New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-20
xxxHID CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION.

SENATE. WAsHSGToS, Thursday, Jan. 49, 1854.
Mr.. TOUCY appeared
Mr. PETIT offered resolution directing inquiry 10
the proprety of extending the laws regulating the pen
sons OF widows of Revolutionary soldiers widows Of
soldiers of the War lsl2 He read letter on the sub
ject in which ground taken that any worthy
OF being the wife OF soldier who sacrificed all for his
county would be very likely to get another husband and
that the wants of woman who has buried two husbands
not less than those Of woman who has buried bu
Laughter
The resolution adopted.
Mr.. BRODHEAD presented petitions fiom PhiladeI
pha giving unanswerable against the establish
ment of a Mint ia New York.
Mr.. GWIN offered resolution calling for information
TO the disposal Of the United States Naval forces at the
time Of the expedition from California TO Sonora
Mr.. FISH presented the memorial Of merchants ani
others OF New York praying that measures be taken
make suitable National acknowledgment for the
vices Of the captains OF those vessels who rescued the
passengers from the san Francisco. Referred the Sc
lect Committee.
Mr. EVERETT presented the petition of Inspectors Of
Customs at Boston asking for increased compensation
hr OWNS resolution calls upon the President TO 10.
form the Senate OF the number Of ships on the coast
OF California, Oregon and Washington in active
wee or ID port also the whole lumber the Pacific
coast employed OF otherwise also, whether the Naval
force there in 1853 sufficient 10 proven, the departure
to foreign territory OF any unlawful expedtoni also. the
number Of ships ON the Atlantic coast employed actively
or otherwise also the number Of troop, 10 California
Oregon and Washington Mr. Gwin read the Presidents
proclamation, and said Issued against persons sad
be citizens Of California lie desired 10 call the aen
ton Of the country TO matter connected with the proofs
noion IL was that ~ the time the expedition was COX up
in California the United States had force there - pre-
" nj its sailing He wished II be known III az that very
time when the first expedition sailed, small vessel oiWaf
win single gun could have stopped H. was there no
allowance to be made for the condition Of Lower Cantor
MA and Sonora Here WAS expedition OF iocyhFo
men passing out of the Golden Gate which any oss an
could command against q ship without cannon end n
went TO large country, took p0ssessonoIB - ~
Republic. If the President intended e't-ss-
expeditions he should have -
vent their departure. At TIE -, 3e 50
sci let San Francisco there We ~ w -,
oiwar in active service on the Whole '.t1es 80
the Sandwich Islands to prevent ''s eensas' "a.
similar expedition the other '.PiiS 80 ~
Gulf Of California but il toned ~ Do y - -, 70
the coast of peru On tho vsos coasi o'T 9v9Iaies
there were hint two shin O ar :" ~ ect osr e hlerce
and yoentin noa,rslitvs sdons Fas Il not iarceto
!. 'tI ~ ,hcss obj - Itwas reported thai
$3.50 NS;,;af had been /" sted, and that tho vessel
ss $50 ~, ~ n asrbor steamship without. any
;,a,r, ~, .he United States Government. Why
e. ,ba r',,ed Sist. when a steamship ior revsnus
$50 - .siej ics prevent smuggling, said that IA
81, 80 20, A anF be asked l)r appropriation 10
~. To, a,tin e Of defcnGe, he seoated becacso
4 cow al 80 money. This mi,erable economy had
ise Ser 4 lot Government power either 70 de.
eona sen. = fom an enemy, proven. tie sailing OF
wv s1, di.iors Here paper pro slanling them
rs,ions NeD in feet they were given c1fe LATHE 20 20
Ire hey pleased and violate any lhe pc ssa so
AZ ., the power Of Goyornne was oncr 3D. The on
/ Jaw Ieidly executed In Califogn VA &c ole saxins
9id collecting revenue from them. nj vas ofPosod
to ali unlawful expeditions OF thi s1r onga ~ 30
knOyn that IN q new country IKE lte saeS Uess