The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-27


the organic act of the Territory to extend the time OF
the present session OF said Legislative assembly TO sixty
days which read and on motion by Mr. STUART,
referred TO the Committee on Territories
rIhe preamble states that owing to the complex and
conflicting condition of the laws passed at the hrs
second aud third regular sessions II became absolutely
necessary TO have a complete revision of the laws.
Mr., HAMIIN presented the credentials of the Hon
WIN Prr Fnss,NpgN elected senator TO represent the
81 tie of Maine ia the Congress of the United States for
six years from the 4th of March next which were read
and placed ON file.
MEMORIALS,
The following memorials and petitions were presented,
and appropriately referred
by Mr.. CAMERON From more than thousand citi'
zens Of Blair county Pennsylvania asking such modi-
cation OF the laws viii give proteetion to
American industry and capital.
Mr. @. called fot the reading OF the memorial which
says in effect that at present the agricultural aniac
turing and commercial industry of country Is Ian
gushing and labor PROSTATE that the OF the
government are insufficient meet the daily expenses
that there Is encouragement for the investment OF cap
al employment for labor and that all these evils
will continue until Congress shall modify the revenue
laws to give the desired protection that Tor the last
twelve years the law has been arranged as rather to
protect foreign mechanics than our own taxing the raw
material higher than the manufactured article In many
instances iron and cutlery tnplae, and tin
ware, and the high duties coarse WOOL dye stifis,
SC. used by manufacturers, which we do not pro-
duce.
BY Mr. CohLAMER: From citizens of Cass county,
Territory and annexation thereof 10 thc territory Vi
Kansas.
BY Mr.. WADE From numerous residents of Irum-
bull county Ohio who soldiers in the war OF ISL
and also from citizens OF Oio asking that the
soldiers of that val may he peiis'oneu
By Mr. FITCH From Israel johnson, asking com
pcnston for services rendered and supplies furnished to
the Miami and Pottawaome Indians by order of United
States Indian agents
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
al
to be discharged from the further consideration Of the
memorial of s. G.. Simmons asking To be relieved from
liability certain public money stolen from his posses
sion in Mexico and that be referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs and the memorial OF Richard TO
man. asking to be credited with an amount disailowed
in the settlement of his accounts and that it be referred
to the Committee Military Affairs; which was agreed
Also from the same committee asked to be discharged
from the further consideration Of the memorial of Samp
son T. Moses and that it be referred to the Committee
on Commerce which was agreed to.
Mr. TRUMBULL, from the Committee ON the Judi
cary to which was referred House joint resolution FOR
the relief of Hall Nelson submitted an adverse report
on the same
Mr. HALE, from the Committee oil Naval Affairs, to
which was referred the memorial of Ann Scott widow OF
VIM B. Scott submitted report, accompanied by bill
| for her relief
| Mr. HAMMOND, from the Committee on Naval Az
fairs to which recommtted the memorial OF samuel
James Ignatius Lucas, Charles Iillery, and Thomas s.
Bingey reported adversely on the same; which was
| agreed to.
! Mr. MALLORY, from, the Committee on Naval Affairs,
to which recommttcd the memorial OF Joseph Hum
phreys and to which referred the memorial OF Frank
! lin kelsey submitted adverse reports in each case
/ which were agreed to.
| Mr. RICE from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads which referred the bill to authorize
the establishment of northern Pacific mail route, re-
port el back the same with amendment.
Also from the committee reported back the fol-
lowing bills bill authorizing the establishment OF q
/ Lake Superior and Pacific overland mail route.
Also to be discharged from the further consideration
of the memorials for a mail route fom St. Paul to the
| navigable waters of the Colombia river and Puget
! Sound and mail route from Lake Superior to Puget
Sound with branch to the Pacific, in Oregon which
| was agreed to-
| Mr. REED from the Committee Patents and the
Patent Office, to which referred the memorial of
Jacob N. A. Wcmplc and George Westinghouse. asking
extension of patent for improved grain separator
reported adversely thereon which was agreed to.
BUSINESS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
On motion by Mr. BROWN,
c,nsldcraon relating Columbia.
AGREED
On motion by Mr. BIGLER,
1ae into the expeicny making such change IN tho Organization
increasing its aggregate cost 20 the government
On motion by Mr. BlGLER,
Re,orcei That be in
qrc the cxpccncy the compensation formerly
agency St Martin under the Of h
March the salary the
place TO an adequate amount.
On motion 10y Mr.. SIIDEIL
esotcc Tin, Secretary the Treasury instructed to inform
has expended for The s,
the light houses
the distinguishing
on the northern lakes from those ON tc Atlantic aud acic
coasts Also what charges levied by other countries vessels
The United States light duties what be approximately stated
tho annual amount thereof aud what would nh opinion be
support light houses said coasts and like relation
TO light houses ON the northern lakes
Mr. GWIN submitted the following resolution, and
asked its consideration
Resolved That Committee Military instructed to in
allegations fraud the purchase of
upon side the bay OF Francisco,
, committee be authorized 10 send for aud papers
Mr. STUART objected lie thought they ought to
pause before adopting resolution which would require
committee to send California for persons and papers
and the resolution lies under the rule.
BILL INTRODUCED
Mr. FITCH introduced bill to change the relations of
the United States with the various Indian tribes within
their limits which read and referred to the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs
IJDiASA.
On motion by Mr.. SEWARD, tho Senate proceeded to
the consideration the following resolution which was
submitted Ivy him several days since
Reorsd, That the Hon Henry g Lane aud the Hon VIM.
NJ, Cnrty claim hive been senators from the State of
Indiana entitled 10 the privicg Of admission tho door Of the
until their claims shall have been decided
Mr.. MASON was willing 70 take up the resolution
ont Of respect for the State who had the memorial
here vel for the senator who had offered t but