Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-01-12
fReporte for the Baltimore SUM-
THIRTY.SECOND CoNGRESS-2ND SESSION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.


Mr.. Badger submitted a resolution continuing the
of the Clerk of the Pres dent OF the Sen
ate, and the resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Underwood submitted a resolution, which was
agreed to- calling for the report OF the board OF officers
app ppoinled to survey the Falls OF the Ohio.
Mr.. Clarke submitted joint resouion authorizing
the application of the appropriation for the removal
Of rock in the harbor Of Providence. to the removal
of other distractions in that harbo, rock being
there. And the same was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Smith, the Senate tsok up the
petition Of John G. Wells, claiming that his father
was the tiscoverer Of the aneslhetc agent used in
the army and navy in surgical operations, and after
long debate i, referred to special committee.
Mr.. Cass submitted the following joint resolution,
which was ordered TO be printed.
ResOlued That the United States do hereby declare,
that the American continents, by the area and inde-
pendent condition which they have assumed and main
taned henceforh not to be considered as subjects
for future colonization by any European power And
while I" existing rights should be respected, and will
be by the United States, they owe 1t 10 their own
safety and interests " to announce, as they now do
that future European colony or dominion shall,
with their consent, be planted or established on any
part Of the North American continent" And should
the attempt be made, they thus deliberately DECLARE
that it W i'll be viewed act originating IN motives
regardless of their interests and their safety, and
which will leave them free TO adopt such measures
Independent nation may justly adopt In defence
OF its rights and its honor.
find be IL further resokred, That while the United
States dsclam any designs upon the Island of Cuba,
inconsistent with the laws Of nations and with their
duIies Spain, they consider il due to the vast i'm
portance of the subject to make KNOWN In this solemn
manner, that they should view all efforts the part
of any other power TO procure possession, whether
peaceabIv or forcibly of that Island, which naval
military position, must, under circumstances easy
10 be foreseen, become dangerous to their southern
coast, to the Gulf of Mexico, anc to the mouth OF
the Missssppi, as unfriendy acts. directed against
them, 10 be resisted by all the means in their power.
Mr.. Shields reported bill approprating SIS, 500
to satisfy judgments obtained in England against Cot
J. T.. Fremont upon drafts drawn by him In CalItor-
MA, for military purposes And after explanation the
bill passed.
he bill renewing the patent of Moore & Hascall,
for harvesting machine, was considered, and after
long debate, laid Oh the table.
The sill granting pensions for life to the widows
of deceased soldiers &C., of the war OF 1872, was
further debated and passed.
The bill increasing The salary OF the Judge OF the
Criminal Court of the District to 500 per annum,
was called up and passed.
Mr.. Hale's resolution calling for information
pec,ing the conduct OF Commodore Morgan, while in
of the Mediterranean squadron. was taken
up, and after sharp personal debate between Messrs.
Shields, Mason and Hale, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Immediately after the journals were read, resou-
ton passed, limiting debate the military acad
emy appropriation bill 10 two hours:
The House then went into committee OF the whole
on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. Polk, of Tenn who had the floor from yesier-
day, replied the speech of Mr.. Nenabe, from whom
he uISSented,
the administration with reference TO the Cuban inVa-
son by which he said the country had been deg aded
The position of the diplomatic corps In Europe, he |
said, formed the best crteraIon OF the estimation In
which the United States is held in Europe, the char
acter of which had been broken down by the Publi-
cation of the correspondence with reference to the
purchase OF Cuba which was strictly confidential !
He expressed himself as being opposed to the res
outon granting higher brevsI rank to Gen. Scott,
whom he considered unworthy of it, and who. he
had never acted magnanimously towards |
either friend foe; in support of which position, he
referred the various controversies In which he had
been engaged and read from the correspondence that
took place on those occasions. He concluded by as
sertng that Congress had not regarded other officers
as they mered.
Mr.. Lane, OF Oregon, condemned the conduct of
The Spanish authorities in the execution of the par
lies engaged in the Lopez expedition. He entertain
ed, he said high respect for the bravery and char
of Gen. Scott but was opposed to the creation
Of an office unknown to the constitution, and which |
would affect the entire organization Of the army. Al
giving his testimony in favor of other general Of
fceTs who served in Mexico, he expressed hope
that the House would consider we'll before they pass
ed the resolution.
Mr. Brooks, of N. Y, said the House was not res
ponsble for the introduction of the resolution grant
ing The brevet rank of Lieutenant General to Major
General Scott but he to correct the remarks that
had been made with reference to the Cuban invaso on,
alion TO the treatment of those who had formed part
Of the Lopez expedition, Mr.. Thrasher's case, the
Crescent City affair." and the publication OF the cores.
pondence referred to.
He coniended that the Government had maintained |
The rights and privileges of American citizens and
said if the United States ever 10 be enrolled
great nation, it be by disseminating peace, com
nerce and manufactures, and not by comhats on the
bloody field and if to disseminate our in
sti,ulions, it must be by example, and by exhibiting
he power Of sef-goveEnment and seIfrestraint
own soil and with reference TO other nations. /
Mr.. Chandler, of Pa, was struck with the anom-
lly of the euIogium by the gentleman from Tennes-
see, ard his quoting from the writing of who
was the sanderer of George Washington. He con-
ended that elevation of title is the only disnc-
ion which this country has TO bestow, and that which
was proposed to hestow Gen. Scott is not anti
epubican, as had been contended by Mr.. Polk, as
II one time he proposed to bestow the rank upon a
nan who never battle. He considered the at
ack that had been made upon that officor unwar-
anlable and improper and as to the diplomatic stand
ng OF this country, every person entrusted with its
interests abroad if of respectable character will be
espected every where.
Mr.. Cartier, of Ohio, opposed to the passage
If the resolution and considered the title of Lieuten
int General as an arstocraiic distinction; and said,
It the proper time, he should propose prefix il
he word lord,'' that it should read Lord Lieu.
enant General.
The bill :hen laid aside, to be reported to the
House.
The Deficiency bill was then taken up, when the
discussion relative to Gen. Scott renewed Mr..
1orman, of Indiana, contending that the distinction
vas due that officer the score Of justice admit-
ng at the time, that there other officers in
he army his equals if superoTs military men
ind who went to explain the operation Of brevet
ank, which would not be accompanied by IN increase