The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-17
Thirty-Fourth Congress Third session
MONDAY, FEBRUARY ls, 1857.
SENATE.
HxEcurIvE COMMUNICATION.

munication from the Secretary of War compliance with
resolution of the Senate transmitting report of Captain
on the oceanic routes TO California; which was read and
ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED
Mr. WELLER presented the credentials of Hon. WM NJ.
GwN elected senator by the legislature OF the state OF
California for six years from and after the fourth day OF
March, 1856 which read and Mr. g. having appear
ed the oath prescribed by law administered to him.
and he took his seat in the Senate
Mr. FESSENDEN presented the credentials Of the Hon.
HANNIBAL HAML elected senator by the legislature OF
the State Of Maine for six years from and after the fourth
day of March, 1857; which were read
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS ETC
Mr. SEWARD presented seven petitions OF merchants
and Others residing in Philadelphia praying the adoption
of for increasing trade Of the United States
with Africa; which were referred to the Committee on
Mr. s. also presented petition Of that portion of the
tockbridge tribe of Indiana who emgrated to the Indian
Territory in 1889 praying that no legislation may be had
without the consent of all the tribes and that those lands
may a protected from the encroachmcnts Of squatters
which referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr.. THOMSON of New Jersey presented memorial of
the council of the city Of Trenton and two me-
MORALS of the governor msmbers of the State legislature
judges and citizens Of New Jersey praying that appro
prson may be made for the erection of suitable build
ing in that city for the accommodation Of the post office
custohousc and United States courts which were referred
to the Committee on Commerce
Mr. FISH presented memorial of the Chamber of Com
of the city of New York. praying the adoption of
measures to establish mairoute from Panama to Valpa-
raise and the intermediate ports to connect with American
mail lines at Aspinwa; which referred to the Com
| mitec on the Post Office aud Post Roads
Mr.. HUNTER and Mr.. MALLORY presented petitions
praying appropriation for improving the buildings and
extending the grounds of the United States arsenal at
Washington which severally referred to the Com
| mtee on Military Affairs
Mr. YULEE presented the memorial of Daniel Kerr
heir and legal representative of John D. Kerr officer in
the of 1872 who slain in battle praying that
tain charges standing against him the books of the
Treasury Department may be cancelled and that his heirs
be permitted to draw the of pay which he
was entitled which was referred to the Committee Of
Claims. .~#..
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
to whom referred the petition of James Nancy and
others descendants of the Cherokee Indians praying relief
asked to be discharged from the further consideration of
the same which agreed to.
Mr.. THOMSON, OF New Jersey, from the Committee
Pensions to whom was referred the memorial of Emma A.
Wood praying compensation fer the services of her de-
ceased husband surgeon in the military of the
United States submitted report accompanied by bill
for the relief Of Emma A. Wood widow Of the late Brevet
Major George w. +. Wood, of the United States army
which read and passed to second reading and the re-
port was ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. IT, from the same committee, to whom referred
the bills from the House OF for the relief of
the surviving children Sarah Pet widow of John Van
revolutionary soldier and for the relief of children
of James Phelps revolutionary soldier severaly report
ed them without amendment, and recommended their pas
sage.
whom referred tho bills from the House of Represent
aves for the relief of George Cassidy and for the relief
of Charles Parrish soldier in the 1872 severaly
reported them without amendment and recommended their
passage.
Mr.. GREEN, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom
were referred the following bills from the House of Repre-
sentatves severaly reported them without amendment
and recommended their passage:
Bill for the relief of Tarrance Kirby.
Bill for the relief Of the surviving children of John Gill
bert q revolutionary soldier.
Bill for the relief of William Craig
The iast.named bill was read third time and passed
MIR. MALLORY, from the Committee Naval Affairs
to whom was referred the bill for the relief of William
James asked to be discharged from the further considera
ton OF the same and that 1t be referred to the Committee
on Peneionsi which was agreed to.
MIR. M. from the committee, to whom was referred
the petition Of A. s. Taylor officer on board the United
States steamer Missouri at the time il was destroyed by
re praying naturalization for losses sustained thereby
submitted an adverse report thereon which ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. NJ from the same committee to whom were referred
the petitions of William Roddy and of Thomas Howard
asked to be discharged from the further consideration Of
the same and that they be referred to the Committee on
Pensions; which was agreed to.
Mr. NJ from the committee also asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration of the petition of
citizens of Washington, praying that the marine band may
be allowed additional compensation, and the petition Of
officers attached to the United States naval station Mt
Philadelphia praying to be allowed additional compens
ton which was agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr.. TOOMBS a resolution was adopted
instructng the Secretary of the Interior to inform tho Sem
ate whether in his opinion the public convenience would
be subserved by transferring the surveyor generals office
Dubuque to point higher up the Mississippi river
and more central in the unsurveyed portions the district
On motion by Mr. FISH, resolution was adopted in
structng the Postmaster General to inform the Senate
whether any, and any what additional legislation re-
qnired to insure the transmission through the post Office
and the delivery the parties whom they are directed
of the public documents printed by order OF either
OF Congress- and ranked by senators members of the
House of Representatives.
On motion by Mr.. YULEE, resolution was adoped in
structing the Committee the Judiciary Inquire into
the propriety OF making appropriation for the con-
structon OF building at Tallahassee the capital of the
State OF Florida for the accommodation of the courts
the United States, and other public Offices of the United
States.
On motion by Mr.. BIGLER aresoution was adopted re-
questng the Court of Claims return to the Senate the
papers in the of Rebecca Burdsa widow of Ira
sail, against the United States.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD submitted the following resolution.
which lies over until tomorrow, under the rule;
inquire into the expediensy Of authorizing the Secretaries
and OF the Navy under the direction Of the President
OF the United States employ such the army and
navy they may think proper to make such exploration
and yerncsnon oil several Already made for ship
canal the isthmus of Daren to connect the
the Pacific with the Atlantic by the Atrao and Truando
rivers in compliance with the suggestions contained IN
memorial oil the board OF trade Of the city of PHILADELPHIA
and the letter OF the Secretary Of the Navy dated the sth
August 1856, and the Secretary of war
the 18th Of August, 1856. '"''
Mr. T00MBS submitted the following resolution which
was referred to the Committee Printing
Resolved That three thousand additional eones ~ pr
Espy Fourth meteorological Report be printed for the
Of the Senate.
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