The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-13
IN CONGREss UF THE U. STATES
thirty Fourth Congres ss~Third session
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1857.
SENATE.
sxtcrnrE CONGREGATIONS

SENATE.
ExtcuTIvE CONCENTRATIONS
The PRESIDENT pro tm laid before the senate COM
uncation from the Secretary Of War; in comphance with
resolution of Senate N the 5h ult calpx for amp
that been received about the ST. Clair bat
and the amount ofany additional appropriations that may
be required for said work; also, communication rom
the Secretary of War; in 10 resolution Of The SEM
ate calling for any report estimates and information which
may have been communicated TO the War Department OF
Typographical Bureau from Col 3 y Long, a,s superb
etdent or western river and harbor or y
the agents tx charge thereof in relation TO the Des Mone'
Rock river rapids a the ha.s"r ." p9Suus
Commerce, and ordered to be printed, al
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. FISH presented the memorial of George Law u NJ.
Collins Mortimer Livingston, r. F. Stockton, and ohers
Interested in the progress OF steam navigation
an may be made TO recompense Mr. Alaire
for his invaluable invention OF the steam chimney which
was referred to the Conimittee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. also presented the petition o cnls heaa%en anu
ion OF saeh will enable them TO obtain
The benefits Of the sy Of lsiS9 under Which they were
erted to receive certain amoan. o. loney
which they have hitherto failed 10 reeve IN
oe the neglect T Oversight of the government whicn was
refeI red to the Committee Indian Affairs !,
Mr. TRUMBUI.L presented copy Of a portion oi 'ne
rn, Of the house Of o. indiana togeer
with the protect sf the thtyhve
the legality OF election OF Msssrs BGHf snd fffcs as
10 Congress Which they declare that there Was
agreement to elect United States senator that ~ Was
All assamblage Of individuals not In legislative
and convened by the authority OF no aw OF reso.uou
and further that there not constitutional
Quorum Of either house present. which was reerse" 10 the
Committee On the Judiciary.
Mr. pEaRoh eseaea uemOr, 2, an approrra,ou
for en.a-gug and improving tke arsena at Washington
rich was referred the COMMITTEES ON Miitsry Ahnrs
Mr. BENJAMIN presented memorial VI meicnhn's anu
mnorters At the port OF New O.eaDs, prnvng that the
numter Of weghers and in the house at
that port may he increased which was referred " ne oo
mite, Commerce.
Wr. YULEE presented the memorial of Georgs H. Bunk
s+ oou,y surveyor Of the State of Flo IA praying com
pensation for losses sustained ny him 10
his surveys; which was REFERRED to the COMMITTEE OIL
Claims #. -. ,v,,..
,sy,g The conformation of his ti,ls tract of land
which ,tss referred the Committee ON Private Land
Claims
rs REPORTS fhya soMMITTEEs. .-,. ..
MI. SEWARD, from the Commits, on Commerce, to
whom was REFER "a the memorial OF Aaron haght Palmer
asked 10 be discharged the further consideration OF
the same and that be referred Sthe Committee OF Caims
which was agreed to-
Mr g. from the committee to whcHs was relerrea
the bill to reimburse Elisha w. B. Moody Tho moneye
mai by him as owier Of the British barque SARAH IN oe
rescue Of the passengers and Of the American snip
Caleb arimshaw reported II without amenamsn men :; .,a
the act reducing the duty imports and or otner puf
poses passed July 80 ls40j which was read and passed
Mr. TOOMBS, fiom the COMMITTEES the .Judiciary,
asked to be discharged from the further conseauon OF
,be message Of President OF the United States IN eier
erce to e dongs of the San Francisco Vigilance Com
e and the resolutions Of the legislature OF Ono on
The subject Of the repeal oil the fugyeave law; which
was agreed to. c,
the b from the House OF Representatives to divide the
State Of Teas into two judicial districts reported without
amendment. ,.,., ,. -
pors on the bill for the relief Of Thomas Jenkins ana inc
bill defining jurisdiction OF the United o'a'es courts In
certain cases M ,,tu,,,oa
an adverse report the petition OF g. Pnkha~ ana
others. g ,,
to be discharged from the further consideration OF ine pa
pers relating to the claim of George Whitman, and that
they be referred to the Committee the Judicsy which
agreed to.
Mr.. D, from the same committee, submitted adverse re-
ports on the memorial of the city council OF Bur'pgon
Iowa. and the resolution OF tho Senate respecting .ne
construction Of building for the accommodation u ue
custom house and other public offices at that place also
the petition of citizens OF Casine, Maine auu VI. M 49,
ton Of the beard of trade Portland Maine; whch We're
seyerally ordered to be printed. es
Mr. STUA ART from the Committee Public Lands, TO
whom referred the joint resolution TO authorize ne
selection of other lands in lieu Of the sixteenth and thirty
sixth sections in certain cases in Kansas Ierrory IT,
ported it with an amendment as&
Mr. s. from the committee, to whom were referred
the bills from the House OF Representatives to establish
three additional land districts in the Territory of Nebras-
and establish three additional land districts IN the
Territory of Kansas reported them without amendment
and recommended their passage.
Mr.. S, from the committee, to whom were reierreu
the following bills submitted adverse reports thereon.
Bill from the House of Representatives for extending tps
land laws east of the Cascade mountains IN oregon anu
Washington Territories.
Bill In addition to an act entitled IAN appropriate
the proceeds of the public lands and TO grant peempuon
riQ htsn approved September 4, l8il.
Bill 10 actual settlers the alternate sections o
the public lands reserved in the grants to the States for rail-
roads At
| MIR WELLER from the Committee on Military AGairs,
TO whom was referred the bill from the House Of Represents
atves for the construction Of wagon fosd from Fort