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xxxIId CONGRESS-. First se..Iou.

Inc SENATE met AT ia.
MEXICAN CLAIMS,
The CHAIR laid before the Senate re-
ply o the Secretary Of State to the Resolution of
the Senate, calling for information conserving the
late Board Of Commissioners on Claims against
Mexico. Also, Report Of the Secretary OF the In
terror, communicating the Correspondence relating
10 lHdlan claims.
PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. BADGER presented numerous petit
tons for additional compensation for taking the
Mr.. CHASE and others presented similar
petitions.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD presented the petition
Of two adopted citizens OF the United States, resi-.
Ciag in Ne1lors, representing that the brother oil
oLe OF them Is now, owing 10 the erroneous Juds'
ment of the Russian Courts, confined in Siberia for
pretended crime. They represent further, that four
huLcred others are similarly confined In Siberia ON"
iIg TO errors of the Russian Courts.
Understanding hat the Congress OF these glorious
States intend taking active measures OF sympathy
and lntercession on behalf of persons imprisoned III
the penal colonies of other countries they ask that
their friends in Siberia be not overlooked, because
Russia would gladly release them, II the assurance
were given that they will to the United States.
lie moved the reference OF the petition 10 the Com
mf;tee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. BADGER said that as the memOrialists
had suggested that errors had occurred in che Judg
ment of the Russian Courts, would 1t not be advisa-
Bile to refer the petition to the Judiciary Committee,
with instructions to inquire into the expectancy OF
providing by law for writs OF error to the Supreme
Court, to review the judgments OF the Courts OF
Russia. daughter
Mr.. UNDERWOOD changed his motion, so
as to refer the petition to the Judiciary Committee
MIR. BUTLER.-l object to that. Laugh
ter You are not in earnest, are you
Mr.. UNDERWOOD said he was. Laugh
ter
Mr.. Mason asked if the petitioners were
Mr. UNDERWOOD said he knew nothing
of them, personally.
MI MAsoN-Then | move it lie on the
table. Agreedto.
THE PRoMKrHEus AFFAIR.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate mes
sage from the President of the United States, with
copies Of instructions sent to the American Minis
ter at London, and copies Of the correspondence
between Mr. LAWRENCE and the British Government
concerning the PrOmetheus affair. The correspond
ence, &c, was not read, but was ordered to be
printed
THE Message and its accompanying documents
were Immediately sent to the printer, and our re-
porter was unable to examine their consentsl
ENLARGED CAPTroL-THE MINT.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the
Report Of the Architect Of the Capitol, and the
nual Report of the Director of the Mint Also the
Report Of the Secretary of State the Board
of Claims against Mexico, which states that the Com
missioners award on claims was 80 POS, 3l4 90, and
that the sum stipulated In the treaty for the satsac
ton these claims three millions and quarter,
leaving balance of over Sal, 600
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. SEWARD reported bill granting
register to the ship Obed Mitchell of New. York,
now called Kate Napier, and 1t was ordered to be-
engroeed
Mr. CAss offered a resolution, which was
laid over, of inquiry into the expediency OF increas
ne the salary OF the District Judge OF Maryland.
Mr.. CLEMENS introduced bill changing
TIE tin for holding United States Courts in Alaba-
II a. and 1t was ordered to be eDsrossed.
IRISH STATE PRISONERS
The resolution of sympathy for the Irish
exiles " as then taken up when
MIR. SEWARD proceeded to address the
Senate, and said this proceeding is neither incon
sdera'e nor unmportant. II is resolution which
requires the assent of both Houses OF Congress- and
the approval Of the President Of the United States
Thus 1t becomes a national act. 1t recommends
clemency to The Irish patriots imprisoned in Van
Dleman's land, and is designed for the information
Of Great Britain to influence her conduct.
1t is therefore national appeal TO the magnani-
nifty OF that power. / think the act defensble on
grounds Of absirac. justice, and upon due consider
alton OF relations OF all parties concerned Isubmt,
in first place, that 1t is not altogether novel in prn
cIple and character. The patriots in the penal
colony are suffering for an effort honestly made TO
restore their fasherland TO freedom and indepen-
dence.
The sympathy OF the United States for them,
springs from tie same source with the sympathy
which this country has habtually manifested on
similar occasions toward revolutionary France In
1898, 1880 and 1898, toward the South American Re-
publcs. Greece, PoiaLd, Italy, Germany and Hun.
gary Even IN form, this proceeding assimilates to
intervention of the United States in behalf OF Louis
kossuth and his companions, when Ia exile in Asia
Minor.
The interest expressed by this resolution in Smith
OBrlen Is not merely personal l. is the reverential
compassion ofafree and generous people for fallen
nation. The cause depends On the character Of the
nations eLtre life. So the Declaration OF American
Independence reviews our whole Colonial expert
ence, in indicating the abJuraslon Of allegiance to
the British throne.
Ten centuries ago Ireland was distinct sovereign
power, with adequate national elements and forces.
Ireland was guilty of one enduring crime that
cline was proximity to British shores. Ireland,
moreover, had one great misfortune she had re-
NAMED many centuries unconquered and uncon-
querabie. Her crime provoked English cupidlSy.
Hell Misfortune produced sdvisIons into sects
aid Classes ard invited the invader. EDgland, on
the contrary, bad be successfully subjected by the
Romans, Danes, Saxons and Normans, and had ac-
CURED III That rough experience the consolida alton
suiiiDg IRON mixture OF races and ambition in
spree by an lnsuiar position, have enabled her al
mott to have the world in empire
Atlhe very moment when, as ehroniclers relate,
lie Norman hiDg OF England, Henry the Second, was
CASING ID ms bind TO conquer the adjacent Island,
becaufe !. as commodious for him, and It's inhaoi-
isnis seemed savage and rude, he was solicited by
oepostd Irish Prince to rensae him on his throne.
Of courte tho invasion cid not result In the ress0
ratsh Of the fugitive, nor did 1t IN the conquest Of
Ireland but on in the planting of a small arlsto-
cratic AIMED colony on the coast, Inciosed by paiI-
saces and therefore called the Pale Within the
Pale EDglisbm eli resided with their language Gus
toms ard laws,-witbout there was the Irish ma
tCn with It's Hereditary prince, with It's ancient
maDLefs snc customs. Each race regarded the
other 30 It's natural enemy and of course unsparipz
and uDreeDting wars ensued.
Tie Reformation hurled new and fearful element
into this sirife. The Catholic Church had given
place IN Eng and to one that suited her Kings and
people better England moved by policy and prose-
lytism, resolved that Ireland must become Prots,t.
ant also. she sent the sword for missionary and
attIocious sodiery for apostles of the rev faith
The Irish preferred their paternal religion to one 90
iuceiy recommended by their enemies The Pale.
although sacked by England, was too feeble to sub.
Jueate Ireland, ard Ireland, often distracted by IN
teIral feucs, was too weak 10 crush the Pale Each
curing period OF four hundred years consumed in
destructive wars, retained its postion and thus