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Senate, Januar4 %, 1854.


Private Land Claims was allowed to employ
clerk.
Mr.. Douglas asked permission to make u re-
port from the Committee on Territories. He
said that the attention Of the committee had
been called, by the chairman Of the Committee
on Indian Affairs, to the fact that the proposed
southern boundary OF Nebraska--36 deg. 80
min.-would divide the Cherokee country and,
to avoid this, the committee had agreed to
recommend the thirty seventh degree as the
southern boundary. The people Of that country
had two delegates here, who had represented
that it would be better to divide it into two
Territories lone Nebraska the other Kanzas
Territory. So iar as he had been able to con-
suit with them the delegations from Missouri
and Iowa agreed in the propriety Of this divi-
sion. The committee had also made some
other amendments touching delicate subject,
30 as there might be no difference Of opinion
on that question He reported new bill, en-
bracing provis ons for Governments for the two
Territories. He moved that the bill be print
ed which motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Hunter, from the Committee on Finance,
reported back the bill relating to the disburse-
ment of the contingent fund Of the Senate,
with recommendation that the amendments
made thereto by the House be disagreed to,
except the last; which was agreed to, by sub
stituting therefor provision that the Secre-
tary of the Senate shall deposite all the funds
in such place as may DO designated by the
Secretary of the Treasury, and that all pay
ments BY him shall be by warrants drawn on
such depository.
Mr.. Jones, Of Iowa, reported bill granting
five years half pay 70 the widow Of Captain
Gunnison, lately killed by the Indians in Utah:
which was considered and passed
Mr.. Hunter reported back the bill making
appropriation for the support of the military
academy, with sundry amendments, all Of
which were agreed to- and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Cass submitted a resolution, calling
upon the President to communicate to the
Senate oil correspondence or information
touching any overtnres on the part Of the
Government of the Papal States to establish
diplomatic relations with the United States
He said that it was known that distin.
gnished gentleman had been in this country
for some time, charged with some sort Of
special mission to the United States, and that
he had been treated in some quarters with
violence unbecoming citizens of this country,
and which no man, with true American feel
ing could approve.
If he were here in any diplomatic character,
he was entitled to the protection which the
laws Of the land and the law of nations afford.
ed him. If he were here as private individ-
ual, he was entitled to the protection which the
local laws afforded all persons, strangers or
citizens He desired to know if the gentleman
had any mission here of diplomatic charac-
ter, and, If so, what was it's character. He had
made inquiries as to the character Of the indi-
vidual, and was satisfied that it stood high in
all the relations Of lfe Before he was sent
here the American representative at Rome
had been consulted as to whether it would be
received favorably by tho United States; that
representative answered, that such a mission
would be favorably received.
He referred to the allegation that this per-
son was accused of being the active agent in
the murderous execution Of Ugo Bassi, at Be-
logne, and said that he was assured that he
had nothing more to do with it than he (Cass)
had.
He referred to the several scenes of violence
at Cincinnati, Baltimore, and New York and
held that they were calculated to create the
impression abroad, of the un6tness Of Repub-
lcan Governments to protect person and prop
erty.
Mr.. Mason followed, and was speaking when
our report closed
House Of Representatives., Jan. %, 1854.
Several communications from the War De-
partment were read relating to surveys Of riy-
ers and harbors in Massachusetts,
MIR. Hunt by unanimous consent presented
a resolution, awarding to the widow Of the late
Sargent s. Prentiss, OF Mississippi the mileage
due that gentleman since 1888, when he con-
tested the seat of member in this House !,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Bernhisel, on leave, presented a resolu-
ton instructing the Committee on Public Lands
to inquire into the expediency Of extending the
provisions Of the Oregon land law over the
Territory Of Utah; which was adopted
Mr.. Stanton presented resolution, instruct
ing the Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire
into the expedency Of constructing Marine
Hospital at Memphis; which was adopted.
Mr.. Benson presented resolution, instruct
ing the Committee ON Agriculture to inquire
into the expediency OF establishing Bureau Of
Agriculture, in connection with tho Home De-
partment; which was adopted
A few other resolutions, of no general inter
est, were, in like manner, presented and refer
red when the House resolved itself into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state Of the country.
Mr.. Wade, of Ohio who was entitled to the
floor, addressed the Committee on the subject
Of the Erie railroad troubles He stated that
the grievances of the public were very great,
and that his constituents were peculiarly in
terested. He entered into history Of the diff
fcuties, Of the railroads, Of the policy Of Penn.
sylvania and Ohio in relation to them and
contended that the General Government should
look into and correct existing abuses He ar.
raigned the State Of Pennsylvania, and not the
miserable vagabonds about the borough of
Erie. He accused that State Of wilful bad
faith; said she was like the dog in the man.
ger--but he meant no disrespect to the dog.
He said Pennsylvania was quarrelsome and IT.
igous, and, like Shylock, would always take
oil the law would allow, after demanding even
more.
He affirmed that the laws Of Pennsylvania
had sanctioned the existing gauge, but only
quarreled because II had not been made to suit
the peanut huckstcrs Of Erie The laws OF
Pennsylvania and the mandates Of the United
States courts had both been disregarded, and
the men and women Of Erie had been permit