The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-02-07
WAsurSSToS. February 4

WAsHIssTos. February f.
To-day The acting Ssrgeant-at- Arms. Nj
GIosbrenner, drew from the Ire ssury about
$50 900 in gold, which was the amount
advanced bv him on account of arrearsges 10
pay dues to members Of the House.
Drafts 10 enable him to obtain money were
signed BIZ Speaker Banks, at late hour on
Saturday night. amounting 10 about $3.50.
GOO which IS vet due TO members, and which
will be drawn during the week.
February 5
SEsATE.-Clayton presented resolution
providing an appropriation for the purchase of
800 cords of wood. to be paid for out OF the
contingent fund and distributed TO the suffer
lnr poor OF Washington.
Hunker and fcombs regarded such appro
priation as a perversion OF that fund. Clay
moved as an Amendments tina. the wood be
paid for out of the per diem Of the members
in equal proportions
Toombs, preferring to be his own slmoner
moved as an amendment that the appropriation
should be paid out Of the per diem OF the
mem bers voting for the resolution.
Walker hoped that the members would in-
dividually contribute for the relief of the poor,
aud on his motion the resolution was tabled
BY majority.
Weller Introduced bill authorizing the
coinage at the San Francisco Mint of Unions
of one hundred. and falf Unions, Of fifty
dollars. the value made conforn1abiy TO stand
ard gold coin. and 10 be received as a legal
tender
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the Central American Question.
Fooie. although not adrlirer of Buchan
an, eulogized the argument of that gentleman
regarding the construction Of the layton
and Bulwer Treaty as one OF consumae abil-
Ity. He said that a faithful observance Of the
treaty of Her Maesty's Government, the i'm
mediate withdrawal of any acts Of occupancy
or exercise of dominion on the Mosquito
coast, by virtue Of the pretened protectorate.
The claim of England over Central America
and the Bay Islands We're founded upon no
right OF discovery, conquest. purchase or
treaty. Il was clear case OF forciblr entry
and was no more right than for a highway
to pursue an unarmed traveller. He
maintained thar the honor of the country, no
less than It's interests demand that we should
mss, upon England fulfilling her treaty slip
ulations. The idea of yielding TO the preten
slons of that Government. and allowing her
to evade the plain promises OF the treaty. was
not TO be thought of for moment. He pro-
posed direct Congressional declaration of
construction of the treaty. and our pur-
pose to enforce the obligations arising from
that construction. II this prove unavailing.
and after negotiations shall have been exhaus-
ted lie would entertain a proposition similar
to that suggested BY Mr.. Seward. namely, let
Eng land have official and formal notic that
she must withdraw from her Central Aneri-
possessions by a given day. If she still
holds out and disregards all our summons. he
would have her removed by force of arms.
Let England understand that we are in earnest
in this matter. and that it is not "a 40 or fight,
and then backing down to 40 If war must
come. let it come; we shall be justified by
both God and man.
Mr.. Weller then obtaining the floor, the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House refused, by majority
Of 2, TO lay on the table the resolution offered
yesterday. by Mr.. Nichols declaring Adam
j. Glossbrenner Sergeant at Arms.
The Resolution declaring Mr. Glossbrenner
Sergeant at Arms was then adopted-Yeas
Io3-Nays SO.
Mr.. Sherman offered a resolution declarin Z
Nathan Darling Doorkeeper of the House.
which w}-s adested--Yess 1l9; Nays 95.
Mr.. Campbell. of Penn. offered resolu ton
declaring Rob;. Morris Post Master Of the
House. which was adopted-Yeas los; Nays
81.
The rules Of the las, House were adopted
until otherwise ordered.
On motion Of Mr.. Wheeler, It was ordered
that there be paid out of the contingent fund
to Jno. ". Forney. late Clerk. who presided
over the House during the unorganzation.
eight dollars per day in addition to bis regular
salary, from Dec. Sd to Feb. 4sh.
Mr.. Bingham offered resolution declaring
0. Follett, Of Columbus. O, Printer to the
House, pending which the House adjourned.