The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-08
in CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES
Thirty-Fonrth Congress- Third Session.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY I, 1867.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.


The PRESIDENT pro TEN, laid before the Senate re-
port of the Secretary of State made compliance with
law, communicating list of all the employees in that de-
partment during the year 1856 with the compensation
which has been paid to each which was read and order
ed to lie on the table and to be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. also laid before the Senate
report from the Secretary Of the Senate showing the
of the clerks and messengers employed in his Office during
the year 1885, and the amount of compensation which has
been paid to each which ordered to lie ON the table
and to be printed.
RESIGNATION or SENATOR HAMLIN.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. also laid before the Senate
copies OF letters addressed to him. and the presiding Off
GERS of both branches of the legislature of Maine now in
session, from Hon. HANNIBAL HAMLN resgning the office
senator in the Congress of the United States which
read and laid on the table,
MEMORIALS PETITIONS,
Mr.. HUNTER asked leave TO withdraw from the files Of
the Senate the petition and papers of Lucy Tate which
agreed to- KS
Mr. H. also presented the petition of George w Flood
clerk in the Office of the Bureau Of Typographical Enri
neers while employed labcrer in that Office which
was referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. BROWN presented the petition Of W. H. Tanning
and other police officers in the District of Columbia pray-
Ing the enactment of law to reform and improve the po-
lice system Of that Districts which referred to the
Committee on the District Of Columbia.
Mr. HUNTER presented the petition of Thomas j. Page
commander in the United States navy praying to be al
lowed credit for certain items which were rejected in the
setument OF his accounts as acting purser while in
mand OF an expedition for the exploration and survey of
the La Platte river and its tributaries which was referred
to the Committee of Claims
Mr. BlGLER presented the petition of the Peach Bottom
Slate Mining Company the Hartford County Slate Mining
Company and the Lehgh Slate Company praying that the
duty ON slate may be increased which referred to the
Committee on Finance,
Mr.. BUTLER presented the petition of the citizen; and
common council of Greenvie South Carolina praying an
appropriation for the erection of courthouse and post
office in that town; which referred to the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED,
On motion by Mr. IvERSoN, a resolution was adop,ed
the Committee Foreign Relations to INQUIRE
into the expedeney of extending the provisions of the
eighth section Of the act Of the 18th August 1856 10 req
uate the diplomatic and consular systems Of the United
States to such persons as appointed ministers Of the
United States to foreign governments subsequent to the
passage OF the act TO remodel the diplomatic and consul
lar systems OF the United States approved March 1856
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr. HUNTER gave notice that he should tomorrow or
on early day thereafter ask leave introduce joint
resolution to amend act entitled An act for the relief
of Frederick Vincent administrator of James lie Gaze
wing partner Of the firm of lie Gaze & Malet.'
PAR OFFICERS,
Mr. WELLER, from the Committee on Military A aairs
reported bill to increase the pay Of the officers of the
army Of the United States and for other purposes which
was read and passed to second reading