Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-04-03
cnNGREsSIONAL.


WASHINGTON, April 9
| SESAzE.-SIr. Seward reported the House res
OluiiQH nIarging the Custom House, Post Of
| flee aud Federal Court buildings at Buffalo
\ passed.
/ MssaIason. from umittee on Foreign Rela!
I tions, reported Join resolution, permitting DR..
4 Kane and officers associated with him in the ex-
zion to the ne cas- search of Franklin,
t5s5eeept sfichs token Of acknowledgement as
GFet ain n1ay please To present, in accorJ'
its wish on the subject
5fr. hoped the resol ntlonwould be imme-
diately =passcd.
Mr. GTlttenden, was quite willing that all
ack1oNled gnent be given to Kane by
tlis eSOFelIinaat hut thought ita bad prcce-
dent to depart fpIl an anciGnt usage.
Mr.. Seward inquired whether, under the re5-
oution. a little nobility could notSbe conferred
on Kane.
Mr.. Mason had no idea that the British Gov
ernment would think Of offering an acknowledg-
ment of that kind, which it might suppose
would be unwclcomc to citizen of the United
States.
Mr.. Seward desired to, x9ress, in behalf of
Henry GrinneIl of n. York, who furnished the
funds with which the expedition was prosecu-
ted with, 50 much energy, so many sacrittcesand
such results: He hoped the resolution wouldbe
adopted.
Mr. Bayard opposed the resolution.
Mr. Mason admitted the wisdom of the pro-
vision of the Constitution in relation to receiv
ing presents from foreign governments, but as
that instrument has reserved 70 Congress discre-
rtiohary power in such matters, they could deter
mine whether this was not proper occasion to
make an eNceptfonst the sss2sssa=.Sssss
Mr. Mason cited the instance of Lieutenant
Marry, who had been permitted to receive gold
medal from the King Of Sweden.
Mr. Fuller could not vote for the, resolution,
unless he knew what the British Govt intended
giving to Kane. :.
Alter further consideration the. subject was
postponed.
Mr. Eessenden's three million armament bill
pending. In alluSion to the Enlistment qucs-
ton he expressed the opinion that Mr.. Cramp-
ton ought to be dismissed, for after the recent
publication of the correspondence, it was impos-
sible he could receive that respect which should
be entertained for a representative of foreign
power. Speaking of the Clayton Bulwer treaty
nc ccuSured the Senators for takinS SO much
pains to prove that Britain had no good title in
Central America for il our constructions Of that
treaty IS correct, it makes not the least differ
ence whether her title is good or bad, or wheth-
er she had any at all, since she has abandonedit
ALL Areftlsal or neglect to carry out the treaty
stipuIations although involving bad faith, docs
not necessarily justify war. Britain does not
preteud otinterfcre with our rights or do. any
thing conflicting with our interests, and
should wait until she gives occasion before we
interfere III Central American affairs, if we eX-
pect her in that quarter, not one foot of territory
will DC ours; we have no claim to it As to Civ
ing years notice to Britlin to vacate, and in
the meantime prepare for war, he was opposed
To it.
Mr.. Cass said he had WATCHED the manifesto
tioas public sentiments in England, and could
see 40 more use of continually protesting, UNI
less some moro definite action be taken, he did
not suppose England would retract atal it was
not probable she would declare war against,thc
L. S. Why should she, when she has all she wants.
the true question is what ought we to do:-
Shall we continued 10 submit, ors!Iall we take a
decided stand that VIC will enforce and maintain
our rights? Britain las changed her ground
times with regard to the Clayton-Bulwcr treaty;
as fast as she was driven from one untcnable po-
sitinn she took refuge in. another.
Mr. Butler gave notice that he should discuss
the pending Till in the light of awar measure:
subject postponed. 5rr
len Of Tenn, alluded to the rupture between
himself and Clayton yesterday, regrctting, the
occurrence, as it resulted from nliSapprchen-
sion on his part, and said if the Senator from
Delaware shall say he did not mean to be per-
SonalIy offensive III relation to his remarks reia-
tive to Lieut. GTaurv, he was ready to make the
ameHde honorable. voicc-'thats right Cen
erul, and general good humor seemed to pre-
vail.) lie, however, wished it to be understood
that without such disclaimer, It was no bar
gain. Voice-'that's fair.
Mr.. Clayton replied that the Senator, with
himself regretted the disagrceable occurrence,
especially as it had origin in misapprchension.
He confessed that he felt warm the occasion,
and was sorry for the exhibition-he could not
bear malice, after the frank and manly explana-
ton of the Senator from Tenn. He was glad to
reueiv friendship existing between them more
than twenty years-he rendered him his hand,
with all his heart.
All present were pleased with this adjustment
ofpersonal differences.
/! Adjourned
-HorsE.-The House spent Its time in con-
sidcring the Senates amendments to the West
Point, the Pension and Deficiency appropriation
bills, without coming to any conclusion adj. Il,