Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-12

voting for that treaty, relied on such a map for
| the description of Central America, he must
have voted to place Texas and California out Of
the Union. He said he acted on the definition
OF Central America made IN the treaty nv the
Y. States with Central America, III 1926 and
the same boundaries then named were defined
by the Clayton Bnlwcr treaty. With this sin.
gle point, he oould almost allow the fifteen col
nmns OF the Senator's Speech full as they were
OF errors, to 90 unanswered Ii the Senator
could produce the authority of any American
Secretary OF State to sustain him. he would
abandon the controversy and admit the Sena-
tor to be victor
he then showed what the British claim was.
and maintained that by his treaty he had
abandoned nothing.
ne examined the quasi or conditional ratifi-
cation o. the treaty. and his counter declara-
ton, and maintained they did not in any wise
AFFECT or change tho treaty itself HE referred
70 the precedent OF the protocol with the Mex
lean treaty prepared by Messrs Sewer and
Clifford which the United States had most cor.
rectly maintained that that protocol in no wise
changed the treaty.
lie then took up the subject of Mr. Cass's
interview during last winter with Mr. King,
and his statements in the Senate Of what took
place at that interview, and held that Mr.
Cass had then andnow omitted to do ample JUS
ticc to either Col. King or himself After dis
posing OF this point, and without concluding
his speech, he yielded the floor to Mr. Badger
ON whose motion tho Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives., jan II, 1881
After the presentation Of two communications
from tho Executive, the House resumed the con-
sideraton of the resolution OF Mr. Stanton, Of
Kentucky, from the Committee ON Printing, to
authorize the printing Of so 900 copies OF the
Compendium of the Census.
| Mr.. Meacham said that it would be impos-
sible to supply every citizen Of the Republic
! with copy Of this work but no thought it
should be circulated az widely as possible; and
rs 100000 would cost but $4,000, he moved
to amend the resolution by inserting this num-
| Der
Mr.. Eastman opposed the amendment, on
account Of the erroneous character Of the Gen.
s,ls report The book was full of errors
| Mr.. Bissell admitted that there were errors
IN the document, but commended that they were
rs few as in any similar work ever published
and after having gone to the expense of
Isl 100000, it would be poor economy to with
hold it from the public.
Mr. Straub wished TO know IL certain i'm
portant omissions could not be supplied before
the publication. He alluded especially to Ger
tain mineral staples of different sections Of the
country.
Mr.. SHELTON supported the amendment. He
was opposed to voting books to members Of
Congress, but wished the people Of the country
to know in all its details the extent, the wealth,
the population, and the power Of their country
Mr.. Florence, Of Pennsylvania, was always
in favor of presenting to the people, in the most
diffuse manner possible, all information Of in
terest to them and he regarded the Census
returns az information Of the most valuable
kind. He wondered at the accuracy that had
been attained in view Of tho facts that the
deputy marshals had been appointed chiefly
with reference to their political sentiments and
afhnities, but especially in view OF, as he re-
garded it, the unnecessary and injudicious
change of the Superintendent of the Census
/ The amendment was adopted by vote Of
| ia to 81, and the resolution was thereupon
adopted
The reports of committees were here pre-
sented, embracing many resolutions, bills, &c,
| Of private or unImportant character.
Mr.. Houston reported, from the Committee
| OF Ways and Means, petition proposing the
purchase Of the "Winder buildings in Wash
ington, and recommended its reference to the
Committee on Public Buildings
The Senate bill making the Secretary OF
the Senate a dsbursing officer, was reported
back by MIR. Houston from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, with q recommendation to
strike out all parts Of it, except in so far as il
confers the simple authority proposed The
increase of the pay Of the Secretary Of the
Senate, and the auditing OF his accounts by
COMMITTEES Of the Senate, were the parts omit
ted. The accounts are audited by the Treas
ury Department, and no change is proposed in
that particular.
MIR. Bayly opposed the proposed amend
ments He thought the Senate onght to be
ntrustcd with the whole matter The House
should regard that body with more delicacy
than 10 seek to control IL in such particular
| The Senate should not thus be subjected 10
the supervision of an officer Of the Executive.
Mr. Houston commended that the hill Of the
Senate was an innovation, tending to destroy
all uniformity, and to cut off the Senate from
all responsibility in relation to its expenditures
The Senate and the House should stand alike
/ in this matter
Mr. Bayly resumed The two Houses should
be independent Of each other
MIR. Houston said lin response 10 q question:
that he would hold the Senators to account
ability as energetically as he would any Of their
constituents
Mr. Bayly. An Auditor OF the Treasury is
then not only to examine the accounts Of the
Senate, but to decide upon their legality
Mr.. Houston. Certainly.
Mr. Jones, Of Tennessee concurrcd id opinion
with Mr. Houston The President Of tho Uni
tod States was amenahlo 10 such regulations
as that objected TO, and he would place none
above them; nor did he think, with every pos.
sible regard for the dignity Of the Senate, that
any branch OF the Government should ask
such exemption. Mr.. Jones spoke at some
length.
Mr. Stanton. Of Tennessee, asked &c n rcsolu-
tion Of either House, relating to its contingent
fund, was not, and had not always been, con-
sidered a sufficient voucher