The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-01

First Sessisn.
MONDAY, MAY 81, DOS.
SENATE


csnng the ssisure on the coast of Africa by the naval
forces Of the latter power Of the American vessel pam
seizure to the port Of New York and also for sny fur
ther correspondence documents received by the Exec
utive concerning the visitation search OF American
vessels in the Gulf OF Mexico or elsewhere by foreign
armed cruisers Snce the message OF the President Of the
18th instant which read and laid ON the tablc.
Also communication um the Secretary Of the Navy,
IN snswer 70 resoiAtippo6 ~ beaAte reqnAg MIN 70
fsElsh The Ssaats With sepeRt showing ehc amount
each Of the retired naval officers whose cases have been
acted upon by the late naval court OF inquiry and the
President and who have been advanced to higher grade
position to pay than the assigned them by the
late retiring board but who have not been restored to
the active list which WAS read and laid on the table
aa MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, 'tsfus1
Mr. BROWN presented the petition Of large number
Of citizens Of Washington who arc property holders on
Pennsy vania avenue engaged in business thereon,
praying that the bill passed by the House Of Representa-
tvcs for railroad on said avenue may become law
which was referred to the Committee the District of
Columbia.
Mr. KING presented the petition of Samuel s. Powell
and Others praying an examination OF Samuel Nowlans
plan for bridging the Fast river ut New York which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce
Mr. CHANDLER presented the petition of citizens of
Shiawassc county Michigan praying extension of the
mail route from Chesaning to St. Charles which was
ferred to the Committee tho Post Office and Post
Roads.
Mr. BRODERlCK presented joint resolution Of the
legislature of California In favor Of the appointment Of
American consus at the ports of Guaymas, Mazatlan
Manzanio and La Paz in Mexico which was referred to
the Committee on Commerce 8@ ~ FH
Also joint resolutions Of the legsatureo Of California in
favor of appropriation for paying the bonds issued y
that State for expenses incurred in the suppression
dian hostilties within her bounds; which referred
to the Committee on Claims
Also joint resolutions Of the Legislature of California
in favor Of the appointment of commissioner tile
mart of the United States to act with commissioner
mart If n aerertgninV and flying the
boundary line between that State and the Territory Of
Utah which were referred the Committee Terrific
res. 'fE t
RHpoRS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. SEBASTIAN, from the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs to whom referred the joint resolution author
zng the payment of certain moneys to certain Cherokees
removing of the Rocky mountains the bill to
cute the treaties of 1917 and 1873 with the Cherokees
and making provision for the reservations under the
same and also certain memorials of citizens of New
York relative to the adoption Of for the i'm
provement of the American Indians, asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration Of the !;
which was agreed to.
Mr. INVERSION, from the COMMITTEES on Claims to
whom referred the bill from the House Of Represent
atives for the relief OF Benjamin L. McAtee and j. NJ
Eastman, of Louisville, Kentucky, reported 1t back with
out amendment and recommended its passage.
MIR DAVIS, from the Committee Military Affairs
to whom referred the following bills from the House
of Representatives severally reported them without
amendment and recommended their passage 81
An act making appropriations for the completion of
the military road from Astoria to saem in Oregon Ter
ritory. ft#'t i9#4 ftai'sast#
An act for the relief of Richard B. Alexander.
An act for the relief of Timcon Steadman.
Joint resolution for the relief of General Sylvester
Churchill.
Mr. FOSTER, from the Committee on Public Lands re-
ported adversely the memorials Of Thomas JONES'
uel Woster, Mary Jane Taylor, Elphalet Lyman, Vim.
FIemming and Hans6ton Clrro H
Mr. f., from the Committee Pensions, reported ad
yersey the bill for the relief of Mrs. Jane Turnbull
Mr. MALLORY, from tho Committee Naval Affairs,
to whom referred the bill from the House of Represent
atives for the relief of Nehemiah S. Draper and VIM Ho
den asked to be discharged from the further consider
ton Of the samc and that it be referred to the Commit
tee on Pensions; which agreed to-
Mr.. NJ from the committee to whom re-
ferred the bills from the House of Representatives for the
relief of Benjamin Wakefield and for the relief OF Robert
W. Cushman seyerally reported them back without
amendment and recommended their passage
Mr.. PUGH from the Committee Public lands. to
whom referred the following bills from the House
of Representatives severaly reported them back without
amendment and recommended their passage !: aW
An act making appropriation for tho payment Of
clerks employed in the Office of the register of the land
office Oregon city and Winchester in the Territory
Oregon.
An act for the relief Of Samuel Body and Samuel
Fleming. F e
An act for the relief of Job Stafford Of the State of
New York . Gf ts
An act for the relief of Elizabeth McBrier heir of Col
Archibald Lowry sie
Mr.. King, from the Committee Pensions reported
adversely the petitions of Thomas Jenkins Joseph
Piummer and Frank Madison.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr. CAMERON, resolution was adopt
cd instructng the Committee Military Affairs to In
quIre into the expedisacy Of reporting amendment
providing appropriation to the army bill to authorize
the Secretary Of War to adopt and apply to the present
future of the United States the printing apparatus
invented by Jesse 8. Butterfeld of Philadelphia
On motion by Mr. KENNEDY, a resolution was
adopted instrucng the Committee on Naval Affairs to
inquire into the propety of increasing the compensation
of the secretary Of the Naval School at Annapolis In
consideration of extra duties devolving upon that Office
Also resolution requesting the President Of the Uni
ted States to inform the Senate before the adjournment
Of Congress- il not Incompatible with the public interest
whether the government of the United States has, In
its correspondence with his cxcelency tho Peruvian min
ster recognised that state Of civil existed in Peru
during the late struggle botween vivanco and Caseo
and whether any and what have been taken to
protect American interests in caTgoes of Kuano pur-
chased from vivmco or hts officers agents. during his
tory of Peru and also to communicate to the Senate
urc the close of the present session the correspondence
which may have taken place between this govcnmnt and
the government tho minister of Peru TO the United
States this subject. lf sfa ka
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS, resolution was adopted
nstructang the Committee Naval Affairs TO inquire
into and report upon tho oxpcdicncy Of providing for the
construction Of suitable for the propnlon
Of in order that the government may at
all times have In depot supply Of such engines adequate
TO liz probable wants whenever the occurrence OF
shall render rapid and large increase Of the
navy. ,,a. Nt t.lf