The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-01

on the present site of said branch mint
TO to the Senate what the present condition of
the building of the marine hospital New Orleans what
whether there be not in bis opinion such Inconvenience at
tending the present location Of said marine hospital
qnire the erection of building for that purpose at
other point.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion by Mr.. GW1N the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of executive business and after some time
spent therein, the doors were reopened, and
| The Senate adjourned.
1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
! The House met at IL, m
! Prayer by the chaplain of the House.
/ The journal of yesterday was read and approved
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, the Indian appropriation
BILL as received from the Senate was referred TO the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means.
KANSAS TERRITORY.
Mr. OLIVER of Missouri, leave introduced bill to
provide for the survey and sale of the public lands in Kan
Territory and establish land office therein referred
to the Committee on Public Lands.
CAFE RIVER.
Mr. FULLER from the Committee on Commerce made
adverse report the bill for the improvement of the
Cape Fear rivers referred the Committee Of the Whole
Mr. CUTTING considered it of the highest Importance
reference to the public business that they should now if
possible, fix some day for adjournment He satisfied
there would be little nothing transacted until the day
was fixed and then there would be great urgency in
gard to the business before the House and full attend
| ance of members.
Mr. HOUSTON insisted on his motion to go into CON-
faclhc railroad, considering that the subject
Of adousment should be left until there should be full
attendance of members
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The House then went into committee and proceeded
r BococK in the char) TO the consideration Of the Pa
cihc-railroad bill
Mr. PERKINS Of Louisiana said he had risen to support
the land bill Of Mr. Speaker BoYD but before doing so he
should member from Louisiana feel 1t his duty 10
make remarks in reference certain passages in an
address printed this morning in the National nteigencer
signed by several members of the New York delegation
[Aessrs. MAURICE WHEELER PECK PEcKHAM and OLIVER
The passages TO which he referred were follows
events daily tranpiring to believe that the
annulment of the Compromise act of 1920 is the first
of series of long premedated and deliberately
tona southern party of which the present Executive de
signs to become the leader In order win the South and
Of the prohibition OF slavery north Of latitude SO deg 80
min IL designed TO obtain regardless s expense the
adsden treaty by the Prednt to the Senate
for confirmation stipulated to pay Santa Anna the
supply additional to the slave States This treaty
modified in many essential particulars has been returned
e ssms posa scheme il
mined at early day acquire Cuba utterly reckless of
sent this country the court Of Madrid whose appointment
occasoned alarm 10 the minds of those who acquainted
Whether he attempted open negotiations for the peaocabe
acquisition Of Cuba is not known but It I. certain that
Of the steamer Black Warrior by the authorities Havana
afforded Mr. Soulc credibly informed the oppor
nsolent in tome pcremptov in manner and couched IN
language Of character insulting TO render compliance
with his demands in the highest degree improbable"
Mr. said be knew nothing Of the efforts and measures
spoken of by those gentlemen to create sectional party
Coming from the South he had listened with deep
attention TO everything that affected southern institutions
and far his constitutional convictions would allow
he had united with their efforts TO secure sectional sd
vantages but to obtain correct interpretation of consi
tutonal rights For that that 1.-THE Nebraska
and Kansas b intended and not to create great sec
tional party
With regard to the charge in relation to the treaty for
Mexican territory he could say that the fact that the
amount had been reduced during negotiations from TWEEN
~ to ten millions did not look like determination to OBJ
tain that territory regardless of expense to the national
treasury
lie did not stand there as the special friend Of the ad
mnistraon but he took be his duty when distin
guisbed gentleman from his State Mr.. Sou6 was at
tackled not only in relation to his political principles but
his manner and personal conduct TO have something TO
say in his defence He had had particular acquaintance
with Mr. Soul6, except such acquaintance junior
member Of the bar had with elder member but the
tmation he felt for the amiable courtesy and department
Of Mr. Sould towards all classes OF persons such
induce him TO take this opportunity Of vindicating his
Mr. p then proceeded TO defend Mr. Soue from the
charge Of addressing communication to the Spanish gov
insoen peremptory in manner &C. stating
that such had been the and the Of this
country had been dsgraced by such conduct the part
Of its representative Mr. Soue would have received his
passport and been sent home He wished know If any
Of the sgnes of the address present what the
nature of the credible authority which they had based
their remarks2
Mr., PECKHAM, one Of the signers Of that address,
said II was not his intention the intention OF any OF
his colleagues TO reflect upon Mr. Soue in any degree so
far as regarded his personal character The word IMAM
ner might well have been omitted all that was intended
was in regard to that geutlemnns political sentiments
The matter familiar with every gentleman the
floor having been published in tho public papers The
opinions which had been formed Of Mr. Soue based
on the remarks of that gentleman when in the Senate
Mr.. PERKINS obtained leave TO print his remarks
Speaker BoYDs land bin He also declared his adherence
TO the Pacihc-rsroad bill reported by The gentleman from
California [Mr. McDoUaALL