The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-06

SENATE.


WEDNESDAY. MAY s, 1865
SENATE
The VICE PRESIDENT laid bofors the Senate letter
,,,o Hon ASA Bl0as Of North Carolina, enclosing a
ny Of letter addressed BY him TO the governor that
State regnDg his seat Ia tbs Senate Of the United States
Mr. HUNTER remarked that the resignation of Mr.
B,oos caused vacancy In the Committee on Finance
and he moved that the vacancy le filled by the Chair
which was agreed to. and Mr.. HAMMOND was appointed
xMoaiAx, rsrnoSS Kc.
Mr.. FOSTER presented the petition Of W. A. Buckiug
ham, Wolcct Huntington, and other citizens Of New
London Connecticut praying that Congress will make
grant of land to each Staep the Union for the purpose
Of cndowing industrial university. that liberal
and practical education may be extended TO the working
classes in their several pursuits aud professions in ife and
secure the trust in such manner to allow il to
be diverted from its object made suhservient to any
local. partisan, sectaran plpse Which WAS referred
10 the Committee on Public Lands tsf
Mr. MALLORY presented tho Pstitaan Of r. r. Hmp-
SON assistant surgeon In the army setting forth that he
has rendered professional services in the marine hospital
at Key West from tho LIST Of October to the 25th Of De-
csmber, 1856, and praying such compensation may
he deemed Just which referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
REPORTS rRoM coxxrTrEu.
Mr.. BROWN. from the Committee on the District Of
Columbia to whom referred tho bill from the House
Of Representatives to authorize the vesty OF Washington
parish to take and enclose certain parts of streets in
Washington city for the purpose Of extending the Wash
ngon cemetery and for other purposes reported 1t with
out amendment and recommended its passage
Mr. b., from the same committee, reported bill to
alter and amend act entitled IAN act comforting GER
tain powers the levy court for the county Of Washing
ton in the District Of Columbia, approved LIST July
1872 which reai and passed to second reading
Mr. b. from the same committee to whom referred
the memorial Of cili7ens Of Washington praying that
appropriation may be made for the Improvement of Bound
tc,,1Uu tod rnf{vn r1,rf
Mr. FITZPATRICK, from the Committee on Military
Affairs to whom referred several memorials praying
that further provision may be made for equpping the
militia Of the United States submitted adverse report
thereon.
Mr. KING, from the Committee on Pensions, submit
ted adverse reports the petitions Of Frances Cato and
Edward Merritt.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance. to
whom referred the bill from the House Of Represent
aves making appropriations for the support of the Mill
ay Academy for the year ending 30th June, 1859,
ported it with amendments
Subsequently the Senate proceeded to the consideration
Of the above bill and after few remarks by Messrs
HALE and HOUSTON, the reported amendments were
agreed to- and the bill read third time and passed
yeas 32 nays 9ns follows
YEAS Nessrs Allen yard lr benjamin Bscr, Brown ca,
Cmr cttcnicn Dixon Dougas ans Fssscndcn Fitzpatrick
Foot, Foster Green Gwn IiAin hammond Houston, Hunter
n0- Mallory Mason Sebastian seward, Simmons s'dc' Stuart
NAYS Mesrr. noerct, Doo'ic pursec Iale Harlan, John
ABSENT OR NOT voIN Messrs hates Bright Cameron Chan
5 cayt ss t,,sh Henderson @ vsrso johnson q Arkansas
Thomson or New Jersey, Toombs, and wrisht-2o
Mr. IvERSoN, from the Committee on Claims, to
whom was referred the memorial Of Daniel j. Browne
praying compensation for extra services and an increase
Of his salary for the management of the agricultural di
vision Of the Patent Office submitted adverse report
thereon.
Mr.. H. from the same committee, to whom was refer
red the report Of the Court Of Claims adverse to the claim
of Jonas r Levy asked to be discharged from the further
consideration Of the same aud that it be referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations; which agreed to.
REVOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr.. BENJAMIN submitted the following resolution,
and asked its immediate consideration
Resolved Tint the President Of the requested
nrm The Senate sny and what havo been taken
protection Of American commerce in the ports M Mexico during The
any, and w axs o. san a ana Whether
me recent oungcs on Amccan vcsse committed the port
o1rages. = y 85T 4asis 3l8ft
Nj, b. remarked that IL would be observed that the
resolution had particular reference recent occurrences
In the port of ampico during the revolutionary strug
giles in that quarter, which demanded prompt action on
the part Of this government He also submitted letters
on the snljest from merchants in New Orleans which
were and tho question being taken the resolution
was agreed to-
PASSED.
The following bills scverally taken up consider
ed, and passed
Bill to amend act entitled can act to ascertain and
settle private land claims in the State Of California ap
proved March 3, 1881. l .aS
b to provide for the collection and safeeeping of the
public archives in the State of California.
ml Tor the prevention and punishment Of frauds in
and titles in California.
BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr. BAYARD, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
VINO were instructed by resolutions of the Senate in
Yue into the cxpcdcpcy OF establishing uniform
n OF bankruptcy throughout the United States and TO
N, Naom were referred numerous memorials the same
ct from citizens of Maine, Massachusetts, New York.
hgan and Iowa. asked TO bc discharged from the fur
er consideration Of the subject, the majority of the
"mmtce WIS unable 10 agroe upon the details Of uni
"'m % bankrupt law which WAS agreed 10.
ar IOOMBS said that inasiauch the majority Of
ae committee had decided against reporting bilI and
mere we're two of the committee who issencd from that
course he would ask leave report bill on tho subject
@'ne views of the minority, and have ii printed.
h GREEN objected to bills being reported by the
minority OF committee. bill could be introduced by
~ Individual senator, but committee could only act as
suat, through majority The minority Of q commit.
w was nuity and nonentity
N' iooMfS replied that 1t every day practice
receive minority reports and why could not a mi
ssnV report bill rs we'll as to make any other kind
dreport
mr. GREEN said that committee could report at any
e either BY bill otherwise but individual sen
@ could only introduce bill after previous notice un
% oy the unanimous consent Of the Senate
'ne CHAIR stated that Il had been customary hereto
@ 70 receive tho views Of minority Of committee
w not IN the form Of a report bill
H blGLER showed that II minority Of commit |
~ were TO be allowed 10 report bills, and have them
A'd upon the caledar it would destroy the whole sys
q doing business In the Senate. For instance, al
,gn The Committee Commerce have decided not |
epor any river and harlor improvement bills at the
nousa %sn' session. the senator from Maine Mr HAMax|