The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-07
CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
MONDAY. JAsUARY b, Is
SENATE.

States for the unexpired term Oh tne 'A 81 NJ
a Calhoun The credentials were read ana nr'
p,.@r anncarsd and The oath prescribed by the
Constiuitiun was administered to him py inc IRE
siding ohcer
rry wAsHISGToS aoSUMEsT.
Mr. DAYTON presented the memorial OF a large
,,,nhsr If citizens Of New Jersey, praying that
Congress would appropriate sum equal TO that
contributed by individuals, To complete the Wasn'
ington monument, now in course oi erection IN
Washing ton city; which wac referred TO the Com
mittee on Finance
A large number of petitions and memorials prin-
cipally relating 10 private claims, were presented
which were referred TO appropriate committees.
EXECUTIVE coMMuNIcArIos.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communica
ton from the War Department, enclosing report
Of the expenditures OF the appropriations Tor comm
rent expenses Of the military establishment oil the
United States for the year 1885, which was read
aud ordered to be- printed
BlNplsG EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS.
Mr. BORLAND, from the Committee on rrint-
ing, reported the following resolution, which was
considered by unanimous consent and agreed TO:
ResoIted That the resolution of the Senate adopt
ed December ., 1880. directing g that the Pr 81.
dents message and accompanying documents De
printed and bound III two parts" &c, be and the
same is hereby rescinded as respects the binding
REMUNERATION ron EXPENSES OF INDIAN WAR.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, submitted the following
resolution, which was considered by unanimous
consent, and agreed to:
Rssolued That the Committee on Territories be
instructed To inquire what legislation may be ne
cessary, ifany, TO compensate the government and
people Of Oregon for expenses incurred in the
''Carjuse war; (so called) in ls47 and lo4s.
REPORTS MAXINE HOSPITALS.
Mr.. HAMLIN submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was considered by unanimous con
cent, and agreed to-
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the Treasury be
directed TO furnish the Senate with the reports OF
DR.. J. o. Edwards and DR. u. b, Lorlng, on the
sublect of marine hospitals; said Edwards and Lor
ing having been appointed by the President To IN
vesgate the subject Of marine hospitals, and TO re-
port thereon
PRIVATE BILLS.
A message was received from the House an
nouncing the passage by ,uat body OF some twenty
two private bills; and they were then taken up,
each of them read twice and referred TO the appro
PIRATE committee.
CLAIMS FOR sPoLlATloSs BY rHE fRENch.
Mr.. SMITH moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of the bill to provide Tor the ascer-
tainment and satisfaction Of claims oil American
citizens for spolations committed by the French
prior to the 3lst day OF July, lSOl.
Mr.. $. said that this bill had been reported at an
early day at the last session, but owing 10 the nu-
merous special orders it bad received no consider
alton He Intended to press this Dill Tor action
Congress had spent the first halt OF the nineteenth
century in Consideration OF this subject and he
thought that now, IA the last half Of the century
had set in, that the bill should be acted on, and
these claims satisfied
he motion was agreed to; ana then on motion
by Mr. SMITH, the bill postponed uil, and
made the special order for, Monday next, at one
O'clock.
OVERLOOKED LAsps IN LouIsIASA
MIR DOW Ms moved, and the Senate proceeded
To the consideration of the bill to aid the State of
Louisiana III retaining the overlooked lands
therein and Tor other purposes. The bill was then
made the special order OF the day Tor tuesday
next.
AND COMPILATION OF LAND LAWS
The following resolutions heretofore reported
from the Committee on Public Lands were taken
Re,olped. That the Secretary OF the Interior
cause to be prepared a collection of the general
public acts OF Congress, and n collection or digest
Of the official instructions which have been Issued
from time time by the Seer. tary OF the Treasury,
the Secretary of the INTERIOR and the Commissioner
OF the General Land Office, relative TO the public
lands excepting such refer exclusively, both In
principle and application, to particular and indl
vidual cases, together with collection or digest OF
the Official opinions of the Attorney General on
questions arising under the land laws, with refer
ence the decisions OF the courts under such laws
and of the laws ordinances, and regulations OF
other Governments from whom the United States
have acquired territory by cession, so far as the
same apply TO the territory so acquired
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the Senate cause
the general public of Congress, respecting the
sale and disposition of the public lands, together
with the collection or digest prepared under the
foregoing resolution to be printed Tor the use OF the
Senate.
Mr. FELCH NOV ed to amend the resolutions by
substituting for the second the following
Resoiced, That the Secretary OF the Interior
transmit the said collection and digest, when com
pleted to Senate, if in session, and if not to the
Secretary of the Senate, and that the same be
printed tor the use vi the Senate.
And, the question beng taken, Inc amendment
agreed 10.
Mr. BENTON suggested that further time be
gwen Tor the examination OF the subject; and on
his motion the further consideration OF resolutions
were postponed
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the special order, being the resolution OF Mr..
BRADBURY calling for information in relation 10
removals from office by the administration OF Ere
Mr.. MANGUM said that ON former occasion
he had submitted few remarks in relation to the
removal of General Lane and In consequence found
himself involved in something like a controversy
with the Senator from Indiana, Mr.. BRiGHT.) He
had taken the positions that General Taylor, III
making his official report OF the occurrences at
Buena Vista, and particularly those In which the
second Indiana regiment were concerned, had re-
lied mainly the reports made to him by the seve al
subordinate commanders; and that the course pur-
sued byGenera Lane towards General Taylor, ia re-
lation 10 that matter amounted to such impeach-
nent OF General Taylor's personal honor, fairness,
integrity, and even veracity that In justice 10 his
own self respect, and respect for his friends, he
could do nothing lees than General Lane
from the high and important post in which he was
placed These points he proposed now to substan-
tate.
He read that part of General Taylor's official
report of the battle of Buena Vista which referred
to the conduct of the second Indiana regiment;
and also from the official reports made by General
Wool, Colonel Jefferson Davis, and also of General
Lane, TO show that they we're nearly identical in
the illusions TO the conduct of this regiment. He
also read two supplemental reports by General
Lane for the same purpose. General Lane, how
ever, some nineteen twenty days after his fret
report, in To General Taylor an additional
supplemental report in which he desired his fret
report 70 be amended in this particular; that. in
stead of saying he had ''ordered" the regiment to
advance to the support OF O'Biyon's battery, To
have 1t read, that he "ntended" the regiment 10
advance, &c. When General Taylor received
this supplemental report his own official report
had not only been written, but it's way 10
Washington city. He however transmitted Cen
eral Lanes correction TO the War Department.
From these documents, Mr.. Nj contended thai
the official report Of General Taylor, and his allu.
sions to the Indiana regiment, were wholly based
upon and fully sustained by the reports Of the cub
ordinate officers, including General Lane, whose
structures upon those of that regiment who did not
return to the field were more harsh than those o
any other.