The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-06
in CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
Thirty-Fourth Congress Third session.
MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1857.
SENATE.


MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1857.
|. SENATE.
letter from the President pro tenn. TO Hon. JAMES M
MASON read requesting him to preside over the Senate
to-day and accordingly Mr.. NJ took the chair
EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS
The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate a
mort from the Secretary of War communicating in
plance with law statement showing the disbursements
on of the contingent expenses of tine military e
Establishment during the year 1856 also report from the
Secretary of War showing the expenses OF the national
mores and giving statement of the and appendages
made thereat during the year ending June &c. 1856
The above reports read and, motion by Mr..
WELLER, they laid the table and ordered TO be
printed
MEMORIALS PETITIONS ETC.
Mr. HUNTER presented the petition of the president of
the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire Railroad Com
pany praying grant of public land TO aid in the consruc-
ton Of their road The memorial states that by that road
highway will be opened from the seat OF government to
the great West which will be fifty miles shorter than by
any existing railway roue and this fact is urged on ac
count of the greater expedition which will be thereby i'm
parted to the transportation of the mails troops and mu
nitions Of war The petition was referred to the Commit
Mr. BIGLER presented resolutions of the Pittsburg
Board of Trade in relation to the Improvement of the Ohio
river; which were referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
Mr. ALLEN presented the petition of citizens Newport
Rhode Island praying that pensions for life may be grant
ed TO the surviving officers soldiers, and OF the
was referred to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. CASS presented the petition of mariners shpowners
and Others of the State of Michigan praying appropr
alton for the erection of the south end Of
the channel between Georgian bay and Lake Huron which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. TRUMBULL presented additional papers in relation
to the claim of the legal representative of Thomas Mad
din deceased which were referred to the Committee on
Private Land Claims.
Ramsay purser in the navy praying to be allowed the
difference between leaveoabsence pay and full pay, to
which he entitled while duty; which referred to
the Committee Naval Affairs
Mr.. f. also presented the petition of Ignaus Lucas and
other watchmen in the Navy Department praying COM
pensaton for extra services which referred to the same
committee.
Mr. WILSON presented the petition of Edward Green
man. praying remuneration for suerngs and priyatons
endured by him during his mpressment into the British
naval service during the OF which was referred
to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. HARLAN presented petition of citizens of Iowa
and other States praying the enactment of law granting
relief to the heirs of revolutionary soldiers and also
uons Of the legislature of Iowa in favor of additional
mairoutes in that State which appropriately re-
ferred.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee, presented petition Of citizens
of Tennessee praying that the pensions may be grant
ed to the officers and soldiers of the war OF 1872 as have
been allowed to those of the revolution which refer
red to the Committee on Pensions
Mr.. DOUGLAS presented the petition Of Jeffrey I.
Adams praying compensation for services as of the
clerks OF The United States court in the Territory of Mime
sofa which was referred to the Committee Territories
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr.. CASS, resolution was adopted re-
quesng the Secretary of War to lay before the Senate
additional information that has been received about the St
Clair fats and copy of the charts of said flats, and to
state the amount Of any additional appropriation any
| that may be required for said work.
On motion by Mr.. WELLER, resolution was adopted,
nsructing the Committee Foreign Relations to inquire
into the expedency of extending much of the act en
tied An carry into effect certain provisions in the
treaties between the United States and China and the Otto
Porte giving certain judicial powers to ministers and
consuls of the United States in those countries approved
18th August l84s confers judicial power consuls
over various islands in the Pacific ocean.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
The following bills from the House of Representatives
read first and second times by unanimous consent
| and referred to the appropriate committees:
bill for the relief of Commander John L. Saunders.
bill to authorize the Postmaster General to execute
contract with Messrs Garman, Wegle Benford for
rying the mail from Cumberland Maryland Greensburg,
Pennsylvania
bill for the relief OF James p Fleming, of Augusta
| Georgia.
The bill from the Court of Claims for the relief Of Jo-
seph White.
bill for the relief of the heirs of Captain Thomas
Gill.
bill for the relief of the surees of Daniel Wnsow.
bill for the reefof Thomas Steele passed assistant
surgeon of the navy of the United States.
A bill for the relief Of John @. Mcconnell.
bill to reimburse the estate of Joseph Mcclure pay
master in the war of 1872
bill for the relief Of Jesse Morrison of Illinois.
| bill for the relief of Antoine Robedoux
A bill for the relief of William Kendall.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. ADAMS asked and obtained leave to introduce bill
to provide for the transportation of the United States mail
upon railroads which read twice and referred to the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
SENATOR FROM IOWA.
Mr. BUTLER from the Committee the Judiciary, to
whom were referred the credentials of Hon. JAMES HARLAN
from the State of Iowa. and the protest of the
ate of Iowa in relation thereto reported that the commit
tee had had several meetings. and had given the subject
consideration but had not been able to agree unan
imously He had been instructed by majority OF the
committee to submit report in writing to the effect that
Mr. HARLAN had been duly elected to the United States
Senate by the legislature of Iowa, and accompanied by
resolution declaring the seat vacant He moved that the
report be printed and that day be assigned for the con-
sideration of the subject.
Mr.. T0OMBS gave notice that he should ask leave to
! submit minority report
Mr. HARLAN desired that the question might be taken
up and disposed of early day would meet the
venience of the Senate and therefore proposed tomorrow
i at one o'clock
Mr.. STUART suggested that being privileged ques
ton it might be called up at any time without making i
fhe majority and minority reports were ordered to BE-
printed.
i REPORTS COMMITTEES.
/ Mr. WELLER, from the Committee on Foreign Rela
TONS to whom referred the petition of Michael Muss
asked be discharged from the further consideration
the same and that the petitioner have leave to withdraw
| his petition and papers; which agreed to-
1 Mr. JONES' OF Iowa, from the Committee on Pensions
i submitted adverse report the petition Of George
Bttman and reported without amendment the House bill
| for the relief of Mary Ann Clark.
Mr. j. from the committee, reported bill for tn.
relief of Mrs Minerva Caett widow Of the late Dr. Han
Tat in he nj yvhi