New-York daily tribune., 1854-04-25
xXXIIId CONGRESS. =. .FlRsr SESSION.

XXXIIId CONGRESS. E. FIRST Session.
SENATE. WAsHIsGToS. Monday April "a.
Mr. FOOT presented remonstrances against the Ne
brsska bill
Nh. HAMLIN, similar remonstrances from Maine.
Mr. SEWARD presented the memorial Of the Jews Of
Rochester praying that religious freedom be secured to
oil American citizens in European countries
Also the Of George Cornell and others OF
New York against the Nebraska bill
Mr FISH presented memorials in favor of schools for
he education Of boys seamen.
Also petitions from jews in favor Of religious freedom
Mr.. SUMNER presented numerous mem rals in favor
Of Cheap Ocean Postage
Mr. FITZPATRICK introduced bill granting land to
Alebsma for RarOads
A biz for The relief of Grafton Baker reported and
Tbe House ;ont resolution directing the settlement Of
certain expenses incurred by the Legislature of Oregon
in preparing and printing Code OF Laws was reported
and passed go,
The Military Academy appropriation bill was returned
from the House with amendment to the Senate amend
ments.
The House rejected the Senaes amendment increasing
the salaries Of the Professors of French and Drawing
Mr.. HUNTER hoped the Senate would concur with the
Mr SHIELDS hoped not, and moved that the Senate
insist on its amendment. Agreed to.
Committee Of Conference was asked
Mr. HUNTER presented a petition from number OF
mechanics praying that the Homestead bill be amended
so as to allow them receive $500 each in lieu of land
Mr. BUTLER presented petition from two citizens OF
Washington praying that the Corporation of that City be
Instructed to repeal that law which requires averns and
eating houses 10 close at midnight
Mr. EVERETT presented petition from the American
Sce entfc Association asking for appropriation to en-
able Professor Mitchell of Cincinnati to construct ma
chine for observing right acensons and decnaons by
the aid of magnetism, which was referred to Select
Committee ~
Mr. FISH presented petition from the Jews OF New
York, in fav or OF religious freedom.
Mr. SHIELDS moved to take up the bill appropriating
500 procure suitable gold medals for the Captains
OF the Three Bells the hiby and the Antaric and the
balance to be divided among said Captains and their
Tor their gallant conduct in recung the survivors OF the
wreck Of the ste amer San Francisco.
Jr. HUNTER ssid he hoped the Senate would take up
the Indian Appropriation bill
Mr. BRODHEAD eaid this the day fixed for the
consideration the bill to suspend all duties on railroad
iron There were many persons about 10 engage IN inc
manufacture of that article and was important tha they
and the country should know what course Government Id
tended to purue He would. however give way to the
bill mentioned by the Senator from Illinois.
Mr. SHIELDS motion was agreed to.
Mr. GWIN moved substitute proposing to give the
Cstaips Of the Three Bells kiby, Antarctic aud Lucy
Thompson gold medal each and all others engaged In
the rescue suitable silver and bronze medals and appro
atinr SO GOO for that object He said that citizens ot
The United States had already subscribed nearly s6OooO
which had been paid to the officers and crews OF these
vessels The Government too had promptly pad the sums
demanded bv their for damages aud losses sus
tanned by consequence of the rescue The owners oil
the Three Bells had not demanded s-Oo and the owners
Of the K bv $4,000 and they paid these amounts A
the time ne this matter the Antarctic had not
returned from Liverpool and he did not know bow much
her owners ha asked receive by this Government Inc
senate would that the Gov ernment and citizens oil tns
United States had already paid to the owners ana crews
of the three vessels over slV0OOO his suoS'te pro
posed The proper The gold, silver ano bronze
medals with suitable devices would be more highly pFlzed
by these brave than any eiit in money ne thought
the commander of the Lucy thompson "ugh 10 nave 'ne
Mr.. SHIELDS said the statement OF the amount sub
scrbed by the citizens and paid to these heroic rn anu
of wbat was raid by the Government 10 the owners o
vescIs was 81 tirev correct but that matter had noih
whatever 70 do with the national Oh 'u
noble deed of humanity and dauntess herTsm. ne ie
eated the details OF the disaster aud the gallant
aspayed bv these commanders during thee perou days
and nights lie said that while the medals would be
treasured bS the officers the poor tars would nor ueen
brrCe medal as anv munfcen reward for his hardship
| and callantry The money to them would be some'hins
/ truly bomttGl ard row6rding -.
Mr CWIN said the Senator had distinguished himself
greatly in the Mexican and had received thanks anu
medals Had that SeRstor received sword for M: gil
laprv would he have priced ten times more hlgn
than all the money in the treasury lie knew OF prohze NE
edas which were of but little value in themselves, ou'
no anoun of money could purchase them from those on
whom they had been bestowed my, ,-r,.. s...or -,
Mes,rs HAMLlN and MALLohi ioho"euin lawn "
the original resolution
| MIR SIIDEI.L advocated the srnendmem -,
Mr GWlNS substitute was rejected Yeas 10, nsEs -
YFAS-Mrss Huusr, Clay Dawson poese o ,s Low s,as
Fitzpatrick Gw.n, huDter Noris f9ai' haA 'soS'' '4
ISRKV M.sv. Allen Bsdsr Bell Brisht Brown Cooper Ev-
i. F s s,Ys, SSI R No. rSS%p.on of Ky WsS ~tsa
Mr. GWIN moved to amend by striking oui hundred
/ housand and Inserting fit, thousand
Mr. SENARD-I hope the amendment VIII not DC
er,,d ~ After we have the expressions anu m
staons of gratitude which have been given by me sl
zens NJ United states 10 these
- 20 ms that il would be much satisfactory 10 the
ore ,tot we should award nothing at all than thai We
Lorl9 differ rrou the sum and cut If down from one nun
3d 70 fftv Thousand dollars These men are enu'led 70
oms reward 10 some cknow wedgment from the count!
rtb.v are not They are entitled TO some rewaru from
Corornmeut or they are There Is no one mere OF
els,where Who will maintain that higher act oil hero
IN civil life has ever occurred or can ever @
an at then deserves an acknowledgment lac yer! 10
re of the transaction itself An evidence OF s eI
An ivze ID nations regard services of the kihu q in1S
sr;rous heroic and worthy OF reward ltis PruVlp'c
&c are law that he who shall venture ms HE OF e
Il erty AZ sea in tempesS and storms, to prolec. tue
rtv oi austher and much more to protect the hte OF
- or of many is entitled 20 what, under otheE 81
rr,stsnc,s wcud be called an exravssant reward
Tbe law divides bv way OF salvage the whole Na1e o'
,b ~orerty saved between the original owner ana those
-, IL nom dc,uoiion. Ii the Government OF tne
I;.1 e, ,es 4 10 make special acknowledgment as =
,1 w al hands II should Of this grea' act the sun
tb he, acknoyledg meut shall cost Is 10 be n1ed VIZ.
Il, our position and character, n' less 'hah WIN
ss IN me sreaiuess snd herolsm of the raesset'on
.,,. Il, rt-d 70 the first. | need not say 70 Senators
-. , s 70 sustain character which we aFt PeIn'i
49, 4 I, claiming as nos Inferior TO any o'heI com
-: ~ rol;,icnl poWer earth Then the neN oVu
..;o a. D. o-eatfess and heoism oi the uahs o.
1r .o,,,sr.d with others OF similar nature Ahu VI
t..I;., | an, SIRE that there Is az unsnmpus as'oe
1T tt',- -be history Of naval and maritime anafs :
- ~, t-,rsg.tion IN wli.h more deNctec i~rse ei.H-
iyrery,nr Lsr6ships wer, unde er-one rom uo'Nrs
- t' nce and humanity. than II thls ease ~.
- rfrence ~ tho effects Of this proCeeoihs -" =
.unle bv wsv If encouragement 10 sunni, ote 80, ~