The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-04


willing that the resolution should pass, and that
the debate should be adjourned till after the infor
nation was communicated to the Senate
The resolution was then taken up and adopted
BOUNTY LANDs
On motion of Mr.. FELCH, the Senate took up
House bill authorizing certain soldiers of the late
war with Great Britain to surrender the bounty
lands drawn By them and to select others in lieu
thereof.
And the bill was passed.
coEDucT OF. COMMODORE G. W. MORGAN.
MIR. HALE submitted the following resolution
which was laid over:
| Resolued, That the Secretary of the Navy be di
rected to inform the Senate the number of days the
United States razee Independence, the flagship Of
| the Mediterranean squadron, commanded by
at Naples, on the l4th September, l849, until she
sailed thence for the United States, on the 29th
March, 1852; how many days said ship at
| anchor IN the bay or harbor of Naples, and how
long at sPezzia or other ports during that period;
what portion of the aforesaid two and half years
was passed on shore, and how much of it on board
| ship by said Morgan; what is the estimated ex-
pense of ship of the class of the independence,
properly differed and manned, per day per year;
whether said Morgan, without authority from the
Department, while his ship was lying at anchor in
| the Bay of Naples, chartered or employed mer-
chant vessel to transport supplies for his squadron
| from Spezzia to Naples, and whether the cost OF
| such transportation has been charged to the Co.
vernment by the order approval of said Morgan;
whether instructions were given to said Morgan,
by the Department or by any bureau thereof, to
practice his squadron in naval evolutons or fleet
sailing; and if so, whether said instructions were
obeyed; whether he was directed to exercise his
| men in target firing; aud if SO, whether he com
piled with such directions and to what extent;
whether there is any rule regulation of the De-
partment against naval officers transporting fs-
males, members of their families or others, on
board ships of war of the United States; and if 3d.
whether Commodore Morgan or sny officer under
| his command was guilty of violation of such reg
| ulation; whether the broad pennant of Commodore
| Morgan was kept flying during the period of his
| command in the Mediterranean, or was at any
! time taken down; and if 3d. for what length OF
| time; whether Commodore Morgan has been held
to answer for dsobedience of ORDERS violations OF
regulations, or neglect of duty while in command
| of the naval forces of the United States in the
Mediterranean during the past three years.
a5 AssAYING OF GOLD IN CALIFORNIA.
MIR. G WIN submitted the following resolution,
which was agreed to: if t
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
required to furnish the Senate copies of the letters
which have been sent from, or received by, and oil
| all regulations made, instructions issued, and re
ports received, and of all contracts made, propo
sails offered and bonds taken by the Treasury De-
partment in relation to the assaying OF gold in
California and the reception of gold assayed by
any public officer, as in lieu of gold or silver
coin.
HIcKEY's CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. BADGER submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was laid over:
Resolued, That the Secretary of the Senate pro-
cure from the proprietor 10000 copies of Hickey 3
edition of the Constitution, SC, for the of the
Senate, at prices not exceeding those heretofore
paid for the same work by the Senate.
t'.- PRIVATE BILLS.
The following private bills were considered by
the Senate and passed.
A bill for the relief of James Wormsley.
A bill for the relief of the heirs of Lieutenant
3 e
A bill granting to the State of Louisiana the
military reserve at Fort Jessup for a seminary of
education. 9.1 rlss #s-.s.l,- ...r. ..E =
a.s .LEz THE PENSION LAWS. p
On motion of Mr.. BORLAND, the Senate took
mp the bill to revive certain acts regulating pen
sions to widows of revolutionary officers and sol
diers; and, after long debate, without taking
any question
On motion
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MIR. DAVIS, of Indiana, by unanimous consent,
and in pursuance of previous notice, introduced a
bill for the adjustment of sales and locations con-
hicting with swamp lands selected which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
The SPEAKER announced that petitions were
in order from the State of Maine; when --....
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that the rules be sus.
pended, and that the House resolve itself into a
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union,
with view of proceeding to the consideration of
The question having been taken, it was decided
in the atfirmatiye-yeas IS, nays 81.
NAVY AND INVALID PENSION BILLS.
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, the House took up
the Navy Pension bill, and, after it was read it
was laid aside to be reported to the House as was
also the bill making appropriations for the pay
ment of invalid pensions.
...,.e THE CUBA QUESTION
The committee then took up the bill making ap.
preparations Tor the support of the Military Acad-
envy for the year ending ending June 80. 1854
Mr. VENABLE, of North Carolina, after few
preliminary remarks, said that, in this age of pro-
gress, they had heard gentlemen occupying high
places and prominence before the community de-
claring that our capacity for swallowing territory
is so great that we can swallow Mexico, and then
annex not only the islands of this continent but
those adjoining them and these propagandists
chalk out the enlarged sphere throughout which
liberty is to be ditiused. Now he was opposed to
Intervention of all sorts. When notorious for
eigner was in this country year ago, seeking to
involve US in the troubles of Europe, he denounced
the effort as fraught with danger to our institu-
lions. He found many friends, and made strong
appeals to the Government and to the people. AZ
ter filling his pockets with money, he is exceed
ingly quiet abroad, and it was to be supposed that
he would remain 30 until his funds shall be ex-#
hausted He (Mr. W was against Intervention,
because his constituents are conservative. He
never would insist upon a policy applied to
them that hs would be unwilling to apply to the
country; therefore he was opposed to interv
lney VINO are In favor oil 1t must abide the penalty
While he mourned the fate of those who persisted
in the invasion of Cuba, he justified our Govern
ment for giving no encouragement to the enter.
prise. If Cubans had landed on the coast of North
Carolina to revolutionize the Government, the
people of that State would have hanged them with
grapevine, without the formality of trial. He
could not say that Spain did wrong in pursuing the
principle lf-preservation. Permit this spirit to
have full scope and the principle to go forth that
are the disorders of adjoining nations, and we
will concentrate the ill-will of Chriatendom; and
this ought to be upon US. What is true in private
life is true in politics. fthe United States become
the brigands Of the universe, a nation of bucca.
neers, approprating to themselves the possessions
of adjoining States and if we are thus to fill our
cup of iniquity until it runs over, he would raise
his hands in the face of the world and of God and
say that his hands are clean 1t is guilt, and most
damnable guilt.
He said ne would stand up for the doctrine an
nounced by MIR. Monroe, and resist the interior
ence of European powers in the affairs of and
their establishing new governments on this cont.
nent. While be remarked that he would not con-
sent that Cuba should pass into the possession of
any other power, he was satisfied that Spain should
hold it forever He believed that this would be
better for Spain, unless acquire it by pur-
chase. 1t can never pass from Spain without the
United States being an honorable party to the
transaction. Have gentlemen reflected upon the
consequences of attempting to take Cuba by force?
Spain repudiates selling Cuba as firmly as we
would selling New York; and as long as out