The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-10

Committee on Finance.
Mr. c. also presented memorial of John l.. Hayes
Hoatio Ames, and other manufacturers Of iron in the
New England States asking that such duties may be laid
foreign iron as will protect and encourage the domestic
In presenting this petition, Mr. c, said he had been
requested BY number OF manufacturers OF iron pre-
sent memorial asking for modification OF the tariff OF
1916 lie would state with the permission OF the SEN
ate, that the memorial mboded vast variety OF facts
bearing upon the subject collected by practical men, and
showing the condition of that very important interest
he had no doubt that contained information that would
be valuable 10 each member OF the Senate, especially If
this subject should receive the attention. OF the body
during the present session. He therefore would
that the memorial be printed.
The memorial was then laid on the table, and the mo-
ton to print referred to the Committee on Printing
Mr. CLEMENS presented memorial from Thomas
Mangham, Cullen Battle, and others, asking indemnity
for losses sustained IN consequence OF depredatons
mted their property by hostile Creek Indians in 1886
and 1876 which was referred to the Committee Of
Claims
On motion by Mr.. BRADBURY,
Ordered, That the petition and papers OF Judith Wheth
en- for pension on account Of the death Of her husband
James Hbbar be Withdrawn from the files, and referred
to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. B. submitted additional documents in relation to
the same which were referred to the Committee Pen
sons.
On motion by Mr. FOOTE,
Ordered That Samuel + Bntterworh have leave to with
draw his petition and papers
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr. SMITH submitted the following resolution which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to
Resolved That the Com mee on Finance be directed to
inquire into the expediency of so amending the 9Th section
lied for establishing mint aud regulating the coins
Of the United States approved 18th Janury 1881.
coins of United States Of silver only Of so much
copper in addition to the silver which exists in combina-
ton with gold the Is found In CaifofnIa, shall
bring said gold to the standard at present
BY law and also into the expediency Of establishing
Tor assaynE the gold bullion there found and Of making
an 70 enable the United States to purchase
said buon and to the same render il val
liable to the mines with as little loss possible.
HEIRS OF KosCIusKo.
Mr.. WALKER. | submitted resolution on the lst
instant, which is mere resolve Of inquiry. wish to
The motion to take up having been agreed to- the res
oution was read as follows:
Resolved That the Secretary of State be required to in
form The senae what measures he has taken upon the
OF General Thaddeus Kociusko, and Gaspard Tochman
attorney q the heirs o. General hoscasko AGAINST Alex
government
Mr. DAWSON Mr. President / should be very glad
the senator who presented that resolution would ex
plain its object
Mr. WALKER. AT the commencement Of the session.
Messrs. Wankoewitz and Tochman presented memorial
to the Senate, complaining OF the interference OF the Rus
sian Minister, B0dsco, in the management OF suit, in
volving the estate OF Koscusko. That memorial was
referred to The Committee on Foreign Relations. That
committee reported the memorial back 10 the Senate with
verbal expression OF the opinion that II was matter
that related more properly the State Department The
memorial accordingly sent to the Secretary of State
This is resolution simply inquirng Of the Secretary Of
State what steps have been taken with regard to that
Mr. BERRIEN disrus,, as well as my colleague.
DAwsoS the propnety OF the adoption OF this reso
governments is conducted blythe executive department
The opinion OF the Committee Foreign Relations upon
the memorial has but affirmed that principle My doubt
as TO the propriety OF the adoption Of the resolution
arises from the inquiry, What should we do with the
answer IL is inquiry into the propriey OF the con-
duct OF foreign minister and what The State Department
has done in relation 10 IT, We have abundance of bust
ness within the constitutional jurisdiction OF The egsla
tive department to occupy our time and attention, and
doubt the propreiy of This interference with the
Tive department. q the government n the execution Of
Mr.. WALKER, This is a matter, sir, that does not
relate purely TO the executive department of the govern
ment The subectnaier Of the resolution Involves the
States. involves the question whether the Emperor
OF Russia, through the interference OF his Minister, is TO
VISIT upon The slnze1a Of ths United States the penal
to get government to notice such an interference.
then let be known let this resolution be voted down
i was thought by the Committee on Foreign Relations
that this memorial should go the Secretary OF State II
has gone there IL went there long ago These gentle
men, citizens Of the United States. now under the
protection OF the laws have addressed TO the Secretary Of
State letter which | hold in my hands, and which
will read IL is thought best That letter the Secretary
Of State has treated with contempt lie did not answer
it. III now for US TO say whether we VIII allow these
that is the wish OF the Senate, am content shall say
nothing more upon the matter.
Mr.. CASS Will the senator state the facts!
Mr.. WALKER. Yes, sir.
Mr.. CASS. Did this take place in Russia
Mr.. WALKER. No, sir; It took place here
MIR. CASS. What are the facts
Mr.. WALKER stated that General Koscusko had left
an estate in the hands Of Mr. jefferson, in trust to be APP
propraied to particular purpose but after the death OF
General Koscusko, Mr. Jefferson had declined TO admins
ter the trust General Kosciusko had made several wills
the last Of which revoked all former Wills and left the
estate ntestate. The existence oil this Will was moi
known for a length OF time An examination was com
menced, and Mr. Tochman, Polish offcer, IN exile
whose property had been conscated and who had come
to the United States for refuge employed BY the heirs
OF Koscusko their attorney The heirs OF kosclusko
were forced by the Russian government 70 execute
power OF attorney in favor OF Mr. de Bodsco conserving
that he should direct the management OF the case and
should be the COUNSEL and Mr. Tochman had his property
confscated to the amount of about $4,000, and wal
driven 10 take little cerkshp Of $500 year IN one o.
the departments OF this government The heirs had pre-
sented their memorial in the Senate but there seemed e
be general aversion to examining Il The memorial
had been referred 10 the Committee Foreign Relations
very PROPERLY and when II found that II belonged tt
the State Department had been sent there The Score
iary OF State had long had the memorial in hrs hands
The memoriasts had sent him letter. dated March 81
and had received no answer, and now had asked him
(Mf Wy to present this resolution, to inquire OF the Sc
cretary OF State what had been DONE Al proper time
he should make full development OF the whole mat
ter; and that proper time he believed to be when pro
poston should be presented TO remodel the whole judi
ciary OF the District OF Columbia.
| MI. SHIELDS think il my duty, IN addition to the
remarks OF the senator from Wisconsin, to make state
ment OF my understanding Of the as presented By
these gentlemen and their friends. The parties TO whom
rofor a