Mr. O’NEILL. I submit a report upon this JtResolution, and move that it be printed. The motion was agreed to. The report is as follows: The Committee onCommerce, towhichwasreferredJtResolution of the Senate No. 31, "manifesting the senseof Congresstoward the officersand semen of the vessels, and othen, engagedin the rescueof the ofllccrsand soldicrsof the Army, thp passeu crs and the officersa nderewof thesteamshipSan riin ciscofrom perishingwith the wreck of that van " respectfully reports that the sub, |ecthas had fu I, mature and ampleconsideration. The servicesrenderedby Captain Creighton, of the ship 3 Bells, of Glasgow: Captain Stouffer.of the ship Antarctic; and Captain Low.of the bark Kilb.on the occasion of this terrible wreck, about the en of theyear 181‘} and their voluntary andmagnanimous conduct in saving the lives of some 600 soldiersof the U.S. withtho passengersand crew of the bill fatedsteamship, in the estimation of the commit teeindeeddeservesomemarkedmanifestation of the American Congress. The Jtresolution ussed the Senateunanimous] on t a 29th of Apri last and propoaedthat “va uablo gold medalswith suitable ( eviccs" should be presentedto eachof thesenoble captains and that the Presidentshouldreward them and the officersand crewsat their vessels and such other personsas aided in the rescue.by distributing amongthem.in such manner as he might dorm expedicut.the sum of 850.000a, nd recommendedthat such an amountof moneyboa propriatedoutof in money in the Treasury iiot gtcrwise appropriat for carryin: the JtResolutioninto cffoct. Your committee concurs with the Senate son die of themedals.but does notndopItla/IeIQviPeIwOs of that ody in the appropriation of so hinge on amount as$50,000a, lthough that appropriation was adopted.by the unonimousvoteof Senators, Without a.division. A similar. psropriution passed the Senate in the 33rd congress, but theimmuno li ition foiled to reach the llionse tor want offline. Your committee, feeling that the gustice of nsustuhle reward, for such disinterested licupns should be fully appreciated especially in dense like the one under tchoenisridowernation.where. safetyof thlive iresvbeuststchles, rloiveeosjnomf ethnedisr crews and the to themodelsibr the captains, theretliztt inaddition of the captains, begivento each nome, Captain Creighton, Captain Stonjfer.ond Contain wh., thesumot'$7, 500t;oonch of thosnatesof the I‘GSBCCUVX! vesselsthesumofSbOU: imd to eachman and oy of therespectivecrewsthe suine fwtl: those mnquntslogo. in the eventof the deceased?the restructure captains, mittee, men, sod ibno:y, s. tirsto their Widows respe tively if they baby or in the event nf their dent. thentp their phil mnmspootiusly or there surviving neither Widow or children, then to thoir respect iwoifitthemo.r if the fathers be not living then to their respective mothers. The circumstance ntteuthmg the wrcokpf the Sun HFrialltnhceiosncouswlsn ro or us the most distressing knoivn some 7 or e ig inthuoncedarend. Sphaesswenagsecrr oiw edwith 100 of whom were 5 or 6 emcers and soldiers of U.S. Army. with their the ontheir, wayto California Wives iuid fimulies, left the iort of NewYork ienndthtchmeon Pacific f edoeacsetm. Sbheer, 1853n, o on the 24th of thnt month was overtaken by a most terrible storm which continued without intnr riiption 12 or 14 days. the steemer become iiiiiimiingcable iind entirely at the inercyol the winds iiml “‘itVCS.At about oiuhtui clockin the eveningthe sonbroke over her, on corner!to the dmlbs ocean nearly of the one hnn rdend 80 of e nodpsssen soldiers It ors.!vith some of the women ond children. was at this timlo Mayor that Colonel J. M.Wushin ton, tennnt GeorgeTiiy or, Captain H. 1!.Field and ion Smith. nll distinguished ofilcersot the Army, were lost. Subsequentlysome 60 or 70 others roifesthreocBeOivI FeIdIEdHu, r1inHgLtSh$eosHtoQarLnm‘dI8a, enrdewfrodmied tromingu caused by their great distress exhaustion Upon the Isl and unremitted labor. day ofJnnunry. 180i, Captain Creigh ton.ofthe bark '1‘ ship recBells; Cnptmn Stoulrcr. of the haveAmer tie; and Captain Low of the bark Kilby, to ouitnr idseigthhte. sTthoermir.vTchsseeirlshcnredwbseenscarcelyable and day for hiid been night adopt, and the evireral days at the pumpsto keep them reduced stores and water had beensomuch by lightening the ship s that starvation liter allystgr them in the face. ortunntolyfor the SanFrancisco her si nls were soon and her guns of distress heard btese captains.who.with all the hu mnnityqnds sacritle ingspirit for which smlorsare deoisntisnezcnuitsihveedd.e“ysstood oil and on" the wrcelrfor 6 until the storm had chat drind they covueldliospoecaonmdmenucnoiucraotegwemithaitto the sinking) iulk its to her despondinp 100s who momentarily expectedtonoto the bottom. The wordsof Captain Creighton, “ Be of good cheer, Captain I stand by you." should never be forgotten. Steiider and Captain Low in thesaine spirit “hsetoKodilbbyy., " and the 3 Bells. the Antiirctic, on ally fillingvWni tlhlowf athteermatstohiemruarteed by thestorm, actu of on hpur, never left almost 9 inches survivors of the petrhielsworfetchki suwntidiloevlyers 500 storm Lwi veerrepsaovoel.dand eventually landed at NewYork and Mairfyapoor BMIOI' of vesselslost his ouchof these 3 11 e by his effortsin behalf of thesuf ferers of the SanFrancisco, and so crippled werethe crews that port was not madefor many, manydays after these humane nets had been performe. Your committee submit the amendmentsas indicated, end respectiully urges the House to do this oinment not of justice to the crowcaptains, mates and crews of these vessels. By order of the committee: CHARLES O'NEILL.