The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-01
THIRTY--FIRTH CONGRESS-
FRIDAY, APRIL 80. 1855.


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SENATE. 4 4,
ie saa AxNcUrIya ooMrxscAYroks. .eli " sel ~
The PRESIDENT pro hm laid before the senate com
munioation from the Secretary of the Interior IN com
pance with resolution vt the Senate Of the 10Th Inst
calling for satemen Of the number Of acres of vacant
lands IN the even Numbered sections which remain u the
United States In township s9 range AZ la the state Of
Iowa, and Also the why the vaant even
bered SECTIONS In said township not included In the
proclamation for the public sales to commence at sioux
city in the State OF Iowa. the ls day OF july 1868
which ordered to lie the table and 10 he printed
Also message from the President Of the United States
in compliance with resolution vi the Senate Calling for
copies of the correspondence between the gOvernpant w
Chill and that Of the United s~tes aud otsr %ocasas
ON file Ia the Department Of State, IN rIntM ~ the
seizure by the authorities cf Chih 1t aaa II Peru of
the proceeds Of tAs csgo q tls bsig Macedonia the
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
HEAoRlAIs, PETITIONS. rrc.
Mr.. BROWN presented the petition Of Thomas w Jor-
dRn late captains clerk board the United States ship
Fredonia praying TO be allowed the difference between
his pay captain clerk and that Of puscr during the
period he acted which referred to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs s.fa 49,
Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, presented the petition of
citizens of Bourbon county, Kansas settlers lands
known the New York Indian lands, praying that the
Indian title thereto may he extinguished and that they
may be allowed the right of pre- empon which
fcrred to the Committee on Public Lands. -
Mr. j. also presented the petition Of citizens Of the
town of Fort Scott In Kansas, demonstrating against
special legislation in relation to the lands upon which
that town is situated which was referred TO the Com
mittee on Public Lands. H
coMxIrrgEs.
Mr. MALLORY, from the Committee Of Claims, re-
ported bill for the relief OF Isaac Warns sr which
read and passed to a second reading.
Mr. KING, from the Committee on Pensions, reported
bill for the relief of James Smith which read and
passed to second reading.
Mr. TOOMBS, from the committee of conference ON the
disgeeing votes Of the two houses the deficiency BILL
reported that they had bocn unable to sgree
Mr. HUNTER said that when the Senate should be
more full he should submit motion ON that subject
Mr. MALLORY moved that the adverse report in the
of the scamen on board the United States steamer
Missouri destroyed by fire at Gibraltar in lsf3, be
committed to the Committee Naval Affairs which
was agreed TO.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr. DOoLFITIE. a resolution was adopt
ed instructing the Committee Military Affairs to in
qure into the cxpedicncy Of constructing wagon road
from Fort Benton the Missouri river to the nnvigable
waters of the Columbia river at Fort Wallawala
and report by bill or otherwise
eaaFW X BILLS PASSED. a 81
Mr. IvERSON, from the Committee on Claims TO
whom referred the bill from the House of Represent
atves for the relief Of Capt James Of the
United States navy reported IL back without amendment
and recommended It's passage. As thc bill only rl,ro
nuuurcl uOllAB, received the
sanction Of the Court Of Claims well Of the House
Of Representatives. he asked that it might he imnc
atcly put upon its passage No objection being made
the bill read third time and passed tii
The following bills severally considered aud
passed /: * 1. f4Nt 8nfte h
Bill to enlarge the Detroit and Saginaw land district in
Michigan. sff1 s@s sift
Bill amendatory of act entitled An act to estab-
lish additional land districts in the Territory Of Min
nesota, approved July 8, 1856.
WILLIS =. GoRnAN.
On motion by Mr.. SEBASTIAN, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the following resolution, which
submitted by him some days since:
Red That there be paid Hon Wills German governor
TsrIory the sum $50 % as for s ser
Ramsey late superintendent OF Indian affairs for the northern
therein. rf ai
Mr. S. moved that the resolution be amended by in
serting the words sout Of the contingent fund Of the
Senate and refer to the Committee 10 Audit and Con-
troll the Contingent Expenses of the Senate which
agreed TO-
THE MEXICAN pROTHToRATE.
On motion by Mr.. HOUSTON the Senate resumed the
consideration of the resolution submitted by him some
time ago. relative to protcctote by the United States
Mexico, &c. Mr.. II. moved to amend the rssolli-
ton by striking out all after the word Whereas and
inserting substitute, that IL would read folows
numerous efforts Of the
people Mexico TO establish reliable basic orderly
Of have invariably resulted complete fre and
precpae herself wild
archy She time
inability intestine commoions
the hors Of bandits by which she infested and whereas the United
America Of tho continental policy which
enforce permit Mexico rcsun
Spain paccd unlcr the dominion
and whereas Of the most important duties devovng
zcd exact from adjoining nations the
Of good ncghborhood thus shielding themselves against impending
injury their border security Therefore,
"Rsod That select committee Of be RAISED to inquire
the Senate whether expedicn
OF tho United States OF America declare and
the called republic Mexico
such extent shall he 10 this Union
neighborhood the
iy aud wrI regulated republican government, ,. q ~
The amendment agreed to- and the question was
stated the adoption Of the resolution amended rs'
Mr. WILSON thought II would be gross Insult 10
Mexico for the Senate OF the United States 10 pass
resolution worcd that resolution is II any propo-
son of that Kind To pass 10 ought to be woried in
such manner as not to give offence. .Eanl <fsl
Mr. HOUSTON aid that the Senate did not endorse
the resolution by referring IL to select committee
Mr. MASON remarked that II the resolution were to
be referred at all 1T should be referred to the Committee
Foreign Relations but he thought il ought to he
referred to any committee and moved that 1t be laid upon
the table. 49, ~ S. .ss.r ,ssFffi y
The motion agreed to.
Mr.. IvEnSON said that inasinuch as this was private
bill day. vet IL desired 10 finish the debate on the
Kansas question to dispose of that subject To-
day. he would consent that that course should bc p,r
sued and would give notice that he should call up the
private calendar to morrow
ADMISSION