The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-21
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1885.


EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro ten laid before the Senate letter
from the Secretary Of the Navy transmitting seventyhye
copies Of the official Navy Register for 1854 which was
read and laid on the table
The PRESIDENT pro teu also laid before the Senate
communication nom the Secretary Of the Interior trans
tng estimates In relation to certain appropriations for
the service OF the Indian bureau which read and or
dered TO lie on the table
The PRESIDENT pro TEN, also laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary OF the Navy In comp
ance With resolution OF the Senate calling for the snr-
and reports in his department In relation to the fitness
OF the harbor OF Brunswick Georgia for naval depot
and asking his opinion 10 the propriety Of establishing
such depot at that place; which read II appears
that survey made OF that harbor In 1926 under an
appropriation made by Congress for that purpose and
report was made OF that survey in 1921 That report
yorabe but the Secretary says that his attention has
been recenMy attracted tho subject In the midst OF
the urgent business OF the department to euanie him
make such investigation Of the comparative advantages
different localities the coast would justify him in
tempting to designate particular point as superior to 9TH
ers The communication referred to the Committee
Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed
MEMORIALS PETITIONS ere
Mr. COOPER presented the petition of Cashier Hanway
of Chester county Pennsylvania praying to be indemn-
fed for the expenses which he subjected in
ing witnesses the occasion OF his arrest and mpron-
ment on the charge of high Mr. G. briefly stated
the circumstances of the and hoped the petitioner
was man Of excellent character and clearly entitled
TO relief that the Committee the Judiciary would report
on the subject at an early day.
Mr.. BRODHEAD presented the proceedings OF the ma
onal convention of the soldiers of the war of 1912 held
in the city of Washington the 9Th of January last
which were laid on the table and ordered to be printed
REPORTS COMMITTEES
Mr. MASON from the Committee on Foreign Relations
to whom were referred the petition Of James Sekirk and
the petition of w am r. Glover, asked to be discharged
from the further consideration thereof which was agreed
Mr. NJ from the same committee, reported bill for the
relief Of George Marsh which read and passed
second reading.
Mr. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
submitted an adverse report the petition Of Dominic
Lynch.
Mr.. EVANS, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims to whom referred the bill from the House
Representatives for the relief of Charles j. Davis admins
traitor of Captain John Davis officer in the war of the
revolution reported it back without amendment and
commended its passage.
Mr.. TOUCEY, from the Committee on Finance to whom
referred the joint resolution for the relief of Theodore
Adams asked to be discharged from the further consdera-
on Of the and that it be referred to the Committee
of Claims; which was agreed to.
Mr.. DODGE of Iowa, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported bin to prevent officers and persons
gagged in the management and sale OF the public lands
from being concerned in the purchase of those lands and
for other purposes which read twice and ordered
be printed.
TIME ADJOURNMENT
Mr.. BROWN submitted the following resolution;
Resolccd (the House Of Representatives concurring)
That the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
die the night of the Sd Of March, at IL o'clock.
Mr. WELLER objected to the consideration of the reso-
luton until the Senate should change their daily hour of
meeting to IL o'clock
The resolution accordingly lies until tomorrow,
under the rule
Mr. MASON gave notice that he should offer
resolution resembling the order setting apart Friday of
each week for the consideration of private bills.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. SEWARD submitted resolution requesting the
President of the United States If not incompatible with
the public interest TO communicate to the Senate copies of
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in command Of the home squadron in pursuance OF which
the United States sloop-of-war Albany ordered
her last cruise to Carthagena and Aspnwa &c Also of
the orders given by such officer to Commander Gerry
proceed on that cruise; and ALSO of any reports letters
from the captain of the Albany Others respecting the
condition Of the Albany the necessity of repairs
said vessel agreed to-
nILL PASSED.
Mr. JONES' of Iowa, asked the Senate 10 take up the
bill for the relief Of Mrs Josephine Mcclellan which
reported from the Committee Pensions yesterday II
simply to grant q pension to the widow Of Brevet
Colonel Mcclellan an officer who had distinguished himself
in the war with Mexico No objection being made the
bill read third time and passed.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
Mr. BENJAMIN rose to make personal explanation in
behalf of of his colleagues the select committee
passenger vessels absent
of i'll health Mr. FISH, His attention had been called to
the proceedings of meeting of merchants and others
Gently held in the city of New York. upon the subject Of
the passenger and he noticed that speech made
at that meeting by Mr. Grinnell wellknown merchant
of New York in which Mr. Fish accused of having acted
with dupcity towards the committee of merchants who
came to Washington to state their views in relation to
this subject This accusation is endorsed by Mortimer
Livingston and others who spoke at that meeting Mr. b.
proceeded at some length defend Mr. FISH from these
Mr. SEWARD followed stating that the character of his
colleague Mr. FISH such to render any vndica-
ton him unnecessary where he known and if the
subject had not introduced by others he should have
deemed unnecessary aude to the proceedings Of that
meeting Of merchants their accusations had undoubted
ly originated in misapprehension
rHE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Mr. CASS in pursuance of notice delivered his speech
the subject Monroe doctrine and the union which had
said by Lord Clarendon and others exist between the
English aud French governments by which they were
fectly agreed the policy to be adopted concerning
political affairs in both bemispheres Lord Clarendon bad
since dsclamed any intention of abiding to the United
States in those remarks and had expressed his surprise that
snch an Interpretation should have been put upon his Ian
guage
Mr.. MASON followed in some remarks upon uie
same subject He had yet hear OF the first American
statesman who dissented from the Monroe doctrine.
With the disclaimer Of Lord Clarendon he thoaght had
very little to do should look at the acts Of the Brit
ish If IL should be found that the conduct of
that is in direct with the discaim
pie would be properly brought TO the subject That cloud
which subsist between this country and the
England originally and Of England and France Joint
w. none could doubt He alluded 10 the history Of Affairs