The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-18
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty- Fourth Congress-Third session.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1857,
SENATE.
RxEcurivE ooNMUNIcATIoNs.

EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laid before the Senate re-
port OF the Court OF Claims made 10 obedience TO law con-
tanning decisions in aTor OF the following eass OF Geo.
Ashley, admins traitor o: Samuel Hogae; Of Thomas Egg
geston and joseph Bartlett OF Jane Smith and OF Lu
cinda Robinson, with bills in each Also an opinion
advers. to tie claim of Cortland Palmer.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. also laid before the Senate
message from the President of the United States in eomP
with resolution OF the Senate of August a. 1856
calling for the reports OF the Secretary of tho Treasury and
the Secretary Of the Navy in relation to the navigation and
survey of the frontier lakes which read; and
ton by Mr. SEWARD it was referred TO the Committee
Commerce, and ordered to be printed.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. RUSK presented the petition of George Fl. Giddinga
mail the route from Santa Fee New Mexico 10
San Antonio Texas praying the passage OF law TO COM
pei the Postmaster General 10 allow and pay to him the
which he is entitled under the provisions OF the
bill making appropriations for the Post Office Department.
which was referred the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads
Mr. BIGLER presented the petition of sundry mail
agens in the service of the government praying an in
crease of compensation which was referred TO the Com
mittee on the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition of masters of yes
sells and Others engaged in the commerce Of me lakes
Lake Erie may be continued; which was referred to the
Committee Commerce
luonary officers and soldiers receiving pensions under the
act of 1853 praying the passage of act explanatory
thereof enable them to receive their arrears of pension
which referred to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. FESSENDEN presented petition of citizens of Port
land Maine praying appropriation for the erection of
forcaon Hog Island ledge for the greater protection
of Portland harbor; Which referred to the Committee
On Military Affairs
RKpoRrs FROM COMMITTEES:
Mr.. SEBASTIAN from the Committee on Indian Affairs
whom referred tie memorial of the chiefs of the
tockbridge tribe of Indians and also the petition of that
portion OF the tribe who emgrated to the Indian ter
ritory in 1885, praying that no legislation may be had in
regard land apart for the New York Indians without
the consent OF all the rbe and that those lands may be
nfg Re
discharged from the further consideration of the same
| which was agreed to.
| Mr. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance, to whom
referred the bill TO amend act entitled An act to
provide for the better organization of the treasury and for
the collection safkeeping transfer and disbursement of
the public revenue reported it without amendment
asked its immediate consideration and no objection being
made, it read third time and passed
Mr. BIGLER from the Committee on Commerce to whom
was referred the memorial of the council of Tren
ton j. with memorials Of the governor and members Of
the legislature of that State reported bill making
appropriation for the purchase Of site for custom-hous
post Office and courthouse It Trenton in the State of New
Jersey which was read and passed to second reading
| AMENDMENT THE SENATE
Mr. BENJAMIN, from the select committee who were ap-
pointed by order of the Senate and directed to in
quiie into the expedency of amending the Saith rule
of the Senate reduce the number and increase the
iency of the standing committees of the Senate and to
regulate the compensation of the clerks thereof reported
the following resolution; which WIS read:
Resoped That the following be substituted for the saith
ton Of the present session Of Congress:
Rule a. The following standing committees shall be ap
pointed Mt the OF each session. with leave
| report by bill or otherwise:
Committee Foreign Relations, to consist of seven
Committee on Finance, consist of members.
Committee Commerce. TO consist OF seven members
Committee on Military Affairs and Militia, TO consist Of
Committee on Naval Affairs to consist of FIVE members
Committee the Judiciary, 70 consist OF seven men,
A Committee the Post Office and Post Roads, to consist
Committee Public Lands, consist Of seven member
ACommt,ee on Private Land Claims, to consist Of five
| members. ls .ea. 81. I..tea
Committee Indian Affairs, consist Of seven
| bers.
Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims to
| consist OF live members. .-.# 4.
| Committee Claims, to consist of five members.
Committee the District Of Columbia to consist of
Committee Patents and the Patent Office to consist
CoGmtes Public Buildings and Grounds, to consist
Of ire members who shall have also to act jntly
With the same committee of the House of Representatives.
COMMITTEES on Territories, to consist Of seven members.
Committee on the Library, to consist OF five members.
the Senate to consist OF five members whom shall be
referred all resolutions directing the payment Of money
on the same. s- s..ear5 s.' NJ .@ =
A Committee Printing, of three members to
shall be referred every question on the printing OF
documents, reports other transmitted by either of
the executive departments and all memorials petitions
companyng documents together with all other matter the
printing ofwhich shall moved excepting bills otignatnC
Congress- resolutions offered by any senator
respective Sas and motions print by order of
standing committees of the Senate shall likewise referred
the said commttee and when the report sha be in
OF printing additional numbers it shall be accompanied
BY estimate Of the probable cost and it shall be the
OF such Committee Printing report
days practicable the sad committee shall also
nperntend and direct the printing Of maps and drawings
accompanying documents ordered to be printed.
Committee Engrossed Bills, to consist OF three
bers whose duty it shall be to examine all bills amendments
resolutions motions before they 60
the Senate, and shall deliver the to the Secretary Of
the Senate who shall enter upon the journal that the same
have been correctly engrossed. ~ r
Committee on Enrolled Bills to consist Of three members
Each Of the foregoing committees shall be entitled
ploy clerk with the exception of the six following, which
shall not be entitled to clerk viz =. .-
The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.
The Committee Public Buildings and Grounds.
penses of the Senate. .lg = -H
The Committee on the Library. a.. as |F. fai "
The Committee on Engrossed Bills. g, e.r-
The Committee on Enrolled Bills ,.-a
Claims shall be clerks salary of $50 per an
num- The clerks employed by all the other committees
shall receive compensation OF six dollars per diem during
the time OF their actual employment and at the close each
congress snail be entitled TO extra compensation eQ1a to
the amount of their per diem for sixty days. T
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr.. ToOMBS, a resolution was adopted
directing the Committee Commerce inquire into the
expedency of exploring the river Niger, in Africa
The following resolution which submitted yester-
day by Mr.. BRoDHEAD considered and agreed to
Ro,ved, That the Committee Commerce be directed 10
inquire into the expedency OF authorizing the
OF War and OF the Nauy under the direction the
OF the United States to employ such officers army and
navy as they think proper TO make such and
vercaton OF several already made for ship
the shmus of Darien the waters If tbe
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