Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-05-21
Doings in Congress.

SENATE, May l4.-Mr. Clayton overhaulrd
the British Minister, MIR. Cramptop, for an al
legged statement thrt nc (AIr. Crainptonl was
informed by Sir Henry Bulwrr. befure the
Treaty of 1850 was signed, that RuaIan Was
in law aud in fact British TERRITORY, and that
MIR. Clayton had on various occasions siniLd 10
Mr.. Champion that he so considered II. Mr..
&. pronounced this assertion of Mr. Cramptnu ia
be untrue in every particular. Several Sc,a-
tors corroborated Mr.. Cluyton's statement. Al
ter passing the Iowa kailrosd Land bill Tie
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, May l4.--A bill was reported grant
ing to Florida million acres of land for rail-
road purposes. The Public lands cunn,ii,e
intend to report similar bills for Michigan.
Louisiana, Mississippi ard WISCONSIN. respllrrs
in all about SIX million acres. The Ffor.ia L,i
passed-s4 to 50. Adjourned. f''t
SENATE, May I5.-The Senate passed the
bill from the House, granting alternate sci nrs
of land to Florida and AIab1nia, 10 aid tie con.
slruetlon of Railroads. Mr.. Mallory addressed
the Senate upon the subject of the Naval Boar.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
message was received from The President
relative TO the routes of transit between H..
Atlantic and Pacific, and the general condltRi
of Central America, in which he saws thai a
small body of citizens invited. to Niearapua IN
Castllon's party had apparently put an end TO
the struggle. The new government exerci.rs
the aetoal power, and We do not 90 behind Tins
fact 10 investigate the questions % legitimacy
we do not inquire into, the causes which my
have led 10 a change of Government. ItthIe.
lore, when the NIcaragnan Minister, French.
came here a few months ago the facts now prc
sedted had existed, he must have been receives.
Another has now presented itself aud been ~
ceived, satisfactory .eEidence existing thai he
represents the Government de facio aud dc jurc.
Numerous considerations of interest are adyar-
ced IN the message, in reference 10 The pro-
priety OF hsreception; aud additional measures
are suggested Tor the security of transit across
Nicaragua A debate ensued on the reading
Of the message, IN which Mr. Criiieuden sand
that in one weeks time the country womb he
agitated from one end to the other On this sub
ject, II might result in our being involved in
war. MIR. Mason defended the Presidents
course. Adjourned.
HourE, May l5.--Mr. Knowlton offered a
resolution that the judiciary Committee be d.
recied TO look INTO the late homicide case, ard
| report whether Mr. Herbert should be he'd
amenable TO the House, under the power 10
punish or expel members for disorderly bebu-
yior. This motion was laid on the table by a
vote OF 10 against 20. The Washington tity
Municipal Election bill was passed. Adourt-
ed. tasa ,ssf ~ = -
THE LAGER BEER SHoPs, says the Lancaster
(Pa.) Express, are again in full blast, and u
are informed that they have determined to eo,,.
tlnae Their business IN defiance OF all law. the
authority OF the Court and the moral sense of
the community The question now comes home
70 our ciiizcns--and II must be mei-whetlnr
gang OF foreign renegades, who confound hb.
erty with license, viii be permitted thus to
trample upon and outrage laws enacted BY
American citizens. The Court has ordered ali
yiolators Of the new license law to be proseeu-
: ted, and we hope every good citizen who val.
; ues the peace and safety of society. which rnn
only be secure inthe strict enforcement of law
and order, viii consider il his duty 10 aid in
: bringing these bold offenders TO justice.
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W An unusual bail storm occurred a, Au>
oarh, hla~on the iath inst A writer in The
> Montgomery Nail says: !. The size of The stones
varied from as small as pea 10 as large as a
: lemon. The large ones were mostly of the
shape Of an oblate sphcroid measured one Of
the ordinary size and found it eight inches Iati-
tndinally, and seven snches loneitudinally.--
me prevailing size was that of a gunra eeg.
! while The shape variedgreatly. found plenty
z that would weigh Tour ounces
! W Hon. Il. Hart Benton is now preparir @
condensation OF the debates of Congress treua
|, Tue beginning OF the government TO the prescni
time. IL Is said thai the Appleions will be IL c
: publishers, and that the work will be Comprised
IN 10 or ~ volumes, Of sbani 500 pages acia,n
each. Col Bentou's second volume Of Thirty
+ Years IN the Senate will be issued, in two Or
three weeks
Ut II Is said the Hon. Reverdy johnson has
been secured BY the friends OF r. Heating, who
was Killed IN Washington by Mr. Herbert.
VI- Congress has been IN session over fise
months, and has passed, il is said, eight public