The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-13
THIRTY..FIFT CONGRESS.
sENATE.

p;nt C.l;f.rn. for military purposes which was read
M BRODERicK thought there was gross Iuaad m
.hs narchnse az this property. The government had
greed to give two hundred thousand dollars TOR IT, while
- ,ss informed and believed that II would not bring
seven thousand dollars under the hammer What the
government wanted Of 70 aIss usc. 2, ANA .of MN
tary purpcsy us !, vstsrv =, him ~~T -
had oecn ,;nd ;h.t The s;tr nscssarv for fort
for inc ~ owner unls the whole tract was bought
be soa " ~ h.d heen unable 10 get Il for ess
anu ~" s the opnion of both the present Secretary
r War and his predecessor that fort there udis
penssbe 70 the defence o. ne nsroor OF ban
but yet only small poruoh Of inc s'ao' PuiouAseu WIZ
necessary for military purposes, =, ~.
Mr. DAVIS and Mr fr1sonNDnS spoAe uleny ~, sae
subject and the report was 'nen reis1''a " INC ooni
tee on Military An9 r1s.x, 80 ~.
The VICE pfrSiurN s's" iaiu oe'o'o 'is ocIa'o I
report OF the nccsy =. 'no y. I'srs r. ~
y TO law upon claims Tor dcpredatons ~ lhoa's .ne
Territory OF New Mexico wnen WINS read anu oicieo "
lie on the table anu % " pnh'ea
Also report OF inc secretary =. "As, IN "ns"o ~
resolution Of the Senase - ,s z.s , ,I ',,a
copy Of the report Of MAJOR william ~ ns4' maze AP.'
lst 1898, svinS sno scs. ~, ~ Wy 80. - B.; ~
.n ;sh yrimsr. Which wnx read and re
f,rrrd 70 The COMMITTEES On Military Affairs.
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MT stuart ptesensco l|""on =. $780,. !" 80 4,
YORK Pfay,ne 'ns . Wy ps. ~ ~ s nj ,s,ya a
Of actual settlers wnich WIS olereu y ~ ~ .o 'aole
Mr. DOihff pfcson.eu su =. .;,a n sn
culturai society 9, o ~ y. ~. e.
ndonatlon OF nnu m"y ~ 'n'Ao - s'S ~ ~ 100
tao'shment M" =. ~ - s'sos-
lege; which was oruoioo W nc o'A 'io S'oio.
BILL PASSED.
a. ,,ot,or bv M STUART. the Senate proceeded to
a. ~ the hi,l n nrovide for the better reg
, NY ~ night sur.,. ON hoarI xail yessels nav
..: ~ ,h ~.stsrr laL % and their trbntaries and
eau.s .u 1880 ,sh;ch having heen amended WINS
~ "a S,1 th; ~ t;,,s ana ras.ed '
'o@1 'NA
AhSoLoI1oSS ADoffAD' -
On motion by Mr. PEARCE, resolution was adopted
instructng the Committee Public Lands to inquire
into the proprety Of abolishng the Offices Of register and
receiver Of public lands In those States where all the
public hnds nave Dee. sou anu piovluns iol 'no Gus
- rs,r. into the cYrlncy az eliminating Tho nmm.
h - land on,cs n he other States and Territories
On motion Nv Mr. BENJAMIN. n resolution was
doted ;rstrrctinc tho Committee ON the Judiciary TO
; ;,tn and rcnort ON the cxpts,;cncv If nrov;iiny
NV law far thc errse Of the mower granted by the con
mt;on of taking priyate property for public use ON al
lowing inst cmpensation therefor and report by bill OF
otherwise gA
Hh'ohi' FIVE
Mr. WILSON, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported bill for the relief OF Edward Ingersol of
Springfield Massachusetts and bill for the relief of 1hos
laurent, surviving partner of the firm OF Benjamin and
Thomas Laurent which read and passed to
Mr.. FESSENDEN from the Committee on Finance,
reported bill for the relief Of Caleb sherman which
was read and passed to second reading
Mr.. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign Rcla
ons to whom referred message of the President of
the United States in answer to resolution of the Senate
calling for Information relative to the seizure by tho
ores OF Chilec the proceeds of the cargo of the Amer
M brig Macedonia reported In favor OF the printing Of
the and the motion was referred to the Committee
on Printing.
MT THOMSON, OF New jersey from the Committee
on Pensions reported bill for the relief OF Abner Merrill
Of the State OF Maine which was read and passed to
second reading.
Mr. DAVIS, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported bill for the relief OF Edward T. Volum, as
Slstan surgeon in the United States army; which was
read and passed to a second reading.
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