Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-26
PROCEEDINGS In THE SENATE

PROCEEDINGS In THE SENATE,
MONDAY, MARCH 2l, 1858.
message received from the President of the Uni
ted States in resolution of the 18th instant
requesting copies Of certain propositions Nicaragua and
Costa Rca relative to the settlement Of the territorial
troyerses between the States and bordering
on the river San Juan, transmitting the Secre
tary Of State and the documents by which it
panied which referred the Committee Foreign
Relations.
On motion by Mr. SEBASTIAN, it was ordered that
900 extra copies ihe report ofthe Superintendent Of
Indian Affairs in California be printed for the Of the
Senate.
Mr.. MORTON submitted the followings
Resolrd That the Secretary ofhe Senate is hereby au
hoacd and required purchase for the of the Senate
500 copies of the work entitled Naval the Uni
and Mail Steamers of the United States by the Engneern
Chief Of the United States Navy provided the former does
exceed ten dollars and the latter FIVE dollars per copy
0nmotion by Mr. MASON the prior business was post
poned and the Senate proceeded consider the resou
tion submitted by Mr.. CLAYTON and adopted the 18th
instant respecting certain propositions relative to the
settlement of the territorial controversies between the
States and Governments bordering the river San Juan
when
Mr. EVERETT rose and addressed the Senate at great
length and listened to with almost breathess atten
ton from the the close Of his remarks
He drew picture of what this country would become in
twenty years from f left to pursue the present
peaceful tenor of her by the natural increase OF
population, by the vast influx of European immgra
tion combined with all her other elements of national
prosperty-a position far elevated and Of greater
strength than could be obtained by all the conquests
could make territory might acquire. He (Mr. E.
would not live to it, but the young Senator from Il
nois Mr. DOUGLASS might do and have showered upon
him ali the honors great and prosperous people had to
bestow. He paid high compliment to the President of
the United States for the sagaciy manifested in his d
pomatc appointments to Switzerland and Peru which he
thought regarded ofh future
in such important matters and of the conduct of his Sc
Material friends who had promptly confirmed his choice
Mr.. DOUGLAS made brief rejoinder chiefly to have
his position between the two distinguished Senator'S from
Massachusetts, and Delaware Mesrs EVERETT and CLAY
TOM properly understood endorsing at the time all
that Mr. EVERETT had said in relation the pacific poll
cy of this country and declaring that if there any
feeling dearer to his heart than another it the
preservation Of peace on an honorable basis
Mr.. MASON suggested that perhaps it would be bet
ter that the resolution should be laid the table,
the information called for would have be enlarged and
the subject could be better discussed at the next session
The suggestion acquiesced in, and the resolution
laid on the table accordingly
On motion of Mr.. MASON, the Senate than proceeded
to the consideration of Executive busnesk and, after
brief period spent therein the doors were opened,
And the Senate adjourned
TUESDAY, MARCH %, 1858.
The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
communicate from the Department Of the Interior,
closing of several letters relative to the money
lately die Ia by Alexander Ramsey to the Sioux In
dians. ar ,ommending that the same be sent to the
Committe Indian Affairs. Referred to the Committee
Also, fri the same Department, communicating, in
further with resolution of the Senate certain
papers in relation to the Mexican boundary commission
which erred to the select committee the subject
and order, 60 be printed
Mr.. WEI B.ER submitted the following resolution, and
asked its mediate consideration:
the select committee the Mexican boun
dairy allowed until the session of Congress report
upon the said subject.
Mr. HUNTER would prefer shat the resolution lie over
He had no objection the time being allowed the COM
mtee to make its report but opposed to permitting
committees to sit during the recess, as establishing bad
precedent.
Mr.. WELLER thought the resolution was misappre-
hended The committee did ask to sit during the re-
cess there was no occasion for it. the testimony
closed 1t was however very vouminous being at
FIVE hundred pages and would be impossible to examine
such properly, and TO make report before the
next session Of Congress
Mr. HUNTER would interpose no objection to the re-
solution if proviso inserted that the committee
"should not sit during the recess"
Mr. WELLER conceived the proyiso entirely useless.
He was chairman Of the committee and had wish to sit
during the recess he should leave for his home next
month. The resolution simply asked further time to
Mr. HUNTER was under the impression that the reso-
luton as worded would allow the committee to stduring
the recess and he would have to object unless the provo
he had suggested inserted He that other
applications would be made, all of which he should feel
bound to oppose
Mr. WELLER had not the slightest objection to the
proviso only he conceived it unnecessary.
The proviso was then inserted and the resolution,
modified, agreed to.
Mr. JAMES submitted the following resolution for con-
sideration
Resoved That the Clerk to the Committee Patents and
the Patent Office be continued during the of the Sen
the usual Of compensation TO be employed in pre-
pairing for the Of said committee alphabetical index and
digest the reports heretofore made by the several Commit
tees on Patents and the Patent Office
EXECUTIVE SESSION
On motion by Mr.. MASON, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of Executive business and after
considerable time spent therein, the doors opened
THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE.
message received from the President Of the United
States, communicating in compliance with resolution Of
the Senate Of the 18th January last copies Of
dence between the Minister Of the United States at Paris
and the Department Of State concerning the revolution
in France Of December, 1861 which was read and
On motion by Mr. MASON, ordered to be printed.
The correspondence consists Of the following letter
from Mr.. WEBSTER to Mr. RvEs, and his reply thereto
Mr.. Webster 10 Mr.. Riocs
DEPARTMENT or SrArE
WASHINGTON, MARCH g. 1862
SrR: Mr. Sartiges called at the Department of State
this morning. and said that there some expressions
in one Of your dispatches relative to the revolution
France which might be construed undue interfer
ence in question purely domestic in its nature Hs
added that he presumed IL not your intention to use
Language capable Of such Interpretation He did mol
speofv the phrases which he referred assured him
however that you too well acquainted with your
own duties and with the rights Of the French authorities
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