The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-29

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instant estimates OF the appropriations necessary 70 pay
such part of the volunteer force operating in Florida du
ring the past year remain unpaid for want Of appro
prations applicable to the purose including such COM
panes may have been mustered recognised by order
Of the President which read and referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Also, communication from the Secretary of War in
compliance with resolution OF the Senate OF the l4th
instant calling for surveys examination OF the Po
tomac river in the vicinity of Washington city made by
any officer OF the Typographical bureau during the last
year which read. ~ ,a .ss,s6 fe4a
Mr.. SEWARD moved that the report be printed and
that the map accompanying the be engraved and
the motion referred to the Committee Printing.
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate q
message from the President Of the United States in
pance with resolution OF the Senate of the 7th instant
requesting him furnish the Senate if not incompatible
with the public interest, copies of the correspondence
with and dispatches FROM ministers at the courts OF
England, France Switzerland and other powers, on the
subject OF the dangers to emiants arising from the
tce of contracting with irresponsible parties in Europe
for American inland passage tickets which read and
laid on the table itH
Also communication from the Secretary of the Treas
ury in compliance with resolution of the Senate of the
lh instant requesting him to report to the Senate the
amount of collected in each collection district
for each of the years from 1852 to 1857 inclusive the
amount expended and the number of persons employed
in each district in the collection of the for each
of those years which read and laid the table.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. ALLEN presented the memorial of Daniel ].
Browne of the agricultural division of the Patent Office
praying compensation for extra services and increase Of
his salary which referred to the Committee ON
Claims.
Mr.. A. also presented the memorial of G. w. Lippitt
praying compensation for diplomatic services while Uni
ted States consul at Vienna which referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. FESSENDEN presented the memorial of Geo NJ
Weston commissioner of the State OF Maine praying the
reimbursement of expenditures by that State in defending
the territory in dispute between the United States and
Great Britain prior to the treaty of Washington which
was referred to the Committee Foreign Relations.
Mr.. BROWN presented memorial of committee ap
pointed special meeting of the Provident Association
of Clerks praying the enactment of law to authorize the
association to wind up its affairs which referred to
the Committee the District of Columbia
Mr.. B. also presented memorial of the corporate
thortes of Georgetown District OF Columbia praying
appropriation to complete the erection of amposts In
that town which referred to the Committee the
District Of Columbia. s.Ht
Mr.. BIGIER presented the petition of 0. H. Browne,
praying indemnity for depredations in Kansas committed
by marauders during the political excitement in that Ter
rtory which referred to the Committee Claims.
s Mr.. SEWARD presented petition of commissioners
appointed by act Of the Legislature Of New York to
and take charge Of the asenals and armores in that
State praying that the United States arsenal at Rome
New York may be cedcd to that State which refer
red to the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. BlGLER presented memorial Of underwriters of
Phiadelpha praying that steam revenuecutter may be
built at that place and stationed in the Delaware bay and
the coast adjacent thereto which referred to the
Committee on Commerce. 4 8a. ..a.
| RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
! On motion by Mr.. HAMLIN, q resolution was adopted
directing the Secretary of War to communicate the
Senate the amount of expenditures for the support of the
Military Academy at West Point for the past year inclu
ding the compensation Of the cadets, and all the officers
connected Herewith. t ats sA t Hfa .r H
On motion by Mr.. H., another resolution adopted
nstructing the Committee Commerce to inquire into
the cxpediency of repeating the law creating the light
! house board H@t a
REroRTs FROM COMMITTEES. ~
Mr. SIlDEII, from the select committee appointed to
consider the banking system of the District Of Columbia
reported bill to prohibit the issue Of bank by
porations associations, individuals within the Dis
tct of Columbia, and further to prevent the circulation
of bank notes issued by any Incorporated company
sociaon of individuals located beyond the limits of the
District of less denomination than fifty dollars which
made the special order for the second Tuesday in Feb
ruary next asf f A.e ft
Mr. s., from the same committee also reported a reso
luton that the committee deem it inexpedent to author
iYe the establishment either by general special laws
of banks of issue within the District of Columbia
Mr.. STUART, from the Committee Public Lands
to whom referred the bill confirming the location Of
land warrants under certain circumstances reported it
with amendment IN the form Of substitute.
Mr.. s., from the committee, reported bill re-
leasing TO the legal representatives of John McNcl de-
ceased the title of the United States to certain tract
of land which was read and passed to second read
ing.
Mr. EVANS, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims reported adversely the memorial of Nathaniel
Champe in behalf of the heirs Of John Champe and
the report concurrcd in.
Mr. STUART, from the Committee Public Lands, to
whom referred the petition of Vim. c. Fowler and
Others and two other petitions of citizens Of New York.
praying that public lands may be given to certain ind
viuas who have not got any lands asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration of the same ;
which agreed to.
Mr.. DAVIS from the Committee Military Affairs,
to whom referred the petition of certain officers of
the nmpico volunteers submitted adverse report on
the same which concurred in. fia 'l.iHa
Mr.. d.. from the same committee reported bill for
the relief of Mrs Agatha Orien widow of Brcvet Major
j. z. j. O Bren late OF the United States army and
bill for the relief OF Thomas Phcnix b which
severally read and passed to second reading. ,,
Mr.. 1OOMlS, from the Committee on Commerce,
ported bill for the relief of Simon De Wiser and Jose
vllarubia of New Orleans which read and passed
10 second reading.
Mr.. EVANS, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims TO whom referred the hill for the relief Of
Elizabeth, Montgomery heir Of Hugh Montgomery,
ported il with amendment
INTRODUCED
Mr.. STUART asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill to ascertain and ndjust the titles TO certain lands
in Kansas which was read twice and referred TO the
Committee on Public Lands,
RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC
the construction OF railroad from the Missouri river to
San Francisco by what has been dcnomnatcd the north
route and he asked that IT might lie the table
and be printed in connexon with the bill submitted
tcray by the senator from Mississippi, Mr.. DAVIS He
would remark that he did not offer this anagonistic
proposition to the bill reported by the select committee
that subject That bill had his concurrence in