New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-07
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SENATE. WASHINGTON, April 8, ISsa
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SENATE. WARRINGTON, April 8, 1854
PETITIONS
Mr.. DOUGLAS presented the petition Of
Henry ORlelly. proposing to establish line Of com
munication by Mail and Telegraph from the Missit
sippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
He asked NO money or land. no donations or gtfs;
but that his line of Telegraph may be protected By
the military posts OF the Government As military
posts have been authorized In that territory, h.
asked that instead of being placed in large bodies
they may be put in stations OF twenty men, at dis
taAces OF twenty miles apart
Thus the telegraph, the mails and emisrants aso,
could be protected by the same line OF military posts.
II this be done, Mr.. OReliy thinks he can in two
years from this time, have Eufopesa published
the Pacific In week from the time OF its leav-
ing Europe.
Mr.. WADE presented petition, praying
that.the Wheeling Bridge may be protected.
CHINESE SEAS.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a COM
munication from the Secretary Of the Navy, In ~
Spouse to resolution calling for his opinion and -
Inmates, with respect TO Reconnaissance OF the CHI
nese seas, &c. The Secretary thinks such rscos-
noissance would Be eminently seryceable, sId
that il could be performed BY United states vessels
at very little increase of expenditures
POWDER DEPoTs.
Also, a communication from the Secretary
Of War, In reply TO resolution concerning dep6ts,
&c. for gun so.ds a rss Secretary Isconms'as
gunpowder, and gives the quantity now stored asthe
various arsensls from which il appears thsIe are -
Waterviet near Troy, 249, 4O3 pounds
GOVERNMENT CLAIMS.
Mr.. BADGER introduced bill, amending
existing laws relating 70 the collection Of cIains
upon the Government.
JUDICIAL SALARIES.
Mr.. RHsTT offered a resolution, which
was ssreed TO- directing an inquiry a. to the sx:
Btates Judge Of South Carolina.
CREEK INDIANS.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, calling upon the Secretary Of
the Interior TO inform the Senate OF the number and
names Of claimants OF the iquidaisd balance Of ths
Indemnity due to the friendly Greek Indians, fog
losses sustained in the Creek war Of 1872
CALIFORNIA DRAFTS
Mr.. WELLER offered a resolution, which
was agreed TO- directing the Secretary Of the late
rior 70 inform the Senate whether the Indian Con-
nissoneIs or Agents In California, In their negotia-
lions, have contracted any debts for which the Gs.
eminent Is liable, and II So the amount thereof ~
whether any drafts drawn By the said Commissl0ar
ers have been prossstedby the department.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The private bills passed by the House on
Friday were all taken up and referred.
NON IsrERyEaTIos.
Mr.. CLARKR's Joint Resolutions upen
Non lntefvention were then taken up.
Mr.. MASON addressed the Senate 10 sup.
port OF MI Ciarkes resolutions and against thoss
Messs. Cas- and Seward. He said that the poii1
under which the United States have prospered -
long had remained undsturbed till the arrival hsfe
Of The pfopssandist who had undertaken 10 lecture
tnis GoverADent upon its duties toward other Gov
ernments There IL, he commended. but little din(
ence between the Seward and Cas- resolguoes:
shey bosn look forward 10 . change In the fofsaes
policy Of the Government In their speeches, -
IN me speeches Of other new policy doctrine -
posters, extending beyond that Of the resolsficss
was Swallowed forth that the time would =
all probability shortly come when the policy g
the United States would not only be Review
but would undergo reform. The Hon 80
tor from Louisiana had undertaken 20 prev
that the policy Of Washtpgson was NOS VAS
Fepxsssntsd and, even II II was true that u rs -
Intended 70 be permanent, but q mere tempeuY
measure, which died Immediately the mo nsns -
called Is forth had Passsd away. The policy o. 49,
Intervention was the policy Of the days Of Wssamg
ton, when true, unaIloyed patriotism hlled W.
hseys and Il had not only existed thsn, ana ~
n the archives Of The nation, bat had taken Arm
deep root IN The hearts Of the American people: ~
t4en Eecapitulased The events IN France ene
Uhxled esates preceding The PROCLAMATION Of ne
TALLY q WasAtnG1oA. end commsbdsd The 49,
an1 petiotisD a that aet He considered ~
was fogsu1ate ibg Ae sElstsnce ofthis Rspasahs