The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

OUN II EDDfUN n Ii.
. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY ss,s 1859 asl..e
~ SENATE. sai - llite bpualit
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate letter
from the Secretary Of the Snthsonish Institntion,
oopacd by the annual reportof the Board OF kegents.
showing the opcratos expenditures and condition of
the same fs 1905 which road aud ordered 10 e
the table, tiist n s.is ~ l.. .tt,if 4 49,,
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The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred
\ BY Mr. DAVIS From the consul general and consqls
Of the United States In the Ottoman pic asking that
the act u Congress OF August, ls4S be amended
TO confer the ministers and consnls OF the United
States In the Ottoman domlnins, In questious of civil
Jurisdiction this Judicial powers possessed by
their colleagues La China and that they le allowed the
compensation. iiissgai siil sgisib saifs ltai
BY Mr.. SEWARD 3 From underwriters, merchants, and
others connectsl With the commerce OF the western
lakes. asking that the systnn OF meteorological obserya
tios la saccessfui upon the ocean, may be
tended to the northwestern lakes. .afpi 7 stisi
Also, from citizens Of New York. In relation to the
militia laws, and ia favor Of the passage OF homestead
BILL Aitia adf s <
BY Mr.. KING From citizens of New York, asking the
erection OF carthwork reoubs for the defence OF New
York and Its vicinity. ettt gtl aa III 8tem +asts q
BY Mr. SHIELDS From citizens of Sauk Rapids aud
Benton oaanty, Mnnesots in favor Of establishing
overland mail route from the head Of Lake Superior by
Sank Rapids and st. Cloud, to Puget sound
Also from citizens Of Wilton, Mianosot, asking do
nation of land for the benefit Of the Wilton Seminary Of
Learning.
!. by Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee From citizens of
Marlborough Tennessee, and its vicinity, asking the
adjustment Of mail route from Paris by Mansfield and
Marlborough, 10 Sandy Bridge. In that State. ~.
BY Mr.. SMITH From J, r. Durbin, behalf Of the
Methodist Missionary Society," asking payment for certain
land at the dalles o the Columbia river Ia Oregon taken
f..st.F -. .u.fls lsk.~
By Mr. JONES From citizens Of Iowa, asking the cs-
ftabishment q mail route from New Oregon to Jack
sonyille in that State. ali ..g 5ss "a s.lsJss ~. ~.
Also, from citizens OF Iowa. asking the establishment
Of a mail route from Osceola to Fontanele. - W.
Also, from citizens Of Henry Jearson, and Van Buren,
counties Iowa. asking tho establishment Of mail route
frem Rome TO Birmingham FgSo n l, tas.,- I.
Also from citz.ns Of Delaware and Clayton counties.
Iowa. asking the establishment of mail route from Col
ony to luens VISTA ga te&l anis8 aslsU Sf
s6T sa2lo aEroRrs FROM COMMITTEES ~ ea
Mr. MASON from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions TO which referred the memorial Of r. NJ Ham
iiton late consul Of the United States at Monteydeo
asking compensation for diplomatic services rendered
while at that port submitted adverse report
mcning that the claim DO rejected and with view Of
getting rid Of the subject asked that the report might be
concnrred In which was agreed to- 80 n
MIR. BAYARD. from the Committee on the Judiciary,
to which referred the bll TO repeal much 81 the
act Of February 2lst 1851 entitled IAN act divide
the State Of Texas into two judicial dsct creates
aud establishes district court Of the United States for
the eastern district Of the State Of Texas and to ncor
poratc the With the western district Of sad State
and the bill to amend act approved 3lst May 1874
entitled An act to amend the judiciary act passed the
gath Of September 1889 severlly reported them back
without amendment, with recommendation that they
do not pass.
Also from the same committee asked to be discharged
from the further Consideration OF the Joint resolution
allow credit to certain dsbursng officers therein
toned aud that be referred to the Committee Com
sfch IN
Mr. DAVIS from the Committee on Military Affairs, to
which referred the sontion directing that commit
tee to inquire into the allegations Of fraud IN the proposed
purchase Of site for Qualifications upon the north side
Of the bay Of San Fancsco asked 10 discharged from
the further consideration Of the same stating in effect
that the committee find from all the evidence aduced
record and oral that the agents Of tho government
exempt from blame; that they not involved in
any allegation Of fraud and submit the evidence to tho
Senate The report with the evidence ordered to bs
printed s e4 1t1s.
Mr. BRoDERIcK, At the lame tlmo, submitted tho
views Of the minority Of tho colnmittce which were ~
dercd to be printed with tho report. " ~ n ~ <. ", a
THE views Of tho minority close with the following
resolution ~ t. ~ y ~,
Rsler That bc recommended % the Secretary Of War
tract as rise Ior nw.acao,m SHE Of the bay or sun
Francisco nul effort shall be made 70 q scass .e onas.%eus q
dcnatn such property az The may then require
Also from tho Same committee to which was referred
the a to provide for tho payment 10 the State of Mas
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pended for tho United States during the war of 1872
ported 1t buck without amendment with recommenda-
tion that II pass sfse afalsh 8ss4 fgaaf@as ia
Also, from the same committee, asked to lie dis
charged from the further consideration of the papers Ia
relation ~ the claims of Majors n Russell and that
they be referred to tho Committee of Claims; which
agreed to- 4sss8 ~ eshas sy afssssa s8i 81 saffa
Mr.. SEBASTIAN, from the COMMITTEES on Indian AZ
fairs TO which referred the following bills viz 10
provde for Superintendent OF Indian Affairs for Wash
ngton Tsrrttpry and additional Indian agents. and
ous Indian tribes within the limits thereof asked to be
discharged from their further consideration which was
Also from the same committee to which had been
erred tho reports Of the Court Of Claims adverse the
cases of Martin B. Lewis of Chas " Stuart and OF sam
mel g. Wenscy asked to be discharged from their further
consideration; which was agreed to, ~ s . u
Also froin the committee, reported hack the bill
to authorize the Commissioned Of Indian Affairs to adu-
dcat AMI SETTLE certain claims against the Mcnomoncc
Indians without amendment, and recommended its pas
sage. s ~, 49, !. W. -. ~. IA ,s..s 49, ~ x. +
Also from the same, reported back the bill to carry
out the shawnse treaty Of Mays 1854, with an amend
ment II ..s4 .sffNsl $40 .tss...ss..} 49,. - ts u
Mr. FOSTER, from the Committee on psnslons, made
adverse reports on the following petitions viz on that
OF Elizabeth Myers, OF Mary Bicke, Of Dorothy Hyre
Of Elizabeth 1cnaant Of Phoebe Noosc and Of Elisabeth
MI JONES from tho co;amit.ec on Pensions, asked 10
be discharged from the fther consideration of House
bi providing an increase Of pension 70 Peter Van Bus
kirk, " Washington city .ssl y5so,t, y -. AZ ,si ~
Also from the committed, subnaitted adverse
report the House bill for tho relief Of Daniel Cole
Also from the committed, submtted adverse re-
ports OH the following petitions yjz on kat o@ Margaret
iIslscy of sas1h 3. Hnc 81 David Merry of The WIDOW