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SESATE.-After the reading of the journal,
the Annual Message of the President of the
| United States was presented and read.
After which Mr.. Clayton made some remarks
relative to the Treaty of April 49, 1850 in order to
ishow the people of the United States the strength
of the position assumed by this Government in
relation to the Central American affairs, and the
injustice of the position taken by Great Britain,
with regard to the construction Of that Treaty.
He agreed, generally, with all the President had
stated, and contrastetl the pacific character of
this country with the aggressive policy always
assumed by Great Britain.
Mr.. Seward inquired whether the ground Ia
ken by the British Government, regarding the
lconstruction of that treaty, namely that it was
merely prospective in its operations, and had no
reference to actual occupation by that country
of the territory in question, was the understand
ing of the Government of the I. S. when the
treaty was made. Mr.. CLAYTON then being Sec
rotary of State.
Mr.. Clayton replied that it was an entirely new
construction, something of which he had never
before heard
The debate was further continued at some
length, and the Senate finally adjourned until
Wednesday.
HoUsE.-Immediatcl after reading the
journal Sydney Webster, Private Secretary Of
the President, appeared, announcing the, message
from the latter. Great excitement prevailed,
amidst which Clingman moved it be read in or
der to hear what it was.
Morgan called for yeas and nays on the mo-
ton to read the message. He wanted no read
ing till the House was organized.
GiddingS and others anXiouSly struggled for
the floor.
Mr.. Clingnan did not know what the message
contained, but the President has right on the
assembling of Congress, when in his judgment
he thinks it necessary to communicate in wri-
ting, the Constitution gives him the authority
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, contcndcd that the rea-
ding of the message was business, holding that
no business can be transacted till the House Or
ganiZe. The reading of the message in advance
Reorganization was an innovation.
Mr.. Clingman was perfectly willing that the
gentleman should decide on the question ofordcr.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, said it was useless to
have thread unless they could do something with
it Sfter it is read
Mr.. Stephens insisted that the message should
be read, it might contain matters of importance
for Congress to know.
Mr.. Washburn of Maine contended that this
was not a Congress and the President cannot
communicate till organization.
Mr.. Giddings said this was too great question
to be decided on techniCalitics. He wished to
meet it promptly and boldly on its merits; it
was an attempted innovation on the practice of
this Government If it was important for the
President to communicate, why did he delay it
for four weeks. He would not submit to such
proceedings.
During the debate concerning the constitu-
tional power in the foregoing premises.
Mr.. Orr said the sending in of the Message at
this time was an Innovation, but the extraordi-
nary scenes, which it represented, justified the
President in taking the responsibility.
The question was: 'Shal it be received"
Mr.. Humphrey Va shall thought the Message
should be received aud laid on the table.
The House. after a long debate, refused to
read the Message and laid the whole subject on
the table. Adjourned till Wednesday.