The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-15
CON GRESSIONAL.
Thirty-Fifth Congress First session.
THURSDAY, JANUARY IA, 1865.


SENATE
F N1at uruTiyx CONTAMINATION
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a com
municaon from the Secretary of War transmitting in
pursuance Of law statement Of the expenditures from
the appropriations for contingencies Of that department
its Offices and bureaus, during the fiscal ending June
80, 1857 which read and ordered TO lie the Ia,
Bile and 10 be printed. st' nf
Ahae4 a nEMoRlAls PETITIONS ETC 20
Mr.. EVANS presented the petition of A. H. Abra-
hams, praying that certain duties Illegally exscted may
be refunded which was referred to the COMMITTEES on
Finance. a..-a.4
Mr. BIGLER presented the memorial of the board of
trustees Of the Farmers High School of Pennsylvania,
praying grant of land for the endowment OF that in
stitution which referred to the Committee Pub
lie Lands.
Mr.. HOUSTON presented the petition Of Jane Stone
ham, aged ninety years. the widow of Henry Stone
ham, revolutionary soldier praying to be included In
the benefits Of the law OF July T. 1885, granting pen
sions ~ the widows of revolutionary officers and soldiers
which referred 10 the Committee ON Pensions
Mr.. H. also presented the petition Of Samuel Stone
and Isaac H. Marks praying compensation for property
taken by the Indian agent under agreement of arbi
ation for government purposes which referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. BROWN presented the memorial OF David Cor
don of Mississippi setting forth that injury has resulted
to himself and others In consequence OF the
ton of act of Congress therein specified and asking
lief in the premises which referred to the Commit
tee of Claims.
Mr.. SfIDEIL presented tho petition of the heirs of
Despit St Armand, praying the enactment of law to
place them in position fairly and lawfully to maintain
their rights Of ownership to certain lands which
ferred to the Committee Private Land Claims.
Mr.. YULEE presented the petition of William J.
Walker and other messengers in the Post Office Depart
ment praying to be allowed the benefit of the joint
luton of August 49, 1856 increasing the compensation of
labores in the executive and legislative departments
which referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads
Mr. FITCH presented tho petition Of citizens Of Puas
XII county Indiana praying the establishment of mail
route from Winnamac to Francisvile, in that State
which referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads
Mr.. BROWN presented the petition Of james NJ Hand,
in behalf Of the heirs Of John b. Hand praying that
tain moneys paid for the purchase of Chocaw reserva
tons may be refunded which referred to the Com
mttee Indian Affairs.
REPORTS IRON COMMITTEES
Mr.. STUART, from the Committee Public Lands, to
when referred the petition of Joseph Hynes praying
to DO allowed of pension asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of the same and that
be referred to the Committee Pensions which was
agreed to- .
Mr.. s.: from the committee, to whom referred
the petition of citizens OF Michigan praying that bounty
land may be granted to those who did military duty du
ring the disturbances the Canadian frontier in the year
1888 asked to be discharged from the further consde
ton of the same for the that the last Congress
having passed law authorizing the admission Of parole
proof, further legislation is required which was
agreed to-
Mr.. s., from the same Committee submitted adverse
reports the petition of Polly Cogroye the petition Of
w. p, Wright and others, the petition Of Salmon G.
Grover and Others tho petition Of j. M Morrill, the Pc
tition Of John Ragan and the petition OF citizens Of
New York. praying that the public lands may be laid out
in farms for the Of settlers not possessed Of other
lands.
Mr. CLAY, from the Committee Commerce, report
ed bill for the relief of Tench Iilghman which
read and passed to second reading.
Mr.. FOOT, from the Committee Foreign Relations,
reported bill for the relief Of Frederick A. Beeen which
read and passed to a second reading.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
On motion by Mr.. BELL resolution adopted re-
questing the Secretary OF the Interior to communicate to
enre to grant made by the approved the I'd
Of March, 1857 granting lands to the Territory Of Min
nesota for railroad purposes.
On motion by Mr. DAVIS resolution was adopted re-
questing the Secretary Of War to communicate to the
Senate the report Of the commission the claims of
Oregon and Washington Territories,
On motion by Mr.. SEWARD, a resolution was adopted
requesting the Secretary Of War to transmit to the Senate
any surveys or examination of the Potomac river in the
vicinity Of Washington city made by any officer Of the
typographical bureau during the last year.
| NOTICES
Mr. HOUSTON gave notice that be should tomorrow,
early day thereafter, ask leave to introduce
bill to provide for the admission of Kansas into the Union
| as State. NY
| Mr. CHANDLER gave notice that he should to-mor-
row. early day thereafter, ask leave to intro
duce bill making addltlOnM appropriations fof deepen
! ing the channel the st. Clair Flats.
COMMODORE pAULDING.
The Joint resolution directing the presentation of
medal to Commodore Hiram Pauldlng read second
ine and considered in committee of the whole when
it made the special order for Wednesday next ut
o'clock.
PRIVATE BILLS
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF the bill
for the relief 6f John r. Temple of Louisiana which
| was read a third time and passed.
The bill to confirm the title of Henry vocker to
tain tract of land in the Territory of New Mexico
then taken up for consideration but the chairman Of
the committee who reported not present to explain
it's propriety its further consideration postponed
The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill for the
relief Of William x. Jennings ard pthgrs; which
road 1t proposes to pay $3.50 to the several persons
named therein compensation for certain slaves taken
and carried away by the forces of Great Britain during
the war of provision having been made therefor by
| the first article of the treaty of Client
! After some debate in which Messrs. MASON HAM
LIN, PUGH, DOOLTTTIE, SEWARD, and Others partici-
pated the bill read third time and passedyeas &c.
| nays l5-as follows
YEASMessrs Allen Boil Bggs Broderck, Brown Clay Cten
Davis Doote Douglas Evans Fitch, Fitzpatrick Gwn
Kennedy Mallory Mason Peaco Polk Pgh Sebastian
dell Stuart Toombs Wright and Yuleo--S2. 81 eIe
kAYS.Nessrs CaneTpp Chandler Clark Colauer, Dixon,
Feenden Foster Hale liamlm King Seward Trumbu Wade
and WIson--15.
After the consideration of executive business the Sem