The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-05
I a.a CONGRESSIONAL. 4 a..l
Thirty-Fifth Congress Session.

6UNGKEDDlUNA
Thirty-Fifth Congress First Session.
MONDAY, JANUARY A, 1858
M b % SENATE.
Hon. RoBEKr TooxBs, from the State Of Georgia. APP
peared in his scat this morning
gxEcrTIvE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT OF the Senate laid before that body
message from the President Of the United States trans
mittng communicates from the Secretary of State In
compliance with resolution Of the Senate calling for
copies Of any correspondence which may have taken place
between the Department Of State and the minister Of
Bremen in relation to the claims Of citizens of tho
towns to indemnity for losses sustained by the bonn
bardment Of Greytown which read and ordered to
| lie on the table and to be printed. . H4'aaHa
The PRES1DENT OF the Senate also laid before that
body communication from the Secretary Of the Navy,
enclosing copy Of letter from the Chief Of the Bureau
Yards and Doeka, containing abstract of offers
ceiyod fol furnishing ARTICLES falling under the cognizance
OF that bureau during the fiscal year ending on the 30th
of June 1858 which laid the table and ordered
to be printed sa7aef
Mr.. SEWARD presented the petition of Nicholas D. r.
haillard citizen OF the United States now residing in
liverpool England praying the Senate TO adopt
redress for wrongs and violence committed
against him by mob in Ireland. In his petition the
memoralst sets forth that in April 1851 he became the
purchaser of large number Of cattle sold at auction in
Queens county, Ireland, and that whom he sent for the
CATTLE for which he had previously paid, his
resisted by violent mob armed with bludgeons and he
unable TO procure necessary protection from the Irish
authorities The petition referred to the Committee
| on Foreign Relations
Mr. s. also presented the memorial Of American ship.
masters In the port Of Havana Cuba praying revision
of the laws In relation to the shipments, discipline and
discharge of seamen in the merchant service which
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
4 Mr.. MALLORY presented presentnent Of the grand
jury of the United States district the northern dis
tct of Florida relative to the amendment of the pilot act
of August &c. 1852 and the erection Of marine hospital
and custom house at Apalachicola which referred to
the Committee Commerce. together with another petit
ton Of citizens Of Franklin county, Florida, praying the
amendment Of the pilot law.
Mr.. FESSENDEN presented the petition of J. d. Dali
ton and Others of New Sharon Maine praying the enact
ment Of law eectuay to enforce the provisions
the constitution In relation to the recovery Of fugitive
slaves which referred to the Committee the Ju-
dietary.
Mr. BIGLER presented the petition of the widow and
children of Andrew Knox, of the firm of Knox & Pope
praying indemnity for the capture and the
ship Eleanor by the British government under the Berlin
and Milan DEGREES in l80 which referred to the Com
mittee of Claims. ss8gh E, M tfrsr Ia
Numerous other petitions presented md referred
to the appropriate committees.
COMMITTEES.
Mr. BENJAMIN. from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported bill for the relief of John R. Temple
OF Louisiana and bill to confirm the title of Henry
Volcker to certain tract of land in the Territory of New
Mexico which severay read and passed to Sec
4 ond reading.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
/! Mr. BENJAMIN submitted the following resolution
| which referred TO the Committee on Printing
Rsolre That there be printed for the use Of the Sem
twenty thousand copies of the Opinions of the Judges
OF the Supreme Court in the of Drcd Scott John
I r. A. Sanford. lafsase 9.s. ~. ,.,.st-sg
Mr.. STUART submitted the following resolution
which referred to the Committee ON Printing.
Resolved That there he printed five hundred copies Of
the report of the Commissioner of the General Land Of
ice and the accompanying documents for the use Of the
office. a a&
NOTICES BILLS.
Mr. FEsSENDEN gave notice that tomorrow, or on
some early day thereafter be should ask leave to intro
duce bill for the ascertannent and satisfaction of claims
Of American citizens for spoliations committed by the
ffslo Mr hTS5sM1N PFsSr e ths sst day q July 1901
early day thereafter he should ask leave to intro
duce bill to authorize the improvement OF the Msss
sppi, Missouri, Arkansas, and Ohio rivers by contract
aud making appropriations for the same
! Mr.. POLK gave notice that tomorrow, or on some
early day thereafter he should ask leave to introduce
bill to settle doubts in relation to the title of certain COM
field lots In the State Of Missouri heretofore granted
to the inhabitants of st. Louis for the support of schools
ALSO bill FOR the relief of Marie Lisa and Joachim Lisa
and Others and to provide for the location of certain con-
/ rmed private land claims. @
/ " RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
! Mr. MALLORY submitted the following resolution |;
which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed
! to:
ResoiosJ That the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads be required to examine into the expeency
establishing mail between Montgomery Alabama and
Pensacola, Florida, via Greenve and Sparta, Alabama.
| Mr. STUART submitted the following resolution :
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
| to:
Resolved That the Secretary Of War be directed to
munatc to the Senate such surveys of harbors Lakes
| SUPERIOR Michigan, Huron st. Clair and Erie in the
State of Michigan, as have not been hitherto commun
Gated, together with such estimates have been
made for the improvement of said harbors s55i ql
| On motion by Mr.. FITZPATRICK, n resolution was
adopted requesting the President, far may be
pablc with the public interest," to communicate to the
Senate the correspondence instructions and orders to the
United States naval forces the coast Of Central Amer
c connected with the arrest Of William Walker and his
associates at the port of San Juan, in Nicaragua
and ALSO to transmit suoh further information he may
possess in relation to that event -aetsgses 1s.ss
BILLS ixfHoDucEp
Mr.. JONES asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill to authorize the State of Iowa TO apply the unsold
lands heretofore granted for the Improvement of the
igation of the Des Moines river to the construction of
railroad in the valley Of said river and also bill
panatory Of act entitled IAN act to settle certain
between tho United States and the State of Missis
sppi and other Eates approved the Sd Of March, 1857
which seyeray read twice and referred to the Com
mittec Public Lands. ,fsr ass tsr.
Mr.. HOUSTON asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill for tho relief Of Michael Kinney, late private in
company eighth regiment United States infantry ;
which read twice and referred TO the Committee
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