The Washington union., 1858-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thtrty-Fiuh Congress Session.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IL, 1858.
SENATE.
xsxoRlAIs, PETITIONS, Ero.

SENATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS,
Al, SEWARD presented the petition of Capt William
p Pa of Albany. New York, Offering to contribute hs
aid 10 sustain the authority OF the United States III te
Territory of Utah In presenting this petition Mr D
gave outline Of the plan proposed which WAS 70 raise
a regiment of one thousand men, in ten companies 70
be armed with the Minnie rife, the memoria'ls' 20 o
colonel of the regiment and the field officers ana s.an 70
be appointed by him. the officers Of the line To DC elected
by the respective companies and the pay TO DC 'n"' OF
the officers and soldiers the United States army the
Of service being the duration OF inc WIN
the Mormous whom he is to assist in subduing. He also
proposes that 800 of land shall be given to each Of
foer and soldier in that service ON condition that he be-
comes actual resident Ia the lerrtory MI D tar-
ther stated that the gentleman making this proposition
was man of character and ability, and patriotic citi
zen The petition referred to the Committee on Mil
itsry AfkAizs
Mr. WRIGHT presented the petition Of W w Bassett,
late master in the navy praying to be allowed the dit
ference between the pay OF master and that OF ieuten
ant for the time that he acted lieutenant which
was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. DURKEE presented the petition OF Edison Sher-
wood and Others Of Green Bay Wisconsin praying the
confirmation of their title to certain lands claimed by the
Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society Of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church of the United States which was
referred to the Committee Private Land Claims.
Mr. DIXON presented the petition Of Harris Morgan
late contractors carrying the mail from New Orleans
to ndanola praying that the Postmaster General may
be REQUIRED by law their accounts upon the pr
COMMITTEES on the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr.. CHANDLER presented joint resolutions OF the ie-
gsature of Michigan in favor OF appropriations for the
repair OF the St Mary's Falls ship canal and the i'm
provence Mt of sundry harbos in that State which
referred TO the Committee on Commerce and ordered to
be printed.
Mr. WADE presented the petition Of citizens of Nor
row county Ohio in favor of the passage OF the home
stead bill which referred to the Committee ON Pub
Lie Lands.
Mr. JONES presented two memorials of citizens of
Sioux county Iowa, praying that grant OF public lands
may be made to aid n the construction of railroad from
the Missouri river to the western boundary of Nebraska
which referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
REPORTS FROM
Mr. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign Relations
to whom referred the resolution OF the Senate in
iaton to the reception OF Turkish officer OF rank who
expected to visit this country with view to contract
for and superntend the erection of ships of
thene for the Turkish navy in some of the ship
yards of this country submitted report accompanied by
joint resolution for the reception of Vice Admiral Me
med Pasha Of the Turkish navy and to facilitate the OBJ
jects of his mission in experimenting the construction of
vessel in the United States which read and
passed to second reading and the report ordered to
be printed
The report states that procure the infor
nation required the committee communicated the res
ouon to the Secretary Of State and received in reply
from him copy Of letter from the United States min
lister ut Constantnople informing this government OF the
intention OF the Sultan to send Mehmed Pasha Vice Ad
mra of the Turkish navy, accompanied by other officers
superintend the construction of hreececked Ship
which the Sultan had ordered TO be constructed at of
the ship yards OF the United States and that the Minister
OF Foreign Relations of the Sublime Porte had asked of
Mr. Spence such letters of recommendation to the officers
OF government would facilitate the objects OF his
mission The committee agree with minister in the
opinion that this mission is of interest to
try aordng evidence Of the confidence of the Sultan
in the skill Of naval architects and mechanics and
they think the present occasion is fit to to
the Sultan the evidences OF good will and friendly
feeling by giving this high officer appropriate recep
ton Reference is made to the reception given under the
sanction Of Congress to Amin Bey officer of the Turk
sh navy, who to this country several years since
travel for general information, with the sanction Of
his government
Mr. M. made few remarks the subject stating
that appropriation would be necessary, which he pre-
sumed would be made hereafter for this purpose In the
of Amin Bey ten thousand dollars had been appro
priaed about half of which unexpended and returned
to the treasury.
Mr.. BIGGS objected to such expenditures especially
i'll the present condition of the treasury.
Mr.. CLAY, from the Committee Pensions submit
ted an adverse report the claim of Jane Storeham
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. FOSTER asked and obtained leave to introduce a
bill to extend act approved the Sd day of February
1853 entitled "An act to continue halfpay to certain
widows and Orphans which read twice and refer
red to the Committee on Pensions.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
On motion by Mr. HALE a resolution was adopted in
strucng the Committee Naval Affairs to inquire into
the expcdiency of adopting into the navy of tho United
States Blunts patent for detaching boats from their
davits in heavy sea-way.
Mr. WILSON submitted the following resolution ;
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to:
Secretary hereby request
army any belonging to
service the field
stations
each
DECISION.
Mr.. EVANS, from the Committee to Audit aud Con-
troll the Contingent Expenses of the Senate to whom
referred resolution directing payment to Cornelius
Wendell for twenty thousand copies Of the Opinions of
the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States
the case OF bred Scott u.s. John A. Sanford reported
amendment to the same, directing the payment to
Mr. Wendell Of the of Sc, $50, compensation in
full including the copyright and all other charges
Mr.. SEWARD called for the yeas and nays on the
adoption of the resolution stating that he should vote
against tho ground of his disapprobation Of those
opinions.
Mr.. HALE thought it Objectionable to print docu-
ment in this manner which not Senate document
Mr.. WILSON said he should vote against the resolu
tion because he disapproved of the in which the
printing originally ordered
Mr.. DOOLITTI.E moved to amend the amendment of
the committee by adding the following:
Resord That ordering printed this body do no,
OF the that
powers passing
State Of Missouri commonly called the Missouri Compromise
sanction the opinion that the
States force carries the law Of slavery
ritory Of the United States.
Mr.. d. said he would not discuss this matter now but
at future time he should probably take occasion to
do and he would then endeavor to show that the