The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-14
THIRTY-.FIFTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, APRIL ~, 1855
nKaonlAls, PETITIONS, FRO.

MEMORIALS PETITIONS, rTu
m. PRESIDENT pro tea presented memorial nom
the legislature of Kansas praying an APPROXIMATION 'of
,hs erection Of penentiary at Delaware City. IN that
Territory; which was ieeiiod ~ '"o o'i"'''s y" iei
w OWN presented the petition Of Lieut. John G. Car
er of the United States navy praying that deciasatory
i NAV be passed by which he can receive the sum OF
sos5 rs due him. and which Is detained 10y the account
inc officers of the treasury owing u some alleged anb
v Ia the words of the law passed for his relief Fcbru
ery ls 1855 which referred to the Committee On
Naval Affairs
NJ MASON presented the petition Of Jonathan NJ
pnneh auditor OF the State Of Virginia, praying the
navmen of Judgment recovered against that State by
H. adninstrator OF James Holmes, deceased, for the
Communication pay OF said Holmes laymaster in the
army of the revolution which WAS referred to the Com
ultteo on Revolutionary Claims
A., STUART presented the petition Of Jason Smith
. others payng 10 he allowed pensions for military
;es 10 the war of 1922 which was referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
Air ALLEN presented the petition of Lieut. T. Car
,;ngton Bowem who was placed furlough and after
,,l transferred To leave OF absence, praying TO be al
lowed the difference OF pay between these positions
which WAS referred TO the Committee ON Naval Affairs
Nj, THOMSON Of New Jersey, presented the petition
AZ w Bmnton Doggs a purser in the North Pacific Elk
ploring Expedition, praying to be allowed additional
,sy which referred to the committee on Naval Az
M, KING presented the petition Of James 7. Wild
and other heirs Of Daniel Wild, praying indemnity for
Frenc, srciaons prior TO the year 1900 Also the petit
ton OF Israol Moses, praying the adoption Of an inn
uro,.d ambulance carriage invented by bin for the
characterization of the sick aud wounded OF army.
Mr. FFssFN DEN presented petition Of citizens Of
ane prayip the enactment of law granting pensions
4, The surviving officers AMI soldiers Of the army and
nsyy of the Of 1872 which was referred to the Com
mite. on Pensions.
Mr. KENNEDY presented memorial Of merchants Of
BALTIMORE Maryland, demonstrating against the repeal Of
The Law establishing the light house board which was
reierrsl Ia the COMMITTEES ON Commerce.
Mr. BROWN presented petition Of citizens of Wash
ington city, praying that the Belgian pavement may be
adopted ia repairing Pennsylvania and in paving
the streets adjacent to the proposed enlargement of the
Capitol grounds which referred to the Committee
on the District Of Columbia.
pxroRIs rHoS coMAlrrEEs
Mr. EVANS, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims reported adversely ON the petitions Of Martins
Brown, Nancy Hammond, Elizabeth A. Middleton, and
Catharinc J.. Mcleod
Mr. POLK, from the Committee Of Claims, reported
adversely ON the memorial Of Richard O. Dove.
Mr. SEWARD, from the Committee Foreign Rea-
tons reported Hill for the relief Of Townsend Harris
which rcnl and passed to second reading.
Mr. JONES, from the Committee Pensions, report
ed adversely the Of the children Of Thomas Iiz
gerald aud ON the petition o DE-, Adan, Hayes He also
reported bill for the relief of Antony Cslo soldier Of
the Of 1872 which read and passed TO second
reading.
Mr.. KING, from, the Committee Military Affairs,
August IS 1856 entitled IAN act for tho relief Of Adam
d. Stewart, and Of Alexander Randall executor of Dan
iel Randall =; which was read and passed to second
reading.
Mr. BENJAMIN, from the Committee Private Land
Clai,ns reported adversely the memorial OF j. w.
Morse aud also reported bill authorizing the courts
adjuicae the claim of the lga representatives OF the
Leur de Ionne anil Of the Clievacr de Rcpentiguy to
certain lands in tho Sault Ste Marie In the State of
Michigan which real aud passed To second read
ing
Bnas PASSED.
The following bills were severlIy considered and
passed
Bill to amend or define the net Of July 20 1850, enti-
tied can act providing for recording the conveyaneos of
vessels and for other purposes
Bill to authorize the settlement ~ the accounts of L,i-
ther Joyct late collector the district Of Portland and
Ialmoutl IN the State Of Maine.
Bill for the relief of John l. Allen and ASA H. Carter
Bill for the relief Of Falus stanley.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
On motion by Mr. MALLORY, a resolution was adopt
ell authorizing and nsructing the Secretary of the Navy
10 n thorough examination Of the iron. coal, and
timber Of the Deep River county In the State Of North
Carolina and that he report upon the cxpedency of
tablishng at point In that State machine and work
shops for the construction of engines, oilcrs &c. for
naval vessels aud that he report the 10 Congress
1T its next session
On motion by Mr.. BAYARD, the resolution reported
10y him the goth ult from the Committee the Iu-
dciary the message OF the President trsnsoting q
copy Of the decree and regulation made by the United
States commissioners to China ON the 4th day OF March,
1851 to the effect that revision Of the same by Con
gfcss IS necessary, was taken mp and agreed to-
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr.. BAYARD asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill concerning appeals and writs of error which
read twice and referred TO the Committee the Judi
ciary
Mr. D also asked and obtained leave to intro
duce bill concerning scsincn which read twice
and referred TO the Committee Commerce. II pro
Vies that IT any of the Of American vessel
shall be matrcated by the master mates the o
such vessel shall beliabe in civil damages to the
tent as such master mates and he shall have the
remedies against the vessel chat haas Tor the
cry OF his wages IL also repeats much of the law of
1856 aholislss logging in the commercial marine and
all other laws inconsistent with the provisions Of this
act
adoption Of verbal amendments il passed oven
as Mr. lvERsoS desired to offer amendments TO IT,
which he had not quite prepared
ADMISSION KANSAS.
Mr. GREEN moved that the Senate insist upon its dis
agreement to the House amendment to the bill for the
admission of the State of Kansas into the Union and ask
q committee Of conference.
Mr.. PUuH did not know how the Senate could insist
after the House had adhered but they could ask
ference at any time
Mr. GREEN argued that his motion was the correct
one both houses bad adhered, it would Of cut OFF
M propositions Tor conference but it for the Senate,
There was any hope Of the House rcconsidering &C.
uon, 70 give them a chance to do no.
hr PuGH replied that If an adherence cut of q CON
e'oe IL was already cut OFF mt end, because the
i'ouse had adhered and what the difference between
cutting of at one end at both enlsy His objection
was that IL would leave the hill In the hands of the
f.Lo