The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-04-16

WAssslsToS, Arril ..

tom House, Pos. Office and Federal Cops,
buildings Of Buffalo, which Vas passed.
Mr.. Mason, from l,e Committee on
Foreign Eelatiops, reported joint reso.
luton Permstiag pr; Kane and the Off.
GERS associated With bin on his expedition
to The Arctic Seas in search Of Sir John
franklin, 10 accept such token Of acknowi-
edgemept therefor as the Government Of
Great Britain may please to present in NC.
cordance with its wishes on. the subject.
M. Butler said he sopld not v8!e tar
the resolution uRless ke knew what the
British Government intend giving DR..
kane:
Mr. Cass said he hoped the resolution
would be immediately passed.
Mr.. Crittenden said he was quite will.
ing that all proper acknowledgement
should be giYen to DR.. Kane by this Gov
ernment, but lie thought it a bad prece-
dent to depart from the ancien. usage.
Mr.. Seward inquired whether, under
tie resolution, llt,s aohiliiy could not
be conferred on DR.. Kanci
Mr.. Mason said he had no idea that the
British Governmeut would think of offer
ing an acknowledgement Of that kind,
which it might we'll suppose would be un.
WELCOME to citigen Of the United States.
AR. Seward desired to express in behalf
Of Henry Grinel., Esq, Of New York, who
furnished the funds with which the expe.
d,ion was prosecuted with 50 much cner-
gy, so many sacrifices and such great re-
suits, his hope that the resolution would
be adopted.
Mr.. l1ayard opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Mason admitted the wisdom OF the
provision in the Constitution relative to
the reception Of presents from foreign gov
etninents, but as that instrument has Civ
en- to Congres. discretionary power in the
matter, they could determine whether this
was not a proper occasion to make an ex.
ccpiion to the general rule. lie cited the
instance Of Lieut. Maury, Who had heen
permitted to receive gold medal from
the King Of Sweden.
Ms,srs. Touc.v, Reid and Bayard spoke
briefly on the subject.
Mr.. Benjamin moved that Il e farther
consideration of the joint resolution lie
postponed until Tomorrow, as the hour
had arrived for taking up the special Or
der. Agreed m.
Mr.. Jones. d Tennessee, promised in y
few DAYS TO present a triumphant vin,lica.
ton OF Lieut.. Bartlett, Of the navy, from
the asspl, Of Mr.. Slidcll, tie other day.
The .pssial order Nhe Naval BoarJ)
was rasssd over in order to enable Mr..
Fes.endsp, who wa, obliged TO leave the
city, to express his views on tho three mil
lion bill. Mr. r. alluded "a the enlistment
question and thought that Mr.. Champion
ought te he. dismissed, Tor, after the pub.
licalion Of ts,e correspondence, Il MAS in,-
possible that he could receive that respe. {
whisb' ought 10 be entertained for the rep.
rescn,ative Of n foreign power. lIe took
up the Clayton-Bulwer treaty aud censur-
ed Senators for taking So much pains 10
prove that Great Britain has no good title
in Ccn,yal Anerica, for il oar construction
OF the treaty was correct, It made not tho
least diHcrercc whether she had any nj
all, since she abandoned it all. he il more
or less.
Mr.. Cass followed on the same subject.
lie had, he sail, watched the .aanIlss,x-
tons Of 2yble sentiment in England, and
l'c could sec no. use IN continual protest.
Ing unless sope Ysore definite action was
taken: ue 4S% no. suppose that England
would retreat nj all and it was not prob
able that she would declare war with us:
why should she when she has got all she
~antsi The true question wa.. what
ought we to a2l Shall we continue to
submit, or shall. w take decided stand
that we will Spforcc and maintain our
rights ! Great Britain had changed her
grounds three times in regard to the Clay
ton. Puiwer trraty;. as fast rs she wss
driven from. Que plieaaLls position she
took refuge in anothes, si -,
Mr.. Butler gave notice that he should
discuss this bill in the. light OF y war meas
ure. 4. fE- ts- F%..-s-s
Alter a. tr1ii discussion Of matters con.
sected With the late Naval Board, the
Senate adj"urned.
HorsE.--rhe House was engaged in
the consideration Of the Sensts's amend.
ments, to the Pension aud West Ptint
Scademy, aud the Deficiency appropri.-
'ioI billf. but cMRsto no conclusion on the
suhsect before. the adjournment. -
WAsH.serox, April 8. !.
sssATE-M. Seward gave notice Of
his in,ent'oa 70 iatroduce q bill supplement
tary to tho copyright law Of 1881.
The Senate then TODD pp the bill max.
iIg extra allowance TO George p. Mxnh
for diplomatic services sn1ered by him
in his special mission to Greece.
HousE.--Mr. Evans INTRODUCED ] q bill
TO authorize and facilitate the eonssruc.
ton OF Northern, Southern and Central
Pacific Rail Road, and magnetic telegraph
line. Referred 70 ths select committee on
that subject.
On motion Of NJ. Underwood, the COM
mittee ca the Judiciary were issiiucted is
inquire into tho expe<icncy Of regulating
and making uniform the right to challenge
jurors IN criminal cases before ths federal
courts.
WAsnISorox, April 3
In the Senate, Mr.. Nason, IRON the
Committee on GoYe,fvn Rdlattryia vSn,cfSSsxe