The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-19
RATEs on ArERrlNc.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thirty-nnh Congress second Session
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ls, 1859.


anee with resolution OF the sOth March last calling
that officer TO examine the title conveyed to the United
States by the city Of San Francisco the lth October,
1852 which ordered 70 lie ON the table and be
printed.
Also, a communication from the Court Of Claims
turning the papers of Wm. CASTOR Pearson, called Tor by
Mr. KENNEDY to be returned 10 the Senate which pa
per referred TO the Committee ON Public Buildings
and Grounds
NfFMoRtlis Erc
The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred
By Mr.. SEWARD From Catharine Beatty, only child
aud heir OF Barrett do kyn asking to be paid certain
loan Office certificates Issued BY authority OF the Cont
mental Congress for moneys loaned to carry on the war;
and which have been paid.
by Mr. STUART From inhabitants of Jackson aud
Ingam counties, Michigan, for mail route from Fran
BY Mr.. BRIGHT From citizens of Randolph and Put
nam counties, Indiana Tor mail route from Mich
osonvlle 60 New Maysyille
BY Mr. GWlN From Mary A. Moore widow of a late
postmaster at Sun Francisco asking compensation for ser
vices performed by her husband collecting aud dis.
buIsng agent OF the Post Office Department
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES,
Mr.. STUART from tho Committee on Public Lands,
20 which referred the bill to legaize the sale of the
southwest quarter of section ten in township thirty nine
north of range fourteen east of the third principal meIi
dian in the State of Illinois reported it back without
amendment and asked its present consideration, the
ground that il important To leglize certain titles
the validity OF which had been questioned The molten
having been agreed to, the bill was passed.
Also, from the same committee, to which was referred
the bill extending the provisions OF an act to enable the
State of Arkansas and other States to reclaim certain
swamp lands reported back with amendment being
a substitute for the original bill
Also, from the same committee to which were referred
the memorials of citizens of Iowa in OF the estal
ishment of land district in the northwestern part
of the State and that of citizens of kossuth county and
of the west half of Hancock and Wnnebago counties in
favor of the annexation of that portion OF the State to
the Turkey River land district reported adversely
each the gousd that the expense would outweigh ala
the benefits to be derived from the contemplated changes;
which was agreed 10,
/ Also from he committee asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of several memorials from
citizens Of New York and New Jersey relative to laying
out the public lands in small farms for the of actual
settlers which agreed To-
! Mr. MASON. irom the Committee on Foreign Rcla
tions, to which referred the bill 70 allow to Ed Il.
Cooper and his assigns, being citizens of the United
States, the exclusive right of occupying the island OF
key Of Navasa in the Caribbean sea- for the purpose OF
obtaining and selling glano therefrom, submitted
port thereon recommending that the bill be indefinitely
postponed
Mr. IvERsoN from the Committee of Claims, 10 which
referred the following House bills, for the relief OF
Shade Galloway, for The relief Of Cassins NJ Clay and
for the relief Of the assignecs Of Hugh Glenn severay
reported them back, without amendment. and rcconA-
nended their passage,
Also from the Same committee asked to be disc arged
from the further consideration of House bill for he relief
of Lydia Fletcher and that il be referred to .ne Commit
1 ice on Military Affairs which agreed to-
/ Mr.. JONES from the Committee on ensons to which
referred the bill for the relief OF Mrs Am, smith
widow of the late Brgadier General Pcrser i. Smith,
reported it without alaendment, accompanied by writ
4 ten report
Also. fam she same committee, to which was referred
the petition OF Abby Chaplain, submitted report &C.
oompancd BY bill for her relief
4 Mr. YULEE from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post isoas to which referred the memorial OF
Joseph Taylor postmaster at Graot, Ohio, asking to be
allowed Tor p",ge stamps destroyed by fire while in his
poSs~ion, submitted report asking to be discharged
IRON its further consideration whca was agreed to-
~. apGEa In la tilnn
from the further consideration Of the resolutions OF the
legislature Of Tennessee in favor Of such amendments Of
the postage laws would allow any person to enclose
his or her name any public document OF newspaper
lac she may desire TO send to any person or place ia
the United States which agreed to.
\ Mr. CLAY, from the Committee Commerce, to
which was referred the memorial of Francis Hultman
reported bill for his relief, and asked its immediate
consideration which was agreed to, and the bill was
passed. .W 1iE 4GsA 8S
Mr. SIMMONS, from the Committee of Claims to
which was referred the memorial of Thomas Brown, nd
minstrator of George Fisher deceased reported joint
resolution relating TO the claim OF George Fisher late Of
Florida, and asked its immediate consideration which
was agreed to- and the resolution was passed
Mr. BELL, from the committee conference on the
part of the the disagrecng votes of the two
houses the bill for the relief of the cpors Of the Brit
sh brig Caledonia in the Of 1872 submitted the re-
port of said committee which agreed to.
Mr. SEBASTIAN, from the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs to which had been referred the memorial OF Iilman
Leak submitted report accompanied by bill for his
relief ~, s.f Es
Mr.. PUGII, from the Committee ON Public Lands, to
which referred the bill for the relief of Elias Yuee,
late receiver of land Office in Washington Territory
ported it with amendment, substituting new bill,
and accompanied ly report.
i RESOLUTION
Mr. STUART submitted the following resolution giving
notice that he would call it up tomorrow
from and after Saturday the hour meeting
shall ~ o'clock Of each day until otherwise ordered
I t INTRODUCED.
BY Mfr. LANE: A bill to provide for extending the
laws and judicial system of the United States the State
Of Oregon which was referred To the Committee on the
Judiciary
4 BY MI. PEARCE A bill for the further improvement
Of the navigation of the Patapsco river and to render
the port of Baltimore accessible to the steamers of
the United States
[This bill approprates 500 oo0 to be expended under
the direction of the Secretary of War for the purpose
above-namcdl
BY Mr., STUART A bill 20 carry out The Shawnee
treaty of May 10, 1854
Is, sQuIER.
Mr. POLK, from the Committee Foreign Relations
reported bill allowing IL George Squier the sum OF
81 500 extra compensation for his services nego-
tatipg treaties with several of the South American no
pubics I'M addition to his regular services charge af
faires
\ Mr. DIXON asked the immediate consideration al The
bill and no objection being niade IL taken up.
Mr.. POLK explained that it intended to cover Mr
S1uier extra expenses in travelling clerk hire Be- and
said that there several pecedents such allowance
Mr. HALE thought Mr., Squer had already received an