The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-05
In CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES
Thirty-Fourth Congress-Third session.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1861.
EvENING SESSION. Continued.

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Mr. FISH presented the credentials of Hon. pREaros
KNG elected senator by the legislature of New York for
the constitutional OF six years from and after the 4h
day of March, 1857 which were read.
The bill making appropriations for certain civil expenses
of the for the year ending the both of june
1853, was read third time and passed.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laid before the Senate mes
sage from the President of the United States
resolution of the Senate of the Goth ult. calling him
for copies OF all correspondence not heretofore commun
Gated to the Senate between the Departments of the nter
and Treasury and Edward Beae late superintendent
of Indian affairs in California; from the time of his APP
pontment to that Office together with his accounts vouch
was read and on motion by Mr. STUART, it was ordered
to lie on the table and to be printed.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee Finance, to whom
referred the bill IRON the House Of Representatives
making appropriations for the transportation OF the United
States mail by steamers and otherwise during the
fiscal year ending the 30th june 1885, reported without
amendment and moved that 1t be Immediately taken up
for consideration; which agreed to-
After some debate the bill was read a third time and
passed without amendment.
Mr. FITZPATRICK, from the second committee of coz
ference the deficiency BILL reported that the committee
coud agree and asked be discharged from the fur
ther consideration of the which was agreed to-
Mr. HUNT Err moved that the Senate further insist upon
its amendment disagreed by the House of Representa-
tves and ask another committee of conference which
agreed to.
BILLS PASSED. ..n
The following bills were considered and passed
Act for the relief of Betsey Nash.
Act for the relief Of Robert Davis.
Act for the relief Of Joseph Irisb Wm Surgs and Bar
tholomew Baldwin.
Act for the relief of the inhabitants OF the parish of As
cens,on, State OF louisiana -
Bill for the relief of Collier H. Mnge Philip Ellicot
and Lucreta A. Brode Administrative of Charles Brode
Act for the relief Of Isaac Swain
Act for The relief of Joseph NJ Kennedy.
Act for the relief Of Leonard Lilly.
Act for the relief Of the heirs of VIM E'sby deceased
Act for the relief of Thomas NJ. Newell
Act for the relief Of Tarrance Kirby.
Act for the relief Of the surviving children of John Gill
bert revolutionary soldier.
Act f the relief of the surviving children of Sarah Van
Pelt, widow of John Van Pef revolutionary soldier
Act for the relief of the children of James Phelps
dictionary soldier
Act for the relief of Charles Parrish soldier of the
of 1872.
Act for the relief of George Cassidy
Act for the relief of Benjamin w. SmibsoD
Act for the relief of Antoine Robedeau.
Act for the relief Of Joseph Bailey an invalid soldier of
Act for the relief of shadrach Rice of jackson county,
Virginia.
Act for the benefit of VIM. l.. Oliver
Act for the relief of VIM Walton soldier OF the Of
1912.
Act for the relief Of Isaac p. Washburne.
Act for the relief of Robert II. Stevens
Act granting pension to Franklin W. Armstrong, OF
Hardin county Kentucky.
Act to extend the provisions OF the act entitled IAN act
in addition to certain granting bounty land to
tain officers and eodiers who have been engaged in the
military service Of the United States to the officers and
soldiers of Major David Baeys battalion of Cook county
(1llinois) volunteers.
Act for the relief Of j. H. T. Thornton Lawrence Tall
aferro and Hay T. Taliasrro suretes of D. NJ f. Thorn
tom late purser in the navy oftbe United States
Act to increase the pension of Isaac Phillips
Act for the relief of the children and heirs Of Levi and
Mary Stone
Act for the relief of Amos Armstrong, of Ohio
Act for the relief Of George Bond.
Act for the relief Of Richard j. Murray soldier in the
Seminole war OF 1918.
Act for the relief of Daniel Wacaser.
Act for the relief of Claiborne Vaughan.
Act for the relief of Sampson Hayes soldier in The
Mexican
Act for the relief OF Henry Stewart.
Act for the relief Of Thomas Rhodes and jeremiah Aus
till.
for the relief Of Mark Bean and Richard H. Bean,
Arkansas.
Act for the relief Of Matthew @. Emery.
Act TO confirm to Charles Washburn his title TO certain
lands in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Act for the relief of Barton Buell., of Kentucky
Act for the benefit of Robert S. Wimmerly.
On motion by Mr. DOUGLAS the Senate then proceed
cd to the consideration of the bill from the House of Repre-
sentatives making appropriations for the bridging
streams and opening roads in Minnesota Territory
Mr. CLAY opposed the BILL the ground that If there
were two hundred thousand Inhabitants in the Territory
as they claim, and they all ready come into the
Union State they able to make their own roads
and needed assistance of this the federal
eminent
The further consideration Of the bill was postponed after
some further debate and, motion by Mr. JONES' OF
Iowa. the bill from the House of Representatives for The
benefit of John w. Cox was considered and passed.
The Senate went into executive session two o'clock
and the doors remained closed for about three hours
when recess was taken until nine o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1857.
Upon reasscmbling Mr.. HUNTER, nom the commits.
Of conference the bill making appropriations for certain
civil expenses Of the government for the year ending the
TO.