The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-17
Thirty Fifth Congress- Sc cond Session.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER l6, 1858
SENATE.

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SENATE
| The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a com
muncaton from the Secretary of the Treasury made iu
compliance with resolution of the 18th instant calling
for copy of the report of the Superintendent of the
| Coast Survey weights and measures, showing the
amounts expended and the progress in each year the
survey of the coasts of the United States &c. which
| read.
| EThis document is of than ordinary interest and
gives detailed statement of the progress of the survey
from 1914 TO 1851 with general statement of progress
to 1851 inclusive; also affords general view the pro-
gress made in the construction and distribution of stand
ads &c, TO December, 1857, conclL ing with state
ent of the expenditures incurred in each year for the
construction of standard weights and measures and bal
from July ls 1874 to the end of the present fiscal
year, amounting IN the aggregate to Sli3, IT'S IL
TERRITORY ARIZONA.
Mr. WILSON sent to the Chair an amendment which
he intended propose to the bill to organize the Terri
tory of Arizona which ordered to be printed.
MEMORIALS ETC.
The following memorials and petitions presented
and appropriately referred
BY Mr. SHIELDS From Vincent Kokowski an old
soldier of the Military Asylum in the District of Column
ba asking to be allowed pension, to enable him live
with his family.
by Mr. DAVIS From John A. Raglan proposing a
plan prevent the overflow of the Mississippi and its
tributaries and asking grant Of land TO enable him to
effect that object
By Mr.. CHANDLER: From Lewis Puldy and Others,
officers and soldiers in the Black Hawk war; asking such
amendment of the bounty land laws will include those
who served in said war less than fourteen days
BY Mr.. POLK From L. w. Boggs, asking an appro-
praton to be made that he may be paid his salary as
alcalde and judge under the military government of Cali
fornia
COMMITTEES
Mr. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign Rela
TONS to which referred the joint resolution author
izng Townsend Harris and H. C. J. Hensken respect
lively to accept certain presents from her Majesty the
Queen of Great Britain and Ireland reported it back
without amendment and recommended its passage.
The report was accompanied by letter from the Sec
rotary of State with other papers the subject; all of
which ordered to be printed.
Mr.. DAVIS, from the Committee Military Affairs
submitted adverse reports the memorials of Joseph
Verbsli, of Augustus Moor, and of VIM. Merrihew
which ordered to be printed.
Mr.. FITCH from tho Committee Printing, to which
referred the motion to print extra copies of the Pres
idcnts message and accompanying documents reported
the following
Reolo-d That there be printed 900
copies the the President of the States
reports proper departments aud chiefs Of bureaus
communicated herewith emitting the statistical
Ss sa reports ana aaona copies Tor the use Of the heads
sa Thai there be printed in addition 900 copies If the
Of The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs for the his
600 additional copies Of he report q the Commissioner Of the
of the report the Commissioner Public Buildings the
That Office 500 additional copies Of The report Of Che officers
800 additional copies d The report Of the officers charge of tho
Whlch SAID report was IN by the senate.
RESOLUTIONS
On motion by Mr.. WILSON,
Rcord Of states requested to
he public interest Information In his possession IN relation
the landing Of the bark wsndecr the Georgia
cargo of slayes.
On motion by Mr. CHANDLER,
Rci That the Secretary of War be directed coHmunco
harbors from Lake Michigan Lake Champaign including
and ontJrio.
On motion by Mr.. DIXON,
Reopd Thai the Committee be
missioner Of Patents compel the attendance witnesses the
BY pacntces upon any claim for the
mIttce report by bill or otherwise.
On motion by MIR. DIXON,
Rcsopd That the Clerk Of tho Representatives be re-
quested communicates the Senate papers which accompany
tue memorial of the pennypost company caorpa the
Hhr Oh Ae ho'se'
This resolution subsequently reconsdered and laid
on the table
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr.. MASON introduced joint resolution authorizing /
the Secretary OF State to pay the salaries of the ministers
resident to the Argentine Confederation Costa Roa and
Honduras which read aud referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations.
MIR. INVERSION ntroduceda bill to allow back pay TO
such oicers OF the navy ~ were dropped from the
vice put upon the fuough list by the action of the
naval retiring board, and who subsequently re-
stored the service transferred from the fnr
Tough to the halfpay list by the action of the courts
OF inquiry organized under the act OF January 1857
which read and referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
PASSED.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill from the
House Of Representatives authorizing the assignment
land warrant No 50, 956 issued to Jas Davis as valid
which was read third time and passed
CLAYTON TREATY,
M cIlNGMAN moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of the resolution which he submitted few
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