The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-23

By MIR. ANDREWS, of New York A bill lor ia. To-
lief OF Maria sesart and Elizabeth seyart heirs of Harlan
Sevart
by Mr. JOHN cocHRANE, OF New York joint re-,
olution of thanks Nc, Capt Samuel c. Reid for hay
ing formed and designed the present ag OF the United
States
B. Mr.. woRTENDYKE, OF New Jersey A bill 10 Is.
absh port OF entry at Jersey City, in the state OF New
jersey
BY Mr.. PHILLIPS, of Pennsylvania A bill regula
ting and fixing the duty imports and for other pun
poses.
Also, bill authorizing the President of the Untei
States to conier the title OF Captain for enIaent
services
/ by Mr. SMITH If Virginia A bin in relation to ths
Alexandria and Washington Railroad Company
ihis bill authorizes this company to extend their
across the Long Bridge to the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road depot 10 this city.
BY Mr.. JENKINS. Of Virginia bill to grant boun,
ty land to the companies OF Captains Brtton and Davis
of the of 1872.
BY Mr. BRANCH OF North Carolina bill appro
priatng money to enable the President to settle and ad
Just the differences with the government of Spain aud
for other purposes.
This bill appropriates the sum OF one million dollas
to conclude treaty OF amty with Spain, and for the
settlement of all differences including the cesson OF the
island of CuL to be used by the President in advance
its ratification, provided the treaty when signed and
ratified shall call or the expenditure the saie ANY
part thereof
by Mr. Triple, of Georgia: bill for the relief OF
M Ferguson Smith
BY Mr.. COBB, Of Alabama A bill TO amend an act APP
reduce the price OF the public lands to actual cdtsato
and settlers.
by Mr.. TAYLOR OF Louisiana: A bill declaratory OF
the meaning of clause contained in the second section
OF an act entitled San act TO provide for the location
certain confirmed private Land claim la the State OF
Missouri, and for other purposes, approved June z,
1850"
Also bill &, authorize the State of Louisiana i'm
pose duties the tonnage Of certain sps vessels
be appropriated to the deepening Of the channels of hu
mouths of the Mississippi river and OF the channels into
and through Atchaaaya bay, for the convenience and
advantage OF the and navigation OF the United
States.
Also, resolution nstrncting the Committee of Ways
and Means to inquire into the expediency Of repeating
provisions of the act Of 1858 debany certain silver cuus
OF the United States aud making them legal tender
by Mr.. SANDIDGE, of Louisiana A bill recognising
the survey OF the Grand Chenere island State Of L,us
ana as approved by the surveyor general and for other
purposes.
Also, bill authorizing the President to obtain loau
OF money for a certain purpose
Also joint resolution for the abrogaton Of the eighth
article of the treaty OF Washington concluded the 9th
of August, 1872.
Also, a bill appropriatng of money for the ed
tablisnent of beacon light Mt the month OF the Calc
sien river, Louisiana.
Also bill appropriating of money to deepen
the outlet from the AtchaLaya bay into the Gulf of
Mexico, state of Louisiana.
BY Mr.. BINGHAM, Of Ohio: A bill to repeal act
entitled San act for the admission of Kansas into the
Union, approved May A. 1888.
Also a bill 20 amend an act entitled San act to rcgu
late the compensation of members Of Congress ap
proved August l6, 1855
This bill repeats the mileage Of members Of Congress
and gives them in lieu thereof their necessary and actual
expenses of travelling from their places of residence
the capital by the most direct and usually travelled
route
BY Mr.. LETTER. of Ohio A bill authorizing the PEG.
Pile Of the Territories to elect their territorial officers
BY Mr. HARLAN, OF Ohio A joint resolution for the
pay of volunteers for the Mexican war.
By Mr. COX, of Ohio bill 10 repeal certain acts of
limitation with reference to revolutionary claims.
BY Mr. BLISS, of Ohio a bill to provide for the
panellng OF uries for the United States district and cir
cHit courts of the State Of Ohio.
BY Mr. STANTON of Ohio a bill celing vacant lands
in the Virginia military district to the State Of Ohio for
school purposes
Also, bill to reorganze the judicial oc,ts of the
BY Mr. AVERY. of Tennessee: A bill providing for
the establishment of inspection district at the city Of
Memphis, State OF Tennessee
Also, bill to increase the appropriation for public
buildings at Memphis, Tennessee.
Also, bill providing for the erection Of court house
post Office, and pension Office at the city of ckson Ten
nessce.
BY Mr. HUGHES, Of Indiana: bill TO provide for
the appointment of midshipmen in the navy where
cancies remain under the provisions of the laws ia
force
BY Mr. MORRIS, Of Illinois; A bill authorizing the
payment OF the two per centum land fund to which the
State of Illinois h entitled for road purposes to said State
Also, bill to amend the naturalization laws
Also, bill for the admission OF sugar and salt into all
the ports OF the United States duty and after
June &c. 1859
Also, bill granting to the people of the several Or
ganized Territories of the United States the right to pro
vide through their respective legislatures for the appoint
ment election Of their governors Judges and all other
territorial officers, in such modo such legs
latures may by law determine.
By Mr. WASHBURNE Of Illinois A bill to authorize
the laying out and constructing Of post road from Lca
enworth city, in the Territory Of Kansas to the head
waters Of the South Fork Of the Platte river Pixies
Peak in the Territory of Kansas
By Mr. MARSHALL of Illinois A bill for the relief
! of Asa B. Webb.
Also, bill for the construction Of marine hospital at
Cairo, Illinois
BY Mr.. FARNSWORTH, Of Illinois A bill to provide
for the sale of the reservation of Fort Armstrong known
the Island Of Rock Island in the State OF Illinois
Also, bill to provide for the transportation OF the
mails and all other government service by railroad from
the Missouri river by the way OF Great Salt Lake to San
Francisco and 10 Puget Sound.
BY Mr. SEWARD, OF Georgia; bill to form and lay
out judicial district in the State of Georgia and to
provide for the appointment Of district Judge.
by Mr. NIBLACK, Of Indiana bill to amend an act
entitled San net for the relief of the inhabitants of the
reserved township in Gibson county in the State OF In
diana. /"
BY Mr.. CRAIG of Missouri A bill to revive an act
entitled AN act in relation to property lost destroyed
in the military service of the United States,
Also, joint resolution TO Increase the service the
mail routes from St Joseph Missouri to Placervle,
California. = =
BY Mr. WOODSoN, of Missouri A bill TO authorize
the President of the United States contract for the
transportation Of the United States troops scaen, n'
ntions Of war; army and navy supplies and all other