The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-13
TWENTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE IL, 1874.
M SENATE.

Memorials from North and S,uth Carolina
Were presented by Messrs. HUGER and HAY
WOOD.
Petitions from Philadelphia, praying for a
change in the naturalization laws, were presented
by Messrs. ARCHER end STURGEON.
THE RED LION AGAIN.
M. WALKER submitted resolution request
ing The President to inform the Senate whether
the Parliament OF Great Britain had passed an act
extending her criminal jurisdiction over citizens
OF the United States also, whether the British
Government has issued circulars to her diplomatic
or orther agents relative to the condition of any
portion Of our popu aiOn.
Mr. W. held in his hand an act Of Parliament
of lS43, inf citing the severest punishment upon
such as engaged in the slave-irade, or owned or
purchased slaves. This act refers to 5;h Geo.
w.. and proceeds to extend it's penalties, and APP
ply them to all British subjects, whether residing
within The dominion Of The Crown or in foreign
countries. This, Mr.. w. said, was an attempt
Of Great Britain TO do what she did prior 10 July,
.l773. 1t was the most bold, daring. and insolent
violation of the law of nations ever known. He
had go"d authority (and read from the New York
IIerald) for saying that circulars had been issued
tn the consular agents of Great Britain, directing
minute inquiries into the condition OF our slaves.
lie had received letter recently, stating that the
British charge to Texas had been no orlnusly ell
gagged in making these inquiries in New Orleans
He hoped, if such turned out to be the fact, all
these consus would be dismissed
M. JARNAGIN asked what end was proposed
by the Senator's inquiry! Did he expect the
S mate to repeal the ACT OF Parliament?
M. WALKER said lie looked TO action--to
the dismissal OF the consus.
Mr.. JARNAGIN. Because Great Britain di-
reefs her agents to inquire into the physical and
moral CONDITION of any portion Of the human
family, he would join in no crusade against her.
Ii Great Britain chooses, too, to adopt theory
that none If her subjects can expatriate them
selves, shall we quarrel with her for it He did
not regard any natura'zed citizen Of Texas as in
danger Ii such citizen should buy slave, and
afterwards 90 to Canada, and there they should
undertake to infict ignominious punishment u on
him, Tennessee would be ready to act; and suf-
ficent to the day was the evil.
Alter some conversation, the resolution was
laid over until Tomorrow.
Mr.. BE NrON gave notice Of joint resolution
for an amendment of tho Constitution in reference
to The election of President and Vice President
Reports OF bills in private Cases were made by
several Of the standing committees.
Spme private bills were passed
A ng debate sprung up on joint resolution
providing for The payment Of claims under the
Cn,rnkee treaty.
Mr.. BUCiI IMAM took advantage Of pause
to ask which were the three last days Of the ses
sion.
The CHAIR presumed Monday must be in
GUIDED.
Then, said NJ. B., they are Friday, Saturday,
and Monday, aud at er tomorrow we can send
no ne bulls to the II 'is', except by suspension
of the rules. He hopel the rules would not be
suspended, but that the Senate would GO into the
calendar, and lass as many bills as possible at
once.
The j,int resolution, after some further Discus
sion, was ordered TO be engrossed.
bill 10 ada the CLAIMS Of the late James
Reeslde against the Post Office Department was
passed.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The army appropriation bill, as amended by
the Sena'e, was referred to the Committee Of
Ways and Means.
TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.
Mr. A. V. BROWN, by leave, read a written
personal explanation in reference to statement
made day or two since by Mr.. Benton, in the
S4nate, concerning the agency of him, (Mr.
Brown,) in broachng the Texas scheme to Mr..
Benton, under authority of Gen. Jackson. Mr.
Brown said that, SO far from it's having been po-
litcaI movement, designed 10 supersede Mr.. Van
buren,, ne was, at tine time TeIeTreu us warm
friend OF Mr. Va, Buren,, and actuated by no po-
lrca', or other consideration, save the desire to
serve Texas.
THE PRINCETON CALAMITY.
Mr. HOPKINS of Va, offered resolution
authorizing the Clerk of the House and the Sec
rotary of the Senate, Ohe Senate consentIng,) to
pay in equal proportions from the contingent fund
of the two Houses, the funeral expenses of those
IL. Ii
the sum do MOI exceed S. $50
Mr.. GEORGE w. JONES, of Tenn, moved
to Law the resolution on the table, and asked the
yeas and NAYS, which were taken, and stood ayes
40, nays 2l.
MIR DROMGOOLE objected to the resolution,
and contended that Congress had no power to pay
snch expenses.
Mr.. HOPKINS replied, and urged that his
colleague was 100 late with his objections; they
should have been made when a Committee OF this
House was charged to meet commiit, e of the
Senate and make the funeral arrangements OH