The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-10

ury IA calling
the expenses or the last 1--WE fiscal yea the lighthouse
establishment the charges levied by other countries 90
American vessels Tor light duties and what charge per
ton should be levied on vessels TO support lighthouse e
Establishments. "
THE Secretary transmits report of the Lighthouse
Board in relation to the subject containing tables A. b.
c. aud d. aud takes occasion to recommend 10 the favor
able consideration OF Congress the suggestions therein
contained that power be given 10 the department 10 dis
continue from time to time such lights ~ may become
useless by of the mutations of commerce and other
causes and the restricting Of the creation of new lights
such only as shal be reported on fvorably by the
Lighthouse Board 81 80
Also, from the Department Of War, two communica
tons the one comprising return Of the militia of the
United States aud OF their arms accoutrements and am
muniton for the year 1858 and the other showing the
contingent expenses of the department its oces aud
bureaus for the same year which were severay read
and laid ON the table. 4
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INC following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred
ny Mr.. HALE From tno president and secretary OF
the New Hampshire baptist State Convention, complain
ing That chapains o. the army and navy OF the United
States OUT OF TIE Epcopai church, are pressed TO use the
form OF service prescribed by that church against their
convictions OF duty and resolving that such demand is
an uhchristan ana unwarrantabe violation OF the pn-
opies Oh iegious liberty %c and request that Congress
VIII enact sch laws as sa protect the chapians OF the
army ana navy IN he legitimate exercise OF their func
uohs accounting 70 inc forms o' their churches
Mr. ~ wouid move 70 refer SO much Oh the memorial
rs related 70 the army 10 tne COMMITTEES on Military Al
lars anu SO hncl Us related 10 tue navy 10 inc Commit
tee on Navai AHaits
MI. basio snu tnefe WAS no such rcguiatioh III the
M, snch IN ~ nv, '- - " '.'D "''
A. III AT n all t,, ,I I ,;. a.. .;
officers Of tic navy had attended to enforce sncl r
ssnS The whola h. he tnmm;ttas on Nas., Aa,;r
Mr. CHANDI,ER saJ he had ,nsmar;a, fra,, c;,;zens
of Michigan making a like complaint which he desired
MIGHT have like reference .-''
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law making provision fr the ola soldiers If Tho second
war If nlependence The memoralists saw That for,y
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= 10 M VIII sl,N From. ctvens tf F,r,o,., xg.s,,
clusetts n,ino the ,tobI;s,,n,ant ~ a nov, static; f
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nv A. TpOnHpTrK E,on, ua,,r.s w. IL r. r;
~, ast; ,,,a,, ~ NJ ~, -; ~; - -.
tls fandmlent caims NJ Iosa v I;manto,'v 10 laal i
Gan Franc;sco comfy ard aocent Islands =; caIiIrn;
~ M rHANDI IN E,,,,,, Oh; - ,.,,o.s =, .nI,,
and Others interested IN the crnmcrca ana a ~
th Iates assirc the erection ~ Iohth,sa ~ tI ss,
al s,f Dr,rn On. TaLa ~ Il
Nv Mr. KIM, I From citizens NJ Nav YAK osLino
that nnblic lands NAV be Io;,l ont in fns fr aci
stt,ers - = $3.50 - - '''-' :
urpoprs yuou oa,s,rrrrs
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nI ALif1N, rom TUG oomm'ttee on Naval Affairs, 10
which was referred House bill Tor the relief OF Lucy
Wakehea, reported BACK the same with Recommended
'ion Una. J. 40 pass p.
M. % AhD IRON, .ne committee on the Jud'eary'
70 wncn were referred House OIL 70 authorize the hold
ets OF ccus anu as.ncc courts o. the United states at
tno cry =. .eoin i'ois "no oeh"'d "li 70 'he same
ensc, repoi'ea adversely on coth'
su' M 'o A'ls oolln''ce aSRsa 10 % aischafgea
'oA ss'' M " s.ic vi, ~ uetaeh YET
WI. no lug no'ne'n J"ca, dstt'ce Ia the
S.s " Htos' ano " annex tnem 10 the sonthein Ja-
ue,i u'.ss'' ~ sa'u n'a'e, Mn'ch WAS agreed 20.
Aiso, ,to tno aio comh..ee 70 wnich was referred
oe u " 'he n1..c " new Jersey 'or ,ne
uso " eout' Ioun ~ ING cnted nl''cs court IN tho
i 4so - - sa'u o'l'e tePo''eu pach inc
SAINT WIN "isnuinohts.
Also, IRON .ne same committee TO which was referred
.ne ,helno ~ I1or = nelss, ASKING thas steps may
90 ss"s ~ .e po,sos 81 .ne ac' o. 0icn o
aofo, ~ ,e,'o ~ .nI Pup,ooh " lHopos"is ~! con
..c's, " 70 W oschisca from s turtief cohsldera-
ioh' anu that y NC feetteu 10 the Comnittee on rnnt
my wn,cn was asteeo ~.
NJ lo lug ooin''eo on tensions 70 wheh
was ifconn'.'eu ING pe"ton u James Monroe, asking
u,ies - pcision Iepof'eu .ha' me conmtee oe us
t;,;'n,a ha,a laa,a ~ uti.a." 1 '' a' r.
agreed to. ~ 80 f'is'' -
Mr. HAMMOND from tho Committee IN FINANCE 10
which referred the memorial of Messrs Rnnhardt &
ga and otler aoents Of utea, lnas latxyaa, Nav Vol,
- !, - - I, ~., $500 -. ~ 80. ~" ! o'A
anu w " Po!'S ~ Iu'ofc, '.Shb uhouiicHoh OF GET
tam laws RELAXING 70 expectations tor the benefit OF draw
back submitted nm adverse repurt on the same which
,vo. ABROAD IN le17 70. T7'--'st - ~