The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-30

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Mr. SEWARD presented the memorial Of T. K Collins
and associates asking that The amount due them under
the contract for carrying the mall between New York and
Liverpool may be paid with ntsrest which referred
70 the committss on the Pot onacs and Post RoAdA
zaRoRn noM co,uurm.
Mr. POLK, from tho Committee on Claims to whom
was referred the petition Of George w Buford submitted
adverse report the which ordered to be
printed.
Mr. F. from tho Same oonmttoe asked to be discharg-
ed the further confederation Of the bill for the relief
OF Henry G. Carson; which agreed to.
Mr. ivERSON, from the Committee on Claims TO
whom were referred the bills from the House Of Repre-
sentatves for the relief Of William Huthenson and for
the relief of Simeon Steadman, asked 10 be discharged
from their further consideration and that they be refer
red to the Committee on Military Affairs which was
agreed to.
Mr. L., from the same committee, asked to bc dis
charged from the further consideration Of tho adverse
port of the Court of Claims in the Of Arthur Ed
wards j. Owen and j. Davis and that It be referred to
the Committee tho Post Office and Post Roads which
was agreed to.
rcd the House bill for the relief Of Susannah Redman
widow of Lloyd Redman reported it back without amend
ment, and recommended its passage.
Mr. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance to
whom was referred the House bill making appropriations
for the expenses of collecting the from CUSTOMS
reported it back without amendment.
Mr. H., from the Same committee, to whom was refer
red the House bill making appropriations for tho naval
service for the year ending the 30th june 1882 reported
1t back with amendments.
Mr. MALLORY from tho COMMITTEES on Claims to
whom was referred tho memorial Of Captain John b.
Montgomery submitted . report accompanied by bill
for the relief of Captain John Montgomery which
read and passed to second reading and the report
ordered to be printed.
Mr. SIMMONS from tho Committee Claims, to
whom referred the House bill for tho relief Of George
W. Bscoe reported back without amendment, and
commended its passage
RESOLUTION ADorrxD
On motion by Mr.. HAYNE.
Roso,ued Thst COMMITTEES
a . 0 the Academy sy d. E.euSs - provided VIM
references 10 the Military Academy.
HOUSE HILLS RuxRRm.
The private bills received from the House Of Repre-
entaves seveally read by their titles and referred
to their appropriate committees.
On motion BY Nh. HALE, ordered thse the memorial
Of Georgiana NJ Lewis, widow Of Armstrong J. Lewis be
recommittcd to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
On motion by Mr.. SEWARD.
Ordered 1000 copies report
On IN % and s.urss y
for tbs use Of Tho Senate
On motion by Mr. BELL,
Ordered granting
the ss Bsve Bssdsr Gsn.r. T0vsoa be rs0mmed TO The
On motion by Mr. SLIDELL, tho bill for the relief of
Mrs Ann Smith, widow of the late Brevet Brigader
General Peer Smith, referred to the Committee
on Pensions.
Mr. STUART asked and obtained leave, by unanimous
consent to introduce joint resolution to correct
in act passed May III, 1885, to enlarge the De-
tro and Saginaw land district In the State Of Michigan
which read and considered In committee of the
whole and no amendment being mnde it ordered to
be engrossed and was read third time and passed.
rHn RIGHT OF szARcu.
On motion by Mr.. MASON, tho Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of tho following resolutions which
wcro reported yesterday by tho Committee Foreign
Relations
judgment Of the senate That vessels
@ M n % % %. bearing ~s s sn sssn. %
any vaon osssuon detention Of such by rce
d.os..ion Of the sovereignty ii. United states.
Rvs That the recent and rspsatsa violation. Of hs immunity
the Gulf Of Mexico the aaacsn. nrns into interrupt
Judgment such unsquIvo and ana disposition
Of the subject By tho G,o, Britain and hs United
occurrence Of Ike asgressions.
tive IN ssadng naval ores n,o lie
M vessels Of the Und States the high from search
s Cpn.n me SENATE. that 81 become such .adOna @
make such protection snsctuai
Mr. MASON remarked that there could be no question
but that the international law denied absolutely any
right Of visitation upon the high in time Of peace
This right had been frequently claimed by foreign nations
in time of war, for purpose only and that to
there any articles board that contra
band We led TO the last with Great Britain by
the extension OF this right her part for she claimed
that having the right board vessels to look
for contraband articles being there could look to see
any of her subjects board But contend that
shc has right Of visitation in time Of peace for any
pose Mr. quoted in support Of this view opinion de-
vered in 1896 by Judge Story before the United States
Supreme Court that ship intended to be visited by
other the high could only bo visited by her
consent and not bound to hoave to for any such
purpose. Lord Stowe had also decided in . similar
manner in tho British courts But he would debate
the subject ut length, for it plain and