Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-05-08
NCIl CONGR Ess-First session.
WAsHINGroN, Aptil 90

Mt Hamlin reported in favor Of printing
fifteen hundred additional copie. Of the re-
port Of the Navy Department and posima..
terGeneeab upon the contacts for carrying
The mails in steamers. Adopted. He also
renoe' u in favor Of printing 1900 extra
copies Of the Patent Office Report, relating
~ Arts and Manufactures, and 325oo 60.
pies Of the agricultural patt Of the anne
report.
Mr. Borland objecting, the report was laid
cver
Mr.. Walker moved 10 take up the bill
etaniing land 10 Wisconsin to aid In the con
eirnciion Of rail road in that Slaio from
Fond du Lac 10 Jamesvl. The bill was
taken up aud amended by including n grant
for another road from Milwaukee 10 The Mis-
so as 10 conform in lis provisions 10 the
Iowa bill, already passed by the SEN
ate, aud was then postponed ill io.mor.
row.
MIR, Borland introduced bill! granting
land 10 Arkansas in aid Of rail roads
The resolution offered by Mr.. Cass, calling
for the correspondence Of the American
Charge at Vienna, raIalve 10 the imprison-
ment Of c. l.. Brace, was taken mp and
adopted.
Mr.. Shields reported back the bill provd-
ing for the settlement OF claims arising on,
Of military operations in California in 1916
"a th,,o , t.,l.u fnr,
sidsraiion.
The bill was slightly amended and was
then ordered to be engrossed
The Deficiency bill was then taken up.
Mr. Pearce said he would not now discuss
the amendment pending but would depaIt
from The appropriate debate, for the purpose
Of replying 10 attacks made by Messrs.
Gwin and Hunter on the Administration -
.wered promptly, would, perhaps, create
impressions which would be difficult to re.
move from the public mind The speech Of
the Senator from California was an open,
svowed attack on the Administration, and he
arraigned il no, only for lis own, but also for
the real or imagined errors Of Gen. Tayor's
administration. He, with ecusl propliety
might arraign Mr.. Polk's Administration for
the pscualions, embczzlemen,s and frauds
committed under its Democratic predeces-
cor. He had hoped Gen. Tayor's admins
,ralion would have escaped the Senator'S as.
taults. Its
"Od, honest brave Chief had sunk to rest,
With oil his country's wishes blessed"
He was not much in the confidence Of Gen.
Taylors administration, but among that cab
met were some with whom he held relation
Of personal friendship; and as none of that
cabinet was now in Office or Congress, he
felt it due 10 himself 10 defend them. The
frs, charge preferred by Mr.. Gwin was
the appointment Of +. Butler King as spe.
cial ngeut TO California, he being then a
member of Congress. He denied that King
when appointed, was member Of Congress
in fact /; and even if he was, his appoint.
ment was moi an office in the contemplation
Of the Constitution. An office was some.
thing created by law. This was a mere
agency, designed by the President, aud
such as had preceden,s under the admins
irations OF Jackson and Polk. Mr.. King
was not invested with complete power over
the army and navy, as stated BY Mr.. Gwn
He here read Mr.. Kings instructions, The
next charge was, tha, AIR. King, as com
mander of The Navy, despatched The sleam
er Edith, which cost $3.50. 600, on useles.
service, in which she was lost. That ser
vice was the conveyance Of the members
of the California Convention 10 Monterey
Now, if tina, Convention was proper, and
the Senator, who was part Of aud enjoyec
is fruits, would not deny il, why should no
this steamer, then lying idle, be used for iht
purpose. From papers on The file in IN,
Navy Department, it appeared that the Sen
a,or himself had urged the selection Of I
particular individual 10 command tha
steamer on that very service.
Mr.. Gwin said that many of tho member
Of the Convention were al San Francisco
ard desired 10 be- conveyed 10 Monterey
and he understood they were TO be conyeyet
n, the public expense.
Mr.. Pearce said he did not complain .
the vessel being used, but he complained o
the Seaator having cited the use Of that yes
Sc! 9a that service, after having recommend
iug il, as as evidence Of The bad effects o
Mr.. Kings appointment. The Edith di
not cost Sf3e 600, but S33 600 only. II
deued wha, ike Senator had stated, tina
Mr.. Kihgs nomination as Collector wa
withheld from The Senate TIL after the Al
81 March, for The pu1Fose Of avoiding tn
Constitutional ohjeciicR 10 his apPont
snent. That nomination was sent 10 h
Senate bsloIs the 4lh of Aarch and wa
act acted oa. The Senate, keGever, subse
ansglly sonGtmed il. Were Tie junction {
che secrecy removed, he wa2I ask tn
Senator il he did not; himself, .sIsiain Nj
Kings termination.
Mr. Gwiu said be had voted for Mr. King
nomination, bGi wouId have urged its Tt
lection had it soIae Hp belore the 9TH
Mach.
Nr. Pearrc said, il there had been zn
evidence that the aomiualien had bes
meaniy kept back, for the purpose
avoiding auy Constitutional objection,