The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-04
In CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES
thirty Fourth Congress Third Session.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1857.
SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.

Mr. WRIGHT presented joint resolutions of the egsla-
ture of New Jersey setting forth that the harbors of Abse
CON- and Great and Little Egg harbor have inets seldom
obstructed by ice easy of at all times and
constantly in harbors Of refuge for large numbers Of
coastng vessels and nstrucng the and request
ing the representatives In Congress from that State TO
their influence to obtain appropriation of fifty thousand
dollars improve the inlets and harbor Absecom and
like to improve Little and Great Egg harbor nles
in order to make them available for use and safety to
larger number of vessels which read referred the
Committee on Commerce, and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. BROWN presented petition of committee of the
corporation of Washington praying Congress to cede to the
said corporation the public square reservation which
the Centre Markehouse stands, and to authorize it
to borrow for the purpose OF erecting market
house thereon; which referred TO the Committee
the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. B. also presented petition OF citizens of the county
of Washington residing out of the corporate limits of the
city praying the establishment of public schools within
that portion of the District of Columbia outside of the
porate limits OF the cities of Washington and George
town which referred to the Committee the District
of Columbia
Mr. CASS presented the memorial Of the heirs and legal
representatives of Francois Chabert Joncare deceased
praying that their title to certain lands may he confirmed
and that they may be authorized the same on any
of the unapproprated public lands which referred
the Committee on Private Land Claims.
Mr.. BIGLER moved that the memorial of H. N. Denison
the files of the Senate be referred to the Court Of Claims
which was agreed to- -. -.-...... a..
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. CLAY from the Committee on Pensions to whom
referred the petition of r. Claxon submitted adj
report thereon.
Mr. EVANS from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims to whom referred the JOINT resolution to amend
the act entitled San act for the relief of Frederick Vincent
administrator OF James LIE Gaze survivor of lie Gaze and
Mallet" reported it with amendment. t[ If
Mr.. BENJAMIN from the Committee on Private Land
Claims to whom referred the bill from the House
Representatives for the relief of Napoleon B. Gill; of Perry
county, Missouri and for other purposes reported it with
out amendment and recommended that it do not pass
Mr.. b, from the same committee, to whom referred
the bill to confirm the tide Of Benjamin e Edwards to a
certain tract oil land in the Territory of New Mexico
ported without amendment and recommended its pass
age. W.
DRsgRToNs In THE NAVY. .a. d.. ...sa..
The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution
submitted by Mr. HoUsroN the l4h ultmo relative
desertions in the navy since February 28, 1865 &c
Mr. H. addressed the Senate briefly thereon but without
dsposng of the subject its further consideration post
poned until tomorrow. s4a u.tsr :. F..
BILL INTRODUCED. ..
Mr.. WILSON asked and obtained the unanimous con-
sent of the Senate to introduce bill to to actual
settlers the alternate sections OF the public lands reserved
in the grants the States for railroads. which was read
and passed TO n second reading. .ss hi.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED. es
On motion by Mr.. DURKEE, a resolution was adopted
instrucng the Committee Public Lands to inquire into
the proprety fconfrmng to the State of Wisconsin
tain selections of lands made by the Of said State
in the evennumbered sections originally reserved in the
grant Of lands heretofore made for the Improvement the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers part of the complement due
said State for said improvement
NOTICE OF BILL. ,... .U ss.sa aE
Mr. THOMSON, Of New Jersey gave notice that he
should or on some early day thereafter ask leave
to introduce bill for the improvement of the hnrbor Of
Absecon and Great and Little Egg harbors New Jersey
.''-- BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported bill for the relief of Martin Mlet Of
Iowa; which read three times by unanimous consent
and passed M g. 4.
On motion by Mr.. CASS the following bills were taken
up considered, aud passed:
Bill for the relief of Jonathan Painter black man. who
acted as spy in the war of 1872 ga t re
Bill for the relief of John Riley, Indian of the State
Of Michigan H M. e.#t
On motion by Mr.. SLIDELL, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill from the House of Representa-
ves for the relief of the heirs and legal
At o'clock the Senate proceeded to the considera-
ton of executive business and at quarter past four O'clock
the doors were reopened, and
The Senate adjourned. ,t a. ss.