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

fctuTe according the returns OF the seventh census
prepared under the direction Of the Secretary Of the Int
Tior which read and ordered to lie the table
The digest referred to VIII be found On the first page
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate-a com
munication from the Secretary Of the Intero sent in
compliance with resolution OF the Tth Instant calling
papers respecting the services Of Joel Harris Of y
gna in the OF the revolution which read and
referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
Also from the Secretary Of State, report made in
compliance with law. containing list OF clerks and EN-
ployees of that department for the year 1853 which
read and ordered 70 lie ON the table.
MDaoRIAIs, ETC.
The following memorials and petitions presented
and appropriately referred
BY Mr.. WILSON From members OF the Society of Gin
cnnat asking the settlement of the claims for half paw
the continental army who should serve to the end of the
war
Mr. w moved that the memorial be printed as it set
forth flcts that seemed long since to have been for
gotten.
be memorialists say the close that 1t is not asked
matter of bounty pension, but the fulhlment
of contract for the bona @ payment of creditors and
submit whether the pighted faith and honesty of the
country do demand that the just and legal claims Of
the half pay officers be fully cancelled without
sary delay
Also from the citizens of Charestown Massachusetts
asking that the of the naval officers may be increased
BY Mr. KING From citizens of New York, urging
increase of the pay of the officers of the navy.
BY Mr.. HARLAN From Il. Ferguson and others, ask
ing that land may be granted TO the Territories of Ne
braska and Kansas to aid in the construction of rail-
roads
BY Mr. FOSTER From f. KELSEY, of Connecticut,
asking appropriation to enable him TO build the model
of steamboat new principle in order TO test the
value of his invention
BY Mr.. SHIELDS From Eiit Davis c. H. Kreamer,
and Timothy Mailman asking compensation for services
as doorkeepcrs or day watchmen.
BY Mr. BIGI4ER; From citizens of the State of Penn
syvana, urging increase and specific duty iron.
Also from citizens of Erie Pcnnsy lvania asking that
the pay of the officers of the navy be increased
By Mr.. MALLORY From Lieut. H. A. NJ. Craven of
the navy asking additional compensation for his services
in command of the expedition to make exploration
and vecaon of the surveys of ship canal TO connect
the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific by the Sato and
Truando rivers.
By Mr. CLAY From citizens Of Mobile, asking an APP
preparation for the removal of the Chooaw and Dog river
bars.
BY Mr. CAMERON From citizens of Philadelphia,
asking that the pay OF the officers of the navy may be in
creased.
By Mr.. MASON From the Alexandria, Loudoun, and
Hampshire Railroad Company asking authority to
tend branch of their road through Georgetown d. q.
BY Mr. HALE From the administrators of John Den
man and George Townley asking settlement of
tifcate to said firm by commissary in the of the
revolution for cattle furnished.
REPORTS FROM ooMAITsEs
Mr., HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported the following resolutions which were severay
considered and agreed to;
esored the Secretary the Navy
whether his opinion, expedent
Treasury The Navy Department
VIII that transfer BIO perform
enecunly tho service required of IT, and contribute the
whether tue United States might not be posted within the
line Of settlements as diminish largely the cost and
audi the perform might
uppressing Indian outbreaks
Rcsie the Secretary SEN
military and for the sale Of those which
become useless for military purposes furnish
4
Resolved That the Secretary Of War be
the Indian could not be diminished aud what extent, the
Indian Affairs should be transferred from the Department
terror 10 that Of War.
referred House bill making appropriations for the current
and contingent expenses of the Indian department and
for fulfilling treaty stpulatons with various Indian tribes
for the year ending june &c. 1860 reported back the
same with amendments.
The amendments strike out S25, 900 for supporting
aud furnishing agricultural implements for Indians and
the establishment of reserve of the Pecos river
Inserts for incidental expenses of the Indian service in
tho Territory of Utah $50 $685. part Of which is be
paid until the Commissioner of Indian Affairs has audi
ted and passed the accounts and approprates So 600
for carrying into effect the act of March, 1872 in add
ton to the specified by that act Strikes out the
third section of the bill.
Mr.. THOMSON, of New Jersey, from the Committee
Pensions, to which referretbc petition of Geo
Robbins, submitted report, accompanied by bill for
his relief
Mr.. IyERSON FROM the Committee of Claims, to which
referred the resolutions of the legislature of Caor
mia relative to the payment of the bonds Of the State is
for the suppression of Indian hostites asked to be
discharged from the further consideration of the same
and that it be referred TO the Committee on Military AT
fairs; which agreed to.
Also from the committee asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of the memorial of Francis
Huffman and that it be referred to the Committee on
Commerce
INTRODUCED.
The following bills introduced and appropriately
referred
BY Mr.. SEWARD A joint resolution continuing the
conveyance of the mails between New York and Liver
pool and between New York, by the way of Southamp-
ton, and Havre and Bremen which referred to the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
[The resolution authorizes the Postmaster General to
contract with any parties that will give adequate security
for the faithful performance Of the service for the of
sl2 500 for each round trip the and inland postage
to be at the option of the contractors
BY Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee bill to provide
compensation to certain persons who have acted pen
sion agents.
This bill provides for those persons not being officers
of any banking institution who acted as agents between
the goth April 1886, and the Goth February 1s47 when
compensation was provided for by law.
THOMAS LAURENT
the consideration of the bill for the relief of Thomas
Laurent, surviving partner of the firm of Benjamin g.
Thomas laurent
Some discussion in reference to this bill and
Mr. CLAY moved TO refer the the Court Of Claims
Mr.. CLARK thought it was requiring too much to
have examined by a Senate committee and then
referred to the Court of Claims after they report IT,
If the Court Of Claims should investigate it and report
in favor of it, that would not be deemed conclusive but
he