The Washington union., 1858-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thirty-Fifth Congress session
xppnNEspAy FEBRUARY "a 1888
SEN ATE.
rxxcuTtyE CONTAMINATION.

TIE VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a com
munoation from the Secretary Of War in answer to res
oution the Senate inquirng what officers OF the army
if any, belonging to the several regiments In service In
tho field at remote frontier stations are now absent
from duty and the of such absence in each case
which was read laid the table, and ordered 10 pe
printed
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC
Mr. JONES presented joint resolutions o the iegsia
tpr of Iown in favor Of grant of land to aid In the con
strucou of the Prairie du Chen and Mankota fafoad
also In favor grant Of land to aid IN the
Of the Lansing Northern Iowa. aud southern minnesota
r.lyad which were referred to the Committee Pub
M HOUSTON presented joint resolutions of the egs
lstre of Texas in of the establishment of certain
mail routes in that State also in favor Of the adoption
Of measures to collect the Indians in Texas west Of the
Pecos river the provided for them also, In
favor of the establishment Of military post at or near
the junction of tho larger Wichita and Red rivers, and
the adoption Of other for preventing Indian dep
relations the frontier Of Texas also in favor Of the
erection Of buildings for post Offices and the OF the
United States courts in that State and in favor of the
tablshment Of another Judicial district therein which
were all appropriately referred
Mr. FOSTER presented the petition of Fnnklin Kcl-
sey, praying that an appropriation may DO made for
building equpping, and testing steamboat on scien
fc model invcnted by him which was referred 70 the
Committee ON Naval Affairs.
Mr. HGLER presented the petition Of Joseph T. Cole,
praying the establishment of line of mail steamers
between Baltimore and st. Thomas in the West Indies
and Post Roads.
Mr.. KING presented petition of citizens of Buffalo,
New York demonstrating against the granting OF public
lands to corporations and praying that they may be re-
tanned for actual settlers which referred to the Com
mittee Public Lands.
Mr. GREEN presented memorial, adopted at meet
ing of citizens OF Clark county Missouri demonstrating
against the division of tho lands granted by Congress for
the Improvement of the Des Moines river the appl
cation Of those lands by the State Of Iowa to any other
purpose than that for which said lands were granted
-~htrl tha Pub
Mr. BENJAMIN presented petition Of the city Of New
Orleans praying that the title to certain lands bequeathed
by the late John McDonough to that city and the city of
Baltimore may be confirmed by the United States which
was referred TO the Committee Private Land Claims
Mr. B. also presented memorial from the city Of New
Orleans praying Congress to rcnquish to that city the
interest Of the United States in certain lands bcqueathed
to the cities Of New Orleans and Philadelphia by the late
Stephen Girard which referred to the Committee
Private Land Claims
Mr. JONES presented memorial Of the Legislature of
Wisconsin in relation to the Pacific railroad and In favor
of donation of land TO the Territory of Nebraska for the
construction Of railroads which referred to the
Committee Public Lands
REPORTS CoxxrrKEs.
Mr. IvRRSON from the Committee on Claims, to
whom was referred the memorial of David Gordon asked
10 be discharged from the further consideration of the
same, and that it be referred to the Committee In
dian Affairs; which agreed to.
Mr.. CLARK from the Committee on Claims, reported
bill for the relief of Eeazer Williams which read
and passed to second reading
PRINTING OF DOCUMENTS
On motion by Mr. BIGIER, a resolution was adopted
authorizing the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads to to be printed for the of the Post Of
fee Department twelve hundred copies of the report of
the Postmaster General, with the appendix and three
hundred copies of the report without the appendix
POLICE or WASHINGTON clTY
On motion by Mr.. WILSON, resolution adopted
nsructng the Committee the District of Columbia to
inquire into the cxpediency Of providing by law for the
establishment under the authority and control Of the
government of the United States of efficient police in
the city of Washington.
Mr. IvERSON from the COMMITTEES on Military AT
fairs to whom referred the bill from the House Of
Representatives 10 amend act for the relief of White
marsh B. Seabrook and Others reported it without amend
ment, and asked its immediate consideration; and
objection being made, it was read a third time and
passed.
On motion by Mr. BROWN the Senate proceeded TO tho
consideration of the bill to incorporate Gonzaga College,
in the city Of Washington District of Columbia and it
was read a third time and passed =
INTRODUCED.
Mr.. MALLORY asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill authorizing the construction Of dry dock for the
naval service which read twice and referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
WARRANTS LAFAYETTE
On motion by Mr.. SLIDEIJ. the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill to amend act entitled
An act to authorize relocation OF land warrants Nos
3, 4, and granted by Congress to General lafayette
approved February rs, ls45. The bill having been
amended, read third time and passed.
ADMISSION KANSAS.
Mr. GREEN moved to take up the bill for the admis
Of the State of into the Union for the purpose
of assigning period for its consideration which
agreed to. Mr. @. then suggested that 1t be made
the special order for to morrow at clock
Mr. SEWARD inquired of the chairman of the commit
tee whether any definite arrangement had been agreed
upon by the majority to the in which the debate
this bill should proceed He desired to submit some
remarks at such time should be convenient.
Mr. GREEN replied that he would waive his right to
open the debate reservng the right to whatever
might be said In opposition to the report submitted by
him. He also believed that the majority had desire
TO open the debate but all the friends of the bill
disposed 70 allow q fair hearing to all sides.
Mr. DOUGLAS remarked that during the past ten days
he had observed In various newspapers and
ports 10 the effect that he himself and his friends from
Michigan and California Messs STUART and BRoDERIcx
had been formally read out of the democratic party at
caucus held by them. He for the purpose of
asking the chairman Of the Mr. ALLEN whether
there any truth In those statements
Mr. ALLEN replied that he knew nothing of any
mans having been read out of the party on that oc-
cason
Mr. DOUGLAS said that during fourteen years past he
had never known to decide that any particular
party measure much less take the respon
sibility of reading men out Of the party
Mr. IVERSON rose TO makea statement In reference to
a resolution which he introduced In that Caucus.
Mr. TOOMBS made suggestion. He did no with all
Kindness towards his colleague, but he really thought
that matters should not be introduced into dis
cusons in the Senate He trusted his colleague would
let the matter drnn without pursninp his remarks