The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-22
NGREsSIONAL.
Thirty-hnh Congress second sessio.
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 2l. 1869.
sENATE.

with resolution OF the lSti Instant
formation ms wnt changes have been proposed in the
armament OF the United States mounted troops, With
view TO economy and increased efficiency OF that force on
the frontier, &c; which referred to the Committee
Military Affairs and ordered to be 4 fintcd.
fhe Secretary OF War says that the subject has had
the serious consideration of the department., and
some time since referred to a board, consisting Of
Of the distinguished officers in the mounted service,
for their views, aud transmitting at the time copy
of their report aud Informing the Senate further that
there provided for paying the additional
expense The estimate which the Secretary sends Ia s
from the Colonel Of Ordnance, end amounts to
MEMORIALS, Erc
The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred
BY the VICE PRESIDENT; From residents of the
parishes of Ascension and ibcrvle in the State OF Louis
iana claiming 10 be of Il Hounas lands in that
State asking Congress to repeal the act of June 2 1858
which they deem detrimental TO their interests
Also from the Chamber Of Commerce of St Louis and
city of Shawneetown, Illinois, asking the establishment
OF n branch mint at st. Louis.
by Mr.. GREEN A memorial similar in its import,
FROM the said chamber and citizens Of Roanoke. Howard
county and vicinity Missouri.
BY Mr.. SHIELDS From citizens Of st. Cloud. Mia
nesota. asking the establishment of an overland mail
route from the head of Lake Superior via St Cloud and
Sank Rapids, to Puget sound the route surveyed by
Governor Stevens.
BY Mr.. STUART: From citizens OF Ncwago county,
Michigan, for the establishment Of mnil route from
Newaygo, by Weaversvile, to Greenwood, in oceana
county.
BY Mr. DAVIS From Thomas Sullivan asking to be
enrolled on the pension list
[Nr d. commended this case to the favorable consid
Grafton Of the Committee Pensions. This old soldier
had served faithfully for twenty years. and honora
bly, discharged longer able to perform the arduons
duties of soldier and alike unable by his long service
in the army, for any pursuit OF civil life
nnronrs
Mr. DAVIS, from the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds directed by resolution inquire into the
expediency Of extending to the centre building of the
Capitol the system used in heating the wings, sub
mitted written report, accompanied by Joint Iesoiu-
tion providing for heating the centre building of the
Capitol.
This resolution appropates S74 900 for carrying the
plan into effect, to be expended under the direction Of
the Commissioner of Public Buildngs.l ~
REsoLurioNs.
Mr. BELL. submitted the following resolution and
asked its immediate consideration
Reotre That the President States requested
communicate the Senate IN his opinion Incompatible
Marcy Secretary years 1885, by ILa j.
s, secretary e s q legation at Madrid .0se.her via. eope .. tho
by The Sansh Minister
Liter to The President eoneediog
cal aA religious and soei h,a d our citizens IN future Ia every
ron Of .c Spanish donnons in consideration FOR similar brnedts
stNes,n
Mr. MASON Let the resolution lie over
Mr. BELL expressed the hope that the senator from
Virginia Mr.. MAsoNl would Withdraw his objection to
the present consideration of the resolution for unless
acted on at ance Il would be too late to make the nfoma
tion available.
Mr. MASON regretted that he could not consent to
withdraw his objection he thought the resolution
one that required to be looked into before it adopted
The resolution lies ovcr under the rule
Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, submitted the following
resolution:
uc'ed inquire into HE roe and necessity o. law Of this
Of IonI n. n s @ nen M w mn u R J, % q @ ,s ~
nGs, by bill or Otherwise sE,Nh
Mr. JOHNSON said that several Intellectual attempts
had been male 10 the raft permanently from the
mouth Of Red river, and that company had been char
tered by the legislatures of Louisiana and Arkansas for
that purpose which would require the approval of Con-
gress. He would send these acts to the Committee
Commerce with the resolution from which he hoped to
To have prompt report.
The resolution then agreed to. ttsf
Mr.. CRIiIENDEN introduced joint resolution TO ar
low credit to certain dsbursing officers therein
toned which read and referred 10 the Committee
ON the Judiciary.
ARMY AUTHORIZATION nlLf.
The bill making appropriations Tor tho support of tho
array fm the year ending the aOth June 1860 was re-
ceiyed from the House and reieed to the Committee
Finance
CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION
On motion by MIR HUNTER the Senate resumed the
consideration OF the bill from the House Of Representa-
ves making appropriations fa the consular and diplo
matte expenses OF the government for the ending
the 30th of IaRe, iad0.
The question pending ON the motion Of Mr.. SM
aoss to reconsider the vote by which the hill passed
Mr.. GWIN moved to lay the motion to reconsider
the table for the purpose Of asking the opinion of the
Chair whether the effect of that would be carry tho
bl with IT, whether the bill would go the House
ihi lsscsoc Of moving to reconsider the vote ap-
evils
The VICE PRESIDENT stated that the motion would
br M order, aad a carried the motion to rseonsder
would u the table, subject to be called up at anv
siae lhe eGcci of H. therefore, wonlh be to suspend
aftion the hit.
NJ awlN withdrew tho motion