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RrsoLurIos SUBMITTED.
Mr. cAss submitted The following resolution for con

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ted 70 Ia 1901 also, copy OF said treaty, and
a a as's s S s s S ns and q the
letter. Of latter ens OF such substitute
once which place the Secretary OF State and
the British minister and The minss from costa hie., IA
"a kics, and he Mosq alto Indians and copy such
voJs with the instructions given TO Mr. Walsh the spe
cisi sgent depaed BY The United States present that
prQ 70 The States OF Nicaragua aud Costa RIGA as also oil
s sma The see1sas Of Safe upon the Subject as also
copies Of the correspondence with Mr. Kerr, charge dat
aises United States la Nicaragua in reference there
To any spondence with the mt
of Nicaragua its minister in respect 10 the same p'st
And the President further requested TO communicate TO
the Senate copies OF letters which may have been ad
dressed to this by the minister OF Nicaragua,
sruction and purpo ohe convention between the United
States and Sa $50 s and Of h e A, NJ " ana
any.
Mr. CAsS said he would not ask for the consideration
Of the resolution now, but would call il up Tomorrow
.as EUROPEAN ISTERrERENcE AMERICA. sH
Mr.. CASS Mr. President. as the honorable senator
from Louisiana Mr. SouLEl desires to go with his
remsk KS to-day. and this 10 the day which assigned
Tor the consideration of the joint resolution which
move, in order to afford him opportunity which he de-
sres, that the JOINT resolution be taken up, with view
Of postponng its further consideration until Tuesday
Mr.. PEARCE. Does that postpone the discussion de-
sired by the honorable senator from louisiana
Mr. CASS. II is TO enable him 10 60 on this morning
ton 10 the island OF Cuba and the Monroe doctrine.
Mr. PEARCE. have statement which wish to
Louisiana is to go on with his remarks, will postpone
what have to say until he has finished his speech.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of the
Joint resolution declaraory OF the views OF the United
States respecting colonization on the North American
continent by European powers, and respecting the island
And on motion Mr. CASS, the further consideration Of
the joint resolution postponed until Tuesday the 18th
instant, and il made the special order for that day
BILL.
MIR. DAVIS gave notice that he should tomorrow.
some early day thereafter, ask leave 10 introduce
bill to amend the Judiciary act.
CHARLES W. MORGAN.
The resolution submitted some lime since by Mr.
HALE in reference to the official conduct OF Commodore
Charles w Morgan, came up for consideration.
Mr.. HALE presume it will be better to withdraw
that resolution as The commodore has died since 1t
offered.
Mr.. SHIELDS. Before that is DONE Mr. President, in
justice TO that deceased officer, wish 70 present to the
Senate letter which received day two since from
an officer who accompanied him in his cruise in the Med
iteranean during the time alluded TO- would prefer as
have not the letter here Just that the matter should
lie day two 1t is well known that the death
Of this officer will prevent any investigation of those
charges. The officer TO whom | refer accompanied the
squadron during the whole OF that cruise and he has felt
it his duty to forward and vindicate the memory
OF his commander. have not the letter now with me,
would take occasion TO present ii and think II
would satisfy the honorable senator that injustice bad
been done TO the character OF very gallant and dlslln-
gushed officer. will ask, therefore, that this Tesou-
ton may remain for the present until can present the
letter, which is response 10 the allegations contained
in the resolution )
Mr. HALE There are no allegations contained in the
resolution which lies upon the tables il is simply reso-
luton OF inquiry. The last time il was before the Sen:
ale this body refused to consider it and am not at all
DESTROYS 10 have the matter pressed. think, with all
Difference to the honorable senator from Illinois, that the
which he proposes TO would be rather an
are % BE- q
here by letters addressed TO members of the Senate
can tell that honorable that there other Off
&AQ baSs Claim the IKE privilege q
making their statements before the Senate l have no
wishes in relation 10 the matter at all-no the least
II anybody wants the resolution passed, have not the
least objection in the world 10 its being passed but
thought that, as the Commodore dead, and all
matters in relation to the manner in which he discharged
his duty before higher tribunal than we are,
il would be decorous withdraw the resolution If any
one wishes TO have different course pursued have
objection to make 10 but can tell the honorable
that there other officers who accompanied Com
modore Morgan upoa whose statements these inquiries
receive what is stated side and not 10 receive
what stated upon the other. think for that reason
that the better way would be TO let the resolution be
MIR. SHIELDS. think the better way would have
been 10 have introduced the resolution. That is
my opinion But the resolution has been introduced by
the honorable senator and do not mean to impusn
his motives; but the contrary believe that he
imposed upon and made in come sort the instrument to
then. l am informed that an hour or two before his
death Commodore Morgan read these resolutions, these
implied charges for they such. hold the paper in
my band TO which alluded. I do not wish 10 present
it now. for certain which will let the senator
know upon other occasion; and should therefore
prefer thai the honorable senator would permit this
luton 10 lie upon the table for the present; and will
call il up, he may call ii up at any other time and
upon that occasion wish TO do justice to the memory OF
this ofhcer L, has reference to him. and shall not
have, II he permits me TO take this course.
Mr. HALE i ask no favors OF officers OF the navy.
IL they have anything let it come. Bot ii the senator
objects do not ask that the resolution be Withdrawn
II can be passed over.
The resolution accordingly passed over
THE EIcARAeUAN MINISTER
The next resolution in order the following offered
by Mr. BROOKE on January g.; which was read;
Roped That the President be requested IL In his opn
Ion not inconsistent with the public interest," 10 communal
partnent OF Stale refuse hold further official inter
win Senior Don Jose de Mscoea envoy exaordi
nary and minister OF the republic OF Mica
rsGsa psas this government
Mr. MASON. II IL is agreeable to the senator who
offered this resolution should prefer il should lie over
q little while A remarked al The time it intro
ducsd, iptendsd 10 with him upon il.
MIR BROOKE. have objection
The resolution was accordingly passed over.
tro ~ CONTINUED
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE i
After the reading OF the journal.