The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-14
in CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty-Fourth Congress Third session.
TUESDAY, JANUARY ID, 1857,
SENATE
SENATOR FROM IOWA.

SENATE
SENATOR FROM IOWA
Mr. SEWARD moved thata copy Of the proceedings OF
the Senate yesterday In the of the seat held Hon
JAMES HARLAN be transmitted to the legislature OF iowa
in session.
edge except through the newspapers Of the day that the
legislature of Iowa In session. He thought II
better the proceedings should be transmitted the
governor of the State who was permanent officer.
Mr. SEWARD accepted the modification, and the resolu
ton thus amended was agreed to.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS xTo.
Mr. RUSK presented the petition Of the San Antonio and
Mexican Gulf Railroad Company praying 10 be allowed to
execute bonds the United States payable in freight and
transportation their road for duties certain rail-
road iron used in the mail service which referred to
the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. also asked leave to withdraw from the files OF the
Senate the petition and papers OF Cranson Laurie and that
they be referred to the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads which was agreed to-
Mr.. WELLER presented the petition Of Joseph Verbs,
soldier in the United States army, who has lost
and sustained other injuries praying increase of his
pension which referred to the Committee Military
Affairs
Mr. W. alse presented the petition of Alexander Mont
gomey assistant in the United States army
praying be allowed credit in the settlement of his
counts for certain items rejected by the accounting officers
the vouchers for which accidentally LOST which
referred to the same committee.
Mr.. SLlDELL presented the petition of Z. G. &LF.
Rogers Co, praying to be released from their contract
for carrying the mail between New Orleans and Key West
yond their control which referred to the Committee
| on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. JOHNSON presented joint resolutions of the legisla
ture of Arkansas praying the establishment OF mail route
from Perrysville to Cedar Creek and from Little Rock to
Fort Smith, in that Sate which referred to the Com
mttee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. DODGE presented the petition OF John NJ Gardiner,
the purchaser and assignee Of certain bounty land warrants
which located by him. and for which he alleges he
obtain patents and praying the passage of law to
enable him to the same which referred to the
| Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. d. also presented petition of citizens of Richland
county, Wisconsin, praying the establishment OF certain
mail routes which referred to the Committee the
Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. PRATT presented the petition of Wilcox Jenkins,
praying be compensated for his services acting
from january 1856 to April &c. 1856 which was referred
| to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. DURKEE presented the petition Of John A. Bryan
and Benjamin H. Mooes register receiver of the land
Office Menosha Wisconsin, praying an increase OF COM
pensaon the ground that their abors have been more
than quadrupled within the last two years which
| ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. FISH presented the petition Of s. s. Lee and other
officers in the navy praying to be allowed compensation
for performing the duties of purser in addition to those
apperainng to their proper grade which referred
| to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. PRATT presented the petition Of Franklin Buchanan,
praying to be allowed the difference pay between cap
tain and commander during the time he in command
the "Susquehannah in her recent cruise In the East
india China and Japan seas which was referred to the
same committee
Mr. ADAMS presented the petition of Salle Evola Re-
nau praying grant Of public land for the endowment of
State Female College chartered by the legislature OF Mis-
ssppi which was referred to the Committee on Pubic
i Lands.
Mr.. BIGLER presented the petition of George 7. Parry,
inventor Of Parrys antrction box for diminishing the
friction incident to heavy revolving bodies setting forth
the merits of said invention and the advantage OF having
it introduced into the service of the United States in
curing additional speed in the steamships of the navy to-
getber with great saving Of fuel and oil and praying the
government purchase the right the same which
was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs,
Il REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
II Mr. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance to whom
was referred the bill from the House Of Representatives
making appropriations for the support of the Military
Academy for the year ending the soth Of june 1853
ported it without amendment and gave notice that he
n should call II up tomorrow for consideration.
n Mr. COLLAMER from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, whom was referred the bill to expedite
teegraphc communication for the use OF the go eminent
in its foreign intercourse reported IL without amendment
and on motion by Mr.. SEWARD 1t made the special
order for haEpast twelve o'clock on Tuesday next
Il Mr. ADAMS from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads, to whom referred the bill to provide for
the transportation Of the uned States mails upon rail-
roads, reported IT without amendment and gave notice
/ that he should call 1t up at an early day.
| Mr.. EVANS, from tho Committee on Revolutionary
Claims to whom referred the bills from the House Of
for the relief of Maria Burgher widow Of
Jeremiah Burgher, and for the relief of Lefty GrPgs
widow of Simeon Grggs revolutionary soldier asked to
be discharged from the further consideration of the same
and that they be referred to the Committee Pensions
4 which was agreed to.
Il RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
! On motion by Mr.. SLIDELL resolution was adopted
that the papers in the claim Of Pug Mir Co., heretofore
referred the Court of Claims be returned to the Senate
and that they be referred to the Committee Commerce
/ BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr.. SEWARD, in pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to Introduce bill to reimburse to Elisha w.
B. Moody moneys paid by him owner of the British
barque Sarah the Of the passengers and crew OF
i the American ship Caleb Grimshaw; which was read
twice. and referred together with the accompanying
i pers to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. FOOT in pursuance of notice. asked and obtained
leave to introduce bill making additional appropriations
for the continuation and completion of certain public
buildings therein named which read twice and refer
4 red to the Committee on Commerce.
| RESIDE.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill from
House of Representatives for the relief OF Mary Reside
This bill proposes pay Mrs. Reside about $l80000 be-
band for his services in carrying the nails with interest
thereon from December 84l The case has been before
Congress for twelve fifteen years, and the bill now be-
fore the Senate reported by the Court OF Claims and
has received the sanction of the House of Representatives
long discussion ensued in which Messrs BlGLER FE
/ SENDER, HALE, ADAMS, RUSK, WELLER, WADE
and Others commended that the amount justly due and
1 ought to be paid while Messrs. HUNTER, TOOMBS BAY
j ARD, TOUCEY, and STUART denied that the indebted
ness Of the government concusvely shown and pro-
tested against implicitly relying on the decisions of the
/ Court Of Claims.
1 Mr. BAYARD moved to strike out the words with in
eres thereon from the 9th of December ls4l which
| agreed to--yeas az, nays 20--as followst
YEAS Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Bell Of New Hampshire
Bggs, Butler, Oass, Clay, Dodge Evans Fitzpatrick,
Hunter Iverson, Mallory Mason, Pratt, Re.d Sebastian,
Slidel Stuart, Tcombs, Trumbul and Wright-22.
NAYSMessrs Adams, Bell Of Tennessee, Benjamin, Big
ler Brown, Collamer Durkee Fessenden, Foot Foster,
| Hala Of fowa. Thomp-