The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-07
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1857.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.

The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate a COM
municaon from the Secretary Of the Treasury in
to resolution of the Senate calling for copies of all
counts file in the office the Auditor of the Treas
ury for the Post Office Department the
ted States against Vaudeville Mariguy, Christian Rose
nus and other sureies the official bonds of William
Mcueen formerly deputy postmaster New Orleans and
on which suits were instituted in the circuit of the
United States for the eastern district of Louisiana which
was read and referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads.
The PRESIDENT pro also laid before the Senate
communication from the Postmaster General in compliance
with resolution Of the Senate calling information
speeding the enlargement building being erected
Bqhalo, New York for the accommodation of the
post Office and United States which
read and on motion by Mr. SEWARD, it was referred to
the committee Commerce and ordered be printed
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC
Mr.. WILSON presented the petition of Robert B. Forbe..
Thomas Aspinwall, and r. j. Burke committee of the
Boston Board Of Trade praying appropriation for
Pleng the exploration of the La Plata river and its rbu-
taries; which referred to the Committee on Com
Mr. WADE presented the petition of Nancy Madison and
Others widows of revolutionary officers and soldiers
praying 70 be allowed of pension under the second
section OF the act of March 1852 which referred
the Committee of Claims ....
Mr.. SEWARD presented three memorials of merchants
and Others residing in Philadelphia praying the adoption
OF measures for increasing the trade between the United
on Commerce. .r...I.. ~. -
Mr. TOOMBS presented the petition of j. T. Barclay al
eging that our metallic circulating medium not only sus
tans an enormous loss from abrasion in tho ordinary
course OF circulation, but that it is countereited and i'm
paired 10 an alarming extent and proposing certain n-
proremens in minage by which ali these evils can either
De entirely obvated remedied to great extent Mr. 4
That ne had looked very fully into tho PROPOSE
uon OF tne and thought II entitled 20 great
consideration the subject was one of Importance 70 the
country. The petition was referred to the COMMITTEES on
Mr. I. also Presented memora, from (,e,era, lama,
..; sn other citizens of the Territory Of Minnesota
.orth that although that Territory contains about
wo hundred thousand inhabitants vet il has htber6 re-
CtlVeu no grants OF land of
ne government to grant lands upon certain conditions i'd
STATES and Territories for railroad purposes They
aso set orth that three years Congress did make
grant to Minnesota for railroad purposes but in conse
quence OF the interference of whose
were net identified with the Territory the grant
suoSeYuentiy repealed; at the last session there was
application to Congress for aid but the constant
ferinaeous interference of influences foreign to the
Oh tne territory prevented action this application
many other States were made recipients of the boun
OF the government At the present session Minnesota
again presented her claims while the House Committee
cry Of fraud raised against the measure Without
wishing TO mpugn the motives of any person. they beg
leave 70 say that fur Minnesota and her citizens
concerned thoy invite the rigid scrutiny into each
and every act and constrained to believe that outside
moneyed and other influences which they had
troll nave endeavored TO make the necessities of Minnesota
an opportunity to speculate the beraty of Congress
ana the vital interests of that young aud vigorous Terri
tory.
In presenting this memorial, Mr. T. remarked that it
presented very curious state of things He thought that
congress ought to do justice hundred and eighty
two hundred thousand people who reside in Minnesota
well as to those In the adjoining States and Territories
ana as the petitioners pray that the grant of land
made to the legislature of the Territory subject its
future dispoeton he thought that request reasonable
one ana ought granted In connection with this subject
ne also asked an obtained leave introduce bill
king grant Of land the Territory of Minnesota
sections to aid in the construction of certain rail
ROADS In that Territory; which read twice, and
ferred together with the memorial to the Committee
Public Lands. I
Mr.. BIGIER presented nineteen memorials from mer-
In Had t,l
adoption Of for the of the AIDE
the United States and Africa which were referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Draper praying additional compensation for services
managing the magnetic telegraph depatmen Of the Japan
expedition under Commodore Perry which was referred
TO the Committee on Naval Affairs.
ley lieutenant In the navy praying to be allowed the
pay Of commander for the time he acted such at the
maynard at San Francisco which was referred to the
Committee Naval Affairs.
islaure Of Arkansas in favor OF the establishment of
hin mail routes which referred to the Committee
the Post Office and Post Roads
REPORTS FROM Committees
Mr. CLAY, from the Committee Commerce, to whom
was referred the bill to constitute Selma, in Alabama,
port OF delivery, reported IL without amendment and rec
commenced us passage He asked the bill was recon-
mcnded by the Secretary of the Treasury and in
stion ID matter OF great local interest IL might be
immediately pu. on It's passage. No objection being made
the bill was read third time and passed.
Mr.. PUGH, from the Committee on the Judiciary to
whom referred petition OF members of the bar Of
Wisconsin, praying the passage of bill to change the time
holding the district of the United States for the
district OF Wisconsin, and that the compensation of the
jndge OF that court may be increased and also the bill
10 change the time of holding the July term the dis
rct couTto the United States for the district OF Wiscon