The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-02
TUESDAY. MARCH |, 1859.

TUESDAY MARCH l, 1859.
Mr. MASON ne4ea that the Senate proceed to the CON
sideratio. of executive busisesss t
Here several senators 20 present memorials, sc.
The VICE PRESIDENT Does the senator from Vir-
ginil yield the floor
3 Mr.. MASON. / cannot do 80
MIR. HUNTER hoped the Senate would not so into
ecntiye session. and pointing TO the condition of the
era appropriation bills which would require all the time
of the body to get through said he must therefore vote
against the proposition
Mr. MASON could promise not to detain the Senate
than twenty minutes and lac felt satisfied that 10y
adopting the motion at perhaps days might be saved
of the called session.
The motion was then agreed TO- aud the galleries
cleared.
When the doors were reopened
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
muncaon from the secretary of War, asking an appro
praton of SAL 500 for the payment of the Florida vol
nnteers called into service by General Harney and Col
Loomis, under order from the President which was
read and laid on the tube.
Also from the Secretary of the Navy, communication,
made in compliance with resolution OF the 25th of Feb
ruary, 1888 calling for statement showing the names
and appropriate description of all vessels of the navy
which have been captured lost or destroyed.
The Secretary sends the information far as it can
be ascerained in tabular form, showing the names OF
the vessels and their commanders place where lost
captured and at what time The earliest date given is
1913 from which it appears that twelve captured
fourteen were lost, three sunk, four blown up and six
burnt
in compliance with resolution OF the Senate OF the 3St
of February, calling for copy the narrative and feria
report OF Governor Stevens survey and exploration OF
the northwest route for railroad from the Mississippi TO
the Pacific which read, and on motion 10y Alr
LANE that the report be printed the motion referred
to the Committee ON Printing.
Also, from the Commissioner of Patents oomnuni-
eating agreeaby 10 law the agricultural portion of his
annual report for the year 1888 which was read and
motion by Mr. TRuMBULI4 to print tho number
ordered last year the motion was referred to the
Committee on Printing.
Mr. SHIELDS presented the credentials of the Hon.
STEPHEN A. DouGLAs, elected by the legislature of Il-
nos senator for six years from and after the 4th Of
March next; which read and placed on record.
Mr., POLK presented the credentials of the Hon VIII
shuIsnrnS, elected by the Legislature of Delaware
fo the term Of six years from and after the 4th
day OF March next.
Mr. SEWARD presented copy OF resolutions passed at
a convention held mt Syracuse New York. by the sol
dicrs Of the war of 1872
R That we use every honorable means to procure the pas
sage the appropriation for paying the claim due through Con
eoci That the urged to pass pension
tournament. #tse
Mr. S. asked to have tue resolutions printed which
motion was referred to the Committee on Printing
MtsteanLa Er9,
4he following memorials presented and scverally
laid on the table
OF the State of New York asking the enactment of law
to enable them to to the lands set apt for them
as u permanent home west OF the Mississippi.
by MIR. HARLAN From the delegates of Il convention
held at Marshall Iowa, urging the establishment of
mail-rouc from Cedar Rapids to Jefferson
rEpoRrs FROM COMMITTEES.
NIr HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance to
which referred House bill making appropriations for
the naval service for the year ending the 3Oh of june
1860 reported back the without amendment
Mr.. DAVIS from the Committee on Military Aftnirs
20 which the subject Was rcfcrFed reported bill to
provide for the payment of volunteers called out in
Florida in 1851 and 1883 which ordered toa second
fcadng.
Mr. YULEE from the Committee on the Post 0Ifipc
and POST oads, to whph was slIed the bill from the
Mouse for The relief oE Thomas Livingston and Ills sure
tics reported it back without amendment and recon-,
mehded it! passage.
Nj GREEN, from the Committee on Territories, to
With referred the memorial signed by Mr. f. Con-
way and Others, claiming to be members Nf coNyepton
III lcayehWo IT. II kniisM 4sroy) ior the purpose ol
JrhmS Rconstitboh Tor admission into the Union as
shte accompanied by paper purpoIting TO be the
stituiion there formed for the State of Kansas and also
an abstract the votes cast thereon when submitted for
ratification rejection reported that, after examining
the subject majority OF the committee had instructed
him to report adversely.
RESOLUTION.
NJ. BRIGHT submitted the following resolution for
consideration 7
service the place of and at the
pcnsauon as A. H. Ragan, promoted
RiLt ESTEprFabR
Mr.. CRTrrENDEN introduced joint resolution in re-
aon the compensation Of senators and representatives
Ia Congress elected from the new States which was
read and passed to q second reading.
hs resolution provides that senators and representa-
tyes who have been hereafter may be- elected such
from any States not at the tme admitted into the
Union before the OF the session ot Con-
gss during which sossio said State anitted into the
Snion shah receive The same Compensation to which
they would be entitled If the said State admitted the
first day of the session provided that this resolution
shall have further retrospective relation or ERECT than
70 sea ors aad representatives. elected TO the present
Engc nor shall such senator's receive anything under
this resolution for any period of time for which they were
entitled compensation members of the House ef
Repfesentatiyes'l
slia p6sf offIeE ArpRorRiAroS BILL
The Senate resumed consideration of the bill making
appropriations for the Post Office Department for the next
fiscal year.
Mr. YUIsEE modified his (pendng) amendment SO that
n consists Of The bill abolishng the iapking priyeee,
ana increasing lho aiea Of postage es ithad previously
pissed the Senate. VII
At tie suggestion Of Mr. HALE the amendment was
further modified so lequfe the Post Once Depart
mcnt to nav postage on s oiiipial correspondence
ar sAlEDS oallel for division Of The question, and
1.-THE vote was taken on The amendment by sections
1.-THE frst part of The amendment abolishing The frank
ing privilege was agreed t9 "
klf RBOBkRICk sad, although le was 70 ayoI oE ~
pleaspg the rates ot postage, he would vote agMh' pun