The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-03
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty Fourth Congress-Fi session.
WEDNESDAY, JULY ., 1856.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.

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munication from the Secretary OF Stale in TO
resolution Of the Senate calling him for the original
journal OF proceedings Of the board OF American commits
sioners at Paris TO quate aud audit the claims Of Amer
citizens against tho French being for debts
due 10 ,he and for the satisfaction Of which provision
was made by the convention between the United States
and France OF April 30 1908 also, to lay hei0re the Sen
ae copy from said Journal Of the adjudicatiOns OF saii
claims therein recorded under the respective titles of ian
alphabetical index TO the certificates Of admttance and
IAN alphabetical index 10 the certificates OF rejection and
copy OF said journal and Of the proceedings OF the beard
ss recorded the st day of December, 1904 being the
day on which the commission ofthe board terminated
Mr. CLAYTON said that the document which had just
been laid before the Senate sent here in reply
resolution introduced by him time SINCE and he de-
sired to call the attenon of the Senate 10 the matter in
asmuch a8 this document completely retntcd the ground
upon which President Pierce based his of the French
spoliaon bill That veto rcstel upon the assumption that
the claims for indemnity for French spolations
amIed and allowed by the commissioners under the treaty
Of 1907 but the documc now cent in disclosed the fact
that tar from these claims being paid under that treaty
they excluded the ground that the commissioners
had nothing to do with them. Nr [. remarked that lie
had TO particular interest in these claims and his
ion with the subject some hat accidental Many
ago he examined the subject when il pending before
the Senate and gave hia vote for the payment of these
elaine. subsequently, another proposition made of
tho kind and select committee appointed by the
Senate of which Daniel Webster was chairman Mr.. W.
declined making report and Mr.: CLAYTON second
upon the committee that duy dcvolved upon him. He
then introduced bill in accordance with his views and
that BILL contrary to the expectations Of many OF its friends
passed both houses OF Congress by decided maorities
Unfortunately however it encountered tic veto OF Pres
dent Polk Afterwards another bill somewhat similar to
his passed both houses and Pres a; Pierce vetoed
itnot upon the ground npon which it vetoed by
President Polk bn upon the ground that these claims had
been paid aatis6ed under the treaty OF 1902. Any
who would take pains TO inspect tho document would
that was all in the handwriting of the secretary Of the
board OF commissioners, and would find thai Ii contained
conclusive evidence thai President PcrcC found
ed npon error in matter Of fact Mr. {. said that his
sympathcs strongly excited IA Of claimants
he thought that wrong had been done to them, and he
hoped some nIph. be adopted for their relief
The communication was ordered TO j" on the table and
10 be printed,
MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ErC.
Mr.. REID presented the memorial of James Taylor hcir
Of James lgbey Cherokee reseryec praying that the
heirs aud asnecs of Cherokee may be paid the
full valuc of their reservations which referred the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr. SEBASTIAN presented tho memorial Of delegation
Of the Greek Indians now in Washington relative to tho
sgnment and transfer of bounyland warrants which may
be issued to the Creeks and seminoies og Black Dir.s
party under the net OF March = 1870 which referred
10 the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. CASS asked leave 10 Withdraw from the files of tie
Senate the memorial OF iezekiah Miller and that Il hc
errcd to The Committee on Territories which ngrced
10.
nEroETs YGoa CoNNIILIs
Mr.. MASON from the Committee on Foreign Relations
10 whom referred tue bill 10 authorize protection 10 be
given 10 citizens CT the United States who may discover de-
posites of gueno reported it with lmcn and on
motion by Mr. SEW ARD, the bill was postponed To- ard
made the ,Itc order for ThursdA, !oth Instant Al one
o'clock
Mr.. luLEE, from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads TO whom referred the r,enorAl OF J. T
Caldwell contractor for carrying the mail pray ing te
ment OF certain OF money withheld from him sub
mitted adverse report the same and HE motion
he discharged from the further consideration of The
subject
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the Committee Military Affairs
reported 6 Tor & INC relief oi Thomas j. hnrchill late
which WAS read and passed TO second ,rading.
INTRODUCED
Mr. WELLER asked and obtained tho unop;,nous con
OF the Senate to introduce hill to expedite the issu
.s of patents for confirmed land claims in California
which read twice ana referred to tho Committee the
Judiciary,
~ lo,ts ,<u nos Nor>IA> r.unoAp.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF tho Lr frcm
the House o Representatives granting the right VI way 10
the ST Louis and Iron Mountain railroad through the
arsenal magazine and Jefferson barracks racsl which
discussed at some length by Messrs WELLER GEY Err
ana BRODHEAD when Il was read the third time and
passed-yoas 2a nays l7-as follows;
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Bell OF New Hampshire, Bell Of
cFi'tsndon, DoSsa Fe..endsn Foot Foster Goysr, Hale
Johnson Pratt, Sebastian Slde Thompson OF Kentucky,
Cay Dodge Evans, Fitzpatrick, Iyerson, Macon, rugh
Reid ToucCy, Weller, Wright and iulec-I7.
Difficulties ~ EtSSAR
The Senate then proceeded to tho consideration OF the bill
authorize the people Of the Territory Of Kansas 20 form
constitution and State government preparatory to their
admission into the | nion c4a1 footing with the
original Statc9 tue question uClp molten
Of Mr. ADAR TO amend the bill by striking ont Of tho
eleventh section that clause which gives the right Of
suffrage all persons who shall hnvo filed their decaro
tion Of intention to be citizens o tho nted States In
compliance with the naturalization laws.
Mr. WADE made n long ant-slavcry speech, in the
Of which he commented with severity upon The
course his colleague Mr PrcH in refusing TO obey the
instructions Of the Ohio Legislature in regard TO the Kan
, question.
Me- PuGH replied to the remarks Of Mr. WADE, and vim
dica,cd his position.
Mr. BlGGS advocated the great principles OF hr bill
der consideration emneny calculated to restore harmo
ny and peace and 10 put end the present agitation
lie also paid high compliment 10 the present adminstn
ton for the ability and fnnuess which had been manifest
cd In this important crisis.
Mr. WILSON desired TO have a until six ocock
but objection made and The motion not agreed to-
Mr.. CLAYTON desired to addresl the Senate the
ndmcnt but he did not about speaking 10 dozen
senators only aud under the circumstances he moved
that the Senate adjourn
The motion was not agreed TO-
The question beng then taken The amendment OF Mr.
ADAMS, no quorum voted.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved that The Scrgeant-atarms be di-
reccd TO compel the attendance Of absent members which
agreed TO.
Amer some time had elapsed several senators came In
and the vote was announced-ycas -. nays las fol.
lows:
YEASMcssrs. Adams, Baysrd Bell Of Tennessee, Biggs
Brodhead, Brown, Clay, Clayton, Collamer Crittenden
Fessenden Fitzpatrick Foot Foster Gcyer, Hunter lyor
son, Mallory Mason Reid, Thompson Of Keatucky, and Yu
lee--22.
NAys-Messrs. Allen, Bigler, bright, Cas-, Dodge,
Douglas, Evans, Jones of Iowa, Pugh, Seward, sHdel
Toonbs Weller, Wilson, and wright-~l5
SO the amendment was agreed TO-
Mr.. WILSON then moyed TO amend The bill by striking
out a after the enncng clause and inserting tho follow