Washington sentinel., 1854-05-24
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THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
May %, 1854.
CONNECTICUT RESOLUTIONS.

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Senate.--Tuesday, May %, 1854.
CONNECTICUT RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. TOUCEY said that yesterday his colleague
had presented certain resolutions OF the legisla-
ture of Connecticut he regretted that they We're
presented IN his absence BY the report OF the
debate which had sprung up on the resolutions,
he saw that his colleague had fallen very naturally
into error, in speaking of the action and senil-
ment of the democratic party of that State. His
colleague not very intimate with the senii-
menis Of that portion of his constituents. The
of his colleague was in speaking OF the sup
port given TO those resolutions by the democratic
members of the legislature. Not one-iourth OF
the democratic members of the Legislature voted
for those resolutions and of those who voted, both
for and against them, more than two-thlrds OF the
democratic members voted against them. lie
was well acquainted with those who had voted
against the resolutions and with the people whom
they represented he knew them TO be firm friends
Of the Constitution and of the Union, and he be-
lieved resolutions embracing what IS contained in
these resolutions could receive their approval.
The people of Connecticut he had no doubt would
now and always strenuously oppose the course
proposed in some ofthese resolutions.
PENSACOLA DRY DOCK.
Mr.. MORTON moved that the report of the
Secretary of the Navy, in relation 10 the contract
with Gilbert & Secor for the construction OF
floating dock, basin, and railway for the navy yard
at Pensacola, Florida, be taken up with view TO
reference. Agreed 10.
He then submitted the following resolutions:
Resolred That the report the Secretary Of the Navy
Of the 9th instant being executive document Ga, of
present session. communicating information in
pauce with resolution Of the Senate in relation to the
Dock basin, and railway Pensacola be referred the
Committee on Naval Affairs, with instructions to examine
into the contract with Gilbert Secor for the construction
Of the said dock BASIN and railway and also to ascertain
how and in what the said contract has been per-
formed what security has been given for remburng tho
United States the amount Of ssl9437, which have been
nni1 Ina hv tha rtrnant In
the said Dock basin and railway should not be
cepted by the government and what further steps
necessary protect the interests of the United States?
R6sred That the said committee in the investigation
shoud deem 1t necessary they be authorized to send for
persons and papers.
Mr.. MORTON addressed the Senate upon the
subject, contending the dock, &c, a complete
failure, and was now nuisance, to remove which
from the harbor of Pensacola, he would willingly
vote an appropriation.
The motion was agreed TO-
On motion by Mr.. BRODHEAD, a report on the
subject of dry docks, made in 1852, was also re-
fcrred TO the same committee.
SLAVE TRADE IN CUBA.
Mr.. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, submitted the following resolution,
which was considered and agreed TO:
Rcsotre, That the President the United States
quesed to communicate to the Senate in his opinion it
respondence in the State Department relative
trade in the island Of Cuba any other
acts OF the spanish government In hat Island connected
with the same
REPUBLIC OF DOMINICA.
Mr. DOUGLAS submitted the following reso-
luton:
Resotrd That the Committee ON Foreign Relations be
instructed to inquire into the expcdiency of recognizing
the independence Of the Domnica and Of open
ing diplomatic intercourse with the same. .Es
Mr.. CHASE objected TO the resolution and it
was laid over.
@ PAY OF DEPUTY PoSTMAsTERs
Mr.. RUSK, from the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads, 10 which was referred the bill
from the House regulating the pay of deputy post
masters, reported the same back with amend
ment.
The bill, on motion of Mr. WELLER, was con-
sidered, the amendment agreed to, and The bill was
read a third time and passed.
COLTS FIREARMS.
Mr.. STUART, from the Committee on Patents
and Patent Office, reported bill granting an
tension of his, Samuel Colts, patent for an inn
provement in fro ar,ns, and m ade most elaborate
report upon the merits of the invention.
GOLD COINS.
Mr. GWIN from the Committee on Finance
reported bill authorizing the coinage of gold
pieces OF the value respectively of ten eagles and
i've eagles. He gave notice that, at an early day
he would ask the Senate to take up and consider
said bill.
NEBRASKA AND KANSAS
message received from the House an
the passage by that body Of a bill to es-
tablish territorial governments for Nebraska and
Kansas.
The said bill was taken up and read first time,
and ordered 10 a second reading.
The CHAIR. Shall the bill be read a second
time.
Mr.. SUMNER. | object TO the second reading
Of the bill at this time
The CHAIR. The bill goes over then.
VETOED LAND BILL.
Mr.. WELLER moved to postpone all other
business with view of proceeding 10 the con-
sderation of the vetoed bill granting land 10 the
several States for the relief of the INDECENT insane,
and, after some debate the motion was rejected.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
The Senate then, on motion by Mr. HUNTER, |
proceeded TO the consideration Of the bill making
appropriations for the support of the Indian service
for The year ending June go 1855.
The question pending was the amendment |
oppropria,ing S500,000 10 pay the friendly Creeks
for certain lands taken from them during the war |
Of 1912, was debated for some time and then re-
l2, nays %.
Other amendments were offered, debated and |
adopted
The bill was then reported 10 the Senate, and
all the amendments made in committee were
agreed 10.
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