The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-05-12
CONGR ESS.

Washington Correspondence the South. Carroll mia
WAsHINGroN, May 3. 1854.
The Presidents veto of the Insane bill was ex.
prced to-day, but il has not yet been sent in.
The Senate little aroused yesterday by
the resolution o! Mr. SidetI, Of louisiana direct
lag the Committee on Foreign Relations to inquire
into the eApedency OF authorizing the President,
nj any time during the recess of Congress, TO sus-
pend The acts Of Congress preventing expeditions
leaving the United States against iocei gn conn
tries.
1t will he recollected that some time go it was
asserted that Spain had empowered the Captain
General, whenever in his ud gment it was deemed
proper, to cmancipate the slaves on the island of
Cuba In view of this, Mr. Sldell has taken the
initiative in the matter, for the purpose of either
preventing the island becoming dead sea fruit IN
possession, or fastening The action OF the
government. The resolutions meet with favor
from Senators, and u report from the committee
= which it has been referred, be direct and man.
Iy in the course, to be adopted which will favor
any expedition that may be ready for the purpose
of preventing any event that would deprive Of
the island.
The necessity of giving the President authority
ia the event Of any serious aprehensons that may
arise during the recess is judicious, and that he
will act in the ext gencies requiring determined
course is expected from those who advocate the
resolutions.
The Black Warrior affair was not satisfactorily
settled to many; more preci pitate diplomacy
would accord with their feelings.
Mr.. Orr, Chairman Of the Committee on Indian
affairs, made very able report, which is highly
credtabe to him, his Stale, and the country
Substituting farming implements for anHuities Of
money, which is fched from the red man by
hearlless traders, who supply them with vaIueIess
trnkets and whiskey. The bill grants perma.
nent homesteads, varying the necessities and
advancement of the Indians warrant; exempt from
Levy, sale, and forfeiture, and provides for their
naturalization after certain preliminary require.
ments are CONFIRMED to for the exn guishmen
Of the titles to land in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
1t was discussed in Committee OF the Whole and
will be passed.
DR.. Borland, Minister to Central America, It is
reported, has rendered his resignation and will
turn to Arkansas to contest the seat in the Senate
with Z. w. Johnson, presen: incumbent.
Mr. Richardson, Chairman Committee on Ter
rorirs, gave notice that he would early next week.
move to take up the Nebraska Kansas bill and
press it to a vote, after allowing reasonable time
for discussion. Much will yet be said on the BILL
many have not expressed themselves, and
bunkum must be supplied.
Mr.. Bentons Thirty Years in The Senate has
made Its appearance. Ii contains five or six hum
dred pages.
The navigation Of the Amazon and its tributa
res has at length attracted the notice OF the govern
ment. The Peruvian authorities having denied
the stpuatIons which our treaties with that 90.
vernment guarantee, a spirited diplomatic cores
pondcnce has been passing between our Minister
and the Empire Of the Incas. The navigation of
the tributaries Of :he Amazon, with the Peruvian
dominlons, will open that great inland to our
enterprisiug commerce: and be borne upon lis
bosom the richest that yva
ed of the Indies. Several private expeditions
being fitted OUT, but met with opposition from
our government, until negotiations could be open
cd with Brazil nothing having been accomplish
ed yet to that purpose.
The contracts for carrying the mails were for.
may announced to day, at the Post Office De.
partmcnt.
John Charles Gardiner, brother Of DIR. Gardi-
ner, who stands charged with perjury. being cal
led at the opening of the Court, the defendant did
not answer, it being understood that he left the
country some time ago. His recognisance is for
feited. | understand that the bail are unidentified
against pecuniary loss.