The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-20

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Re unanimously That as an additional mark of respes, for
memory J. the Senate
Osrd That tho Secretary communicate these resolutions TO te
| House Of Representatives s.,sau f.
Mr.. COLLAMER said that at a former period il had
been his lot to be placed ut the head Of the Post Office
Department, at time when there majority in each
house of Congress in opposition to the President and cab
met Under such circumstances he had made the
quainance OF Mr. RISK, who chairman of the Post
Office Committee in the Senate and he not only led
to cherish high respect for the deceased but to feel
deep confidence in him and friendship towards him.
Mr.. GWIN followed saying that Mr. RrsK more nearly
rcsembled the great patriot OF England John Iampdep
| than any other whom he ever knew,
After few remarks by Mr.. SEWARD the resolutions
Unanimously adopted and In accordance Herewith
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The SPEAKER announced tho select committee a,l-
thorzed by the resolution adopted yesterday TO inquire
into the accounts and conduct OF the late Dookeeper
the House to consist Of Messrs HuGHEs Of Indiana Jxs
of Virginia, PuRvIAScE Of Pennsylvania BRYAN Of
Texas and THOMPSON OF New York
rroRToNMENr or CLERKS.
The SPEAKER stated the business first in order TO b.
the consideration Of the bill introduced yesterday by Mr.
SMITH, of Illinois, to appOron the clerks and
gers in the several departments OF the United States gov
ernment in the city of Washington among the several
States aud Territories and the District of Columbia the
question being on the motion of Mr. JoNis Of Tennes-
see that it be laid the table upon which the yeas
aud ordered, f s.f -fs# fis u as $3.50
The question being taken resuted--yea 4S nays
li2--as follows
John toctrane Corning faviso iav Of Nd owde Isalkrsr
Florence Gooe roesb9ck Hawkins Houston Hughes Jackson
tcher Nocay Mcqueen Niles Mlson Mol, Nichols rsndeon
% @ es ss%aEa sssor p p Wbe ssss w sn@ s ss'"
.n, Anderson Andrews Atkins Bennett Billing
Burns l'Troush Case cs,se Fra Clark Horace z Clark
r, cox camns Cox cnsn craig burton csSs
Grwo Curry. oo,, IamGs o,, {. nav- Reuben Davis Il
lid rec Edmundon English fansworth Foley Foster
W. iia Roa l. Hail. anH THOMAS Ma a
hickman Hoard Horton, Howard liyer Kelosg Keay Kelsey
Marshall, Miller, Morgan Morrill, Edward JOY Nor
r rn r MGs yss s pSs' pss rs f sn % %s
oatman, Ready Reagan Rcaud lutche Robbins Robs unp
sS1np Shorter Robert smith Stanton ae~ 4 s'sW. 1uVsp WI
ss. as" wan wsasn %s,,
washburos Israel WsshSnn Watkins Wilson Wood Woo,
So the bill was not laid on the table ~ 2 Aos t
Mr. SMITH, of Illinois, moved that the bill be referred
to select committee of seven pending which,
Mr. BRANCH Of North Carolina moved that il be re-
WAS not agreed toaycs so, nays ia
The bill was then referred to a select committee
REsoLurIoNs
On motion Of Mr. KELLOGG, of Illinois it was
Resolved Public Lands be instructed 10 nare
ntss poey I preventing b w the entry purchase public
within any single period Of i've and that
nW
or his heirs.
On motion of Mr. NORRIS, of Illinois
"a That the on be TO settle IN
Office for rendered 70 this House during the
since the adjournment @ IN Of the las, Congress
House the oSedency Of the Clerk
pvy such temporary by
be necessary growing out Of the
Of and ae @ G s ~ab s ers 5" the m mo,,a
the subject, with leave to report at any time
On motion of the same gentleman
Reod That the select eommiee Printing be
anime into and report to s House whether their opinion any
change Is required in tho essng laws providing governing
Tho public printing connected with Of tho
or bureaus. @tt.'l .
On motion Of Mr.. CRAIG of Missouri
Rolred That the Committee ONCE
9ars into tho necessity Of establishing post route from Fort M
sas Tcrrtory and that they report by bin otherwise
On motion Of Mr.. wOoDSON, OF Missouri joint resolu
ons of the Legislature of that State instrcng senators
and representatives to ask for appropriation to build
c,stom-house and post office in Jefferson city
On motion Of Mr.. GREENWOOD Of Arkansas :oai ID
Resolved Tha. The Secretary q ,e Interior be requested
Indnn department. Tho Iaan oregon and wasnstos
Territories. n ngf4J t.ii8 siq. @l4s5 f-sta
On motion Of Mr.. WooDS0N. of Missouri ,..i saI
Rssolcd comnise inquire
tie state q MISSOURI and nss 's eos IN @ otss
On motion Of Tie same gentleman 4~
Rosorc That the Committee ratl6 iaruct4 10 10
qura the poprie reporting bill applying OF
tha known graduation such lands six
which public
leon made TO aid in their ~,onstructoa fsfft sftt41
On motion Of the same gentleman 2iala gfseag
Royyd The Secretary Of he elusd 10 repor,
this house at As early day as pr.ceso information h.,
laay his possession the condition
the Kansas slfbreed Indians under the 1895
rid reserves OF Their hc or part OF them arc
said osther With his oruon policy
pricty taking the sefw ex,ngnsh
70 all reservations pnder with said indians
o Kansas, (protcns the rights The lninns giving
indians the fee in said reservations.
INTROpyCl.D.
The following bills introduced, read first AMI
second time by their titles. and appropriately referred
BY Mr. kEILOGG, OF Illinois a bill TO authorize the
deposit OF gold and silver COIN bullion and gold dust in
the treasures therein named and Tho issuance of crtif
Gates therefor convenient for use and circulation.
BY Mr. FARNSW0RIH, Of Illinois A bill for the
lief of Major Bagley battalion OF Illinois militia Also
bill TO continue the improvement OF the harbor Of Chi
cago, o Lake Michigan ila..s.a
By Mr. SHAW, Of Illinois A bill 10 establish a mail.
route from Olncy by way Of St. Marie and Newton, in,