The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-02


other persons employed in that department toirass u
the army excepted during the year 1888; which
read and laid the table.
Also from the transmitting statement showing
the expenditures from the appropriation or contingent
expenses of the military establishments during the
I 1855 which read and laid on the table
Also from the Committee Pasents transmitting the
annual report Of that ofoc for the ysSr 1855 wisish
was read, aud, motion by Mr.. SEWARD that il tc
printed the motion referred 20 the COMMITTEES on
Printing.
MKNoRIAIs, Erc.
The following memorials and petitions presented
and appropriately referred:
BY The PRESIDENT yro Esa From James G. Clarke,
asking compensation ior his services charge aslrr
jor the United States 70 Belgium. having ariel In thSt
capacity for two years in Belgium.
BY Mr.. HUNTER From Pryor 4 Heiss, editors Of The
states, asking that steps may be taken TO enforce the
provisions Of the act Of March g. ls45, relative 10 pub
fishing proposals for eontEacts, &c.
Ie memorialists SAY that claiming to have the largest
permanent Subscription OF any paper Ia this city, they
have made formal application in pursuance Of law for the
department advertisements that instead Of obcying the
plain and imperative inanctions of the statutes the cs
ecutiye officers have assumed to themselves the pcroga
tive OF dispensing with the law and have accordingly
refused either give them the advertisements they ciaim
70 afford them opportunity Of exhibiting the extent
Of their circulation
By Mr. FooT From tbe fsard u -Ar,eriran Indian
Aid Association asking Congress organize amy
more Territories the public domain until The Indian
tribes thereon o0nsnlted and their wishes ascerainf
what portion Of those domains they would he w
ling to relinquish and what they may need to retain for
their own accommodation and thar said society having
its central office in the CITY of New York, be charged ty
Congress to negotiate with the Indians the subject
and to grant such sum of money may be meet and
proper to aid the society IN its efforts TO improve te con
dition OF the Indians, &c.
4 BY Mr. MASON: From the legislative council VI
Washington Territory setting forth that certain oaims
set up by the Hudson Bay and Puget Sound Agricultural
Companies under the treaty OF 1885, are seriously re-
tarng the growth and prosperity Of the Territory and
asking the action Of Congress i'm relation thereto.
4 By Mr.. SEWARD. Three meInoEials-one from cisi-
OF New York, one from citizens of New York ann
Brooklyn, and from Green Point-in favor OF the
construction of earth work redoubts for the defence Of
New York and its vicinity.
By Mr. JONES From citizens Of Town, asking she
tabishment Of land district in the northwestern
part OF that State
BY Mr. HALE From citizens OF Portsmouth. New
Hampshire, asking that the pay Of naval officers may be
\ increased.
Also, from Jonathan wiggin, asking pension on
count of injuries sustained in the naval service.
/ Also, from Daniel Il Kenney, soldier In the war
with Mexico, asking pension.
BY Mr., POLK From citizens Of 81. Louis, Missouri,
very nulnerousy signed urging upon Congress an In
creased and specific duty iron, sufficient at least 70
give protection that branch OF domestic industry
BY Mr. WRIGHT From citizens Of New Jersey, ask
ing that all further traffic and monopoly Of the puDnc
lands may cease and the same laid in farms for the
exclusive of actual settlers seer
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. IyERSON from the Committee of Ciaims To
which was referred bill from the House OF Represent
ayes provide for the settlement Of the accounts Of fbc
Z
mand of the military escort the Mexican boundary
commission reported back the without ame,adnent,
and recommended its passage
Mr.. 4 asked the senate to indulge hirn 80 far as
pass bill without subecting Il 10 the usual delay
but the motion objected 10.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance, 70
which was referred the Joint resolution granting further
time the creditors Of Texas 10 present their claims st
the treasury, reported it with an amendment
This amendment simply extends the time 10 the year
1861
Mr. FTTcH made various reports from the Committee
on Printing, which considered and agreed TO.
REsoLrroSs-
On motion By Mr. THOMSON, Of New jersey,
aIuaa that the secretary Navy
eomndns ne Atsaio e5pe wh a. ss'ns 9 ,ns .5nast
ceut width 10 ami q two SHIPS passing each other and ase eoss
sho natural history u botanical pToaaoa q he oany benz
understood ha lie olets the ezefsaa were only 'h q sns
Mr. GREEN subsequently made molten 10 reconsider
the vote passing the resolution which was entered upon
the record.
Mr. SEWARD submitted the following resolution
Re4ooi Alexander Aoebas praying
raymeut trrssy GGadaups
iBaago e February, 1855 be rered tho Snaea sss'es
Mr.. IYERsoS said the Committee OF Claims Of the
Senate had during the present session had before ii the
questions involved In this resolution and would early in
thes next session submit report either 10 refer oil these
claims to the Court of Claims, to appoint commission
to investigate them He suggested that this had
better wait till general plan oond lie agreed upon.
Mr.. SEWARD then moved that the subject be nkr-
red 10 the Committee Of Claims which was carried
Mr. SEWARD gave notice of his intention to offer
amendment the joint resolution directing the pTcenA
ton OF a medal TO Commodore Hiram PauldiBe, which be
moved to have pTinted.
The amendment il strike all after the enactng
eause and to change the title to read. "a Joint
resolution in relation 10 the arrest of VIM Walker and
his associates the coast Of Nicaragua. That the
President O the United States be- and he hereby is
quesTed to direct the proper officers OF the government to
assume the defence uf Commodore Hiram Pxuding in
amy suit suits at law which have been hereafter
may be- instituted against him by VIM Walker or his
associates for his their arrest the coast Of Mica
I ragua l5 the said Commodore Hiram PaulJing
sGRlcpLruRsL ooLLssE.
Mr. WADE moved to postpone all prior orders and
proceed the consideration OF the bill from the House
Of Representatives donating public lands TO the several
States which pt vide colleges for the benefit Of agri
culture and the mscanc arts He remarked that this
bin had been made special order az early day in the
present session but il had been displaced by other Sab
iects and he important that II should be
acted ON without delay The legislature cf Ohio having
instructed her senators for this measure he de-
sired 10 discharge his duty by calling for the consders
| ton Of that bill at this time.
Mr. MALLORY hoped that motion would not be agreed
to There bin which he very anxious to call
up and which in the present condition foreign
latons with Spain it especially important 10 have
passed he referred the bill declarstory Of the
acts for carrying into eject the ninth article OF the treaty
of 1919, between the United States and Spain
Mr.. HUNTER hoped the Agricultural College bill
would not be taken up but tha, the Indian appropriation
I'LL would he dxrspst4t Of tod