The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-22
CON erosion AL.
Thirty Firm congress--second session.
TUESDAY, DEcEMBER II, 1885.


january last requesting him to communicates the official
dispatches and correspondence of the Commissioners in
China with the State Department which was read and
referred TO the Committee ON Printing.
The President eneloses letter from the Secretary OF
State, covering all the correspondence from the Goth OF
October 1858, to the 7th August, 1851 and remarkng
W does not appear that the resolution asks for in.
structions OF this Department TO Messrs. Mcine and
Parker and il Is not deemed advisable that they should
be made public at this juncture The document is ex
ceedngy voumnous, occupying at least five reams OF
toolscap paper
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a com
muncation from the Secretary of War; made in compli
with resolution of the Senate OF the 10th instant
calling for the annual report of Lieut. Col ID Graham
on the Lake harbos, from Lake Michigan to Lake Cham
plain including Lakes Erie and Ontario. The Secretary
that the report in question has already been
muncaed to Congress in the documents transmitted with
the Presidents message and accompanying documents
at the opening of the present session The communica
ton ordered to lie on the table
MrMoRIALs, ETC.
The following memorials and petitions presented
and appropriately referred
BY Mr. SEWARD: From manufacturers of gold and
silver leaf in the city of New York and other places,
praying modification of the tariff OF 1857 In respect to
gold and silver leaf and the articles used in their manu-
facture.
Also, three memorials from inhabitants Of Onclda and
Jefferson counties, New York, praying the erection OF
breakwater at the port of Cape st, Vincent.
BY Mr. FOOT: From Jeremiah Thornton asking to
be allowed am invalid pension for wound received in
the last with Great Britain. Mr. f. remarked that
he was personally acquainted with the memorast, and,
having investigated the and found 1T to be mcrto-
rious one he invoked the early and favorable consider
ton of the Committee on Pensions to the subject.
BY Mr.. DAVIS From Theodore Lewis, military store
keeper at the Washington arsenal praying compensation
for performing the duties Of assistant comnlssy OF sub
sistence
BY Mr.. FITCH From the Pacific aud Pueblo City
Railroad Company asking grant of land to aid in the
construction of their road
Also from the Leavenworth and Fort Gibson Railroad
Company in Kansas asking grant OF land to AID IN the
construction OF that road.
BY Mr.. BRoDERICK From George G. johnson, ask
ing the passage of law test the validity of Mexican
grant by the district court OF the United States Tor the
northern district of California
By Mr. BRIGHT: From Gilbert Vanderwerken, ask
ing that the bill passed by the House of Representatives
in relation to railroad along Pennsylvania avenue, in
the city of Washington may become law
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. PEARCE, from the Committee on the Library, to
which was referred the bill to authorize the President to
make advances Hiram Powers, reported ii back with
recommendation that it pass.
Mr. p having explained the object Of the BILL it was
read third time and passed.
Mr. SEBASTIAN from the Committee on Indian AT
fairs to which referred the resolution of the leg
islalure of Minnesota in relation to the Sioux and
Wnnebago reservations asked to be discharged from
the further consideration OF the same, aud that it be
referred to the Secretary OF the I"tcror which was
agreed to-
Mr.. JONES, from the Committee on Pensions to which
was referred the memorial of Lewis Purdy and others OF
the Black Hawk war, asked to be discharged from its
further consideration and that it be referred to the Com
mittee Public Lands which was agreed to.
Also from the committee, reported back the bill
for the relief of VIM Wallace of illinois, with an amend
ment.
Mr.. THOMPSON, from the Committee on Pensions,
submitted adverse report the petition OF William
WEIGH, soldier in the last war with Great Britain
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED
Mr. SEWARD submitted the following resolution, and
asked its present consideration ..... ....
Resolved That the Committee the Judiciary inquire whether
Of LAW are by way Of % inc
suppression thereof.
Mr. DAVIS objected to its consideration, and it lies
under the rule.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
On motion by Mr.. CLAY,
Rooed President be requested, so far is compatible
bewecn the Mexican and Mr. Forsyth minister OF The
United States to McKee, and the s sI,, nn
message and such other correspondence as may be necessary TO o
relations with Mexico by the United States legation in that
country. .....
On motion by Mr.. DOOLITILE,
Resolved Secretary Navy be directed
the Senate letters correspondence
ne his the President of Nicaragua and
Commodore Hiram audng relation 10 the capture Walker and
his command at San Juan de Nicaragua in December 1857
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS,
Rsed Secretary War be requested communicate
such correspondence and other information no
possess claims OF British subjects proprietary
rights in the Territories Of Oregon and Washington
On motion by Mr.. SEWARD,
Rescued That the Secretary Of War be requested communicate
whether Information his department
which obtained there his belonging
tho any land the harbor of New York vicinity
which properly appropriated to tho OF the depart
ment the should be required for such purpose
Mr. WILSON submitted a resolution that the usual
number of copies be printed for the of the Senate OF
the accounts of the Treasurer of the United States and Of
the Second Auditor communicating copies OF accounts OF
disbursements for the benefit of Indian tribes which
referred to the Committee on Printing
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills introduced and referred to APP
BY Mr.. BROWN A bill comforting certain powers on
the Corporations of Washington and Georgetown.
This bill confers the power upon the two Corporations
to supply the inhabitants within their limits with water
from the pipes laid by the United States and to make NIL
laws and regulations for the proper distribution u the
same provided that no greater charge be made than 10
now paid by the inhabitants Of Philadephia and provi
died. further that expense shall deyofvo upon the Uni
ted States in consequence of such distribution 1t is made
they may deem expediept not to exceed 900
for Washington and $50 600 for Georgetown to be made
redcenabc within ten years out of the derived
from water rents provided that the assent OF majority
of the legal voters shall have been first obtained at
election held for the purpose at such time the
municipal authorities may direct
BY Mr.. SEWARD: A bill authorizing the removal of
the offices belonging the United States occupied by the
collector of the revenue in connexion with the quaran
tine station in the port OF New York.
BY Mr.. BAYARD: bill to provide for the holding
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