The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-15
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with resolution Of the 25th ulimo calling Tor pa
pen relating TO the claim Of jamss Keenan, United Stats
consul at Hong Kong China for moneys expended for
the relief OF destitute American citizens which WAS read
and referred 10 the Committee Foreign Relations.
Also from the Secretary Of the Navy communicating
copies OF the Naval Register for the year 1853 which
read and ordered 10 lie the table.
MEMORIALS, enc
The following memorials and petitions presented
and appropriately referred
BY Mr. SEWARD Froin the president and directors
OF the board OF trade OF Oswego, New York, calling the
attention OF Congress the commercial relations existing
between this country and the British provinces under the
treaty OF 1854 known the reciprocity treaty.
Ihe board express the opinion that the treaty Is most
beneficial to this country and fully usiifying the
lions made TO obtain that the future will confirm the
experience of the past and that the treaty viii stand among
the most beneficial acts of the general government.
They that il has seemed temporarily to affect
njuriously in small degree some localities, but has
proved of great advantage to the general interests Of the
country,
LIST That it has placed valuable and restricted trade
upon large and liberal basis
I'd That it has settled important and harassing queS
tons bctNeen ncighboring and friendly communities
3D. That 1t has given impetus to business by col-
feTring mutual advantages
18th That it has developed the of both
tries and afforded to each that great desideratu home
market.
The trade between the United States aud aforesaid
provinces in 1854 is stated at So 1921 800 imports and
SPA 500 $50 exports in 1858 the imports SIS S06,
$40 and the exports sZ37 552 1z7 thus giving employ
ment to very large number OF steamers and sailing
vessels the lakes and the Atlantic They
that while it is gratifying TO chronicle such results it is
not at all surprising that the first attempt TO equaze
such vast trade between contiguous countries should not
have succeeded in every PARTICULAR TO the mutual salts
faction and advantage Of both countries and therefore
ask that this treaty be enlarged and amended
to be more in harmony with the ntenon OF its trainers
and with the wishes and best interests Of the people,
The board complains that great injury is done to the
citizens and trade OF this country by the manner in which
the provisions OF the treaty carried ont by the United
States consul general OF the British North American
PROVINCES that under tic administration Of that func-
tonary this trade instead of being international and
ciprocal is placed strictly foreign basis and differing
in name only from that between this government and
France Spain, any other foreign government that
said consul general has appointed large number Of
deputies known consular agents vice oonsuls who
claim the right Of exacting fees for certificates upon all
shipments from Canada to the lake ports that the fees
for these certificates, and the delays and nconv enicDces
of proving them act a direct charge upon the trade
and TO the detment OF the citizens of this county and
are moreover embarrassing restriction and contrary
to the spirit and intent OF the treaty
BY Mr.. FESSENDEN From the president ind direct
of the board of trade of the city Portland Maine
similar in ts character to that presented by Mi SEWARD
asking also that the provisions of the treaty of 1854 be-
tween the United States and Great Britain may be
tended to include the products of the workshop and
manufacturing interest and relieve trade Of all onerous
and unjust exactions
Mr.. +, asked to have this memorial printed it
BY Mr.. GWIN Resolutions adopted at meeting OF
the sraelites held in SIN Francisco in relation the
forcibe abduction by the papa authorities OF Bologna
a Jewish boy named Mortara, aud his baptism into the
Catholic Church, against the wishes Of his parents &C.
requesting the senator's from California urge upon Con-
gress the moral power of this government to aid in the
suppression Of any similar acts OF intolerance
4 BY Mr.. WILSON FROM Geo W Armstrong son and
executor of Major Samuel Armstrong asking compensa
ton for losses and injuries sustained by his father aud
for the military and other services rendered by him in the
war of the revolution.
BY Mr.. BIGLER From citizens OF Pennsy vania ask
ing the imposition of such duties on foreign manufac-
will protect The interests those engaged
production Of similar products in that State
Also, fran the heirs of Captain Nehemiah Stokely OF
the revolution, asking for the haltpay promised by
resolutions of Congress, that officer having
ceved the communication that other officers did the
half pay.
Also, from the heirs of tile legal representatives of
Brigadier General VIM Thompson OF the army Of the
revolution, asking the Years half pay due his
widow and orphan children by The act of August 1880
BY Mr. KING From citizens OF New York and Brock
lyn in relation to the erection of earth work redoubs
Long Island.
by Mr. JOHNSON of Tennessee From citizens OF New
York and its vicinity urging the passage Of the homestead
bill
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BAYARD, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
to which referred the resolution inquiling into the
expedency of making changes in the office of the Attor
ney General &C. reported bill concerning the office OF
PIhis bill provides that the Attorney General in the
place OF the six clerks employed in his office is
authorized to appoint assistant learned in the law at
annual salary of SO 600 two third class clerks at saa
lies OF 81 500 and seconcls clerk Mt ) 400 and
when necessary to employ temporary clerks provided
their salaries in year shall exceed 81 600 and all
moneys hereafter drawn out OF the treasury upon the
QUESTION of the Attorney General shall be disbuTd by
such dsbursing officer the Secretary Of the Treasury
may designate
Mr. RICE from the Committee on The Post office and
Post Roads to which referred the memorial of Shell
don Mcknight, asking additional compensation for car
ryng the mails the Cleveland Detroit AID Lake SD
peror routes from the year 1913 TO the present time
submitted elaborate report, accompanied by bill fol
lis relief
Mr. YULEE, from the Committee the Post Oiice |
and Post Roads to which referred memorial of
citizens of Jackson, California, asking for tri Weekly
mail from st. Joseph, Missouri, to Pacerve, California
submitted an adverse report the same which was
agreed to and at the same time discharged from the
further consideration Of very large mass of papers
among which bills and memorials relating 10 the
establishment of post Offices in different States and Ter
ritoes, &c; among the bills the Joint resolution
explanatory OF act entitled for the relief of
George Cherpennng, IT, The bill to abolish the thanking
privilege of members of Congress and for other purpo
other countries the Joint resolution authorizing re-
vcrs of certain contracts for carrying the mails ON the
Mississippi river the joint resolution to provide ice boats
for the Potomac river
MIR STUART, from the Committee on Public lands
to which referred House bill for the relief Sylvester
Tiffany, reported it back without eniment and recon-
mended its passage.
Mr. FITCH made sundry reports from the Committee
on Printing