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Texas. He said, he was not surprised a
the universal feeling in favor of Texas
among the people of this country, arising
from the perfidy and usurpations of Santa
Anna, who was attempting to wage a,
once war of abolition and catholicism
and who even threatened the federal
government Of this country and that he
meant to pluck the laurels from the brow
Of General Jackson. Notwithstanding
this strong expression of feeling, Mr.
Preston could not perceive how thi,
government could in good faith, do any
thing to aid the Texans beyond gooe
wishes for their success.
Mr.. Webster concurred in the genera
view taken of the subject by the Senator
from South Carolina but he was foI
peace, and would do nothing to compro.
mise that peace, although he was for sus.
tanning, in every respect, the rights oi
this country. Mr.. Porter said that if we
wish to be neutral, we must abstain fror
denunciations. He deprecated the senti
mcnts imputed to Santa Anna, and desire
to know on what authority they wer
made Mr.. Walker, Of Mississippi, read 81
extract receive by him from an agent IF
the United States in Mexico, who vouci-
ed for the correctness of the declarations
made by Santa Anna, which were mad,
in the presence of the British and Frencl
Ministers at the time. Mr.. Buchanan
had five similar memorials to present. ii,
felt as man for the cause of Texas, bu
in his public capacity must be governed
by the principles Of non-interference n
the concerns Of foreign Governments ; he
was for repelling force by force, and hn
blood boiled in reading of the cruelties O.
Santa Anna. Mr.. Shepley was opposei
to printing all such memorials. MI.
Webster was in favor ofprinting the me.
MORALS it was due to the signers. He
did not wish it understood that there wa,
any apology in the Senate for the deeds
of Santa Anna.-The memorials were
ordered to be printed.
The Bill to authorize the President of
the United States to accept the services
Of volunteers, and TO raise an additional
regiment of Dragons or mounted rifemen
was then taken up and discussed. Two
or three amendments were adopted, when
it appeared that so many changes were
required, that motion was made by Mr..
Swift to re-commit the Bill.
Mr.. Nicholas moved to add an instruc-
ton to report a military establishment
equal in amount to that which existed
after the war of 1915. This motion was
negatived, and the Bill was then recon-
mitted.-The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr. Everett, by consent,
submitted resolution calling upon the
President for information as to the boun-
daries of Texas,&c. and the orders issued
to the military or other officers of the U.
s. or Of the States, relative to the defence
oil the Wcs,vIn fuuticr.
Nary Appropriation Bill.
The bill making appropriations for the
naval service, for the year 1886, was taxi
en- up. The amendment appropriating
SI50,O0O for the South Seas exploring
expedition, was carried, yeas %, nays
6S--and the bill was then passed, and
sent to the Senate.
The House concurrcd in the Senate's
amendments to the Army Appropriation
Bill, which is now passed.
Fortifcdtion Bill.
The Committee then took up the bill
making appropriations for certain Fortifi.
cations of the U. s. for tho year 1886.
Mr.. Cumbrelcng moved an additional
clause of $75O,OOO for the armament Of
the Fortifcations, in addition to the a
mount appropriated in the Army Appro-
priation Bill.
Without taking the question, the House
on motion, adjourned.
SENATE, TUESDAY,, May 10.-The
Chair communicated to the Senate a
Message from the President of the United
States, informing the Senate that advices
had been received of payment Of four in.
stalments Of the Indemnity agreed by
France, by the treaty, to be paid to the
United States.
A number of bills for the relief Of in
dividuals. were read a third time and
passed. The Senate being thin, they soon
after adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr. Pinckney presented a
memorial from the merchants of Charles.
ton, praying an increased compensation
to the officers of the customs.
FRENCH INDEMNITY.
The following message was received
from the President of the United States,
by the hands of Asbury Dickens. Esq.
WARRINGTON, May 10, 1886.
To the Senate and House Of Representa-.
tires:
GENT Information has been receiv.
ed at the Treasury Department that the
four instalments under our treaty with
France have been paid to the agent of the
United States. In communicating this
satisfactory termination of our contro-
versy with France, feel assured that
both Houses Of Congress will unite with
me i'm desiring and believing, that the