Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-17
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THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
4 FIRST SESSION.
4 Senate--Monday, January 10, 1854.
Mr. PEARCE submitted the following resou-
ton:
Resored, That the Committee Naval Affairs be in
sructe report upon the expeency Of making suitable
sders and crews Of he Ri,;, hi Thrs Rail-, s 1 ,h
American barque Kiiby, and the ship Antarctic the
humanity and gaantry displayed in the rescue of the
yvng officers passengers and crew Of the steamship San
Francisco.
Mr.. SHIELDS moved 10 amend the resolution,
by striking out all after the word resolved, and in
i serting as follows:
Senate all authentic information which he may possess in
relation TO the wreck Of the steamer San Francisco
employed By Tie and others for the
cue Of the vessel and the number and situation
j quired by their calamitous condition.
/ Mr.. GWIN hoped the resolution offered by the
j Senator from Maryland would be adopted
Mr.. MASON considered both resolutions as
1 very proper He urged, however, the reference
4 of the subject TO the Committee on Military Az
| fairs.
After some remarks by Messrs SHIELDS and
GWIN- {
Mr.. BUTLER urged the references of the sub.
Ject 10 the Committee on Military Affairs prop
4 erly belonging to that committee. I
! Mr.. BADGER hoped the resolution would pass
| as it was first offered.
Mr.. HOUSTON urged the adoption of the reso-
luton
adopted and then the one offered by Mr. SHIELDS
was also agreed TO.
/ H VERMONT SENATOR.
i IL, 49,
cisry, to which had been referred the question of
| the right Of the Hon. 8. s. PHELPS 10 occupy a
seat as Senator from the State Of Vermont, made
! report, which was ordered TO be printed and,
on motion, the subject was postponed till We'd
nesday next.
| He also presented paper containing the
views Of the minority Of the committee on the
/ subject. 3asBE i
The report Of the majority Of the committee is
and is that the Hon. s. s. PHELPS is entitled to oc-
cupy the seat as Senator from Vermont.
/ The minority report is signed by Messrs BUTLER
| and BAYARD. aH gaf 1 f ss
RELIGIOUS ToLERATIoN.
Mr.. HUNTER presented the memorial Of the
Southern Baptist Conference, asking the adoption
| by the United States of measures TO secure to
Americans, while travelling or sojourning in for
eign countries, the right of religious freedom. Re-
| ierred to the COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs.
| THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE. @
Mr.. DIXON gave notice Of an amendment he
intended to offer TO the bill 10 establish Terrific
rial government for Nebraska, which would pro-
vide that SO much Of the eighth section of the act
OF Congress OF 1890 in relation to the admission oil
Missouri as State as prohibits slavery and invol
untary servitude in that portion of the Territory OF
Louisiana lying north of SO deg. 80 min. be de-
clared inapplicable to the Territory embraced
within the boundaries of Nebraska, and also map
plicable to any of the Territories Of the United
States, and that hereafter upon the admission OF
any Territory into the United States as State
| the people thereof should alone decide whether
slavery should or should not exist therein The
proposed amendment was ordered TO be printed.
ABsTRAcT OF CENSUS.
Mr.. HAMLIN, fromthe Committee on Printing,
reported resolution directing the printing OF
------------- copies of an abstract Of the census
containing certain specified tables.
On motion of Mr.. GwIN the blank was filed by
$4,000. and, as amended, the resolution was agreed
LIE UTENANT INGRAHAM.
Mr. GWlN, from the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs, 10 which had been referred the joint resol-
proval of Lieutenant Duncan ~ Ingraham's con- |
duct in the difficulties at Smyrna growing out of
the case OF Martin Koszta, reported the same back,
without amendment.
9 SALARIES CLERKS.
4 Mr.. ADAMS, from the Committee on Retrench |
ment and Reform, TO which had been referred the
memorial of several clerks in The Executive De- |
partmeuts asking an increase of their salaries re-
ported bill; which was read twice, and ordered
10 be printed. |
The bill increases the salaries Of the frs, class
clerks from $500 TO $1,000 each per annum
CLAYTON AND BULWER TREATY.
" The Senate resumed the consideration Of The |
motion to refer the message of the President COM
municating additional correspondence on the sub |
Ject Of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
Mr. CLAYTON resumed and concluded the re- |
marks commenced by him on Thursday last in re- /
ply to the speech delivered by Mr. CAss on We'd
nesday.
K Mr.. CAsS rejoined, and Mr.. CLAYTON responded
and then on motion the subject was ordered 10 lie
on the table.
THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES.
Mr.. SHIELDS reported from the Committee on
Military Affairs bills of the following titles:
Dill TO increase the present military establish
ment OF the United States, and for other pur-
poses. t-
bill to regulate the pay and increase the eff.
cheney Of the army, and for other purposes.
bill TO promote the efficiency Of the army by
retiring disabled officers
THE SAN FRANCISCO AGAIN.
On motion Of Mr.. GWYN the Senate took up a
joint resolution from the House appointing Joint
committee on the subject ofmaking some suitable
acknowledgements TO the gallant men who rescued
Francisco, and il being proved that the resolution
as il came from the House was so framed as 10
require that il be sent 10 the President for APPROX
al, il was laid on the table.
d Mr. SHIELDS submitted resolution directing
the, appointment Of select committee to report
on the subject, which resolution was agreed to
and Messrs. SHIELDS, GwIN, PEARcE, HAMLIN and
EVERETT were appointed the committee on the
part of the Senate, and after an executive session.
The Senate adjourned. sl fss
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House of Representatives.
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
munication from the War Department, in answer 1
TO resolution Of the third instant, containing in
formation relative TO the expense incurred by the
United States in improving the navigation OF Red
river. Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
THE STEAMER SAN FRANcIsco--RELIEr AND
THANKS.
Mr.. BISSELL rose TO introduce bill for the
relief Of the United States troops who are sufferers