The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, JANUARY III, 1855.


MONDAY. JANUARY III, 1855.
SENATE
nXycpIIvE COMMUNICATIONS.
The vICEPRESIDENr laid before the seuate message
from the President Of the United StAtes ia 10
resolution Of the Senate of the 2Sth OF February last
questina him to communicate all the correspondence OF
John w Geary, late governor Of the Territory Of Kan
which had not been heretofore which
read aud referred to the Committee Territories
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate two
Communications from the Secretary of War in to
resolutions Of the Senate calling for reports Of estimates
which have been made for the Improvement Of the rivers
and harbo the lakes in the States of New York and
Michigan which were read, and ordered to lie ON the
table and to be printed.
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate
letter from the Second Auditor Of the Treasury, trans
hitting copies of such accounts have been rendered by
the persons charged with the disbursement application
of moneys goods and effects for the benefit Of the In
dams for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1851; which
referred to the COMMITTEES on Finance.
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate
resolutions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis in
Of the publication of DR. Evans report of the ge
illogical survey Of Oregon and Washington Territories
made by him under the authority of the government
which read and referred to the Committee Print
ing.
NKxoRIAB PETITIONS
Mr. SEWARD presented the memorial of Christian
Hansen praying the establishment of mail
route between New York and Gluckstadon the Elbe via
Plymouth and Rotterdam, and making proposals for
rying the mails between those places which refer
red to the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr.. YULEE presented the memorial OF Jane NJ
McCrabb. widow of John w. McCIabb, late quarter
master in the navy praying compensation for certain
services rendered by her husband not in the line of his
duty in the Florida which referred to the Com
mttee of Claims.
Mr. Y. also presented the memorial Of William d.
Moscy. praying to be released from contract for fur
nishng live oak for sloop f-war, assumed by him
surety but which he is unable to complete which
referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. CHANDLER presented petitions of the State Agri
cultural Society of Michigan and OF the Calhoun County
Agricultural Society in that State praying for liberal do
nations Of public land for the promotion of agricultural
education which referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Lands.
Mr. GREEN presented a Joint resolution of the egs-
ature of Missouri, in favor of the erection Of building
for the of the United States and post Office at
Jefferson city; which referred to the Committee
tho Judiciary and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTIONS
On motion by Mr.. JONES, a resolution was adopted
instructing the Committee Public Lands 70 inquire
into the propety of establishing two additional land of
fees in tho Territory of Nebraska in the Platte Valley
west Of the guide meridian, and one at the
mouth Of the L'eaa qui court, or Neobrarah river
On motion by Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas resolution
adopted instructing the Committee Commerce to
inquire into the expedency Of making appropriation
for completing the removal of the raft of Red river
ageeaby to the estimates furnished to the War Depart
ment by the engineer in charge of the work and also
instructing the committee to report early prac
cable by bill or otherwise
Mr.. WILSON submitted the following resolution
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to:
Resolved That the Secretary OF the Treasury be request
Ell to report to the Senate the amount Of collected
in each collection district for each of the years from 1858
TO 1857, inclusive the amount expended and the
Der Of persons employed in each district in the collection
of the revenue for each of those years.
Mr. BGLER submitted the following resolution; which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to
Resolved That the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads he instructed to inquire into the expedency
of establishing mail lines between the United States the
empire Of Brazil and the republics Of South America
and also into the best mode of establishing and main
tanning such mail facilities if found necessary aud expe
dent
COMMITTEES.
Mr. BROWN, from the Committee on Indian Affairs
reported bill for the relief of William b. Trotter
which was read and passed to a second reading.
= Mr. DAVIS, from the Committee Public Buildings
and Grounds reported plan for assigning the in
the north wing Of the Capitol extension which read
and laid on the table.
Mr. HUNTER asked to be excused from further service
the Committee the Library; which agreed to
and the Vice President authorized to fill the
cancy.
Mr.. EVANS asked to be excused from further service
on the Committee Naval Affairs which agreed
to; and Mr.. HAMMOND was appointed in his stead
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas asked and obtained leave
to introduce bill for the relief of John McVcy, and
bill to revive act entitled An act for the relief of the
legal representatives of John Donelson Stephen Heard
and Others, approved May "a, 1924; which
ally read twice and referred
Mr.. HOUSTON asked and obtained leave to introduce
the following joint resolution
Joint resolution to extend to the naval retiring board
opportunity Of enjoying the advantages OF officers
who have been dropped, furloughcd, and retired by
said board.
Whereas il appearing that an as entitled San act to
promote the efficiency of the navy, approved and
became law the 2sth of February, 1855, and that