The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-18
TTIIRTY-THIHD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, May II, 1854
A few petitions were presented.
PRIVATE BILL
bill for the relief of j. W. Kelly, Mail Contractor in
Florida was taken up and after debate to the
ons why Keys contract discontinued the bill was
passed
RAILROAD RIGHT WAY IN MICHIGAN
Mr.. SHIELDS dem) of Ill. reported bill granting the
kFort Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad Company, the
Fright of way through the military reservation at Fort
iratot, which was taken up and passed.
Mr.. MALLORY, (dem) of Fa, reported bill promoting
J the efficiency of the naval service.
THE DARIEy EXPEDITION.
Mr. CLAYTON (whg) of Del, referred to the of
The British vessel vago and offered join. resolution
provides that the President Of the United States be re-
uested to procure gold medals, with suitable devices
her Britannia Majestys ship yrago; TO W. G. For
syth First Lieutenant Of the vrago to Dr. William
Ross; and to Paymaster W. H. Hills, as tcstimo-
NAL of national gratitude for their humne and generous
conduct and well directed efforts in extending timely
lief to the surviving party under the command Of
Lieutenant Strain, and saving from inevitable death
thirteen suffering Americansto be paid for out of the
Treasury.
The second section gives each of the engaged
in the evidence of the high sense entertained
by Congress of their generous assistance.
THE APPROXIMATION OF cuBA.
ATTENUATION Of Cuba was taken up lie said he desired
10 debate now; al he wanted was to have the resou
ton referred.
on without implicitly at least, giving the assent Of the
Senate to it's statement.
resolution committed the Senate to its language
Mr. CHASE said the resolution contained assertion
Of certain facts and deductions herefom and to adopt
it, even by reference, to give the assent of the
to the assertion that these facts correct
He could not BY silence quiesce in that course though
he would not oppose any resolution OF inquiry.
rg the committee to inquire If the facts stated in the
This was agreed to- and the resolution referred
PRINTING REPORTS
Mr.. JOHNSON reported in favor Of printing three thou
Of the Colorado and Eve thousand copies of Capt Marcy
report Of the exploration of Red River. Adopted
THE INDECENT INSANE ELL
Mr.. Brown read speech for an hour sustaining the
constitutionality and expediency Of the bill.
The subject was then postponed.
The resolution to authorize the Sentinel TO publish the
senate debates, copied from the GLOBE in full at 81 SO
per column was oaken mp and long debate ensued
tending until after four O'Clock.
Mr. 8ruAu moved amendment authorizing the Sen
eight hours after their appearance the GIo5.
at ~ So and subscribing for 5022 additional copies
the Congressional 61obs and appendix
Mr. Blight accepted this in lieu Of his own resolution
Mr. STUART then opposed the whole proposition in
yoving an unnecessary expense Of over $4,000 each
Congress for the republication Of the debates in these
three papers He appealed to democratic senators to
pause and consider the proprety Of giving to
sustain paper which, In the editorial columns OF day
contained an article assang the President and Secretary
Of State by name and abusing democratic officers APP
pointed BY the administration. He read the article In
question.
Mr. BRIGHT regretted the Senator had opened that sub
ject He would 20 into il because il would be un-
profitable he went into that subject he might go too
far perhaps inendorsng Of the statements contain
ed In that article lie endorsed attack on the Pres
dent but he one Of those who never had and never
would have any association with that branch OF free soil
ers processing to belong to the democratic party
Mr.. WBIl also regretted the speech Of the Senator
from Michigan, which could have other effect than
getting upa difference in the democratic party for the
amusement Of wing Senator's He member Of the
democratic party, and stood upon its principles He
follower Of the President only far tho Presi
dent stood upon the principles Of that party.
II was well known that many democratic Sc
majors had dissapproved Of tho course of the
administration in the distribution Of It's patronage The
old Linz members thought that those who betrayed the
party In 1S48 ought to occupy the lowest and not
the highest seats Ia the political church. He denied
The right or power Of The Senator to read the Sentinel