The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thirty-Fifth Congress Session.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Is, 1855.



Kent Of the city Of New York who represents that he
the inventor Of useful apparatus for separating gold
from foreign substances the exclusive right to the of
which has been secured him by letters patent This
Invention is n for washing sweep at the Uni
ted States Mint the Office at New York and at the
branch minis New Orleans and San Frapcisco From
the evidence accompanying the memorial il is shown
that the saving to the government effected by the Of
this invention at the mint where silver is principally
worked is 81 600 per annum, and at the assay Office
where gold is principally worked 1t IL 81 900 per
Az this rate, the saving to the in fourteen
years at both establishments would be S120, 400 and
il is estimated that the saving the branch at New
Orleans and San francisco will be much For
this great saving, effected BY the of his invention,
the memorialst has received compensation reward
whatcvef from the general government and he pIays
that the sum Of $40 900 may be awarded to him for the
perpetual of his invention In all the nting establish
ments Of the United States The memorial referred
10 the Committee Finance.
Mr. CAMERON presented forty five memorials all nu-
merously signed by citizens Of Philadelphia remonsta-
ting against the location Of the city post office in the
building lately occupied by the Bank of Pennsy
which were referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads
Mr. BROWN presented the petition of Janet H. Mccall
widow of James Mccall officer in the revolutionary
army praying to be allowed pension and bounty land
which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims
Mr. KENNEDY presented the memorial Of A p Rob
nson and others, the Washington Iron Pavement Com
pay. praying Congress to authorize contract TO be
mace Win Them Tor laying an iron pavement ON Penn
syvania avenue in the city Of Washington which
referred TO the Committee the District of Columbia
Mr. X also presented the memorial of Alexander Ran
DALI executor Of Daniel Randall praying the payment OF
balance Of the commission claimed by him for collect
ing and dsbursing money in behalf of the government
during the late with Mexico which referred to
the Committee Military Affairs
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, presented petition of
citizens OF Fayette county Indiana praying the enact
ment Of law granting to each head Of family home
stead of l60 Of land out Of the public domain
which referred TO the Committee Public Lands
Mr. SLIDELL presented petition of merchants of New
Orleans praying an appropriation to build steam cutter
for the protection of the and commerce of that
port which referred to the Committee on Com
merce
Mr.. GWIN presented the memorial Of Aaron Van Camp
and virgnius p Chaplin praying indemnity fcr the lille
gal seznTe and contstson OF their property at Apia in
the Navigator Islands by Jonathan s. jenkins United
States consul to those islands, under the petext Of
thory derived from his Office Of consul which was re-
terred TO the Committee of Claims
The VICE PRESIDENT announced the appointment Of
Mr. FlssEsDIs TO fill the Vacancy in the Committee on
the Library.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. YUIIEE from the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads to wnom referred the petition of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company, asked to be
discharged from the further consideration Of the same
and that it I've referred to the Committee Of Claims which
agreed TO
Mr.. DAVIS from the Committee Military Affairs to
whom referred the petition of John Bronson asked
be discharged from the further consideration of the
aud that be referred to the Committee of Claims
which agreed to.
Mr. D., from the committee reported bill for
the relief of James G. Benton, f b Rabbit and james
Longstreet. of the United States army which was read
and passed TO a second reading.
Mr. IvERSON, from the Committee Of Claims TO whom
referred bill from the Court of Claims for the relief
of James Beatty personal representative with the report
of the court In favor of the claim reported the bill with
ulta m and read n
reading.
Mr., BROWN from the Committee ON the District of
Columbia, TO whom referred the bill to authorize
taries public to take and certify oahs armaiions and
Acknowledgements in certain Cases reported it without
amendment.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. CHANDLER asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill to authorize and direct the settlement of the ac
counts of Ross wilkins James Witherell and Solomon
Sbley which read twice and referred to the Com
mttce on the Judiciary.
COMMODORE PAULDIsG.
Mr.. DooLIT-IIE asked and obtained leave to intro
duco the following Joint resolution directing the present
ton of a medal to Commodore Hiram Psuldng:
BE resored, &c, That the President of the United
States be- and he is hereby requested to to be made
n medal with suitable devices, TO be presented to Com
modoe Hiram Pauldng, OF the navy of the United States
testimonial OF the high entertained by Congress
of his gallant and judicous conduct the Sth day of
December, 1857, in arresting awcsS military expedition
''set foot in the United States under the command
of General Walker, and in preventing the same from
carrying actual against the feeble and almost de-
fenceless republic Of Nicaragua, with which the United
States at peace.
The Joint resolution was read and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. BROWN subsequently, gave notice that he intend
cd TO propose the following amendment TO the Joint
resolution viz strike out all after the enacing clause
and insert
That Congress has heard with surprise of the arrest of
William Walker and about $50 other prisoners at Punts
the United States naval squadron, the sth day of De
oembc 1857 and seeing that said act in violation
the territorial sovereignty Of friendly power, and not
sanctioned by any existing law Congress disavows it, and
being officially notified that said Pauldng acted without
instructions from the President the Secretary of the
Navy, Congress expresses scondcmnation of his conduct
In this regard" "
EFFICIENCY NAVY.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Joint
luton TO extend and define the authority Of the President
under the act approved january l6, 1857 entitled IAN
oct to amend the act entitled An act 10 promote the ef
ciency Of the navy in respect dropped and retired
officers the question pending being the motion Of Mr.
Masos reconsider the the adoption Of the pro-
viso of Mr. HlNTER that nothing herein contained shall
be construed to allow the increase of the number Of
officers the active service list authorized by
law
Mr.. HOUSTON, Mr.. TOOMBS and Others spoke with
great in favor Of The reconsideration contendng
TINT the effect Of the provso prevent Justice being
done to those o who have been njuriousy affected
by the action of tho naval retiring board
Mr. STUART opposed the motion in some extended re
marks arguing that Necessity had been shown for
increase of the active list and although great deal bad
been said about injustice vet specific had been
pointed out where this injustice had been done