The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-07
THIRTY--FIFTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1858
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SENATE
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-. laid before the Senate n re-
The fNtSlpENi r. ~ N.Y. communicating In
port oi tno oe,'e'y ,,,r nj the senate information
compliance WIN ~, Ir;loJ states shin Franklin
as 70 The conn's'ol " 4, ihe Committee on Naval
which was ieaa ''iu '''o''
Affairs
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS h''
NJ, er,v ARp nr,sentsl petition Of citizens Of Cana
MI ~ Work Drawing the enactment Of general
,o,, L. e., de relief of insoyent debtors which
pn'' Aaslfsv.I q, The committee ON the Judciay.
" -. .,.,;tions Of citizens Of the Stale Of New
Aaso m. enactment OF law granting pensions
a. NJ, st,st 81 The war Of 1872 and to the widows OF
~ '' .l ,.bbl ,v,r. referred To the Committee ON
u u0'', us'''''''
,,,;oo o Henry H. Schoolcraft, for twenty
n', 49,, ,,rinlcndcnt Of Indian aiain on the from
wv - Ia Inite States lfayIhg FOR ali adjustment Of
, ,e ,, ,, the United States which has been long
~ ,L was referred u tho Committee of Claims
~ Enfyr presented four petitions Of inhabitants Of
vasan, drawing tho establishment Of mail route from
a,a,an - sudbury In that State which referred
=, ,,'' rmmtee on the Post Office and Post Roads
NJ IyERs4,N presented the memorial Of William NJ.
y.s ,,nt of the State Of Georgia, praying that the
t accounting officers OF the treasury 10 authorized to
Pp, al ,.,a the an,,nt due that State for money
agsass in he suppression Of Indian hostitcs which
- ,i,,,,l h The Committee ON Military Affairs
W." NJ pcJEn presented a memorial from Amos Ken
All sn,,,,neu,ry to the memorial presented the other
Az f,,, tbo Magnetic Telegraph Company and the New
Tn,anJ ITnon Telegraph Company which was referred
=, ,hs Committee on the Judiciary
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Mr. HOUSTON submitted the following resolution for
consideration
ria, ,, y, ,,rin,ed 4, r,mphct form for The usc o
-, nsand copies of the addresses made BY Tho mem
bera and members o'l'e House o. Rereonlaiyes upon
the oee.ta o. ha n' 81 ,s s a. !, ., ' !" so' n
r , senators a the ur,cd states thai tho printer o. he
srn them in similar manner 10 the cuio
giss on the life Of the Hon John u. Clayton
nEpoar FROM coMMirrEE
Mr FoolEh, rom .hc eo,ihns.so On TENSIONS. re-
ported ~" iof tie fsc. u N"fei o',''' ".c private
in the army OF the uhi.ed oItcS' "hith was reih ana
passed to second fead'h&'
4 QUESTION or PRIVILEGE
MIR STUART rose 70 o queston uI privilege OF an ini
pmtant character on inquiry lc h"t learned that the
bill for the admission Of Kansas INTO the Union as State
although acted upon ~ Tue SENATE on FRIDAY last had
been since retained here and had not been sent to
senator from Louisiana, Mr.. SLlDkIL, who had stated
that he reserved his right, as member OF the majority
To move to reconsider the vote ON dsagrceE to the
House amendments Mr. STUART understood that the
right OF senator was simply tins he could meve re-
consideration within two days OF actual session after
vote was taken but no motion could be made to recon-
slider after the bill or paper had Como out Of the possession
Of the Senate This however, gives no senator right to
retain lil ~ the possession o the Senate There had
been courtesy exercised upon TINS matter hitherto and
he thought it was very proper one TO authorize the re-
,eon u nili .i senator VINO aesfeu ~ could have
an opportunity ~ make ms mVtioh 70 Iecohsdcr but II
the Senate should now adopt the idea That upon the
suggestion Of senator any bill could be retained here fcr
Two days after ~ hsd pccn actcu upon ~ must bc mani
lest a u wouu w within the power OF single senator