The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-28
THIRYY.-FlFTH CONGRESS.
ia First session.
TUESDAY, APRIL ~, 1858.
4 so'l SENATE, q
ExEcuTlvR COMMUNICATIONS.

The PRESlD pro tens laid before the Senate com
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, in
plancc with resolution Of the Senate of the 18th Of
February last calling for statement Of the amount that
has been paid annually during the last five years to each
Of the printing establishments Of the city Of Washington
for printing and advertising of any Kind for the United
States, other tsn that ordered by either house of Con
grcs whether done by the direction Of any department
or civil or military officer thereof and whether the same
has been paid under the provisions OF any existing laws
which was laid the table aud ordered to be printed.
Tim DHSrciEScr BILL.
message was received from tho House Of Representa-
tivcs by Mr. Allen their Clerk announcing 70 the senate
that tho House had agreed to the third amendment and
Disagreed TO the first and second amendments OF the Sem
ate to the deficiency bill aa q t'ie aes z
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER the bill was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. GWIN presented several petitions of citizens Of
California in favor Of appropriation for the survey of
the harbor Of Crescent City for the purpose Of construct
ing break for the establishment of certain mail
routes; for the adoption Of Oliver Woods plan for the
safe delivery Of letters sent by mail to California; and
for appropriation 70 pay the expenses incurred by the
State in suppressing Indian hostes which were all
appropriately referred. as 4t F afg
i Mr.. SEWARD presented the petition of II. j, Todd,
setting forth that the cities Of New York. Brookyn and
Williamsburg so located as to DO now considered one
city and praying that the rate of postage between them
may be reduced which referred to the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads
Also the petition of Eliza Ii, Hcrndon widow of the
late Commander William L. Herndon which was referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. HARLAN presented the petition Of Joseph Brobst
praying the payment of certain continental scrip received
by his father in payment for revolutionary services with
interest thereon which referred to the Committee
on Revolutionary Claims
w.. f., REpoRrs FROM COMMITTEES. ~ N a, S.ss
Mr. MALLORY, from the Committee ON Naval Affairs,
reported bill for the relief of David d. Porter which
was read and passed to q second reading.
Mr. FOSTER, from the Committee Pensions re-
ported bill for the relief of Lcmue Wooster which was
read and passed to second reading. asH a5,t
Mr. KING, from the Committee ON Tensions, to whom
referred the bill from the House OF Representatives
to amend act entitled :. an act granting pension to
Anscl Wilkinson reported back without amendment
and recommended its PASSAGE
Mr. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance, to
whom referred the bill from the House Of Represent
ativcs making appropriations for the cmrent and
tngcnt expenses Of the Indian department. and for full
filling treaty stpuntions with the Indians for the year
ending june 80, 1869, reported 1t back without amend
ment and gave notice that the special order
was disposed of he should ask the Scnntc to takeit
and pass it. ca b ffsgnpt8 sAe.le aa ei se63t
Mr. GWIN, from the Committee on Finance, to whom
referred the bill to authorize and direct the payment
of certain moneys into tho treasury Of the State Of Cali
rnia which collected in the ports Of said State
upon imports since the ratification Of the treaty
Of peace bctwcen the lnitss States and tho rapnc of
Mexico and prior to the admission Of said State into the
Union, reported it back without amendment, and
mendcd its passage.f f3E 81 fHb1tH
ti5f8H rt BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. STUART asked and obtained leave to Introduce
bill amcndatory Of act entitled An act to establish
two additional districts in the Territory Of Minnesota
approved July s. 1856 which read twice and refer
rcd to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. SEWARD asked and obtained leave TO Introduce
joint resolution for the benefit of the widow Of Com
mander William Lewis Hcndon of the United States
navy which read twice and referred to the Commit
tee Naval Affairs 1t declares that Congress enter
ains high Of the devotion TO duty the cooncss
courage, and conduct of Commander w. L. lIcrndon In
command of the steamer Central America at during
the prevalence of hurricane the 18th of September
1887 and provides that his widow shall be entitled to
receive out OF any money in the treasury otherwise
appropriated equal to three years full service
pay Of commander in the navy. ot8f vi
~. ADMISSION or KANSAS
The Senate resumed tho consideration of the report of
the committee of conference the dagreeing votes Of
the two houses tho bill for the admission of the State
OF Kansas into the Union. l63 leg4
Mr.. CRIr1ENDEN said that, from the fullest consider
alton which he had been able To give to this subject he
should be constrained to vote against concurring In the
report of the committee of conference. While in
respects il met his appreciation yet there other ea
turcs in it which overbalanced all the redecmng qualities
that II possessed He had opposed the Senate bill for
tho admission of Kansas because in s Judgment, it
forced the Lccompton constitution upon the people OF
Kansas against their will and stained he believed
that instrument to be, with fraud. Other gentlemen
took different view Of the matter and insisted upon its
prompt and immediate adoption, and the admission Of
Kansas into the Union upon It. The committee of con-
ference have departed from the line of policy laid
down by the Senate formerly, and have agreed to an
don the Iecompton constitution, far, Mt least as to
submit 1t 20 the people for their appreciation dsappro-
baon To that extent he concurrcd with the report of
the committee But in making thnt submission TO the
people, certain consequences attached to It, which
he thought were an unjust and improper incumbracc
upon the free right of the people to choose their In
sttutons In the bill substituted by the House of Rep
rcsentntivc in place of the Senates bin there fair
submission of the Lccompoil constitution provided for
but the COMMITTEES Of conference say it shall be submitted
to the people not in the fair open unincumbcrcd
ncr proposed by the House bill but with certain induce
rnents vote for IT, II was In fnct but submission Of
certain grants of land which have been habually made
by Congress upon the admission formation Of new
States grants for school purposes for universities and
for establishing seat Of government. II they reject
these grants OF land, they are to be considered
rejecting the constitution. If they accept the con
stitution they are TO hive the lands ands Ii they
reject IL, they not to have them. But that was
not all We propose to tell them Il you will accept
tho Lccompton constitution will make no inquiry
not only not come in sovereign State, but
we will inquire into your numbers, aud you shall
como in under any form Of constitution at all until your
population shall amount to the number which s xedb
the general law the ratio Of representation throughout
the country Was that fair was 1t just He believed
that it not and could not consent TO such subms
iion. al ~ khtsWaf NJ ,,esgF i lE3
Mr.. HUNTER stated that the proposition of the com
mittee Of conference TO substitute entirely new
bill instead of that which passed y the Senate and
instead Of the House amendment to thath This new