The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-20


herein specified which was read Several amendments
were adopted, and others were briefly debated when,
on motion, ustr. esf 4n NuI hhF
The Senate adjourned. ss $40 ~ at9 a3si
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
: Mr.. HARRIS, of Illinois, from the Committee on
Elections reported back the memorial of Mr.. BROOKS
contestng the seat of MIR. DAVIS, the sitting member
from the third congressional district of Maryland and
was laid on the table ar@ e 4,
Mr.. HARRIS also gave notice that the reports of
the committee on the contested election case from Ohio
had been printed ho would call them up for considera
ti0n to- morrow. Aa
THE EXPENDITURES OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. BOYCE, of South Carolina from the select com
mttce appointed to confer upon the expenditures of the
government submitted report which was ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, moved that five thousand
extra copies be printed which motion was referred to the
Committee ON Printing.
y. ,.s THE sLoo GRANT. 5v,a
Mr.. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, submitted resolution,
muncate to the House, not incompatible with the pub
lie interest all information which might be in the pos
session of the to the continuance of the
work heretofore prosecuted under the Sloo grant, and all
heretofore given by the Executive the
minister of the United States in Mexico touching the OPP
eraons of said Soo grant and also whether the said
grant has passed into the hands of other parties under
the advice at the suggestion of the United States
connected thercwlth, with the knowledge
of the President and fso who the party s and whether
any mail contract has been granted to said persons by
this government any party thereof and If so, what
security they have given. &
ht8& THE AdRfCuLfuRAL RKPoRT. HRar
Mr. SINGLETON, of Mississippi, from tho Committee
on Printing, reported the following resolution which
agreed to
sentavcs tive hundred hoaeand tho Of tho
Of Patents for the 1857 and
n Tbnt
aggregate number Of In said shall not exceed Ave hun
And roada %tasr That he entire amount Of copy
complete said repor, be placed the hands Of the Superintendent
of Public Printing on or before the al day Of August next
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr.. JOHN oocHRANE of New York, asked consent
to offer resolution to the effect that the House, Al Com
mittec of the Whole for the remaining days of the
son agree TO take until half past O'clock p.s
m when motion should be In order except that the
committee rise. g A.,
Messrs. DAVIS Of Mississippi, and JONES Of Tcnncs
see, objected. p0s - % 4e
aFtgss q YoRr RESERVATION.
On motion Of MIR. PETIT of Indiana, the resolution
reported y the select committee in relation to the sale
of Fort Smelling postponed for consideration to-day,
further postponed until next Wednesday. M aa.
THE PRINTING or BOOKS. ~
Mr. NICHOLS of Ohio called up the following resou-
ton in relation to the books ordered to be printed by
Congress, heretofore reported from the Committee on
Printing: y, gf tfH aHR'
esr rha, the House Representatives tho
4h February 1852 directing the printing extra copies Of
practicable from tho Mssrirt
The Pacific ocean bc so far modified that no extra comics
of charts be printed for dbu,on by the members Of
This sc and that the printing the volume comprising
ratve of the stevens
u tho further orde. e Of this Aousr 49,, ,. .uu.
,rs ,b r,n.,nr of ~ 600 es,ra coes Of ,be repr
Of Major Emory Boundary Survey modified
authorize tho printing Of 5000 extra copies for distribution H
the members Of TINS House o. Tue secoha volume or appendix " sa
Ia,
undor tne oPeh.o =. sns p0siou' ea'e'on' 'i0 i0'
oiutions were adopted--yeas lio, nays 20
THE M,ser,lANnous APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion of Mr.. j. CLANCY JONES the House
went into Committee o. the whole ON the stare o the
Union, Mr.. SMITH Oh tennessee IN tne ohar) ana re
sumed The consideration OF the Dill making appropriation
Tor sundfy civil expenses Oh te government of e ye
ending June 3oth, 1898,
An animated discussion ensued ana large h"moer OF
amendments were proposed Among 'hose aaoP'ea were
the following sE{as
On motion OF ME- KELSEY, OF Ncw York, ,ne aPpro ss
praton OF 49, 600 tor casual repairs OF the fa'c' oce
On motion of Mr.. DAVIDSON, OF Louisiana the "p.
the Patent Office building filling up the southwest corner
OF the square setting the curb ana raisg Nsh street.
In front OF the pung 10 It's proper grace WAS s'rcReh
out, .s.,-...,.ox- i Is5s+t =. 7s..,I.sa. III % -
Mr. DAVlDSoN aiso moved 70 stilke OUT the ioiiow-
ing item W., aqes sif 38t Fntfa,I bG,
For tho completion Of The s.nston aqueaue cgh. hundred
thousand dollar- nna n uon o. .e '
@ n a,"ct and snrving ,be ,k ALREADY done
injury contained in the act entitled An act making appropa
os FOR certain civil o. ne r yea, cnang
,oa ,s u at"cn hundred and Gi,ysis as nav not be re-
auired for the said pnryscs.n s1y