The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-08

Called Executive Session.
SENATE
MONDAY, MARCH =, 1859.


The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the senate a com
munieation from the Navy Department made in compli-
ance with resolution OF the 2sth utmo calling for
copies OF the correspondence between Commander Foote
Of the United States navy and hs esoellency G. A. Blum
dell relative 70 this of the ship Henrietta Maria -
which was read, laid the table and the motion To
print referred 20 the Committee Printing
Nh. BROWN presented tho memorial Of rettibone &
Boteier contractors for the binding OF the Senate set
ting forth that they do not seek to escape tie Just per
formtnoe OF theif obligations but they submit that the
vast difference aedy $500 Oo0) in the Quantity of bind
Ing ordered between the last and present Congress forms
the basis Of just and fair demand for The restoration OF
br. BROWN asked the reading oil the memorial at
length and explained the circumstances connected with
IT, giving his opinion that the parties entitled to
relief and submitted the following resolution
Rssor Gas Judgment scnseD Thai the reduction
binding the Senate and s,elers contract,
ought 10 be, and Is hereby, restored.
Mr. FITCH also advocated the resolution and explain
ed why the Committee Printing did not take the
sponsibty Of granting the relief prayed prefcrrng to
have the judgment OF the Senate in the premises.
Mr. FITZPATRICK opposed the resolution giving
history of his understanding of the matter and said
that if these contractors found that the contract not
going to be remuneraive one they might have aban-
donod it,
Mr. MASON moved that the resolution lie on the ta-
BILE which was agreed to, AS follows
YEAS Msssrs Anlony, Dslor, bingham Bragg, Broderk,
Douglas, Drkee Fescnden Fitzpatrick, Foot Foster
kansas johnson Of Tennessee Kennedy Mallory Mason Nicholson
Polk Powell Rice salisbury Sebastian, Seward, simmons rrum
bull, Vale, Ward, and wlson--42.
NAYsNessrs Bright, Brown Fitch Iverson, Kins-5.
Mr. FREDERICK presented the petition of citizens of
Brooklyn, New York, praying the construction of rail-
road and telegraph to connect the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts OF the United States which ordered lie
the table
AIr. SEWARD called up the following resolution, which
he submitted Saturday last, and it agreed to;
eod That Secretary Of War DO requested
earliest copies and all contracts which may
ossa n,sss "o Tor me r" . The ~ -,
river with the amount Of money already expended for that object
appropriations recently made
applications have been made for the immediate disposal s
tho property now jeoparded at that pont
Mr. LANE submitted resolution that there be printed
for the of the Senate the number of extra copies
of Gov Sevcnss final report and narrative have been
printed Of the other reports the usual number Of copies
having been ordered
Objection being made, the resolution lies over.
MIR. WILSON submitted resolution which lies over,
directing the Superintendent of the Capitol Extension TO
construct during the of Congress bar outside the
third of desks to prevent the intrusion of per-
admitted the floor of the Senate within the space
allotted TO the seats of senators.
Mr.. HALE submitted the following resolution, aud
asked its immediate consideration
Resorusd Of Senate Of
Capitol assigned to the Senate and under the direction the Vice
President ough, occupied any purpose
the appropriate duties tho Senate Supreme Court
Claims.
Mr. H said that this not intended to infringe al
all the prorogatives of the Vice President but
offered after consultation with him. There numer
applications for to be used for various pur
poses aud he wished the Senate to express its opinion
that subject.
Mr. BRIGHT objected, and the resolution lies un
til tomorrow.
On motion by Mr.. MASON, the Senate then proceeded
to the consideration of executive business At half past
five o'clock the doors reopened and the Senate adj
joulned until tome morning at eleven O'clock