The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-14

MIR Bisscl moved its reference to the Com
mittcc on Military Affairs.
Mr. liIllver opposed the resolution altoccth-
or. as tending to confer mere title of no.
blItv, and moved to lay i: on the table.
Mr. Tay lor OF Ohio, advocated it as an act
OF justice to General Scott.
n motion to lay in on the table was mega
tIved' and the resolution was finally referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs, and
the House adjourned
Thursday, Jan. >.
SEAAIE.-Thc Senate. at room TODAY.
adjourned until Monday
IOt SE.-A communication was received
from the Treasury Department, enclosing esti-
mates for the new Revenue Cutters for the
coast OF South Carolina. Texas, and Califor-
MA. Also, asking an appropriation of So
600 for the erection of Custom House build
incs at San Francisco.
Mr. Dean brought up his resolution for
vote OF thanks and a gold medal to Captain
In@rahanl, for his gallant conduct at Smvr-
ma in the ko>zta affair. and asked that the
resolution mi -ht be put on its passage, and
moved the previous question. Disagreed to
and debate cnsucd.
Mr. Orr was surprised that the previous
question was not sustained
Mr. Mill>on did, mot think there was ne
cc>>itv for the immediate passage of the rcso
luton, and as it was one affecting our forci On
relations, he thought it ought to be judicious-
" and carefully considered. lie wished to
see whether it committed Congress to ques-
tionahlc principles.
Mr. Bavlcv wished the resolution to 90 to
the country. not only as his opinion, but as
the opinion of the Committee on Foreign
AtlairS
Mrorr said the resolution simply returned
the thanks of Congress to Captain lngra!am
for Il gallant act, but it was not necessary
that 1t should tie passed on any other princi-
pie than the just principle of humanity.
Mr. lIIlvcr wished to thank Cap. Ingra-
liam because lie asserted great American
principle.
Mr. Chandler maintained that Congress was
not called upon to inquire whether it was the
duty OF American officers to defend the right
of Wrl"n'. citizenship, but to say that it ap-
proves OF the conduct of a man who. in the
name OF his country. and under the ias Of his
country. asserts and defends the cause of hui
manitv
MIR Houston moved the previous question.
No: sustained. A further discussion cnsucd.
Mr. Philips said he should vote for the res
olu1on. though he regretted that it did not
stand in its original form. and that the COM
mittcc had stricken from it everything which
would Justify Capt. Ingralam on the Amcrl-
can principle of citizenship.
Mr. Barry proposed an amendment. to the
effect that kO>Zta was an mchoutc American
citizen and he wished to defend Capt. ln"ra-
ham on that ground. and not on the ground
OF humanity.
MIR Smith. Of Aabama. would vote against
the resolution in al! its forms: it was simply
thanking man for doing his duty He
thought we ought to be consistent. and refer
red to the case of Capt. Long, of the Mls>ls-
>ippl. who was denounced for his conduct at
Mar>cIl,es when by his hrmncs<. he prevent
cd rupture between France and the United
States. which the rcicIiou> Ko>>u,h cnlcav
ore! to produce: and to that of Lieut.. Hunt
cr. who was dismissed the navy for capturing"
McNran town. A. man. h. appIaudcd In
graham. but did not wish to commit the Gov
eminent to an act of questionable propricty.
Mr. Smith. OF Virginia. SAID the committee
on Foreign Affairs have >kulkcd their duties
to avoid a commitment. lie should vote for
no resolution. unless the conduct of Captain
In@raham was placed on the principle to
which he wished to be committed.
Mr. Gcrlit Saith Of New York. said he
approved from the bottom Of his heart. the
resolution before the House because it avoid
&c! all questions o.: nationality and citizenship
and hopr'!lat il i.ht be unanimously adopt
ed. He was clad to hear the gentlemen from
Virginia and South Carolina ju~,ityin" In
graham "n the ground OF humanity. He held
the law .. humanity to be paramount. He
could not admit any law which ovcrlooks and
ontragc> and crashes humanity. He knew
of no law for the destruction OF human rights.
This Government now stands committed to
the dlatoIIca. position. that Il man who res
: cues an outraged and Kidnapped brother de
serves fines and imprisonment but pass this
resolution. and men whom he had in his eve
would fall under the principle of the rc>ou-
ton. and they too will hc entitled at vour
hands, no longer to Imprisonment but to gol'!
medals
Mr. Churchill deprecated the course the de-
bi'c had taken. ard as he listened to the Gen
tlcman from New York he was almost led to
the question, whether koSzta was a nero or
not.
Pcndin" the discussion. the House adjourn
ed.
Monday. Jan. ..
SE\ATE.-Mr Chase. of Ohio presented
the proceedings of Il public meeting which
: WAS held in Cincinnati, relative to the inter
rupiion o. the mails Ly :hc rio:cus proceed
ing> at Erie
Mr. Badger introduced a bill allowing a
credit on duties on Railroad iron. Referred
to the Finance Committee.
r Mr Thompson. Of Kentucky, introduced! a
till for satisfying the claims Of the creditors
Of Texas, embraced within the act of 1850.
Tuesday, Jan. 10.
SENATE.-AIr Bright introduced a bill
granting 10000" acres ofland each to various
companies. to construct 4 continuous line of
Railroad from Lake Erie to the mouth of the
Ohio and to New Orleans aud Mobile, max
ING total of 1000. 600 acrcS-thc ronranv
TO carry the mails, and in time of war to trans
port munitions. free of all cost
The death Of Mr. Muhlcnbers was announc-
ed from the House.
The Senate adjourned.
IIOU Sc Mr. Dunn announced the death
of his colleague. Hon Henry A. Muhlcnbcrr.
OF Pcnn>y lvanIa, when, after few words of
culogv. and the adoption of the usual rcsolu-
tons, the House adjourned.
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