The Washington union., 1858-03-17

. by Mr.. BURROUGHS of New York A lin orsn,;oy
land TO the Niagara Ship Canal Of the State of New York
lMr' BURROUGHS moved TO refer the bill to a select
committee OF nine to be appointed by the Sneaker Mr.
JONES oil Tennessee, moved TO lay the bill on the Ia
oie which motion ruled out of order He then
moved to refer II to the Committee the Whole which
was ioStyeas 81, l0 He then moved TO refer il
70 the Committee on Public Lands which was ostyeas
o. nays " The motion to refer committee
then prevailed, without a division
by Mr. PALMER, of New York A bill TO provide for
tue construction of marine hospital at PIattsburg in
the State of New York
Also, bill for the completion of the breakwater at
Piattsbnrg, New York. and the erection of lghthouses
thereon.
BY Mr. CIAwSoN of New Jersey A bill to extend
the provisions of the act entitled in addition 10
certain acts granting bounty land TO officers and
soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of
the United States to the officers and soldiers the com
panies of Captains John Scu and Robert of the Glou
| cester county IN. j. volunteers
By Mr. FLORENCE of Pennsy lvania Joint ,esoI,,-
uon decaratoy of the pension acts granting pensions
widows for the revolutionary services of their husbands
fy the same A bill for the relief of John Hastings
collector of the port of Pitsburg.
BY Mr.. BOWIE of Maryland: bill to improve the
| harbor at Annapolis, in the State of Maryland
Also, bill further to define and prescribe the duties of
the consuls of the United States in foreign ports
by MIR. MONTGOMERY, of Pennsy lvana A bill to
provide for the admission Of Kansas into the Union
llhis bill provides for extra session of the State
Legislature at Lecopton within twenty after pas
sage for the purpose of dividing the State into districts
for the election of delegates To convention which
the Becompton constitution shall be submitted for amend
ments, the amendments to be subsequently submitted to
the people for adoption rejection
Mr. MONTGOMERY moved that the bill be referred to
the select committee of fifteen; pending which,
Mr SItPHENS of Georgia, moved that il lie referred
TO the Committee Territories; which motion was not
| agreed to-yeas "a, nays l05--as follows
YEAS Messr Ah' Anderson Atkins, Avery, naksdac Bishop
ay " s%"a ss sn en snn"s n % Ss & Of mis-
craig Of Missouri .ase Of North Carolina Crawford Curry Dowdel
Greenwood Gregg, Hatch HAWKINS H Hopkins. Houston
Hughes ysr Iaeks% Jeuk%s Jew Jones O. TcpGess,e
lamar, andy Ley eteer, Macly Mcqueen Mason Maynard
s S S sSn @ ss is K".s % saas s1% os rass
Scales Seward shaw Of North CAROLINA shorter singleton Smith OF
hc Taylor New York Taylor Louisiana Tppe war Warren
NAYS Abbott Adran andrews. mu'nshurs
Cmpss Case Char Chapman Clark Of Connecticut Clark New
b,nrel Davis Msryaa DAVIS Of Indians" DAVIS q Mass"snses
D,vs Iowa awes Dean ewa Dick Dod Durfee Foley Foster
Hl OHIO Hail ef Harlan Hoard Horton Howard
kss @ ss hSn RsS
Illinois, Macsn Montgomery, Morgan, Morrill, Morris Of Pennsy
Plcr, Parker Pcpdon Potter ro,le Purvance I,cbe
Roberts Royce shaw Of Illinois sherman Of Ohio sherman Of New
Tappan Thayer Pumpkins Underwood wabrdge
ABSENT OR NOT voTNG Mossrs Arnold Bonaam, Boyee Ca
Mississippi Mmmck Er Englh Farnswortb, keuon too
so@ Miller Morse Of New York rss Ropbin1 Scott, searis
skes smith Of Virginia, wh,eiey wilson wisowi Wood
| hcoicr-3i
The bill was then referred to the select committee
| By Mr.. FLORENCE, of Pennsylvania A bill for the
relief of John Hastings collector of the port Of Pttsburg
by Mr.. BOWIE, of Maryland bill for the improve
ment Of the harbor at Annapolis, Maryland
| BY Mr.. STEWART, Of Maryland, by unanimous con
sent, from the Committee Patents bill amend
the several acts in force in relation the Patent
| Office which read twice and committed.
| RESOLUTIONS
/ On motion of Mr. CLARKE, of Missouri, 1t was
Resolrd
from the Of Faye, in Howard county Missouri via unkes
@ @ % saseGn Boone county, missouri and that they report BY
On motion of Mr. WOODSoN, of Missouri, it
Resod That the This House rnd he hereby,
late member of this House In the Thirty Congress
the state o. under ns & the of, Of tho per
the other members of the ai
the of May 1856 e day
Mer cceaseD and dccng from said salary hereto
grc ha, tho remainder be paid 10 h legal
On motion of Mr.. wAsHBURNE, of Illinois, it was
Ro That the Of tho Interior be directed
purpose building railroad frm The of Dubuque
point If o mo o % s m on % yW n On m orn%'n n% ro,S the he
completed the main road Is completed to that point
any building
the the Of intersection the sud branch from
l
! On motion Of Mr.. MARSHALL of Illinois, it
| Resolved
instructed TO into the Of establishing route from
Galconia county Raleigh SiDa county Illinois, and that
they be directed report by bill or otherwise.
! On motion of Mr.. WOODSON, of Missouri, a resolu-
ton was adopted instructDg the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads to inquire into the capediency OF
establishing certain post routes in Missouri
! On motion of Mr.. PHELPS, of Missouri resolution
also adopted nsructng the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads to inquire into the expediency of
establishing certain post routes.
| On motion of Mr.. PHELPS, it was
Reso,d Secretary hereby requested
House the c the tho south
Of accompany
hy country explored 10y him last railroad and
this House copy tho snd the
map survey The Creek Indian boundary line made by
| etgreaves and Woodruff.
| On motion of Mr.. REAGAN, of Texas, it was
R,sod Military Affairs be instructed
the Brazos rver I PISS and Pssso
| Cavnlo, in Texas
On motion of Mr. HAWKINS, of Florida, il was
Rtsoei Judiciary
auire popricty tho Of the Of the
northern dt Florida and that they tbeeupon by bill
| otherwise.
On motion of the same, ii
Re,olped Military
inquire the propr"y and Necessity Of oypg h" mouth Of
Jolns and tho arbors OF Tampa and Aparicoa
and that they report bill other
| wise.
! On motion of Mr.. POTTER of Wisconsin, il
Rea Secretary or the Treasury hereby
by the officer in charge and the inspector ri
oiscs, district No H. in tho Northwestern lakes stating
many wba points, lights have been exhibited during
so what works have
the whn