The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-02


kxEcuTiyE coxAtSicATioNs.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Postmaster general In relation 10 the returns of
box-rens which laid the table and ordered to be
printed
Also communication from the Superintendent Of Pub
lie Printing in relation to- the cost of public printing
dered by the SD and sith Congresses which laid
on the table aud ordered to lie printed
Also statements from the Clerk of the House OF Repre-
sentativcs the Doorkecper, and the Postmaster, in
to resolution Of the House calling for information
in relation to the employees OF the House which was
laid on the table and ordered 10 be printed.
Also report from the Court of Claims of which the
adverse reports ordered to he placed the calen
dar, and the bills read twice and referred TO the
Committee on Claims,
NEXT
Mr. WRIGHT Of Georgia. asked unanimous con-
sent 10 introduce resolution providing for the appoint
ment of committee of three by the Speaker TO consider
the best mode of taking the census that should
be national in its character and represent the progress of
the whole country with instructions to report at the next
session of Congress.
Mr. BURNETT, Of Kentucky, i,ected.
REMOVAL OF INSTRUCTIONS AT fIiE MOUTH CONNECTICUT
NvEn.
On motion of MIR. ARNOLD of Connecticut, resolu
ton adopted instructng the Committee Commerce
to inquire into the expectancy of making appropria
ton for removing distractions at the mouth of Connec
ticut river, and to report by bill or otherwise.
nils ISfi,oDtcsp.
The following DIS were lntrouuccu ny UNANIMOUS
consent, read twice, mud Appropriately referred:
BY Mr. PENDLETON, Of Ohio A bill to authorize the
holding Of the of the United States district courts
for the northern district of the State of Ohio, Mt Toledo
BY Mr. GARTRELL, of Georgia: bill to establish
Atlanta in the State of Georgia, port of delivery
BY Mr.. LEIDY of Pennsy yaia bill granting bounty
land to certain officers employed under the direction of
competent authority in any war In which this country
| has been engaged since the year 1910.
| BY Mr. SEWARD, of Georgia: bill to authorize the
aud cessiop of the government barracks at Sa
! vannah, Georgia, to the city of Savannah
BY Mr. NICHOLS, of Ohio bill to cede to the State
of Ohio the unsod public lands within the limits of said
| State.
By Mr. CLAWSON, of New Jersey: A bill to establish
Salem in the State of New Jersey port of delivery.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. FLORENCE of Pennsylvania, from the Committee
Invalid Pensions reported bill TO equaze the army,
navy and marine pensions and read twice and
mitted, I, ~.
| Mr. MOORE of Alabama from the Committee on
Claims reported bill for the relief of James Rump;
and it read twice and committed
! Mr. HICKMAN, of, Pennsylvania, from the Commit
tee Revolutionary Peisohs fhborted jont resou-
ton authorizing the pensions to which certain officers
and soldiers of the revolutionary army are entitled to
be paid to their widows and other legal representatives
and it read twice and committed.
THE ADMISSION KANSAS.
of one UcocR Had arrived How'd That Senate till for
the admission of Kansas be taken up
The motion being agreed to, the bill read first
| time by its title.
Mr. GIDDINGS, of Ohio objected to its further read
| ing.
The SPEAKER then stated that under the rules of the
House It became his duty to PROFOUND the question,
| ''Sball tbp bill ln rejected 2,
| Mr. STEPHENS demanded the yeas and nays
The yeas and nays ordered and being taken re-
| suited yeas 95, nays las follows:
yEAsMcssrs Andrews, H!nShurst Bingham, Blair,
Bliss, Brsyon Bumon, rJnmc, burroughs cmpbel Case,
Canee Chapman Clark q Sawon Clark D. Sochranc
Farnswoh Fsnon, Foster Gddngs Gilman Gooch GOODWIN
hickman Hoard Howard Kellogg Kelsey klsore Knepp,
S "s s # New es
Mott Murray, Nhois DIN Palmer Parker Petit Pike Potter POI
sherman York spinner stanton,
Tsa" Msn"s o%s can s%A %Sas w'S' na
! Of Mainc Wilson, Woodaaa5,
burnett Burns a easke Clark Of New YORK Clark Of Missouri Clay
Corning Cox Craig Of Nog caso1s Crawford
s,ssr, feWari, Inmcs, Dowdel Emundson, Elliott English
Eas Eauknsr Florence Foley G'ns, @ aar cnsr
land skin Hatch Hawkins ih Hopkins Houston" Hughes uy
of Pnyvana Owen Jones Of Pcnnsy Ke', Kelly Kunke
am" nny & ,h' My M
Maynard Miles, Miller sison MONTGOMERY Moore Morris OF Illinois
Reagan, Reilly, Roiad Ruin, Russell sana'sc savage Scales
scott Soaring, Seward shaw @ Illinois, shaw Of North Carolina
Smith Of Virginia staiwoh stephens s,cvc.on stewart Mary
"s % lr Ss s, Whs w. % 1p Hoo%
Wortcndykc Wright of Georgia. Wright Of Tennessee and z
coier--137.
SO the bill not rejected.
The bill was then read second time. 1t is as fol
II lows
BILL for tho admission Of Union
people the Territory Of Kansas did by
delegates the st
December 1851 Tor that purpose form 70 themselves con'ln
ton and State government which ra consultation republican, and
the said having asked the admission Of said Territory into
tho Union footing with the original States
De n BY The Snnt and House Of Representatives Of The United
Ss II America Congress uss,nbtd That the State OF Kansas
be- hereby 10 be the United States Of
original States In all respects whatever Aud tho said state sa
all the territory included within tho following boundaries
Missouri where the b, seventh parallel of latitude the
thence said parallel to the eastern boundary Of New
Mexico thence north said boundary 10 latitude thirty eight
thence following said boundary westward to the eastern boundary
the Rocky mountains thence
northwerd the oic,h parallel of latitude thence
parallel the boundary the state " Missouri
boundary sad state the place
beginning Froritd Tst nothing herein contained respecting
tho shall be construed TO impair the rights
property pertaining said Territory
ouch rights shall remain uneanguhed by treaty between the
Uncd such Indians include territory which by
treaty With snc Indian tribe = not without tho sent Of said
tribe be included within the territorial limits jurisdiction
Territory all such territory shall be
cd out Of the boundaries and constitute part the State Of Kan
signify
State
OF the government of the United States make regulation
such Indians their lands other rights by
otherwise, which would competent make
this act had passed.
And further enafd That the state OF Kansas
shall with the primary Disposal OF ths
public lsnds with regulations which Congress nnd
necessary for securing the title in said lands 10 the
thereof
description whatever,
property within the limits Of
and that nothing this agc or iufring.
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