The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-02
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS
First Session.
TmuRsDAT, April ?, 1916,
IN sen ATE.
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communicating petition Of the TonsWanda band oI
Seneca Indians, praying that steps may be taken "a
abrogate the treaties Of 1888 and 1872 which VA.
ordered 10 be prinled and referred 10 the Commune.
on Indian Affairs.
Mr. BARROW presented the memorial of b..
thiah Healey, praying pensloni which was releutd
to the Committee on Pensions,
Mr.. SPEIGHT presented the petition Of eli.
zens of Mississippi, praying the erection of light.
houses at Mississippi city and st. JosePh's island, IN
that State; which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
| Mr. DIX presented the petition Of delegation Of
the Tonawanda band of Indians, praying that they
NAV be exempted flom the operation Of the tread.s
of January 1888, and May 1872; which was referred
tn the Committee on Indian Affairs.
| Mr.. GREENE presented the petition Of the leg.l
representatives OF Thos. Hughes, deceased. an
officer in tho revolutionary army, praying TO be al.
lowed Communication pay which was referred 10 the
| Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
| Mr. WESTCoTr presented the memorial Of the
executor Of Judah Alden, officer in the revolution
AIRY army, praying 10 be allowed Communication pay,
which was referred 10 the Committee on Revolution.
airy Claims.
| RESOLUTION.
Mr. BENTON submitted the following resolution
which was agreed TO:
Rsolpsd That the resolution in favor OF the widow a.
make the same allowance that made TO the widow Of
| Samuel Haght late sergeants'Arms.
REroRrs OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. DIX, from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom was referred the House bill for the relief Of
Charles w, Bingley, Of South Carolina, reported
the same without amendment.
Mr. DICKINSON, from the Committee OF
Claims, reported a bill for the relief Of John Bron
son, which was read and the report was ordered TO
| be printed.
MIR. SPEIGHT asked to be excused from further
service on the Committee on Military Affairs, his
duties on the Finance Committee occupying his
time 10 a great extent
No objection being made, Mr. s. was excused
| Mr.. s. then moved that the presiding officer be
empowered TO I'LL the vacancy IN the above commit
tee which was agreed to-
ORDERS oF THE DAY.
| The Senate proceeded ID the consideration Of III,
following resolution, submitted yesterday by Mr.
| DAYTON, from the COMMITTEES Public Buildings
R,,aIr,J That Professor Espy be authoh ed TO eonsu
one of his patent ventators and apply the 10 II,
Senate chamber and that the expense be paid
the Senate out OF the contingent fund provided that he
same does not exceed $3.50
MIR. BREESE desired the chairman Of the Con.
mittee on Public Buildings to explain the object Of
the resolution, and the nature Of the Improvement
proposed to be made
Mr. DAYTON said that the object which wa,
expressed by the resolution itself was to venuA,
object. The committee had examined various cert.
fcates, showing the successful operation Of Mr.
Espy's invention, and we're satisfied therefrom that
it would accomplish the desired object. The ma
chine would not, as he understood, be visible exer
nally or internally, and would not the appear.
ance or symmetry of the chamber, or the building
The appropriation was trfng, and only intended 10
} pay for the mechanical execution Of the work.
Mr.. BREESE observed, that he had understood
that Mr.. Espy's machine was a sort Of fan, to be
worked by animal power, similar 10 one formerly in
use in the British House Of Commons and which
made so much noise that it was found necessary to
remove it. Another plan had been proposed by a
Mr.. Skrving, which he (Mr b. had been led to
believe was superior TO Mr.. Espy's, and he hoped
that the question on the resolution would be post
poned in order to afford time to look into the merits
Of the two propositions.
Mr. MANGUN hoped that such course would
not be taken. The invention referred to in the
luton had been fully tested be experiments in Phia
dephia, and it was found admirably adapted to ia
purpose. Ii was intended 10 be worked by breeze;
and when there was breeze, then, and then only,
il would be necessary to employ animal power.
After some further conversation, In the course Of
which
Mr. BREESE observed that his only object was
to secure the best method Of ventation and
Mr.. MANGUM stated that Mr.. Espys invcn-
ton would not make noise the question
taken on the resolution; which agreed to.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the
adverse report Of the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, on the petition Of Simeon Summers; which
was concurred in.
THE SPECIAL oRDER--rHE "NorIcE."
The Senate accordingly proceeded to the consider
alton of the special order; when
Mr.. BENTON rose, and corrected error into
which the reporter for the Union had fallen in sta
ting that the authorities to which he had referred
yesterday had been "recentIy met with" by him; on
the contrary, they were old acquaintances.
Mr.. ASHLEY then said that he was Yesterday
entitled to the floor but had yielded to the senator
from Missouri. [Mr. BENTON who spoke at such
length as to preclude him (Mr Az from addressing
, the Senate. The senator from Michigan, Mr..
CAss,l in his seat, and as he was on parole,
it was to be supposed he desrous Of responding
to the senator from Missouri He (Mr. Az there.
fore very willingly again waived his right, and
gave way to the senator from Michigan.
Mr.. CASS then rose and said
Mr. President: ! much obliged to my friend
from Arkansas, Mr.. ASHLEY, for his kindness IN
yielding to me the floor upon this occasion. he Is
right in supposiny it is necessary, from the position
in which the honorable senator from Missouri, by his
remarks of yesterday placed me Before, however,
proceeding further, must return my thanks to my
friend from Indiana, [Mr. HANNEcAN,] for what no
said of me, and for me, while was absent am
still obliged him. however for the sake OF tho
common object which he and |, and others OF US
have in view, than even for my own sake. earn
anu ieatn ~ without any SUR t"ht no ''"
ton was mastery and eloquent. can well believe
it, sir, from the many proofs which he has given Us
during the session of his powers of oratory, ana
especially from the positions he has taken and sup
ported in this Oregon controversy.
Mr. President | have come here this morning
to free myself. Twice in my life have been cap
tured by em'es-once fighting against British pre-
tensions in war, and again fighting against British pre-
tensions in peace My country redeemed me IN the
former case-I come to redeem myself in the latter
say enemies, but | trust the term is only meta
phorically applicable. There is nothing in the
former relations between the honorable senator from
Missour-nothing in our present position when
r should make enemies On the contrary,
long personal friendship has existed between u.s.
which did not suppose was sundercd. IT, how
ever, it is otherwise, | must bear it az | may.
have borne some greater calamities than even the
hostility of the honorable gentleman from MIS-
souri,.
i came here, sir, as said before, to redeem ny
self; and | mean to do it. ] will not speak 10 inc
triumphant tone which pervades the speech OF inc
hon Ia a \,