Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-02
PROCEEDINGS In THE SENATE.
SATURDAY, MARCH 06, 1858.

Mr. SEWARD submitted the following resolution, which
was considered and agreed to:
RsoeOed That the President of e United States be re-
quesed II compatible with the pubic interests communi
cate the SENATE correspondence between the Hon. G.
Schenck Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Penipotenary
Of the United States to Brazil and the Secretary Of State
On motion by Mr. BADGER, the following resolution,
submitted bg him on the l7th instant taken up and
agreed to-
Rcsored That the Secretary the Navy be directed in
qure whether will be the Govern
Of the United States to establish naval depot at Beau
fort in North Carona and that he report TO the Senate at
its next session.
before the committee to investigate faads estimo
ny hae been given by the late Secretary of the Navy in
relation to Purser Wech which it thought mg ght inn
ply upon that gentleman The committee, kav-
ing made its report aad closed its iabors the letter from
MI Kennedy, which desire to send the Chair and
have read could not be made part of that document
but he thought in justice to the accused ii might be
tered the record and relieve Mr. Welch from the
sure which otherwise might be cast upon him.
Mr.. BORLANB thought it proper that he should state
that the investigation before the cormittse the test-
mony of Secretary Of the Navy contained
expressions which first bush seemed to reflect unfa-
yorably upont conduct of Purser Wech but the COM
mittee examination of the case, came to the
conclusion that he had done nothing cupabe an ITSELF
interded 10 be So The letter submitted from the
late Secretary of the Navy confirmed the views taken by
the committee 1t sent by Mr. Weigh, with reques.
that it might incorporated in the testimony connected
with the report which weuld certainly have been done
had committee not made its report and been discharg
ed from all further consideration of the subject. He
thoughthis due to Mr. Wech and of OPT
MON that the letter should go to the country.
The letter then read and placed on the journal;
BALTIMORE, MARCH "a, 1858.
DEAR SR In my testimony before the committee of the
Senate in reference to moneys collected by Purser WEIGH
from and of the Vncennes and Vandala
be paid for the of the California
law pessed at the first of Congress- took
castor to gay convinced from my examination of
the case that Mr. Welch had pecunay interest in the
transaction regarded his agency in the matter
ph have
of the service and one which might lead to great
abuses and therefore ought to be checked for the future
a persuaded in this affair solely from motives
of friendship and consideration of the hazard to
which expose him of being misreprcsented and
sured for his participation in it. told him this in my inter
that occurred in these interviews that he entirely free
from any other share in the agency than tn Of dsnterest
ed purpose of serving friend make this statement with
guard Mr. Wech against any inference that he had
any other in the transaction than that which have
mentioned and desire that it may be received addi-
ton to the testimony have already given.
Very truly my dear sir, your obedient servant
JOHN P. KENNEDY
The following resolution, submitted by Mr.. WALKER,
came up for consideration:
Resoired That the Committee on Indian Affairs be and
they hereby authorized delegate of their number
proceed during of Congress- take testimony in
the matter reference said committee touching
frauds alleged have been committed by Alexander
Ramsey Others making payment of moneys certain
bands of the Sioux Indians and that the member of said
committee delegated have power proceed to such points
may be necessary and to send for and
with other proofs said committee for their report
thereon at the next session of Congress
The question pending being the amendment offered by
Mr. ADAMS to appoint three commissioners instead Of
Senator
Mr.. HUNTER, slough he preferred the amendment to
the original proposition, yet still deemed both highly OBJ
ectonabe and went to show wherein he opposed
TO the whole
A discussion ensued, in which Messrs. COOPER,
WALKER, BR0DHEAD, SEBASTIAN, BUTLER, CHASE
MALLORY and others participated; when
Mr.
table which agreed and he requested that the Com
mttee on Indian Affairs be discharged from the further
consideration Of the subject which also agreed to-
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Gw1N in relation to
the purchase Of thousand copies of Rnggods charts
up for consideration; but after brief discussion
postponed the motion Of Mr. MASON, to go into
Executive session
After time spent therein, the doors opened
And the Senate adjourned.