The Washington union., 1858-03-17
THE WASHINGTON UNION


cost Of tbs same ordered by the Thirty fourth Congress
On motion of Mr.. coMINs, of Massachusetts, IL was
Roue Secretary Of the Treasury be instructed TO com
munae 10 the House Of Representatives the number Of vessels the
OF which have been changed The
certain eases by
were owned the time ofhe change Of the and how Of
such vessels have been ost fnired at and also the
assigned for changing the OF the late United states mail steam
ship George Law 10 TINT Of Central America
On motion of Mr.. SEARING, of New York. it was
Resolved Committee on Commerce be srehereby In
sraee % aars into the eSpeeny Of erecting cusco house
and pos, oce the village sag soor New York and report by
bill or otherwise
On motion ofNIr SPINNER, OF New York, preamble
and resolution adopted calling upon the Postmaster
General for information in regard TO the emouments Of
postmasters The resolution is as follows
Rscei Tint the General be furnish
House Of Representatives with statement showing the
June Seth 1857 and that he be also the
whether the respective the
potnlaste In this Bcnna Register all
aned by said pmasrs OF whether said amounts exhibit the
compensation alone, exclusive of emoiumcnls.
On motion of Mr. HOARD, of New York, il was
Resr, That the Cenn,lee the Judiciary
qire into the propey providing by for the election post
masters by the Legal voters doing business tho several Offices
IN me th"so Sh''7'
On motion Of Mr. PALMER, of New York, IL was
Rssolrcd Committee on Private land Claims inquire into
tho eSpedency of granting
consideration Of his having been engaged in an acton With
the enemy and totally disabled by ball British brig
Isia Z
On motion of Mr. CLAwsoN, of New Jersey, il was
Resoiysd That the Committee
quirc the nxpediency building
and custom house at Camden, New Jersey
On motion of Mr. FLORENCE, of Pennsylvania the
following preamble and resolution adopted
Whereas the appointed by the tho Com
mo Of Pennsy ANA to .he condition and Affairs OF
recently made referring certain expenditures, have stated that
one OF these accounts s2b charged which was given as com
banking nss to the government for post opce and rumor
position under tho general government becomes important to asoer
tain tho truth thereof: Therefore, belt
Resir That committee Of hva be appointed to investigate tho
with send FOR and papers and leave
port at any time
On motion of Mr.. STEWART, of Maryland, il was
Reslpd TIN, inquire just
extending the Of the bounty the gallant
with ls from the Brl,h ship war nuutles
is2 In the waters Of CboptaDk river with
port by bill or otherwise
FINAL ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Mr. COyODE, of Pennsy lvania the fol-
lowing joint resolution adopted
Resor,sd by o Representatives. Of
Of Congress as,nbd Ta, the President of the
Speaker of the House declare their
adjourned die the first Monday Of June
at II O'Clock m
The SPEAKER laid before the House q memorial
from the members and officers of the legislative assembly
of the Territory of Utah The memoriaists set forth that
at the last session of Congress they had sent memorial to
the President of the United States stating their griev-
ances, to which response had been made They com
plain that the President had appointed territorial officers
repugnan to the people aud had sent them there backed
by an army enforce obedience their authority, and
that all communication between that Territory and the
government has been cut oft.
They ask Congress to reconsider the already ta
KEN respect their constitutional rights withdraw the
troops and give them yoioo in the selection of their
rulers In 1856 they had adopted republican form Of
government and asked to be admitted into the Union
but the preuces against them strong that their
delegate could find no member willing to present and
advocate their petition They contend that there
is nsrnection to quell, and charge that the
United States troops had said from the time they
left the Missouri river that they going to de-
stroy the liberties of their people They had threat
ened to take their lives and to sport with their
wives and daughters They again repeated that all they
| wanted their constitutional rights. They bad n
great many enemies but if they had their deserts they
| would be 'pulliDg hemp by the neck Withdraw the
troops give them their constitutional rights and they
at home.
| Mr. HARRIS of Maryland, moved that tho memorial
be laid on the table pending which,
Mr.. SHERMAN, of Ohio. moved that the House nd
| iourn which motion agreed to.
And then ut five minutes of four o'clock, p. m, the
House adjourned.