The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-14
THE cLAyroN-BuLwrR TREATY.
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY II, 1854.

The House met at Ia, m.
| Prayer BY the chaplain OF the Senate.
The journal OF yesterday was read and approved.
! The SPEAKER introduced communication from the
Treasury Department, transmitting, in compliance with
law, a detailed statement OF the manner in which the
contingent fsnd OF that department has been expended
from The 3oth OF September, 1882 10 June 3oIh,
1853. &c.
i Also, a communication from The War Department,
expenditures the national armores and OF the
and appsndsges made thereai, during the year ending
June 30, 1853.
Ordotd Tha, the said com nu ncaions and docu me ns
be laid on the table and printed.
THANKS or CONGRESS TO CAPTAIN rScRAuAa
The SPEAKER announced as the frs, business in
order the consideration OF the following resolutions ten
derng the thanks OF Congress to Captain Duncan ~ In
graham, on which was pending the motion of Mr.. SMITH,
OF Alabama TO commit them to the Committee OF the
Whole on The state OF the Union;
Be r,oirsd BY the Senate and House Of R.pr0srtape, in
Congess a.m6d, That the thanks OF Congress be, and
they hereby, pfcsented TO Duncan Ingrahsm, com
snding the United States sloopof-wsr ST Louis for his
udicious and gallant conduct the "a day OF July last
In extending the protection OF the American government
to Martin kosza, by rescuing him from orcble and ile
gal seizure and imprisonment on board the Austrian brig
Roved That the President Of the United States be- and
Is hereby requested TO cause 10 be made medal, with
sotabe devices, and presented Ca plain Duncan r. In
gshsm az Testimonial Of the high entertained by
Congress Of bis valo prompnes,, and judcious conduct
on the aforementioned occasion.
Roiped That the President OF tho United States
the foregoing resolutions to be communicated Captain
ID ~ lngrahs IN such terms he may deem best cacu-
lated 70 give effect to the objects thereof
After debate points OF order,
Mr.. PHILIPS submitted the following amendment to
the resolutions, which Mr. BARRY had agreed 10 adopt an
substitute for the amendment previously submitted by
himself:
To strike ont the words Gin extending the protcc ton of
the American Martin Koszta" and insert.
Ing In lieu thereof, I'm vndiceting the right OF Martin
kosza 20 American protection
Mr. PERKINS. OF Louisiana, commenced his address
by asking the unanimous consent OF the House pass
The following resolution
Rs.ored That the President be requested communi.
cate 10 his Rouse, a. far be noop patibe with
the public interest," all correspondence other thar
toore Communicated that may taken place between
the state Departmen, and abroad the
representatives OF foreign and States this
enment IN regard to the extended by the United
states government in foreign countries
10 those who have declared intention its ci-
Mr.. WALSH objected. He thought there had been
discussion enough on the subject.
Mr.. PERKINS expressed his gratitude for the oppor-
tnny afforded him by the adjournment OF the debate of
giving to the House explanation in relation to the
acten OF the Committee Foreign Affairs and of replying
to the criticisms OF the gentleman from Alabama, Mr.
PHILps The friends OF Capt ingrsham be gratifed
by the fact that during that debate not dssenen voice
conduct in the rescue OF Martin Koszla The difficulty
Of the gentlemen who complained OF the action OF that
COMMITTEES seemed 10 be that had not been able 10 find
language sufcienty expressive OF their oil the high
Eallany ol Capt lngsham, and at the same time dis