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same back, and asked that it be put on its
passage. 1t was read twice, and considered
Mr.. Badger said he had an amendment to
offer to this resolution, but would not do so
now, because the hour for the special order had
long since passed, and it was doing the Sena-
tor from DelaSar injustice to postpone it any
longer. 1t was then postponed.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the motion to refer to the Committee on
Foreign Relations the Message of the Presi-
dent of the United States, transmitting certain
correspondence in relation to the Clayton Bull
wer treaty.
Mr.. Clayton resumed the remarks COM
monced by him on Thursday last. in reply TO
the speech made on Wednesday by MIR. Cass
To further show that the Senate did not I'M
derstand the treaty as embracing within its
provisions the British settlement at the Belize
ana 'nat snch was tie opinion OF Mr. King he
quoted from some remai ks made in the Senate
by Mr. Mangum, then member of the Conn
mlttee on Foreign Relations. He said that Mt
the time the treaty was ratified Mr.. Webster
was also member of the Committee on For.
eign Relations and voted for the treaty.
He further contendcd that when informed by
Mr.. King that the Senate clearly understood
the treaty as he did, that he was justified in
believing and acting upon that information
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subject in reply to the remarks made by Mr.
Cass, during the winter preceding, by quoting
reports OF that gentleman's speech.
Ii Mr.. w. thought he voted for tic treaty I'M
der the impression that the Belize was included,
why did that gentleman, who shortly after be
came Secretary Of State, quietly submit to
the continuance by Great Britain of that set
Element, during the whole period that he was
Secretary of Slate Had MIR. Webster thought
the treaty meant what the Senator from Mich
igan says the Senate thought it did, would he
net have demonstrated against the violation OF
the treaty and would he not have called the
attention of Congress to the subject, if the yio-
latlon was continued?
He explained the British title at Belize to be
nothing more than right Of settlement which
could be terminated at this time by Mexico
He then examined the conduct of Great
Britain throughout all the negotiations, pend
ing and before the treaty and since that time
and contended that Great Britain had violated
the treaty. and, Judging from the recent des-
patch OF Lord Clarendon, he supposed the pro-
tectorate of the Mosquito coast was to be con-
tnped, and he was in favor of resisting that
violation of the treaty by an efficient demon
stration.
He, however, supposed that there was some
mistake in the dispatch, but if another one of
like tenor were received from the British
Government be would introduce a bill placing
at the disposal of the President the naval and
military forces of the country, to maintain the
rights and honor Of the country
Mr. Ca5s replied.
House Of Representatives, Jan 16, 1851.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Millburn,
chaplain of the House. A fair attendance Of
members, and n very quiet, sedate, and bust
ness-like House.
After the Journal was read
Mr.. BSsell presented a bill giving four
months pay to each officer and soldier rescued
from the steamer San Francisco. and to the
widows and children of such as have been lost !;
which was referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
dozen members now sprung to the floor,
all apparently prepared to offer preambles and
resolutions in relation to the disaster of the
steamer San Francisco, and the rescue of her
passengers and crew. Great disorder prevail.
cd tor time, in consequence of the earnest de-
slre of several members from New York, and
Pennsylvania, each to present and read his own
resolutions.
Mr.. Chandler at length succeeded in getting
before the House his eloquent series, thanking
the commanders, officers and crews of the
British ship Three Bells, the American ship
Antarctic, and the American barque Kilby, for
their gallant, perilous, and mercilul interposi-
ton, and proposing Joint Committee, consist
ing of nine members of the House and - of the
Senate, to take the subject into consideration
and report to Congress what action, in their
opinion, is proper in the premises.
Mr.. Cutting proposed an additional resolu-
ton, recommending that the payment of suit
able compensation to these merchant ships be
also considered and reported upon. He also
read his full series, but this alone was, at his
request, adopted by Mr.. Chandler.
Mr.. Florence, of Pennsylvania, presented, and
read for information, his series. He was in.
terrupted by Mr.. Walsh, of New York, who
ironically hoped The House would come to order
and listen or let him listen to the pathetic
resolutions of Mr.. Florence When the Speak
er had brought the House to order for this pur-
pose, Mr.. Florence resumed at the precise word
in the middle of a sentence at which he had
left off, when general laughter arose. But Mr.
Florence persisted, and read through his very
appropriate and feeling preamble and resOlu-
tons which propose, in addition to other things
that medals be presented to all who participated
in the work Of rescung tho unfortunate suffer-
ers on board the steamer
Mr.. Walbridge made sewers al fierce attempts
to read the resolutions he had prepared. but
was unsuccessful. There was now great con-
fusion; and various motions to refer, inquiries
relating to the proper order of business, &C.
were made by Messrs Walbridge Campbell
of Ohio, Walsh, Faulkner, Clingman, and
others.
Mr.. Chambers series and the additional res
outiOn OF Mr. Cutting were finally adopted
Mr.. Churchwelrs resolution. that the Com
mittee of Ways and Means be instructed to re-
port bill giving a credit Of four years to rail
road companies to pay the duty on iron import
cd by them for railroad purposes, was now ia
ken up in order-the question being on the
motion of Mr.. Hamilton, of Maryland, to lay
it on the table which was determined in the
afhrmahve-yeas SO, nays 90.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, moved to suspend
the rules, in order to enable him to present a
resolution making the consideration of the
Homestead bill the order of the day for Tues
day, the l4th Of February next, and for each
succeeding day, (privatc bill days excepted
until the sabject shall be disposed of The rules
were suspended, and his resolution was adopted
Mr.. Zolicoffer proposed resolution, refer
ring to the Committee on Military Affairs the
propricty and expediency of establishing
military academy at the Hermitage in Tcrncs
see; which was rejected
Mr.. Z0lllcoffer proposed resolution, making
the bill for building six first class steam frig-
ates the special order of the day, in Committee
of the Whole, for Thursday Of this week !;
which was also rejected.
MIR. Chamberlain, of Indiana, presented
series of resolutions requesting the Committee
on Public Lands, to report y bill to provide for
the survey Of the public lands with view Of
making appropriations of the same, for the
purpose of making railroads through the States
and Territories, and for granting portions Of
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to the committee embraced in these resolutions
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