The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-30
THIRTY-sECoND CONGRESS.
THuRspAy, January %. 1882
SENATE
FIRST SESSION.

SENATE.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate repot' from
the Secretary of the Interior, ommunicating In
comnliance with a resolution OF the Senate, u
statement from the Superintendent of the Census
Bureau in relation TO the plan adopted In prepar-
ing the census returns and their estimated huik
when printed. The statement OF the superlntend-
ent SETS forth that il is believed that all the stats
cal information may be comprised III one volume
OF one thousand pages Laid on the table and or
dered 10 be printed.
SUNDAY MAILS.
MIR. COOPER presented petition from Penn
syvania, praying the prohibition OF the transpor'
tation of he mails on the Sabbath.
DUTY on SALT.
Mr.. COOPER presented several petitions from
Pennsylvania, praying an increase oil duty on
salt.
FLooGISG IN THE NAVY.
Mr.. CLARKE presented the joint resolutions OF
the Legislature Of Rhode Island against the resto
ration of corporal punishment in the navy and
in favor OF abolishing the spirit ration III that
service.
CHICAGO RIVER.
Mr. DOUGLAS presented the memorial OF the
Mayor and Common Council Of Chicago. Illinois,
ashing permission TO make an alteration IN The
Chicago river for the improvement OF the harbor
al bat place.
CONVERSATION OF OFFICERS IN NEW MEXICO.
Mr.. FISH submitted the following resolution,
which was agreed to:
Resoiped, That the Committee on Military Affairs
be instructed to inquire into the propriety OF grant
ing increased compensation 10 the officers OF the
army stationed in New Mexico.
LIGHTHOUSE SAND KEY.
Mr. iIAMLIN, from the Committee on Com
merce. repcrted bill making an appropriation
of five thousand doiars IN part Tor the erection
Of the lighthouse on Sand Key, Florida. Mr.
H. explained the bill; and it was then consid-
cred and ordered to be engi pssed Tor thra read
ing.
THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATED
MIR. BRADBURY introduced bill to alter and
amend the judicial system of the United States
Mr. b said that the principal features OF the bill
were II proposes TO confer on the several district
courts of the United States the powers and Jurlsdc
ton exercised by the circuit courts IN their re-
spective circuits; to create court OF appeals con
sisting of the Justice of the Supreme Court OF the
United States assigned To the district where the
court s held, and the Judges vi the several olstflct
within such circuit; to confer on these courts
Of appeal jurisdiction OF cases brought iron the dis
trict courts in the same manner that tHey are now
brought therefrom the Supreme Court.
Ii proposes to authorize appeals and writs OF err
ror from the decisions of the courts OF appeal to
the Supreme Court of the United STATED in cases
where the matter in controversy exceeds in amount
81 OOO and where is drawn In question the con-
stitutiunaty of law OF Congress- or OF any State.
IL also makes provision for California and Oregon
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
THE MEXICAN INDEMNITY BILL
was received from the House of Representatives
and was referred to the Committee on Finance.
THE IRIsR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
On motion Of Mr.. SHIELDS, the Senate proceed.
ed to the consideration Of the joint resolution ex
pressive of the sympathy of Congress for the exied
Irish patriots, Smith y Brlen and homas slea gh-
er, and their associates.
MIR. SHIELDS moved to amend the resolution by
striking cut all after the cnacting clause and in
Serting as follows:
Res0!y1d, That, while VIC discairn all intention
of interfering in any in the internal affairs
Of the kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland, We
deem ii our DUTY 70 express, IN respectful man.
ner our firm conviction that II would be highly
grutfyng to the people OF Inc United States. many
of v o,n are natives of Ireland aad connected by
blood with the inhabitants of that country. TO see
Smith OBren and his associates restored to lber-
~ and permitted, il so disposed, TO emigrate TO
this country. We would regard this act of elem
ency a. a new proof OF the friendly disposition OF
Che British government towards our Republic, and
as calculated TO strengthen thc-bonds Of affection
now happily existing between the people of the
United States and of tho United King dom Of Great
Britain and Ireland
SALLY J. FLOYD.
Mr. UNDER WOOD called up the motion to re.
conaider the vote by which the bill granting pen
sion to Sally J. Floyd was ordered 10 u third read
ing And. after debate
MIR. BELL moved to postpone the subject till to-
morrow, which motion rejected; and the ques-
ton recurring on the motion TO reconsider II wac
determined in the negative.
THE coMPRoMIAE MEAsUREs
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the re-
solution Of Mr. FooTE, declaring the Compromise
to be dehnitlve settlement OF the slave
~ question.
Mr. McRAE said that he agreed with what had
been said Yesterday by the Senator from North
Carolina, that the discu SIGN Of this resolution wac
most Improbable, and also that the resolution
itself wa Improbable He regretted that the nc
cessity existed for him address the Senate upon
this subject Although the people Of his State
generally were opposed TO the Compromise acts be-
fore their passaee and although large portion of
%
stis opposed TO them in principle, yet he and they
aud all partie5 in that State, now acquiesced in
their adoption. lie had opposed them, and the
party to which ne belonged hal opposed them;
yet the people Of Mississippi having at the election
Of delegates 10 the recent State convention, decided
Co acquiesce, and the party with whom he had
noted recognising the Democratic principle Of the
will Of the majority, also acquiesced. Though he
and his political associates had opposed these inca
surts, yet they were not, therefore, TO &c consid-
cred "a secessionists or disunionists.
He considered this resolution as entirely out OF
place. lie effect wRs 10 reproduce agitation aud
discussion. and that, too, after every southern
State had declared lie acquiescence. He read from
the resolutions adopted by The convention in Mis.
sssippi 20 show that one great cause for acquieso
ing in the Compromise acts wac, that by their
adoption end was put 10 the agitation On the
subject Of slavery.
Debate disc usson. nnd agitation on the subject
ofthe Compromise, wac now only kept alive by this
resolution in the Senate, aud by the proceedings
among the free negro population Of New York.
It's great OlIeCtiOn 10 Tue resOlutiOu wds mat ~
required oil thOae who were opposed to the Com
promise upon principle. bat who now were willing
TO acquiesce IN its passage ~ vote an endorsement
Of il NJ a settlement in substance and principle Of
the subjects II embraced. This he could not do N
the resolution modified ms to declare the
Compromise acts ought TO be acquicsced in, he
would vote for IT,
The resolution in its original shape was lees OBJ
isctonable to him hhn It was since its amend
ment. At first il implied that the acts Of ComprO.
mise we're irrepealabic. Since its amendment il
would appear If it intended 20 anticipate re-
peal or amendment. All must know that none 81
those acts could be repealed altered except the
Fugitive Slave law. lie then commented upon
she stato Of parties ia Mississippi previous TO and
since the passage Of the Compromise acts. reading
largely from spec hes and other documents IN cup
port OF his positions. lie repealed utterly IN
true the charge that those in that State opposed
20 those measures were hostile 10 .he Union or ware
scccssionists or disunionsts
Without concluding, he yielded the floor aud
On motion Of Mr.. SEBASTIAN
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE