The Washington union., 1858-02-04


port the petition of A H. Abraham, of Charleston
South Carolina and il was laid ON the table
Mr. DAVIDSON of Louisiana, from the Committee OF
Claims reported bill Ton the relief OF A. bandonin and
A. b Roberts and it read twice and committed
Also reported the memorial of Charles Gordon and
il WAS referred 10 the Committee OF Claims
Mr. JOHN COCHRANE, Of New York from the Com
mittee Commerce, reported back bill providing for
the survey of Columbia river in the Territories Oregon
and Washington and it Was referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs
Mr. WASHBuRNE of Illinois, from the commit
tee presented adverse report upon the bill providing
or the establishment Of inspection district at Paducah
in the State of Kentucky and il laid the table
Mr. BENNETT. OF New York, from the Committee ON
Public Lands reported bill for the relief Of certain set
the public lands IN the State OF Wisconsin read
twice and committed.
Mr. HILL of Georgia. from the same committee,
ported adversely the Joint resolution directed to the
Secretary Of War relative TO the survey OF the east bank OF
the Mississippi river laid on the table.
Mr. ENGLISH, OF Indiana, from the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads reported adversely the
memorial of A. Bingham praying relief for certain mail
service laid ON the table
Mir DAVIS, of Mississippi, from the committee
presented adverse report the Of L. J. Hbarn
and ii was laid the table and ordered to be printed
Mr., CRAIG, OF Missouri, from the committee
presented adverse report the petition OF Alexander
Hayes; and it was laid on the table
Mr. DEAN, of Connecticut. from the Committee on
the District OF Columbia reported bill to amend an
act entitled An act to incorporate the Columbian In
sttution for the instruction OF the deaf the dumb ana
the blind approved February l6, 1857 and il was
read twice and committed.
Mr. GOODE, of Virginia, from the same committee,
reported bill regulating municipal elections in the
city OF Washington and it was read twice and com
nitted
Mr. READY, Of Tennessee, from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported back bill for the relief of Jesse w
Page jr OF Tennessee and it was committed
Mr. HOUSTON, of Alabama, from the same commit
tee presented adverse report the memorial of csrs
tain underwriters and merchants of the CITY o. phadci
pa asking The repeal of the Law OF 1856 providing for
changing the naaes 81 vessels and it was laid on the
table
Asan adverse report on the petition Of the legal rep
IeSfntaives of John g. Camp and II laid on the
table.
Mr. cox OF Ohio from the Committee Revolution
y Claims reported bill for the relief Of Nancy ~ ho
kar and it read twice and committed
Mr.. CURRY, Of Alabama, from the same committee,
presented an adverse report the of Nathaniel VIII
lett administrator Of Richard Taylor and was laid on
the table
Mr. SANDIDGE, of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Private Land Claims reported back Senate bill for the
relief of John r. Temple of Louisiana and 1t was com
mitted,
Also a bill for the relief Of Pierre shegum of Match
itoches Louisiana and it was read twice and committed
Also q bill to authorize the claimants in right OF John
Hnertas to enter certain lands in Florida and u was
read twice and committed.
Mr. BLAIR of Missouri, from the same committee,
reported back the bill for the relief Of the city OF Caron
delet and it committed.
Mr GREENWOOD, Of Arkansas, from the Committee
on Indian Afairs reported resolution requesting the
President to furnish to this House all correspondence and
other documents if incompatible with the public
service relative to the Indian affairs Of Washington and
Oregon Territories. received by the Department Of the In
terror since March A. 1857 and also all papers and cor
respondence relating to Anson Dart late superintendent
of Indian affairs for Oregon not heretofore made public
and it adopted
Mr. BURROUGHS, of New York. from the same
nittee reported bill for the relief Of the heirs Of Mary
.asaJ. txxi,c md orn1n
ted
Mr. QUITMAN, Of Mississippi, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill 10 amend act for the
relief of Whitemash b. Seabrook and others and it was
read the third time and passed.
Mr.. BUFFINTON, OF Massachusetts, from the same
committee reported bill for the relief Of the heirs of
John j. Bulow jr., deceased and it read twice and
committed.
vRENpLEroN et .sss 2hS 81 the t he ssms ssmf 62saiitfft a It
was read twice and committed
Also, bill for the relief of Thomas Phenix r, late
paymasers clerk in the service OF the United States
and il read twice and committed,
Mr.. CURTIS, of Iowa. from the same committee pre-
sented adverse report the petition OF Major Bay
leys battalion OF Illinois volunteers praying compcnsa
ton for services in the Black Hawk and il read
twice and committed
Mr.. SEWARD, of Georgia, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported back the joint resolution OF the
Senate defining the authority of the President under an
act approved January lG, 1857, entitled can act to
amend act entitled An act 10 promote the efficiency
Of the navy in respect to dropped and retired naval Off
Gers " and it committed with motion to recon
slider.
Mr. HAWKINS of Florida, from the same committee,
presented adverse report in the Of Commodore
James Ap Catcsly Jones aud il laid on the table
Mr.. BOCOCK, OF Virginia, from the same committee,
presented adverse report the memorial OF
of the Gulf squadron for extra pay and the petition of
j. G. Wilkinson and they laid on the table.
Also, reported the following;
Joint resolutions expressive of the opinion Of the Con-
ges Of the United States in relation to the late arrest
Of Gen William Walker by Hiram Paulding captain
in the United States navy
navy aetng Gen William Walker authorized by
the Instructions which had been given him from the Navy Depart
Reare That while have believe that said Pauld
ing any improper motive intention, yet
act question error and deserving for the reason
ready gwen, the disapfrova Of the American Congress
Mr.. SHERMAN, of Ohio, from the same committee,
presented minority report the above joint resolu
tions, accompanied by the following resolution
Resolved Iauling arestng William
within the spirit Of his orders and
the appreciation Of his country.
Mr. BOCOCK moved chat the majority resolutions, and
that from the minority, together with the reports, be
printed
Mr. JONES of Tennessee, moved that the whole sub
ec be laid the table which motion not agreed
to-
The motion to print then agreed TO.
MIR. ZOLLICOFFER, Of Tennessee, from the Committee
on Territories reported bill for the relief of Oliver p
Horey which was read twice and committed
Mr. JEWEIT, of Kentucky from the Committee on
Invalid Pensions presented adverse report in the
OF John Cunian, soldier in the Rogue River and
it laid on the table
Also reported bill to increase the compensation of