The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-15
CON CIR ESSIONAL
TUESDAY, DEcEMBER u, 1898


The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred
4 BY Mr. HAMIlN From joseph stoekbfidee, chap
lain In the navy Of the United States complaining Of
certain prosecutions to which he had been subjected in
consequence of refusing to the Episcopal liturgy in
the performance Of public worship board the United
States frigatc Savannah under the command of Samuel
Mercer and bearing the broad pennant Of Commodore
w, d. Sater, in the Rio de Ia Plata.
The memoalist details the prosecutions practised upon
him by certain officers and having failed to obtain
Dress had appealed to Congress- protesting against such
persecution and asking for the enactment of such laws
will protect him In future, and punish offenders,
which laws, he contends should make the right of the
chaplain to perform divine service according to the prac
tees and customs Of the church of which he member
and to be protected in the performance of those duties
which clergyman to the people under his care
Mr., HAMLIN mentioned that the subject complained
Of had been taken up by certain nonconformists in other
Cities and called the attention Of the Committee Naval
Affairs to the subject.
by Mr.. HALE A memorial signed very numerously
by citizens of New Hampshire by nearly every member
Of the Legislature OF that State In favor Of the establish
hent of school system board OUT national ships with
view to the Improvement of the personnel of the navy
Also from Dorras Stewart widow of soldier in the
war of 1872 who died in 1914 from which time she had
made constant claim the treasury for period OF
nearly forty years when she at last succeeded in obtain
ing pension Of So so per month that, in 1883, she
asceraned there due her by the books of the treas
ury $780, which paid to her at the time without in
teest and she asks that interest may be allowed the
found to be due and also that her pension may be
increased.
Also from the clerks of the navyyard asking an in,
crease of compensation
BY Mr. BIGLER From Haym M. Solomon, asking to
be reimbursed certain moneys advanced by his father to
James Wilson, James Madison, Arthur Lee, Jno. Il.
Mercer, 1heo Bland jr., Joseph Jones, Edmund Ran
dolph and Others with note from Mr. Reed, President
of the Continental Congress, to Haym Solomon
BY Mr., FOSTER From the governor, secretary of
State and members of the legislature Of Connecticut
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ships owar for the Improvement Of the personnel of
the navy.
BY Mr. SEWARD From j Hosford Smith, stating
that he Is engaged in the establishment of line of
steamers coasng route from the port of New York.
and desires to be allowed to purchase them in England
Scotland (whefe he can avail himself OF their expe
enoe in the construction of iron vessels free Of duty
and says that important impetus would thus be given
to the construction of iron steamers in the United States
and that the interests of commerce and manufactures
will thereby be essentially promoted
Numerous other memorials were presented by Messrs
DuRKnE WILSON, CRrrTEspEs, and Others and papers
withdrawn from the files for purposes OF reference
COMMITTEE
The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr. DAVIS on the
Committee on Printing made vacant by Mr.. CLNcMAN
having been excused
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CLAY from the Committee on Commerce, to which
referred the joint resolution for changing the plan
of the house at Galveston in the State of Texas
its passage.
Mr. CLAY asked that, as It was matter of local in
teres recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury
and involving no additional outlay of money the usual
readings might be dispensed with and the resolution be
permitted to pass at which agreed to- and the
resolution passed
RESOLUTIONS
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS,
Resolved Secretary Treasury
copy of the special and accompanying
OF
in December 1857 by direction Of the Treasury Depart
mcn showing the amount expended and the in each
also weights furnished the different and
cusomliouscs, and their costs. g.
Mr.. INVERSION submitted the following resolution:
Resotre the Sitbr adng Of the altered
and amended make The Committee Of Claims consist
members.
This resolution led to somewhat protacted discussion
in which Messrs. IvERSoN, MASON, BAYARD,
CLARKE, FESSENDEN, and others participated; when,
the question being taken, the resolution rejected
NOTICES
BY bIr FREDERICK: A bill to facilitate communi-
cation between the Atlantic and Pacific States by electric
telegraph also, bill to provide for the transportation
Of the United States mail in steamships between San
Francisco California and China, touching at the Sand
wich Islands and japan.
BY Mr. RICE bill for the organization of the Ter
ritory of Dacotah
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr. MASON introduced bill to equalize the compen-
saon of the ministers Of the United States to France and
England during the period therein mentioned.
This bill simply provides that the United States min
lister to France shall be paid from the LIST of july 1855
to the LIST of January 1857, that will make his
salary equal to that allowed the United States minister
at London
Mr.. RICE introduced bill to aid in the construction
Of certain railroads to the Pacific to encourage settle
mcnts their lines, and for other purposes which
referred to the Committee Public Lands and ordered
tie be printed
Also bill extending the provisions of act ITO
ncf tharst tba
swamp lands within their limits to Minnesota which
referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. FOOT introduced bill amendatory of existing
the United States which was read and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary,
Mr. HALE introduced a bill to establish system of
school education in the navy, and to establish
libraries on board of naval ships which referred to
the Committee Naval Afaifs.
Mr. CAMERON introduced bill for the relief Of
Anna f Smith which referred TO the Committee
Pensions.
On motion by Mr.. BRIGHT the resolution submitted
by him several days since directing the Committee ON
Public Buildings and Grounds to inquire into the condi
ton of the chamber for the Senate and report at
what time it may be permanently occupied and the
mony appropriate for removing thereto, taken up
and agreed to. g4
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
On motion by Mr. GwIN the Senate resumed the con-
sdcration of the Pacific railroad bill Several amend
had been submitted informally at the last session.
some of which were read for information,
The question pending WAC the amendment of Mr. |