New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-01
CONG K Els s
SECOND SESSION.
SFNATE....W WASHINGTON. Jsu. 81. 1855.

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A comuuu .oa,ion was received from the Secretary
OF War containing abstract OF the militia rs,arns
Of States ard Territories Lad on iae table sni or
derud 20 be prnet.
Mr.. CLAYTON askei that ,hs House Pssach
Spouslion hi. be. read q secood time. that az mIsM
call for Il, insl passage % q orrOE
Nr ptN SOM hope The Ssrstor from Delswrs
viii not thus interfere With the order VI busaess Tor
the morning hour.
MrCLAlTON Then you are opposed TO the bill,
Mr. DAWSON 1t is not 80. | voted for the bill.
but the Senator from Delaware 81 to, much hssta
IN presir tbs matter at tAis hour.
Mr.. CLAY TON You have slreaiy taken u /, moro
time than would have req tred Tor the teohsei
reading II the Ou AID yOa had be Ter cool oil asw
and ltt il be read.
Mr DAWSON We'll so be i,--,ud thcu hops
the Senator from Delaware viii cool od too.
The bul "a. then road a second time.
MIR SUMNER presented the following rssolui,a:
Rssolred That the Committee Commecs be Instructed
new buildDs tor Marine Hs.pneI ueisboorb,od 4
Boson In oce to urnh rs Accommodations tori the increasing
rumOer OF patients
Mr. SEWARD presented the joint resolutions OF
the legislature OF New York, lusrUonng th-ir Seus
tors requesting the representatives IN Congress
20 their Influence IL ptocUriog the passage OF ths
Jaw granting pensions 90 the surviving soldiers OF tss
Iu1su War OF 1871 and the foil siug years, and 70
the WIDOWS q the deceased spiders Of those VAS.
Read aud referred 10 the Committee On Pensions.
Mr. pEARCE gave notice tnat to morrow, or very
early be sbOuld ask leave 10 Introduce odl pro-
a, Baltimore and for Federal Courts for the District
Of Marylani
ST.. BAYARD then occupied an hour ia vindi,stog
his astd father against certain charges contained
IN the original edition OF Jetiersons works. which had
been ooutroyertod and dlsprOved bat nevertheless
were tanned ard Published IL TIE su)1equent edtioa
Of those works which nad been ssued under the al
authority OF the Senate IJese charges roistsd 20 tho
action OF Mr. Bay AID, thea Representative Ia Con
gees in the Presidential contest between Burr sad
Jefferson.
MIR PEARCE, the Chsgmau of the Library Com
m, e. sad be regretted tha the ItheotlOns upon the
character Of the deceased which had been reusd on
the door of the long ago should have bess re
produced in the last edition OF Jeiers0ns works but
observed that the Committee we're not auIhorz ID to
employ an editor for thorough revision.
me.srs CASS HUNTER, and ASON, bore test
mory 10 the value OF ths services of tbs deceased,
sno thought that if Jefferson we're alive he would be
the fret to Ietract the charges, with the Sht wh'on
bsd since been thrown upon the affair. lacy ehcui-
pated mr Jefferson from any intent to iDIaro or CO
lumniaie the deceased. -
lie consideration Of the Army Appropriation bill
was resumed
Mr. HOUSTON went into the merits OF oar Indian
relations and responsibilities advocated pacific ness-
ures and reiterated that the whites were always the
Mr DODGE Iowa 10 answer, referred to tho
Black Hank war, and wished t. Know, IN that con-
6ici, Who WIRE the aggressors.
hr MALLORY, ntsrrupting also asked whether
TIE Semircle arose from aggression o. the part OF
the whites
MIR HOUSTON rejoines, that when these wars
occur I'd be wac out ot tho country uuieT different
government than that Of Texas before its annexation
Mr. DODGE SAID this not very good
srswer, a. Mr.. Houston Yesterday boosted thai he
knew more shout the iLQian affairs Of tho United
States than any other Senator save Mr.. Cass.
Mr.. PETIT got the for, AID "es interrupted by
calls for vote lie egfeeG 10 give way tho senate
would tsk y tho yO,e but not Otherwise.
WhsnMr CASS observed that be- had intsudsd to
say q few words on ths subject WHersGpoa theseH-
ate adjourned
Dung the debate a communication was recsiusd
from the President, enclosing tho correspondence
relative to the Negotiations Of Commodore Perry with
Japan.