The Washington union., 1858-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thirty-Finh Congress session.
MONDAY, MARCH !. 1853
SENATE.
yoLusrEsRs ron UTAH.

,s.nt,ons of the Legislature of Kentucky authorizing
the governor of that State TO raise regiment OF yoiu
tcer and tender them to the President OF the uneu
States for service in the Territory Of Utah which were
read and referred TO the Committee on Military Aas
Mr.. CRFrTENDEN subsequently asked the unanimous
consent OF the Senate TO withdraw these resolutions
he had received note from his colleague, VINO wac ~
tained from his seat by ndsposton, stating th., nc ue
sired to submit some remarks the subject Inc "'o
ton agreed to.
MARTIAL LAW IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the SENATE
resolution of the Legislature OF the iern'oy %
t raat;ve 10 the proclamation Of martial law In the
counties Of Pierce and Thuson by the governor OF SAID
Tr;torv which were read laid the table, and or
dered to be printed
xEnoRALs, PETITIONS, ETC
Mr. JONES and Mr.. HARLAN presented several me-
p,oral from the Legislature Of Iowa. praying grants OF
lands 70 aid In the construction of certain railroads
which were referred to the Committee on Public lands
Mr. GWIN and Mr. BRODERICK presented joint reso-
uons of the Legislature OF California IN favor OF tne e
ablishent of certain mail routes and in relation TO the
donation of public lands to actual settlers in the State OF
California which appropriately referred
Mr. BENJAMIN presented the memorial of John O. r.
Solomon and George w. Norris inventors and patentees
Of certain improvements in the construction and hitting
p of sailing vessels and steamers by which the peris OF
ocean navigation will be greatly lessened praying that
an appropriation may be made for practical test OF the
invention which was feerred 10 the Comiht.ec oi oo"
meroe.
Mr. BIGLER presented memorial OF the board OF
marine underwriters of Philadelphia praying that the
act establishing the house Board may not be altered
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. B. also presented memorial of the board Of trade
of PHILADELPHIA praying the establishment OF line OF
mail steamers between rh'adeipha ana savannah anu
the Port Of Para Brasil touching at St Thomas, Bar
badoes and Demarara which referred to the Com
mittee ON the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. STUART presented memorial of the Michigan
State Agricultural Society," praying that grant OF land
NAV be made for the endowment Of the agricultural col
ege of that State and similar institutions in each State OF
tho Union which referred TO the Committee ON
Public Lands
M OLrrrIlE presented a memorial of the legisa-
trc of Wisconsin, in favor of the erection OF light
house ut the mouth Of Kewanee river which was refer
ed to the Committee on Commerce
Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, presented a resolution
of the Legislature of Tennessee in favor Of such an
amendment to the postage laws will allow persons
sending public documents newspapers by mail TO en-
dorx upon them their which was referred to the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. Haser presented joint resolution OF the iegsa-
turc of Iowa. in favor Of the erection OF post Office
United States court house and custom house at Burng
ton in that State which referred to the Committee
on Commerce and ordered to be printed
REPORTS COMMITTEES
Mr. CLAY. from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom was referred the memorial of the Commissioners
of Emigration Of the State of New York, asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration OF the same and
that it be referred to the Commttee on the Juachfy
which agreed to-
Mr. KING, from the Committee on Military Affairs re-
portei bill grant Rome Arsenal to the State OF New
York on certain conditions which was read three times
by unanimous consent and passed.
Z Mr. MALLORY from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported bills for the relief of Otway II Bergman and
VIM d. Mosely which were read and passed to sec
ond realiRg
Mr. IvERsON, from the Committee of Claims, report
cd bill for the relief of Mary Pctery which was read
and passed to second reading.
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED.
Mr. CLAY presented the credentials of the Hon JAMES
p HENDERSON, elected senator by the Legislature OF
Texas till the vacancy occasoned by the death OF the
Hon Thomas j. Husk which were read and MIR. H.
having appeared the oath prescribed by the constitution
administered to him. and he took his seat In the
Senate
RESOLUTIONS
On motion by Mr. SEBASTIAN, resolution
adopted requesting the Secretary of War to munate
for the of the Senate any information within his
reach concerning the late expedition OF Lieut.; = r
Beae to open wagon road from point near Fort De-
ance in New Mexico to the western borders OF Califor
MIA and also requesting him to furnish map or chart
ef such road.
requesting the Postmaster General to inform the Senate
the amount which has been allowed and paid to post
masters of distributing and separating offices out of the
hostages collected at such Offices under the two provs
sions Of the act entitled An act to regulate the pay of
deputy posmasters. approved 22d June, 1854 author
ixng the Postmaster General in his discretion to make
extra allowances to such offices.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. BRIGHT SAID that the reason why his name Qu
not appear the final vote the passage of the army
bill was because he had paired off with Mr. WADE who
was detained from his seat by sickness he being for the
bl and Mr.. w. against it.
OFFICERS
On motion by Mr.. WILSON, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the resolution submitted by him the
other day requesting the President of the United States
inform the Senate whether any officers in the civil
vice Of the United States in the Territory of Kansas
absent from their posts in said Territory and If so the
reasons therefor.
The question pending ON the motion by Mr.. BIGds
to reconsider the vote the adoption of the resolution
After few remarks on the subject Mr. BIGGS moved
to lay the motion on the table.
Mr. STUART raised the question of order whether
der the rules of the Senate motion to reconsider could
be laid on the table
on the table, but could be called up again any time
The question being taken the motion was agreed to-
yeas 27 nays 20--as follows
Alon Benjamin Biggs BipIer Bright
Bodseck Brown, Clay, Evans, Fitch, Hunter
Johnson Of Arkansas johnson Of Mallory
Mason, Polk, Pugb Sebastian shdcl Jersey
Toombs, and Wright-T.
NAYs-Messss Cameron Chandler Clark Colamer Crioudeu
soward, Simmons, ssuar, Trumbuli Wade, and
DusISEss.
Mr.. GREEN moved to postpone all prior orders and
proceed to the consideration of the bill for the admission
Of the State of Kansas into the Union.
Mr.. GWIN hoped the Pacific railroad bill would be
considered first. That very important measure,
which had been long time before the Senate and had
priority over the Kansas question.
Mr.. DOUGLAS glad to the senator from Cali
ground To If busnrss