The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-31

rct Of Kentucky praying that his pay may be restored
what il was under the third section of the OF February
rs, 1853 which referred to the Committee ON the
Judiciary.
Mr. O. also presented the petition Of Charles r. Iif
praying that an instrument invented and patented by him
io projecting geometrical lines with great accuracy and
facility may be adopted by the government for the Of
those departments in which it may be required which
referred to the Committee on the Library tbNt
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
ON motion by Mr. SI.IDELL, a resolution was adopted
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to communicate
to the Senate copies of all accounts file in the
Office of Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office De-
parment in the cases OF The United Sa,es against Mande
official bonds of William Mcqueen formerly deputy post
master at New Orleans and on which suits instituted
in the circuit court Of the United States for the eastern dis
On motion by Mr.. HALE, resolution was adopted re,
quesing President of the United States if not ncom
patible with the public interest to communicate to the
Senate copies Of the letters and any other papers which may
have received at either of the executive departments
relating the proclamation of martial law in the Territory
Washington by Governor Stevens and also relating
the arrest Of Judge of the said Territory while holding
district of the United States and his retention by
military guard and relating any other proceedings under
the same proclamation no, heretofore communicated to the
Senate. 9 1aai r e1f1a
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. SLDELL, from the Committee on Naval Affairs re-
ported bills for the relief Joshua d. Todd Daniel Ammen
and Edward Lloyd Winder, leutenants in the United
States navy which were severay read and passed to
second reading. r.' ssa
Mr.. WADE from the Committee of Claims, reported a
bill for the relief of Henry hubbard which read aud
passed TO second reading.
M BIGLER from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads whom the subject had been referred
ported bill for the construction OF suitable building for
the accommodation of the district court OF the United
States and the several Offices connected Herewith and the
post Office Greenvle South Carolina which read
and passed to a second reading.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
asked to be discharged from the further consideration Of
the memorial Of Reuben II. Grant and submitted an ad-
verse report thereon.
reported bills for the relief of Capt Alexander Montgomery
assistant quartermaster in the United States army to
authorize increase of pension to Joseph Verbik and
for the relief of James G. Benton e. b. Babbi and James
Longstree of the United States army; which
orally read and passed to a second reading.
BILL INTRODUCED VS.
Mr. TOoMBS in pursuance Of notice. asked and obtained
leave introduce bill divide the State of Indiana into
ct and circuit courts Of the United States therein which
read twice and referred to the Committee the Judi
ciary. ..." w tEsh8 ~
bEsERfIoNs ETC IN TUE NAVY.
On motion by Mr. HOUSTON, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the following resolutions which he
submitted some time since:
Reoved That the President be requested to inform the
Senate Of the number of deseters from the since the
the crew Of the steam gate Merrimaok whilst commanded
by Capt. g. Pendergast together with any report or
reports made render
grast of the of said deseons also, of the
the return from the Pacific squadron of the captain and
mander of the gate Independence and recently the
commander of the soopofwar Decatur together With copies
of all reports made BY the of the Pacific suadron
any other officer In relation to either the said captain
and whether and what action taken by
the President Secretary Of the Navy in relation to Com
mander Gausevoor of the oop Decatur aso whether any
other officer of the Pacific squadron had been reported
the Navy Department for dereicon of duty unocerke
conduct and furnish copies of the reports together
with statement of the pursued by the department
towards such dereict officers and also, whether since the
return of the captain from the gate Independence in the
Pacific ocean, officer Of inferior grade rank has been
sent to command that ship and If of inferior grade whether
such consequence of and what difficulty in
finding captain order command the said rgate indie
pcndence and also any report reports from Captain Ne
Of the Brazil squrron in relation to the officers Of the
brig Bainbridge, while serving on the Brazil station.
Resoped further That the Secretary of the Navy be
quested furnish the Senate with copies of any report
reports from the commander of the East India squadron
relation to the resignation OF any commissioned officers
Gently serving therein" a.ts-. sagsas
The pending question was on the motion Of Mr. NAL
LcRy amend the resolutions by striking out all after
the words causes of sad desertons in the first para.
graph. .aa s. at,N
Mr. HOUSTON addressed the Senate at some length in
opposition to the amendment He thought the nforma-
ton which he called for ought to be made known to the
country When he concluded his remarks without taking
the question: the further consideration of the subject
postponed until tomorrow. .a.,.s a....s a
After the consideration of executive business, t#
The Senate adjourned. va - 1g rs .sraas.. .agg