The Washington union., 1858-03-31
THIRTY--FIFTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.
TUESDAY, MARCH 80, 1853.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE cosmuSIcATIoxs, Erc.

SENATE.
EXECUTIVE coMMuSItATIoSs ere
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a communication
from the Secretary of State in resolution OF
tho Senate of the 25th ut, calling for statement show
ing the and appropriate descriptions of all vessels
OF the navy Of the United States which have been cap
turad lost destroyed since its organization or resor
tion in 1898; which read and ordered TO lie the
table.
Also, communication from the Secretary OF War, in
to resolution of the list inst calling for any
information within his concerning the late expedi
ton of Lieut. T. +. Beale to open wagon road from
point Fort Defiance in New Mexico, to the western
borders Of California which read and referred to the
Committee ON Printing
Also, another communication from the Secretary of
War. in compliance with a resolution of the Senate
calling for information respecting the of Cali
forna emgrants at the Mountain Meadows, in the Terri
tory OF Utah which read and ordered to lie the
table.
Also resolutions Of the Legislature of the Territory of
Washington relative to the construction of national
railroad the continent from the Atlantic States
the Pacific which ordered to be printed
Also, memorial of the representatives of the religious
Society of Friends In the State of New York and parts
adjacent demonstrating against any action whereby the
evils of slavery may be extended which ordered to
lie on the table.
MEaoRIAIs PETITIONS
Mr.. WRIGHT presented petition of citizens OF New
York, numerousy signed praying Congress to pass law
to prevent further traffic in and monopoly Of the public
lands of the United Scs and that they bo laid out in
farms and lots of limited size for the free and exclusive
of actual settlers only which referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. DOOLTTTI.E presented joint resolutions of the
Legislature of Wisconsin in reference to the admission of
Minnesota into the Union which were read laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. BRODERICK presented joint resolutions of the
legislature of California in relation to school lands the
mountainous parts of that State which referred TO
the Committee Public Lands and ordered to be print
ed
REPOKTs FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. BENJAMIN, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims to whom referred the bill for the relief of s.
W. Hoaday and others, reported it back with resolu
on nquiring into the circumstances there seemed to
be ground for suspicion that all right He briefly
stated the facts in the case from which it appeared that
the city of San Francisco the 1th OF December 1852
executed quitclam deed in favor of the United States
for square of ground which hospital has since been
built by the United States government 1t also appears
that October 1851 two lots in said square sold
execution issued against the city for $3.50 and the
bill proposes to authorize purchase OF these two
lots at price not exceeding $4,000 The resolution
read, as follows
the validity title the Uni
tod States tho San Fancco the i1h December 1882
whether my what defects osistin title.
I'd Whether the whom lots five and six in the Hospital
Francisco by shcr decd 1851 have
valid title :. said lots "aor saa and arc competent now
sd What the said hvc and and whether
the sall lots Indispensable Tor the hospital
4th Whether outstanding claims title other
part Of said hospital square,
On motion by Mr.. COLI.AMER, the inquiry was also
extended to cover the facts of where the parties now
claiming these lots resided whether they had notice
knew OF the erection OF the hospital at the time
being built and whether they made any objection there
to.
The resolution as amended was agreed to.
Mr. BENJAMIN from the Committee on Private Land
Claims to whom referred the petition of Cassanda
s. Withere praying TINT land warrant may be issned
to the heirs atIaw of her late father Major General Hugh
Brady, of the United States army, submitted adverse
report thereon.
Mr.. CLAY, from the Committee Pensions, reported
adversely the bill for the relief of Robert Dixon the
Kentucky volunteers and the bill explanatory of act
entitled "An act in addition to certain acts granting
bounty lands to certain officers and soldiers who have
been engaged in the military service of the United
States approved March s. 1855.
Mr. POLK. from tho Committee Foreign Relations,
reported bill authorizing the payment to the State OF
Maine Of certain expenses agreed to be refunded to her
by the fifth article of the treaty between the United States
of America and her Britannia Majesty dated tho 9th
day of August, 1912 which read and passed to
second reading
Mr. SIMMONS, from tho Committee on Claims asked
to be discharged from the further consideration of the
memorial Of Randall Pegg, and that it bc referred to
the Committee Patents and the Patent Office which
agreed to-
Mr. IvERSON from the Committee on Claims, to
whom referred the petition of Isaac Swain reported
resolution referring the to the Court of Claims
Mr. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
to whom referred the petition of board the
United States steamer Missouri which destroyed by
fire at Gibraltar in ls43 praying remuneration for the
loss of their clothing in the burning of that vessel sub
mitted an adverse report thereon.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, from the Committee
Printing reported in favor of printing extra copies Of
sundry public documents and also reported bill amend
atory of the entitled An act to provide for executing
the public printing and establishing the prices thereof
and for other purposes, approved August 26, 1852;
which read and passed to a second reading
REVOLUTIONS
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER resolution was adopted,
instruclng the Committee Military Affairs to inquire
into the cxpedcncy of establishing central national
foundry at the city of Alexandria, in Virginia. and
port by bill or otherwise.
On motion by Mr. GWIN, resolution was adopted
requesting the Committee tho Judiciary to inquire
into the expedcncy of comforting upon the district courts
Of California in the Investigation of facts relating TO
cases pending appeal from the United States land
commission the powers given to the courts of the United
States by the Judiciary act Of 1889 in regard to the taking
of depostons.
INTRODUCED
Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and obtained leave to intro
duce bill to constitute Montgomery, in the State of
Alabama port of delivery which read twice and
referred to the Committee Commerce.
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