The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-06
CHRTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
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Senate.
WASHINGTON, jan 6, 1854
Ths Senate commenced business ct twenty minutes
past twelve O'Clock.
It was ordered that when the Senate adjourn it be
I'LL Monday.
ANorHn rIAs FOE RAILROAD THE PACIFIC
xr. Focr, (whig) Of w. gave notice Of bill providing
for the construction Of . abroad from the Mississippi to
the Paaine coast He said his bill would be practical
measure and differing from the other projects heretofore
submitted to Congress
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Various petitions presented.
Mr.. JAMES (dem Of R. presented the memorial Of
Mr. Holiday praying FOR lease Of portion OF the pub
lie grounds for tina construction OF class public
house in Washington city.
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Mr. MALLORY (oem) OF Fla introduced bill to estab
nsh new land d.strictin Flo IDA
Of expenditures zoe removal OF Indians from
Florida, which was adopted.
es THE BARBoRs ON LAKE SUPERIOR
Mr.. Cas- (aem OF oh offered . resolution which
agreed TO- directing 10 uiry -xpsdisncy OF
making An - propation for survey of all the United
States hArbors on Lake Superior.
NEW BUILDING roR THE DEPARTMENTS
Mr. HuSrR (d.m Of Va. offered resolution direct.
ing inquiry - to the sxpedisncy o. erecting lev build
M. DOUGLAS (dem Of III Il move to include also Tor
Agreed TO- and the re, sutton was adopted.
LAND FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES
nv. JoHssos Gem A Of Ark ssv: notice OF bin
to new etstes for school purposes
THE CLAYTON BuLwRR TRRATY-GKN. cAs -
Mr.. CA4 moved NJ the message Of the President
Atins to the Clayton and 8uSsr treaty, bs referred
that that motion be postponed ant mare tia order Of
the day for Tuesday next which day he would ask to
be heard on the subject Agreed 10.
NEBRASKA
MI. DODGE (dem.) Of Iowa, moved that the Neb,asha
PRIVATE mlI PASSED.
The calendar was then taken up, and private bill
parsed when the Senate quarter before one o'clock
adjourned till NJ nday.
BARLows PIANErAxruMs.
Mr.. JONES' (whig) OF Tenn. offered resouton which
was adopted, that the Com mittee Military Affairs be
instructed inquire into the expsdsney Of purchasing
thr - Of Barows for tho West Point
Academy, Annapolis Naval School, andths National Obssr
vatory.
The Select Committee the Pacific Railroad has not
yet been appointed.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s, 1854.
NEW REVENUE CUTrERs-CUsroM HOUSE sAN FRANCISCO.
The HPRAxm laid before the House . communication
from thsreasury Department, enclosing estimates for
row Yev0ae cutters for the coast Of South Carolina
Texas and California. Referred to the COMMITTEES ON
Commerce.
: Also Communication from the same department on
closing letter from the Collector Of San Francisco ask
ing appropriation Of ssventyfvs thousand dollars for
ferrsd to the Committee on Ways and Means.
THAMES AND MEDAL CAPTAIN IHGRAHAM.
Mr. DEAN, (dsm) of New York, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs said he hsd been unanimously directed
by that committee to report the following resolution
lieu Of that heretofore referred to them -
Resolved That the thsnk Of Congress bs and hereby
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gallant conduct On the second of July last sssendss the
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to cause be mads medal with suitable devices 70 be
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muncatsd e Captain nsr.s.m in suoh term: :. ne may
Mr. DEAN asked the snimous consent Of the
thapksd Captain Dgr ham for What he had done without
moved the prsviSss question This dis agreed TO-
Mr. wmsLss (dsua) Of N. Y, moved the Of
the to the Committee Of the Whole on the State
NJ. oaR, (esm) Of 3 G. was somewhat surprised that
there would b no ssS.t - the House undsrsood The
subject The original resolution Of Mr. Dean proposed
but the Committee reign Affairs changed that
snd substituted edAl That was the only change
M BArLY, Gem ofva, remarked that his friend mis-
tsok the change further than that Tho commit
civil thas military they avoided and discarded ali quss
tons about citizenship II the House Will losk ss the
resolution they viii na Il thanis Captain Insrshsm for
the protection Of country 70 man illegally Imprisoned.
The ground Of that protection is not stated at all The
committees dssgnsdly and properly avoided making alu
sion to It.
Mr. nulsos, ldsn( Of Virginia. said he understood
from the tsIat ,. Of me me q sne vo%nses On
tsray altered and ssksd whether there Was any
atty for ts immediate psssags A. the resolution
eously and carefully considered Hs had no hesitation
In saying he dsubtsd the Qualification o the
q Hs s 6
s1amizs The rssolutos to whether II commits Con
sSshsr vas 20 framed INST hs could support Il hsnos
hs dssrsd s farther considsrstion to be postponed
was arst introdussd By the ssasismsn from New YosS
!sr D..s II .houh e to the Commits e. .. Tcrsign
to sassn. Hs thought II could got into that com.
mittss composed Of such gentlemen q the gentleman
from Psnnglvania,. (Hr ohandlsr,) II wouM Be much
beeause he has been an editor and Is ertc and under
q hs ooua ss ssa
70 ssshlss, uussiesg .as i.rdiy done. Hs ssa::.
In respect to foreign aArs he would be excused
technical expression This nation has too long bean the
/ plaintiff He tired Of this. he wanted .
BE wanted to sss this nation sometimes the defendant
Hs repeated he wished 1t to go TO the country not only
- his own opinion bat the opinion Of the COMMITTEES on
Foreign Affairs 1--WE tired Of being the plaintiff ;
want be the defendant somstimss.b He approved
Captain Ingrahams conduct thoroughly and entirely
The resolution avoids for this approval there
10 the Judgment Every member Of this court has
the reason for the BE did not care that the
reason not good, that the judgment is good II
did not matter particularly whether Koszts citizen
or not Hs presumed nobody thinks him citizsn but
he WAS entirely entitled 70 American protection. he
Illegally seised In violation Of the laws Of nations and
imprisoned In violation Of law, and hs did not care
| whsshsr Koszta was An American citizen or not Hs
drew distinction, where bound to sxsnd protso
ton and whsIe We may do II.
Nr. ORR sad the resolution had undergone the
tiny Of OF the sblset committees Of the House
posed Of both whigs and democrats and reported in
such language that its design could rot be mistaken
By II the govsrnmsnt wss not committed to any
| principle to whtah hs not willing TO subscribe.
In reply to Mr. Wilson hs said the House pre-
pared % vots the resolution It simply returned the
vote of thanks Of Congress to Captain lngrAham for
gallant act and not nscsssary the resofuton should
Be passed Any other principle than the great principle
Of humanity. was but dus to Captain Ingraham, who
has infused new life and spirit into the navy and caused
flag to be respected Hs did more, perhaps to this
end than done BY army during the Mexican
lie astonshed any objection should bs urged 10 the
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