The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-05

pfopriatlop dll under consideration Mr. CLAY
moved 70 anand the bill by striking out the third
tol which authorizes the Secretary OF the Treasury 10
dlseontinue certain lights named in the ection and
seftng Ia lieu thereof provision that the Secretary be
authorized to dseontnue om timo 10 time, the
om,nedaton Of the Light House Board such lights
may become unnecessary by the mutations Commerce.
or by changes in haibors, &c,
Mr. HAMl-IN opposed the amendment and
Mr. IOOMiS advocated it.
the question being taken the amendment was greed
toyeas 20, nays 81 The bill read third time and
passed. yeas ~, nays "a followsl s7i-s4iifW ia
YEAS nsr- Iroicriek CAMERON Chandler tl.rk coamer nix
h " ,, ,p i;a1n" Ss k4s ssa rss,ss @ Seward '@'"'
NAYS Nc,s n,ya. a'sht nrown. chesnar Clay clgrn4u,
Davis Fitch fAp..nk srsen Houston Hunter ivero Johno
Sebastian, EDombs Ward and Yuiee7. fo3 - tts1s
On ,nptisn by AIR. LANE several resolations were
adopted calling the Secretary of War communicate
10 the Senate at its next session Information In relation
to the expenses Of the late Indian in Washington and
Oregon, &c le Hs ps W. e
| Mr.. BAYARD moved to take up the motion to recon
slider the vote the passage OF the bill in relation
railway along Pennsy vania in the city of Wash
ington; but the motion not agreed to-yeas 3d.
nays rs. Nt Fad ,.t tst i
On motion by Mr. CRTTTENDEN the Senate proceed
ed to consider the joint resolution in relation to the
pensaon of senators and representatives in Congress elect
cd from the States which amended and passed
On motion by Mr.. WARD resolution was adopted
nstructing the Committee Military Affairs to inquire
into the annual Expense of defending the frontiers OF the
State of Texas and to the expcdcncy Of allowing
that State certain Of money, not exceeding the
annual expense heretofore paid By the government if
Texas will undertake to provide exclusively for her own
defence. s.sssat
The following bills were considered and passed
House bill for the relief OF Mary B. Dusenbery.
Bill for the relief OF james Collier a
Bill authorizing the removal of the Offices belonging to
the United States and occupied by the collector Of the
revenue, in connexon with the quarantine station in
the port of New York. & as& atg9 etAas 10 VI
A joint resolution was received from the House OF Rep
rf tI,au t1a.
pcnsaton OF members OF Congress-, approved August I6
1856, far relates to such members shall die
during their terms of service and motion by Mr..
FITCH the joint resolution considered and passed
Mr.. STUART moved that Post Office appropriation
b which had just been received from the House, be
taken up for consideration which agreed to- Mr.
s then moved that the Senate appoint committee of
conference to meet like committee on the part OF the
Houses to consult what ought to be done in reference to
the Post Office appropriation bill Hh
/ The bill was read once, and aN IA
Mr.. TO0MBS objected to its second reading to-day.
After discussion as to the proper to be
pursued under the circumstances, in which Messls
HUNTER, DAVIS, Do0Lrrfi.E MASON, and others
participated, 81 gsf {.aaa ssle eb d
Mr. STUART modified his motion SO that it would read
as follows " 1a
The House Representatives having the opinion The Senate
departed fom the common parliamentary usages in tho manner o.
Conducting business houses by action regard To
the bin Of the House entitled An makag plopons Tor the
Resolved That Tie senate appoint committee q conference %
purpose consulting what ought be lad BY the
4 respective houses respecting the -ad bill
\ The resolution was adopted and a committee Of con-
ference appontcd consisting of Messrs. PEARcg,
1 SruAnr and Foor ta.r . ft - tt "a. ~
4 Mr. 9ULEf: subsequently moved to reconsider the vote
adopting the above resolution; but the motion did not
| prevail
+ On motion By Mr.. LANE the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of the House bill for the relief of the
sgnees of Hugh Glen which read third time and
\ passed--yeA ~ nays l3 alsg ssE fstsS@# p.9l
l. ItIa;.
ed back the House bill for the relief Of William M Har
rson collector OF the customs at Richmond Va which
was considered and passed. s
MIR. WILSON submitted resolution which he said he
intended to call up ut the next session Of Congress- for
the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the
extent of executive patronage welded by the President
OF the United States, the heads Of departments &c;
whether such patronage has been cxefted exercised to
inucnce the action o Congress whether any and what
sums of money have been paid, required to be paid,
by persons holding Offices OF trust profit contrbn
tions in aid OF the elections Of members OF Congress-
&c. 1902 HisEs& f Es8 t3f
The following bills were considered and passed a
House bill for the relief of Enoch b. 1alcott late coll
lector OF the customs at 0swego, New York
House bill the relief OF Mrs. Angelina G. Bowman
widow Of Francis L. Bowman, late captain in the United
States army 8H f tNs7t ftt-
Bill ior the relief Of Mrs Ann Smith, widow of Breyet
Major Pcisifer H. smith, sE 5e
Bill for the relief Of Lucy A. Wakefield widow of BEN
jamin Wakefield deceased. N
Bill for the relief of Abraham Edwards
Bill for the relief Of Abby S Chaplin. @ asss
Bill for the relief of Stuart McGowan
House bill to protect the timber growing upon lands
Of the United States reserved for military and other pur
poses &AGM
House bill for The relief Of congressional township No
27, north range No. l6, Wabash county, Indiana.
The bill making appropriations for fulfilling treaty sp
nations with the Ynncton and Tonawanda Indians for
the year ending June 80, 1860 and for other purposes,
having been returned from the House of Representatives,
with te last amendment of the Senate disagreed to- lin
reference TO the mail steamship line from Charleston to