The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
FRIDAY, JANUARY IS, 1859,
sENATEl

SENATE.
Mr. CHANDLER presented the credentials OF the Hon
KINsrEr BNdHAd elected senator by the Legislature
of Michigan the term OF six yea from and aitef
the 9Th Of March next which were read and placed
record.
Mr. GWIN moved 10 reconsider the vote by which the
senate passed the Pacific railroad hill yesterday He
would ask to have the question taken but would
call il up tomorrow morning during the morning hour
The bill passed somewhat hastily aud he hoped
amendments might be agreed 20 which would render Il
more acceptable TO its friends
MEMORIALS, ETC,
The following memorials and petitions presented
! and appropriately referred
BY Mr. SEWARD From Foster d. Williams and
other citizens OF New York, setting forth that
the citizens of Brooklyn and contiguous country which
densey populated, without the shadow of defence
against Invasion by enemy in time of war that
while they have full reliance the galantry OF their
militia, they unwilling to place them upon equal
ty in contests with the neFeenary myrmidons OF Euro
pean monarccs that their lives too valuable To be
thus rs>ed and ask appropriation of $3.50 900 for the
construction of earthwork rcdoubts the exposed line
according TO the plan recommended by the Secretary OF
| War.
Also from citizens of Orange county, New York, nu
merously signed urging upon the Senate the passage OF
the bill from the House of Representatives pensonng the
soldiers of the of 1872 other similar bill.
BY Mr.. DOUGLAS Certified copies of portions Of tho
journal of the House of Representatives of the State of
Indiana relating to the election of United States soma
tors
Mr. ID. observed that lac was in his seat when the
vote taken the resolution to admit Messrs Nc
CARLY and LANE the floor of the Senate Had he been
he would have voted in the affirmative In conformity to
the custom of the Senate in previous cases.
/ by Mr.. HOUSTON From numerous citizens of Gal
weston in the state of Texas setting forth that there Is
now canal connecting the of the bay with the
river Brazo and that necessity exists for buoyng and
stalking the channel through said bay to the mouth Of
the canal and ask appropriation of $4,000 for that
purpose.
BY Mr. POLK From Geo p Styles, asking indemnity
for books and Office furniture destroyed by the Mormons
while he was associate judge of the United States for the
Territory of Utah.
| by Mr., BRIGHT: From Chas f. Alexander, asking
compensation for services and expenses incurred in fur
nishng plans for the extension of the Capitol.
by Mr.. FEsSENDEN From members Of the senate of
the State of Maine urging an increase OF the pay OF tho
! BY MIR INVERSION: From watchmen employed in the
executive departments OF the government asking in
crease OF pay.
i BY Mr.. CHANDLER From slipowners and Others
connected with the VI the northwestern lakes,
asking extension to those lakes of the system OF
neurological observations used with such
the ocean.
Mr.. @. could not why if this system had proved
useful, it could not be made on the lakes.
by Mr.. HUNTER Two memorials from citizens of
Loudoun county Virginia. very numerousIy signed siren
uously urging the passage of the bill from the House pen
sioning the soldiers of the of 1872.
BY Mr. THOMSON, of New Jersey From A. G, Bald.
win, lieutenant in the navy, who placed the
served list asking to be restored to his former position
| the active list.
Mr. INVERSION, from the Committee of Claims, report
ed favorably the following bills received from the
Court Of Claims, and recommended their passage
Bill for the relief of john PEBBLES.
Bill for the relief of Nancy Johnson Administrative of
Walter II. johnson, deceased.
Bill for the relief of Emile g. Jones, exccutrix of
Thomas 7. Jones' deceased.
The bill for the relief of Asbury Dickins was reported
with amendment
Also from the same committee reported adversely
the memorial of Rein 0rmc and asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of the memorial of H. L.
GaalcS which agreed to-
Also from the committee asked to be discharged
from the further consideration Of the memorial of G. Ba
ley and w II Bailey and that it be referred to the Comt
of Claims; which was agreed to-
On motion by Mr.. POLK, the vote subsequently
reconsdered and the memorial referred to the Com
mttec on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. MALLORY from the Committee Naval Affairs,
to which referred the memorial Of the agent of the
American Timber Bending Company asking the appoint
ment of commission of naval officers and constructors
to examine Banchards patent mode of bending timber,
submitted an adverse report which was agreed to.
BUSINESS OF THE DISTRICT OF coLuxBiA.
Mr.. MASON, from the Committee on the District of
Columbia TO which referred the memorial of the
Alexandria, Lououn, and Hampshire Railroad Company
reported bill to authorize the extension and Of
branch of the Alexandria, Iououn and Hampshire rail
road within the city of Washington.
| Mr.. BROWN, from the committee, to which
referred the bills comforting certain powers relating to
alleys III the city OF Washington and TO authorize the
levy court to issue tavern and other licenses in the Dis
tc of Columbia, scvcry reported them back without
amendment and recommended their passage.
Also, from the committee submitted an adverse
report the memorial OF certain propertyholders ask
ing change of laws relating to landlord and tenant
which ordered to be printed.
Also to be discharged from the further consideration
of the memorials asking that the Metropolitan railroad
may be allowed to extend their road into the city of
Washington, and from the resolutions of the Merchants
Exchange Association relative to railroad along Penn
sylvania avenue, in said city.
Also from the said committee, asking TO be discharged
from the further consideration of memorial of mer
chants and citizens of Washington asking the extension
of the jurisdiction of justices in certain cases. and that
it be referred to the Committee the Judiciary, which
! would be the appropriate which agreed to-
RFsoIITIoS
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS,
ReSlr That the Committee instructed Inquire
into expr rncy transferring schedule
ui he goods such articles w by being subjected import
Tho snf the