Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-01-07


Adam, PennsyIvania Avenue, near Four
and-a-half street.
Congress To-day.
SENATH.-Messrs. WADE and BRoDHEAD pre-
scented petitions praying the establishment OF a
new Board of Commissioners on claims against
Mexico.
Mr.. CLEMENS presented petition from one of
the persons engaged in the Cuban expedition,
praying that a vessel be sent for the Americans
in Spain who have lately been pardoned.
Mr. FISH presented resolutions adopted by the
city government of New York, rendering to the
United States lot in that city as q site for a
mint.
Mr.. PRATT presented petitions from the Dis
trict of Columbia, praying that the portion of the
Columbia turnpike road within the District be
made Free
The petition from Pennsylvania, praying that
fogging be restored as punishment in the navy,
was taken from the table, and Mr.. STOCKTON adj
dressed the Senate in an eloquent appeal in
behalf of the American sailor and of humanity,
and in scathing denunciation of the use of the
lash.
HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIvEs,--Onm motion Of
Mr.. BRIaas, it was moved and carried that when
the House adjourn, it adjourn to meet on Friday
Various bills were introduced by members, and
appropriately referred.
Being near one O'Clock, on motion of Mr.. Nc
MULLEN, ladies were admitted to the floor of the
House.
Every part of the Hall was soon crowded, and
the House found it inconyenient if not impossible
to take vote by teers-diyidng the House--on
a pending proposition. The greatest confusion
all the time prevailed.
AT one o'clock, the committee appointed for the
purpose appeared with Louis Kossuth Mr..
CARTIER introduced him, the Speaker extended
acknowledged the honor.
The House shortly afterwards adjourned, when
the vast concourse on the floor were introduced
to the distinguished guest.
Tehuantepee Treaty---Mexican Indemni-
ty---SilIy attempt at intimidation to
prevent the exposure of the cOrruptiOns
OF the government.
1t turns out as we expected. The silly attempt
at intimidation, which we copied yesterday from
was published By authority. The same appears
in this mornings Union" We republish it,
with the comment of the " Union +" thereon:
"RELArIoNs OF THE UNITED STATES AND MEX
Ico.-The following statement has been received
by us for publication from the State Department,
and would have appeared in our last issue, but
for an oversight. We give it now as it comes
from the department, without assuming for our
n hov oth ;pfor /, he
ject, or to express any opinion in relation to it.
Ed. UNION.
"sWe understand there is good reason to be-
lieve that persons in New York and in this city
have been endeavoring to thwart important mea-
sures of the government bearing upon its rela
tons with Mexico, and especially the Tehuante-
pee treaty, by corresponding with persons OF
supposed influence or in high Office in that coun-
try. Whatever may be the other motives of those
persons in adopting such course, it cannot rear
sonably be ascribed to a sense of patriotic duty
especially when they must be presumed to be
aware that they are guilty of the penal offence
denounced in the law of the United States which
we subjoin.'
Then follows the act of Jan. 80, 1899, as pub
lished in yesterdays " Telegraph"
Is not this a beautiful second edition of the
Cuban proclamation The State Department
undertakes to presume that these persons are
gully Of the penal offence denounced IN the lar" of
Jan. 30, 1899; on that presumption, declares
them guilty without trial, and threatens them
with fine not exceeding $4,000, and imprison-
ment during term not less than six months, nor
exceeding three years.
We know q good deal about these Mexican
matters We know the individuals thus menaced,
and the purposes of this threat. 1t is to intimi-
date them into silence, and thus prevent the ex-
posure of the corruptions and mismanagement of
the State Department in reference to the Mexi-
can indemnity and Tehuantepec treaty. The in
demnity appropriation is now before Congress,
and one purpose is to frighten into silence and
submission those who have heretofore opposed
the disgraceful speculation which that appropri-
alton is intended to cover and carry out. We
can answer for them that they scorn such silly
threats. They again challenge investigation. If
it be granted, it will appear that the Secretary
OF State, in reply to resolution Of inquiry of
the Senate, made report in relation to this in
demnity suppressing the information called for,
and containing wilful misstatements intended to
deceive the Senate and mislead its action. 1t
viii also appear that this false report caused the
loss Of large sum to the public treasury, and
affected most injuriousy our relations with Mexi-
co, and the character and fair fame of this gov
eminent.
We call again for investigation. 1t is proper
to add, that in what we have said we attribute
no blame to the present Committee Of Ways and
Means. In reporting the bill they have done
right, with the lights they have had before them