Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-06

could no, have been sen, TO the senate while that pupc
/ ton remar cd ~ ~ ''N
mus reviewed, Lord Clarendon were on tho floor OF the
Sena'e, with tho privilege OF Senator with the QuccL
soea'o at his side ~ aid him in tho argument he did
ooec 10 this mode OF reviewing his speeches In din
tomato notes when he had opportunity of taking par,
III .he discussion In this warfare he had not equal chan
80 Lord Clarendon were here he could put questions
W Nun winch would elicit replies and confessions which
would go FAR in the argument of this question.
ns rights as member Of Congress had been rampled
oy 'hs whole proceeding and he now to make
against this outrage upon his rights as Senator
tue United States He had no objection 10 having his
speech reviewed. hut he did believe there was par
s' OF this proceeding, to have review of his
sPcecn' uehvcrcd In the Scnstc transmitted by foreign
government to the body of which he was a member.
~, Ihere was no argument In either OF those papers
,hese was nothing more than dogmatca assertion that
inc treaty means SO aud So without anything to support
| the assertion.
MT Clayton then proceeded some length to defend his
sn Senator, and asserted that he would take tho
shese dogmatcal dispatches when Mr. Cass had spoken
nc hoseyer, went into historical review show that
'sat Britain had rights in anypart ofCcnta America
hessrs Pratt Clayton and Cass hadls conversation
~hen Mr. Cas- said that when these papers present
ed he would move their reference and that motion
"ouu ask to he heard The papers ordered to be
printed and after short executive session the Senate ad
journcd
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MT. Bis'ell, from the Military Committee, reported
Joint resolution, given the thanks of Congress and sword
Il
Tie believed he had asked the favor of the House
but once and recolected distinctly that it was not
granted He asked that the resolution be nut on its
| passage.
| Mr.. Giddngs asked for what reason the resolution
was now brought and what claim there the
| House.
practice OF Legislation. lie declared this was the first
instance that the thanks of Congress proposed to any
officer save the chief commander in battle aud sword
presented II was Introducing practice and new
PRINCIPLE and have heretofore presented the thanks
Congress to the commander the of puepa Visit,
and the officers aud soldiers under him. why are we now
| called upon TO tender thanks TO Woog Shall we be
called upon to deal in similar towards all the
minor officers who performed gallant duty in that action
They entitled with specific thanks euually Win Gen
Wool
Without meaning to Ice personal, he would ask the
gentleman from Illinois whether he himself did not do AS
good service as Wool Why them should he omit the
gentleman irom Illinois in thanks and sword In his
OPINION this resolution should he passed Justice would
os done To those OF minor grade, and to the prvates
VINO laoored 50 CALAMITY. lie was not aware Of the
particular circumstances which demanded the passage Of
the resolution lie moved it be committed in order
na' the military committee may report from the records
The reasons which require its passage
Mr. Bssel said he would reply, but strongly suspected
tat IN his answer would be found the the gentle
man hostility to the measure The thanks and sword
are proposed TO be voted for gallant conduct rendered the
country by Gen. Wool at Buena Vista
Mr. Gddngs inquired most respectfully IL cnora Wool
had performed service calamity than the gentleman
himself had.
any other friend OF Gen. WOOL discuss the merits of the
resolution as II would be an unnecessary of time
No man ever performed his duty sgnaly than did
Gen Wool For services rendered in Mexico Cen TAYLOR
twice received the thanks OF Congress aud two gold
medals Generals Scott 9uitman, Hutler, Henderson
Worth ana other Generals similarly hOnored II was
pure omission that Gen. Wool was not then included
In reporting the resolution he felt he but ischarc
ing an act OF tardy justice, for reasons-st because
he had the honorto under Gen. Wool and had per-
sonal knowledge of his merits and secondly because he
was at the head OF the military committee Ii was there
fore appropriate that the resolution should come from him.
lie asked the House to do Gen. Wool aud himself the JUS
tce TO let the resolution pass.
Mr. Giddings asked will the Gentleman allow me IN nro
pound a question
Mr. Bisse!l would with pleasure, IL did not know
the perlinqcity end disposition of the gentleman 10 Inc
troublesome. He Sill therefore, excuse me for declining
to yield the floor. | move the previous question
Mr. Giddings, hope il will not be seconded ir gen
usnlan treats member OF the House in that way
However, The demand was seconded and under tho
operation OF the previous question the resolution was
passed.
Mr. Washbsrn, OF Illinois made en- iueieeua effort 10
nave passed the henae bill for the relief of purchasers and
ocatoS OF swamp lands. by the act OF September 1880
certain swamp lands granted Arkansas and Other
States but since that time of them have been loca
leu oy government warrant, causing much conilSion.-
The bill proposes that the those States shall
give good titles To the locaor and be allowed &c select
other lands III lieu OF those thus located or purchased
Ten thousand extra copies of the report of the supern
endeht oil the coast survey ordered to be printed
snd bound
Ca motion Of Ar. lngeFsol the President of the United
states was requested to iurn Congress- IL in his opinion
The public Interest will an with copies of all CORES.
pondence that has passed between this government and
Spain, relating tie seizure and inprisonbent of Can't
hHuens eecIer and the officers and OF the schoo
ner North Carolina of New Haven by the Spanish autho
rites at Porto Rico, in March.
Mr. Mcdonald offered resolution, which was adopted
GAZING OH the Secretary oil the Navy communicates the
number aud names Of steamers built for the United States
since January 1885, their TONNAGE expense of building
repair; and Information generally respecting them
a oil III. a.
nets land BILL granting 900 acres for each Senator
aud Representative OF all the States and to the We.tern
states from one million to million aud half in addon
the western States TO their Land for railroads ard
| the old States for railroads schools
The SPEAKER announced the pending question TO he the
| laying Ot the table
Mr. Bennett raised point of order INSISTING ,hat b;s
motion to refer the bill to the Committee on Public Lands
took precedence.
The Speaker over.ruled the point
Mr.. Jones' of Tennessee Withdrew hi, noon IN lac nm
the table, at the request OF Mr. McMulen who desired TO
know II Mr. Bennett would accept OF the following
amendment That the committee on public lands in.
qne into the e1peieucy of setting apart the proceeds of
The sales OF the public lands approprAtnr the same 10
The repairs and building Of tue navy aud the surplus
any TO tile annual support of the navy that said
committee have leave TO report by bill or otherwise
This land question: he said, has given rise to n great
deal OF discussion He desired the subject to be referred
TO the Committee on Public Lands When they make n
report lac thought there would he no difficulty in
| the bill
NJ. Bennett had no objection to tho instructions but
as this hill embraced matters Of gielt magnitude he
hoped It wonid be referred lie said his bill is not Dr
csey ihat OF tue last session. although asserts the ptin
cpa that all the States have an equal interest in the
public lands
There are noW forty fifty applications for lands to be
hiei ior railroad puTpoies before The iee on public
lands Lands are granted for almost all purposes to Western
Sta' anu Yet those grants considered
but they are not 90 considered when the old States arc To-
be benefited He intended demonstrate nt future
day that outstanding the report OF the Secretary of
the Treasury, the pgbc lands have cost much more than
We have ever received from them.
Nj Chngman thought Mr McMuen'a proposition an
e'asVe one aud suggested that he modify so "a 10 cause
he committee To enquire into the proprety Of putting il
ont Of ihe power OF Congress grant lands for railroad
and all other purposes
Mr. hrhullen vas of the opinion that his resolution
covered that point by the he proposed all the
states would share nhke in thc public lands
Mr Bennett resumng, said, s bill did not give aa nucI,
ahi 10 e Old az 10 tue States but asserted the gen.
era principle that all are Interested in the public domain
Mr. Wentworth Of Ill., moved tho hill be laid ON the IA
BILE Eega'iycd 10y yeas 90, nays 90.
The bill was referred 10 tile committee on pullic l,ns
| aud hcMu!cns instructions refused
| .MrCutung offered the following:
whereas, publications have appeared in tho nuLI;c
prints, purportng to be copies OF correspondence lac
tween tie Secretary Of the Treasury aud Greene O. Hron
SON. late collector Of the customs for the port of York
relating To tile subject Of the unfortunate division Ia ia,