The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-01
THIRTY FIFTH CONGRESS.
First ses4n.
WEDNESDAY, MAn} 81, 1858.
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delegate from the Territory d Orpn enclosing son
of the constitution of Oregon, a@asking its ,rss.n,
ton and the adoption Of such Ssures as vii admn
that Territory into the Union y ate on an el,ai foot
ing with the original States. Aid NO petitions Of mi
zens OF the Territory OF Dacotah lying the enaetmet
Of law organizing territorial gdnment il that Ter
ritory which referred to thdpmmttee ON Terri
tories
Mr. d. also presented manpprk of the mayor ana
council of the city OF Rock leland linois Jsayips tLt
portion Of that Island which ha& herto been mill
lary rcyrsaton but which has cc& to be used for mil
ita,y put poses may be granted to,at city for cbea
purposes and park they ask all ESQ acres, being
only that portion of the Island Hes within the cor
pprate limits of tho city, The mi rial was referred IA
the Committee ON Public Lands.
Mr. DIGLER presented the meme Of committee Of
the Magnetic Telegraph Compan}d Of the New Eng
land Union Telegraph Company, Ming upon Congress
the passage of general law that 4 prevent combna
tons between citizens companies the United State.
and monopoliss companies OUT the United States
for the purpose of monopozng tness OF telegraph
ing in the United States and at thce time enable ali
telegraph lines in the United StatcA form connexions
with all teegraphing lines approach their borders on
terms OF perfect equality. Ia preseAg this memorial
Mr.. b. remarked that these memories DID not wish to
be undcrsood being opposed to icat enterprise Of
connecting Europe and America by nAs cf submarine
cable nor did they complain of any kistatsc given by
ships money to that enterprise, u 4cy maintain
that it is the duty of the governmck ste that said
combination shall not be used to oppess interest for
the purpose Of building up another Yh duty they
consider the Imperative when the drnmcnt fur.
nshes material aid The petition was Ened to the
Committee ON the Judiciary; and Mr.. Hhovcd thatit
be printed which motion referred 70 Committee
on Printing.
Mr. BROWN presented petition of tllay membcr
of the Roman Catholic churches in the let of Coum
ba, praying the enactment OF law ir4ntion to the
manner OF holding and transmitting the to property
Of that church which referred to thlommtee on
the District of Columbia.
Mt. MASON presented the petition of nj. Galhe
praying that his claim for work done ON tlWashiron
aqueduct may be settled principles OF 0ity anus
tice; which was referred to the Committccl Claim
Mr. KING presented petition Of inhabitts Of he.
son county, New York praying the con&pctoDfa
breakwater at Cape Vincent, in that State\whicks
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. POLK presented the memorial Of II. \ Poh,
praying that an adequate saary may be ATTACHED TIE
office Of the United States consul at Bangkok, i snio
which sfice he has been recently appointed thichs
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
BILLS ISraoDucED.
Mr. YULEE asked and obtained leave to introdue /
bill for the relief Of the railroad companies of the State
Florida which read twice and referred to the Coz
mttcc on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. JONES asked and obtained leave to INTRODUCED
hill for the relief of the citizens and owners of property
the city Of Omaha. Nebraska Territory and Sioux civ
State OF Iowa. which read twice and referred to Il
Committee on Public Lands
MIR. CHANDLER asked and obtained leave to introdr|
bill for the relief Of jeremiah Moors; which rel
twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Mr. BROWN asked and obtained leave to INTRODUCED
bill authorizing the organization OF fire department
the District of Columbia; which was read twice and |,
feriel TO tire Committee on the District of Columbia
nEroRTs FROM COMMITTEES.
| Mr. POLK from the Committee Of Claims, submit
an adverse report on the memorial Of the legal represen
| ativcs of Seth Beknap
Columbia reported adversely the memorial uf al
zens Of Montgomery county, Mary nnd, praying that M
plank road IN that county, leading II tls District NAL
he made toll free
| Mr. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval AOapl
reported adversely on the petitions Of y HI Carter WI
4 liam Reynolds, and w. w. Bassett, and reported b
for the relief Of Richard w Meade which read m
passed to second reading.
/ Mr.. JOHNSON, from, the Committee Printing,
ported in favor Of printing several public dofnr's
and the report was agreed to-
4 Mr.. BAYARD, from the Committee the jdcisy F:
who instructed 10 inquire into the exvlency
suspending the territorial laws of Utah during the pres
ent difficulties in that Territory, asked to be fschIgdB
from the further consideration of the subject fnd that
be referred to the Committee on Territories (which
agreed TO-
| Mr.. FOOT from the Committee on Forci3 Relations \
reported bill for the relief of Francis AMI McCauley
| which was read and passed to q second ready d
Mr. WILSON, from the Committee on sIiIary Affairs
reported bill for the relief Of Edward Ing{olI which
was read and passed to second reading
Mr. BENJAMIN, from the Committee on Judiciary :
reported bill for the relief of Andrew GAell which +
read three times by unanimous consent ii passed
Mr. INVERSION. from the Committee on Hillary I
fairs, reported bill for the relief of Mrs Harriet
Read. cxccntix of the late Breyet Colonel an w Fan
ming, of the United States army which vi read and
passed to second reading
PRIVATE BILLS.
On motion by Mr.. INVERSION, n resolution VII adopted
that for the residue Of tho present session. afte4hs pres
ent week Friday Of each week shall be set apa} for h
consideration of private bills in the order in mich thq
stand upon the calendar.
FOURTH ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GEXERALl
On motion by Mr. YUI.EE, the Senate PROCEEDED
the consideration Of the bill to create tho office fcur
Assistant Postmaster General The object and RcesH
of the bill were explained by Mcssrs YULEE mn COZ
IAMEIi who said that for tho want of officer 70
pervsc the inspection department in the Genera p
Office, that duty had devolved on the Chief Cet
many years past and the Postmaster General 'hf |
fore entirely deprived Of the services Of chief clerk y
present organization Of the department made byM
Kendall nearly twenty years ago, and the vast noss
of business since that time renders rcorganiza@
some extent imperativcly necessary. The hour Of @
o'clock having arrived, being the hour for taking W
special order, action taken on the hill
ADMISSION or MINNESOTA.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill for
admission of the State Of Minnesota into tho Union
pending question being the motion Of Mr. PoM,
amend the second section Of tho bill by striking cut
after the epacting clause, md inserting the followiR
THAT said State shall he entitled to three Representative
until the authorized to be taken Ivy the act Of
February, 1851. shall be again correctly taken and
turned and then she shall bc entitled to many rc
tail ,xIH