The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-02
'THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
TUESDAY, February |, 1858.

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The CHAIR laid before the Senate report from
the Secretary of the Treasury, in reply to reso.
luton of the Senate calling for statement of the
quantity and quality of coal used in the public
service.
THE MADIAf FAMILY.
MIR. SEWARD presented the joint resolutions of
the Legislature of New York, PRAYING the inter
position of this Government to effect the liberation
OF Francisco and Rosa Madiai, imprisoned in Tus.
cany for the offence of reading the Holy Scrip
lures, and to ask that permission be given them to
emigrate to the United States.
Also, six petitions from New York, PRAYING the
Intervention by this Government to obtain for
Americans while abroad the freedom of conscience
they enjoy at home. Referred to the Committee
| on Foreign Relations.
THE STEAMBOAT LAW.
Also, the petition of numerous steamboat own
ers OF New York, praying the suspension of the
act regulating steamboats,, passed at the last SEES.
sion, for nine months.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Also, the petition of John Dougherty, of Penn.
sylvania, proposing that the Government would
issue certificates of deposit, to circulate as cur
rency and legal tender, and with them to pro
vide for the construction of railroad to the Pa
ci6c; these certificates to be redeemed out of the
profits of the road, and when they shall all have
been redeemed, the road to be free.
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW
!, Also the memorial of citizens of Ohio, praying
table. ~
GENERAL NICHOLAS HERK1mER.
Mr.. SEWARD introduced bill appropriatino
nve hundred dollars to carry into effect resolu
non OF the Continent al Congress, appropriatine
that sum, to be expended under the direction Of
the authorities of the State of New York, in the
erection of monument to General Nicholas Her
klmer Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
BRIDGES OVER THE POTOMAC. s.
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ting to the bridges over the Potomac river It ap
propriates $4,000 for the repair of the Long
Bridge and $50 900 for the construction ola bridge
at the Little Falls. 'os :
PRIVATE BILLS
The House bill for the relief of William and
Matthew Moss, and House bill for the relief of the
legal representatives of Bernard Todd. of Marv
land, were considered and passed
Inc Dill Tor the relief of Moses OImstead was
taken up, and amended by adding thereto the bill
granting pension to the widow of Lieutenant
Colonel Craig, who was killed in California in
July last, and then passed.
THE PUNISHMENT OF CRIME
Mr.. UNDERWOOD submitted the following re-.
solution, which was agreed to:
Resolued, That the Committee ON the Judic;aru
De instructed to inquire into the expediencv of re-
peaing the SD section of the ssact for the punish
ment OF certain crimes against the United States
approved April 81, 1880, 80 far as the same pre-.
scrlbes Limitation of three years within which
indictments for capital offences other than murder
and forgery shall be found by graSH jurv and nro
secuted, and Limitation of two years within which
anoic1men1s or information for offences not capital
are to be found and prosecuted
lie also introduced bill to carry into effect the
oo]ect OF the inquiry embraced in the resolution:
winch was referred to the Committee on the Judi.
ciary.
CENSUS srATIaTIcs.
Mr.. MILLER submitted the following resou
ton, which was laid over:
RESCUED, That the Secretary of the Interior haye
prepared, by the Superintendent of the Census
st OF the deaf mues in the United States and that
I'VE hundred copies thereof be printed for the
VI tue senate, and 1--WE copies for each institution
OF the deaf and dumb in the United States
GENERAL BENNETT RILEY.
The House bill for the relief of Brevet Brigadier
General Bennett Riley was taken up.
Mr. GWIN moved to refer it to the Committee
on FINANCE, with q view Of having it amended 30
az 70 make some provision for the payment to Cal
norma OF the civil fund collected in that State
before her admission into the Union.
debate ensued, and the motion to refer was
disagreed to- yeas 10, nays a..
Mr..G. moved to postpone the bill; and this
motion was lost.
Mr.. G. moved to amend the bill by adding
thereto section respecting the disposition of that
civil fund. Loot
The bill was then ordered to third reading.
Mr.. G. objected to its third reading, and ii was
laid over.