The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-14
VOL. XIV, NO, ,lsl Is.
THIRTY.-FFFTH CONGRESS.



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Mr. PEARCE presented tho psttun Inc trustees Of
the Columbian College, In the city & Washington pray
Ing grant ot land for the sntDwmssst Of sad college
which rsfered 10 this Comraittee the District OF
Columbia. .is 81 fa klaa aafiltl 4eiJhf
Ths trustees propose lCongre win grant
hundred thousand Of ths public land give tuition
youths who shall be annually selected BY the trustees Of
the public schools Of Warrington the ground Of merit
and Of Indulgence The college will us give the tuition
Of twelve pupils annaly and it win in this manner fur
nish the most efficient stimulus 10 promote good order
and proficiency among the pupils Of the public schools
Mr. BENJAMIN presented the petition Of Georgana
NJ. Lewis, widow Of Armstrong Irvine Lewis late lieu
tenant in the Texas navy praying be allowed the vs
years pay granted this saiviAg ocsrs u allat navy
which referred to the Committee Naval Affairs.
Mr. BRIGHT presented the petition Of Riggs Co.,
praying Congress to make provision for the payment of
the OF two thousand hundred dollars advanced
to Charles Lorng, late receiver Of public moneys ut Be
nica California; which referred to the Committee
Claims
Mr. GREEN presented the petition Of citizens of Mis-
souri, demonstrating against the diversion of the proceeds
Of the lands granted to the State Of Iowa for the improve
ment of the Des Moncs river which referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. POLK presented the petition of Gilbert Garris
praying payment Of the drafts drawn by j. L. Haywood,
United States marshal for the Territory of Utah. for
money advanced by them for expenses OF the United
States court in that Territory for 1855 and 1856 which
referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. p also presented the petition Of citizens OF St.
Charles, Missouri praying that the land office may be
continued at ST. Louis and that the Offices about to be
closed under authority Of law may be consolidated In
that city which referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Lands
Mr. SLIDEIL presented the petition of John L. Cald-
well, contractor for carrying the mail from New Orleans
to vcksbg, praying that the Postmaster General may
Of equity and justice which referred to the Com
mittee on the Post Office and Post Roads. ,a
REPORTS COMMITTEES. -, ~ y u y
Mr.. lvERSON, from the Committee on Claims to
whom referred the memorial Of Louis r. Tasistro
praying compensation for services rendered in examining
the materials for volume of the American Archives
under and by direction Of the Secretary Of State submit
ted u report adverse to the claim itft gtt aia A
Mr.. SIMMONS, from the Committee ON Patents and
the Patent Office to whom referred the memorial of
Nathan Schoed praying the extension of his patent for
machine to regulate the motion of wheels re-
ported adversely thereon sfiaAHaA q
Mr.. DAVIS, from the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs
to whom referred tho communication of the Secretary
of War; transmitting the report and the military memoir
of Captain T. Cram, of the Department Of the Pacific,
asked to be discharged from the further consideration
the subject and that the papers be returned to the War
Department; which was agreed to- fF &3i'sst "a =
Mr.. PUGH, from the Committee the Judiciary to
whom referred the bill to provide for the holding
the saed terms of the circuit and district courts of the
United States for the northern and southern districts Of
the State of Ohio and for other purposes reported with
an amendment IN the form of substitute esis -
Mr.. STUART, from the Committee ON Public Lands to
whom referred two bills to establish an additional
land district In the State of Iowa. the introduced on
the 10th Of January and the other the goth Of April
reported them back with the Recommendation that they
do not pass. ~ sh ~ Sttte hlfel ~ haFa 4.eT
Mr s., from the committee, to whom was refer
red the bill from the House Of Representatives declaring
the title to land In certain cases reported
back without amendment and recommended its passage
$3.50 RESOLUTION ADoprED.. l.s.i,, e,,s.,.g "a
On motion by Mr.. BRODERICK, q resolution was
adopted requesting the Posmaster General inform the
Senate whether amy sums, and II 90, what sums have
rents eceived for the Of the post Office boxes from
July lst 1854, to December 81, 1851 also requesting
the Postmaster General to inform the Senate ct tho sae
time whether there be the files of the Post Office Depart
ment any complaints of maessance in Office or viola
tons of law upon the part of the San Francsco post
master, and If 70, when the fled and In Whist
they substanated the the charges
the specific sections of the law which 1t s alleged he
has vioated and what action, any has been taken IN
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couRs Is ARKANSAS @t'is4
On motion by Mr., JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, the Senate
proceeded to the consideration Of the bill concerning the
courts Of the United States in the district Of Arkansas
which read. It proposes to create additional ja-
Mr. TRUMBULL opposed the bill in q long speech, on
the ground that the incsease of the number Of judicial
districts increasing the power and patronage of the
federal government to the injury Of the several States
ernment IN the building OF court houses and the
salaries Of new officers. n M lIl .5 5000 ,li IA
Mr.. UOMB concurred in the general viows of the
senator from Illinois but not In their application to the
present case, While the Judiciary Committee had re-
ported against all the other befors them Of this
kind they had deemed that this should be made an ex
ception owing 70 the extent Of Jurisdiction In tho west
district Of Arkansas and the cases which came bo
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