The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-27
THIRTY.-.FIFTH CONGRESS-.


~ S, AKxoxIALs, PETITIONS, ETc,,i So lt,i e
Il Mr. STUART presented petition from citizens Of
Northern Michiga0 praying that homestead OF eighty
acres Of Land may b granted 70 each OF the
Indians resding In that section Of the State which was
referred to the Committee Indian Aftairs- fusA 81
Mr.. s. also presented petition from ctsens Of the
State Of Michigan praying that the Indian agency OF that
State may be divided into two agencies, and that the
northern agency may be located at Nichilimsckinsc
which referred to the COMMITTEES on Indian Affairs
M Mr.. SEWARD presented the petition Of Charles i.
Platt and H. b. Sawyer In behalf of those officers who
transferred om the nrlough to the lcave-ofsb-
pay praying that provision may be made for allow
ing them the difference Of pay between those grades to
the time when they transerssd which was resrred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs. gt
Mr. s. also presented the petition Of H. DeGroot, pray
ing indemnity for losses sustained under his contract
with Captain Meigs for furnishing brick for the Washing
ton aqueduc in consequence of the failure OF the gov
ernment to provide the for carrying that work
which was referred to tho Connittes on Claims
Mr. HAMLIN presented resolution of the corporation
of Georgetown d.. c., protesting against the passage OF
any bill for recedng any portion of that town to the
county Of Washington also, memorial OF citizens OF
Georgetown, Of like import which referred to the
Committee on tho District Of Columbia tad Hliai 4
Mr.. MASON presented the petition of Stephen Shnn,
Of Alexandria, Virginia, praying payment for materials
furnished and money advanced TO Samuel Colt In aid Of
his experiments with the submarine battery In lS43 and
1874 which referred to the COMMITTEES on Naval
Affairs 5t "a las ssyA t2la - taE5tl Is, s5atf}f{
Mr. KENNEDY presented the petition of Rexin 0rme,
praying compensation for his services clerk In the
Second Auditors Office which was referred to the Com
mittee Claims aiaf 95 Z
Mr. BROWN presented the petition of members of the
bar Of the circuit court of the District Of Columbia pray
ing that compensation be allowed 70 James s. Nor
sell assistant Judge of said court for services judge Of
appeals from decisions of the Commissioners Of Patents
which referred to tho Committee ON the District Of
Columbia a {4ss astl ts 81 stlf.ag5sl5
Mr. b. also presented resolution OF the corporation Of
Georgetown District Of Columbia in favor of the Local
ton of national foundry at the place formerly known as
Mason's foundry, other sc near Georgetown
which referred to the Committee Military Affairs.
Mr.. PUGH presented the memorial of A. u. Sloo,
praying the intervention of the Senate to favor contract
with him for transporting the mails from the Atlantic to
the, Pacific by the isthms Of TehuAntepec, giving de-
tails of his grant from Mexico and setting forth how that
grant had been thwarted by the interference of other in
terested parties He states that having been the original
protector of the steam mali line to California, and
the original contractor for the Atlantic part of that line
he led TO perceive the vast Importance of the 1e
huantepec route both for it's contguy and is salubty
that when it exposed to competition among Mexi-
cans foreigners and Americans he sought and obtained
it, and has ever since against the powerful OPP
position Of rival routes in the execution of the contract
that he has spent several hundred thousand dollars in
money in the enterprise, and has now like value of
steamship property purchased for the line that he has
lying the way to the isthrnus arrested
the interference Of last year. and that if the scheme to
this contract from him be successful 1t will be
inous to his fortunes The memoriast closes by
pressing the hope THAT thus undertaking enterprise
useful the country and he believes honorable
well as profitable to himself he will not be sacrificed to
the sinister interference of department Of his
ment the apathy of others. y i 4, sit3
The memorial was ordered to lie on the table. "
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| Mr. BROWN, from the Committee ON the District of
Columbia, to whom referred the bill from the House
Of Representatives to provide for the lighting with
certain streets tho Mall reported it back without
| amendment and recommended its passage. 'tsiisf
/ Mr.. b. from the committee, to whom m'was
rred the bill from the House of Representatives rcgula
ting municipal elections in the city of Washington,
| ported IL With an amendment. The amendment is to
restore the bill to its original shape reported by Mr.
GooDR from the Committee te District of Columbia
by inserting the worsand shall have paid the school
tax and all taxes personal property due from him. in
| the qualifications of voters f as4p ugHibffuat Jgli
| MI HUNTER from the Committee on Finance, to
whom referred the joint resolution from the House of
Representatives making appropriations to pay tho
penscs of the several investigating committees of the
House Of Representatives., reported 1t back without
amendment, and recommended its immediate passage ;
and objection being made, 1t was read third time
and passed. E5aas3t i .llGsl SD
Mr. CLAY, from the Committee on Pensions, submit
ted adverse reports tho petitions Of Andrew Chapman
Elizabeth uber, Dolly Lincoln, Margaret smith, Linda
SEXTON Cynthia Bishop, James Hudgns, George Waters
| Thomas Stevens, and Charles L. Bruckner. J.di ~
Mr. c. from the committee, reported joint
olution inhbitng the payment of certain claims of PEN
sons therein specified which read and passed to
second reading This joint resolution declares that 1t is
and shall be unlawful for the Secretary of the Interior
|
any child gTandchild hciratlaw personal represent
stve Of any officer soldier of the revolution of any
widow Of the same to the pension such ofcor soldier
or widow might have obtained during their life time,
less such officer, soldier widow at the time of his
or her death ponsoner Of the government, duly
rolled after application for pension and completion Of
proof therefor, and unless Of said pension
duo and unpaid to said officer, soldier or widow,
enrolled pensoner ut the time of his or her DEATH
! Mr. c., from tho same committee, to whom was refer
red the joint resolution directing the Secretary of the
terror pay certain pension claims therein specified sub
| mitted an adverse report thereon. faa $50 sspj
i Mr. DAVIS, from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported in favor Of engraving the maps Of the expoa
tons of Lieut. Warren in Nebraska Territory and also
asked he discharged from the further consideration Of
the memorial of Ann Gratot, widow Of the late Colonel
Charles ratot and that il be referred to the Committee
| on the Judiciary; which was agreed TO-. Yiiaisi9
| Mr. nENJAMIN from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported hill to confirm certain land claims In
the Florida parishes Of Louisiana 10 the city of New Or
leans and othen; which road and passed to second
reading lbf44H adi Hilai fllH 1si aBa8 hiueb
l'irer5 n9ta1N Bills INTRODUCED Eiil09
Mr. SHIELDS asked aud obtained leave to introduce
bill for the construction Of military road from Seattle
to Fort Coville In tho Territory OF Washington which
read twice and referred to the Committee Military
| Affairs. y. ~ $500
| Mr. POLK asked and obtained leave to introduce a
bl making an appropriation the completion of con
nscted sections of road from Albuquerque, in New
Mexico to the Colorado river which read twice and
referred to the Committee on Territories. f s,lf ~
w Mr. PUdH, ct his request, excused from further
service on the Committee on the Judiciary. seasfs
IdHif leiFM1 isfa rsrxRsAL IxrHovnxxvrsg sa ?, ~
IA Mr. SEWARD novel that tho Snfc ,,rfs,ced Ia the