The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-16
C0NGR ESSI0NA AL.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IS. 1859,


SENATE.
TlcVICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate com
uluieation from the Department OF War made in COM
piianee with resolution Of the 9th alt, calling or
copy the typographical memoir and maps of Colonel
Wright late campaign against the indians in Oregon
and Washington Territories which read. and the
motion to print referred To the COMMITTEES Printing.
Amaae the subjects contrned in this report is what
pupon 10 e authentic account Of the murder of the
Methodist missionary, DIR. Ktman who crossed the
plains IN the year 1883 and settled in the valley of the
Walla- -Walla, where lac had around him all the
comforts OF rural life and where with his interesting
family he commenced his efforts to instruct and eniight
en- the savages OF that region.
i1ls smallpox having broken out among the Indians,
spread with great rapidy hundreds Of their number fall
Ing victims 10 the disease The family Of the missionary
did all In their power to mitigate and assuage the suffer
ings these by nursing and distributing medicines
The fy Of rhe rssionary not being afflicted with the
pesence created suspicion III the minds OF the Indians
the pcsence had been brought for the purpose
destroying the red and obtaining their lands. With
q view 10 test practically the truth Indians sent
TO The mission farm that had not been afflicted with
the mady in order that the missionary might prescribe
for Them which was kindly done and the red patients
returned 10 their friends to await the issue BY some
strange fatality both of those Indians died. which
rmed in the minds OF those savages etrut of the
picion, and the next step revenge stilwurt
age selected for the bloody deed who stole into the
chamber Of the sleeping family and buried his toma-
hawk in the brain of the missionary and that of his wife,
and then other Indians rushed in and helpless children,
male and female employees, ale tutchered, the house
RACED the ground. fences destroyed and every yestge
of a once happy home disappeared
RESOLUTIONS or STATE LEGISLATURE
Mr. GREEN presented resolutions Of the legislature of
Missouri relative TO amount due that State
the two per cent upon the proceeds of the sales
Of the public lands within its limits which order
ed 10 lie on the table and be printed.
sEMoRr,ls
and appropriately referred
By the VICE PRESIDENT; From the territorial legis-
laue of New Mexico, asking that appropriations may be
made for military roads in that Territory.
BY Mr.. DAVIS: From citizens OF Mississippi asking
the establishment of mail route from the Marion sta
ton the Mobile and Ohio railroad to Philadelphia ia
that State
BY Mr. HARLAN From citizens of Dubuque and
Iowa counties in Iowa, asking the establishment of a
mail route from Cascade to Wyoming.
by Mr.. FOOT: From citizens of Orleans county, Yer
mont, asking the establishment OF mail route from
Newport to North Troy, in that county.
BY Mr. PuGH From citizens of New York, asking
that the public lands may laid out in farms for the
use of actual settlers only.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES,
Mr. HARLAN, from the Committee ON Public Lands,
TO which referred House bill for the relief Of William
Yearwood, reported it back without amendment and
commended Its passage
This bill was taken up and passed.
Also, from the committee, to which referred
the bill legalizng certain entries OF lands Laavenworh
island in the State of Wisconsin, reported it back with
out amendment, and recommended its passage
Also, from the same to which referred tho memo
rial of VIM Cnicott for indemnity for loss sustained in
the entry of lands through the OF government Off
GERS reported bill authorizing Wm Collicott his lc
gal representatives to enter quarter section of the pub
lie lands.
Mr. WARD from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads to which referred the bill to establish
line of mail steamers from New Orleans or Mobile to
eral ports therein mentioned the Gulf of Mexico
ported it back with amendment striking out all after
the enacting clause and inserting bill which a,l-
tozes and directs the Postmaster General to contract
with Charles Butercd and his associates who to be
styled 'fThc United States and MEXICAN Mail Steamship
Company The contract to be for a term of ten years
and shall not involve upon the part of the government
expenditure exceeding Sl20 900 per annum.
Mr.. GREEN from the Committee Military Affairs
asked to be discharged from tho further consideration of
the memorial of and r. III. Porter, and of Joseph c.
Irwin & Co.. and that the memorialists have leave to
withdraw their papers; which agreed TO.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN, from the Committee ON Indian At
fairs to which referred the memorial of Peter G.
Ptchlyn and other Choctlw delegates submitted a re-
port accompanied hy the following resolutions
whereas treaty June 1856 win the
Choctaw and ehaw lndns i- that the following ques
h Whether the toctaw are entitled 10 or shall be allowed be
proceeds Of the sale Of the lands ceed by them to the United
,r . oTo,is,ous Of sii ra,,r and II 80 vh, % a as @
allowed Cluclaws remaining utoll
order That inA settlement with them may be promptly Effected;
III stall aluwcd gross sum in further
and fun satisfaction Of All their claims national aud individual against
the United 81 ses, and, Ii 50, how much
1 the coc,aw be allow cd The proceeds tho
such lands as have been sold by tue United states the
Of dcducns Icrcrom the Gust survey sale
sop;r Snlures and payments under said treaty estimating a
secured scrip In lien of
re.or,ation at per acre and further thai il Is
Judgment Senate that tbs lands remaining unud said
nothing after lcducting expenses sale.
R.tr That The Secretary % the Interior
tho Uhooaw showing
ordng heaboveprescribe principles a settlement report
he same 70 Congress
REsoLUriuNs
Mr. SlIDELI submitted the following for consiter
ton
Rsooi That We clneslay the 10 inst, and Friday
the win take hallast
O'Clock, y. m.
The resolution being objected to- lies over under the
rule
Mr.. MALLORY submitted the following resolution
aud asked its present ooasi Ierition
Rcoi That the Committee on the Library be instructed 10 in
iuto the cxpcency bayig suitable
Library and the appointment of charge OF
the
Objected TO, and lies over.
BY Mr.. WILSON; bill to regulate the mileage of
tbe members Of Ne seRatE and House Of Representatives
Of the United States.
This bill proposes the following scale For any dis
tnce less than thousand miles fifteen cents per mile
for any distance exceeding thousand and less than
twenty-five hundred miles twenty cents per mile and
for any distance exceeding twenty Ave hundred miles
twenty five cents per mile 70 be computed from the
as provided by lawl
BY Mr. HARLAN A Joint resolution TO enable GER