The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-27


objects Of Importance for which they desire the commit
tee 10 report.
The PRESIDENT There is no question before The
Senate.
FRO Continued
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATION.
The House met at IL o'clock, IN.
Prayer by the chaplain to the Senate.
The journal OF Tuesday was read and approved.
MEXICAN BOUNDARY SURVEY.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communca-
ton from the Department of the Interior, recommending
that the sum OF $4,000 be appropriated 10 meet de-
ciences growing out oil the Mexican boundary survey
referred 10 the Committee OF Ways and Means, and
dered TO be printed
Mr.. JONES. of Tennessee, said as this was the last
day which the Presidents message could be debated in
IDGE had possession Of the floor, order give him
opportunity TO address the House, he would that the
rules be suspended and that the House go into Commit
tee OF the Whole on the state oil the Union.
The question was put and agreed TO.
So the House then resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole. and proceeded Mr.. ORR in the char) to the
further consideration of the resolutions in relation 10 the
Presidents message.
TITLE OF LIEuTENANT-GENERAL.
Mr.. ETHERlDGE proceeded TO address the committee
on behalf OF the joint resolution OF the Senate author
zing the President OF the United States TO confer the title
of ieuenangeneal by breve for eminent Two
days since, that joint resolution had been reported from
the Committee on Military Affairs with recommends
ton that it be passed He preferred to address himself TO
ect, either for against the He did not admit
that the subject without great merit II the joint
resolution involved any new principle, and II il were
violating the spirit OF the constitution he too would take
his stand by the side OF those who opposed but there
conceivable objection to the proposition which
did not apply with equal force TO every act of the gov
eminent in relation 10 those who have rendered import
ant services 10 the country. Mr. f. then proceeded to
instance the Of Captain Ingaham in rescung Koszta,
and the eanestness with which the government and the
country sought to do him honor The joint resolution it
was we'll known, was intended as compliment to Gen.
Scott and therefore, strictly in accordance with the
spirit of the past policy OF the government in such
Ii widely different from the titles OF nobility IN the
OF Europe, which conferred marks Of
royal favor, and not tokens of approval of gratitude
for services rendered 10 the country II was on the true
nobility Of Na,urs-those who had shown themselves
worthy by their deeds,ha il proposed to honor, and
in this the spri, OF the country and its constitution fully
concurred.
THE rREsIDENTs MESSAGE.
The resolutions in relation referring the various por
tons of the Presidents message 10 standing committees
then taken up, and read with their several amend
ments.
The resolution in reference TO the patent right gave rise
Mr. CLlNGMAN, who advocated the restriction OF
the patent right for inventions 10 fourteen years In this
fast age il very probable that inventor could get
as much by his invention IN fourteen years be could
formerly IN twenty or thirty years II man could not
make well OF his invention in that time, il was good
reason why il should go into other hands
After some further debate on the resolutions
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, The committee rose
Mr. ORR reported The resolutions 10 The House
Mr. HOUSTON moved the previous question on the
pa ssage OF the resolutions,
The question was then put and the resolutions adopt,
ed
WRECK OF THE sAN FRANCISCO.
MIR CHANDLER, on leave, presented the proceed
ings oil meeting oil merchants and other citizens of
Philadelphia, in reference TO the rescue OF the passen
gers and from the wreck OF the San Francisco
which referred TO the select committee that sub
iect.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
On motion OF Mr.. HOUSTON The House then resolved
itself into Committee OF the Whole. and proceeded Mr
STANTON of Tennessee in the chain to the further
sderaiion-of the deficiency bill
NEW YORK POLITICS
Mr. PERKINS, Of Louisiana, obtained the fioor which
he yielded TO
Mr.. SMITH. OF Virginia, who wished to offer come
remarks the New York controversy. In 80 doing. be
begged the committee TO understand that he should not
indulge in any ordinations upon either side That con-
rovery bad been OF the most painful character in pre-
sentng large and interesting portion OF the representa-
ton OF this country in very unplesspg and disagree
able light When he saw representatives from one OF
the FIRST States OF the Union introducing their personal
feuds upon the floor of that House. he must say they
were impang the Just strength, their just estimation be-
fore the country He would back to ls<1, when he
found that the legislature OF New York passed. almost
resolution approving OF the Wilmot pro-
viso There no party division upon that question a,
that time. In lsaS, those gentlemen who were repre-
senatves OF the State of New York met in convention al
BALTIMORE IN fela'Dn 10 the
there they separated and portion OF them returned
home to their constituents before the convention ad'
journed
Mr. CUTTING asked whether the gentleman from
Virginia said that when matters did not suit them at the
Baltimore Convention they returned home TO their con-
s,luens before the convention adjourned
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia Yes, portion Of them.
Mr. CUTTING. / undertake 10 deny that single
member of tina, delegation from New York left the
vention before its session concluded Whilst every
member oil the democratic party remained those headed
by Mr. Cambreleng deserted IT,
Mr. SMITH, OF Virginia ! am obliged TO the gentle
man for the correction was misled by the gentleman
over the way
MIR. IVES rBRo0K say 50 still.
Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia When gentlemen differ
in this way how outsiders 10 understand the facts OF
the case9
M. CUTTING. BY appealing to the truth Of history
MT. SMl III, of Virginia. went on 10 say that when
Mr.. Van Buren, accepted nomination the South felt
deeply in favor OF II, and he had toed for II few men
did, but when that decision in the Buffalo nomination
came TO be known in Virginia, deep was his regret He
one Of those who delighted 10 sustain our public
and was matter of deep regret to him that Mr..
Marcy should have fallen under the ban OF any portion
Of The democracy Of the country, and s more those OF
his own Stale. He paid high compliment to the ability
and integrity Of The Secretary OF State Virginia had
always been proud to sustain her public men; she pub.
over their faults Recommended this course 10 The people
OF New York He desired that New York should sus-
tain her distinguished IN the way He regret
ted much 10 hear the reply OF the gentleman from New
York, Mr.. WASH, when the question was put 10 him
TO the difference between hard and soft, that IL
He knew the gentleman could not maintain that sent
nent asd IL had gone forth to the county, tending TO
cite unpleasant feelings towards the Stale of New York
When Il was told to the gentlemen from New York tina