The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-16
CON CIR
rAIrty-Fifh Congress- second session.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1858.
SENATE.

for the amount of stock held by foreigners ia mail
steamers covered by the flag Of the United States, be-
tween New York and Liverpool, and New York and
Havre and Bremen which read and ordered to lie
on the table.
This communication of the Postmaster General en-
closed several letters addressed to the department from
the propreoB and agents of the steamer lines referred
to- of the following purport
From Mr.. Ed. K Collins of the New York and Liver
pool line submitting affidavit of the secretary of the
company, showing that there have been any for
eign stockholders in that company,
From Mr.. Vanderbilt, stating that the ships North
Star, 'Ariel, Vanderbilt, and Northern Light
all belong 10 him, and employed between New
York and Europe.
stating that Bremen and several other German States adj
vanced in the year 1876 the of $3.50, 100 to
Der of American citizens in New York Philadelphia Bal
timorc &c. with the view fvoring the establishment
of steam navigation between the United States and
Germany for the purpose of enabling them to take stock
in the company to the amount thus advanced SC.
MEMORIALS,
The following memorials and petitions presented
| and appropriately referred
BY the VICE PRESIDENT: From Pierre ogilvie Bee
bee asking the aid of Congress in publishing book
American law
Also, from James Roye, of Arkansas styling himself
freeman and real estate holder in the county Marion
urging the influence the Senate against the admission
of Kansas slave State, because there is clause in
the Declaration of Independence Articles of Conedera
ton in the constitution of the United States
| ing tue slavery OF human beings,
The first OF these memorials ascertained to be from
an inmate of unatic asylum in Utica New York and
both were laid on the table.
! BY Mr. SEWARD From James O Wright Co.. book
publishers in New York. setting forth that they the
publishers of authentic copy of the " Mormon Bible
that the examination of this work there will be found
warrant in its pages for many of the practices which
prevail among the blinded followers of this miserable inn
posture, but that polygany and all centious practices
denounced throughout under the scverest penalties
They say that it the opinion of persons entitled to
great respect that the most efficient of winning
back the victims of this wide spread deuson would be
to give the " Book OF Mormon large and free circula
ton throughout the United States aud for that purpose
ask Congress to purchase copies of their reprint for g
| tuitous circulation laid on the table.
Also, the memorial of the watchmen in the Washing
ton vyyad, d. O., praying that the benefits of the
second section of the act of 18th January 1885, making
appropriations for the fiscal year ending 3Oth June, 1852
may be extended to them
| by Mr.. CAMERON Memorial and documents relating
to the manufacture of iron in Pennsylvania published
behalf of the convention Of iron masters who met in
| Philadelphia on the 10th of December, 1919.
In presenting the above documents, Mr.. G. made
interesting statements respecting the progress of
manufacture in his State showing the manner in which
the various changes in the tariff have affected that inter
est He spoke in opposition to the ad vaoem system of
duties upon on and expressed the hope that the subject
would receive that attention by Congress which its inn
portance demanded.
BY Mr. DAVIS; Petition of Mrs H. D. Macomb
widow Of Gen. Alexander Macomb, for pension.
| BY MIR. CLARk: Petition OF Frederick Grlflng pray
ing payment OF amount claimed to be due to him for
land purchased by the Secretary of the Navy for the navy
yard at Brooklyn
BY Mr.. PEARCE: From influential citizens Of Mont
gomery county Maryland asking Congress to authorize
the Metropolitan Railroad Company to construct their
road from Georgetown through Washington to the navy
yard, with view to direct conneSon between the
ona metropolis and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
the Point of Rocks and setting forth the advantages that
would result from such work. .a
Also, from Ann Scott, widow Of William B. Scott, de-
ceased praying that authority be given the accounting
officers of the treasury to allow her commission upon
the disbursements of her said husband pension agent
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. MASON from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
to whom was referred the bill to equalze the compensa-
ton of the ministers of the United States France and
England during the period therein mentioned, reported
it back without amendment, and recommended its pas
| sage
| Mr. BAYARD from the Committee the Judiciary,
to whom referred the joint resolution in relation to
certain liabilities assumed by the State of Wisconsin, to-
gether with certain memorials of the legislature of Wis
consn praying the adoption Of such measures as will
secure to that State the amount due from the sale of pub
lie lands therap asked TO be discharged from the further
consideration Of the same and that they be referred to
the Committee on Public Lands which agreed to,
Mr. DIXON, from the Committee to Audit and Control
te Contingent Expepses of the Senate reported back
and recommended the adoption Of the following resou-
ton which agreed TO
Resolved paid Of the fund Of the Senate
The unmarried Holland, hto Assistant Door
keeper Senate Of hundred and ay dollars FOR
funeral oxueasps ual TO quarters salary Of the
| deceased
NOTICE BILL
| By Mr. IVERSON To allow back pay to certain
officers of the navy who dropped or put on the inr-
Tough list BY the action OF the late retiring naval board
and who been subsequently restored placed upon
the tlcave list.
INTRODUCED.
| Mr.. nIqIBl by unanimous consent, obtained leave
TO introduce bal for the relief of Henry G. Carson, adj
nnistrator of Curtis Grub dcceaged which was read
twice and referred the Committee on Revolutionary
| Claims.
CLAYTON TREATY.
Mr. CLINGMAN moved that the Senate proceed TO the
consideration Of the resolution which he submitted few
days since calling the President of the United States
for correspondence betgeep this government and that OF
Great Brtaia and between this government and that OF
Nicaragua with respect to the termination or pfeserva
ton OF the Clayton Bulwer treaty
The motion not agreed TO- as follows
YEAs--sesrs Bates, Bayard Benjamin, Bger Brown Clay
tingmnn. Davis, Fitzpatrick Houston, verson
Tennessee, jones' Polk Reid Rice Sebastian Shields Slel Stuart
Toombs Ward and Wight
NAYShessrs Broierick Cameron Chandler, Coamer Cttcn
Durkee, Fesscndcn Gwn,
Hmn Hammond Harlan, Hunter, King Mason pearcc, Seward
Simmons, Trumbul Wade and Wibon--25.
AGRICULTURAL cotLEGEs
Mr. STUART moved that the Senate proceed to the
the several States and Territories which may provide