The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-15
THIRTY.-FIFTH CONGRESS.
First sessi ON.
MONDAY, JUNE IA, 1858.
SENATE.

~. 4q SENATE a. 20
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate Tie Gre
euals of Hon. Jox Z. HALE, elected senator by the
nture Of the State Of New Hampshire for the term OF
is wears from and after the 4th day OF March next
which were read and ordered 10 be placed on hle -
message wus received from the House OF Represent
ayes by Mr. Alien their Clerk announcing TO the Sen
ate that the House have passed resolution for extending
the present session until half past two clock this day
Mr. BROWN moved to amend the resolution by sub
shutting twelve o'clock, m, tomorrow /; which was
agreed to. 80
nmyng an extension Of his patent for improvement
N the mode OF supporting the bodies Of railroad and
carriages which referred to the Committee Pat
ents and the Patent Office. ~ ut
Mr. IyERsoN from the Committee ON Claims, asked
10 be discharged from the further consideration of all the
adverse reports from the Court Of Claims which have
been referred to that committee; which agreed to-
Mr. STUART, from the Committee on Public Lands, to
whom referred the bill from the House Of Represent
atyes continue the office OF register of the land Office
at yincennes Indiana reported it without amendment
and recommended its passage. -e0
Mr. DAVIS, from the COMMITTEES ON Military Affairs,
asked to be discharged from the further consideration
the following subjects:
Report of the Secretary of War; communicating infor-
nation in relation to the North Carolina arsenal. ~
Resolutions directing the committee to inquire into the
propety of adopting the improvement In firearms of
Captain j. n Ward aud the printing apparatus invented
by Jesse s. Buttertcld, of Philadelphia ga
Resolutions directing the committee to inquire into the
condition of Forts Jefferson and Taylor at Key West and
Tortugas and the expediency and expense OF putting
them both In defensible condition.
Resolutions in regard to the expedency Of construct
ing wagon road from Fort Benton, ON the Missouri
river to the nayigabe waters of the Columbia river, at
or near Fort Walia Walla and from Fort Smith, ia Ar
kansas Albuquerque in New Mexico and from Fulton
in Arkansas, to FL Paso, in New Mexico. ea
Joint resolution authorizing the appointment of COM
missioncrs to examine into the difficulties in the affairs of
the Territory of Utah with view to their settlement
Mr. from ne I'm itfaQo Tndia A e..
fairs to whom referred the bill to settle the titles
certain lands belonging to the halfbreed Kansas In
dians in Kansas Territory asked to be discharged from
the further consideration of the which agreed
10.
Mr.. s., from the committee, reported bill for
the relief of John Rodgers which read and passed to
a second reading.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a letter
from the Secretary of thu Interior transmitting in
pliance with resolution of the Senate of the I'd inst
information concerning any right claim OF the st.
Regis Indians, residing in the State of New York
any contingent, conditional, other interest in the
lands set apart for the New York Indians in Kansas
in the Indian territory and whether the Canadian por
ton of the st Regis Indians has any such interest
which read and ordered to lie the table and to be
printed 4@
MIR. DooLITTIE submitted a resolution. which lies
over instructing the Committee Foreign Relations
inquire into the expecncy Of acquiring by treaty in
Yuatan, Central South America the rights and priv
eges OF settlement and of citizenship for the benefit of
aiy desire to emgate from the United States and form
themselves into colony colonies, under the laws of
the State States to which they emigrate the United
States in consideration of the commercial advantages Of
free trade with such colony colonies, making and
curing the necessary and proper engagements to maintain
them In the enjoyment of the rights and privileges
quired by such treaty or treaties. t4s
Mr. CLAY, from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom referred the bill from the House of Representa-
tyes making appropriations for lighthouses lghtboats
buoys, &C. and providing for e erection and establish
ment Of the same and for other purposes reported it
back without amendment and recommended its passage
message was received from the House Of Representa-
yes that they had amended the resolution for the pro-
ongaon Of the session by substituting six clock this
evening for twelve o clock to morrow. ~
The question being taken, the amendment was agreed
After the consideration of executive business the doors
reopened ss
Mr.. HUNTER, from the committee of conference on
the Post Office appropriation BILL submitted report and
moved that the Senate recede from all their amendments
to the said bill TIhe most Important Of these amend
nents those aboshng the ranking privilege of
bers Of Congress and rang the rates Of letter POSTAGE
After some discussion the question being taken the
motion was agreed TO yeas 49, nays l7-as follows:
casr Dss Dsss
,or Gwin Hale Harlan Houston Hunter Kennedy King Mallory
Trumbal, wilson, wright and Yuse--as, 4
NAYS Messr benjamin Hodprck, Brown, Clay Davis Douglas,
ABIST OR NOT VO1TNGAessrr Bats, Boil, Clark,
nt.sck Green iEAmn ayne lversoa hcc scbaau Shields
On motion by Mr. sLlDRLL, resolution was adopted
that all the subjects before the Senate the close OF the
present session. including those before committees shall
be continued until the next session, and shall then be
proceeded with In the If adjournment
had taken place and the papers which may have beer
referred to tho committees and may be In their possess
sion, shall be returned Informally to the Secretary and
be by him restored to the committees when appointed at
the next session. W 700
On motion by Mr. DAVIS resolution was adopted in
srucng the Committee the Judiciary to inquire into
theexpediency Of legislation by Congress regulate the
election Of senators Of the United States and that they
report by bill or otherwise. as8s 90 -
Mr. D. remarked that in consequences of the wnnt Of
legislation on the subject by Congress- he'd been
elected In such cOntaety Of methods that there could
hardly bo said to be any precedent on the subject For
that reason no had introduced the resolution.
Mr.. HALE asked leave to submit the following pream-
bic and resolution - -
Whereas the President as informed the Senate
WA. nc would approve no bills which s had examined
ommended That two the
sion should be allowed the President which no new bill,
saoud Dc presented e him for his
been the occs for which they nomInned) until the last
two days " thu session, - !
Rssd That the President be respectfully would
% agreeable % the Senate hts
70 me Senate he would came time for
which he dssns necessary for himself.
Mr.. SLIDELL objected 10 it's consideration.
On motion BY MI. BENJAMIN resolution WINS ADOPT
ed requesting the President Of the United States to cause
70 DC prepared aud communicated the Senate at the
commencement OF the next session list In tabular form
setting forthlst, the Of such compainants or
Claimants citizens Of the United States az have preferred
complaints claims against foreign governments to the
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