The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thirty-Fith Congress First Session.
TUESDAY JANUARY 20, 1858.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.


municaton from the Secretary of the Interior transmit
ting in compliance with resolution of the Senate,
copy of report Ross Browne special agent OF the
Indian department the late Indian In Washing
ton and Oregon Territories which was read and, on
motion by Mr. GWIN it was referred to the Commt'ce
on Indian Affairs.
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate a
comm unication from the Secretary OF the insiioi ~
compliance with resolution of the Senate OF the if,h
inst transmitting copy of the report OF tne .oilaS
soner OF the General Land Office with an estimate Oh .he
quantity of land which will enure to the grant ihaoe ny
the act approved on the Sd of March, 1891, granting
lands to the Territory Of Minnesota for railroad purposes
which read and laid on the table
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before The senate
communication from the Secretary Of War; transmitting,
IA compliance with resolution OF the Senate OF the 4th
inst the report of the commission on the war claims
of Oregon and Washington Territories which was read
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate an
other communication from the Secretary OF War; trans
hitting in obedience to law, statements OF the appopra
tons applicable to the service OF the War department du
ring the fiscal year ending June 80, 1857 the amount
drawn by acquisitions during the period the bal
ance remaining the LIST OF July, 1857 and list OF
such appropriations have been carried to the surplus
fund which was read
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition of James Bowen,
and large number Of other citizens of New York. praying
that the public lands may be granted in limited quan
ties actual settlers not possessed of other lands which
was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. S. also presented the petition of citizens OF Water
loo New York in favor of the extngushment of slave
nv by affoing fair compensation out of the public do
main to the owners of slaves which was laid on the
table.
Mr.. THOMSON, of New Jersey, presented the memo
rial of Reynel Coates praying compensation for losses
sustained and services rendered while connected with the
scientific corps of the South Sea exploring expedition
which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. MALLORY presented the petition of L. NJ. Gun
nell a passed assistant surgeon in the navy praying
compensation for extraordinary expenses incurred by him
In the discharge of his duty in California which re-
IN, ittaac val
Mr. BIGLER presented the memorial of Jane NJ kean,
Mary A. Reynolds, and Catharne b kean praying Con-
gess to pass law granting them compensation for the
services Of their parents in the revolutionary which
was referred to the Committee Revolutionary Claims.
Mr. b. also presented the memorial OF Bishop, Simons,
& Co. praying permission to make experiment before
committee of Congress to exhibit the merits of Holiness
patent sefghtng selfbailing surf and iieboat which
was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
MIR. DURKEE presented the memorial of the Domestic
and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Epsco-
pal Church in the United States praying the confirmation
of their title certain lands in Wisconsin which
referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. MALLORY, from the Committee on Claims, to
whom was referred the petition of Pamela Preswick for
herself and the other heirs of William Wgto reported
back the same and asked that the petition and accompa
nying papers be referred to the Court of Claims which
was agreed to.
Mr. SEBASTIAN from the Committee on Indian At
fairs to whom was referred the bill to provide for the
animation and payment of certain claims of citizens Of
Georgia and Alabama account of losses sustained by
the depredations of the Creek Indians reported with
out amendment and recommended its passage
Mr.. S., from the committee, to whom was refer
red the memorial of certain residents of Kansas praying
the action of Congress to extngush the Indian title to
certain lands asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of the same, and recommended that the
memorial and accompanying papers be referred to the
Secretary of the Interior which was agreed to-
Mr.. DAVIS, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported bill explanatory OF an act entitled IAN act for
he rplie IF
1856 bill for the relief of Susannah I. Lea widow
and administrative OF James Magenncn late OF the city
of Baltimore deceased and bill for the relief OF Major
Benjamin Alvord, paymaster United States army which
were severaly read and passed to second reading.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, from the Committee Territories,
to whom referred the message of the President OF the
United States transmitting copy of the constitution of
Minnesota reported bill for the admission Of the State
of Minnesota into the Union which read and passed
second reading. Mr.. d. gave notice that he should
call the bill for action on the first convenient oppor
tunity
Mr. IVERSON from the Committee of Claims, report
ed bill for the relief of George A. Bren, and bill
to continue pension to Christine Barnard widow of the
late Breve Major Moses T. Barnard of the United States
army which were scveray read and passed to second
reading.
Mr.. L. from the same committee to whom were refer
red the bill from the Court of Claims for the relief of
George Ashley administrator de bais OF Samuel Hol
gate deceased and the bill from the Court of Claims for
the relief of John Ericsson reported them without amend
ment.
referred the bill from the Court of Claims for the
relief of Jane Smith, of Cermont county Ohio and the
bill from the Court of Claims for the relief of Lucinda
Robinson of Orleans county, Vermont, reported them
without amendment He also reported adversely the
claim of Nahum Ward
INTRODUCED
Mr. BROWN asked and obtained leave to introduce a
bill incorporate the Benevolent Christian Association OF
Washington city which read twice and referred to
the Committee the District of Columbia
Mr. DOOLITTLE asked and obtained leave to introduce
Joint resolution in relation to certain liabilities assumed
BY the State of Wisconsin which read twice and
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
NOTICE
Mr. PUGH gave notice that he should tomorrow, OF
on some early day thereafter ask leave to introduce
bill for the protection of vessels engaged in the naviga
ton of Lake Erie and bill to authorize the States of
Virginia, Pennsylvania Kentucky Ohio, Indiana, and
Illinois TO enter into agreement compact between
themselves and with other States interested in the nav
CATION of the Ohio river and its tributaries for the inn
provement of such navigation and to levy duties on ton
mage for that purpose.
REVOLUTIONS ADOPTED. t.E
On motion by Mr. STUART a resolution adopted
directing the Secretary of War to communicate to the
Senate the annual report of Lieut. Col James Graham
of the corps of typographical engineers of his surveys
&C., of lake harbors for the year 1857
On motion by Mr.. GWIN, resolution was adopted in
structing the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads to inquire into the expediency of establishing
mail route from Tucson, via Sopor to Tubac also from
Tucson to Aguas Calientcs in the Arizona portion Of the
Territory Of New Mexico.