The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-22
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RESOLUTION suBAirfip.
MI BRoDERICK submitted q resolution, which lies
until morrow. under the rule, requesting the
Postmaster General to furnish the senate with quarterly
statement showing the aggregate amount collected at the
post office San Francisco, and above the lawful
POSTAGE for box rents from Jnly ist 1854 TO December
3lst 1851 aud also to inform the Senate what law of
what regulation of the department authorizes the coec
ton Of the and also whether the Postmaster has
legal authority TO discriminate against one class OF ot
and in favor of another class by withholding letters
letters are withhold at the San Francisco post office
from those who will not submit to the cxaction fr box
rent until at least an hour after letters delivered TO
those who do thus submit 70 the exaction.
REsoLUrIoss ADOPTED,
On motion by Mr.. HAMLIN, resolution was adopted
directing the Committee Pensions 10 inquire Into the
epediency OF increasing the pension of Abner Merrill Of
Maine In consequence of his increased disability. M
On motion by Mr.. CAMERON, resolution was adopt
e requesting the Secretary OF War to transmit to tbs
Senate copy of the report Of Major William ii. Bell,
made April ls 1858, giving the result Of the trial At the
Washington Arsenal of Buttereds printing apparatus in
comparison with Maynards primer. sri3 faEe
On motion by Mr. TOOMBS, resolution adopted
authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to have
printed for their bill now before them for she
establishment of uniform laws upon the subject of bank
ruptcy throughout the United States
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr.. BENJAMIN asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill for the final adjustment of prvate land claims in
the States of Florida Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri
and for other purposes which read twice and refer
red TO the Committee on Private Land Claims. a
y Mr. PUGH asked and obtained leave to introduce a
bill to repeal the twentyth section of the act to estab
lsh the judicial courts of the United States approved
September a. 1889 which read twice and referred
to the Committee ON the Judiciary. agot8 adt ~
! g7 ilia Y FRENCH sPoLIArIoNs. 2ia
. Mr.. CRPTTENDEN gave notice that ON "Wednesday
next should ask the Senate consider the bill TO pro-
vide for the ascertanment and satisfaction of claims Of
American citizens for spoliaons committed by the French
prior TO the 3lst day of July, 1901 "a stap i8s sa
DIFFICULTIES WITH PARAGUAY. gf9lil rs
On motion by Mr.. MASON the Senate proceeded 10 the
consideration of the following resolution, which
ported by him from the Committee Foreign Relations
on the 9th Of February last: 'siH 70 3l b'372a
Rs That the Of adjusting the differences between
the United States and tho republic of Paraguay with the
red IN In e annual moape Of the President he be- and
hereby adopt such
rasa q s, satsaeion BY the government orraragnay
Mr. NJ briefly detailed the events referred to in the
resolution connected with the attack upon the water
Witch, and asked leave to modify the resolution
to make it Joint resolution He isked that the portion
Of the Presidents message which related to the subject
might be read which was done, i,,,,gya cherg54.f
Mr.. CoI.LAMER objected to The employment Of force
ii seemed like declaration of war; and the President
| had authority to declare war. "a eIsdnT VA
Mr.. MALLORY thought it would be better to strike
that portion 0 the resolution authorizing The Pres
dent employ force The acting government of Para
quay as he had been informed, ready to make all
proper Acknowledgements and repaation for damages ss
tanned and under those circumstances force would I've
| necessary i8{l4 aFw eitta lEs8ti1q TgyaH
The hour having arrived for the consideration of the
special order the further consideration of the subject
I postponed = fH ~
| aadT asicis~ THE psr,crrsuy BILL oss4 .gH "a
r. Mr. HUNTER moved that the Senate proceed to The
consideration of The bill from tho House Representa-
tivcs to supply Deficiencies in the appropriations for the
service of the fiscal year ending the 3O of JUNE, 1883
which was agreed to- a# tgk 3Hffai as@nieHb
The question pending was the motion OF Mr. FEssBS
to amend the bill by adding the following adj
ditional section ~ AHRH tFeR .AHth4@
applied any o,sr year or 30 transferred
i spccncal apIrolriated supple
appropriation adequate to its fuiment shall any
| tscmeni for proposals respecting the same"
After some discussion Mr. HALE called for division
of the section into three portions The question being
taken the first clause Of the section, down 70 the
words specifically appropriated it was agreed to-
yeas "a, nays I-3s follows aa Gt1at nt!Elcus ahi
Browns Cameron, Chandler cns Cola
s n mS s n,,n on sss ts &
simmons, stuart Trnmbu, and WadeA ole @4tli fi1
Evans Fitch Iitaparick Gwn Hunter Johnson of AZ
Joues Mallory Mason sebastian shdc, roombs Wright and
Assent Bates, BELL Bigler cr,enden
Reid sumner Thompson q kenteiy Thomson Now Jersey and
Wiison--17. a ~ 49, "a - Eg,a -. ..s ..i
The question being taken on the second clause of the
section, down to the word |" fuilment,' Il was not
agreed to-yeas 22, nays "a as follows: btaEnd lais
YEAsMossrs Brodcck, Cameron, Chandler, Clark Coaner
Dixon, pooi,le purkce Fctsepden, loot Foster Hale iiamln
Alien payard Bcrt,min ess Bright. tsnsn
Jones' iSry Mason sbs,sSn ae stuart, Thomson q Ncm
lH's1 Oh M M1'ss hates Bell er cende
Davis Douglas Green yerson Jonnson o. Arkansas Kcnns
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