The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-20
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Jasper county to point the Eastern Branch Central
railroad, in said State
tain military posts ON or the road made by Icuten
ant Colonel d. Johnson leading from Missouri to the
Territory of New Mexico,
BY Mr. BLAIR, OF Missouri pil Tor the relief oil the
city of Carondeet.
By Mr. GREENWOOD, OF Arkansas A bill granting
lands in alternate sections the States of Arkansas and
Missouri mid in the construction of railroad from the
city OF Batesyille Independence county via Springfield
and to Independence in the State OF Missouri, with
branch from Batesvle To the crossing of the Cairo and
Fulton railroad White river Also, bill granting
the States OF Missouri Arkansas, and Louisiana pnpiic
lands in alternate sections to aid in the construction OF
railroad from Springfield Missouri via Bentonviiie ray
etteviile, Van Buren, Fort Smith, and Fulton IN inc
State Of Arkansas, to Shreveport, Louisiana
BY Mr. WARREN of Arkansas A bill to authorize
the investigation and determination OF asserted titles to
the Hot Springs in the State OF Arkansas
BY Mr. WALDRoN of Michigan bill making an
appropriation the improvement OF the harbor at Mon
roe Michigan Also bill authorizing grant of bounty
land to Henry Npp Also bill for the relief OF Stacy
Iamphere Also, bill for the relief OF the widows OF
Malachi +, Randolph. Also, bill making an appro-
priaton the construction of habor at the mouth OF
the Muskegon river, in the State of Michigan Also
bill making appropriation for the construction of
harbor at Beach Lake in the State of Michigan Also,
bill making appropriation for completing the harbor
at St Josephs, in the State of Michigan Also bills
the construction of harb0rs at New Buffalo, ut the
mouth of the Kalamazoo river and at South Beach river
in the State of Michigan
BY Mr. LEACH, Of Michigan A bill making a APP
preparation for the improvement of Saganaw river in
the State of Michigan Also, bill making appro
praon for the improvement of the harbor Mt Marquette
in the State of Michigan Also, bill making APP
preparation the improvement of the harbor of On
tonagon in the State of Michigan. Also bill making
appropriation for the improvement of the harbor at
the mouth of the Mansee river in the State of Michigan
THE DEATH
message was received from the Senate announcing
the death of Senator RUsK of Texas and that that body
had adjourned testimony of respect to his memory.
Mr. REAGAN, of Texas, in a brief and feeling address
paid tribute the life and services of the deceased
in conclusion submitting the following resolutions
Resolved That this House has heard with deep the
Of the death Of General THOMAS Rs late senator
s,od That as testimonial OF respect io5 the deceased tho
officers this House viii the usual badge OF
mourning for thirty days.
Resolved That proceedings
of General THOMAS Rsk DO family
esolsd That as respect memory
deoeased, this House do now adjourn
After eloquent and appropriate suoges from Messrs
KETTT of South Carolina, JACKSON of Georgia, QUIT
MAN of Mississippi, and CLARK OF New York, the reso
buttons were unanimously adopted.
And then, at ten minutes to clock the House ad-
iourned.
MEMORIALS ETC.
By Mr. SMITH, of Illinois The memorial of Joseph
W. Hilton of Waterloo Illinois, praying compensation
for extra mail service route No 1928 by request of
postmaster at St Louis Missouri referred to Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads.
BY Mr.. PHILLIPS, of Pennsylvania: The memorial of
Oliver Evans Woods of Philadelphia relative to plan
for increasing the efficiency of the delivery branch
Pacific mail service: referred to the Committee the
Post Office and Post Roads.
BY Mr. SCOTT, of California The petitions OF
Der of citizens residents of the State of California pray
ing for indemnity for expenses incurred in suppresng
Indian hosities from the year 1852 to the year 1857