The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-23

Mr. STUART presented resolutions OF the legislature
of Michigan instructing their senators aud requesting
their representatives 10 Congress TO oppose any bill
which shall have for It's object te increase Of the rates Of
postage tf .. ..e. sf
Mf. HASTLIE presented resolutions OF like tenure
from the State Of Maine with tile following preamble
whereas The reduction rates postage great
afe o. reforiu by people from wh hsy
oeyt bsneu they Indicated
change unless further reduction may practicable terclo
That We are opposed 70 any increase IA the rates Of P
MEMORIALS, Erc
The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred
BY bIr HALE From William Dease, setting forth
that he enlisted at Rochester, N. " In 1855, aud
Immediately marched 20 Nebraska Territory, whera he
bad all the fingers both hands frozen OFF mp 10 the
Snuckle joints and in consequence thereof ia unable TO
perform labor of any sort that in July 1858, he
admitted to the Military Asylum, where he remained
until the 5 Of the present month"; when he was arbi
rary and without just dismissed, and now with
property friends able to support him. thrown early
In life mutilated and MANNED in his counrys service,
upon the cold charity of the world he appeals TO that
country Ia whose service he disabled ior such sup
port as Congress may deem him entitled to.
Mr. H. commended the case TO the especial consdera-
ton of the chairman of the Committee Pensions, in
which he would have an opportunity OF sgnalizng him
self by act OF Justice and huamany.
BY Mr.. WILSON From George w. Donance, chap
lain ut the Penentiary, asking that the recommendation
Of the board of inspectors in regard TO his compensation
If not take $500 from the salary Of the clerk and give
il TO the chaplain.
BY Mr.. KING FROM Jno. Reeves, of Brooklyn N. Y,
asking that the United States minister at Consantinople
may instructed to submit to the Sultan his claim 10
remuneration for services while employed and detained
at Constntinople 10 construct vesselsofwar for the
Turkish government g #Ha...n
BY Mr.. WARD From Joseph NJ Taylor, asking to be
relieved from Judgment recovered against him
rity for deaultng postmaster
Also from Sampson McCown and Daniel ID. Burrcss,
making like request.
BY Mr.. POLK: Two memorials In relation to putting
a stop to all traffic in the public lands. .ts
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. ....5s l..
Mr.. DOoLrTTLE, from the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs to which referred the memorial of the guar
dams of the minor children of the mixed bloods of the
Sioux Indians reported bill to authorize the sale of the
scrip certificates of certain mixed children of the half
breeds of the Dacoah Indians issued under the act of
Congress approved July IT, 1857.
Mr.. FITCH, from the Committee on Printing, to which
referred tho motion TO print 10 600 copies of the
port of the Committee Pensions adverse to pensoning
the soldiers of the of 1872 reported in favor of print
ing 5000 copies; which was agreed to.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. GREEN introduced bill concerning courts in
Kansas Territory which read and referred to the
Committee the Judiciary
Mr.. BELL gave notice that when opportunity Of
fercd later in the day, he would to take up the
resolution submitted by him yesterday, calling on the
President for certain information which it was very inn
portan for the Senate to have before them the consid
Grafton of which had been objected to by the senator
from Virginia, Mr MASON, and hence was laid over un
der the rule. When it came up lie would SO modify it
as TO do away with any objections that senator might
have to its adoption. .#
..GrH THE GENERAL APPROXIMATION BILL.
Mr. HUNTER moved to postpone all prior orders. in
order to take up the House bill making appropriations
for the legislative executive and judicial expenses OF
for the year ending the S0h of June, 1860
He desired to call attention to the fact that all OF the
heavy appropriation bills behind and, in addition
they must expect loan bill and some other measure Tor
raising revenue If senators desired to avoid an extra
session. they must give the appropriation bills prece-
dence over other subjects They had already consumed
eight days the Cuba BILL arlon all the appropriation
bills together only nine days He regretted that he was
compelled to refuse courtesy to the senator who hap
pened to have the floor the Cuba BILL but somebody
woul always be entitled to the floor and he would be
constantly called upon TO yield matter of courtesy
After brief discussion TO the priority OF business
the motion agreed to- and the appropriation bill was
accordingly taken up.
The first amendment reported by the Committee on FL
to increase the appropriation for the compen
sation and mileage of senators from S3l9,OlS 80 to
$685., SCI 70; which was agreed to.
The next amendment to increase the appropriation
for clerks to committees pages police horses and carry
as from s32 500 so to s35 004 which agreed TO.
The next amendment to add appropriation of
81 55S 81 for the additional police appointed June IL
1852 during the present fiscal year. which was agreed TO-
The following items then struck out of the bill
of the Congressional Globe and Appendix when the
exceeds three thousand pages for long session Of Con
gres and fifteen hundred pages at short session of Con
gress per OF eighteenth August, eighteen hundred
and fiftysx eleven thousand dJlars.
For the usual additional compensation to the report
for the Congressional Globe for reporting the proceed
ings of the House Of Representatives for tho first session
the thirty sixth Congress- eight hundred dollars each
| -four thousand dollars
An additional appropriation of five thousand dollars
made to enable the Secretary Of War to employ tenn
porary clerks in the Office of the quartermaster general
on bounty land service.
The appropriations for carrying the operations Of
the United States Mint and its branches ut San Francisco
New York. and New Orleans were increased 800
An appropriation of $40 900 inserted enable the
Secretary of the Interior TO have taken of the
people of the Territory of Kansas with view to It's adj
mission into the Union State.
ACQUISITION CUpA. as
The hour of one o. clock having arrived, the WOE
PRESIDENT called up the unfinished business Of ycster
day. namely the bin making appropriations to iaci
tate the acquisition of Cuba by negotiation.
! Mr. HUNTER moved 20 postpone the unfinished bust
ness in order to continue the consideration of the APP
propriaon bill
Mr. SIIDELL said he had given notice yesterday that
he should attempt press the bill to vote to day The
notice OF this intention had been ample, and he believed
II the bill were taken up the final vote upon il might