The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-14
Thirty Fourth Congress Third Session.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY "A, 1857.
SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.

made TO the acting masters and eutenants of the
Behrng Straits expedition for the time they were on said
La Plata expedition and acting eutenants which was
referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. BIGLER presented the petition of Joseph G. G. Ken
nedy praying compensation for injury done to his property
while rented by the office for the Super
intendent Of the Census which referred to the Com
Mr. B. also asked leave to withdraw from the files of the
Senate the petition and papers Of John O. Leary which
Mr. FOSTER presented petition of residents in the vi
cny of Mantle Bay Connecticut praying an appropra
for the erection of lighthouse Black Point at the
entrance to that bay which referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BENJAMIN, from the Committee Private Land
Claims to whom referred the petition Of the admnis-
by bill for the relief OF Jefferson Wilson, administrator
with the will annexed of John Wray deceased which
read three times by unanimous consent and passed
Mr.. WADE from the Committee of Claims, to whom was
referred the memorial of John Nourse praying that
cuon on the Judgment against him security the bond
Of the late ppTser William zsnzngsr may BE- stayed
read and passed to a second reading
NOTICE OF BILL
Mr. WILSON gave notice Of his intention to ask leave
Monday next early day thereafter to introduce
bill to refund the ascertaned balance due the State Of
Massachusetts,.
INTRODUCED.
Mr. GREEN asked and obtained leave to introduce bill
divide the State of Missouri into judicial districts
which read twice and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr. WILSON asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill for the relief of Daniel Whitney which read twice
and referred to the Committee Private Land Claims
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. +a
On motion by Mr. FOSTER a resolution was adopted
calling the Postmaster General to furnish the Senate
with quarterly statement of the number of letters which
have become dead letters during the years ending june
1856 and June 80 1856 also with the number of letters
which have been sent to the deadeer office since April
1855 in consequence Of the postage not having been
On motion by Mr. BROWN, resolution was adopted
instructing the Committee on the Post Office and Pest
Roads to inquire into the expectancy Of establishing
tain post routes in the State Of Mississippi. sa5@
ELLIS PASSED.
The following bills were severally considered and
Bill from the House of Representatives for the construc-
ton of wagon road from Fort Kearny via the South pass
of the Rocky mountains and Great Salt Lake valley to
the eastern portion of the State of California and for other
purposes.
Bill explanatory Of an entitled An act for the relief
of Dempsey Pttman, "approvedsAugust 16, 1856.
Joint resolution authorizing the payment of certain
expense incurred in the repairs Of the Congressional Library
under an act Of Congress approved March ls, 1852.
consideration Of the bill making grant of land to the
Territory of Minnesota in alternate sections aid the
construction of certain railroads in said Territory
Mr. BfGS of the representatives of the old States
entered his protest to this method of dsposng of the pub
lie domain s
Mr. FOOT thought it was too late in the day after the
numerous grants OF this kind that had heretofore been
made raise such objection He briefly urged the pro-
prety of the measure.
The bill was then read third time and passed-yeas 80
nays 10--as follows:
YEAS Messrs Allen, Bell of Tennessee Benjamin,
Brown, Cass, Crittenden, Dodge Douglas, purkee Fsh
Fitch Foot Foster Geyer, Green, Iverson, James, John
Ter, Wilson, and Yulee-32.
Haas. Ma.sn PUBS Is s.d Rssa s Bcdeei Clay Evans
IMPORTS.
Mr.. SEWARD moved to take up the bill to amend the
act reducing the duty on imports and for other purposes
passed July 30, lS46.
at this time he had looked 80 carefully as he
wished to do.
Mr.. TOOMBS said il was a very necessary bill and
Mr. HUNTER replied that be would be ready 10 90 on
with it Monday, and moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of executive business which was agreed
to- At quarter past four O'Clock the doors eopened
and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The SPEAKER laid before the House message from
the President Of the United States communicating letter
from the Secretary Of War; recommending appropra-
ton OF ten thousand dollars for the purpose Of instt
ting series Of researches for discovering efficient
mode OF manufacturing ntre which referred to the
Committee OF Ways and Means and ordered to be printed
MLIrARY-AcADExY BILL.
The SPEAKER stated the question to be on agreeing to
the report of the committee Of conference the disagree
ing votes Of the two houses the Mary-Academy bill
the committee recommending that the Senate recede from
its amendment providing for the appointment of assist
ant professor of French at salary of 230 per annu
and that the House recede from its amendment providing
that the compensation of the of the sword be
81 500 per annum, with fuel and quarters.
Before the question taken, Mr.. MORGAN of New
York. moved that the bill be laid the table which mo-
ton was disagreed to--yeas 81, nays 81.
The question then taken agreeing to the report
and 1t was decided in the afmative-ayes g. noes ST.
So the bill was passed.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
On motion Of Mr.. HUGHSTON, of New York, House bill
for the relief of Brevet Captain Frederick Steele of the
United States army heretofore reported from the Commit
tee of tie Whole with recommendation that IL do pass
was taken up read third time, and passed.
ACCOMPANYING THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Mr.. DAMRELL, of Massachusetts from the Committee
on Engraving reported the following resolution which
was agreed to-
Resovd That the usual number of maps annexed TO the
accompanying the Presidents message be printed
inder the direction the Committee Engraving for the
Of the members Of the House provided the for print
shall not exceed the Of thousand hundred
twelve dollars.
SENATE HILL Passed
4 On motion of Mr. MAXWELL, of Florida the Commit |
Of the Whole discharged from the further consd
raon Of Senate bin providing for the regular transmits