The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-06
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
Thirty Fourth Congress-Third Session
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1857
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.

SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. laid before the Senate
sage from the Pr, sden of the United States transmitting
report from the director of the mint showing the opera
lions of the mint and branch minis for the past year
which was referred the Committee Finance and
dered TO be printed.
COINS
On motion by Mr. HUNTER, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the bill relating foreign coins and the
coinage of at the mint OF the United States which
had been returned from the House of Representatives with
sundry amendments The question being takep the amend
ments agreed to. ....
The Committee on Finance had also reported another
amendment the BILL providing that it shall also be law
full for years from and after the passage OF the act and
longer pay out at the mint the cents for the rac
iio parts of the dollar at their nominal value Of %
cents ia cents and 81 cents respectively This amend
ment was likewise agreed to.
ENTRIES UNDER THE GRADUATION ACT.
Mr. STUART, from the Committee on Public Lands to
whom referred the bill from the House of Represent
atves confirm certain entries of land therein named
ported the with amendments. Mr. s. stated that the
committee had htd meeting 10 consider the subject aad
the from Mississippi Mr. BRowN and the senator
from Alabama Mr.. CLAY had both been present to give
their views The committee had unanimously agreed with
the assent of these gentlemen three
and ina much this bill was of very important char
acer he asked the Senate to act upon Immediately in
order that it might be returned the House. The motion
being agreed to- The bill taken up for copsideratop.
Mr. TRUMBULL objected to the amendments, and moved
that the further consideration of the subject be postponed
until TO- but The motion was not agreed 10.
After further debate the bill was read third time
and passed.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON a resolution was adopted
requesting the Secretary of War to transmit to the Senate
a copy of the report of Captain Thomas l. Gram of the
corps Typographical Engineers of November 1885,
the oceanic routes to California.
Mr. j. also submitted the following resolution which
referred to the Committee on Printing:
I'll. ~ ~ e..
the year 1856 be printed and that wentyeven thousand
additional copies of the portion relating to arts and manufac
the Commissioner of Patents and that fifty five thousand
additional copies of the portion relating to agriculture be
printed five thousand copies OF which shall be for tho use
the Commissioner Of Patents.
REPORTS PROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Kentucky, from the Committee
Private Land Claims, TO whom referred the bill from
the House of Tor the relief of the legal rep
resenatives OF Edmund III. McCabe assignee of Antoine
Souard reported it without amendment and asked its i'm
mediate consideration; and objection being made, the
bill was read third time aud passed
Mr.. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
to whom referred the bill from the House of Repre-
enative authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to pur
chase additional ground adjoining certain navy-yards
therein named, and for other purposes reported it with
amendment.
On motion by Mr. BIGLER this bill was made the special
order for Thursday next at one o'clock.
Mr.. STUART, from the Committee on Public Lands, 10
whom referred The bill TO establish additional land
district in the safe of Wisconsin, reported it with
amendment
and the reported amendment having been agreed to- the
bill was read third time and passed
Mr.. IVERSON, from the Committee Military sfa re,
reported bill for the relief of William w. Belden admin
sraor of Ebenezer Beten which read and passed to
a second reading
On motion by Mr.. JONES' of Iowa. the memorial and
papers in the of Emma A. Wood recommtted to
the Committee on Pensions.
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON, the bill for the relief of
Captain Alexander Montgomery recommtted TO the
Committee Military Affairs in order to correct an error
in it. .....
Mr. RUSK, from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads reported bill for the relief othe Orange and
Alexandra Railroad Company; bill for the relief Of
Cranston Lowry and bill to provide for the Transports
ton of the mail from the Mississippi river San Francis
CO. which everay read and passed to second read
ing. L..
Mr. PRATT, from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
reported bill for the relief of John Brown which
read and passed to a second reading.
Mr.. FOOT from the Committee on Public Lands report
ed bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior TO issue
land warrants to Joseph Chase Alexander Keep, and
James Young which was read and passed to a second
reading.
Mr. F. from the same committee to whom referred
the bill granting bounty land to Mary Felch widow Of
Rev. Cheever Fecb reported 1t without amendment and
recommended its passage.
PRINTING OF DOCUMENTS ..
On motion by Mr. STUART, the Committee OH Printing
instructed to inquire and report the Senate whether
any copies of the annual report from
the Secretary of State should be printed for the use OF the
Senate; and If So what humber.
REPORT PROM THE COURT OF cLAlNs
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate COM
municaon from the chief clerk OF the Court of Claims,
transmitting the decision Of that in the of John
Ericsson; which was read and, motion by Mr. STU
ART, it was referred to the Committee of Claims.
PAssED. .
On motion by Mr.. FOOT, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the joint resolution relative to sections
l6 and 80 in the Territory OF Minnesota On motion by
Mr. F. amendment was adopted extending the provs-
ions of the joint resolution to the Territory of Nebraska
and il was then read third time and passed.
On motion by Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Kentucky, the SEN
resumed the consideration OF the bill from the House
of Representatives extend the time for selling the ands
granted 90 the Kentucky asylum for teaching the deaf
and dumb which was read third time and passed.
On motion by Mr. CRlTTENDEN, the Senate proceeded