The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-18
i'm THE SENATE OF THE U. STATES.
SPECIAL SEES SION.
THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1853,
ExscUrIyE COMMUNICATIONS.

report of the Commissioner oil indian hhas WIN copies
of letters aud correspondence between that department
and the Indian agent in California which was read
aud, on motion by Mr. WELLER, il was ordered TO lie
on the table, and TO be printed Tor the use OF lhe SENATE
VACANCIES IN COMMITTEES.
Mr HOUSTON moved that the President pro TEN DC
to appoint members TO serve ON the select
committee on frauds &c. TO supply the vacancies
by the expiration OF the terms OF service OF Messfs IN
derwood and Brooke which was agreed 10, ana MI
MoRToR and Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Kentucky, were SO aI-
pointed
Mr. WELLER moved that the President pro tam be
authorized to appoint member TO serve on the seieel
committee for the Investigation OF charges connected WIN
the Mexican boundary commission IN the place oil M
Clarke whose term OF service IN the Senate mas expired
and the motion was agreed TO-
TERRITORIAL coETRovE RslEs IN CENTRAL AMERICA
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration of the I'M
finished business of yesterday being the resolutions sub
mted by Mr.. CLAYTON on the TN instant ,
i Mr. EVERETT. Mr. President, when the honorable
senator from Delaware Mr. CLAYToN took hls seat yes
terday, endeavored to catch the eye OF the President,
with view OF obtaining the hoor, Tor the purpose oil
making few remarks upon the subject which has been
under discussion for The past week and should nave
been glad 10 have had in my power to make them at
that time. did not succeed, however, IN that endeavor
but through The courtesy oil the chairman OF the Com
mee Foreign Relations, Mr.. MASON, VINO moved
the posponemen OF the subject have an opportunity OF
addressing the Senate this morning. am by no means
DESTROYS, Mr. President OF entering into the debate which
has occupied the Senate for the past week and presume
is hardly the expectation OF the Senate that thus de6ale
should extend beyond those gentlemen who have neces
SION however that if the debate should altogether close
at this point il would leave somewhat painful and IN
satisfactory impression upon the public mind with refer
ence TO the state of things in Central America SO lar as
the action of this government Is concerned, and having
had the honor not long ago. IN another capacity, TO SUD
nit communication to the President OF the United
States reference this subject, which transmitted
to Congress, desirous and think would perhaps
be for the public interest. that some further explanation
should be made by in reference TO the present stale
things III Central America, SO lar as we are connectel
with In doing this, which the principal, and may
say almost the exclusive, object that shall have IN
view IN thus claiming the attention oil the senale ior
short time shall wish TO make some reference to the
propositions OF the 3Oh OF April last, which was the OBJ
ect OF the first resolution of the honorable senator from
Delaware get before the Senate lnasmuch, therefore,
the Senate have made the election OF certain officers
special order for to-day, il will be accommodation to
me, and think to the Senate also, il by general acqu-
esceuce the first resolution of the senator IRON Deawa
should be Immediately adopted. | understand that il
was the expectation OF that senator when he submitted
these resolutions, that considerable time would be re-
CURED to transmit TO the second one, SO that
we should probably before the next session.
1t call for general information with regard to the al
fairs OF Central America but the first resolution, which
simply calls for the propositions oil the Both OF Apf last
be answered Immediately If such be the pleasure OF
the President The papers be laid before the Senate
printed, and laid upon tables, that when the dis
is resumed they be referred to without ncon
venence and without improperly. IL will be an accomno-
daon that shall be pursued Before address
log the Senate this morning consulted with the honorable
chairman OF the Committee on Foreign Relations and he
Improves OF that therefore ask that the hst OF
the resolutions be adopted order TO attain the
objects which have mentioned, and when the propose
lions OF the 30th of April communicated 10 we
resume the discussion OF The subject II such is The
pleasure OF the Senate
chusetts Mr. EvERErT did the honor to confer with
this morning upon the expediency OF passing The hfs
OF the resolutions OF the senator IRON Delaware IN order
to bring before the Senate the information there called
tor and which have doubt would be pertinent to The
present subject under debate 1t refers to the OF
The President OF the United States OF the 18th OF Febru
laFV last mn une m
minister in reference 10 the affairs OF Costa Rca and
Nicaragua. That matter has been referred to IA the
Senate in general way, but the propositions are not
before us, and cannot be brought before without the
adoption of this resolution submit, therefore, that the
hrs resolution ought TO be adopted think The second
resolution should be amended before shall be adopted
IN sach a way very much enlarge The scope OF IT.
The question then taken the resolution, and II
was agreed 10, as follows:
Rsoped That the President be respectfully requested,
II compatible, in his opinion with the psblic Interest," to
the Senate the propositions mentioned ia
tive message to the Senate Of the ish OF February ias
having been agreed upon by the Department. OF state The
British mister, and the State OF Costa Rca, on the 3oh
of April 1882 having Tor their object The settlement OF the
territorial between the States and
bordering on the river San Juan
| Mr. EVERETT ! now that the further con-
sideraon OF this subject be postponed until Monday
next
! Mr. BADGER will suggest to the Chair whether.
these resolutions both relate TO one subject the
posiponemen oil the subject after The passage OF
resolution, will not carry both with 1.-THE hrst well
as the second Laughter
The PRESIDENT Tbat be obvialed, should
there be any question IN regard to the matter, by The
unanimous consent OF the Senate
/ MIR MASON have desire 10 interfere al all with
the wishes the convenience OF the honorable senator
from Massachusetts, but did entertain earnest hope
that on Monday next we should be able TO sdlourn
die.
Several SENATORS Oh, no. oh. no!
II Mr. MASON 1 should prefer that II be postponed 10
next Saturday instead OF next Monday.
Mr.. SHIELDS | think At will be impossible, in con-
before
yet disposed of, for US 10 adIosrn next Monday.
Mr. MASON. In order 10 lest the sense OF TIE Senate,
move 10 postpone the further consideration OF thus sub
iect until Saturday next
Il MIR. BADGER. | move TO amend that motion by sui
king out the word Saturday and Inserting Monday.
The motion agreed to- and the further conslders-
lion OF the resolution postponed until Monday, 2isi
instant
i Mr. BUTLER here made personal explanation His
remarks, and Others In reply will appear TO. morrow.
| DAVID l. ruLEE.
i On motion by Mr. MORTON, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration OF the following resolution, which
was submitted by him on the 7th instant;
Rssoipsd That there paid OF the contingent fund
the amount of mileage and per d,em compensation OF =
from the OF the first session the
Thy-second Congress the 9Th OF August ls52 the day
on which the Senate decided that tho Hon. STEPHEN X
was duly elscied member OF the Senate from the State OF
Florida.
After long debate which will be published hereafter.
the resolution agreed 10.
ELECTION OFFICERS SENATE
Il The PRESIDENT announced TO the Senate that, under
resolution passed yesterday the hour had arrived Tor
the election OF officers OF the Senate.