The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-21

Women TO companies Observation-Disclosures 200
Servants 800
Employees -------------- 1874
Total 900
h On SO aH I Rations.
One years supply for 5000 1865 days)--- 100000
Eight months supply for depot -------- l,s60,00
Total number of rations- ---- 1880, 900
Which, at twenty-five cents per ration,
gives 81, 220,OOO
The above communication referred to the Commit
tee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed Also
communication from the Secretary Of War; transmitting
two hundred and seventy five copies of the Army Register
for 1853 for the of the House, which laid the
table, Also memorial and resolution of the Legislature
of Nebraska relative to the establishment of
veying district and the Office of surveyor general which
laid the table and ordered to be printed Also,
communication from the Secretary of State enclosing
estimate for appropriation or compensation and per
diem of the commissioner compensation Of surveyor and
for the payment of all expenses of the commission under
the reciprocity treaty with Great Britain which
rred the Committee Ways and Means and ordered
be printed Also, letter from the Commissioner Of
Patents transmitting his annual report for the year
1857; which laid ON the table and ordered to be
printed. Also, message from the President of the
United States transmitting copy of the convention
between the United States and his Majesty the King
of Denmark for the disconnuance of the Sound Dues
upon which ratifcatons have been exchanged and
ommending appropriation to carry out its stpuatons
which referred to the Committee of Ways and Means
and ordered to be printed
The SPEAKER announced the select committee au-
thorized by the motion of the gentleman from Illinois,
Mr. SMITH, to refer the bill providing for the apporton
of the clerks of the general among the
different States and Territories and the District of Colu
bia to select committee of to consist of the fol-
lowing G. men Messrs SMITH of Illinois, SEWARD of
Georgia of New York, PENDIEToN of Ohio, Gil.
of Nol Carolina, CLEMENS of Virginia, and AMBER
SON of Missouri.
RESOLUTIONS.
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Resolved be instructed inquire
the necessity establishing and placing buoys at the
and IN the bays 81 M a Arkansas ans nna
rivers San Luis and that the committee report by bill
otherwise.
On motion Of Mr. CURTIS, of Iowa. it was
RESOLVED That the Secretary requested
House the amount Of and Applicable to
river and the amount heretofore expended also
The number of yards of rock excavation required to out
q The number yards year
The dangers of further delay nadequacy
viii the navigation Of the proposed channel when
completed
expedcncy adopting slack water canal with suitable
s 0w1 os ns o ns n
referred the Typographical engineers aud such civil engineers he
may judge proper
On motion Of Mr. DAVIS, of Iowa, it was
Resolved That the Committee inquire
pediency Of restricting public arabic lands
limited quantities and report by bill or otherwise
On motion of Mr. WAsHBURNE of Wisconsin, it was
into the praecaby the Dcs Moine and Rock Island
rapids generally Of the Upper Mississippi river by
SIM BLACK Chippewa St cox and tho tributaries Of said
s sHa y E and report the result Of their @
quircs to this House
On motion of Mr. PARRoTT, of Kansas, it was
Resolved That tho Affairs
qure the lands set the Territory Kan
sas as Indians report by bill
otherwise. RI. .1. Js.
On motion of Mr.. WALTON, of Vermont, it was
the public lands named in the resolution Of this House adopt
square miles of lands assigned reserved the gcogaph
location such lands and the date Of the assignment
On motion of Mr. HALL, of Massachusetts it was
Resolved That tho secretary War BIO requested communicate
@ for The preservation Of the same and his opinion
immediate action In tho prosecution of said
work
BILLS INTRODUCED
The following bills were introduced read u first and
second time by their titles and appropriately referred
BY Mr.. HAWKINS, Of Florida bill for the
sruction of Courthouse post Office and custom house
in Apalachcola in the State of Florida.
BY Mr. REAGAN of Texas: bill to authorize the
President of the United States in conjunction with the
State of Texas to and mark the boundary line be-
the territories of the United States and the State
of Texas
BY Mr.. CURTIS, of Iowa A bill TO amend act
granting lands to the Territory of Iowa to aid in the i'm
provement the Des Mones river in said Territory Also
bill to establish port of delivery at the city of Council
Bluffs Also bill to provide for the erection of
rine hospital in the city of Keokuk. Also, bill to
tend the western boundary of the State of Iowa to the
Missouri river usst stt 5Ha liHf III alEHt
BY Mr. DAVIS, of Iowa A bill to regulate the fees of
marshals of the States and Territories of the United
States. .alEng1at fLurtt nat ttlsttiyt8 UIsla
BY Mr. BIILINGHURST, of Wisconsin bill ma
king appropriation for the Improvement of the harbor
of Osaukee, Wisconsin Also bill for continuing the
Improvement of the harbor at Shaboygan, Wisconsin
Also, bill making On appropriation for the improvement
of the harbor ut MantoOwoc, Wisconsin. ',sf.HN
BY Mr. SCOTT, of California: bill to provide for the
better security Of the lives of passengers on board OF
steamers navigating the propelled in whole in
part by steam. w
BY Mr. McKIBBIN, of California bill to remit and
refund duties upon goods, wares and merchandise de-
stroyed by fire. Also, bill making grant of land to
the State of California in alternate sections to aid in the
construction of certain railroads in said State Also
bill to create additional land offices in the State of
California.
BY Mr.. SCOTT, of California bill to authorize the
appointment Of two additional Indian agents for the State
of California Also bill for the Improvement of the
Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, below the cities OF
Sacramento and Stockton.
By Mr.. KINGSBURY, of Minnesota bill for the
erection of a light house in Lake Superior.
nv Mr.. LANE OF Oregon bill making an appropn-
alton for the payment of clerks employed in the offices OF
the registers OF the land offices ut Oregon city and Win
chester in the Territory of Oregon Also Dill Tor ex
tending the land laws the Cascade mountains in Ore
gon and Washington Territories Also, bill for the re-
lief of Major Benjamin Alvcrd paymaster United States
army.