The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-02

THURSDAY, srRIL I, 1853
SENATE
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, rrc.

H. SEWARD presented petition OF ciuzeos q ne"
York praying the passage OF genera ina;l,s,S
icb was referred 10 the Committee on The Judlemiy
MI DIXON presented the petition OF Henry hei'oss'
s;ne n he ndcmnifed for losses sustained IN conss-
Of tie failure Of Congress TO make app9opr'aons
for the continuation Of the Washington 'i'e'''' ""'''
was referred To the Committee on o'"' r ,,;. =,
Mr. IvERSoN presented the pee,lon ~ o'',Nens U
,rah,,,,,n N O. urging examination ana settle
nent Of The claims Of J. w Nye ioI i.''Snns hoises
and carsyas for the House OF ~
amzing Pennsylvania avenue. ans io' pap
lie square in the city OF M'sn"s'
IN the Committee on Claims. i,
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. presented a oohm"h'ea.ioh
from the Court Of Caims transmitting adverse opinions
-. The claims Of Joseph Ratcie Oliver Dubois Arthur
..,,s Jobp Owen Ira Davis, Dennis Crcnan A. o.
Nicholson Joshua J Guppey and the heirs OF Lewis
Ansort The above all referred to the Com
mittce ON Claims
aEronrs FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. STUART from the Committee on Pablo Lands, TO
bom was referred the bill to provide for issuing patents
IN certain cases where grants of the public lands have
becn made by Congress- reported u back with an amend
an A. i also asked TO be discharged from the fur
ther consideration of suniry petitions which was agreed
Mr. BROWN, from the Committee ON the District OF
Columbia reported bill to establish an Auxiliary Guard
az thc nrotecon of public and private property In the
rv az Washington aud repeating all acts heretofore
assed in relation to that subject which was read and
rassed to second reading III will be toahd In another
eoumnl Mr.. b. gave notice that he should call 1t up
for action ON some early day next week.
NJ IyERSON from the Committee Claims, sub
;tted adverse reports on the petitions Of the heirs of
Jabex b Rocker and Ann Mathieson.
Hills INTRODUCED.
NJ, GREEN asked and obtained leave to introduce
iii; granting public lands to the Territories of Kansas and
Nebraska 20 aid in the construction Of railroads In said
Territories which read twice anu referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. FESSENDEN asked aud obtained leave to intro
,uce bill making appropriations for certain public works
in the of Maine which read twice and referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN asked and obtained leave to intro
,,uee bill for the relief OF Jane Turnbu which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on Pensions
Mr. TRUMBUI.L asked and obtained leave to intro
,uce Till for the relief Of the legal representatives of
Daniel Hay deceased which read twice and referred
10 the Committee Pensions
Mr. HOUSTON gave notice that on Monday next he in
tended call up the subject Of printing obituaries of de-
ceased senator's.
DAVID GORDON.
On motion by Mr.. DOOLI7TyE, the Senate proceeded
TO the consideration Of the joint resolution devolvng
upon the Secretary Of War the execution Of the act Of
Congress entitled An act supplemental to act therein
mentioned approved December ~, 1854 This bill Is
for the relief Of David Gordon, Of Mississippi
Mr. CLAY expressed desire to examine the subject,
and the further consideration thereof postponed until
TO morrow.
RESOLUTIONS AnorrxD
On motion by Mr. BIGGS, resolution adopted
requesting The Secretary Of War To communicate to the
Senate the present condition of the United States arsenal
FAYETTEVILLE North Carolina and whether the build
inss shom and machinery are sufficiently completed
for the construction Of material and munitions Of war;
and what appropriation i any, is necessary to put the
In operation aenni Of construction upon the
original plan adopted by Congress.
On motion by Mr.. HAMhIN = resolution was adopted
directing the Committee On Commerce to inquire into
the cxpedcncy Of aeng section 81 Of the act entitled
net for enrolling and licensing ships and vessels in
the coasting trade and fisheries and for regulating the
same, " passed February 49, 1893
Onmotion by Mr.. SEWARD, the Committee on the Judi
cay instructed tonquire whether any necessity
lists for revision Of the acts declaring the fees Of United
States marshls, also, whether any amendments OF the
laws relating to the taking of aidavts and holding to
BAIL 10 enlarge the powers ofcommissoncrs
cessasy,
THE ARMY BILL.
Mr. IyERSON moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration the bill from the House of Representa-
vcs to provide for the organization of regiment OF
mounted volunteers for the defence of tho frontier OF
Texas and TO authorize the President to call into the ser
vice Of tho United States four additional regiments OF
volunteers
Mr.. STUART was unwilling that the Minnesota bill
should be postponed for the consideration OF this subject
anything else and he therefore called for the yeas
and nays the motion which were ordered.
Mr.. INVERSION said it very important that this bill
should be acted without delay The country suf
ferng for the want of this and the President
and Secretary Of War could not tell in what to
The present military force until they knew whether
any increase, and what increase would be granted.
Mr.. STUART was Of the opinion that the Minnesota
bill could I've disposed Of in very short time. There
Ind already been much delay about passing that meas
ure, and the responsibility rested with the Senate He
: hoped 1t would be disposed Of ut once
~ Mr. CRIlTENDEN remarked that the army bill
matter of very great national concern and it evident
from the IN which the time had been fruitlcssly
spent for the Inst few days. that the Minnesota bill could
not pass Immediately He therefore hoped the senator
from Michigan would withdraw his opposition to the army
bill
Mr.. STUART replied that it was in the power of the
Senate TO pass the Minnesota BILL and to pass prompt
~ but il there purpose in any quarter that II
should not be passed. he wanted to know where that pur
pose was aud Whit the motive Of IT, II there
any intention which did not come to the surface, he
wanted 1t TO he revealed.
The motion agreed to yeas 2s, nays 2s-as fol
lows
WEAKNESSES Alien benjamin Higgs rgcr, Brown Clay,
,enden, Evans Fitzpatrick Green, Gwin Hammond Henderson
Houston Hunter johnson OF Arkausns johnson Of Tenncs
Of New Jersey, Wright, and yulee2s
NAySMcssr Frederick Chandler Clark Colin
Iason col urlas rkec Fcssenicn Font Foster Hale
min Harlan, Jones' King seward Stuart, Trumha w"dc "n'
ABSENT or NOT VOTING scs-rs Bates Bayard, Bell,
itch Mallory Reid simmons sumner, Thompson of Kentucky ant
Iconh---ll
OF one o'clock arrived and the CHAIR announced tbt
special order being the bill for the admission of tho
State of Minnesota into the Union
Mr EisSON moved to postpone the consideration OF
tne special order, in order to the consideration
the army bill
which were ordered The question being taken, the
motion was agreed to yeas 80, nays l9as follows
YEAS Massrs Allen R,yard, Benjamin aggs Mgcr Brown
y C'cnien Evans, Fitzpatrick Green twn Hammond Hen