The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-12

On motion by Mr.. MALLORY, the resolution which no
submitted yesterday adopted, requesting the Secre-
tary of the Navy to furnish TO the senate the result
the recent explorations under the command Of Lieut.
A. Craven Of the United States navy the practi
cabiiity Of interoceanc communication from the Gulf
OF Darien to the Pacific ocean, by the Atrato and Tran
do rivers.
| Ff REGULATIONS sUpalTrRD xxx
Mr.. INVERSION submitted a resolution, which lies over
until tomorrow, under the rule that to-day and
for the remainder of the present session the special order
shall not be taken up until o'clock unless otherwise
Mr. l. also submitted a resolution which lies over, d
recting the Committee Naval Afias to report
amendment to be added To the naval appropriation bill
when the same shall come before tho Senate for its
ton providing that those officers of the navy who
dismissed on furoughed by the late retiring board of
val officers and who have been subseq uently may
hereafter be restored by the action of the President and
Senae 10 the furlough absence list and who
have been shall be raised from the furlough tho
ofabsenco list, shall be entitled to receive the pay
OF tho grade position to which they shall have been
promoted from the time of their retirement the date
OF their pomotion, deducting any amounts which they
may have received salary during their retirement
aforesaid. H.J 8 III ~
| pRIyxra LAND CLAIMS
| On motion by Mr. BENJAMIN, the Senate proceeded
To the consideration of the bill for the ina adjustment
private land claims in tho States of Florida Louisiana
Arkansas and Missouri and for other purposes which
discussed at some length by Messrs STUART HUNTER,
| POLK and others and, several amendments having
been adopted, the bill read third time and passed
| BUILDINGS IN PHILApKLpHlA.
On motion by Mr.. BIGIER, tho joint resolution from
the House of Representatives authorizing the
and disposal of public buildings in tho city of Phadcl
phia referred to the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads.
| FISHING BouNTIn.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
pcalng all laws parts of laws allowing bounes
sells employed in the bank and cod fisheries.
A~ Il nt ill.,,
sed that, il it could be amended as abolish tho
naval school for officers at ANNAPOLIS he would for
it, He thought it important to have school
for the education of seamen than for the education of
officers
Mr. MALLORY and Mr. DAVIS advocated the bill
Mr. d. suggested that corps Of efficient might
be raised up by of the apprentice system by which
the boys who lounging about the wharves of our
large cities, homeless, parentess and frendless might
be made useful and industrious members of society in
stead of growing up to be ontcasts and vagabonis
Mr. PUGH had nothing to say against fishermen.
They were useful and industrious class of citizens but
why should all the other citizens of the United States be
taxed for their support They build their vessels go
out and catch Goldfish and then sell them and put the
money in their pockets and they have more
claim to bounty than farmers mechanics. ai
/ Mr. SEWARD thought that the encouragement here
tofore afforded to the fisheries of the pillars of
the greatness of the country and he not prepared
to abandon the system at the present time Upon the
conclusion of his remarks the Senate proceeded the
consideration Of executive business and after time
adjourned s'
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of Mr. BURNETT, of Kentucky the fur
ther consideration of the report the special commit
tee touching the sale of the Fort Smelling military
servation was postponed from the 18th to the 10th day
| Of the present month
On motion of Mr.. BURROUGHS, of New York, the re-
port of the select committee the Niagara ship canal
was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. AVERY, of Tennessee, by unanimous consent in
In he Of WYn
read twice and referred the Committee on Naval AZ
! fairs
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia, asked consent to introduce
bill to organize the Territory of Nevada.
Mi. CLEMENS, of Virginia, objected.
/ m TIIE MABIurY OF snIp-owNRRs
The House then resumed tho consideration of the bill
to amend act entitled An act to limit the liability of
shpowners and for other purposes approved March 3,
1S5l--the question being the motion Of Mr.. MAR
SHALL of Kentucky that the bill be laid the table
Mr.. MARSHALL inquired whether 1t was competent
/ for him to withdraw the motion
The SPEAKER stated that il was not as the previous
question had been seconded and the House had ordered
The question being takcn the bill not laid on the
table. d3
The bill was then read a third time and reected-yeas
76, nays 81.
| AN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. ]. CLANCY JONES, of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee OF Ways and Means, reported bill making
appropriation for the support of the three regiments OF
volunteers authorized by act of Congress approved
7th April, 1853 which read twice and committed.
TERRITORIAL pussns AZ
! Mr. FAULKNER, of Virginia, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported tho following bills which
severay referred to the Committee of the Whole the
state the Union to be considered with the other ter
ritoral business
bill to provide for the completion of the military
road from Fort Union to Santa Fo New Mexico.
bill making appropriation for tho repair Of certain
military roads in Kansas Territory, reported with an
amendment ia the nature Of substitute.
| bill for the completion of the road from Council
Bluffs to New Fort Kearnoy, in the Territory OF Me-
braska.
Mr. GROW, OF Pennsy lvania, from the Committee ON
Territories reported bill extend the provisions Of
entitled An act to amend act TO establish the
territorial government Of Oregon and the territorial gov
ernmen of Minnesota 10 the territorial government of
Washington - which read twice and committed.
| Mr. BRANCH, of North Carolina from the saino com
ittec reported back the bill for tho relief of Charles j.
Mason which committed. is'tF 4
| i COMMITTEE WHOLE.
Mr.. SINGLETON, of Mississippi, asked but did not
obtain consent to introduce resolution conning debate
during the remainder of The session TO the subject under
consideration and limiting the time of speaking to half
an hour. tltel
CONFIRMATION rsxo0RArnnxs.
the tariff investigation. offered the following Joint resolu
ton which reforrpd to tho Committee Of the Whole
on the state OF the Union tsfll fe
JOINT RoUroN paying the compensation Of the
piers employ Of tho Hcasc of representative
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