The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-17
CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
Thirty-T Congress First session.
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1854.
MEMORIALS, ere.

assistant treasurer OF the United States al boston praying
that Congress will authorize the permanent employment OF
two clerks in his ofice; which was referred to The Commit
tee on Finance.
JAMES presented the petition Of Asa Arnold praying
the renewal Of his patent for machine used IN the manu-
acture Of cotton goods, called the doublespeeuer
referred to the Committee on Patents ana ,he raeh
Once m
Mr. PRATT presented a memorial OF citizens Of Wash
ngton praying appropriation for improving Maryan
avenue east Of the Capitol wnlcn was re'effea - he
Mr.. CLAYTON presented memorial OF citizens OF Deia
ware engaged in the pursuit OF agriculture praying that
measures may be taken by the government TO effect re-
ancon Of the present exorbtan price of Peruvian guano
which ordered to be transmitted 10 the President OF
the United States.
praton for enlargng the City Hall Building in the city OF
Washington which referred to the Committee on the
District Of Columbia.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. COOPER from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims reported bill relative to the accounts of General
Stephen Moylan.
Mr. GWlN, from the Committee Naval Affairs to
whom was referred the bill provide for the surviving
officers Of the late Texas navy reported it back with
substitute which, he said expressed the unanimous op-
ion Of the committee.
ted m report the memorial Of the heirs of Capt
William Henry Allen; also, adverse report on the me-
mortal Of the officers and attached to the Gulf
squadron during the late with Mexico, asking extra
compensation.
Mr. PETIT asked and obtained leave to introduce bills
of the following titles
bill to ascertain and adjust the titles to certain lands
bill for the relief Of Sylvester T. Jerauld assignee Of
the interest Of Henry Richard;
Which considered by unanimous consent, read
three times, and passed.
PRINTING DOCUMENTS.
Mr. SLIDELL submitted the following resolution; which
referred to the Committee on Printing:
Rsolred That thousand copies Of House document No.
So relating to the seizure the Black Warrior
and other OF alleged wrongs to American citizens by
the authorities Of Cuba be printed for the of the Senate
Mr.. MALLORY submitted the following resolution:
sored That the recent acts declarations
ban authorities considered in connection with SPANS past
policy with reference to that island calculated to excite
Of to throw ultimately into the
Of its negro population and to revive there withn few
luton result which the United States viii deem alike in
consistent with their progress, their prosperity, and the
civilization Of the age
Mr. MALLORY said that he did desire to discuss the
resolution but hoped it would be referred to the Commit
Foreign Relations be considered in connexon
with the resolution submitted few days since by Mr. Sill
DELL.
Mr. SUMNER objected the present consideration Of
the resolution and 1t accordingly lies until o-mor-
row, under the rule.
Mr. MALLORY called attention an assertion made by
Catholic paper at St Louis which quoted yesterday
by Mr. BADGER and remarked that he regretted that any
cess had existed for the ausion the Senate of the uni
ted States the Catholics distinct religious oganz
tom bnt order correct misapprehension which might
arise from the remarks of that newspaper he would state
that it not the organ mouhpece exponent of
the feelings religious otherwise OF the Catholics in the
United States lie had understood ALSO that the Bishop
of St Louis had cautioned the people Of his diocese against
the doctrines promulgated in that paper and he trusted
that opinion unavorabe to the loyalty patriotism
or federation of the Catholics would be drawn from that
statement He further stated that although majority of
those who serving their country army and navy
Catholics chaplans Of their own creed were APP
pointed for them.
AY,r III
spoke by authority and he adverted to that connect
ed with the subject which the senator from Michigan Mr..
Cas- discussing He had no idea of calling in ques-
ton the patriotism uprghtness Of our Roman Catholic
citizens.
Mr. MALLORY thought that the remarks of the senator
from North Carolina yesterday would create the impress
sion that such contingency Ire suggested might
Mr. BADGER May it not2
Mr.. MALLORY. No, sir; il cannot And it would be
unjust found charge Of disloyay, by implication
upon isolated article, which is repudated by that
Church itself
Mr. BADGER Does the senator know. that il is repu-
dated by the Church itself?
Mr. MALLORY ! have not seen the Reputation my.
possibly doubt it. that such is the fact
Mr.. BADGER am very glad to hear il.
INDECENT
On motion by Mr. HUNTER the Senate resumed the
sderaon Of the bill granting public lands to the several
States of the Union the benefit of INDECENT insane per-
which had been returned by the President with his
objections
III.
He read extract from the argument of Mr. BADGER in
support of the bill and replied the points urged by that
gentleman lie laid down the proposition that the clause
of the constitution which gives Congress the power TO dis
pose of the public lands and other property Of the United
States does confer power which is unlimited and
restricted but that the subject TO such limitations
fairly deducbe from the principles of the
sttnton itself He maintained that the public lands bav
ing been purchased by funds raised by the taxes Of the
pie OF the United States to be regarded trust fund
and that Congress as the ducary proprietor is bound TO
this fund in such TO snbserve the ends
emplaed by the founders Of the government and subject
not only in the single clause refcrredo but all the ma
tons contained in other parts Of that instrument He
showed that Congress could not dispose Of the public lands
in ee-simple and could not exercise the
rights which the States might have exercised before the
lands coded TO Congress because the States might
have given them for the endowment of literary Institutions
cloemosynary institutions they might have given
them religious TO the exclusion of others where
as the constitution expressly prohibits Congress from Civ
ing preference 10 religion another lie maintained
that the power Of Congress tho public lands only
that OF dsposinp OF them to the best advantage and pa
cling the proceeds in the treasury the United States to be
subject the restrictions other revenues of the
government TO pay the debts and provide the common
defence and general welfare of the United States what
meant by the general welfare being lief, to the dis
erection Of Congress but specifically defined the several
grants Of power to Congress following in the section
Of the constitution.
Mr. BROWN obtained the floor but not desiring TO pro-
coed to-day,
Pending motion postpone the further consideration
OF the bill until tomorrow,
The Senate adjourped
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,