The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-01

pension 10 Sally r Floyd, widow OF George r. e Floyd
late lieutenant colonel in the army OF the United States
which read and passed 10 second reading ana 'he
report ordered 10 be printed. Il
Mr. RUSK from the Committee on the Post once ana
Post Roads 10 whom referred the peuuoh Oh Joseph
Snow and Bangs, and Their associates, Piayhs ',ie
right OF way and subscription TO the stock OF the Aah
and Pacific Telegraph Company, submitted report ae
comp.ned by bill Is 443) granting the night Of way
for and aid in the construction OIL line Of Telegraph
from The Mssisspp river 10 the Pac'hc ocean whlen
read, and passed 10 second reading ana Tue report
was ordered TO be printed.
Mr. MASON, in pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave introduce bill Is 444) TO provide Tor the
satisfaction OF Virginia military land warrants whch
was read first and second times by unanimous con
sent and referred to the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims
Mr. DODGE. of Iowa. in pursuance of notice, asked
and obtained leave to Introduce bill Is 4i5 to pay 10
Iowa and Missouri the expense OF running the boundary
lae between them which read the nTsl and second
times by unanimous consent and referred 10 the Commit
tee on Public Lands
Mr. TURNEY, in pursuance of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave bring in joint resolution supplementary
TO the joint resolution, approved March y ls4s entitled
to Major or General Wnhed Scott, and the troops under
his command" and also to the joint resolution entitled
" joint resolution Of thanks to Major General Ta lor
which was read the first and second times by unanimous
consent and referred 10 the Committee on Military Al
fairs.
Mr. JONES, from the Committee on Pensions. to
of Emelie Hooe, widow OF Captain Alexander 8 Hooe,
submitted report, accompanied by bill Is. 4l6) Tor
the relief OF Emee Hooe which was read and passed
second reading, and the report was ordered 10 be
printed.
Mr. FELCH, in pursuance OF notice. asked and obtain
ed leave 10 bring in bill Is AID to regulate the sur
veyng and sale OF islands belonging TO the United States
which was read the first and second times by unan.
consent, and referred TO the Committee on Public
Lands
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. FOOTE submitted the following resolution which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to:
Resolved That the Secretary of State be requested 10
The Senate any inorma ZION which he may
sas Of eomas s based no The Combined
considerations Of the Importance OF the mission and the
expenses of residence.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr. GWIN submitted the following resolution which
lies over one day, under the rule
R.solped, That the COMMITTEES the Pos, Office and
Pos, Roads be instructed % inquire into The expedency Of
via Trinidad city and klamath city.
Mr. HALE submitted the following resolution which
lies over one day, under the rule
Resotued, That the President Of the United States be
be compatible th public interest, all correspondence
which has taken place between The government of Spain
the mislad Tor account of the liberia
ton OF the negroes on board said vessel.
AMsTAD
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration of the fol-
lowing resolution, submitted yesterday by Mr. MASON:
Resoiusd That the Commitee Foreign Relations be
instructed inquire into the proprey OF providing by law
pursuant to the Recommendation Of President Polk. in his
message OF the 7th December lSH for payment OF the
claim there mentioned as arising to certain Spanish
claimants in the "Amistad case.
Mr. CHASE. would like to have that resolution laid
upon the table till to- morrow
Mr.. BADGER hope we will no, lay il over, as il is
merely resolution OF inquiry.
Mr.. CHASE. would prefer tina, it be laid over. in
order TO give senators AN opportunity TO examine the sub
Mr. BADGER 1t is only resolution Of inquiry il
does not imply any definite action on the subject,
The PRESIDENT. Does the senator from Ohio move
TO lay IT on the table
Mr. CHASE will not insist on the motion, if il is
objected TO- SIMPLY desire that the Senate shall under
stand the subject of the resolution 1t is resou
lion, to be of inquiry but il is directed subject
that has heretofore been before the Senate The obec Of
il is to inquire into the expediency of paying certain
Spanish claimants the value OF the negroes OF the Amis
tad and desire that the facts connected with that trans
action shall be made briefly known to the Senate, in order
that we may know whether not this is of the sub
ects which be referred and which may be acted upon
In the year 1917 Spain concluded treaty with the
British government for the suppression OF the African
slave trade That suppression was TO take complete
effect in the year 1920 and the King Of Spain issued
ordinance IN conformity with the treaty, prohibiting its
continuance there after that date, and declaring that all
brought into any portion OF his domnens (esPe
cally referring to the coonies) should Immediately be-
come free In the year 1887, think treaty to provide
for the ehectual execution OF that original treaty
entered into between Spain and Great Britain and another
ordinance issued by the King Of Spain, parricu-
larry admonshing the authorities of Cuba TO take
care that the treaty should be executed and its pro
FiHions 1nuer ms treaty every negro I'M
ported into the island Of Cuba, any other Span.
ish possession, after the year 1870, became free al
the time of the importation. In the year 1899, few
months after the PRONUNCIATION Of this last ordinance,
slave trader imported into the island of Cuba cargo OF
slaves OF whom fifty three shipped on board of the
Amislad, for transportation from port in Cuba
other port in the same island These recently i'm.
ported negroes Under the treaty they free the
time Of the importation. They had been kidnapped in
their land and brought, defiance OF the laws OF
nations, and in defiance the treaty between Spain and
Great Britain to Cuba, and their state condition
not changed in consequence Of this transaction
Well, these persons said before, shipped on
board OF the Amlsad for transportation from port To
another IN the island OF Cuba and in the OF this
The negroes asserted the liberty TO which
they entitled under the treaty, took posse of
the vessel and required that Their cap,ors, those pet
sons who claimed 10 bold them, should carry them back
TO Africa Instead Of that, they into
own waters, and ultimately landed in port the State
OF Connecticut There the claim OF the Spabiards was
made the subject OF judicial investigation aud the district
cour, OF the United States held, IN conformity with the
treaty. that these persons alleged to be slaves free
and that they had committed offence against the laws
OF the United States. An appeal taken against that
declson, the part OF the government OF the United
States, which nteposei in behalf OF Spain to the Su-
preme Court OF the United States by which The de-
clson OF the district court affirmed and the freedom
OF these parties established
Now this inquiry, which considering, is TO as
certain whether not pay OF the national
treasury tor these persons originally free, never reduced
TO slavery affirmed by two decisions OF the United States
court 10 be ftee persons, and who accordingly after
wards sent TO Africa under the charge of benevolent
society OF this country.
merely thought it my duty bring these facts the
notice oil the Senate isobvious thai this resolution is