The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. FARNswQRTH, OF Illinois, asked leave to sub
nit resolution requesting the Committee Foreign
Affairs 20 inquire intohs e&pediency Of acquiring all the
British American possessions adjoining the United States
by honorable treaty otherwise and report by bill or
otherwise.
Mr. GARNErr, of Virginia objected
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Mr.. SHERMAN Of Ohio, from the select committee to
investigate certain charges against the Navy Department
reported the following resolution which agreed 10
esact ratt special navy and expend
nrs have cays 70 employ sienogphr a. not ex
eoeng the rate Of compensation paid 10 the reporters Of the Con
Globe and that the said committee have during
the sessions Of the House.
Mr. MARSHALL of Kentucky, withdrew his motion
TO reconsider and lay the table the vote by which the
House refused TO order the bill to amend the presumption
laws of the United States to be engrossed and read the
third time. SO the bill is rejected.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
The committees being called for reports of private
nature,
Mr.. MARSHALL OF Illinois, from the Committee on
Claims reported back the bill of the Court of Claims for
the relief of John PEBBLES and it taken up and
passed.
Also from the same committee reported back the bills
of the Court of Claims for the relief of Nancy NJ john
son, administrative of Walter r. johnson, deceased and
for the relief of Emile Jones executrix of james r.
Jones and they seyeray taken up and passed
Also from the committee, reported back the bill
and it was committed
Mr. ARNOLD, of Connecticut from the same commit
tee reported back Senate bill for the relief Of David My
erie and il committed.
Mr. MARSHALL, of illinois, from the same committee,
submitted the views of the minority and they
dered to be printed
Mr. DAVIDSON, of Louisiana, from the commit
ee reported back the joint resolution authorize the
Postmaster General to settle the accounts OF Captain j.
II. Edes: when
Mr. MARSHALL. of Illinois, submitted the views of
the minority and it committed.
Mr. MAYNARD of Tennessee from the commit
tee reported bill for the relief of the corporation OF the
First Presbyterian Church in Hanover, Yorktown,
Westminster county, New York and it committed
Mr. MOORE, of Alabama from the committee,
reported bill for the relief of A c. Davenport and it
committed
Mr. DAVIS, of Indiana, from the Committee on Pub.
lie Lands reported bill for the relief of William Year
wood ST., Of Tennessee and it taken up and passed
Mr. BENNETT, of New York, from the same commit
tee reported back Senate bill to provide for the aot-
mcnt Of lands to certain New York Indians and or other
purposes and it referred to the Committee Indian
Affairs.
Mr. SCOTT, of California, from the Committee the
Post Office and Post Roads, reported bill for the relief
of j. G. Ferry, for carrying the mail for quarter
from Pittsburg to Franklin and it committed
Mr. DAVIS, of Iowa. from the same committee re-
ported bill for the relief of Thomas Livingston and bis
securities and it taken up and passed
Mr. BLAIR, Of Missouri. from the Committee on Pri-
vate Land Claims reported bill declaatory of the
ing of clause in the second section of An act to pro-
vide for the location of certain confirmed private land
claims in the State of Missouri approved June q 1853
and it was committed
Also from the committee, reported back Senate
bin for the final adjustment of private land claims in the
States of Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas Missouri and for
other purposes, with amendments and it was commit
ted.
Mr. RUSSELL, of New York, from the Committee
Indian Affairs, reported bill for the relief of Henry s.
Schoolcruft and it was taken up and passed.
Mr. LETTER, of Ohio from the committee re-
pOrted bills the relief Of pspnh adminis-
traitor the estate of Almond NJ Rabbit deceased for
the relief of John johnson, of Ohio and providing for
the examination of claims for Indian depredatons in
the Territory of New Mexico and they severaly
committed.
Mr. CoLFAX, of Indiana, from the same committee,
reported bill 20 compensate Israel johnson for services
performed by direction of the Indian agents at the treaty
ground at the forks of the Wabash in 1858 and it
committed.
Mr.. FAULKNER, of Virginia. from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill to provide for the settle
ment of tie accounts of the late Lieutenant Colonel Louis
s. Crage for his services military escort the Mex
can boundary commission and it was taken up and
passed.
Also from the same committee reported the following
resolution
Reso'va ra, the standing House. whioh
last session thereof authorized employ clerks be authorized
to employ clerks for the present session at the rate of
slo ana that Their compensation be from the date OF their services
port of the committee based
Mr. FAULKNER replied that it was founded upon
petition to that committee, and therefore in order
After further discussion without taking action upon the
resolution
CREEK INDIAN DErnEDArIoSs.
On motion of Mr.. JACKSON of Georgia the House
then went into Committee of the Whole House--ayes
i0l, not counted--1fr. SHERMAN of Ohio in the
chair) and proceeded to the consideration Of the bills
upon the private calendar The committee took up the
bill to provide for the examination and payment OF
tain claims of citizens of Georgia and Alabama account
of losses sustained by dcpredaons of the Creek Indians
postponed until this day.
Mr.. JACKSON, of Georgia, gave notice that at the
proper time he should to strike the second
ton and insert provision authorizing the Secretary of
War to settle the claims of these citizens for the losses
they had sustained upon satisfactory proof of their iden
tty provided that than S349 l20 less the
heretofore paid the States of Georgia and Alabama
shall be paid and that said shall be full satisfaction
and payment of all claims for these damages.
Mr. LETTER, of Ohio, advocated the passage Of the
bill The objection of Mr. WAsuBuRSE, of Wisconsin, in
his judgment, not valid one, and never should
have been allowed TO be made here, and, in his udg
ment it was great ON the part of the Committee
Military Affairs to interfere in the House after the bill
had received adequate consideration at the hands of the
Committee Indian Affairs The claims were just and
the course of President jackson was very different from
that attempted to be pursued at the present time. In
stead of requiring these claimants to go through all the
routine Of business of aidayits statements &C., Gen
Jackson, the great of that time with memory al
ways tenacious of the rights of the people, called upon
Congress TO make repaation for these injuries, and
commission was Immediately authorized for their adjust
ment
Mr. GRANGER, Of New York, thought the bill Of
too much importance to be passed without great eau
If nvol the Of "a If r,on