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

An the amendments having been disposed Of the bill
read third time and passed by the following vote
YEAS aes Aen, Byprd Bslcr, Brown, Chestnut Clark, Clay
er Kescn johnson Of Tennessee Lane Mallory rot Rcd Rec
simmons Stuart, To,nbs, Wade, ward, aud wilson 2s
NAYS Brcierici Dc,' G3n Hale, Iiarin Harlan
King, and rugh %,
The Senate then, at five minutes before two O'Clock
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1859.
message was received from The President Of Tue Uni
Ted States resolution of the Senate of the
23d umo, calling for copies of letter or Letters from
Horato j. Perry, addressed ia 1854 to Mr. Macy, Sec
Rotary Of State of the United States upon the subject OF
overture for treaty made by the Spanish Minister
for Foreign Affairs, &c which laid on the table,
and ON motion by Mr.. MASON that it be printed The
motion to print referred to the Committee Print
ing.
Also, from the President of the United States, trans
hitting copy Of the opinion Of Judge Brewer in the
Great Falls land condemnation case involving claim for
damages TO be paid by the United States in compliance
with a resolution of the 23d February, &c
The Presidents message letter from the Sec
rotary Of War; who sends the opinion aforesaid and says
the why the not promptly given
is that the opinion of Judge Brewer not in the War
Department at the date of the Senae's resolution
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate com
munication from the Secretary of the Treasury in com
pl,ncc with resolution calling for information relative
to the cost Of granite for the south wing Of the Treasury
building; which read and ordered 70 liz the table
and, motion by Mr. AIbIN that it be printed the
motion TO print referred to the Committee Print
ing
VI CREDENTIALS SENATOR'S.
Mr. sLIDELI presented the credentials of the Hon
upAn T. BrSJAN, elected senator by the legislature
of Louisiana for the term of six years from and after
the 9TH March, 1859 which read and placed on re
cord,
MI THOMPSON, OF Kentucky presented the crcIcn-
dcntias of the Hon. LAZARUS w POWELL, elected
by the Legislature of Kentucky for six years from ana
after the 4th March. 1859 which read and placed
record
MEMORIALS ere,
The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred
BY Mr.. CRITTENDEN From Tai. T. Shaffner ask
ing that authority may he given render him such aid
may be practicable in carrying out his plans laying
telegraph between Europe and America via Greenland
&c. n permitting the government ships to transport his
Memorials also presented by Senators KING
JONES, and THOMSON, of New Jersey which were
laid ON the table.
REPORTS IRON COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BAYARD, from the Committee the Judiciary
to which referred the memorial of the nine thousand
inhabitants of San Francisco city aud county relating
TO the Satlan grant asked TO be discharged from It's
further consideration, the g,ourd that the committee
had time at the close of the session TO give 1t such
investigation as the subject demanded but under
stool to express the opinion that the bill might be pre-
the premises.
Also from tho same committee to which was referred
the bill from the Senate to protect the timber growing
upon lands of the United states reserved for military and
other purposes reported it without amendment and
commended its passage.
MIR y desired that the bill might be considered and
passed tat unless some steps taken to preserve
the public timber it would be totally destroyed by hume
rous trespassew on the public domain.
Objection being made, the bill could not be
siercd
Mr. BENJAMIN, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, 10 which referred the memorial relating TO
certain land claims IN Missouri, reported Joint resou
ton in relation 10 the SECOND section OF the act of
gress entitled 'An act 60 provide for the location Of
tain cpniimcd private land claims in the State of Mis-
sopti, and for other purposes. "
MIR b. remarked that Che Committee Private Land
Claims bad devoted two mornings the consideration of
this subject that the memoriaiss earnestly requested
action thereon during the present Congress, but that The
documents were so yoluminous the committee had not
time 10 examine them fully ard satisfactorily and with
Justice to the menoraiHts Tie therefore reported Joint
resolution giving the mcmoralists until the end of the
Thirty Congress- that patents SHALL he issued
nor any action had by The executive branch Of the dptr
mcnt, any officer agent OF the government under
aud by vituo of said section He asked the Senate 10
give its sanction at TO the resolution which
agreed to, and it read the third time and pupscd.
Mr., Il. would avail himself OF the opportunity while
up to ask permission Of the Senate to Introduce joint
resolution in relation to the remov, of distinctions in
the mouth of the Mississippi river.
Leave having been granted, Mr.. BENJAMIN explained
the object of the resolution and it was passed.
Mr. CLAY, from the Committee Commerce, asked
to be discharged from the further consideration Of tho
bill to enable the of property fronting govern
mcnt piers ut Chicago to the for commercial
purposes which agreed to-
Mr. STUART from the Committee Public Lands
to which referred the bill to rsy and confirm
tain entries of the public lands in Alabama, under The
act of 4th of August, s5f reported it with amend
mcnt
Also from the committee, to which referred
the memorial of A. Edwards, reported bill to provide
for the final settlement of tho accounts of Abraham Ed
wards late receiver OF the land office ut Kalamazoo
Mr. s. asked the present consideration of the bill The
claim a meritorios one, and the claimant old
and he hoped the Senate would permit it to he passed
Objection made, the pressure for priority of bust
ness being very great
Mr.. PEARCE from the Committee on the Library, to
which referred resolution directing said committee
to inquire and report what progress had been made in
completing the publications of the exploring expedition
under Capt Wilkes &C., submitted elaborate report
which was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. MASON, from the Committee Foreign Rcla
laons reported bill 10 carry into effect the convention
between the United States and China, concluded
the sth OF November 1885, at Shanghai and asked its
immediate consideration which agreed 10, and The
bill passed.
Mr.. FITCH from the Committee Printing. submit