The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-06
C0NGR ESSI0N All.
SENATE.
Executive coxMUsicArioks.

Communication from the Secretary Of the Treasury trans
hitting a report from Professor A. ID. Bache, Superin
tendent of the Coast Survey showing the progress of that
work for the year ending the LIST day Of November
1857 which read and referred to the Committee ON
Commerce
Mr. DAVIS submitted TIE following resolution, which
was referred TO the Committee on Printing
Resolved That, in addition to the usual number Of
copies OF the report of the Superintendent OF the Coast
Survey the year 1857 there be printed ten thousand
copes-ve Thousand copies for tho Of the Senate,
five thousand copies for distribution from the Coast
Survey Office; and that the shall bc printed and
bound with the plates In quaro form and that the print
ing the said plates shall be done to the satisfaction Of
the Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS
Mr. SEWARD presented several petitions, praying in
demnty for property destroyed by the enemy on the
Niagara frontier in the of 1872 which refer
red to the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. CHANDLER presented the memorial and protest
of w. II. NJ Army in behalf of several thousand citizens
OF south Kansas protesting against the Lecompton
sttuon asking its rejection by Congress and the pas
sage law enable the bona tide citizens of Kansas to
form their constitution which was referred to the
Committee ON Territories sr ad w.
Mr. EVANS presented the memorial of heirs of revo-
utionary officers praying the settlement of the claims of
the officers of the revolutionary army to halfpay which
was referred to the Committee Revolutionary Claims
Mr. L. also presented the memorial of James A. Black,
special agent Of the State Of South Carolina praying that
said State may be refunded certain of money
pended in the defence of the United States
Claims. F@FH
Mr. HOUSTON presented joint resolutions of the legis
lature of Texas in favor of placing Captain John G. Tod
late Of the Texas navy in the of the United States
together with report of the committee federal rea
tons of the house of representatives of Texas the
subject which were referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed
Mr.. H. also presented joint resolution of the egsa-
ture of Texas urging upon Congress the reimbursement
of the money paid by that State for the defence of its
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MIR. MAooN, from the committee on Foreign hela-
uohs 10 whon was leieled the pi ior the reei OF VIII
nam ~ jennings ana DINERS, reported ~ without amend
ment, accompanied py written report
Mr. SEWARD, from the Committee on Foreign Rcla-
LIONS 10 whom was reierred he memorial OF Nchoias D.
Maiiaro' praying redress ior injuries commted upon
him by mob in Ireland submitted the following resolu
uon winch was considered by unanimous consent, ana
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RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr. GWIN submitted the following resolution which
lies over until to- morrow under tbe rule
Rsolpad That the Committee on Foreign Relations be
instructed tn inouir into the exnedencv Of nrovidno nv
law for the appointment of minister plcnipotentary to
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Mr. DOOLrT1LE submitted the following resolution:
Resolved That the Secretary of War be directed to
unate to the Senate such surveys of habors lakes
Superior and Michigan in the State Of Wisconsin have
not been hitherto communicated together with such
Inmates may have been made for the improvement of
said harbors.
Mr.. TRUMBULL moved to amend the resolution by
including the harbos in the State of Illinois which
agreed to-
Mr.. JONES moved to further amend the resolution by
including the harbors the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers which was agreed to- and the resolution amend
ed was adopted
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location az certain confirmed nrivate land claims
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