The daily union., 1856-01-25
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thiriy-Fourh Conxrea-First session.
THURSDAY, JANUARY y, 1850.
SENATE.
CENTRAL AMERICA


Mn. CLAYTON presented . oom1au rssation which hs.
been received from the President of the United States
executive session. and from which the injunction of
nao Dstn resnoyed transmitting copy Of tbs letter
Lora John Russell 10 Mr. Crampton, dated January ls
1885, IN which the British government declare that the,
intend 70 adhere strictly the treaty of ashington
inc iih of April i650 and not TO any sovereign
N rithfr direct or indirect ia Central America The lei
Ter ~s& read and MIR c. after submitting remarks
moved that IL be transferred from the executive 10 the c
sSse journal OF the Senate and printed and also
nFe hundred extra copies be printed the use of the Sen
atei which was agreed 10.
Mr. 81 also that The document be- referred % ia,
Consssttee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. CASS desired To address the Senate npoa the sab
ci besore 1t was referred To committee bat did Zee
nne able 70 DO 80 to-day and be therefore proposed
Yield the noor ANY other gentleman had thing SAY
upon or not be would that the further oonsid
eraon of The matter be postponed until Monday next
Mr. MASUh said that 1t seemed To him that, for very
reasons the debate upon the subject before The
St4e WAS not nj ihs time exactly proper either from The
eondon Of The question the condition Of the country
II woald bc premature 10 take any action the be-
fore the organization of the other branch Of the
iegislaiure and he hoped the discussion would be post
poned until the House should be organized.
Mr. SEWARD agreed with the honorable senator from
~ The desire which he had expressed that The de
bate this subject should be postponed until tine organi-
zaioa OF the House but he did altogether agree with
hi IN his view OF the condition of the question The
American in regard TO the controversy respecting
Central American affairs had been fully stated by gov
ernment 10 Great Britain and explicit demand had
BEEN made upon that government fulfil the treaty
lcSO, Violations Central
This statement had been fully answered by the British gov
ernment and explicit demand had been met by an
equally explicit denial The President Of the United
States had sent here message in which be presented the
position Of the question in just exactly that state II
was therefore, now the duty Of Congress review the
positions heretofore taken by the two governments,
and TO determine what shall be done under the cir
cnmstances lie thought that there ought be any
unnecessary delay in doing for unnecessary delay Is
incecsion, and indecsion ofsn loses good Cause willie
decision wins ones Unless the Senate should
he M ,hspu in
the nature Of The controversy he thought the had
come 10 act upon IL There necessity for mme-
date action however in advance OF the organization
the House; for the British government already well
informed OF our position this question and what had
already transpired Was probably well known the Brit
ish Parliament and the British people and would show
Atlantic, who determined maintain and fulfil and
10 exact from Great Britain that she should also fulfil
spnlaons Of the treaty of 1850 This stands
well enough il cannot improve its position lie was
wiling, under these circumstances TO allow the debate
oe deferred until the organization Of the House.
Mr. CASS could objection 10 the Representatives
Of the States discussing this question before the American
people il the representatives of the people unable
effect an organization The President had done al tina, he
could do in relation TO aieabe adjustment Of the
troversy and il remained for Congress decide
the course Of action they might deem proper All the
facts and all the arguments before the Senate and be
thought that while they waiting for the organization
o ihe House p order To- oceei to Legislative business
tse time gh we be spent in discussing this subject
lie thea moved that the further consideration Of the
MEMORIALS, PKTrrIoSs ETc.
Mr.. MASON presented q paper signed by r H. Chiffon
United Sates army, formerly nding Fort Kearney
asking that the forces under his command at that station
may be allowed the pay granted TO the
troops stationed Fort srraoee on the Oregon route
which referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. FOSTER presented the petition Of James T. McDcn-
ongh, late lieutenant in the navy who was dropped In
Consequence Of the o the late naval beard
praying be restored 10 the servo and TO placed on
me retired list which referred the Committee
Naval Ahair..
Mr. PEARCE presented petition OF the Merchants Er-
change Of the District Of Columbia praying the incorpo-
ration Of the Merchants and Mechanics Bank Of Washing
and the Washington Insurance Company in said Dis
ici which referred TO the Committee on the District
Of Columbia.
Mr. p also presented memorial Of Joseph smoo, cap
tain in the navy, who has been placed the reserved
complaining of the injustice done hi and asking such re-
dress Congress may think proper grant which was
referred TO the Committee Naval Affairs.
Ar also asked leave withdrav the files o the
senate the petition and papers Of Philip r. J. Triese in
der that they may be presented 10 the Court of Claims
which was agreed 70.
SAvAL BOARD.
Nr. MASON presented the memorial OF Thomas An
Casby Jones captain 10 the navy who has been placed
the reserved h praying be restored 20 h. former
position IN The navy which referred the COMMITTEES
Naval ARairs.
Ia presenting this memorial Mr. took occasion TO
mention of the brilliant achievements in which Capt
Jones bad been engaged and stated that having been
in the paVy ior bearly 6y years and after having OBJ
taned the rank Of pest captain she highest rank IN
tbe navy, be has the age % sixty-fve been de-
ciared incapable II further eert service To be sure
hS had bern retired what IL called leave asece paw
bot this be regarded mitigation Of the disgrace Of
being removed from the active list Mr. NJ Iroc~cded TO
cou on the action Of the naval board and stated that
he thought some o The officers composing that board would
regret long they lived that they had 20, pot tr
commissions against the order Of the Secretary requiring
them 70 upon IL lie took ibe ground that reT~nl
of The Law under which the board acted although n could
replace those in the navy who had been droppcd
would operate TO restore those upon The reserved st to
their FORMER places
Mr. BENJAMIN thought the presentation Of memorials
q this Kind did not furnish the proper occasion Cor
tended debate upon questions connected with the action o
The naFs board uu the Senate could ascertain the
for the action Of that board IN particular cases there
was danger Of doing gross injustice the officers oompo-
sing The board by acting upon 10 relation 20 which
they had srch limited Of information When The
proper time should arrive and gentlemen should have
opPoruny TO prepare themselves be thought il would be
hcult matter u defend the action of that board from
All charges which might be hroagbt against them Injust-
Zoe might hare been done In individual but II IL
would be better 70 seek remedy that than BY repeal
q the law to throw all the inefficient naval officers back
into the service
Mr.. CLAYTON Ruswered some Of The Objections which
bad been made TO The action Of the naval board
Mr. JONES Of Tennessee In order 20 obyate the difi-
Guilty of acting in the dark desired call up his
luton submitted some time since calling for the informa-
ton upon which the board acted In making their decisions
lie subsequently,, however, withdrew the motion.
Nr. MALLORY remarked that several memorials of this
kind had already been referred the Committee Naval
Ass and be thought discussion OF the subject bad bet
ter be deferred until that committee should have had time
q make report " He spoke Of Capt Joness diss
y 70 perform active service snd denied thai the placing
him on the reserved list implied any degradation.
Mr. SEWARD objected 10 the naval board that Il
court without the gh, Of appeal and said that wherever
such power was granted il must have the effect Of opern