The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-28
NGRESSIONAL.
Thirty Fifth congressional session.
THURSDAY, JANUARY q, 1859.


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EXPENSES or INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
Mr. HUNTER asked the unanimous consent OF the
senate TO take up the Joint resolution from the House of
Repr,sentaliyes providing for the payment OF the
,s If jnvestii,ting Committees al ibe House of Rep
,santtjyas There were many Witnesses desirous of re-
turning 10 their homes that could not 20 until this
luton was passed
The resolution having been taken up
Mr.. HUNTER submitted am amendment which woud
check any abuse in the system The amendment 10
The enc that hereafter no allowance to the officer or other
oeron executing preceps or summons for either House of
Congress shall exceed ten cents per mile necessarily and
actually travelled which amendment having been
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MEMORIALS ETC
The following memorials ana petitions were presented
and appropriately referred
By MIR STUART: From citizens OF Michigan asking
a grant of land To aid in the construction of wagon road
from Saginaw 10 Sheboygan
Also from citizens of the same State asking the cree
ton of light house and pier beacon light the harbor
of Black Lake
Also from the same, for the establishment of mail
route from Grand Haven TO Saugatuck in that State
I,y Mr. GREEN From Hiram j. Graham asking the
organization Territory. To be composed of tho
western part Of Kansas the southwestern part OF Ne
By Mr. HAMIIN From Isaac III. Randall, asking
compensation for extra service performed by him while
master mate att ,ched to the Japan expedition.
BY Mr.. HOUSTON From VIM Vance " Brothers,
asking to be reimbursed for expenses in furnishing out
fits certain volunteers III the Mexican war, but not
finally mustered into the service
BY Mr.. CHANDLER From citizens of Michigan in
relation To the appointment of chaplains 10 the public
service
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~ had Is sinx Ioainl in he snrine Of
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@ r,,to;.1 ,Irona a., ,ronaous entry NJ land l,y
oaoes , $500, -
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t a. s,,nnI;os r,r,;bal 70 White f,u,ilies ot The
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Mr. CLAY from the Committee on Commerce to which
was referred the amendment of the House Of Representa-
tiyes TO the Joint resolution for changing the plan
the custom house at Galveston In the State of Texas
rcportca in favor of concurng in the amendment of the
uu,,se
Also. from the same committee reported back House
Joint resolution to authorize the Secretary Of the Treas
nry to sell certain plat of land in the city of Petersburg
Virginia belonging to the United States with amend
ment proyidng that the Secretary oil the Treasury shall
fix the minimum below which the lot shall be sold
and asked its immediate consideration and the amend
mant was copcurrtd In and the resolution as amended
,yns nassed
Also from the same to which was referred the resou-
ton of the city council of Memphis relative in.
specon district and the erection OF marine hospital at
that Mace repof, adversely in regard to the hospital
and asked to be discharged from the further consea
tion of the subject of the inspection district which
concuued in
Also made an adverse report on House bill to author
izn the registering of the schooner Enterprise
Mr. KING expressed A wish 10 examine the plpcrs
nected with the case aud il was laid on the table
M. naNAnn h,p, the rl,,nr,ittoa No I,.iieia'y.
10 winch was referred te paper OF a. u Miller IN aHoi
OF law 70 authoie the uistct courts OF the United
States to appoint commissioners, asked to be discharged
from ITS further consideration on The ground that there
Is no necessity shown ny the application
Also to be discharged itom the luther consideration
oil the memorial oil the plaetcai po9kbndes' asking The
correction Oh an alleged abuse relative 10 ruhg ana
D'dihg 10Y the eAeun'Ne departments, ana 'aC " DC
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which was referred House bill Tor the relief OF Ell nj.
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Mr.. STUART, from the Committee on Public Lands,
to which referred House bill to fix and regulate the
conversation of receivers and registers of the land offices
under the provisions of the act approved goth of APRIL
1912 iepo'cu ~ o'h "hu'e "niehoe. 'Shv" 's ihi
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House bills without amendment recommended their
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