Washington sentinel., 1856-05-15
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was also in the House Of Representatives.
Mr.. HUNTER made brief statement Of the
terms Of compromise, saying the Senate had re-
ceded from almost every amendment, with the
exception Of the appropriations for the army
They had retained the amendments for the engrav-
ing of maps of the Pacific railroad for deficiencies
in the expenses Of the Judiciary, the provision Of
Sls0,000 for incidental expenses OF the Quarter
masters department; aud that of S1,000,000 for
the transportation Of the army They had lost the
amendment appropriating 500, 900 for mileage OF
officers, as well as the item of SlO0 900 de acency
for quarters and barracks. They had lost the ap-
| preparation for the waler-works, as well as vari-
GUS other amendments relating to the District Of
Columbia, having secured only two small items
| respecting sewers and relating TO the general
health
Mr.. CAss resumed and concluded his speech,
from Monday, in vindcation of"squat,er Tor pop
| ular) sovereignty"
Mr.. CLAYTON addressed the Senate in favor of
| the resolution reported from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, that the notice already given
to Denmark is sufficient for the termination OF The
treaty relative 10 the Sound dues
| In THE HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. JONES
| Of Pennsylvania, delivered speech In reply to
the remarks submitted by his colleague (Mr.
Fuller) Saturday last which he declared to be
| n covert attack on the Democracy of Pennsylvania
| and her leading men. He called the attention OF
the House and the country TO the fact that of all
the Northern States there was none which con-
fessedly had been more undertaking in defence Of
national doctrines than Pennsylvania He said
confessedly because the evidence of this was 10
be found not only in the tribute paid to the record
of Pennsylvania by sound men of all parties, but
in the unceasing and reckless attacks made upon
the Democracy of that State for their perseverance,
and fidelity in times ftral, in resisting the onsets
Of fannticsm by the leaders of abolitionsm.
Pennsylvania had always occupied this position,
and, standing as il were in the centre ofthe Union
between the North and South, she had been
abled 10 resist the advances Of abolitionism, and
TO protect, with her gigantic energies and limos
ing ample, those institutions which were con-
stanty imperilled in the of political events
For the position she had maintained Penn
sylvania was more indebted TO the fearless, firm,
and consistent example of James Buchanan than
| TO any man living.
Mr.. JONES then replied to that portion OF Mr..
Fuller's remarks which impeached the political
consistency of Mr.. Buchanan--a man whom he
eulogized as having received the encomums of
all true national men for his pure morality of life
and his stern patriotism of character.
Mr.. FULLER briefly replied, giving the authority
OF the Democratic Journal, Of June 1852, as his
authority for the remark that Mr.. Buchanan
chairman ofthe committee which, in 1919, reported
TO the Lancaster meeting the resolutions coudem-
natory of the Missouri Compromise. That paper
he admitted was opposed 10 Mr.. Buchanan.
l. On motion, two hundred and ten thousand
copies of the agricultural portion of the Patent
Office report ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio, the House
then went into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, (Mr. Grow, of Pennsyvania,
in the chairD and proceeded to consider the bill
making appropriations for the support ofthe army
for the year ending June 80, 1857.
Mr.. EVANS, of Texas, depicted the fatal conse-
quences TO our nationality which must inevitably
result from continued agitation Of the slavery
question, and in the course of his remarks con-
| demned the Administration for the policy il had
pursued with regard 10 the Government OF Mica
ragua.
In THE SENATE yesterday, Mr. CLAYTON called
attention 10 extract from letter OF Mr.. Cramp-
| Ton 10 LORD O6rcDdOn, dateu washington, Marcn
81. 1856, in which Mr.. Champion, says:
II will be within your Lordship's recollection,
that Mr. Clayton was informed by Sir Henry Bull
wer, before the treaty of 1850 signed, that
Rustan was de facto and de jure, British posses
| sion, and Mr.. Clayton has, on various occasions
since, in conversation with me, stated that he
sidered Ruatan much British possession
Jamaica or any other British West India Island
Mr.. CLAYTON said this statement was utterly
untrue in every part OF il and the British Minis
ter must have labored under as strange halluci
nation entered the brain of any man. TO
make snch statement
Mr.. CLAYTON condemned Mr.. Champion out of
his own mouth, and read letter from the latter
containing the words, the dependencies OF Brit
ish Honduras are, in my opinion, distinctly emu
merated in the treaty Of 17s6" He had made
this statement deliberately, after consulting the
records Of his legation; and the irresistible con-
clusion that Ruatan not included in those
dependencies.
Mr. CRIrTESDyS, ling appealed TO by Mr.. Clay
ton, confirmed the truth of conversation be-
tween HIMSELF Mr. Clayton, and Mr.. Champion
the object being to sustain Mr.. Cloyton's contra
diction Of the statement.
Mr.. CAss thought il was very certain that Mr.
Clayton, unless in some fit of insanity, could
never have said to Mr.. Champion what at
tributcd to him.
The Senate after debate refused 10 reconsider
the vote by which il, on Friday last, passed the
Iowa land BILL
In THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,, Mr.. Ben.
nett, of New York, reported bill granting up
wards Of million Of land 10 Florida, in aid
Of the construction Of railroads therein and under
the operation Of the previous question, il was
passed--yeas 81, nays ST.
The House considered the Senate bin defining
the duties Of Commissioners OF elections in the
city Of Washington and for other purposes; but
did not dispose of il.
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