The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-20
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1858.


WASHINGTON, JAN 49, 1853.
SENATOR IRON VERMONT ETC.
Mr. FooT (whig) of Vermont presented the credcn-
tias of Hon s. s Phelps Senator appointed from Yer
mont to al the vacancy caused BY the death or Mr. Up
ham. Mr. Phelps appeared, and was sworn.
Several Executive communications were presented.
Mr. HASrIN, (dem) of Mane reported bill granting
new register to British bark nov owned in Boston, and
Z was taken up and passed.
THE GENERAL REVENUE LAW
Mr. HAMIIS reported resolution, calling upon the rrea
sury Department for plan Of general revenue
law embracing commercial regulations, tonnage duties
enrolmens and licenses Of vessels allowances to custom
hduse employees, revenue marine &C., &c Adopted
:, APPROPRIATIONS IoR THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
MI HUNTER (dcm) of Va, reported back the Military
Academy Appropriation bill, with amendments
The bill taken up, its amendments concurred in,
and passed
Mr. BADGER (whig) OF n. c., from the Judiciary Com
mttee reported back all the petitions against the en-
ployment Of chapans and was discharged from all fur
iher consideration thereof -
A message was received from the President OF the
Ipited States calling the attention Of Congress to the
claim made by the Spanish government on behalf OF its
subjects in the Amstad case The President says, in
resrect TO the Spanish governments demands that its
nxrent representations should be candidy and mparay
weighed If Congress should be OF opinion that the claim
Is lust every consideration points to the propriey of its
prompt recognition and payment and the two houses
should to the opposite conclusion Is equally de-
rabe that the result should be announced without un
necessary delay.
The subject was referred to the Committee Foreign
Relations.
REPORT RELATIVE TO SITE MILITARY ASYLUM AT
BLUE LICK, KY
The CHAIR laid before the Senate report from the
War Department, communicating the report of the
board of officers appointed to examine the Blue Lick
Springs with the view to the selection Of site for
military asylum
Ordered to be printed.
THR MONROE SPEECH SENATOR MASON.
Mr. CAsss joint resolution reanrmingsthe Monroe doc
trine, was taken up.
Mr. MASON (dsm) Of Va said that IL might become his
duty before this resolution to vote to speak at
laNe upon the merits Of the subject but he now simply
dA.fred to speak upon point which he thought was
misinterpreted by the Senator from Michigan. He dc.
sired to speak Of Mr. Monroe's message, asserting
principle intended to be applied TO the affairs of Spanish
America alone. He desired to show that II was directed
TO the affairs of Spanish America, and being asserted
for specific object did effect the object intended and
had not laid idle in the archives Of the nation and that
the principle asserted by Mr. Monroe could not be resusc
aed by the American government unless the same con-
tingences should arise He understood the Senator from
Michigan yesterday, understanding the declaration
Of Mr.. Monroe was in manner complicated with
Hke movement the part OF Great Britain. The
cage Of Mr. Monroe his annual message to Congress-
Of December 1923 in which he Of course, reviewed tho
whole OF foreign relations and in speaking of the
condition Of the South American independent republics
he in that conneoon--and with that connection alone
made that celebrated declaration In March, 1922 Mr.
Monroe had in special message to Congress- invited ts
Independence Of these South American republics twas