The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-15
IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
rAirty-seoond Congress second session,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1855.
(Is cosrIsuATIos.


SENATE. EH
cHAKTER WASHINGTON CITY
Mr., SHIELDS Mr. President. there is an importtan,
bill which wish call up this morning It ia the bill 10
Mr OWN Does tie honorable senator propose 10
take up thai bill nowi The special order comes up al
Mr.. SHIELDS am aware of that. but there will be
ample ttle 10 pass this bill before one o'clock; II not
MIR, GWIN II The bill does not give rise 10 discus
sbh have no objection 10 lis being taken up but 90
not wish be interrupted In the consideration oi the
special oIder have come here prspasa 70 " on wn
wishes take up should not be disposed OF al one
O'Clock. a9pe o. III i will then be passed over AZ. IA,
Mr. SHIELDS. My only object IN calling up this Dill
is that anxions tha! should be passed at this
session; ad presume II will give rise 10 discussion
The design Of ibe bill is 10 amend the charter OF the cy
OF Washington, and 70 give some police powers which
are very much needed in this city u the present time.
must say that unless check the growing spirit OF row.
dysm which now prevail. our capital will present
ious to provide against that by passing this bill imme-
liaely in order hurry il through the other House be-
lore the expiration OF this session That is the reason
ar RUSK Il only wants fifteen minutes OF the time
at which the special order ought TO be taken up !hls
is important bill spprehenl and imagine The hon
orable senator would attain his object readily by
taking il up at edty hour on some morning when we
can have time TO consider t. The Pacific railroad oil
feel bound. when that time arrives TO move that this bill
Mr SHIELDS. The bill could be passed in the time
which is spent in discussing whether it shall be
Mr.. RUSK. That is very uncertain i, may lead to a
Mr. SHIELDS. | have already stated to the honorable
senator from California, that when the time arrives for
the special order to come up will give way. think
The motion being agreed to- the Senate proceeded TO
consider the bill as in committee Of the whole
Mr.. SHIELDS There is amendment to the BILL
which has been printed and lying upon the tables OF
a,ors for considerable time Ii prepared by the
Committee the District OF Columbia, and has been
concnred in BY citizens Of Washington and The corpora
ton. | now submit it amendment to The bill.
The amendment then read being 10 strike out all
after the enactng clause, aud to insert IN lieu thereof
Mr. WALKER 1t occurs to me. Mr.. President, that
pehaps the honorable senator had better turn his a,en
lion to the seventh section-he one last read II seems
to me 10 be very general in It's natqreo confer very
general powers. as understood it, Perhaps may have
inexperienced it, however will ask that 1t be read
again.
Sko And be further enacted That the said corpo-
ration be, aud is hereby, authorised and empowered
pas. all laws. ordinances and ,aulaons wa.ch may bs
necessary to into effect the herenbeofe granted
powers and every OF them
Mr. WALKER do not know that there is anything
Objectionable IN that.
The question being then taken. the amendment
NO further amend nent being offered. the bill amend
ed then reported TO the Senate and the amendment
concurd ln when the bill Was ordered 10 be en-.
xro~sed ior third reading.
The bill subsequently read third time and PASSED
COMMODORE CHARLES W. MORGAN.
Mr. SHIELDS There are few minutes left, Mr.
President before the time arrives tor taking up the spe
cia oider and think there snfhcent time to take up
the resolution 10 relation TO Comnodore Morgan which
was postponed yesterday my request. ask leave 10
call up al this time. for the purpose OF pre-
sen,ing the letter which hold in my hand
The motion being agreed to- the Senate proceeded TO the
| consideration OF the resolution mentioned.
| Mr. SHIELDS. | will state TO the Senate the reason
why desired have this resolution postponed on yes
terday. Lieutenant Nelson, OF the United States navy,
letter IN reply 10 that resolution, aud there was
some language in the letter which did not like very
we'll al the time thought it a little of charac-
Ter TO he laid before the Senate and did not like TO
present il in that shape. regret to ray that there s
portion OF the letter which is little than
would like but he insists upon my presenting IT, He
sent 1t To justification OF his commander, who is
dead having served with him in the Mediterranean
during the whole time covered by this resolution. The
death Of his commander precludes the possibility OF any
inquiry now into his conduct and his family and his
friends exceedingly anxious. this natter originated
the Senate and tie charges have obtained wide c'rcu
aon through the county, that the statement OF this Of
tcer. who believe second in command or, at all
events who served with him during tie whole OF that
time. should be received here is made over his own
proper signature, and his responsibility man and
officer for everything which he says here. he has
the letter. and begged me to present 1t as part
of my remarks in reply to what he deems TO be the
i pulalions contained in that resolution
j Mr. HALE. MIR. President object to the reception
| OF that letter.
honorable presents that paper portion OF his
remarks il will certainly have go upon record
and for shall objec, to itnot from any want oil
gard for Commodore Morgan, but because ia n,foduc.
Ing wrong principle. When a resolution is introduced
into this Senate, and enter into its consideration
we TO receive the statements OF all officers OF the
my and navy who may choose to come for ward and
defend gentleman whom they conceive TO be attacked
by the resolution Why, sir that would be derogstory
to the dignity and character OF this body and every
senator will see at once where il leads. | will repeat
. now, what have often said before, that If we allow
ourselves 10 adopt such that, we shall
his Senate into receptacle for every representation
which may be here from every officer in The Union
civil military object to It entirely IL viii lead TO
conseq equences that may be dangerous. '@
| The PRESIDENT. The Chair understands the sena-
tor from Illinois offer il part OF bis remarks, Tor
which he is responsible II will not go upon the jour
nal but will be considered merely part of the
| tors speech. ttI
| Mr.. HALE. One word, Mr.. President II seems to
me that IL Is anomalous proceeding for senator to
rise and send to the Chair portion OF his remarks. II
he 90 to the world portion of his renarks
the public press is open him but il is usual TO
make the Secretary OF the Senate the depository OF the
manuscript speeches of senator's II the honorable
aor wants il published portion OF his remarks, Of
! course there is no sort of objection it'll have not
the least myself What do object to is. to allowing
eu,enan or anybody ese, to come in and present their
papets 10 the Senate object TO their being received
part of the do,ngs or the records OF the Senate do
no, wish 10 take up the time ot the Senate but have
abundap, reasons upon which TO found my objection.
| The PRESIDENT. The Chair will sta'e tina, il can
not be received any part OF the records OF the Sen