Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-05-18
CDngrfssional.
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
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FIRST SESSION.


senate.-Wednesday, May ii, 1854.
rev peiitions Were presented and referred.
JOHN W. KELLY.
On motion by Mr.. MORTON, the Senate pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration OF The bill for The reer
of John w Kelly, which proposed 10 erant biS
compensation for the annulment of a contract 81
tered into by him for The tran porlaiion Of The
mail from Bainbridge, in Georgia. 10 Apalachicoa,
in Florida.
Mr.. Nj. stated the circumstances of The case
and was followed by Messrs. MALLORY and DAw
SON, and il was then read third time and passed.
MICHIGAN RAILROAD.
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back the bill granting the right OF
way 10 the Fort Huron and Lake Michigan rail
road and ground for depots, on and over certain
military reservations at Fort GEatot Michigan
and the same was considered and passed.
RESCUE OF LIEUT.. STRAINS EXPEDITION.
Mr.. CLAYTON referred TO the gallant conduct
of the boats crew from the British ship Vrago
IN rescuing the thirteen Americans of the persons
engaged IN the surveying expedition of Lieut..
Strain, and introduced Joint resolution, which
provides 8af
"That the President OF the United States be re-
quested 10 procure gold medals, with suitable de-
vices, one to be presented 10 Commander Edward
MARSHALL of her Britannia majesty's ship Virago;
one TO w. o. Forsyth, first lieutenant ofthe Virago
one 10 DIR. VIM. Ross; and one 10 Paymasier w
II. Hills, as testimonial of national gratitude for
their generous and humane conduct and we'll
directed efforts in extending timely relief to the
surveying party under the command of Lieutenant
Strain, and saving from inevitable death thirteen
suffering Americans, 10 be paid for out of the
treasury
The second section gives TO each of the crew
engaged in the rescue the sum Of one hundred
dollars, evidence Of the high sense entertained
by Congress OF their generous assistance.
The Joint resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations.
NAVAL REFORM.
Mr.. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported bill to improve the naval SER
vice ofthe United States.
APPROXIMATION OF CUBA.
The following resolution, submitted Yesterday
by Mr.. MALLORY, was taken up.
Resolved That the and declarations Of the
Cuban authorities considered In with Snain
past policy with reference to that island calculated to
excite the just apprehensons Of the government of tho
United States of settled design throw Cuba ultimately
into the hands its negro population and to revive there
within few hours sail of shores, the scenes san
Domingos revolutions result which the United States
viii deem alike inconsistent with their progress their pros
perty, and the civilization of the age.
Mr. MALLORY said he proposed no debate on
this subject at this time, all he wished was have
the resolution referred TO the Committee on For
eign Relations.
Mr. SUMNER thought the resolution could not
De referred without giving the implied assent of
the Senate TO the statements contained in IT,
Mr. CLAYTON did not think that the reference
OF the resolution to the committee in any way
committed the Senate TO It's statements II amount
ed TO nothing more than any other resolution of
inquiry.
Mr. CHASE said that the resolution asserted
iacts 10 which ne was not prepared to give his
assent. lie did not see how the resolution as il
now stood could be adopted without presuming
an assent by the Senate 10 these statements
thing TO which he did not desire to be understood
by silence as doing. He would interpose no OBJ
lection TO any resolution of inquiry but he could
not permit the resolution TO be referred without
stating his reasons for Directing to it,
Mr.. MALLORY said that when this subject
was debated, he desired it fully debated. This
could only be done upon full report of all the
circumstances of the case by the committee
i Mr.. STUART suggested that the resolution be
amended by inserting after The word that, IN the
first line, the words, shat the Committee on
Foreign Relations inquire whether" &c
Mr.. MALLORY accepted the amendment, and
the resolution referred.
PRINTING ORDERED.
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported in favor of printing 5000 additional
copies of Captain Sitgreavc's report of the explo-
ration of the river Colorado; and 5000 copies OF
Captain Marcy's reportof the exploration of Red
river; and the report was adopted.
VETOED LAND BILL.
The Senate resumed the consideration of The
bill granting land to the several States for the re-
lief of the INDECENT insane, lately vetoed by the
President
Mr.. BROWN addressed The Senate in support
of the constitutionaity and propriety of the bill,
and in reply TO the objections to it, stated by the
President in his message.
The bill was then postponed
SENATE REPORTING.
On motion by Mr. BRIGHT, the Senate nro.
ceeded TO the consideration OF the resolution
In pf he
with the proprietors of the Washington Seutind
for the publication ofthe debates and proceedings
OF the Senate in that paper.
Mr. BRIGHT modified his resolution SO as 10
provide for their publication in the Sentinel at the
rate of four dollars and half per column.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK opposed the resolution.
and, in the course OF his remarks, read a letter
from the editor OF the Washington Union asking
TO be relieved from his engagement to publish the
debates
Along debate ensued, in which Messrs BRIGHT.
JOHNSON, WELLER, PRATT, BROWN, and
BADGER, supported the res olution and Messrs.
FITZPATRICK, STUART, and GWIN, op-
posed il.
Mr.. STUART moved a modification Of the re-
solution, which was accepted by Mr.. BRIGHT, and
after being further amended at the suggestion of
MIR. Brown, the resolution assumed the following
shape:
Resore That the Secretary of the Senate be and he il
hereby directed to contract with the popretors OF the
Washington Sentinel Washington Union, and the Ndtional
fetgeNcer proceedings debates
of the Senate with such of them desire to do
SO: Prortded That such publication shall be copied from
the Gtooe by authority and tha be published entire
within forty eight hours after the appears in the Globe
and at the rate of 81 so column And that he contract
with the proprietor of the Globe for five thousand and
twenty-five additional copies Of the Congregational Globe
and appendix for the present Congress
The last clause of the resolution was further
opposed by Mr.. FITZPATRICK. and, without
taking any question thereon, the Senate adj
journcd s
House of Representatives.
NEBRASKA AND KANSAS BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union-Mr STAN.
TON, of Tennessee. in the char-and resumed the
OF the bill 10 organize the Territories
of Nebraska and Kansas.
Mr. READY said il was his purpose TO address
the committee several weeks ago hnf having