The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-15
THIRTY. FIFTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
FRIDAY, MAY "A. 1868.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE coMNUsicATloss.


EXECUTIVE coanusIcAriohs'
,,,v pppstnpNp laid before the Senate a COM
lno from the Secretary Of War in compliance
, of the Senate OF the 10th instant, re-
Win I; t coo,nunjeate to the Senate the reports
quoyo cont ~ Europe in 1858 10 collect iniorma-
OF the o'o.,e aaairs 80 far as they have not
eoh ~ ss communicated to the Senate and that he
D'eh ~ views as to the necessity OF publish
aio ta tr the use of the army and militia and,
ine ss ,,; he desirable the number os copies that
II he p"' a;rd for the above purposes which was
woau fryad d, the Committee on Military Affairs
teai Secretary SAYS in his letter that these reports
in ;normation of much interest and value to military
au he extensive dissemination Of which throughout
M army and militia is in his Judgment very desirable
ne recommends that the reports be printed and
o housand copies be furnished to the War Depart
art sr issue to the army and to meet the occasional
nh Cor them that might be expected he also recon-
ID that seven thousand six hundred copies be printed
;a Of the several States and Territories and the
pitt ~ Columbia in the ratio of twenty three copies
fr each senator and representative and allowing the
rtoris and the District Of Columbia the number
- e State having the least population. He also says
sst the limited number OF copies Of Capt, McCleans
report heretofore printed and furnished to the war De-
partmeht "'s eliu'o! nv. . ~ X. nrL would
the army anu W - hli ho autbor;xea that one
pe very uoe ,n :, s,.h,, a. ,ta War T.,art,nent
ehou", n,csI pprstpENT also s;d ,sfore the Senate
ing ;.;a en-, tha Secretary of the Navy in an
oohmun' 49,, 49,. s ~ s.nat., os the 9Th inst calling
swer 70 = In. ,.asrs have been taken by
ior 40 40 ~ ,h act 81 astb January 1857
lhe t,s ss,ah,;shsnt If naval depot on Blythe
au'io''A'S 6 49, Gorao What stems If any the
isi's .. ~ ant m tba persecution of said
department 80, - 3 ;ntandea 81 commence and
"oiA Ai ~, 1870 and the reasons why the commence
80 on WIN ne ao,Is baJ not been made which
mehe y, 'n a;h ~ Az ttIa and ordered to be printed
was rea relates in detail the stems which have
n 49,. ~ a. dsnart,nent IN relation to the matter
pcc 'AO ~ - .ara y M money IN tbe treasury which
anu "ys .,as ). tbt I xy;,bn,t Ivertinp IL from
can ~ "pp .ct. and tbat falling within that
o,no' t,; nrt authorized bv CONGRESS which have
class " !. !; not dsewad esnedent or nro
MOI p0oi ~ /. l; - ~ Resent conl;t;on ~ the
per 70 co''n0n'o - "''''e 'Ae f
Won ppEsrnENrr o laid before the Senate
a o 49,, ~ uros;d.nt &c tbe ITned states in com
mess"ee nuii 'io ~ ~, a. So, Lila; s ;r
phanoc WIN 4, Y. :. : s -, I talan for
i''ol - ~ " 10 ..',oa,s in The nor Of
le s, tha nrssnt d;strnctsd condition of that
meA.o u"i,s WY PsS ';1 ~ a. t,I d nr1e,od e.
county, n..a, "A MN veg iN''' ''N -
Also letter from the Commissioner Of Patents trans
hitting the agricultural portion of his report for the
past year; which was ordered 70 lie on the table
MEMORIALS. PETITIONS ETC
y, mn, ,r,r ~, ~, ,a,;t;,, &c v;ro,;. Wal
Mr. ihoI pief1n.su sne s''h prarat Major Ma
uron, wluow ~ e ~, dfn;.ad Stts marine corns
tiiah.e' o. "aiulon, ~ wy u , ;, 80 fraa 20
p n'ns - ~ 49," p !; r.
'he oomhhl'ee On lons , .,;.,o Sc In s,,;tb
M .',eo 49,. ~ ~ n;stt &c slumha and
oolh " . NV s;,.I a,,t co. t Comfy of washington
;;S n;.. ;,r th nossaoe ~ an act for set
.ss u ~ ti,t Ia nav Ie charged onlv with
IN s ' Nv Lac rna;reJ o. iobt nv due diligence
, .l Ah 10 49, s &c, 70 M Committee on
the Judiciary
Mr. BRIGHT presented the petition OF Charles ikes
praying compensation for damage TO ms properly on
North Capitol street. in the city OF washington py the
alteration Of the grade OF that street which was referred
to the Committee OF Claims
Mr. BlGLEk presented the petition Oh H. ~ Mtten-
mousse clerk IN the once OF the Register OF the lres
u, PRAYING compensation Tor extra services when was
referred 70 the Committee on Finance
Mr HING presented petition OF citizens OF New iofN
praying tnat tne puoc lands may nc iad on. IN ifhs OF
lots Of limited sae tor the iree ana exclusive use Oh ac
tua settlers which was ordered 70 lie on the .pe.
Mr. BENJAMIN presented the petition OF MRS. ana
w. Ia e. ata;n rrorsort, d.strovea Nv tba American
troops in Mexico by order of their commanding officer
during the late war with Mexico which referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs.
u,nus ,eo,, ,o,,.,,rrvo
" m
Mr.. BENJAMIN, from the Commttee on commerce,
TO whom was referred the Dill concerning seameh' re-
ported it with amendments, and recommended its pas
sage
III. ~ EnooN' rom .no Soin'ni'.no oi oi'iis' ieP
cd Dill Tor the reilci OF Ann H. hodgefs vic ana US
sgnee of John A. Rodgers which read and passed
to a second reading
H. EEccENnFN f,,,, 40 Zoe ~, E;nance Ia
whom was referred the Dill Tor the relle OF Elah r.
Smith, Gilman H. Perkins, and Charles H. Smith, report
~ ~, 80. ~. = =, -. , ,,:t
M NM, rom INC Ioniln.'eo On ienso,s, supl.
ted adverse reports the petitions OF Rachel Posey and
Francis Hutinack
nrsoLsrross ADOPTED.
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vi inoeoh ny MI - ioooiu.loh "l' "ooP'eu