The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-23
CON GRESSIONAL.
Thirty rirh Congresses second session
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muneation from the Secretary of the Interior made Ia
compliance with law, transmitting statement of tho
amounts appropriated by Congress for the service the
fiscal year ending Both june 1858 and also the
drawn from said appropriations carried 20 the surplus
fund.- &c which referred to the Committee on Iii
ncrlce and ordered to be printed.
MEMORIALS, Enc
The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred
BY Mr.. SEWARD From Andrew Stoddurd command
in the navy of the United States relative TO his pay
Also six memorials citizens Of Berks and Ian
caster counties in the State of Pennsylvania urging tho
protection of American labor engaged in the manufacture
of iron.
by Mr.. CAMERON: One hundred and thirty-six me
moals all nunerously signed by citizens of nearly
cry county in the State of Penns lyani setting forth the
amount of capital invested in the iron interest and
monsratng against the large quantities of foreign iron
thrown into this country at runous rates. well calculated
to embariass if not destroy American enterprise IN that
branch of industry which the Inemoriasts hold is an
important of national wealth. and that its down
fall would not only be felt in ylvan but in all her
sister States, and therefore they seriously and most
estly ask that sufficient protection be extended
by Mr.. GWIN From Simpson Z. Moss, asking to be
allowed the benefit of the act Of July FL, 1852 fixing
definitely the compensation OF the collector at Astoria in
the settlement of his accounts collector of the district
of Pnget's Sound
BY Mr. BIGIER: The proceedings of a meeting of the
soldiers of the OF 1872, held at Unontown Peunsyl
vani the 10th instant in favor Of the enactment OF
pension law that will be just to the government and
generous to the soldiers OF that war.
BY Mr.. HAMLlN From james Varney, soldier in
the war Of 1912, asking to be allowed pension
count of u disability contracted in the service.
BY Mr. HUNTER From A. M. 1abb, clerk of the
navyyard at Gosport Virginia praying that the pay of
clerks of navy-yards may be increased.
By Mr. POLK From Gillum Bailey and William Il.
Bailey, praying indemnity for losses by the Mohave In
dhins,
BY Mr. JONES Three memorials from citizens OF
Iowa asking the establishment of mail routes f, New
Oregon to Usage, from New Oregon to Hampton, and
from Comar to New Oregon, in that State
By Mr. MALLORY From G. r. Barry, purser in
the navy praying compensation for services as judge adj
vocato.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. DAVIS from the Committee on Military Affairs
to which referred the bill to increase the efficiency
Of the army and OF the marine corps by retiring disabled
niirmcd officers reported back the same with
amendment striking out all after the cnacting clause
and inserting bill which ordered to be print
cd
Also, from the same committee, submitted adverse re-
ports the bill for the relief of Lewis Cass Forsyth and
on the memorial OF Dr. Israel Moses for improved ann
bulancc for the transportation OF the sick and wounded
which were ordered to be printed
Mr. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported n Joint resolution authorizing VIM L. Hudson
and II. Sands to accept certain testimonials awarded
TO them by the government of Great Britain
his Joint resolution authorizes the parties named to
accept snuii-box and medal recently transmitted by the
government of Great Britain to be presented to each of
Atlantic cable
Mr. REID, from the Committee on Patents and the
Patent Office to which referred the petition of Jas
t. Holmes, asking extension of his patent for i'm
provenent in chairs for invalids, reported bill for his
relief
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER,
Resolved That the Postmaster report TO
the laws regulating Icstages the
once Department his opinion could make that self
sustaining department
On motion by Mr. JONES,
Lesopd Secretary be- hereby
complete list
Of tho John Rice Jones' Illinois, which have been
the subject by
time discriminating those claims any which have
the principles Of equity and justice which require
Legislation of Congress for that purpose.
On motion by Mr.. SHIELDS,
Res That papers Frederick Vincent executor
10 Gaze surviving Of lac Gaze Mulet
the senate ny the Court Of Claims and referred To the o0ncc
Clainii.
BILLS INTRODUCED,
BY Mr. MASON Joint resolution granting further time
the creditors of Texas to present their claims the
Treasury.
rrhis joint resolution simply provides for further
extension of the time until the lst day of January,
1927
BY Mr.. WILSON Bill to appropriate one million OF
acres of the public lands of the United States for the
benefit of free public schools in the District of Co
lumbia
payment of certain volunteer troops called into service
by the governor of the State of Texas for the protection
OF the frontier of said State and to reimburse said State
for the amount advanced by her account thcr, Of
On motion of Mr. KING, the House bill granting a
pension to Jeremiah Wright, which had been indefinitely
and that vote subsequently reconsdered
to the Committee on Pensions.
COURT OF
Mr. GWIN called up the resolution which he submit
ted several days requesting the Court of Claims to
return the papers in the Of J. H. Merrill to the
Senate
Mr.. INVERSION objected to the papers being taken out
of the hands of the Court of Claims after having been
referred to it, without giving it opportunity to render
0 decision upon the case.
Upon this subject quite lengthy discussion arose,
which involved the general question Of the nature Of the
Court of Claims and the weight that should be attached
to its decisions. Messrs. BAYARD, STUART, GWIN, |
and others spoke on this subject
Mr.. COLLAhER alluded to the fact that for the last
three sessions of Congress there had been continual
hcts of opinion between the Court of Claims and the
Senate
Mr.. HALE expressed himself in favor of abolishng
the Court of Claims entirely That tribunal had been
productive of nothing but mischief since its in
stitution, and, far from diminishing the labofs OF
Congress in the investigation of claims against The
government, it had only increased them. He would
however defer what he had to say this subject to
Without any definite action upon the subject, it
passed over.
SENATE CHAMBER.
Mr. BRIGHT asked the Senate to take up the report
of the Committee Public Buildings and Grounds in
reference to removing into the chamber the 4th
of January 1t was important that the opinion of the
int.