The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thirty-Fifth COngress-First Session.
MONDAY, JANUARY ls, 1855
SENATE.
JANUARY ls, 1858.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate report
of the Secretary of State communicating in obedience to
law lists of the clerks messengers abores and packers
employed in that department during the year 1857 ;
which was read and ordered to lie on the table
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate
memorial of the Legislature of the Territory of Nebraska
in relation to the establishment of surveying dis
trct and creating the office of surveyor general for that
Territory which referred to the Committee Pub
lie Lands.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC
Mr. WADE presented petition Of citizens of Ashtabu
Ia Ohio, praying the repair the rebuilding of the
shthou and pier at that place which referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. SEWARD presented q petition of SO citizens of
Phelps, in the State of New York, praying that
may be adopted for the peaceful and gradual
extinction Of slavery W making compensation out of the
public treasury for the value of the slaves which
laid on the table.
Mr. s. also presented memorial of the gold heaters of
the city and State of New York. praying that the duty
godleaf may be increased twenty-five per cent; which
was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. FOSTER presented the memorial of Henry c. Flagg
praying to be allowed his portion of the to which
his father entitled for services in the revolutionary
war; which referred to the Committee on Revolu-
Mr. FITZPATRICK presented a memorial of the regis
and receiver of the land Office at Montgomery, Ala
bama praying that the compensation Of registers and
| receivers may be increased which referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. f. also presented papers in relation to the claims
Daniel S. Ryan and Henry c. WILEY administrators of
r. d. Rowland and James M. Crook, to the reimburse
ment of amount paid by them for certain lands pur
chased of the government and of which they have been
deprived by the claims of certain Indians thereto which
were referred to the Committee Indian Affairs. .
Mr. PUGH presented petition Of merchants and others
at Toledo Ohio praying the enactment of law to regu
late and establish system Of lights to be carried at night
by sailing vessels navigating the lakes which refer
red to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. STUART presented memorial of the Oakland
County Agricultural Society," praying that donation of
public land may be made to each Of the States for the
and promotion of agricultural education
ALSO memorial of citizens Of that portion OF the public
domain the west side of Lake Pepin and the Mssssip
p river in Minnesota praying to be allowed the benefits
of the presumption law which referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Mr. BIGLER presented the petition of Douglas Ottin
ger of the United States service praying per-
mission to exhibit before the appropriate committee his
invention of apparatus for rescung the passengers and
crews of sinking vessels on the open sea which
ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. YULEE presented the petition Of Bernard NJ
Byrne, surgeon in the army, praying compensation for
certain special services rendered under contract with
the commanding officer at Fort Gilleland Florida which
was referred to the Committee Claims
Mr.. JONES and Mr. BRIGHT presented petitions of
registers and receivers of land Offices praying increase
of compensation which referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
Mr. sIIDEIA presented the petition of George Fra
se praying compensation for losses occasoncd by the
unauthorized acts Of Mexican authorities in the year
1910 which referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr. BIGGS resolution was adopted
instructing the Committee Military Affairs to inquire
into the expedency of establishing national foundry
Deep river in the State of North Carolina and to report
by bill or otherwise. n
On motion by Mr.. CHANDLER, resolution adopt
cd requesting the Secretary of War to furnish the Senate
with statement showing the number of troops stationed
in Kansas for each quarter from the LIST day of January,
1855, down to the present time.
REPORTS IRON COMMITTEES So ~
Mr. BAYARD from the Committee the Judiciary,
reported bill to equalzc the salaries of certain judges
of the courts for the District of Columbia and for other
purposes which read and passed to second read
ing IL proposes make the salary Of the Judge of the
criminal court the the salary of associate
Judge of the circuit court at the
ment of the last fiscal year and 10 allow him to appoint
clerk with the same fees and mpcnsation the clerk
of the circuit court.
Mr. b. from the same committee, TO whom refer
red memorial of citizens of Mississippi praying that the
Office of chaplain in the public service may bS sboisbcd,
asked to be discharged from the further consideration OF
the same (; which agreed to.
Mr. COIIAMER, from the Committee on the Jndica-
~ to whom was referred the memorial of VIM d. Elan,
PRAYING the passage of net to regulate peatngs In
the district courts of the United States asked to be dis
charged from further consideration of the which
was agreed to.
Mr. JONES from the Committee Pensions TO whom
as referred the bill for the relief of Michael Kinney late
private in company 9Th regiment United States army,
reported it without amendment and recommended its
passage.
Mr. CLAY from the Committee on Commerce, to whom
war eferred the report of the Secretary of War in rea
ton to the erection Of fort ut New Inlet North Caro-