The Washington union., 1858-03-26
THIRTY--FIFTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
THURSDAY, MARCH Is; 1855.
SENATE.
tkncrrIvk coNNuNIcArIoNs.

from the secretary OF the Interior, III refer
nc 10 change in the schedules OF the Pueblo ana P-
yaie land claims in New Mexico also aosn''
icaton from the same officer in answer 70 eSoiu'on
,t. 60 ,.nts of the progress OF the report OF
Major w n Emory op the United STATES anu ''A'.ap
boundary survey together with the COSY u s 'ao
maps views sections, &c, peiiun'ils 70 nm, ,is
.necifyipc the seyeIa classes OF maps "n,
P, ~ ols,r In each class and where those maps and
ll,st,,,;ons are being executed and 10y VIVA, authority,
and who are now engaged upon me PfcPai"''vn VI ma
te,al for the continuation oi lhs ltPo'1 no" many
,es II will require TO complete the WORK at whst
i ~. ,nniatjon will be complete and prepared for
Lis, IN the public printer and an estimate oil the
nnroxmate cost Of publishing the entue "oih u ~ ne
itbn his power a. ordered by the Senate ana House OF
u,,sntnfycs The Secretary states the total cost oil
a., a., ,oIume 10 be sG3 g26 H. and the second vol
ume sIO7 2o7 " the cost of printing and engraving
tb entire work including the maps, Is estimated Mt
s223T9l.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS,
Mr. BIGIER presented petition OF citizens OF beiido-
ma and its vicinity Pcnnsy lvana, praying the establish
ment of a mail route from Waterford To Wat'soulgh )
which was referred to Committee the Post Office
aud Post Roads.
Mr. CAMERON presented memorial oi the board oi
Trade OF Philadelphia demonstrating against any change
of the law establishing the Light house Board which was
referred to the Committee on Commerce
MIR G also presented the petition OF operatives en-
gagged in the manufacture of iron, PRAYING protection to
that branch American labor which was referred to the
Committee on Finance
NJ, SEWARD presented a memorial of the representa-
ti,es Of the religious society Friends in the State of
New York and parts adjacent demonstrating against any
action by Congress whereby the evils Of slavery may lie
in any wise extended which ordered to lie ON the
table.
Mr. MASON submitted a resolution for the appoint
nent of an acting Secretary of the Senate during the i'll
ness of Mr. Dckns; which lies over until to morrow,
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr IvERSoN from the Committee Military AT
fairs submitted adverse report the petition of John
Cars and others members Of Capt. CampbeIls company
of volunteers in the war Of 1872.
Mr. CLAY from the Committee Commerce, to
whom referred Joint resolution Of the legislature of
Iowa relative to post Office and other public buildings
at Burlington that State asked to be discharged from
the further consideration of the which agreed
Mr. BRopERICK, from the Committee on Public
Lands whom referred the bill create additional
land districts in the State of California, and for other
purposes, reported it with amendments and it
sdered and passed
to whom referred the bill to provide for the general
introduction OF international code Of marine signals
reported it without amendment and recommended its
passage
Mr. CLAY, from the Committee on Commerce, report
ed bill to change the of the port OF Lamberon to
that of Trenton, in the State of New jersey which
read and passed to second reading
On motion by Mr. HAMLIN the bill foi the relief of
passed.
REsoLLTlos ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr. HALE q resolution was adopted re-
questing the Secretary Of the Navy to inform the Senate
Of the present condition OF the United States ship Frank
ln and Of the expediency of fitting her for
steamer with full steam power.
RESOLUTIONS OF MAINE.
Mr.. FESSENDEN presented Joint resolutions of the
Legislature Of Mime the subject Of Kansas and slavery
which read They say that the people Of Maine are
unatefabc in their devotion to the constitution and the
Union and demand Of the national administration i'm
mediate return to the principles which the constitution
was framed and by which alone the Union be pre-
served also, that the Missouri Compromise a solemn
compact between the free and the slave States that its
perfdious breach in 1854 deserved it received the
universal condemnation of their Legislature and peo
pie without regard 10 party, and such remains the
unchangeablc conviction of the State They also aver
that the reign Of the late territorial in Kan
presents record Of yllny and violence unparalleled
in modern history, unfolding gigantic plot to force
African slavery upon the fecmen of that Territory by
the barbarous and bloody cdics Of foreign legislature
sustained throughout by the administration with its
army and territorial Judiciary and that the recent
OF the President of the United States is fasica
ton of the history of Kansas, libel upon the free
people of that Territory and deep disgrace 70 the
American name and to the office filled by Washing
ton, &c, &c The reading having been concluded, Mr..
r. moved that they be laid upon the table and printed
Mr. MASON called the attention of the Senate TO the
harsh language used in these resolutioHs which charged
either directly indirectly perfdy upon Congress- false
hood upon the President and nfamy upon the Judiciary
lie bad always believed it to be the duty Of the Senate to
receive communications from the sovereign States of the
Union, taking it for granted that the States would have
uihcent respect for themselves 10 respectful language
in their intercourse with the Senate He had not u word
TO say either of advice ccnsrc to the senator who
had deemed it his duty to submit these resolutions !;
neither would he that they I've rejected from that
respect which is due to sovereign State hut he wished
10 call the attention Of the Senate and the country to the
met that the slavery agitation had led of the States
OF the Union to make such charges against ordinate
branches Of the government
Mr.. FESSENDEN said he had no desire to escape from
he responsibility of Offering the resolutions by shielding
himself under the plea Of duty he approved and en-
doied every word there uttered and had presented them
voluntarily and eeerully They made charge against
he present Congress it against former Congress
"h"h repealed the Missouri Compromise, that the charge
OF pehdy was made He hal said substantially the same
ing on the floor Of the Senate and any proper
sion he was ready to say IL again for he always did
sner the repeal Of the Missouri restriction n breach Of
ue pish'el fith of the nation The corruption charged
upon the Judiciary only referred to the Judiciary of Kan
Hs, ana not the Judiciary of the United States aud he
would go Just ar the legislature Of Maine and say
' ne considered Il corrupt judiciary, to all nents and
purposes lie had expressed that opinion in private and
NC was perfectly willing to express il in public he
eren thcir acts to have been dsgraccu any person
wearing The judicial crnne As their charging false
o upon 'ns fvesldont he did not know whether there
s ,mng IN the rules OF the Senate against receiving
resolution dsrespectfu the President of tb n,j
otates' lie had himself charged the President with
COMMUNICATING to Congress history of cy.nts i,
hansas, part OF which he must have known Ia be
iase ana the legislature of Maine had only sail The
zane 'n''g, IN htte stronger language IL the Pre
dent chose to assume the statement of another With
he knew to bc false he made hiu,self r,,,., Id,