The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-30

equity to any further relief from the evidence before
him. and II SO, to what amount.
FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. WELLER from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported bill for the relief Of the widow Of the late BTevet
Major Moses Barnard of the United States army which
read and passed TO n second reading.
Mr.. BENJAMIN from the Committee Commerce. TO
whom referred the bill from the House Of Representa-
ves to continue the improvement Of the Des Mones rapids
in the Mississippi river reported without amendment
and recommended It's passage.
Mr. SEWARD, from the committee, to whom
referred the following bills severally reported them with
out amendment and recommended their passage:
Bill continue the improvement Of tho harbor Of Mo-
bile Alabama at Dog River bar Chocaw Pass and to the
Lower Fleet
Bin for continuing the Improvement of the Hudson
river.
Joint resolution relating to the building for custom
house and post Office at Toledo, in the State of Ohio.
House bill for the relief Of John Nash
Mr. S., from the same committee also reported joint
resolution providing for the survey of the inland passage
between the rivers ST. Johns and St Mary In the State OF
Florida; which read and passed to second reading
Mr. MASON, from the Committee Foreign Relations,
to whom referred the bill to provide for carrying into
effect the first article of the treaty between the United
States and her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland Of the 10th day of June 1885,
reported it without amendment, aud recommended its
passage
Mr.. STU ART from the Committee Patents and the
Patent Office TO whom referred the memorial of
Nathaniel Hayward praying an extension OF his patent for
an Improvement in the manufacture of nda-rubber goods
reported bill for his relief which read and passed
10 second reading.
Post Roads, reported joint resolution for the settlement
OF the accounts Of Charles NJ Strader and Edward p.
Johnson mail contractors and asked its Immediate con-
s,deaon No objection being made, it was read three
times and passed
Mr. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance to whom
were referred the bill from the House of Representatives
for the relief Of West Drnkwater and the memorial of
Captain John Montgomery asked to be discharged from
the further consideration OF the same and that they be re
erred the Committee of Claims which was agreed to.
MIR. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
submitted adverse reports the memorials OF Hans Mel
son and J. P. Milton
Mr. JOHNSON from the Committee on Printing, re-
ported in favor of printing thousand extra copies of
the annual report of the regents of the Smithsonian
Institution $500 of the to be for the use OF the In
sltution; and the report was agreed TO-
Mr. MALLORY asked and obtained unanimous consent
to introduce bill for the improvement of 81 Johns river
the State of Florida which read twice aud referred
to the Committee on Commerce
MILITARY RESERVATIONS.
On motion by Mr.. MALLORY the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill provide for the sale of mill
sry reservations which had been reported from the Com
mittee Public Lands
Mr.. WELLER did net understand how the Committee
on Public Lands had any jurisdiction over the subject II
seemed to him to be matter requiring the examination
of the Committee Military Affairs and be moved that
the bill be referred to that committee
The motion was agreed to.
ATMOSPHERIC TELEGRAPH.
On melton by Mr. CoLLAMER, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill to test the praccaby and
usefulness of the atmospheric telegraph The question De
ing taken on ordering the bill be engrossed for third
reading it was not agreed o-yeas H. nays 23-as foi-
lows:
YEAsMessrs Adams, Bell of Tennessee, Benjamin, Col,
amer, Dodge, Fessenden Foot Foster, James, Jones oil
Iowa Mallory, Pratt Seward, and Wade-A.
SAYS-Messrs Allen, Bell of New Hampshire, Biggs,
ter johnson, Jones of Tennessee, Mason Pugh, Reid,
stuart Thomson Of New Jersey, Toombs Trumbul, Wei
Ter, Wright, and Iuee-23.
DIES MONIES
n of Ionra r,avod that tho Sapata IN
the consideration Of the bill from the House Of Representa-
continue the improvement of the Des Moines rapids,
in the Mississippi river which was agreed to--yeas p,
nays l2-as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Allen Bell of New Hampshire, Bell Of
Tennessee, Blight Cass, Coamer Dodge Durkee Fessen
den, Foot Foster, Geye Harlan Jones OF Iowa Jones OF
nnessee, Pratt, Pugh, Seward, Stuart, Wade, Weller,
and "; Hsssrs Biggs Brodhead Brown Butler Clay,
unnter Jobnson Mason, Reid, Toombs, Trumbull, and
Yulee-l2.
The bill was then taken up and read proP0ses 70 ap
proprate two hundred thousanc uoihrs ,o 'ne SsJsi
discussion then ,nsued, in which ne lSggS OF sne oi
was advocated by Messrs GEYER and IoNhS Q, n donn9
and ii was opposed by Messrs. CLAY a." .Ionr
Without taking the question: at o'clock the .e
sideraon Of the subject was postponed unn o--noo"'
10 order 10 take up the special order
INTERNAL MPRoyEMESTs
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the bills
the calendar making appropriations FOR or har9or ana
appropriation for the construction Of har6or at New But
falo in the State Of Michigan. Messrs TOOMBS, MASON,
STUART, JLA1 ana bOOObho tueS'd Wv
some length and the question being taken on ordering tho
bin 10 be eugrossed for third reading II was not agreed
to-yeas II, nays 2l-as follows;
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Benjamin Cass, Durkee, fessen1c
den Foot Foster Harlan, James, Jones OF Iowa. Jones OF
Tennessee Sebastian, Seward Stuart, Irumoul, "aoe'
NAYS-Messrs Adams, Bell OF New Hampshire, Bell Of
Tennessee Biggs, Brodhead, Brown Butler clay, Ctit
tenden Douglas Fitzpatrick Geyer, Hunter, lverson John
son, Mallory Mason, Pugh, Reid, Toombs and Weer-i'
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration OF the
bin making an appropriation for the construction OF har-
bor nj the mouth of Clinton river in the State OF Mchi-
gan which was discussed by Messrs MASON, STUART,
TOOMBS, CASS PuGH, CLAY, CRlTTBNDENl and
others The question being taken ordering It TO be en-
crossed it agreed toyeas a. nays l7-as follows
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Bell Of New Hampshire Bell OF
Tennessee, Benjamin. Cass, Clayton, Goamer orenoen'
Dodge Douglas Durkee, Fessenden Foot, Foster Geye,
Harlan James, Jones OF Iowa, Seward, stuart Thomson
OF New Jersey, Trumbull, Wade, and Wrght-A.
NAlS-Mcssrs. Adams, BiRgs Bright, Brodhead, Brown,
Butler CLAY Fitzpatrick, Houston, Hunter, lverson, ma
SON. Pugh, Reid Toombs, Weller, and iulee-l7.
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
Mr. MASON moved that the Senate proceed to the con
agreed to- desire expressed to 90 on with the bills
under consideration.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF the
bill making an Appropriation for completing the harbor at
St Joseph in the State of Michigan which was debated
read a third time and passed.
Mr. BROWN asked the indulgence Of the Senate TO take
up bill for the benefit Of the District OF Columbia TO in
corporate the Washington Mutual Building Association
| but the motion was not agreed to.
Mr. b. then moved that the Senate adjourn which was
not agreed to-
| The bill making appropriation for completing tho
piers the harbor Of Monroe in the State OF Michigan
| was then considered and passed.