The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-15


no influence upon his sctlUn He satisfied that II did
mot express the scntimciits Of the People of California
upon that question for b. believed that four hs II the
people ct California rspadisted the Lecompton fraud
Tie should therefore follow the Wishes the people and
pay no regard to the wishes Of the legislature which
not III accordance with the views of the people, fii
Mr. GWiN presented joint resolutions of the legsa-
ture Of California In favor Of the establishment Of certain
mail routes which referred to The Committees
the Post Office aud Post Roads fsssa .sae
MT SEWARD presented the petition Of j Hosford
Smith, praying additional allowance during the time
he United States consul at Beirut la syria which
was referred 10 the Committee Commerce.
Mr.. 1OOMlS presented petitions OF citizens OF the
city Of New York, praying the enactment Of general
bankrupt law; which referred 10 the COMMITTEES
Mr. BROWN presented petition Of Of prop
ery north and south of the east park Of the Capitol
praying Congress TO 10 decision In regard to
the enlargement Of the Capitol grounds during the pres
ent session which was referred TO the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds
FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. FITCH, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, re-
ported b for the relief Of the heirs legal representa-
tives Of Richard d. Rowland deceased which was read
and passed To a second reading
Mr. BELL. fronl'thc Committee Naval Affairs, to
whom referred the bill from the House of represent
atives for the benefit OF the captors of the British brig
Caledonia in the war of 1872 reported without amend
ment L
Mr. BENJAMIN, from the COMMITTEES ON the Judica-
ry reported bill for tho relief OF William
J. s. Black Calhoun Benham, and Frederick A. Sawyer
of San Francisco which was read and passed to second
reading
Mr. KENNEDY, from the Committee on the District
of Columbia reported bill for the relief of Michael
Nash, of the District of Columbia which read and
passed TO second reading.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS
On motion by Mr. TOOMBS, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the resolution from the House of
Representatives fixing the adjournment Of the two houses
ION the first Monday in June at IL o'clock, m Mr.. I.
moved that the Senate concur in the resolution.
Mr.. HUNTER thought It would not be expedient To
adopt that resolution now but that had better wait
week or two and whether it would be practicable to
finish the public business by that time.
Mr.. TOoMlS WAS of the opinion that the first Mon
day in June would give ample time to finish the public
business The principal part Of the business Of the
sion almost always done within the last six weeks
and this resolution would give six weeks
Mr.. HUNTER remarked that but one or two Of the ap
preparation bills were yet acted npon and all the most
important still to up He hoped the
resolution would be laid day two, at any rate
Mr.. INVERSION thought that If Congress should under
take to adjourn the first Monday in June they would
leave very large Of the public business undonc
Heretofore il had been found impossible to get through
the long session before July August and sometimes it
had run into September; and now il we should adjourn
the first week In june the people would think that
the members of Congress- having provided annual sala
RIGS for themselves, disposed to adjourn and 60
home at carly day. TO the neglect of the public bust
ness. For one, he would be willing TO stay long as
might be necessary in order to do the public business
properly. Ii it was proposed to work like ack-horscs
and sit eight ten hours day, perhaps could get
through but the business would be much better done
by sitting eisurcly and proceeding in orderly and
quiet manner. ta-5 go "A
Mr. HUNTER suggested that the vote should not be
taken until Mondaynext, gentlemen might vote
against the resolution who would then vote for it,
Mr.. TOOMBS replied that gentlemen must vote on the
question they think proper but he thought the sub
ject ought to be disposed of at once Ut
The hour of one o'clock arrived, at which time the
Pacific railroad bill came up the special order
Mr.. HALE moved topostponc the consideration Of the
special order in order to dispose of this subject.
Mr.. GWIN called for the yeas and nays that mo
ton which ordered.
The question being taken, the motion agreed to-
yeas "a, nays las follows
YEAs-cssrs Hgg Cameron Chandler Clark, Clay, colamer,
csi,endn Dixon Ge Douglas Eyans fss,enden Fitch r,
kansas Johnson Of Tennessee, Jones, King Polk Pug Sebastian
mmou, sidel Stuart Thomson Of New jersey Toomb- T"mba
NAYS Mc~sr.. Alcp re, Benjamin. Bgcr Bright molerick,
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING Bates Bayard Davis purxec
Green Hammond Henderson, Kennedy Mason rcarcc Reid sum
| aud Thompson Of Kcntucky-l3i,
Mr. IvERSoN moved to amend the resolution by in
sorting the first Monday in July instead Of the first Mon
day in june but at the suggestion OF several senator's,
he withdrew the motion.
The question being then taken the adoption Of the
resolution, the motion agreed toycas 80, nays l2
| as follows
Chandler Clark Clay Colamer C,,endrn Dixon oitt Doga
urkee Evans fcsscnden Fitch Fitzpatrick Foot Foster Hale
King Folk fgh Sebastian, Seward simmons sldcl Stuart
Thom.on of New Jersey, Toombs, Trumhu, and wade3o
NAYsMcsrs Allen Bell Bright, Brown Gwn Hunter, verson
keRpsy ' S wST Ms and % hazard, paws
Hammond Henderson, Mason lcarce sumner Thompson
OF kentucky--l1.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the Pa
citic- railroad bill
Mr. HUNTER moved to postpone that BILL in order to
take up the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
| ,N.f,. ho,,
thought the general appropriation bills ought be con-
sidcrctf in preference to all other business.
The question being taken the motion not agreed
to--yew 23, nays 27as follows
YEAS-Mcssrs Allen Benjamin. Riggs, Clay CoIiamer Dixon
Evans, FsscndcB Fitzpatrick Green, Hale ann Hammond
Houston Hunter johnson Of Arsnnas, Kennedy King Sebastian
Slidcll, Ioombs Wade, and Yulcc -23.
NAYS-Acssrs Bge Bright Brodcrck, Brown Cameron
Usk, C,tendcn, Tooti!e, Douglas fitch Foster t;wn
nn eron, Johnson Of Tennessee Jones, Mallory Polk Pugh
VOTING Bates fiayard, Chandler, Da
via Durkce Henderson, Mason Reid sumner Thompson
kentucky, md Thomson Of New Jcrsey-l2
Mr.. GREEN moved to amend the first section of the
bill by striking out the words, point ON the Missouri
river between the mouths of the Big Sioux and Kansas
rivers and inserting " the mouth Of Kansas river
the eastern terminus Of the rond
Mr.. DOUGLAS thought II would be better to leave
the terminus uspecied as In the bl but lift were to be
fixed at ALL he hoped the mouth Of the Platte river woud
I've designated being central than the mouth II the
Kansas river
Mr.. JONES argued i'm favor of the designation of the
mouth of the Big Sioux the eastern terminus That
was ON the same parallel as the South Pass, through
which the road would probably run, and would be
convenient for those northern railroads which would
nsh the largest amount of business and travel for this