The Washington union., 1858-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thirty-Fiuh COngress-First Session.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1858.
xs,our,yr COMMUNICATIONS.

ExGcurIvE oossuNioAfios
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate report
of the Secretary State communicating IA pursuance OF
law statements showing the number ana designation OF
assange, arriving in the United States shipboard
during the year 1857 which read and ordered to
lie on the table
sKsopIAIs, rEri,loss, rr
Mr. HOUSTON presented a Joint resolution of the
Legislature OF Texas in of the adoption OF more
efficient for protecting the citisens of that State
against Indian depredations and indemnifyng them io
property stolen on destroyed which referred to the
Committee ON Indian Affairs
Also a oint resolution and petition IN favor OF the
establishment of certain mail routes which were re-
fered TO the Committee ON the Post once ana fost
Roads.
Also petition of citizens of New York. praying the
adoption OF for the preservation and elevation
of the American Indians; which was referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr. MALLORY presented presentment Of the grand
Jury of the United States court for the northern district
of Florida showing the necessity Of building for the
accommodation of the federal courts in that district
which referred to the Committee the Judiciary
COMMITTEES
Mr. IvERSON from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported bill for the relief OF James Suddares aud bill
for the relief of George h Howell
Mr. CLAY from the Committee on Pensions submit
ted adverse report the memorial OF Jane Baker
Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, from the Committee on
Printing reported in favor OF printing sundry documents
aud the reports agreed to.
Mr. MASON, from the Committee Foreign Rela
TONS reported bill for the relief Of George lppt
which was read and passed to second reading.
Mr. THOMSON, of New Jersey, from the Committee
ON Pensions reported bill for the relief of Hannah
Stroop widow of John Stroop deceased which was read
and passed a second reading
Mr. YULEE from the Committee ON the Post Ofhce
and Post Roads, reported bill to create the office OF
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General which was read
and passed to second reading
Mr.. POLK from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
for he tofC
United States navy which was read and passed to a
second reading.
Mr IyERSON from the Committee Military AT
fairs reported bill for the relief of Brevet Major James
L. Donaldson assistant United States army
which read and passed to a second reading.
psorHcroRAr CENTRAL AMERICA
Mr. HOUSTON submitted the following resolution !;
which lies over until tomorrow, under the rule
the events connected with the numerous effort, Of 'e
Establish their
from the mother country have 80 lar resulted N failure and con
seqen anarchy and demonstrated the world the inability Of said
people effect object alike desirable and 70 indispensable to
Rod Relations be instructed 10
inquire the Senate the eNpeeny the
& Uo~oss and san salvador in such form and TO such an x
shall be 10 the people o said States The
blessings of good and stable republican government
RESOLUTION
On motion by Mr. HALE, "a resolution adopted in
srtctiug the Committee the Post Office and Post
Washington city and Boston cannot be expedited to
prevent its detention in New York twelve hours
each night
INTRoDuCED,
Mr. YULEE asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill amendatory of the act entitled An act in addition to
certain granting bounty lands to certain officers and
soldiers who engaged in the military service Of
the United States approved March 3, 1855 which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on Public
Lands
or sL.ln and ohta cd Il infr
regulating the payments to invalid pensions which
read twice and referred to tho Committee Pensions
Mr. THOMSON, of New Jersey, asked and obtained
leave introduce bill to establish port of entry at
Tom river, New jersey which read twice and
terred to the Committee Commerce
Mr. CHANDLER asked and obtained leave to intro
duce bills making appropriations for deepening the chan
mel of the st Marys river aud over the St Clair flats
in the State of Michigan which severally read
twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce
RECEPTION OF MEl,iED pAsnA.
On motion by Mr.. MASON, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the joint resolution for the reception
OF Vice Admiral Mehmed Pasha, of the Turkish navy
and facilitate the objects of his mission in supenend
ing the construction of vessel-o in the United
States.
Mr.. CLAY said that if this reception going to
cost any money he should make objection to it but
if the proposition to give the administration
blanche expend Just rs money it pleases for the
reception of this Turkish officer, he should feel bound TO
oppose it, This very Objectionable mode Of spend
money, and there limitation the Joint
luton to the amount 1t left altogether to the
discretion of the administration and nobody could tell
whether it would cost five thousand dollars thou
sand, or a hundred thousand He thought had had
sufficient experience to admonish of the folly OF such
appropriations it would be remembered that former
occasion had expended large amount upon Turkish
mpostor and had another occasion been called upon
to foot the bill for wines and cigars for Kossuth and lis
suite at Browns Hotel He could no benefit what
ever likely to result from such expenditures.
Mr. MASON replied that the limit to be found in
the scope Of the resolution itself e referred to the
pense repairing and fitting up the ship Resolute for
restoration the British government, which probably
amounted to thirty forty thousand dollars and
his opinion that event had occurred which
farther to strengthen and encourage friendly feelings to-
wards this government by that Of Great Britain He
presumed the expense of this reception would not exceed
five or ten thousand dollars at the utmost
Mr.. SEWARD had nothing to say in regard to the
reception of Gov Kossuh he had expressed his opi
ions upon that matter at the time but he or the
purpose of correcting into which the senator
from Alabama had fallen and which, he little sur
prised notice had been suffered to remain uncorcced
by the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions Mr. MASON The Turkish officer to whom allu-
sion had been made, Amin Bey, impostor as had
been alleged but he came here under the sanction Of
his government, which subsequently expressed its
satisfaction at the courtesies which shown him du
ring his visit to this country As to the benefit which
was to be derived from such expenditures, although it
might not always be estimated pccuniarily vet he be-
heved that acts of national kindness and courtesy as
we'll acts of individual kindness and courtesy never
went unrewarded. ~
Mr.. BIGGS moved to amend the joint resolution by
i. A.