The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
rh,rty-rlnh csnsress--seoona session.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2s, 1858
sENATE-


SENATE.
The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred
by Mr. Rl1fENDEN From George Washington
Greene, grandson OF Gen. Nathaniel Gleeue The
moalist states that the private and official conespon
dsnoe OF his grandfather during the period OF the
luton contains important materials for the general his
tory of that and the only authentic the his
tory of the Quartermaster Generals Department and of
those brilliant campaigns which rescued the Caronas
and Georgia from the enemy, and that he has been
engaged for more than ten in collecting and ar
ranging these documents Ia the hope OF preserving for
postedty this essential part OF our national history
They consist of than six thousand original letters,
upwards OF two thousand of which written by Gen.
Greene The memorial says the whole work will make
Volumes which exceeds the bounds OF individual
terprse that such works belong to a class which
governments and strictly national and asks Congress
20 give its aid to the publication by taking two thousand
copies, at the mte OF three dollars per volume The
memoralist points also to the resolution of Congress OF
the 9Th Of August 1886. directing monument TO be
erected 10 the memory OF Nathaniel Greene esq, AT the
seat OF the federal government and citing the lnscrp
ton TO be placed on it and yet that monument
erected, and not stone remains to show where
the ashes OF the hero OF the South mingled with the soil
Of the country which he saved
Also, from Gen. Leslie Combs, asking that the money
appropriated by Congress for the satisfaction of the Texas
uted pro rata, and also asking the payment OF
bonds formerly held by him which have been lost.
by Mr.. SHIELDS From Hester stoll, widow of
old soldier, asking pension
sIr s. stated that the petitioner the widow OF
old soldier who had served faithfully for twentysix
years, and had previous to his death well since
served as hospital natron in the Florida and after
wards In that Of Mexico that he knew personally that
her services OF the most invaluable kind 10 the sick
and wounded officers in the city of Mexico that she
old and destitute and invoked favorable consde
ration Of her at the hands OF the Committee PEN
sions
BY Mr. BROWN: From citizens Of the District OF Co.
lumbia urging the enactment Of law to prevent mali
cous mischief and protect property in said District.
By Dir. CAMERON Proceedings OF meeting Of the
soldiers Of the of 1912 in favor Of the enactment
pension law which will be just to the government and
generous 10 the soldier.
Also, from, William H. Crabbe clerk in the navy yard
at Philadelphia, asking an increase of salary.
BY Mr. KING From officers OF the State government
and members of the legislature Of New Yoik, asking
that pension be granted to Mary Everets only suryi-
wing child Of Gideon Bronson soldier in tho of the
revolution also, from Others in relation to the
subject
BY Mr.. SIMMONS From the administrator Of John
Ferguson, asking to be paid his portion of the pro
ceeds Of certain work which has been paid into the
treasury.
REpoRls FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BAYARD from the Committee on the judiciary,
to which referred the bill to provide for holding the
courts Of the United States in the State Of Alabama
ported it bae without amendment and asked its present
consideration which agreed to, and the bill
read third time and passed.
Also from the same committee asked to be discharged
from the further consideration Of the resolution April
1885, relating to the amendments of the laws for taking
tdavits and holding to bail under the powers of
missioners which agreed to.
Mr.. BROWN, from the Committee on the District of
Columbia TO which referred the bill TO authorize the
city Of Washington to distribute and the water soon
10 be introduced there from the Potomac river, asked
TO be discharged from its further consideration and that
it he referred to the Committee Public Buildings and
Grounds; which was agreed to-
M. ~. d.,
referred the motion to print the statement of the Sec
ond Auditor in relation to disbursements to the Indians
&C. asked to no discharged from it's further considera
on and that IL be referred TO the Committee In.
dian Affairs, as the more appropriate to decide
to the necessity of printing the same which
agreed to-
On motion by Mr.. SEBASTIAN,
Resolved Secretary requested 10 FUN 81
showing tho yet remaining
claimants and unproyed for under the third article OF
made with the Rogue River Indians Of Oregon Territory the 10th
day september, 1853 aceftained
for that purpose.
Mr., SIMMONS submitted the following resolution, and
asked its immediate consideration:
R Secretary Treasury be directed to report
70 the senate plan for raising sufficient IN
the ordinary government by The imposition specific
President his Congress present, session
that he also furnish schedule upon which SPECIFIC
States; and add schedule upon which
in M s% specific a nas o may b safely and in
IN foreign countries and in the United States he has the
crtsnug with the rate centu which collected upon
value Of the principal articles subject specific The
OF 1892,
Mr.. IyERSoN, Let the resolution lie over
Mr.. SIMMONS observed that it was mere call for in
formation, which could be answered by the time the
Senate met again on the 4th of January.
Mr.. INVERSION knew that it call for information
but lie did not want that information and the Tesolu-
ton was laid over under the rule.
INTRODUCED.
Mr. CRITTENDEN introduced n hl 10 n,..,crita t,a
time and manner Of holding elections for senators of the
United States which read and referred to The Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Nc. G. observed that the necessity of such mea
sure has been rendered manifest that be hoped 1t
would receive the early attention of the Senate
This bill provides that when there shall be vacancy
in the Senate of the United States at the first meeting Of
the legislature having the right to ill It, or occurs by
expiration of term before the regular meeting an
election shall be held at of tho Monday
ceedng the day which such legislature shall complete
its organization except provided for in the remaining
thirteenth section of the bill
Mr.. JONES introduced bill to divide the State of
Iowa into two judicial districts which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES
Mr. STUART moved to proceed to the consideration of
House bill donating public lands to the several States
and Territories which may provide colleges for the bene
fit Of agriculture and the mechanic arts
Mr.. FllzPATRICK opposed the motion the ground
of Mr. Pudns absence who desired when the bill came
mp TO havca hearing the subject and thought it due
to courtesy to await his arrival
Mr., STUART replied that the Senate had agreed 10
adjourn for week ten days and after that time
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