The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-11


settlers within the wnhebago agency reservation the
Fort Atkinson reservation and the timber oppo
site Fort Crawford all in the State OF Iowa which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on Public
Lands. d.
Mr. SEBASTIAN asked and obtained leave TO intro
duce bill to confirm the sale of the reservation held by
the Christian Indians and to provide permanent home
for said Indians which read twice and refereed to
the Committee on Indian Affairs t
BrrIcHsoY o NAVY. 4
The Senate proceeded to consider the anendment of
the House Of Representatives to the amendment Of the
Senate to the amendment of the House to tho joint
uton to extend the operation of the act approved jan
uy 6 1857 entitled San act TO amend act entitled
act to promote the efficiency of the navy 80 and
motion by Mr. HALE, the Senate concurred therein
| PASSED.
On motion by Mr.. STUART, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill confirming the location of
land warrants under certain circumstances; which
read third time and passed
The bill for the relief of jeremiah Moors taken up
for consideration, and discussed by Messrs T0OMBS
| IVERSON, CHANDLER HAMLIN, COILAMER PUGH,
and Others Mr.. ToOMBS moved that the subject be
iered to the Court of Claims; which not agreed to-
yeas l3, nays n. The bill then read third time
| and passed ha
FISHING nouNrEs
The the consideration Of the bill repeal
ing all laws parts of laws allowing bountes to vessels
employed in the bank and cod fisheries
Mr.. FESSENDEN spoke at some length in opposition
to the BILL taking line of argument similar to that of
Mr.. HAMLN the other day He conended that the tshe
res should be encouraged furnishing better school
for than could be found elsewhere, and that it
WAS matter of national Importance in that point Of
! view.
| Mr.. ALLEN moved to amend the bill by extending the
time at which the bounties should be repealed to the
| 3lst day of December, 1859
! Mr.. CLAY said he had no objection to that.
MIR. HAMILN proposed that the time should be still
further extended to 1865 to give time for those whose
capital embarked in this business to turn their
| n
! property
Mr. CLAY thought that would be a virtual defeat of
the bil for before that time there might be majority in
Congress who would consent to an indefinite postpone
ment OF the time when these bounties should He
argued that 1t had been the intention of the govern
me to make this permanent line of policy, but the
law allowing bounties had always been limited to pc
ro of from three to ten years in their operation
Mr.. SIMMONS and Mr.. CRITTENDEN spoke in favor
encouraging the fisheries by the present system of
Uounties.
Mr.. TOoMBS and Mr.. BENJAMIN believed that no
sound principle required that the community in general
should be taxed for the support of any merely local in
teres If the bounties taken off the effect would
be to increase the price OF the fish, or else Goldfish would
be abandoned article of human consumption for in
this matter the general laws Of trade would regulate the
price, us in every other
Mr. COLLAMER contended that if this bill should pass
there would lie just many Goldfish caught there
now but they would be ught by the inhabitants of the
British provinces and it would be nursery for British
seamen instead of American This would result from the
| reciprocity treaty.
The further consideration Of the subject postponed
until tomorrow at IL o'clock and after the consdera
! ton OF executive business, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The SPEAKER laid before the House II message from
the President of the United States transmitting in
pance with the resolution of the House. of February
1858, communication from the Secretary of War rela
tive to the Indian difficulties in the Northwest which
was referred to the Committee ON Indian Affairs and
| dered to be printed.
!
an additional appropriation for the support of the pen
tentary in the District of Columbia which referred
to the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be
| printed
Also letter from the Secretary of the Interior in
to resolution of the House. of tho 18th of january
last in relation to the condition of the twentyth
tons of land the north branch of the Kansas river in
Kansas Territory which, by the fourth article of the
treaty of st. Louis reserved from the cesson then
made by the Kansas nation for the benefit of certain half
breeds therein named which laid the table and
| ordered to be printed.
Also letter from the Secretary of State asking for
appropriation for the compensation of j. p Cook for
vices U S. marshal to the consular court at Canton
which was referred to the Committee Foreign Affairs
and ordered to be printed &
Also letter from the Secretary of the Interior in
lation to the claim of Joseph E. johnson and +. j.
Wheelan which referred to the Committee of Ways
and Means and ordered to be printed
Also letter from the Secretary of the Interior trans
mtng letter from Professor Henry respecting collec
tions Of exploring expeditions directed to be transferred
to the Smithsonian Institution which referred
the Committee Of Ways and Means and ordered to be
printed.
Also letter from the Secretary of State asking for
appropriation for carrying out the act for the admission of
the State of Kansas into the Union which referred
the Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be
| printed.
Also list prepared by the Doorkeeper of the House
of books removed from the basement of the Capitol
which referred to the Committee the Library and
| ordered to be printed e.s
/ TERRITORIAL business
! Mr.. FAULKNER, of Virginia, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back with amendment the
bill making appropriation for the construction of
wagon and cmigant road in the Territory of New Mex
| leo and it was committed
Also, with amendment the bill for the completion
of the military roads in the Territory of Washingon and
it was committed
Also with amendment the bill making an appro-
pation for the completion OF the Fort dgey and South
Pass wagon roads which committed g
Also with mfavorable recommendation the bill for
the construction Of military road in the Territory Of
| Washington and it committed. .i n rta
Also with adverse report the bill for the construc
ton of wagon road connecting the naygable waters Of
the Missouri and Columbia rivers and it committed
Also bill to authorize the Secretary of War to settle
and adjust the expenses incurred to defend tho frontier
settlements Of Nebraska against tho Indians In tho year
| 1855 and it committed.
Also submitted report asking TO be discharged from
the further consideration of sundry memorials for the
construction Of military roads in Washington Territory.
| Mr.. STANTON Of Ohio, from tho same committee,
reported bill for the survey OF the Columbia river and
! it committed ~ - \
| Mr. zoLLICOFFER Of Tennessee, from the Commit
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