The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-08
ThIRTY-,FFTH CONGRESS-
MONDAY JUNE 7. 1858.
SENATE,

G. BRowx elected senator BY the lsgisatrs OF Missis
sppi for the term of x years from aud atsr the 4h day
of March, 1853 which were read and placed ON fe.
MEMORIALS, PsylrIoss
Mr. KENNEDY prescuaed joint rsoutions of the legis
lsture of Maryland In favor Of tho passaes Of law au
thorixng and aiding the constxnction of canal on
the sna side of the Ohio river and 10 prevent the inter
pon al the commerce through the IousSille and Port
land esnaA until other mode Ia provided 1pr the
sage OF boats around the falls which ssad ard
feyred to the Conmittce on Commdsm 3, atanf
Mr. BiGLER presented the petition of cits6 Of Boar
bon county, KAnsas praying the aesAhkhmsnA Of mail
route from Kansas City to Fort Scott which wes rsiez
vraa y Ass Oonuittes on tha Post 06cs and 1at Da9A
Mr. PUGH presented petition Of citizens Of Muskn-
gum county, Ohio, praying the enactment of general
bankrupt law; which was laid ON the table.
Mr. p also presented an affidavit of John w. Blake in
relation to tho election Of Messrs BRar and FITCH
senators from the State Of Iadians.
REpoKn COMMITTEES. alsi
Mr. JONES from the Committee on Passions, to whom
were referred the following bills from the House of Rep
resenaives reported them severaly without amendment
and with the recommendation that they DO not pass
An act granting pension to Beniah Wright.
An act granting invalid pension TO Horny Miller
Mr. j. from the cOmmttco reported back without
amendment the bill for the relief OF John Campbell and
the joint resolution giving construction to the second
ton of the act of February 5, l853 to continue half
pay to certain widows and orphans and recommended
their passage. g Giiw 3st a@
Mr STUART, from the Committee on Public Lands, to
whom referred the following bills, asked to be dis
was agreed to ttu
Bill ascertain and adjust the titles to certain land in
Kansas. ig 3iess4tb f
Bill to provide for the geological and mineraogcal
vey of the Territory of New Mexico.
Joint resolution authorizing the suspension Of sales Of
public lands in the Territory of Kansas.
Bill to secure to actual settlers the alternate sections Of
the public lands reserved in tho grants to the States for
railroads. 4s u s8 l7,
Bill to extend the principles of the prc-empton act to
certain lands herein mentioned and for other purposes
BIZ to enable the Columbia College, in the District Of
Columbia, to found and establish professorshp of agr
cultural and mechanical science, and to complete her
dowment fund.- and for the benefit Of the public schools
of Washington d. c.
Mr. s. also reported back large number of memorials
and petitions the subject Of grants Of land and was
discharged from their further consideration.
Mr. g., from the same committee, to whom was refer
red the bill to continue the office OF register Of the land
Office at vinccnnes Indiana, reported It back without
amendment and recommended its passage
Mr. S., from the same committee, to whom were re-
ferred the following bills from the House Of Representa-
tves, sevornlly reported them back without amendment
and recommended their passage:
Bill giving the assent of Congress to the law Of the Mis-
souri, legislature for the application Of the reserved two
percent land fund of snid State.
Bill Cor the relief of settlers on certain lands In the
State Of Illinois.
Bill for the relief of congressional township No. II
north, of range No east, in Wabash county, In the
State of Indiana
Mr. s.. from the same committee, reported a bill re-
nqushng the interest Of the United States In certain
land in the city of St. Paul. Minnesota which read
and passed to a second reading.
Mr. S., from the same committee, reported back the
following bills and recommended their passage:
Bill to rum mark and survey the western boundary of
the State of Minnesota.
Bill to amend an act entitled " An act making appro-
prations for the service of the Post Office Department
during the fiscal year ending 3Oth June, 1856"
MIR. s., from the committee, to whom refer
red the bill explanatory of act entitled An act to
settle certain accounts between the United States and the
Il
March, 1857 reported it back and moved that lie
the table, the subject being before the Secretary Of
the Interior; which was agreed to-.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee Finance, to
whom referred the bill from the House of Represen
tatives making appropriation for the transportation
of the United States mail by steamers and other
wise during the fiscal year ending the Both June, 1859
reported it back with amendments.
Mr. SEBASTIAN from the Committee Indian Az
fairs to whom referred the papers relating TO tho
claim Of Alexander Wood asked to he discharged from
the further consideration Of the same; which was agreed
to. W
Mr. FOSTER, from the Committee on Pensions, to
whom referred the bill from the House Of Represen
taves granting pension to Thomas Allcock of Roches
ter New York, reported it back with an amendment
Mr.. r., from the committee, to whom refer
red memorial OF citisens of Barnsabe, Mass asked to
be discharged from the further consideration Of the
which agr reed to.
Mr. THOMSON, of NJ j., from the Committee on
PENSIONS to whom referred the bill from the House
Of Representatives for the relief o Augustus Kuhn
reported 1t back without amendment, aHd recommended
its passage. s,p,,s .t4 ag.S
Mr. CLAY, from the Committee Pensions asked to
be discharged from the further consideration of the
lutons of the legislature Of New York relative to pensions
to soldiers of the Indian Of 1871 and 1895 aud
other memorials relating to pensions which
was agreed to.
Mr.. ALLEN, from the Committee ON Commerce, to
whom referred certain memorials Of citizens of New
York and Brookyn urging the slopten OF measures to
ascertain the correctness of certain alleged discoveries Of
guano in Jarvis and Baker islands, in the Pacific ocean,
reported that the information contained in dec
umcnts sent from the departments which adopted
part of the report
REVOLUTIONS SUBMITTED
Mr.. HUNTER submitted the following resolution, and
gave notice that he should call up for action to
morning
Resoref That requested
the heais of the executive submit
excccing payment public debt
or the fiscal year commencing tho hrst OF July, 1859.
t4eta INrRopucED
bill for the relief Of James lton which read twice
The bill from the House of Representatives for the
lief of Peter Parker considered and passed.
slsckLiASEous BrsrxES
nv MASON gave notice that ho should tomorrow
morning ask the Senate to take up for consideration the
bill to restrain and redress ougcs upon the flag and ct
zens OF the United States. Faf
Mr. MALLORY gave notice that on Wednesday next he
should call up the bill decarory OF the acts for carrying
into effect the ninth article of the treaty Of 1919 between
the United States and Spain.