Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHrNaToN. Dec. %.

SENATE. The Senate took up the bill
providing,for the construction of a steam rev.
enue cutter for the port of New York. Con-
siderable discussion ensusd. RI
A long and interesting debate took place
on the House Steam Revenue Gutter bill,
which passed. after being amended by strik-
ing out so much as designated, that it shall
be stationed at the port of New York. This
bill was regarded by some Senators as estab-
fishing steam cutters as a general system, aud
the bill was supported by one side of the
House and opposed by the other accordingly.
Rusk's motion to refer so much of the
Presidents Message as relates to foreign af-
fairs to the committee on that subject, being
under consideration, Mr.. Brown replied to
the speeches of Messrs. Wilson, Stewart, and
other representatives, rsmarking that the de-
faint and bold air assumed by them previous
to the Presidential election had greatly chang
ed since that time. They had vauntingy
predicted what they would do in the event
of success, but they anxiously declaim against
any connection or utilization with the Carl
son extremists, whose assistance they had
sought. They minated that when the prop
er time came, they intended to make an on
set upon the institution of slavery in the
States but now they utterly disavow such
intention.
These gentlemen, he strongly suspected,
had found themselves, even at the North, IN
advance ofpublic sentiment, had been forced
to fall back upon more tenable grounds.
During this exhibition in the Senate, other
aud not less remarkable had been made else
where. Politicians of the ultra stamp had
been somewhat changing their tone. Itseem-
ed to be the programme of the Republicans,
that the camps OF the two wings of that party
should be within sight of each other for the
next four years, and their standards so near
y alike, that a soldier fighting under one and
going over to the other, would not render
himself liable to the charge of desertion. The
Senator from New York (Mr. Seward had
made him present of his speeches, pub
lished at Redfeld, unlike his friend from
Tennessee, (Mr. Jones,) he meant to take
them to Mississippi to exhibit MS conSti-
tuents how much venom against them, their
rights and their interests, had been comprised
within the limits Of volume like that which
he held in his hand. He read extracts there
from to show that Mr.. Seward believed in a
higher law than the Constitution, and had
said in addressing Northern audience, that
slavery can and must be abolished, and that
you and must and can do it.
Mr.. Brown further read letter from Mr..
Wilson to Wendell Phillips, to show that the
desire was expressed that they might CO.
operate for the emancipation Of the slaves
and to break the dominion of the master.
Mr.. Wilson explained that he desired Mr..
Phillips to come on his platform and it was
not his intention to go on to that of Mr.. Phil
lips. Mr.. Brown remarked that he had been
assured, on good authority, that Mr.. Wilson
had recently, at hotel in Washington, ex-
pressed the opinion that the slaves were JUS
titled in rising and numbering their masters,
and he would not advise them not to do it.
Mr.. Wilson denied that he ever, on any oc-
casion, had such thought or expressed such
an idea. Mr.. Brown rejoined that he had it
in writing from gentleman of high respect
of other witnesses testifying to the same
thing. He would not now raise question
of veracity with Mr.. Wilson, but would give
him the proof on which he based his state
ment, either now or in private, if he desired.
The pending motion was then agreed to and
the other parts of the Presidents Message
were appropriately referred. The Senate
then adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House, under suspension of
the rules, took up and adopted resolution
offered by Mr.. Washburne. of Maine, on Mon.
day last, calling on the President to commu-
nicste to the House the amount of money
paid, and liabilities incurred for pay and sup |
port of the persons called into the service of
the United States, either under the designa-
ton of militia in Kansas, or as posse comita- |
tus by the civil authorities of the territory |
since the date Of its establishment, and for
witnesses and the arrest, detention and trial
of persons charged with treason against the
United States, or with the violation of the
SO called laws of Kansas.
Father Waldo was reelected Chaplain
Sixteen others voted for Father Dom, a Jes-
uit of st. Louis. He was supported by Nor
rison and Kelly, and Antoinette Blackwell by
Mott and Spinner.
Mr.. Clingman, under a suspension of the
rules, introduced bill explanatory of the res
olutions authorizing the President to confer
the title of Lieut.. General by Brevet. The
object was to place General Scott upon the
same footing as Washington was under the
law of'98. If Scott had been the subject OF
a foreign government, a large donation of
money would have been made, as a compli-
ment to his eminent services; but Cliugman
had no such design. Il was well known that
the Attorney General and the Secretary of
War entertained different opinions as to the
amount Of tax that Scott was entitled to, and
that sum adjudged proper by the Secretary
Of War was allowed. He did nor, however,
undertake to say that that decision was
wrong, or that the Secretary was actrrated by
other than proper motives. 1t was a mere
matter of construction.
In reply to question by Carlisle, Cling
man said that Scott had received about three
thousand dollars, and should this bill be
passed, he would receive about twenty
thousand for nine or ten years back. The bill
gives what Washington would have received
under the law of '98, nothing more, and the
amount to which Attorney General Gushing
says he is entitled. The bill passed.
Humphrey Marshall moved a suspension
of the rules to enable a bill, establishing a
uniform rule of naturalization, be made the
special order for the 18th of January Il was
negatived--S9 against 92.-Adjourned.