Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28
TMTRrY-THIRD coNGREss--IsT SESSION.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23.
CEN t'nE


Mr. Stuart moved TO take up the resolution directing The
committee to report without delay o! ma
king appropriation for the improvement OF rivers and hnfoors
He said that there in keeping Up me syten o
appropriations for OF rivers end aE0ors The
appropriations wide apart 10 be useless and hey
could await the House in this matter.
Mr. Cass in favor Of continuing these improvements
by the general government. He had radical obecuons 10
The transfer Of such duty 10 the States and TO the evying
| OF tonnage duties.
Mr. Hamn said that he desired that the resolution should
be postponed till Tuesday because It proposed change OF
the universal practice OF originating oil appropriation bills In
the House Several Senators desired TO be heard before the
matter was decided by the Senate.
The resolution was then postponed I'LL Tuesday next
The on resolution Of acknowledgment 10 the rescues OF
the survivors of the San Francisco was taken up and post
| ponei until next Monday.
Mr. Cls said he had observed todly an article In one OF
the London papers which he desired 10 bring to the atten
ton of Senate. He referred speech delivered ny
Lord Clarendon the British Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs from which he read few lines II is one OF the
extraordinary declarations he said thnt has been made
in his dry What Lord Clarendon said is the afte speak
ing Of the good understanding between and Ffance
connected with the Turkish question, no adds:
Your lordship will be glad also 10 hear that the union ol
the governments is confined 10 the eastern question:
bu, that The habit of good understanding between them
has become general all matters OF policy and extends 10
all parts Of the world and that the question OF policy
there Is part of Tie world in either hemisphere with re
gard to which not entirely In accord"
Now there is misunderstanding that s1tsment II 10
intended TO be notice 10 that France and England have
come agreement with respect 10 the schemes OF aggran
dzemen OF the United States, and mean 10 stop H. II
Cuba II place where we wish 10 procure
the acquisition of territory
1t useless MI President for TO ampeT any longer
with these questions useless say that ehal not
take place among The nations o. the world and declare,
interpretations made into the system OF the law Of
nations regulating the powers OF the world that We have
no right be heard. How entangng alliance lie made
by the declaration of the American Republic that the powers
OF the earth have right Interpollte foreign ana ~
ranncs system into the laws Of nations he could not 'ee
We should have to to tins point He had no doubt
that The President and his cabinet we'll disposed He
had doubt that they will take high ground and support
with all the their power; but they want than
that. They the moral support Of the American legis
aure they want the moral support Of tho American peop:
aud that support should be given by declaration The
sooner make II the better.
The m,Iter discussed briefly by Senator'S Mason
Badger and Weller the latter remarked that he had
vera gotten up the floor OF The Senate with Great
Britain; but he hoped they would settle III. Nebraska ques
ton before seriously involve this government in
with any government. Settle domestic affairs those
which belong 10 ftesldes. and then may be
ready 10 break lance with Great Britain.
The Nebraska bill was then taken up. Mr. Butler hneh
ed his speech and Mr. Brown aud Mr. Dodge of Iowa also
spoke ia favor of the bill Mr. Case obtained the floor fol
Monday. and the Senate adjourned.
| The House was not In session to-day.