The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
thirty Filth Congress--seoond sessic
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1859.


BY MIR BIGLER ThiIteen memorials, all very
merousy signed from Philadelphia and various other
parts of Pennsylvania warmly approving of the bill in.
troduced by Mr. Frcn for the use of American iron n
the construction of the public works
By Mr. LANE From citizens of Oregon, urging The
necessity Of the erection of military post on the Des
Chues river Mt the crossing of the emgrant route,
and the construction of military road from thence to
Scotsburg and Fort Umpqua, by way of Eugene city
GRANT.
BY Mr. BRODERICK From between eight and nine
thousand inhabitants OF the city and county of San Fran
CISCO setting forth that they ready willing and
prepared TO show and prove by competent legal evi
dcnce that the Santan grant null and void and that
its confirmation has been obtained by means OF fraud
aud perjury and urging upon Congress the imm~tate
psssagc of act providing that in case the same ee
finally confirmed bill OF rcyev may bc filed thereon
ana that proofs and dcposons OF Sanan may be taken
in any foreign country and used therein ON due notice to
the parties Interested.
[A letter was sent by Mr.. %. to the Chair, signed
by the president and secretary of the meeting which
read
Gentlemen in behalf OF the inhabitants of the city
and county of San Francisco of the honor and credit OF
State and of the direct personal interest of at least
Is 900 of your constituents and as the officers OF mass
meeting of citizens and general committee 10y them ap
pointed earnestly and respectfully request yon both
or whichever of you shall first receive It, Immediately to
present the accompanying memorial of between eight or
nine thousand genuine names TO the Senate OF the Uni
ted States and TO obtain possible the immediate ac-
ton of Congress in reference thcrcto and to enlist tho
cordial co operation of the whole of delegation ia the
same behalf "
BY Mr.. CAMERON: From Francis NJ. and Henrietta
L. Green children of Lieutenant Colonel John Green,
asking to be allowed pension
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, -,
Mr. CLAY, from the Committee Commerce, to which
was referred the memorial of ships and Others in
tercsted in the of the lakes ahing the
tion of lighthouse on Drunmond island and the me
mortal of citizens Of Galveston Texas asking for the Inn
povement of the channel of West Galveston Bay asked
IN nr ed from
agreed to.
Mr. DAVIS from the Committee ON Military Affairs.
to which referred the letter of the Secretary OF War
communicating Captain simpsons report and nap ot
wagon road aud in Utah, asked that IT be prnte
which report referred to the Committee on Printing
Mr.. YUIEE, from the Committee on the Post olhoe
and Roads TO which referred the Joint resolution
from the Representatives authorizing the Post
master General to revise and adjust the accounts OF Kim
ball Moore and Moore Walker reported il back with
amendment.
Also from the same committee asked 10 be discharged
from the further consideration of large batch OF memo
ras relating lines of steamers post routes &c.
which agreed to-
Mr. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance, to
which was referred House bill making appropriation for
the service of the Post Office Department reported II
I back with amendments, and said that as soon as the
business appertainng to the morning hour had been dis
posed of he would call up the bill
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER,
eovre (he concarrng) That abe
h joint rules be suspended for the remainder Of the
session.
On motion by Mr.. LANE,
Resolved That the Secretary direct communicate
narrative and final report Of GOV stevens Of his sur
andcxploraon OF the northern route or faoa" IRON ne
Mississippi river 10 the Pacific ocean
APPROPRIATION
The Senate proceeded to consider its amendments to
House bills making appropriations for the legislative, cN-
ecutive and judicial expenses of government disagreed
to by the House of Representatives, and the amend
mens the House to other amendments OF the Senate to
said bill.
Mr.. HUNTER moved that the Senate disagree to the
amendments of the House of representatives to the
amendments of the Senate, and asked committee ot
conference on the dsgreeng votes of the two houses
which was agreed TO, and Messrs PEAnoE, BRowN and
FooT were appointed on the part of the Senate
The Senate then proceeded to consider its amendments
to the bill making appropriation for the consular and d.
pofnatc expenses of government disagreed to by tho
| House of Representatives.
Mr. HUNTER moved that the Senate insist upon its
amendments and that committee of conference be ap
pointed the disagreeing votes which was agreed TO-
The committee was not named
Mr. HANIIN said that Just before the adjournment
on Saturday there was bill on its passage which he
would be gratlicd to have taken up and passed The
bill was provide for the enrolment and license OF the
brig Cumberland which WAS agreed to, and the bill
passed.
tend the provisions of An act to enable the State OF
Arkansas and other States to reclaim the swamp lands
within their limits to Minnesota, which had been re-
ported from the Committee on Public Lands with an
! amendment The motion having been agreed to, the
amendment was concurred in and the bill passed
Mr. STUART nslSod the Senate to take up the bill for
the relief of Sheldon M Knight; which was agreed TO-
and the bill amended and passed.
Mr. IvERSON asked to have taken up House bill for
the relief of Captain A. w Reynolds; which was agreed
to, and the bill passed.
Mr.. MASON asked the indulgence of the Senate TO
take up bill passed by the House OF Representatives,
TO allow the legal representatives. of Samuel Jones five