Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-16
THIRTY-THIKD CONGRE ss.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.
MONDAY, january 10, 1855.

DEFERRED PROCEEDINGS
In the Senate the bill oflast session making APP
preparations for the transportation of the mails by
ocean steamers, was still further discussed, and
was finally indefinitely postponed.
The bill amending and modifying the Judicial
system OF the United States was then taken up,
and, after discussion, postponed until to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MONDAY, Jan. Is, 1855.
In the House, after Mr.. STEPHENS had con-
cluded his speech Mr.. B0YcE, Of South Carolina,
addressed the committee in opposition 10 the an
nexation Of Cuba, when the House took a recess
until p. NJ
Upon reassembling, the following proceedings
took place;
KNow-soTHINa SPEECH.
Mr. McMULLEN said he regretted to find so
many seats vacant. Certainly gentlemen who vo-
ted for the recess ought to be present He suggest
ed to Mr.. SAITH, of Alabama, who was entitled to
the foor TO give way that the committee may rise,
in order that the gentleman tomorrow may have
larger auditory II, however, it was the purpose
Of the gentleman to speak for his constituents and
the galleries, Daughter he had no objection.
Mr.. SMITH, of Alabama, said certainly on this
occasion he should like his fellow-members TO be
present, but he did not speak to them alone. He
expected and intended that his voice should be
time win soon come when American Legislators
would be forced by the voice Of the people, to take
their stand on this great American question and
act All mere parties and party organizations will
have to give way before it. He assumed that the
new association being composed entirely Of Native
Americans, could have nothing at heart but the
glory, honor and welfare of the country. He had
no doubt they desire to exclude Roman Catholics,
not alone because they are Roman Catholics, but
inf faIv ad with
eigners, that it is impossible to separate them.
Therefore, they would have to take the whole or
exclude the whole.
He laid down and then argued from the follow
ing premises I'm !, .u,..a !. III. I,
ship he comes in until he renounces his aegiances
to all foreigners, and swears bona tide to become
an inhabitant Of the United Statos And this shall
be made known to him by the captain of the ship
before he takes his passage.
Second. No emigrant shall be allowed to land
until he produces passport from proper authori-
ties Of the United States abroad from which he
comes, which passport shall contain the require
ment of the first proposition.
Third The consuls shall be instructed not to
give passports to any person unless OF sound mind
and body, and of good character stating that said
emigrant has never been convicted Of crime; and
they shall refuse passports to all persons notori
paupers-
Fourth THE Naturalization Laws should be 80
far repealed as to prevent all foreigners from voting
who have not become naturalzed, provided that all
boys under the age Of 10 years~0n arriving at the
age Of 81 shall be considered citizens in every re-
spect. Foreigners should not be allowed to vote
because they can never appreciate Republican
Government. In this connection he condemned
Kossuth, Kinkle, Mazzini, and the speakers at the
public meetings in New York, who recently advo-
Gated the taking Of other peoples property by
force.
Mr.. BARRY wished to know whether these
meetings were composed Of natives or foreigners?
Mr.. SMITH said he could not say. The speech
from which he had read was reported in good Eng
lish, and he feared the speaker was corrupted
by foreign influence. [Laughter.] Was there
anything in that to smile or laugh ats May we not
be beguiled by foreign serpents who come here
with educated tongues--Jesut priests raised from
the cradle to seduce us
Mr. BARRY inquired whether Gavazzi, who
started this crusade is not foreigner and whether
Bennett is not a foreigner?
Mr.. SMITH replied that the editor Of the Tri-
bune, who speaks his rights in connecting SANDERS
on the native American party, and who pours out
his boiling canldron Of lies, is the main sustainer
of abolitionism. As for Bennett, he did not care
for him more than for any other demon. As to
Mr.. CHASDLER's disclaimer about the temporal
power Of the Pope, it amounts to nothing a. he
could show had be time. That gentleman had de-
nounced the Know-Nothing party.
Mr.. CHANDLER. would scorn to oppose a
party of which not gentleman on this floor avows
himself member. [Cries OF good "good."
Mr.. SMITH, That expression is not more full
of Jesuitism than the gentleman's entire speech
The only retaliation / make is, let the gentleman
| read his own speech. Then let him say he does
not oppose the native American organization.
Mr.. SMITH further defended the Know-Noth
ings, and boldly assaed the alleged designs of the
Roman Catholic Church.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, January Is.
communication was received from the Depart
meut Of State, giving the names and compensation
Of the various diplomatic agents employed by the
United States,
Mr.. SEWARD said that he was authorized by the
late convention to submit their petition for in
crease of bounty land, which he did; this was
| signed by fourteen Generals more than two hun
dred Captains and about fourteen soldiers OF the
war Of 1912. He also presented several other pc