The Washington union., 1858-03-30

The ballots having been receive" "'A '' ~ "
s,,,t WAS announced as follows
Whole number OF votes 81
Necessary 10 "a choice 40
H. Reniamiu Fitzpatrick received ---------F-Is
Hon w Z fessenden- =
Hon II Hamlin --------
NJ, rz,,rprcK being declared duly elected, was con.
anted to the chair which he TOOK WIZ" 'e" i''''he"'
remarks.
. pponpRJCK presented joint resolutions OF the leg
MI s ralo,ma in relation to the transportation of
M LII, hstween the Atlantic and Pacific coast which
., reod aud referred TO the Committee on Tue roe' vi
fee and Post koaas' -. ,.io,s Of A.. ,.,,isIa
califo,nia praying Congress to cede to the State
'o 1so;, the Monterey Redoubt, for the purpose OF
hJ;sbino military academy, or Tor other eduoatona
nos.s which we're read and referred 10 the ooaiht'ee
on Military Affairs, ,,,.. &c ,ha ,.o;so,nr.
I IN relation to the increase of mail facilities In
that State which referred to the oom''ee o ''o
POST Office and Post Roads
NJ pJYt,U nresented a resolution adopted at the State
;vy convention held in Columbus, Ohio setting forth
, ;asmnch as the President OF the United States has
recommended that four additional regiments DC added 70
th-a,ny said regiments il raised should DC ohcefea
one half from civil and the other nan iroi ni,.y uo
and that this principle should be Incorporated INTO the
% far organizing said force which was referred to the
Committee on Military Aiaiis
M p also presented petition from members OF the
bar at Toledo Ohio prayihg that term OF the United
Stas district and circuit courts for the northern district
- ohio may he held at that place which referred
n the Committee ON the Judiciary.
Mr. p also presented petition from citizens OF San
dusly, Ohio, praying that pensions may be granted 70
th Surviving officers and soldiers OF the regulars and
volunteers engaged in prior to 1913 which was re-
ierred to the Committee on Pensions
M, GWIN presented the petition of David d. Porter,
lieutenant in the navy, praying the settlement upon
pcipe of equity of his accounts for certain secret ser
vices performed by him in the island OF ST Domingo un
der an order Of the Secretary Of the Navy which was re-
irrred TO the Committee ON Naval Affairs.
Mr. CHANDLER presented the petition OF Cassandra >
Witbeel praying that land warrant may be issued TO
the heirs atlaw of her late father Major General Hugh
Brady OF the United States army which was referred to
The committee on Private Land Claims.
Mr.. JOHNSON. of Tennessee, presented petition Of
citizens of Detroit Michigan. praying that the public
lands may to be considered source of public reye-
nue and that hereafter all entries thereof may be con
lined to actual settlers which ordered to lie ON the
table
MA POLK presented petition of citizens Of st. Louis
Missouri brewing the organization of the Territory of
Arizona ard that lands may be granted to actual settlers
therein which was referred to the Committee Public
Lands.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. BENJAMIN from the Committee on Commerce, TO
whom were referred the bill to provide for the better
regulation of night signals board OF sailing vessels
navigating the Northwestern lakes and their tributaries
and fr other purposes and the bill further to provide
the safety OF passengers on steam vessels, reported
them with amendmens.
Mr. IvERSoN, iiom the Committee ON Claims, to
whom referred the memorial of }. w. Sullivan,
asked 10 be discharged from the further consideration OF
the same and that be referred to the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads which agreed to-
Mr. L., from the committee, asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration of the memorial of
R4cchus Webster l, that it be referred to the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs which agreed to-
Mr.. SEBASTIAN, from the Committee on Indian AT
fairs to whom referred the memorial of d. Mcrsi
weher praying appropriation for his salary as super
inennt OF Indian affairs in the Territory Of New MeSi-
CO. submitted an adverse report thereon
BIAS INTRODUCED
Mr. HENDERSON asked and obtained leave to intro
duce bill to provide for the compensation OF the Judges
the district courts of the United States for the two dis
ts in the State of Texas and for other purposes which
read twice and referred to the Committee the Iu-
dietary.
Mr. KENNEDY asked and obtained leave to introduce
hill for the relief of the executor of Brevct Brgader
General James Bankhead late of the United States army;
which read twice and referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr. YULEE asked and obtained leave TO introduce a
Joint resolution, explanatory and aendatoy of the
luton approved March ls45 entitled IA resolution
amendatory OF the resolution passed April So 1914,
ecing the application Of certain appropriations hereto
fore made =; which read twice and referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
directing the Committee Commerce to inquire into the
expcdency of amending the law relating to recording
bills Of sale Of vessels, passed July 20, 1850
On motion by Mr. INVERSION, resolution was adopted
that the petition of Fdey Patterson praying to be al
lowed payment for work done the capitol in Kansas,
under contract with the governor Of that Territory,
and indemnity for losses sustained by suspension of the
work. be referred to the Court Of Claims for the action of
that tribunal
The following bills were severay considered and
passed
Bill for the relief of Bevet Major james L. Donaldson,
assistant quartermsster United States army
JOINT resolution explanatory of the joint resolution
giving an increased compensation to all aborers in the
employment Of the executive and legislative departments
the government in the city of Washington, approved
Angnst ~, 1856
Bin for the relief of Major jeremiah Y Dashell pay
master in the United States army.
ADMISSION OF MINNESOTA
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill for the
Aumion OF the State of Minnesota into the Union the
pending question being the motion of Mr. MASON to
d the second section of the bill by striking out all
m.er The word representative, and adding the words
IN the Congress Of the United States so that the
non would read g And be il further enacted That said
te shall be entitled to representative IN the Con-
gress of the United States
Mr.. HUNTER advocated the amendment thinking that
oe representative would be all TO which the actual pou
alton OF Minnesota would cntitlc her
Nj. PUGH and Mr. FITCH were in favor Of three or
~ the least two, representatives,.
The discussion was continued at length by Messrs
VldAMER, SIMMONS, TRUMBULL WILSON POLK,
oNES, HARLAN, and others when the question being
iSen, The amendment not agreed to-yeas s. navs
AS follows
nEs-,esrs B.gs Ercicrick, Cay rpairick Henderson