The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-06

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explanations.
| xENohiaIs, PETITIONS, krc,
| Afr SEWARD presented Joint resolutions of the ls,
vatu,, ~ New York nstrutting their Senators mn, -
,ruesne their representatives to advocate and vote for
bIII 10 provide for the final settlement and payment N
the claims Of tho officers u the revolutionary army t
haifr~v for life pso,nsoi by the Continental Congie
which were referred to the Committee on Revoatoay
| Claims aud ordered to be printed
Also q memorial Of the chamber Of commerce Of N
York city, demonstrating against t''o repeal Of The law
establishing the light hotse board; which WINS eencl
10 the Committee Oh Commerce.
Also the petition Of Samuel Gardiner, IT,, Of Brook
Ivn New York praying that Congress will purchase Nh
patent for lighting gas instantly At various distant point
which referred to the Committee on Public BM
iIfgs and Grounds.
praying the psssagc Of general bankrupt law Wild
Mere referred 70 the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary
Mr. STUART presented The petition cf Giles =, ian
praying grant Of land In tho proposed Territory Of
coma fot tho purpose Of establishing colony Of ur
tro,,s farmers mechanics, and artisans which was
fered 10 the Committee ON Territories
Also two memorials from citizrfh Of Michigan lsats
the Improvement uf the aSbor Of Mackinsw city, and Il
erection Of light house and custom house IN that civ
which we're referred 4, the Committee ON Commerce
Mr. DOUGLAS presented the petition Of pre-enptos a
the island of Rock island IN Illinois, praying to hc l
tcctcx in their pre- cmpton rights said saan wd|
was referred 20 the Committee on Public lands.
aud Others praying the pW sage Of law 10 enable th
10 take out patent for the manufacture q Russia sheet
iron; which was referred to the Committee Palen
and the Patent Office
Mr. WRIGHT presented joint resolutions Of the egsh
ture Of Now Jersey III favor Of the promotion Of Lieut.
r Many Of the United States navy to that high rms
aud position in tho navy to which hs distinguished sf
vices cnttle him which laid on the table andc
dercd ~ he printed.
Also. resolutions In favor Of Che domtion Of public
lands for agricultural colleges and In favor d appc
pration for tho better preservation OF life and PROPERTY
in CAGES OF shpwreck aud for te effective working
OF the government apparatus ON thu coast Of New u
scy-
REross FROM coxMYfsgs
| Mr.. YuIisE, from tho Committee on the Post 0&e
and Post Roads, submitted adverse report on the "
tition Of John NJ Hinton, and reported bill for the
lief Of Arnold Harris and samuel Buttcrworth wht
| was read ard passed 10 a second reading.
i Mr. FOSTER, from the Committee on Pensions. sub
mtted AN adverse report on the petition q Ihomas
4 Carman and asked 10 be discharged from the fMh
| consideration Of Che memorial OF sarah ". HalsY
i which agreed to.
/ M. EVANS, from tito Committee on Revclullonm
Claims, submitted ON adverse report on the claim Of
crctia Bell
MI. KENNEDY from the Committee on Private Lam
Claims to whom wins referred tho bill from the House
Representatives for the relief Of N q Weem, Of ISk
lana reported IL without amendment. ind reeomnlend
| its passage
I Il,
ncs ad Grounds reported bill to authorize the lnl
states to take lands IN the District OF Columbia for pu
lie purposes /; which was read aud PASSED ton scoa
| reading.
/ Mr.. STUART from the Committee On Public Iank
reported bill for the relief OF Martha laynan With
| was read md passed to 4 second reading
/ hill IxrnopscEp
M. STUART asked and obtained leave tointroiuee
granting public lands to tic Territory Of Kansas f
purpose Of constructing certain railroads therein; VIII
was read twice and referred to tho Committee on Pub
lands
RESOLUTIONS ADOrTED
| On motion by Mr. BRIGHT, resolution WAS adppt
requesting the President of the United Stntes, not
compatible with the public interest, to comlnin,c
the Senate copy of tho Instructions which have lt
given to William = Reed the commissioners Of the Unit
| States in China
On motion by Mr.. BIGI4lsR, resolution was aduAs
nstructng the Committee on the Library to nquireS
| the cxpcdency of purchasing the equestrian potrs
Washington by Rembrandt Heale, exhibition
1 the Kotundo Of the Capitol
roLIcE or WARRINGTON CITY.
On motion by Mr. BROWN the senate prcoeacl
consider the bill 10 establsl, auxiliary guard fm
protection Of public md private property IN ths city
| Washington, and repeating Ill acts heretofore passed.
relation thereto which read 1t hns already
published n the Union
/ i MIR. HUNTER moved TO amend the bill by striking
that portion which gives the mayor Of the city power
make regulations for the government Of the police M
/ Mir. BROWN explained why the bill was framed
4 was The mayor had control Of tho day police and
would bc better that the force provided for should
under similar regulations, 70 that the whole Est
should be harmonious.
/ Mr.. FESSFiND DEN asleJ whether the force now
vided for was intcndcd night police exclusively.
/ Mr. BROWN replied that IL WAS the intention Of
bill that these men should he duty at night except
particular occasions when riots might be csrccted, vh
| they might iM employed during the day. 6tTg
| MIR. FESSENIEN thought it would le better to ma
| the bill more specific In terms
/ Al bne o. clock tho Minnesota bll being the specia
| der was announced l,y the Chair.
/ Mr.. BROWN hoped that bill would I've postponed
there great necessity that this bill should he Ia
without delay There were robterics and murders m'
mitted almost nightly, and neither life nor properly
| secure.
| Mr. DOUGLAS would make objection II tm
would not lead to debate.
j he question being taken, the motion was ngrcedn
| Mr.. FE1SSENDEN resumed his remarks he ntM
ted the present awss state of the city oi Wnshinste
the bad example sct by men occupying i'g" 1rSps
when assaults were madc by members Of Ccngrrs go
ono another and even murders were committed By '''
with immunity III also said TINT no doubt this dap,
| Bile condition If affairs IN some degrees owing "
! ntompetcncy Of Judge Crawford who prss9dcs oVcl
criminal court mot incompetent froni want q 'en.
| bat from ago something else. 1t had been se.a
| he did not believe in capital punishment; and Il
was true, that alone enough 70 render him nc"F
| tent to administer The criminal law.
1 Mr. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, tllsmght the GU!
horitics ought to provide their own police force io
protection Of life and property within this city, N
and murder IRE committed in Baltimore and New
| and other cities, az we'll in Washington and II !,
gress ought To interfere with tho inster here, u cugh
| interfere In other places for tie same Icaron
Mr. BROWN admitted that the city atlah0rtes
bound ~ tkc efficient to preserve the PS