Jones invalid pensioner who has lost his right arm in
the military service OF the praying an increase
otpension and bounty land which was referred to the
Committee Pensions.
Mr. CRlTTENDEN presented the petition Of John A.
houroe clerk Of the United States district court for the dis