The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-09
rHIRTY,-FiFTH CONGRESS,
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1883.


THURSDAY APRIL :, lSbS
SENATE.
NJ, BIGLER stated that his name was not recorded on
az snate Journal as having voted pr the passage OF the
~, or ths admission of Minnesota into the Union and,
W. bIs motion The journal ordered 10 be corrected
mxcaIss, PETITIONS, rrc.
NJ WILSON presented petition OF citizens OF Mossa-
busettls praying the erctpeot Of general feiief law
bicb was deferred TO eCommitee on the Judiciary
NJ CLARK presented the petition Of David ID. Porter,
a. ,bs ,ayment of the claim of his father, Com
aeloe David Porter against the Mexican government,
e yices rcsdeed ia the navy Of that country out Of
~, Maxioan indemnity fund orothcrwisc; which
tsrr.i to the Committee on claims.
Mr. BRIGHT presented the petition OF the president
- d;,eoiors of the Metropolitan Railroad Company,
ypp an act OF incorporation and grant Of land TO aid
y he construction of said road within the District Of Co
lmLia which was referred to the Committee or Public
Lands. -, /. x,y,,,,
N,n ~ The United Stutes navy, praying that allow
snee may lie made in tho adjustment of ms accounts lor
ain MONEYS lost ON account Of being made purser OF
M shin he commanded and also naval sorckceper Of the
Pacific squadron which WAS iue''ou W wig o"'oo
Mr. DOUGLAS presented petitions in favor Of granting
PENSIONS to The soldiers Of the war of 1917, praying nm
increase in the compensation OF eepem Oh lighthouses,
in fayor Of the enactment Of law requiring sailing yes
sels 10 carry lights, &c which were appropriately re-
icncd.
RgroRr FROM COMMITTEES
Nv EVANS from the Committee Revolutionary
c,ms TO whom was referred the petition Of Isaac w.
Brown asked he discharged from the further conshiern
ton OF the same and that be referred to the Committee
ON Military Affairs which agreed to- He aso re-
orted Tho House bill for the relief of the heirs Of Alex
ander stevenson, without amendment and recommended
its passage.
MIR. STUART from the Committee Public Lands,
,enoyted bin TO release to the Milwaukee and Missis
he int Of thc ted
TO certain parcel of land which read and passed
10 a second reading.
Mr. CLARK from the Committee Of Claims, reported
bill provide for quoting certain land titles in the
late disputed territory in the State of Maine, and for
other purposes which read and passed to second
reading
Mr. IIAMIIN, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
porte, bill 10 amend net entitled San act for
rolling aud licensing ships vessels to be employed in
the coastg trade and fisheries, and for registering the
same passed February Is, 1913, and bill to amend
or define the act OF July 20 1885, entitled An act pro-
ving recording the conveyances of vessels and for
other rurposes; which were severay read and passed
TO second reading.
Nj JOHNSON, of Arkansas, from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported bill for the relief of Charles
Mccormick, assistant surgeon in the United States army;
which read md passed to second reading.
MFR DOUGLAS, f,om the Committee on Territories, to
whom referred the bill to organize the Territory Of
Arizona reported 1t with amendment In the nature Of
a substitute entitled "A bill to amend the organic act
establishing territorial government for New Mexico"
Mr. HUNTER, from the Committee Finance, to
whom was referred the bill from the House Of Represent
aiyes making appropriations for the consular and dpo
matte expenses Of the government for the year ending
the 3oth Of june, 1859, reported it with sundry amend
ments Tho bill was subsequently taken up, and the
amendments cOncurrcd in.
COMMUNICATION WITH UTAH.
On motion by Mr. WILSON, the bill to facilitate com
munication with the army in Utah was taken up and
toe c,I FIR hnlf mel
Monday next
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. FREDERICK asked and obtained leave to intro
dncc hill in relation to conflicting land claims which
read twice and referred to the Committee Private
Land Claims.
CANCELLATION or LOCATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before tho Senate com
muntion the Secretary of the Interior in answer
to the resolution of The 9Th utimo requesting him to fur
nh the Senate with copy Of the correspondence,
ports and all other papers file in that department
the General Land Office in relation to the cancellation of
the locations which made at the Plattsburg hssou-
rl land office in tho month of March, 1857, by Thomas
d. W. Yonlcy and Others and the subsequent location
Of the same land by Mcssrs. Mclaughlin and Felix of
Pennsy vanis adding thereto the letter report Of the
register and receiver Of the 81 of March, 1857 in the
contested of Hardin & Jackson and tho Commission
ruling anil concurrence therein on the 2st Of April
thereafter together with any other letter paper which
the Secretary may deem material to the proper under
standing of the relative rights OF the parties herein alu
ded to- The report read and referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands.
REVOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkaps,s a resolu
ton adopted instInctng the Committee on the Ju-
dcary to inquire into the expcdiency of authorizing by
law the holding Of second term annually Of the United
States court in and for the State of Arkansas and also
the appointment Of nm additional district judge for the
second Judicial district of the State
On motion hy Mr.. MASON resolution was adOpted