The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-29
THIRTY--FIFTH CONGRESS-
FRIDAY, NAY %, 1858.

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FRIDAY, MAY 70, 1855.
SENATE
HxEcrTvs ooHAuxIcAno~s.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the senate mes
sage from the President of tho United States IN
to resolution q the s4nate calling for copies Of all
resp0ndence fnstructohs, and orders not heretofore
nunicated to either branch Of Congress- connected with
the srrest Of William Walker and his associates BY the
naval forces under the command Of Commodore Paulding
including all the correspondence between him and the
Navy Department since the arrest Of walker in relation
thereto h relation to the property persons seized
BY the forces under his command, and including also
copies Of any letters ORDERS Instructions If any, ad
dreSed to Commodore Paulding, which may have been
subsequently withdrawn from him by ths Navy Depart
ment, and the reasons for sncA withdrawal
Also communicstiou from the Secretary of the Treas
ury in answer to resolutaou Of ths Senate nqsrfnx
what proceedings have bean taken to iAvssenAe ts ~
legged oompaeAy N o1osu Of thu Nsw Ovisans CUSTOM
house in certain frauds upon the revanue by Of
false invoices and false computations OF values
Also another communication from the Secretary Of the
Teasury in to resolution Of the Senate Of the
22d instant nqurng under what authority Alexander
G. Penn and Emile La Sere appointed Disturbing
agents Of the government at New Orleans by whom
and when appointed aud the nature Of the service of
each the total amount Of compensation paid to them
and what compensation per diem Mr. La Sere and Mr..
Penn receive fur sll services
The above were laid on the table and ordered to be
printed
IN xKxoRiAIS, PETITIONS, ETC
Mr. SEWARD presented papers in relation to the claim
Of John w dcary, for the reimbursement of money
pended while governor Of the Territory of Kansas which
were referred to the COMMITTEES Finance.
Mr.. WADE presented the mcmoxiAl of clerks messen-
gers and wstchmcn employed In the Washington navy
ysd praying that appropriation may be made to
ous the law Of 1852 and 1854 giving them twenty per
cent additional pay which referrei to the Commit
Mr. JONI presented the memorial of Hosea b Horn
and Others, psrying grant OF land Green river in
the Territory Of Utah, for the purpose of settlement
which was re5crTed 10 tho COMMITTEES Public Lands.
Mr. siso presented the memorial Of Jonas r. Levy,
for himself and others who engaged in mining ope-
ratons At the Pegal mines in Mexico praying that the
President may BE- authorized to compel ths Mexican gov
ernmmt 10 qniAtc their claims which referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr. BROWN presented petition Of persons engaged in
business and residing Psnnsyivania avenue, in the
city Of Washington, protesting against the laying down
Of railroad along that avenue which was referred to
tho Committee on the District Of Columbia
Mr. PUGH presented the petition Of the postmaster at
GRATIS Ohio praying TO be released from responsibility
for postage stamps destroyed by fire while in his posses
sion which was referred to the Committee the Post
Onics and Post Roads, Na
Mr. also presented petition of citizens of the United
States In hvor Of the pasage of the homestead bill
which was laid on the table gtL w dds
Mr.. BIGLER presented memorial Of the Magnetic
and New England Union Telegr.ph companies in reply
to the remonssanoe of this Amezin Telegraph company
correcting certain md lIacie OF that Company
and praying further inSnaafson ~ Conxrs9 which was
referred to the Conmasass "a ths Ju<iirasry.
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WnSii nc" ofer unAi '"n'otio~' unoef tne rule
Rod hc House % consurrns) That tho
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hereby sscnded and that the President Of the and
ths ssakcr ~ the House OF Representatives declare their respective
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Mr.. SEBASTIAN, from the Committee Indian AZ
fairs to whom referred the resolution pay Willis
A. Gorman for bis services in investigating alleged frauds
of superintendent OF dian AFFAIRS reported it with an
amendment F
Mr. MASON from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
who INSTRUCTED by resolution Of the Senate
quire whether my further legislation il necessary IN order
to protect American vessels from detention and search by
foreign armed cruisers submitted written report the
subject which ordered to be printed. TT will be
found in another column.
Mr. NJ gave notice that he should call up the subject
for consideration tomorrow morning
Mr.. STUART, from the Committee Public Lands
to whom referred sundry petitions praying that the
public lands may be laid farms lots of limited
aze for tbs free and exclusive OF actual settlers who
have other lands and also Sundry petitions and
uns asking for grants Of the public lands to aid in the
construction Of raroas reported back the same and
asked that they might be laid on the table which
agreed to.
ferred the following bills reported them back without
amendment and with the recommendation that they do
not pass