The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-11

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m.' rhhheE introduced the following resolution
"moh was referred 10 tie committee on Printing
h'oc That 10 addition 70 she usual number Of Of the
tes be pna Doc ~ ~" BOO s =, o ioo year ioe,
Tue senate aud 900 Cor dnbuton 6 lhe Of tbe
Coast Survey that the be printed the
anu ~ qparso or aud nAl she printing q sd charts and
Coast survey NS'' = ~ y "' p'N'S
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The following bills introduced, read by their
titles, and appropriately referred
By Mr. sllDELL; An act making appropriation 10
facilitate the acquisition OF the island of Cuba by nego
naton.
This bill goes 10 say that whereas the geoerauhi-
cal position OF the island of Cuba invests ii with com
mandng influence over the large and annually ncreas
ing trade, foreign and coastwise of the Mississippi
valley and whereas that island in its existing colonial
condition and proximity to the United States must
tinue source of injury and annoyance, endangering
the friendly relations between Spain and the United
States by aggressons of It's local authority upon the
commerce and citizens of the United States and for
which tlrdy redress can only had by crcutous de-
mands on spain ana whereas IN The opinion of Con
gess anu IA accoruee WIN 'o views OF inc PRESIDENT
as me s' means Oh settling existing dilcnities and OF
removing an cause OF iu.'o disturbance between the
'"o 'oNi.s' ~ 10 eHPe na' lets ounuohs ioi 'ne
should be renewed and whereas IN the nroe,cn,nn of
such negotiations it may possibly happen that an ex-
penditure of money may be called for by the stpatons
of any treaty which be entered into therefore the
of thirty millions Of dollars be- and the is here
by, appropriated TO enable the President to conclude
treaty with Spain for the purchase of the island of Cuba
&c, with proyiso that If there be not sufficient money
in the treasury the President Is authorized within twelve
months huh uio % s,o ao' " noiiow, on .e
the Treasury TO cause certificates Of stock TO be issued for
amount borrowed bearing an interest not exceeding five
ner cent and re,leemae in not less than twelve wears
nor more than twenty wears No certificate to be issued
for less than 81 900
By Mr. IvERSON A bill to abolish the Thanking priv
iege Of members az Congress and for other nn,noses
Ihs bill proposes to abolish the frankipg privilege to
members Of Congress after the present session and 10 lien
thereof eoc member tx entitled 10 receive annually s6o
in post Office stamps TO be delivered at the beginning of
each annual session
Hy Mr. ZONES bilI for The relief of the city, of
Omaha, in the Territory of Nebraska
Nv Mr. SEBASTIAN. Joint resolution for sunnIvin,,
the Cbocaw Nation with such comics of the laws and
Journals and public printed documents as are furnished 10
the States and Territories
Nv M pIGH I'm far tbe relief Of J,,nes A,bu,t.
son
Norrop or . mn
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M, hloh gave no.co Una. ho mouu introduce 7lli
authoIhs ue iresiue', win .ie cohsen' ol any IN
dian TRIBE TO expehd tneir money anhutes Tor educi
oni. ascu'uli, anu o'hei onoei 'i'' WI contribute
" 'nen "''ai'e"
BouSrY LAWS
Mr. Fff noved to take mn far consideration The ;o;nt
ren,o exnanatorv If the net 90 Is55 entitled 4 An
Mt n odon 10 certain acts granting bounty land 70
ertn officers and soliers "a o have been engapc, in Inc
.o;ttorv the limited States
have it referred to the Committee on the Judiciary as
involved a strictly legal principle which motion
agreed to.
rror,nA c,.ms
Mr. MALLORY moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration Oh .he OH 70 WHICH nc iN, eaeo tiic az.
tention OF the senate 10" Gays shcopehs the oiii
decaratoy OF the acts ior carrying nto eect the mnth
article OF the treaty Oh ioi' octwcen 'ne o'eu otaes
ana SPAN
MT. HAMLiN hqu,feu .ne op'nioh VI 'hc .nan Us 70
Wnether that was y Piisa'e pni VI no.
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MI uaaIJN ren,;el that there were others on tho
calendar involving precisely the same question: as to
treaties, which were at the last SESSION casscd among
private bills The senator from Pennsylvania had made
motion to devote two days IN each week to private
bills and IT was but Justice 20 all 70 let THESE dis come
up IN their order 10 take one OF mem gu. OF ts place
and make IL q special ordcr was uomg injustice 10
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On motion by Mr.. CklIIENDEN, the Senate resumed
the consideration the bill provide for the ascertain
ment and satisfaction of claims o American citizens for
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