New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-05
xxxuD CONGRESS. -. SECOND sEssrO'
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1888.

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The cr o! Clerk 20 tac President OF the sen
ate He aid the adoption Of ne rsScon w w. King
grhtifng 10 The late President Of the nate MT mug
who YVES now, on account q la nehth' iea'His ou'
shores.
The revolution was adopted
Mr.. UNDERWOOD offered resolution calling
for copy If the report Of the Board Of Ofcors wa2
Iurvyed the several plans fo- enlarged can around
the Falls Of Ohio. Adopted.
Mr. CrARK introduced joint resolution ex-
psnslory OF the appropriation Of 5000 in the lsss
River md IafbOr bin for the Tcn0sCi OF rock At IN :
mouth Of S. ekolk River, IN Providence Htrbor; ne
said rock had been found there, and taB resoluI'
was 10 allow the money % be applied 70 the removal Of
obstruCtions 10 navigation. u was c0nsl1erec anu
passed. $50
On motion Of Mr. SMITH the petition OF the
hero Dr. Wells for the reward 70 the discovery OF the
sp@stheic agent ia surgical cascR, was taken up lie
Withdrew all objection 70 referring % the Military
Committee
Mr. SHIELDS renewed the motion TO refer
], to Select Committee.
After debate, il WAS referred to Select
Committee, and other mer1ona,s On the subject were
referred b. the same Committee
Mr. CAss introduced the following joint reso-
luton:
Ben,esored That the United States Do hereby declare
that the At csI Continent BY TIE free and indep ndent
condition which they have assumed and maintained are
bencefoh not 10 be considered subject. for future colo
nizston by any European Power, and while exlsting
rights should be respected and viii be by the United states
they their safety and interests 10 announce as
they do that future European colony OF dominion
osrt OF ire North American Continent aud should the
Tempt be made they TINS delb 'T1tey declare et 10 VIII
be viewed rs an act originating 10 motives regardless Of
heir ipterests and their sey and which will leave them
fce 10 adopt such measures as an nation may
%syd t"rer 1esofrc5 That while the United st,tes
sclam any designs upon the Island OF Cuba inconssnI
with the laws Of nations and with their duties t. SPaln
they consider due the importance of the subject
70 make known this solemn innuner that they should
view all efforts the part of other power TO Procafe
which, naval military position must, under eircnul-
snces easily to be oreseen become dangerous TO tler
Southern coast 10 the Gulf Of Mexico and the Month o.
,be Mississippi as unfrendy directed agaus; them,
and to be ssted By all the means N Their power
The resolution was ordered 70 be printed.
Mr. SHIELDS reported bill to discharge the
judgments obtained against Col Fremont in Europe for
liabilities incurred in California rne bill appropriate
$40 500 to ply four bills of exchange drawn by Fremont
TO deroy military expenses in California, and on whicn
be has been sued in London aud judgment obtained
against bimand also reasonable expenses for Defense
Mcssrs SHIELDS, CAss, CwS AMI BADGER
supported the bill.
Mr. BUTLER said he had the utmost cOall-
dence ia Col Frcmonts discretion and would there
fore vote for this BILL but he would oppose such bills
generally.
The bill was then passed.
The bill extending the patent Of Morse an |
Hascall for harvesting machine taken up, and al.
ter long debate laid on the table.
The bill reyIving the acts granting pensions
to the widows of revolutionary soldiers and exteninS
item to widows OF soldiers OF the war OF Isl! was taken
up, debated and passed.
The bill increasi ing the salary Of Judge of the
Criminal Court OF the District Of Columbia to s., 500
year, was paced.
Mr.. HALr's resolution calling for information
to the conduct Of Commodore Morgan while in the
Mediterranean was taken up.
Reolftd n at the Secretary OF the Navy be directed TO
inform the Senate the number OF days the United states
Independence, the fagship OF the Mediterranean
alter her arrival OF Naplez, the lih September 1871
unit, she sailed thence for the United States ON the 21
March, 1852: how many days said snip was at anchor IN
the BAY or harbor of Naples and how long at Spezs or
other ports during that period what portion OF the ore
much of board ship by said Morsan what the es
expense of ship of the class OF the Independence
properly oc.red and manoed Per oIy OF ,b pei n,r
meDt while the slip was iylng &C anchW IN the Day Oh
Naples chartered emplOy se 70 transport
supplies for his squadron from Spelza 10 Naples snu
whether the of such transportation has been 10
the Government by the order approval oil SAID MORAN
whether gwen said Morgan by the De
partmeni by any bureau thereof practice his quas ron
ia naval oyouons feet SAILING and 80, whether SAID
instructions were oheyed; whether he was directed ~
ercise his target firing; and So waetheT he com
piled with such directions, and 90 what extent wnethef
there any rule OF regulation OF tie Department against
naval officers porting females members OF tne au
lies others board shpsotwor Of the United states
and so, whether Commodore Morgan q any OheeT under
his command was guilty OF uo%son OF sucA .esaaon
whether the bIosd penDant o. commodore 'iotSah VIZ
Kept ying during the period of his command in the Med
neuanean or was at any tune tsSsn down snH Sc lo
tcen held for dsobedence Of orders violations OF
regulations or neglect OF duty while IN commend OF te
forces of the United States 10 the Mediterranean dur
ing the past three wears. .
Mr.. Rusk opposed the resolution as leading
70 controversy
Mr. Hale said thatall the things enumerated
In the resolution had been charged by member OF the
House in debate.
Mr. SHIELDS said that the resolution was a
tsgaeeUl one. With as much proprie,y 1t might be
tsked, How much powder was used How much and
Whist kind Of wine was usedf SC.
Mr.. HALE said he should Ike 10 know what
the Senator meant by disgrscetu'
The CHAIR said he considered the remarks
cut Of order
Mr., CAss thought the resolution went into
matters which the Senate ought not 10 notice but some
OF The information was proper TO be called for. lie
hopedh would bel0id over.
Mr.. SHiELDs saw no reason why the reS0lu-
lion should lay over He did not why the senate
should go into the petty details tis resolution He
had ssii the resolution diSaceiu and he said 80
ROW. lie did not mean that the Senator Ind done a
eisgaceiul act, but that the resolution proposed an
inquiry which would be dsgracctl 70 the Senate 10
engage in.
Mr.. MASON said he had known the gallant and
distinguished officer named this res 1luton for ~
years Though he had heard read yesterday he said
nothing because be would not descend to notice by
oojecting to Il. lie would tell the Senator from New
Hampshire that Commodore Morgan would not shrink
from any inquiry into his conduct bur would court it.
lie would tell the Senator hut tns gallant officer is
gentleman and man of homer, and viii demsnd OF the
Senate, Though not perhGps, of the Senstor TO be
Treated as gentleman. let the inquiry be put in the
shape oil resolution OF inquiry end lie would vote for
but as stood at present, amounted 70 accusa
non, but the resolution had interior object be
accomplished only in his way The complexion OF the
resolution was that OF changing Commodore Morgan.
Mr. HALE said that there were some things
convey cd by words snd others by nisnpcrs He would
tea the Senator from Virginia tia, he was no, Old
enough could not put on the dignity of talk or OF man
ner or OF tone, sufficient 10 induce him ia) to shrink
the thoussndth part of hairs breadth from any
thing he understood, lie had heard before to-day of
not descending 10 notice resolution OF his but he was
hot TO be deferred from the discharge his duty by amy
animation Of that sort, of any o,her whether con
reyed by words or manner. he was Senator, AMI he
acted here in the discharge OF his duties under all the re-
sponsbcs Of his oath, that duty he would continue %
discharge Enthusiastically whether Senators descended
TO notice his resolutions not. lie trusted he had a.
high appreciation OF the honorsn nd dignity of his po