The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-16


there wsFe W desert lsrsiss1 l aiiIRln ni saIl -
On motion by Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Arkansss the further
consideration Of the bill postponed until tomorrow
Mr. .. then msvsd that when shs sen.ts aajourns to-
day b q nect =. AonsAy nsat Which sas not agreed
to-ycAs la, nays IS. 49,
The following bills were then considered and passed
AbHl fcftlfc relief Of Commander Thomas y. Page,
United States navy. tsas N{aitg1aE' 20, eaI Eaei
a bill for the relief Of Thomas J, Page s,4s
Mr. CLAY from fhe Committee on Commerce, to
whom was rcfcrsed the bill repeal the fifth section ot
act entitled An act To authorize the registor or en-
oiment and license to bc issued in the name OF the pres
iient secretary Of any Incorporated company owning
steamboat vcssel approved March 3, ls25 rcsorted
II without amendment aud recommended IL lassssc
and it was read third time and passed.
Oa motion by MIR. HAMILN the Senate proceeded 10
the consideration of the bill to amend act entitled
" An for enrolling and licensing ships vessels to be
employed ia the coasn tso and fisheries and for reg
isterirg the same passed February IL, 1893; which
read third time and passed l6
ssst, n sAa,slsa PRIVATE DIls- ks g IA
Mr.. IyERsON. moved that such bills on the private
calendar be now considered and passed should not he
objected to. The motion being agreed 10, the following
were read u third time and passed b6 ff
Bill to authorize the Secretary OF the Interior to issue
land warrants to Joseph Chase, James Young, and Alex
Bill FOR the relief Of Mrs. Agatha Bricn, widow of
Brcvet Major r. j. O Bren late Of the United States
army.
Bill for the relief of Thomas Phenix. jr. e. b
Bill for the relief of John Scott Hill W. House, and
Samuel O. House.
BIZ to provide for the final settlement Of the Iand
claim of the heirs of Jehu Underwood, in Florida
On motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. WHrTEIEY, Of Delaware, desired to state that he
had paired of Thursday last with the Hon. Mr. DIcK
Al
had perfect right to vote after that day. IL was inn
possible for him to be in attendance but had he been
present yesterday he would have voted for the PROPOSE
ton of Mr.. ENGLISH of Indiana, for committee Of con-
ference the dsagrceing votes of the two houses on the
Kansas bill. , M
REPORTS FROM coNMirTEs. We
The irregular order of business being demanded, the
committees called for reports large number Of
reports made, Of which the following tho most
important: m E@# a gy88a hssl4gas IA
M. WAsHBITRNE, Of Illinois, from the Committee on
Commerce. submitted adverse reports on sundry bills for
tho establishment of inspectors district at Memphis,
Tennessee board of local inspectors at New Albany
Indiana for the establishment OF IN inspectors district
at NAPOLEON, Arkansas, on the petition of certain shii
in Ohio; and in reference to the bridge at Rock
Island the Mississippi; and they were respectively
laid ON the table.
Mr. MIIISON, of Virginia. from the same committee
reported bill to regulate the compensation Of the Off
GERS and marines of the revenue cutters
Mr. MIII.SoN explained the bill. The captains in
the 10 storm
still receiving the small ptance of 81, 200, whilst the
compensation of nearly all Of the other grades of govern
lnent employees had been increased. The committee
therefore, recommended that corresponding increase
be made n the compcnsaons of these officers The in
crease would be something like 20 per cent, and the
whole expense would he less than $40 900 year. Tho
late Secretary and the present Secretary OF the Treasury
had recommended this course, and he trusted therefore,
that the bill would be taken up and passed.
No objection being made,
Mr. WASIIBURNE, of Illinois, demanded the pre-
vious question which sustained.
The bill was then read u third time and passed.
Mr. COMINS, of Massachusetts, from the
mteo, reported back Senate bill for the relief Of the
barqno Attica OF Portland and it was taken up read
third nie and passed.
Mr. JOHN COCIIRANE, of New York, reported from
the same committee bill making an appropriation for
certain rivers and harbors. Mr. CocuR,SE stated that
this bill included within It's provisions the impOr-
tant and harbos throughout the country, the i'm
provcmcnt of which had already been commenced. He
moved that bc made the special order for the first We'd
ncslay in May next WA
Mr.. CLEMENS, of Virginia. objected. wv
Mr.. WASHBURNE of Illinois, then submitted n
substitute and the bill and substitute committed,
and ordered to be printed. Nk5f isf4
Mr. JOHN COCHRANE, also, from the same committee,
reported bill for the establishment of United States
Consulate osao the river Panarna in the Argentine
confederation and for other purposes and it read
twice and committed
Also bill to amend an act entitled ssAn act TO regu-
late the carriage of passengers in steamers and other
and committed.
Also snry adverse reports in relation to the erection
of custom house at Pitsburg the Improvements Of Sag
lIarlor New York the construction of custom house
ut Camden New Jersey; the construction Of marine
hospital at Memphis, Tennessee custom house and
rine hospital at Buffalo, New York. and marine hospi-
tai at St. Joseph Missouri; which scvcaly laid on
the table
Also from the committee, bill for the codca-
ton of the existing laws of the United States,
and for other purposes.
Mr., JOHN CoCHRANE briefly explained the BILL and
asked that il be made the special order for the second
Wednesday IN May next.
Mr. DAVIDSON, of Louisiana objected
Mr. j CLANCY JONES, of Pcnnsy ylvana, said 1t
important obtain action upon the appropriation bills,
that the time had been fixed definitely for the adj
ounment Of Congress- and he hoped special orders
would be made.
Mr.. WASHBURNE of Illinois, stated that this subject
of legislation impeatively demanded by the whole
country bill Of this character had been before Con-
gcss for eight years. and he hoped il would not be sent
the ConHnittcc of the Whole, where it would not be
reached this session. He trusted that the bill would be
postponed until the time indicated % N ftaii 'fAei
Mr.. LEICHER, of Virginia, hoped there would be no
postponemcnt Ii they to adjourn in six weeks,
they must have those days for the appropriation bills
He moved therefore, that il bc referred to the Cosnittec
of the Whole. M
Mr. SEWARD, of Georgia, moved that its further con-
scraton &c postponed until the second Monday in May,
and that the bill be printed. aN f{ M s1a
The motion was agreed ts--ayes SO, noes 55.
Mr. COAflNS. of Massachusetts, from the same COM
t~.I- tin