The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-22
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty. FSIrih Congress-Third sessiol
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 81, 1857.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.

The PRESIDENT pro ten. laid before the Senate com
muncaon from the Secretary Of the Treasury in compl
ance with resolution OF the Senate asking him wha
would be the ANIMAL income of tho government according
to such estimates as lie may BIO able to make if onefh
the duties on such imported articles authorized by the tariff
act OF July 3d. 1885, should be rmtted what oneourtl
should be tie and what if ohe-tkird should be remit
ted
The communication was read and referred TO the Com
mittee on Finance.
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED.
Mr.. GEYER presented the credentials of Hon. JAMES S
GREEN elected senator by the legislature Of the State
Missouri for the residue OF the constitutional which
commenced on the 4th Of March, 1885, which read and
the oath prescribed by law having hoeipadmnisered Mr.
g. took his seat in the Senate.
MEMORIALS PETITIONS ETC
Mr.. SEWARD presented the memorial of the American
Geographical and Statistical Society protesting agans,
the Of hreed ar and three-cent coins and
ing that Congress will direct such coins be withdrawn
from circuatop and provide hereafter for the of
but decimal coin, such doubeeagle eagles haeagle:
quartereagles, dollars half and quarerdollars, dimes
haEdimes, qnarterdimes, and cents; which referred
to the Committee Finance.
Mr.. WELLER presented the petition of George Choir
penning, jr, contractor for carrying the mail
5066 and Sol from California to Salt Lake praying re-
muneraon for losses sustained by Indian depredations
and for extra services which referred the Commit
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SEWARD, from the Committee on Commerce. to
whom referred the bill making appropriations for the
removal Of Diamond Reef and Coenes reef the harbor
OF New York, reported 1t without amendment and
mended its passage
Mr.. EVANS, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, reported back large number of memorials and
asked to be discharged from their further consideration
which was agreed TO.
Mr.. E. from the committee, submitted an adverse
report the memorial of the legal representatives of Col
Ethan Allen and reported bill for the relief of William L.
Davidson; which was read and passed to second read
Mr. GEYER from the Committee on the Judiciary asked
to be discharged from the further consideration of the pc
nf and md
the bill for the relief Of William j. Appleby clerk of
the supreme and first district courts Of Utah Territory
Mr.. FISH, from the Committee on Foreign Relations re-
ported bill for the relief OF Anton L. G. Portman and
bill for the relief Of John a. Wheeler which several
ly read and passed to second reading
Mr. BROWN, from the Committee on the District of Co
umba asked to be discharged from the further consdera-
ton of the petition Of John Hoohan and that be refer
red to the Committee Public Buildings; which was
agreed to-
Mr. b from the same committee, to whom was referred
the bill relating to the Acknowledgements Of deeds &C.
the District of Columbia reported 1t without amendment
and recommended Its passage; and it was read third time
and passed.
Mr. b. gave notice that Saturday next be should ask
the Senate to consider the hills the calendar in refer
ence to the District of Columbia.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, from the Committee on Territories, and
Mr. STUART, from the Committee Public Lands asked
to be discharged from the further consideration Of and
ported adversely on, various bills, memorials, &c.
Mr. REID, from the Committee on the District of Co
lumba reported adversely the petition of Thomas Fit
man.
Mr.. STUART, from the Committee on Public Lands, to
whom referred the bill granting bounty land
tain officers and soldiers employed in the projection of
public property at Baton Rouge in the year 1885, and
ring the Florida Indian war; reported it without amend
ment and recommended its passage.
Mr. s, from the same committee, 10 whom referred
the bill for the relief OF the purchasers of swamp lands
from the States in which the situated reported it
with amendment
Mr. BROWN from the Committee on the District Of Co
lumbia whom referred the petition of Joseph r.
Holmes and others reported bill incorporating the Gran
lite Manufacturing Company of Washington city; which
was read and passed to second reading.
Mr. b, from the committee also reported bill to
incorporate the Washington Paper Mill Company which
was read and passed to second reading
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr.. FISH, resolution was adopted that