The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-18

/ CONGRESs1ONAL
Thirty-Fin Congress Sc oond session.
y MoND&ls 5AEuARY1T, 1889.
sENATE.


SENATE.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate com.
munioation from the Secretary OF War, made in compli
with law, communicating statement OF contrasts
made under the authority OF that department which
Tead and laid on the table. g. tlLA .s
OF law, adverse in the following cases, viz: on
that OF II, McCuloh executor Of james II, McCullohi
on the heirs OF DR. James Ihatoher ON Henry w Nor
ris on Almanzon Huston and that of the helms of
George lates which was read and Eeferred to the Com
mittee of Claims
\ Mr.. SEWARD presented tho credentias Of the Hon
HGSKY NIloA OF Masaehusetts, elected senator OF the
United States for SIX ears from and after the 4th OF
March next which were read and placed on hie,
PETITIONS, rrc.
The following petitions sc were presented and appro
priately referred silfaE - ti h1afNf asft' go ~
BY Mr. - From Lieut. j. c, p. De Kraft,
of the navy, asking to be allowed mileage journey
y from New York TO San Fraucsooy performed under an
order from the Navy Department.
II BY Mr.. YULEE From certain agents of steamship
lines between New York and certain ports in Europe ask
|. for the benefit Of drawback.
/ By Mr. THOMSON of New Jersey From citizens of
Paterson New Jersey in relation Go laying out the pub
| lie lands in farms for actual settlers y, ~. 49, Wsl
II By Mr. Do0LTITLE From citizens of New York in
| relation to the subject hais lsf.af ss1ft ~
I By Mr CLARK From citizens of New Hampshire
urging upon Congress the enactment OF law Increasing
| the pay Of officers Of the navy
Also from Elizabeth osgood daughter of lieutenant
| in the army of the revolution, asking pension.
| BY Mr.. BROWN From citizens Of the District of
Columbia, very nunerously signed by property holders
of said District, urging upon Congress amendment of
the laws relating TO landlord and tenant, and setting
forth that the laws as at present existing exceedingly
defective that landlords kept out of possession of
their property for long periods of time and tenants
thereby enabled to make exorbitant demands as
pensation for quitting property for which they cannot
4 pay rent.
Also from citizens of same District urging extern
sion of the jurisdiction OF justices the peace in the
covey of debts and the allowance OF fees in of riots
and assaults.
/ BY Mr. IVERSoN: From Elizabeth Spear widow Of
soldier killed in battle, asking pension. aF.
BY Mr.. RICE From citizens of Wabashaw and Ohm
stead counties, Minnesota, asking for mail route.
BY Mr.. C0LLAMER: From Emily l.. Slaughter, ask
ing for pension due her widow of Commander a. q.
| Slaughter, from the 9th September, 1858.
/ By Nh. SEBASTIAN From Thomas Z. and Edward
o. Smith, asking compensation for supplies furnished to
| emigrants on the route TO California.
REPORTS PROM COMMITTEES
AIraFoSlER, from the Committee Pensions, report
| cd bill for the relief of Mary b. Lanard.
Mr.. FITCH, from the Committee Printing, reported
In favor Of printing the communication of the Postmaster
General in relation to the best mode of rendering the
postal system of the United States seIfsustaning ns
tuition which agreed TO. wats aaItR
RESOLUTIONS AGREED 10,
On motion by Mr.. SEWARD, 9a
Roled secretary Treasury the
sna fuzzy as may be in his power do Tho number Of Amer
coast Of Ac the number Of their annually their
States.
| On motion by MI THOMSON, of New Jersey,
Rd That thc Committee Office and Roads be
directed inquire into The poac establishing from
3 way n GeoTs,own sysy wrs s, end
Jersey,
4 On motion by Mr. SHE Ids, Ha
Reotpea That Committee Territories be requested inquire
into the expsency Of asng provision for running and marking
by the natural hind marks ehe distance being supposed to be about
Ss Gs ais S ns n reporting In favor q an ad'
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED
Mr.. HALE submitted the following resolution for
| sideration
erea That the conise on Public Balas aud Grounds be
instructed inquire Into the practty proprey
strucng and rcodeag The interior northern portion
tend TO the wall ofhe building and
TO have the ads antage Of windows and fresh s-1t g
Mr.. CfESNUT submitted the following for considera-
ton s,s.te., =.
ROlse Secretary request
Court Of Claims to return TO the Senate the memorial and
4 These resolutions were laid over under the rule,
j H, Ja2 PRIVATE BILL DAY.
On motion by Mr.. IYERsoN, the Senate proceeded to
consider the resolution submitted by Mr. BIaIrR set
apart Friday and Saturday Of each week for the consider
/ alton of private bills on the calendar. ~ e.- =.
The resolution, having been amended TO strike
4 out Saturday, was agreed to in its amended form
4 COMMODORE STEWART.
On motion by Mr. HALE, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the joint resolution comforting the rank
Of senior flag officer the active service list the Uni
| ted States navy on Capt Charles Stewart.
i Mt DO0IITTLE inquired whether this Joint resolution
i proposed 70 affect his pay or rank. hs
/ Mr.. HALE replied that it would not; it would only
place him the active list instead Of being the
II tired list
i Mr.. DooLlTTLE then desired to know whether it
would interfere with the rank or pay of other command
| ers n the navy.
4 Mr.. HALE could not say TO that. He hoped it
would, but no not certain that it did In making
him senior officer it would give him the place which is
| now occupied by of the retiring board who ousted
him out of it, But the of the officers in the navy
have been changed The post captains wanted to be adj
miras, and at the last session Congress compromised
with them and allowed them to be called flag officers
in virtue of which the Secretary of the Navy author
lied them to have admiral s flag He had understood
also that of them had gone to the engyers and
had the word admiral placed their cards which they
distributed In foreign ports but not here at home.
The joint resolution was read third time and passed
/ by the following vote @A&H' tt@ht 0sGAhsi
yEiSsssrs Bates, Bell Benjamin. RsIer Ioderics Chandler
Clark, Colamer criendens Mxon Dooie ponslas
Fostr Green, twin, Hale llamlp Hmnond Harlan, Houston,
yerson Jones, Kennedy Polk, Seward Simmons Sdel
art thompson Rentneky Thomson Of New Jersey Toms, ward
Wright, Ynee-3T - - ss - - 5sss.s - - "A
4 NAYS Mcssrs Alon Bright Chestnut CAV clnaman ttzpat
rick Hunter Johnson Arkansas Johnson of
Rice, Trembui and Wadel4 ~ $780, ~ tes
! On motion by Mr. STUART the bill authorizing the
transfer to State authorities of the books papers, &C., of
discontinued land districts, under certain circumstances
was considered and passed. Ae A.st
| ~ saastsf pErRENcBMEsr AND REFORM f,sf "a