The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-18
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty Fourth Congress First session.
THURSDAY, JULY II, 1866.
ExEcUTIyE ooMMuNIcATIoS.

ExEcUrryE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro tsra laid before the Senate mes
sage from the President of the United States transmitting
TO Congress copy of letter from the commissioner OF
prsaes 70 be exercised there By HE United States for
such action Congress may deem expedient which
read referred the Committee Foreign Relations and
ordered TO be printed. #
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC. . ...
Mr. PEARCE presented the memorial Of George WASH
ngton Greene praying that Congress may take certain
number OF copies Of the Correspondence of Major General
Greene commencing at the camp before Boston in IT'S
and coming down 10 the close Of the war; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Library.
Mr.. PUGH presented the petition Of John H. Pratt
Of the representatives of Lewis Pratt praying to be allowed
pension of the services Of his father during
the revolutionary which referred 10 the Commit
tee Pensions.
Mr. FISH presented additional papers in support of the
claim OF Hosord smith which referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce. e~
Mr. r. also presented the petition of Robert NJ Stratton
and Others praying that they may be authorized to
with the government for carrying the United States
mails between New York. ST. Thomas, Barbados, Dema-
rara and Para, in rstcass steamships; which
rred to the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr.. PUGH presented the petition of George Colvn,
soldier in the Indian of II94 and 1885, praying PEN
sion account OF his services which referred to the
Committee on Pensions M.a Ms &E
Mr. p also presented the petition of T. Winsow Gordon
in behalf of the American Medical Association, praying
Congress TO make appropriation and appoint commit
tee for the purpose of investigating the etioogy and
Committee on Patents and the Patent Office @.s @7 2
Mr. p also moved that the latter petition be printed
and the motion was referred to the Committee on Print
ing. .. &. \. a....... -. ... ..."." AS
" REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. r ...,. 2
Mr. YBLEE from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads to whom referred memorial of citizens
Of Apalachicoa Florida reported bill providing for the
regular transmission of the mail route No 6842 which
read and passed to second reading. Mr.. Y asked
that the bill might be Immediately put its PASSAGE
but objection being made the bill was laid until to-
morrow. u.. . .#
Mr. BROWN from the Committee on the District of Co
umba whom referred The report of the Commission
Public Buildings relative the purchase of certain lots
lying adjacent to the Capitol Grounds reported that the
committee had had the under consideration and had
prepared BILL which he instructed TO the
proper time as an amendment TO the civil and diplomatic
appropriation bill He would submit II informally,
aud asked that il might be laid the table and printed
for the information Of the Senate
Mr. PRATT thought it should be referred to the Com
mittee Public Buildings; and the motion agreed
TO- The proposed amendment authorizes the
of certain squares adjacent TO the Capitol Grounds for
public use on certain conditions.
...... .a..4. /, ELLIS INTRODUCED.
Mr. SEWARD asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill to amend the several in force in relation
the Patent Office which read twice and referred
the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.
Mr. asked and obtained leave TO introduce joint
resolution relative 10 the building for custom house and
post office at Toledo in the State of Ohio which read
twice and referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
| THE NAVAL BOARD, r .,.
Mr. T0oMBS introduced the following Joint resolution
which was read and passed 10 a second reading:
Rssoeedby he Senate and Honts Of Representatives. Of the
ton Of the United States in all criminal prosecutions the
accused shall enjoy the right OF speedy and public trial
confronted with the witnesses against him. to have
compulsory for obtaining witnesses in his favor
ResOvsd er, That 1t Is abhorrent principles Of
natural usce and fatal security e liberty repu-
aon, and property that should sit in Judgment
another who has direct and Substantial interest In the
conviction 81 the accused.
s.ossd Jthsr, That neither Congress nor any other
federal authority can deprive any citizen Of the United States
Rs.osd further, That the finding Of thelate naval board
II the case Of Lieut. Warrington Bartlett violated these
constitutional rights Of the accused, and Ia therefore null
i void and OF no effect. E.. H... ....s...
| On motion by Mr.. MALLORY the Senate then pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration Of executive business and a
ter hour spent therein, the doors we're reopened
RESOLUTION ADOPTED. ,-s.
| On motion by Mr.. HOUSTON, resolution was adopted
instructIng the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads inquire into the expectancy Of declaring the roads
from Palestine 10 Alto Springs Texas posroue and TO
report by joint resolution otherwise Also from Indian
ola by New Braunfes and Middleown to fredericksburg
In said State. ... .sa... us }. ....
| - kRxoRY IN wAsHSoros cry
On motion by Mr. BROWN, the Senate then proceeded
the consideration Of the bill TO repeal so much Of the
approved March 1885, provides for the erection Of
an armory in the city Of Washington.
On this bin long debate ensued, in which Messrs
| BROWN, FITZPATRICK, JONES Of Tennessee CASS,
| BR0DHEAD, CLAY, GEYER and PUGH participated.
The question being then taken the engrossment Of
the bili the result was-yeas is, nays l3as follows:
YEAS-Aessrs. Bsysrd, Bell Of New Hampshire, Bright,
Brown, Cosmer, Douglas fessenden Fish, Foster Geyer
Houston, Iverscn James, Mallory, Pugh slide Toombs,
and Trum bull--lS. ,..ss #...#N' ...' '.#..#E.-
NAYS--Messrs. Bigler, Brodhead, Cas-, Clay, Dodge,
Evans Fitzpatrick, Jones Of Tennessee, Reid Thompson
Of Kentucky, Wade, Weller, and Yulee-I3.
So no quorum voted. H.. ....# "a
On motion, the Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.