The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thirty-Fifth COngress-First Session.
4 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1858.
SENATE.
MEMoRIALs, PETITIONS, ETC.

and regulate system OF lights to be carried by vessels
navigating the lakes; which referred to the Com
mittee Commerce hsiagtsl ~ Eea. a1,.l
Mr. MASON presented the petition of J. X. Kane and
Others citizens of Philadelphia, praying that pension
may be granted to the widow of FoIhal A. Parker late
captain in the navy which referred to the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs uiHsl5n1 e3T1J n fagIfi1h yf
Mr.. SEWARD presented the petition of Phebe Smith,
widow and execurix of Oziel Smith, praying indemnity
for property destroyed by the enemy during the war
of 1872; which was referred to the Committee ON
Claims sl3atA i 4'A" ,qS aa'e -st1 fl',A ~, A-
Mr. s. also presented the petition Frances Ann Nc
Canley widow Of Daniel s. McCauey late consul gen
eral - Alexandria, in Egypt raying compensation ior
certain judicial duties performed by her husband under
the act Of August IL, 1913 which referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. At 's
Mr. JONES presented memorial Of citizens OF Fort
Dodge, and memorial of citizens OF Iowa Falls in the
State of Iowa. praying that grant Of land may be made
to aid in the construction of railroad from point
ON the Missouri river westward in the direction of the
south Pass of the Rocky mountains, with branch in the
direction of Oregon and Washington Territories which
were referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. YULEE presented petition of citizens Of Florida,
prayng the establishment OF ligtshp light house
near the entrance of Baypor harbor in that Stae which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce
nEronrs PROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. BROWN from the Committee the District of
Columbia to whom were referred two memorials OF the
corporation of Georgetown relative to the Improvement
of the navigation OF that place. and the improvement OF
their harbor asked he discharged from the further
consideration of the and that they be referred to
the Committee ON Commerce which was agreed to-
Mr. HAMIIN from the Committee on the District of
Columbia reported bill to amend the act 'to incorpo
rate the Columbia Institution for the instruction of the
deaf and dumb and the blind approved February l6,
1857; which read and passed to second reading
RESOLUTION ADOPTED. gsE 40 dli7aa&
On motion by Mr. HARLAN, resolution was adopted
instructng the Committee on Public Lands to inquire
into the proprety of the passage of law making it the
duty of the Commissioner of the General Land Office TO
send abstracts quarterly Of all entries Of public lands
lying in each State and Territory to the governor Of each
respectively applying for the same and to report by bill
or otherwise. yagsg5 .fa ss5iHcsg
Hset afts BILLS INTRODUCED. E s3nra
Mr. WILSON asked and obtained leave to introduce
joint resolution authorizing the appointment of commits
sioncrs to examine into the difficulties In the affairs of the
Territory of Utah. with view to their settlement with
out resort to force which read twice and referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs. .fss
Mr. BENJAMIN asked and obtained leave to intro
duce Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of certain
contracts carrying the mails the Mississippi river
which was read twice and referred to the Committee
the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. BRODERICK, in pursuance of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave introduce bill to authorize and direct the
payment of certain moneys into the treasury of the State
of California which collected in the ports OF said
State revenue upon imports since the ratification Of
the treaty of peace between the United States and the
public of Mexico and prior to the admission Of said
State into the Union which read twice and referred
to the Committee on Finance. s E a.
e..-r PACIFIC RAILROAD. ga ~
Mr. DAVIS presented the views of the minority of the
select committee the Pacific railroad in the form Of
substitute which he intended at the proper time to to
the bill to authorize the President of the United States to
contract for the transportation of the mRi troops
men, munitions of war army and navy supplies and all
other government service by railroad from the Missouri
river to San Francisco in the State Of California; which
ordered to be printed.
THE LECoMPToN CONSTITUTION.
Mr pJTCU nrccantad iont resotons from, fhe leoc-
lature of the State of Ohio which read They
press entire confidence in the integrity and ability of the
present Chief Magistrate of the United States and say
that the administration commands their cordial and
divided support they go rearm the doctrines of
the Cincinnati PLATFORM but express their conviction that
the policy of the President in reference to the admission
of Kansas under the Lecompon constitution is unfor
one and that the constitution of every State
ought to be submitted to the people thereof for their
proval rejection The resolutions conclude by instruct
ing their senators and requesting their representatives In
Congress vote against the admission of Kansas into the
Union under the Lecompton constitution any other
constitution which not clearly expression Of the will
| Of the people M n HF1
Mr. WADE regarded these resolutions as extraordinary
in their character, and also dsrepuabe inasmuch
they were characterized by that manly independence
with which the legislature of sovereign State ought to
speak He further said that they passed in the Ohio
legislature under the gag rule, and repudiaed by
the republican party He ready to resist to the DEATH
if the attempt should be persisted i'm to enforce the
| compton constitution. t
Mr.. PUGH Sald tnat whCn the Lcc0mptOn constitution
should be presented he would express his views at
length upon the subject s4s -l T E.s
The Joint resolutions then laid on the table and
/ ordered to he printed
| E e'Is ii" ARMY t3 ' ~ sHi
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to In
crease the military establishment of the United States
the question pending being the motion of Mr. TooaBs
to amend the bill by striking out the first section.
Mr.. GWIN desired to offer substitute for the whole
| bill, if 1t would be IN order f,,.
that purpose. 81
The amendment of Mr.. GwIN then read. Instead
of the increase proposed by the BILL of two companies
to each regiment Of dragoons cavalry infantry, and
mounted reen and increase of the number of pri-
Yates in each company to ninety six the substitute pro-
poses that there shall be added to the army regiment
of dragoos regiment of mounted rcmen and three
regiments of infantry and also five surgeons and ten
sstant surgeons it also provides that the officers nom
commissioned officers and prvates authorized to be ap-
pointed and enlisted shall bc governed by tho rules and
articles of established by law and all such rules and
articles may be hereafter established by law and shall
be subject to all the provisions and entited to all the
benefits of all laws applying to the existing army. e7
Mr. PUGH preferred the original BILL that plan
would be much less expensive than the substitute If this
to be permanent increase and if IL temporary
increase, the number of regiments proposed more
| than would be necessary.
| The question being taken, the amendment was not
agreed to--yeas 8, nays 3S-as follows l91p p ai fa
Allen Bgcr Grecp wn, Jobnson Of Ton
ncsscc, Folk and slidell--s.
NAys-Mesrs Bell senann Biggs bright Broderck Brown,
Cameron Chandler Clay Ctcndcn Davis Dixon Douglas
Hale Hammond Harlan Hun
1verson Jones King Mallory Pcrcc Fngh scossnnn seward
Simmons, Stuart Toombs, Trumbu wade Wilson, ana Wnsn-Ss