Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-12

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SESArE.-The remainder Of Mr.. Cass's
speech, yesterday, was in vindicstion Of his
own views respecting the on-Balwsr T
treaty. Itoccupied altogether two hours and +
. half in The delivery. 81
Mr.. Clayton then rose; but, on the motion of /
Mr. Hamlin, the further consideration Of the |
subject was postponed until to-day
The Senate then went into the considers.
ton of Executive business, and, after brief |
session. adjourned. - YYsfrvy~Nsryf 4
In rus House, yesterday, after we went to
press, the debate on the Ingraham resolutions
was further continued ION the conclusion Of
the speech Of Mr.. Disney by Mr.. Preston,
in opposition to Hosxta's right to the protect
ton of the United States Government.
Mr.. Dean nj 50 ad dressed the House, conclu-
ding, that as modified by the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, tho resolutions covered the
ground taken in Secretary Marcy's koszta
document. "a 49,
The resolutions were then passed without
amendment by vote of yeas ia, nays y.
Mr.. Stanton, of KY, from the Committee
on Printing, to which had been referred seve-
raj propositions to print numbers OF the Gen.
sus documents additional to the seventeen or
twenty thousand heretofore ordered, reported
adverse thereto, but proposed to print, for the
use Of the House, City thousand copies of a
compendium Of the census, to be arranged lin
the manner specifed) by the present superin-
tendent
Some discussion ensued !; but before the de-
| hate ended. J.
The House, on motion, adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF TO Day.
SESArE.--Prayer and the reading Of the
Journal having been gone through
| Mr.. Butler moved that an additional member
be put on the judiciary committee, on account
of the sickness OF ono Of the members. Or
dered ~
Mr.. Cooper presented petition from the
Accessory Transit Company, signed on their
behalf by the Bresident, Charles Morgan, that
the company might be empowered to enrol and
register ships in their own name, which they
were now compelled by the law to do in the
name of trustees. He likewise moved that the
petition might be referred to the Committee
on Commerce: Referred,
Mr.. Wade presented Q private claim for
indemnity for losses during the last war. Re-
1erreQ 10 us appropriate cOmmtCtce.
Mr.. Badger likewise presented a claim for
compensation for losses incurred and services
rendered; which was referred to the Com
mittee on Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. Gwin presented a etitiOn for compen-
sation from the contractor for constructing a
lighthouse On tho Pacific coast, and entered
into an explanation of tae reasons upon which
, the petition was founded. Referred to the
Committee on Claims.
| In ne I'm
u somi monthly mail to San Francisco, Cal /,
, by the way of Nicaragua.
, Mr. Bright presented a petition from the
citizens Of Washington and Georgetown, for q
custom house in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Norris presented petition to incorpo-
5 rate the Washington Cemetery Company.
, Mr.. Sumner presented petition for the eX-
clusion of slavery from the territories, and
moved that it be referred to u select commit.
tee Referred
: Mr. Hamlin presented petition from the
l ship oBneys end merchants of Bath, Me-, for
!, custom house in that place.
Mr. Mallory introduced the bill. Of which
he had given notice, for the levying of dis.
t eliminating duties upon Spanish vessels. Read
twice and referred
+ Dir. Badger introduced certain amendments
to The 4sCir rule OF the Senate. which declares
what individuals shall have the privilege of
b the Senate, allowing others, such as foreign
ministers and other distinguished inGividu
ais, whose Offices were designated, to partici-
pate in the same. After the amendments had
t been read, the Hon Senator moved that they
1 lie on the table and be printed. ordered
joint resolution for making the town of
Brunsa ick Ca, port of sntry was brought
. up from the House, and passed .
g Mr.. Hamin introduced tho subject Of u
/; 5. Hospital ut st. Marks. Florida, and moved
that the correspondence from the Treasury re-
Q speeding it be printed.
t Mr.. Bell moved for copies Of the correspon.
| dencc ketwRen the President of the United
S States snd the Ghiiian goysrL,nent, respecting
e the fOrcible abduction of four American sail
ors at the port OF Valparaiso, ne we'll as respect
: ing other outrages.
n Mr. Fish moved the discharge Of the Com
t nlittee appointed 10 consider the petition of a
Aefea! Association, respecting the loss Of life
and sickness On bsarJ Of vessels and that il
. be referred to a select COMMITTEE Agreed to.
t Mr.. Gwin reported from the Committee,
u bill for tho relief of the widows and orphans
of the officers and crew of the chip Granpus.
I lost in 1S45
On motion, it was ordered that the Commit
tee Oh Pensions and the committee for inquir-
ing into the subject Of Railroad for the
} Mississippi to California be each empowered
to employ a clerk.
joint resolution for vote of thanks to
, Captain lGgraham. was referred to the Com
mittce On Naval Affairs.
Mr. badger moved that when the Senate
ADJOURN, it adjourn to meet on Monday
Som: further business Of no particular in.
tcrest was transacted after which, Mr.. Clay
ton arose and entered intosa defence Of the
treaty which goes by his naiue, between Great
Britain aud the United States, respecting
Central America LIS pFcfaced hs speech by
the reading Ut certain portions OF THO speech
Of Senator Cass, OH the preceding day. which
was done by MIR. Benjamin, and at the con-
clusion was commenting thcreupon when We
left.
HoUsE,-To-day. the Speaker laid before
the House two documents yesterday received
from tho President covering the information
some time since called for by the House con-
corning the condition of the Fisheries dis
pute ordered to be printed without being
| read, for the information of the House.
The Speaker also laid before the House the
Postmaster Generals report Of mail failures,
fines therefore, &C. ordered to be printed
The House then proceeded to the copsidera-
ton of the resolution reported yesterday FROM
the Committee on Printing by Sir. Stanton, of
Kentucky, directing the printing of fifty thou
sand extra copies OF the abstract of the census
last taken.