The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-23
CONGRESS OF THE q. STATES.
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1854.


SENATE
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate re-
port OF the Secretary OF War, made in compliance with
resolution Of the Senate the expediency Of promptly
completing the fertilization Of the Torugas and Key West
which ordered TO lie the table and 10 be printed
SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS,
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate
letter from the Hon Edward Everett rsgning his seat IN
the United States Senate from and after the LIST June
1854; which read and ordered TO lie on the table
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS ETC.
Mr. WADE presented additional documents in support of
the claim of the heirs OF Captain Joshua Chamberlain
which were referred the Committee Revolutionary
Claims.
Mr. BELL presented the memorial Of Mary Reside,
widow and executrix of James Reside praying the
ment of judgment in his favor suit instituted against
him by the United States which referred 10 the Com
Messrs. CHASE, SMITH, BRoDHEAD, ToUCEY, and
FOOTE presented petitions in favor OF the reduction of the
of postage; which severay referred to
the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. BRODHEAD presented three memorials Of citizens
Of the United States protesting the Jewish religion in ia
of the adoption of measures to secure to American c
zens while residing travelling in foreign countries the
rights of conscience and religious Worship which
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr. SUMNER presented the memorial of the Ladies' Anti
slavery Society in York county, Maine, demonstrating
against the repeal Of the law securing liberty in the Terri
tories of Nebraska and Kansas which ordered to lie
the table. r,
Mr. JONES of Iowa, presented the proceedings of a
meeting of citizens of Washington county, Iowa, praying
for grant of land by Congress to aid in the construction
of the Philadelphia Fort Wayne and Platte river arnc
railroads which were referred to the COMMITTEE on fuohc
Lands
Mr. HAMLIN presented resolutions OF the legislature OF
the State of Maine in favor of the abolition OF spirit ra-
tons in the United States navy and giving substitute
therefor in money; which referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed
Mr. H. also presented resolutions of the legislature OF the
State of Maine in favor of the reduction Of of
postage which were referred the Committee the Post
nd POST Roads and erred n NJ
Mr. H. also presented resolutions Of the legislature OF the
State OF Maine in relation to the claim Of the State Of
Maine upon the United States lands TAKEN and required
be taken order to satisfy claimants under the treaty
of Washington which referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
Mr. H. also presented resolutions OF the Legislature of the
State of Maine in favor Of the passage of law RENTING
the duties upon moasses and sugar. in relation to spola
tons committed commerce by the French prior to
1900 and in relation to certain proposed notifications Of
the navigation laws of the United States allowances OF
bounty to fishing vessels and reciprocal trade with the
British North American colonies which ordered To
lie on the table and to be printed.
Mr. H. also presented the petitions Of the heirs OF Joseph
Boynton and of the heirs of Daniel Gorn praying to b.
allowed communication for revolutionary services which
referred to the Committee Revolutionary Claims.
Mr. COOPER presented the memorial of the Union Cana
Company Of Pennsylvania praying grant OF public lands
aid in other way to assist them in the completion
of the Union canal; which referred to the Committed
Public Lands.
Mr. MALLORY presented the petition of James A. Pc
den and other members of the Florida bar praying adj
dona regular term of the district court for the northern
district of Florida and the passage of law providing for
appeals from the decisions of the district in admiralty
which referred to the Committee the Judiciary
Mr. CLAY presented the petition of William Wells and
q other members of Captain Gees company of Alabama
mounted volunteers praying to be reimbursed for losses
sustained in consequence Of the sale by the government
reduced prices of their horses a0d furniture ia Mexico
which they refused transportation to the United States
which was referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs
NEBRASKA BILL
Mr. SMITH presented resolutions passed by the general
assembly Of the STATE Of Connecticut nstructing the
aors from tha State and requesting their representative.
in Congress to oppose by all lawful means and to the las
extremity the bill organize the Territories of Nebrska
and with the clause abrogating the prohibition
slavery, known the Missouri COMPROMISED which
read
Mr. CASS desired know whether we're to have an.
other Hartford Convention
Mr. SMITH said that there nothing in the resolutions
call for the remark of the senator from Michigan
Whether they indicate that are TO have another Hart
ford Convention not thing certain, that the
resolutions expressed the sentiments of overwhelming
majority Of the people Of Connecticut and of the demo
cratic party OF that State They passed the senate Of that
State with but dissenting voice and there but
small minority opposed to them in the house Of representa-
dyes Although they might be stgmatized emanatins
from Hartford Convention, they the sentiments Of
the feemen Of Connecticut and he thought the honorable
senator from Michigan would find out that they the
sentiments Of the people of that State also
Mr. CASS thought he was as well able TO Judge Of the
sentiments Of the people of his own State as the senator
from Connecticut He believed that they would
tain their representatives long those
support the great principle Of the right Of the people TO
govern themseNeSa principle which carried fathers
through the revolution and which has given the best
upon the face Of the globe The Of his
making the remark which he did because there
Of the resolutions threat that they would submit
the laws Of the land That the point which he
objected When they made declaration that they would
not submit 70 law regularly enacted by Congress and
approved BY the President he only desired draw par
ale between that and another act which was In fact
act Of He would 90 into the details Of the Hart
ford Convention, as il was amaer that was well under
stood
Mr. SMITH deny that there any threat in the reso-
lutions
Mr.. BRoDHEAD. Read the third resolution again
IL read follows:
"Resolrcd, That declare fixed purpose
sent 20 the legal actual admission Of slavery into the terri
tory from which was excluded BY the act OF 1920 the
admission Of savehoidng States from any portion Of the
same"
Mr.. SMITH. They say that they win not consent to II
and say thatI will not consent 10 H. There II a vert
large majority Of the people in the free States Of the Union
who viii not consent to but that saying that they
going to raise instruction against the government
Does that indicate that they have any intention Of taking
up arms against the government Not at all They will
oppose II consuonay through their rcprescn atives In
the two houses ef Congress-
The resolutions ordered 10 lie the table and to
he printed.
MESSAGE PRESIDENT,
message received from the President Of tho United
states by Mr. Webster, his secretary Transmitting re-
port from the Secretary Of State with doom
meuts compliance with the resolution of the Senate Of
the 30h of January last calling for information in relation
read referred TO the Committee on Foreign Reia-
tons and ordered to be printed.
REPORTS FROM coanurTsxs