The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-25
N CONGRESS- OF THE q. STATES
TUESDAY, JUNE "a, 1866.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.


in compliance with resolution OF the Senate of the 10th
instant letter from the Secretary of Stale enclosing the
instructions given from that department 10 Mr. Buchanan
relative TO free ships making free goods and Mr. Buchan-
ans letter to Lord Clarendon the subject which
was read and motion by Mr. BROWN, it ordered
TO lie on the table and TO be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro te,a. also laid before the Sena,
two messages from the President of the United States
transmitting letter from the Secretary of the INTERIOR
with accompanying papers, relative TO the conflict urs
dcton between the federal and Cherokee courts and the
nadequaey OF protection against the nson of improper
persons into the Cherokee country also another letter
from the Secretary OF the Interior respecting certain
Of money IN the hands OF the agent of the Choctaw Indians
being balance aecrung from the sales of Choctaw orphan
reservations under the ninth article Of the treaty of 1880
which severay read referred the Committee on In
dian Affairs, and ordered 10 be printed.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC. a##
Mr., BRoDHEAD presented communication from Judge
Gchrst Presiding Judge Of the Court of Claims showing
the character and extent Of the business operations
that Mr. B. stated that the communication set forth
the in which that had construed the ursdic
ton conferred upon it, and also urged the necessity for the
appointment of Assistant Solicitor manage the
behalf of the government Notwithstanding the present
Solicitor has performed his duties with much ability yet it
Is utterly impossible for him examine and prepare u the
cases on the part of the government which before
that court He FORTH alse the difficulties which the
court has been obliged in putting into opera
tion this department of the government and the
munication concludes by setting forth that they hope
present TO Congress- before the end of the present session.
the evidence expected shall be received the final decision
of the court in 125 They will have exarn'-
ordered testimony to be taken in 200 go a1 nv
law. The com,nnr. ..so opinions upon questions of
ed To he ..eation laid on the table and order
Mr. BELL of Tennessee asked leave TO withdraw from
the files OF the Senate the petition and papers in the case Of
VIM, A. Richardson which was agreed TO-
Mr.. JOHNSON presented the petition Of Frederick
Koones in behalf of himself and other clerks and mesen-
gers in the Office of the navy agent at Washington pray
ing to be allowed twenty per cent On their pay as wns
allowed to other employees OF the government at Wash
inpton which referred to the Committee Retrenc
ment and Reform. .a
.... REPORTS FROM ooMMITrREs
Mr.. STUART, from the Committee Public Lands, to
whom referred the bill from the House OF Representa-
ves granting certain citizens of the State of Missouri
the gh enter certain lands in the Pattsburg district
in said State reported it without amendment and asked
its immediate consideration and it was read third time
and passed. s .t# a
Mr. SEBASTIAN from the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs 10 whom referred the bills from the House OF
Representatives authorizing the Secretary OF the Interior
settle the Of Oliver NJ Wozencra and author
izing the settlement Of the Of Charles babcock
late Indian agent at Detroit in the State of Michigan seve
rally reported them without amendment and asked their
immediate consideration and objection being made,
they read the third time and passed.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. GEYER in pursuance OF notice, asked and obtain
ed leave introduce bill supplementary TO Fan act TO
organize the Territories Of Nebraska and kansas and to
provide for the faithful execution OF said act in the Terri
tory of Kansas according to the true intent and meaning
thereof which read twice and referred TO the Com
miitee on Territories, and ordered 70 be printed
On motion by Mr.. CLAYTON the bill in relation TO the
subject which was introduced by him n few days
since, was referred to the same committee
.a REsoLUTE. "s 5000
Mr. MASON in pursuance of notice asked and obtained
leave 10 introduce joint resolution authorizing the pur
chase nd restoration the British government Of the
ship Resolute, late Of the British navy which read
twice and Mr. NJ explained the circumstances under which
il introduced lie stated that the ship Resolnte be-
ing vessel belonging the British navy, sent 10 the
Arctic regions III the year 1852 in search OF that distn-
guished and gallant navigator, Sir John Franklin but
becoming mbedded in the Ice she remained there nearly
two years. when she abandoned by her officers and
crew in Barrows straits in the spring summer OF 1856.
The vessel heard from again until she discoy
cred by the captain and crew OF the American whaeshp
ded something like 200 miles from the place where she
had been abandoned about sixteen months previously As
the Resoue in perfect state of preservation, not
withstanding the long that she had been abandoned
the captain OF the George Henry abandoned his whaling
age for the purpose Of becoming savor of this vessel and
great peril and risk be brought her into the port of New
London, Connecticut last fall Ii regarded by the
Executive that would be proper act OF national
esy that this government should pay the salvage aud
bic the British government 10 their ship but her
Malesys government with high degree OF generosity
renquhed all claim to the vessel TO the sayors whereby
she became their absolute property.
That being the state Of affairs proposition intro
duced few days since by the from Connecticut
Mr. FosrrR proposing that register should be issued to
this vessel TO make her American ship; but AZ
the suggestion Of Mr. NJ that he would introduce the propo
sion which he brought forward that resolution
Withdrawn This joint resolution authorizes the President
purchase the ship with alb the property public and pr
vate which board Of her when che brought
into port by the sRyors and provides that she shall be
properly reed at Of the navy yards and back TO
England with the request upon the part Of this government
that she may be restored TO her Majeys service The
sum Of forty thousand dollars appropriated for this pur
chase which not than Justice would demand for
the pccunary sacrifices Of the salvors Mr. NJ said that
did know whether the ship after being retted would
be OF any great value the British government but he
regarded this proper act of national courtesy,
and unless gentleman should nerpose objection
be would ask that the joint resolution might be immedi-
atey put on its passage ....
Messrs FOSTER, TOUCEY, and CLAYTON briefly ex-
pressed their entire in the proposition and IL
read third time and passed by unanimous consent
DIFFICULTIES IN KANSAS.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of tie bill to
constitution and State government preparatory to their
admission into the Union when they have the requisite
population
Mr.. HUNTER spoke at some length chiefly in reply 10 the
attacks of Mr. SUMNER the State of Virginia and in ref
erence TO the res buttons Of the Massachusetts, legislature
lie remarked that he knew of previous instance in
which the legislature o. any State had stepped forward
preiudge Of this kind and the only consequences
that likely flow from this action her part would
be increase the evaporation Of that unfortunate sectional
feeling which threatening the peace of the whole
country and endangerng the perpeuity of its Institutions
He much concerned to the State of Massachusetts
sit in Judgment this case
She bad nothing say by way of rebuketo her senator
for the offensive personalities which he uttered in relation
not only tondyidual senator's but majority Of the
befs of the Senaen relation 10 all the slave States Of
this confederacy and the State Of South Carolina par
tcula She had words Of rebuke for what the
able senator from Michigan Mr Ckss STYLED the