The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-27
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
MONDAY, MAY 20, 1856.
SENATE.


Mr.. PEARCE stated that the special committee who were
elected by the Senate to investigate the circumstances at
tending the recent assault Mr. SUMNER found II imposs
BILE to conduct that investigation satisfactorily without the
to send for persons and papers, and be had there
fore been instructed by the committee ask that such
power might be given them.
The motion was agreed to.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. SEWARD presented the memorial Of the American
Guano Company praying Congress to pass author
ling the executive officers OF the United States
was referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. BELL OF Tennessee presented the memorial of John
ounger soldier Of the revolutionary war; praying PEN
sion which was referred to the Committee Pensions.
TO CALIFORNIA
Mr.. WELLER presented the memorial Of seventy-6ve
thousand inhabitants of the State Of California praying
the construction of wagon road from the bound
AIRY OF Missouri to the eastern boundary Of California Mr.
w remarked that this petition signed by much lar
ger number of persons than any petition which had ever
before been presented TO the Senate and for reason
well as for the intrinsic importance OF the subject IL was
entitled to especial consideration Ever since he had been
member Of this body he had been earnestly DESTROYS
the establishment of wagon road 10 California through
the Territories of the United States There could be no
constitutional objection to this measure for the was
not to through the limits Of State only through
the Territories and IL necessary for military purposes
The people Of California felt like remote colony having
little connexion with the Atlantic States Of the Union and
being separated from them by region OF country occupied
by tribes of Indians The disturbances Panama
as well as the interruption of the San Juan route must
demonstrate every mind the absolute necessity of
the immediate establishment of overland communica-
ton with Pacific possessions The people Of California
did not ask the federal government make roads within
the limits Of that State and not single dollar Of the pub
lie money had been expended for that purpose In
consequence of not having passed through territorial
form OF government all these expenses which usually
assumed by the general government had been borne by
their citizens and all they asked the government was
TO make road through its territories and they
would take establish connexions with that road
lie moved the reference of the memorial (Which was con-
tanned in two very large folio volumes handsomely bound
and ornamented) to the Committee Military Affairs I;
which was agreed to.
Mr. w. then said that in anticipation Of this reference
the Committee Military Affairs had already examined
the subject and had authorized him to report bill for
the construction Of military road from point in the
State Of Missouri by the way of Great Salt Lake City
Carson Valley settlement" the eastern frontier Of the
state OF California and for the establishment of military
posts and the sinking Of wells thereupon The bill was
read and passed to second reading and Mr. w gave mo-
ce That he should ask the early attention of the Senate
the subject
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE
Mr.. FOOT, from the Committee on Public Lands 10
whom referred the bin to allow the legislature of the
State Of Iowa determine for that State the application
OF grant Of land heretofore made the State TO aid in
the construction Of certain railroads therein reported IL
back with amendment in the form Of Joint resou-
ton a substitute for said BILL and, when so amended
recommended its passage