The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-25
C0NGRESSI0N AL.
Thiriy- Fifih Coagr~ss--secead session
MONDAY, JAsuAny ~, 1859


labor passage tne
present session. such act will only tend 20
increase the by the imposition Of duties, bat az
ford ample encouragement 90 all the Interests of the
country niure by the chief labor Of other nat1on but
iron, asd Specially approving 81 lhe message Of the rTs
dent la rrlaIhya to syAc duties whscs rosrred
n fhc Committee finance and ordered 10 be printed
Mr. cAMfRON remarked that le cordially approved
of these Resolutions and would ehecrfaiiy Obey tho in
stsueous Of his eisafare buf be coaInentca
Sudden ami rerAarkaAc changes which bad taket place
IN the yrws Of crstain puhbc II true tsf the
President Ia his recent annual message lad reromnend
ea s Aat was here akktd Tor by the Prolac of fennss
Fsnia hat meFc recommendation q tsaf spst not
sai,ienf II the President MeuA ia be.ail of the
intrrr.s IL thc uaapls a Fenny lraaaia e Ni0F
aad energy that he disiyei r or tive since IN fayor
u abe adoption q the Lecomptoa constitution the tariff
question Noaid be satisfactorily disposed Of TIC
committees "a both ho1ses were ia the hands 81 the
administrator purity, and they had the power 10 make
these needed changes ia the ta system If they desired
to 90 So Mr. C. also referred 70 a charge in a HAEEis
burg PAPER recently that the republican, psIty c{
posed change ia the tariff; bat be denied the truth
of that statement. He and the pafty with whom he
ACTED czDBs Of bringing into the treasury enongh
money meet the 0rdnaTy expenses nf tbs government
and 70 enable pay the honest debts OF the country
Mr., BlGLER believed that the resolutions expressed
the sentiments Of majority Of his constituents and t
his Intention to carry the spirit of those es0lu
tons faT a. he had the poNer to do He should
hereafter take opportunity o Epressng bis views at
ir~sth upon the whole subject lie did not doubt the
sincerity a has colleague upon this question of the tariff
bnt be had clear and decided opinion that the worst
hnds Of proper and prnmpi rglstment of the tariff
those who constantly attempting 10 give the qpe
tan the ASPECT OF partisan issue, and 10 mix il up
with the politics of the day He had listened to the
marks OF his colleague with surprise He could
Fes NJ necessity for dragging into this DISCUSSION al
lusion o the admission of Kansas under the Lecanpton
constitution No could nisunderstand the imputa-
tons which cnnFt ycl in those remarks it
much his colleague had said "a plain language that
the message of tile President far relates to this
question Of readasng system not sin
cere Nor could be understand the necessity Of talking
alput sudden and culiar changes in the sentiments Of
public He should fully accomplish his present
object BIZ i 70 bis colleague that he ready TO
unite with him in good faith in carrying out what he be-
eYea 10 be the viii OF majority Of the people whom he
represented and IN order 10 do that be willing 10
treat the question business affair concerning the
treasury and the great in ustal interests OF the country
without attempting 90 invest il with the character of
struggle between the two great political paiies ID the
country.
\ Mr. CAMERON briefly replied hoping that Pennsylra
niaus wouId stand up the Interests Of their section
the country br4rsly and firmly southern gentlemen
stood up for their section AT future time he should
4 also make some full remarks upon this subject
MEMORIALS ere
The fooufn memorials and petitions were presented
I and appropriately Fefaared
By the VICE PRESIDENT: Erom the legislature d
Indiana, asking that the Hon Henry S. lane and III,
Hon Nn Monroe Acs arty be admitted to seats in tht
aud costu0nally ssnaters Of that STATE Thu
memorial read at length, and ordered to be printed
Also from citizens of Sullivan county Indiana asking
change in the maiI-roue from Bowling Green suIli
van the establishment of mail route from Sullivan
to Hymera.
BY Mr. BROWN Frcm Mary Chase Barney, sol,
daughter and survivor Of Samuel Chase, Of Maryland
of the signers Of the Declaration Of American Independ
cncc asking to be allowed q pension
The melDoriaIst says she stands Ia need ot aid ans
she cannot think that tho fathers of the republic eve
expected that the offspring Of the glorious leaders c th
revolution the sneTs ol the Declaration o Independents
should live among the people in dependent state,
can she believe the uf those fathers viii
suffer the existence Of snch calamity
Mr. b. said il there case in which the bounty
of the government to be extended the descendants
that immortal hand who signed the necaration of Inas
penence entitled 20 it, and therefore he commend
ell the memorial 10 the favorable consideration Of thu
Committee Pensions.
Also from u f. Recseie Jay Cooke and w w 10
gan of Phadelpia asking the privilege Of lay ing down
and using aouble-tzack railroad from the Navy Ware
gate along s street east TO its intersection with Pennsy
rana ayenue and tost street cast TO north
Indiana nyenHe to street west with the privilege
switch the depot Of tho Baltimore and Ohio RailToat
4 Company.
nstables Of Philadelphia asking appropriation
sT0g compensation for service rendered and expens
ileacd in erretng and bringing Justice the per
ptra0rs OF the theft ef specimen from the cabinet
of the United States Mint ia August last
Iy Mr. HALE: From William Pettisons and oiller
practical boosbinders and resilen's Of Washington ask
Ing the correction 81 alleged in relation to h
ruling ami binding Tor The ecTtiye departments.
Numerous other nlenrias were presented by senator
4 gTtTATT FITZPATRICK, FESSENDEN, HARLAN
iTGH, IyERSON, and DUEREE-
REroHTs COMMITTEES
4 Mr Clay from the comnittec on Commerce asked
TO be discharged from Ehc further consideration OF th,
memorial of the Cbarles Chamber Of Commerce rela
tive to tie improvement Of hiafits Channel which wa
agreed %.
Mr. BAlARD, from il,e Committee on the Judiciary
asked he discharged from the further consideration q
tire memorial Il the widow Of Brevet BTigader Genera
Gratot and thatit be referred 10 the Court of Claims
Also from the sane committee submitted an advers,
report the bi for the relief OF Samuel C. Phagin and
others
4 Mr. POSTER from the Committee on Pensions sub
mifted adverse report the several petitions OF Fan
nc White Of Francis Steeley, aud Of Mary willard
Ar BRIGHT from the COMMITTEES the Public Bald
ns reported Joint resolution for procuring furniture
Tor the north wing ~ the Capitol Mr. B. gave notice
/ that he world call il up at an eailv day.
Mr.. FITCH made numerous repurts from the Commit
tee on Printing
un motion ty Nr CIiITTENDEN
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BIr. SEWARD submitted the following resolution
Re1lri that tro IIra, HsHry 8 Lane ths Hon Wns
ineua tyer tue noor - the
scu.te Uaii fhcs eisfrn> shan aays soeu deeijes-
oisecon having been made The resolution lies
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