The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-13
CON CIR RESSl0NAL.
Thirtt- -Fif,h clnsress--second Session.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY l2, 1859,
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10 their appropriate committees
BY Mr. SEWARD From Gomez and Mills, Of the city
Of New York setting forth that they are the inventors
and patentees OF new safety iuse hain, RrecenHy-
discovered chemical preparation, possessing the proper,
OF communicating fire TO unlimited distance, at ave
iocity cny equaed by that of electricity thus superse
ding the old train OF powder match and Is particular
iy adapted to military purposes n its application 10 gun
and other batteries that their invention is dcsieratum
in all militar. operations ard they believe If put in
era by the army aud navy Of the United States that
IL would BE attended With the greatest benefit not only In
advancing the well-estabsed reputation of both those
arms of defence, but also Ia great annual
wing to the treasury and hence ask Congress to p'H
chnse their patent right for the Of the army and
w, and inviting Congress to witness practical cxpei
msnt of the advantages Of the invention.
Also additional papers in support OF the clam.o the
heirs OF David Stngess TO pension for his services IN the
War Of the revolution.
the legislature Of Wisconsin, asking the adoption of
system Of instruction for the Improvement of the person
na of ships crews in the navy.
BY Mr.. MALLORY From Lewis S. L. Broome, of the
United States marine corps, asking 10 be allowed the diff
ference between his and that of purser in the navy
during the time hc acted in that capacity.
BY Mr.. DUHKEE: From the legislature Of Wisconsin
relative to the claims of that State to five per cent of the
net proceeds of the aIes OF the public lands within its
limits.
BY Mr. BIGLER From citizens of Armstrong county
Pennsylvania asking the establishment OF mail route
from Kannng to.Iecchburg and post Office at Centre
BY Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas From VIM Mcclcl
land for and in behalf of the citizens of Kansas City
and Nebraska City, in acotsh and Marietta, South Ne
braska and Brownsville in Nebraska Territory owners
of lots, the entries Of which not legally made asking
that their titles may be confirmed.
nEpoRrs FROM COMMITTEES.
MIR. GW1N from the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads, to which referred the bill to acili-
tate communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
States by electric telegraph reported back the with
| amendments.
Mr.. YULEE, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, to which the subject referred
ported bill to provide for the Transmission of the mails
between ports Of the United States and Europe
This bill authorizes the Postmaster General to
with responsible parties for the conveyance of the
mails for period not exceeding ten years in steamers OF
suitable speed between any ports of the United States
and Europe twice monthly to Liverpool month
| to Bremen, via southampton; and once month TO
Havre via Southampton provided that the entire
vice. under the three several contracts shall not exceed
the sum Of $500, 900 per annum. And the Postmaster
General is directed to spuate that, during the service
contracted for othef contracts will be made by the
government for carrying the mails between the United
States and Europe and that If additional service should
be required upon the routes it shall be performed by the
parties fer pro rata increase of compensation.
/ Also from the committee, asked to he discharged
from the further consideration of the joint resolution
corning the conveyance of the mails between New York
and Liverpool, and between New York, by the way of
| southampton Havrc, and Bremen and the bill to cs
ablsh line of mail steamships between certain ports
I
! agreed to-
INTRODUCED.
Mr. GREEN asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill to pay to the State OF Missouri the amount expended
by said State for repclipg the invasion of the Usage In
] diaus ! which was read twice and referred
RErnEScIMENr GovEnSMET EXPENDITURES
Mr. JOHNSON Of Tennessee, submitted the following
resolutions, and asked their immediate consideration
Rssolced, That Unisd be,
hereby requested to the heads Of the executive
ar,ens 70 submit estimates Of he espse Of the for
annually exclusive Of the pubic cb and the interest thereon
Resolved That 50 much OF tue Presidents second annual
reduction Of the expenditures Of III,
States which Is in the 70 lowing words Wit u invite
the departments DC still further reduced aud
to the COMMITTEE Finance hereby in
ucted after fret comforting with and obtaining all ad and IN
ted IN the Presidents message, bill reforming, far
% m Se %s % r.. usro S n"s
which win reduce tho expenditures TO m honest r economical
administration OF the government
/ Mr. DAVIS remarked that he would not object to the
immediate consideration of the resolutions but he thought
such action by Congress would be unwc 1t utter
y impossible to anticipate the wants of the government
and hence IL utterly impossible to fix any limit to
the government expenditures IL we knew exactly what
the service would be for the next year. could deter
mine upon the amount that would be required to pay for
| that service
| Mr. GWIN moved to strike out the words COMMITTEE
Finance in the second resolution and insert in lieu
thereof IA select committee consisting of seven mem
bers, to be appointed by the Chair.
| Mr.. CHAN NDIER remarked that the Committee on FL
had time this session 10 ike the investigation
demanded This case th u required immediate
on and he trusted the amendment OF the Senator from
California would prevail Fears had been expressed that
this would be considered humbug committee but he
| proposed that humbug should be placed on it,
II working mon were put upon it, men who would in
vestgatc and act fearlcssy much good might be done
Mr. PUGH suggested that the vote might be first taken
the first resolution and let the second be discussed by
/ itself
/ Mr.. GWIN was satisfied that the Committee Finance
could not attend to the matter and he did want them
to undertake il and then fail of accomplishing anything
He had no objection to the investigation, provided the
duty could be done by select committee.
! MIR. HUNTER alluded TO the heavy duties pressing
upon the Committee Finance at the close of session.
when the appropriation bills had be considered and per-
cted presenting nsuperabe obstacle to the per
| formance OF this duty by that committee
| Mr.. TRUMBUI,L spoke Of the great extravaganza Of
government expenditures. He thought the Post Office
Department bad enough in this respect but the
and navy still worse He moved to amend the
oluon by adding and that said committee be instruct
cd to report bills reducing the expenses of the army and
navy fifty per cent the estimates furnished by the de
| partments
AZ half past twelve o'clock the gbt.h appropria
tion bill up the special order but Mr. HAwrN
said he did not desire TO interfere with the discussion of
these resolutions, and he would therefore that the
consideration OF this bill be postponed until twelve clock
on Monday next which was agreed to-
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee hoped the resolutions
would be adopted without amendment He did not want
TO take small matters such waters and pens and try
TO make saving there but to look at the large expenses
he would insert the can into the jugalsr vein at
The Secretary Of War had told him that if he had little