The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-01
TWENTY NINTH CONGRESS,
First Session.
WEDNESDAY,, April !, 1886.
In SENATE.

the number Of clerks employed IN that ONCE, and
their compensation.
reconsideration ofhe vote taken yesterday, by which
the resolution reported by Mr.. BREEsE from the Com
miltee on Public Lands, in relation TO the completion
of certain maps Of the public lands was rejected. He
was induced TO this course, in order that that reso-
luton might be amended, SO as 10 make IL joint
resolution, and thus remove the objection raised TO
itby the senator from Missouri, Mr., BEsros.
Mr.. EVANS suggested that the object would be
accomplished by the introduction of a new joint res
olutien.
Mr.. sPEIGHT Withdrew his motion to recon-
slider, and the subject was passed over.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. HANNEGAN presented the petition of cti-
zens OF Cayuga county, Nav York, demonstrating
against the renewal OF patent heretofore granted TO
Jethro Wood which was referred to the Committee
on Patents and the Patent Office.
Mr.. BAGBY submitted an additional document
in relation to the claims Of Jacob Housman; which
was referred 10 tue COMMITTEES Of Claims.
Mr.. STURGEON presented a joint resolution
passed by the legislature Of the State Of Penrsylva-
mia, in favor Of the establishment Of a naval depot
al Erie, in that State; which was ordered to be
printed, and referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs
DssEseK % snr RourE TO osreos.-
MIR. ATCHlS0N presented the petition Of ct-
zens Of the western part Of the State Of Missouri,
praying the establishment Of military posts the
route 20 Oregon; which was referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. DIX presented a remonstranee Of citizens Of
Wayne county, New York, against the renewal Of
a patent heretofore granted 70 Jethro Wood; which
was laid on the liable.
Mr. PEARCE presented certain resolutions pass
I'd by the legislature Of the State OF Maryland, in
favor Of the erection Of beacon light at the mouth
of the hsrbor of Annapolis 10 that Sate also in ia
Vor Of making the bridges over the Eastern branch
Of the Potomsc free OF toll; which were ordered to
be printed, and laid on the table.
Mr FAIRFIELD presented papers relating to
the claim OF Hannah Severance; which were refer.
red TO the Committee on Pensions.
DUTY ON STEEL.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, presented the me-
mortal OF Ross Winsns and Others, praying that
steel may be admitted nto the various ports OF the
United States free ohduty; which was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
PILOT LAWS.
Mr. J. also presented certain resolutions passed
by the legislature Of the State Of Maryland, in favor
OF repeal of the pilot laws Of March 3D. 1887; also
in favor Of ight-boat at the mouth Of the Pataps-
co river and buoys at the mouth Of the Wcomico
river; which were ordered to be printed, and lie on
the table.
Mr. J. also presented resolutions passed by that
body in favor Of the erection Of Notifications on Sol
ler's Point fats in the harbor Of Baltimore which
took the same course.
Mr., DICKINSON presented remembrance OF
citizens of New York. against the renewal of Jethro
Woods patent which was laid upon the table.
Mr.. DIX moved reconsideration of the reference
ordered in the case Of the petition of James Buchan-
an; which agreed to.
Mr.. ID. then asked that the petitioner have leave
10 withdraw his papers; which was agreed TO.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, from the Commit
tee on Pensions submitted the following resolution
RsOiUsd That 500 copies of compilation of the pension
laws in force printed by order Of the House Of Repre-
senatves under its order Of the 3st Of January 1916
printed Tor the use Of the Senate.
Mr.. NILES moved that the resolution be refer
red to the Committee on Printing; which was agreed
Mr.. FAIRFIELD submitted the folio wing reso-
luton; which was agreed to:
Rssped That the Committee on Pensions inquire nto
the expectancy granting pension to Hannah Severance
Mr.. DAYTON, from the Committee on Public
Buildings, submitted the following resolution; which
was agreed to-
Rs,d That Professor Espy be authori ed construct
Senate chamber and that the expense thereof be paid by
the senate out of the contingent fund provided that the
Same does not exceed $3.50.
ACCOMMODATION FOR THE PUBLIC IN THE SENATE
CHAMBER.
MIR. BREESE moved that the prior orders of the
up for consideration the report submitted by him
from the Committee on Contingent Expenses Of the
Senate, in relation to providing additional accommo-
datons for the public in the Senate chamber; which
motion was agreed to-
The report was accordingly taken up.
Mr.. J. M. CLAYTON asked how many report.
to be excluded
Mr. BREESE referred the senator to the plan ac-
companying the report. There were not more than
five or six regular reporters employed; and it was
not intended to make special provision for the ac-
commodation of letter-writers, as such.
Mr.. MANGUM wished to ask what was the ex-
tent of accommodation at present afforded the re-
porters'-how many were now accommodated p
and TO what extent was proposed to diminish that
accommodations
Mr. BREESE referred the gentleman to the re-
port. As he had already remarked there were on
ly four or five regular reporters employed in the
Senate, who practised the art of s,enography. Mr..
b. made some further remarks, which were not au-
dble to the reporters.
Mr.. CLAYTON hoped the senator would allow
the resolution to lie over for the present IL the OBJ
Ject was TO exclude any of the letter-writers, he
would most decidedly oppose the measure. But in
order that senators might have time examine the
report, he moved that the resolution be laid upon the
table for the present.
Mr. MANGUM also hoped that the resolution
would lie over for the present. He would take III 1t
occasion, however, to reply to remark which fell
from the senator from Illinois, mr. BRrEsE FL to the
effect that due regard to the accommodation Of the
public in the gallery rendered it impossible to afford
much space to the lctter-wrters and reporters That
remark appeared to him (Mr. M not to be chsrac-
terized by the usual discretion and accuracy of the
honorable senator. Surely the convenience and ac-
commodaton of that Industrious and intelligent
body, the e,ser-- ri,ess, we've Of more importance
than the accommodation Of casual auditors. The
letter writers, he would undertake to say, by their
synoptical communications TO the various presses
of the country, diffused more information amongst
the masses of the people than the reporters for the
city papers, who made the extended and elaborate
reports He was fully aware of the important char
acter Of the services and sbors Of the gentle
men who made the reports in ertenso, and he
would feel especial pleasure in providing them
every possible facility and aid in the discharge Of their
srduous and responsible duties. But il was man.
ifestly unfair to exclude the leter-writers from
full share of the privileges afforded in that chamber
TO the press of the country. The reports in the
city papers were vastly important to all who took
deep interest in the proceedings and debates in Con-