The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-27
In CONGRESS- Of THE U. STATES
Thirty Fourth Congress-Third session.
MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1857,
SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.

MEMohALs, PETlTioNsj
Mr. PUGH presented memorial very numerously ned
by officers and soldiers Of the Of 1872 setting forth
that they had spent their youthful days in defence of that
boon of great price" left them by their oreathers in
their memorable struggle Of 1776 and many of them
poor and needy praying that they may be placed
on the pension list which was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Pensions. ....s... ..EF. -rr,
Mr. IVERsON presented the petition Of John w Phil.
lips claiming Indemnity for the loss of the schooner Two
Brothers, by of her having been dismantled and
broken up by the United States troops Brazos
on the 80 Of july 1886 which was referred to the Com
mttee of Claims. , f..
Mr. BGLER presented the memorial of Jane B. Evans
widow aud executrix Of the late Cadwallader Evans
ventor and atenee OF an apparatus known as Evanss
saty guard demonstrating against the provision of the
ninth section of the act pending before Congress- pro-
posing to adopt plugs of pure tin instead of usbe alloys
to prevent the explosion Of steamboers; which was
ierred TO the Committee on Commerce.
COMMITTEES
Mr.. BUTLER, from the Committee on the Judiciary to
whom referred the bill in addition to the e
ctualy to provide for the punishment of certain crimes
against tue United States and for other purposes reported
IL without amendment and recommended its passage.
Mr.. FISH, from the Committee Naval Affairs, to
whom referred the memorial of Capt Hiram Pauding
praying to be reimbursed certain expenses incurred by him
in entertaining heads of foreign governments reported
bill for his relief which read and passed to second
reading.
Mr. FEssENDEN, from the Committee on Patents aud
the Patent Office to whom referred the memorial oil
William g. Nevns, praying extension of his patent for
machine for cutting crackers, &c. submitted adverse
report thereon.
Mr. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs
to whom refer. ed the bill from the House Of Repre-
sentaves for the relief Of Commander John L. Shaw
ported It with an amendment accompanied by written
report
Mr.. NJ. from the same committee to whom was referred
the memorial of Thomas Ap Catesby Jones, reported
bill for his relief whchwas read and passed to second
reading
Mr. NJ from the committee asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of the memorials of William
NJ Storm Rufus Porter, William ID. Young, and Johr
Hughes; which was agreed to.
Mr.. BENJAMIN, from the Committee on Private Lane
Claims to whom referred the bill from the House
for the relief Of Charlotte Turner report
ed II without amendment and asked its immediate con
sideraton and no objection being made 1t was read th
third time and passed.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, a resolution was adopted
directing the Secretary of the Interior inform the Sena
how much of the money appropriated for the Indian tribe
in the last fiscal year has been expended upon Them speci
tying the sum paid to each also to the amounts with
held from each of the tribes and whether these amount
in the hands Of the discussing agents or still undrawl
from the treasury Of the United States.
On motion by Mr. H., another resolution was adopted
directing the Secretary OF the Interior inform the Sena
how many military and other reservations the settle
ment OF Indian tribes have been made the size EACH
the number OF Indians upon each; also the number
white persons upon EACH and their compensation the
nua cost to the United States Of each reservation
whether by the existing regulations these reservations
worked in common by the Indians for their ben
eft what means any, used to each In
dian the separate enjoyment of the proceeds of his la
bor also what system has been adopted induce the
dans to labor upon these reservations the practical result
of that system far and whether the proceeds of thos
reservations have been directed exclusively the purposes
for which they made.
On motion by Mr. SEWARD, resolution was adoptet
that the Secretary Of War direct the board of
cal engineers inquire and report whether the public
terest viii be promoted by survey Of the Niagara river
or of any and what part Of the same. a
DEsKarioSs In THE NAVY, ETC.
Mr.. HOUSTON said that Il was his intention to ask tb
Senate this morning TO consider the resolutions which
offered come time since relative TO dcsertions in the nav
February 1885, the OF the department respect
ing the officers Of the ngate Independence the Brazil
squadron and the resignation Of officers Of the East Ind
squadron. But the chairman of the Committee on Ma
val Affairs [Mr. MALLoRr was not in his seat be wou
wait until tomorrow morning, and hoped the Senate wou
then indulge him In taking them up.
On motion by Mr. ADAMS the first special order on tn
calendar being the motion submitted the former part
the last session by Mr. JoHSsos refer the motion of MI
WELLER to print ten thousand additional copies of the Pres
idents message relating to affairs in Kansas TO the Com
mttee Printing taken up and indefinitely pos
ROUTE.
On motion by Mr. YULEE, the Senate resumed the con
sdeaton of the bill providing for the regular transmits
sion of the mail 6s42 from Banbridge Georges
to Apaachicola FlordA. Mr.. Y offered substitute 10
the bill but the hour having arrived for the consideration
of the special order the further consideration Of the sub
Jet was postponed until tomorrow.
NAVAL DEPOT IN GEORGIA.
The Senate then proceeded the consideration Of III
bill from the House Of Representatives authorizing the
Enlistment of naval depot Blythe island, at Bruins
wick the of Georgia and for other purposes Tn
pending question the motion of Mr.. MALLORY
recommit the bill to the Committee on Naval Affairs