Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-06-22
reading, read the third time, and passed.

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 SENArE.-Mr. SEBASTIAN submitted the following resolution, which was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to-
 Resoived, That the committee on military af- fairs be instructed to inquire into the xpedien- cv Of constructing wagon road from Fort Smith, in Arkansas, to Albuquerque, in New Mexico; and from Fulton, in Arkansas to Fl Paso, in New Mexico; aud report by bill or oth- erwise
 Wednesday, April 28, 1858.
 MT. JOHNSON of Arkansas, from the com mittee on military affairs, and the militia, to whom was referred resolution of the iegsla- ture ot California, in favor of the cession of that State of the Monterey redoubt for tee eStah- lishment of military academy, submitted an adverse report
 He also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of Isaac w. Brown, who claims to be the inventor of new and useful trearm which is used in the United States service, praying for all investigation, re- ported adversely, having ascertained on inquiry at the department that they know nothing of any such patent.
 He also, from the same committee. to whom was referred the petition of pr. A. s. Wright, praying indemnity for losses sustained by his expulsion from Mexico, asked to be discharged from its further consideration, that 1t be referred to ecommittee on foreign relations; which was agreed to-
 Thursday April 29, 1858
 SENArE.-Mr JOHNSON, of Arkansas. from the committee on public lands to whom was referred the bill (S. No. 299) explanatory of an act granting public lands to ald in the con- struction of railroad in the States of Florida and Alabama, and for other purposes, reported It without amendment and with a recommen- daton that it do not pass.
 Mir. SEBASTIAN I ask the unanimous consent of the Senate to offer the following re- solution:
 Resolvea, That there be paid to Hon. Willis A. German, governor of Minnesota territory, the sum of SS2O, as compensation for his Servi- ces as conmlSsoner to investigate the alleged frauds of Alexander Ramsey, late supreinten- dent of Indian affairs for the northern snperin- tendency, and for reimbursement ot his necessa- ry expenses incurred therein.
 If there be no objections, ask for the pre- sent consideration ot the resolution. 1 do not think it will lead to debate
 Mr. GREEN. call for the special order
 Mr. SEBASTIAN. Then of course this re- solution will lie over under the rule
 Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas from the com mlttee on printing, to whom Was referred a mo- ton to print the report ot the secretary of war m relation to the expenses of armories and man. utacture of arms thereat, for the year l956-7, reported Tn favor of the motion; and 1t was agreed to.
 He al>o from the same committee to whom was referred motion 10 print five thousand copies of the map of Florida, illustrative of the recent surveys for q canal in that State, report ed ln favor of the motion; and it was agreed to- tie also, from the same committee, to whom vas referred motion to print the report of the secretary of the interior, communicating the re- 0r of J. Ross Browne, on the late Ind an wars III Oregon and Washington territories, reported In tav1 ot the n"tIon; and 1t was agreed to. | Mir. JOHNSON, of Arkansas The com ! mlttee on printing, to whom was referred a mo- | ton to prInr the report of the secretary of war communicating the report of Lieutenant CouIo- hel J. D. Graham for the year 1857, have di- | fected me to report in favor of the printing, but also to state that the committee do not design to recommend the printing of the maps. The cost ot printing the report will not be a great ! deal-S3G3 exclusive of the maps. With the | maps, It would amount to some SC, 800 addi- 1 jlonaL The committee will not recommend inc printing ofthe maps, as they believe it to be likely to be oI no avail whatever, during the pre- | sent seSS on, at any rate if not during the pre- sent Congress. l report merely in favor of | printing the report of Lieutenant Colonel J. D. Graham in regard to lakes and harbors. |