The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-05
CONGRESS OF THE D. STATES
Thirty Fourth Congress First Session.
TUESDAY, MARCH 4. 1866.

MEAoRtALs, rETIfioHgl ETo.

mmander Gedney, Of the Uni,sd States navy TO fu pay
u hlch was ordered 10 lie on the table.
ur also presented the memorial Of William acken-
praylng pay behalf OF his son who Was lost on board
E tinted States schooner Gr.npus which was referred
Is the Committee on Naval Affairs.
II Mr. SEWARD prese ted the petitions Of Enoch 5. Moore
knd Morris Powers, praying for pensions which were
Ired 10 the Committee on Pensions
i Mr. PEARCE asked that the petition OF Thor g.,
"A be Withdrawn from the files Of the Senate WV
Ia the Committee on Pensions which was sspI ~ ae'er'eu
Il Mr. HUNTER presented memorial .ses, $3.50 ss VIZ IL
district q c9lam9a pray ng me ss .ten, q house use
refuge -, ~, e,t,sa on ,ha ~ Bsrfrt which Mas
Mr. H. also presented addis t,'ssrict o. Ooaroia
he claims Of the heirs Of G s Iea wsh IL my, ,eio 10
clifton on ,ns pana nsS f Ss-se, we're referred 10 the
Mr. WELLERpr ss.sss ssssAss &. gsi%s ,,i,i. ;, ,,
On ana ssu's' Hunt praying compensate: for vessel
~ep" n - at sea in consequence Of injuries received
WI ~gsd IN the rescue Of the passengers and of
e sV -ship Soalherner wrecked on ,le northwest coast
ashiueon Territory in the winter OF ls54-55; which
. ' as referred to the Committee of Claims. .t
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN presented the petition of Joshua
Webb praying TO be allowed pension for disability in
Cured in the service OF the United States in The war of
1872 which was referred to the Committee on Pensions
REPORTS COMMITTEES
Mr.. GEYER, from the Committee of Claims to whom
referred the petition of Maria Price praying TO be al
Owed pension asked to he discharged from the fur
her consideration thereof aud that it be referred to the
Committee on Pensions which was agreed to-
Mr. e., from the same committee, to whom referred
the petition OF James Harrington, aborer the Smith
onlan grounds praying to be allowed The same extra
peusaon which given to other aborers on the public
grounds by resolution Of The Senate asked be dis
charged from the fufer consideration thereof and that it
be referred TO the Committee Audit and Control the
Contingent Expenses Of the Senate which agreed
Mr. WADE, rom the Committee of Claims reported
bill for the ref of John Meca and bill for the relief
Of Isaac " ok and others.
Mr. EVANS from the Committee on Revolutionary
Csns to whom referred the memorial OF Elizabeth A.
H. Linn submitted report accompanied by bill for the
relief of the distributes Of Col William Linn which
read three times by unanimous consent aud passed
Mr.. BltODHEAD, from the Committee of Claims, to
whom referred papers relating to tho claim of John
Larb reported joint resolution for the relief OF John
Laub, clerk in the Office of the Fist Comptroller II
the Treasury. .. "A .t .-. ..
..s RESOLUTIONS Ap,prEp.
Mr. HOUSTON submitted resolution requesting the
Secretary OF the Navy not in his opinion, Incompatible
with the public interest communicate 10 the Senate cop
les Of all Instructions given by that department Commo
dore Charles McCauey the occasion Of proceeding
the West Indies and Havana n the steamer San Jacnto
while recently and temporarily commanding the home
squadron together with the instructions issued Com
modore Thomas Crabbe, commander of the United States
naval forces the coast of Africa the time the ship
jamestown ordered 10 the West Indies about the PEE
Rod referred to. .. .
Mr. H. also submitted q resolution requesting the secre
tary Of the Navy TO communicate 10 the Senate estimates
of the amount OF pay of the grades of captains command
es eutehsnts masters passed midsbpmeu aud midshil-
respectively Of the navy prior aud subsequent 10 the
alleged execution OF the act promote the efficiency Of
gregate Of the pay and the number Of the grades and Off
therein specified were the allowed by law prior
TO the passage Of said act.
The above resolutions both considered by unan-
nous consent, aud agreed to.
Bull INTRODUCED.
Mr. WELLER asked and obtained the unanimous con-
Of the Senate introduce bill for the relief OF Amos
b Eaton eompssary Of subsistence in the Unrd States
army which was read and passed to second reading.
NOTICE OF
Mr. TRUMBULL gave notice of his intention to intro
duce bill making provision to compensate agents tor
paying pensions and prescribing the time and
settling their accounts
COLLECTION DISTRICTS.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill esab-
lishiug the collection districts Of the United States and
designating the ports Of entry aod delivery in tie
and several amendments having hcrn made the bin rs
amended ordered to be printed
GALVESTON, TExAs.
Mr. RUSK asked aud obtained leave 70 introduce bin
making appropriation for fertilization the de-
fence Of be entrance OF Galveston haor md bay in the
State Of Texas which considered and after short
debate u was read third time and pissed 1t sppropri-
sIes eighty thousand dollars for the object specified
CONTESTED KLECrIoS
The Senate proceeded the confederation OF the follow
ing resolution, which submitted by lir CElTTES3ES
few days since:
Rssoieed That LYuAN TRuanuLL l. entitled "a sest IN
this body senator elected b. the gi.a the state
q Illinois for the term OF six years 9Th Of March
1903.
Mr. STUART addressed the Senate IN opp sition to the
resolution lie approached The subject With diff
dencr ofi importance aud the bile arguments
which had been made both sides Of The question H.
thought that In view OF the the senator fro
Ohio Mr. PUsH that the effect Of the adoption Of the r--
oluuon now under consideration would hs render null
aud void certain provisions IN the constitutions Of
least twelve, and possibly sixteen, Of the States
this Union every senator should hesitate 10 adopt
such conclusion unless the constitution OF the United
States imperiousy demanded IL The decision OF this
question would affect tho dearest and most vital
interests Of the people Of the tates a. well as their
personal security relation 20 tho purity and udepend
o the Judiciary. The rDvison Of these State cansI-
tuIious have bea the result momeuary impulse but
0f careful oramiDauon ADD cao deliberate conviction.
The people of the vauGs States uf ne Union have deter
mined that u necessary their safety 6x up
on al persons who should hsi the udical office under the
authority Of the states this disability There was
cesy that any person should acctpt bold that Office
bot The citizens Of each State perfect liberty
eide whether they would accept the office not and, "
they decided TO accept H. they voluntarily assumed the dis
ability ss well a The responsibilities and honos which the
Office conferred. ...
Mr.BUTLER as chairman Of the Committee on the Ju-
dietary deemed u proper 10 the views which
terained BY him and portion of the members the com
ru'ttor The senator's from Ohio AL Michigan Tuessrs.
PreH aud STUART had the subject in a. strong
thst side Of the question IN order 70 show Inc dcult,
of the question: he stated that nem ers Of tbe
nuce had ehrnged their opinions or three tmes IN
the course of the discussions the subject He howevpr
enteftaintd the opinion which he originally f,rd M
bers OF State legislature occupy double relation The,
are the representatives Of the people they become IL
some respects the constituents Of the federal
FIR rs their agency be employ ed 10 the election ~
senator 10 Congress. ln the first capacity they are 10
be guided by the constitution Of the State Gar as there
Is no conflict with the constitution of the Cnited States
but when they to exercise the powers conferred By
the latter Instrument they are TO be guided by that ns,rn
men ali tfa hal fh.t. aln l,..-