Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-04
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL 9, 1856.


Mr.. Seward reported the House resolution for en-
larging the custom-hOuse, post Office and federal cour
buildings of Buffalo, which was pa-sed.
Mr.Mason, from the Committee on Foreiga Eeidtions
reported q joint resolution permitting Kane and the
officers associated with him in his search for Sir John
Franklin, to accept such token Of acknowledgment
therefor "a the government Of Great Britain may
PLEASE to present, in accordance with its wishes on
the subject.
Mr.. Seward inquired whether, under the resolution,
q title of nobility could not be conferred OH DR..
Kane7
Mr.. Mason said he had no idea that the British 20.
vernnent would think Of Offering M acknowledge
mcnt OF that kind, which it might we'll suppose
would be unwelcome 70 a citizen Of the United 5 ases.
MI. Butler said he cuulh not vote for the resolution
unless he knew what the British government intend
ed giving DR.. Kane
afr. Cnas said he hoped the resolution would lie i'm
m~sliately passed.
Mr.. Cri;ieuden said he WIS quite willing that all
proper acknowledgment should he given to DR.. Kane
by this government, but he thought il q bad prece-
dent to depart from the ancient usage.
Mr.. Seward desired to express in behalf Of Henry
Grinnell, Esq. Of New York, who furnished the
funds with which the expedition was prosecuted
with 50 much energy, so many. sacrifices, and such
grcnt results, his hope that the resolution would be
adopted.
Mr.. Bayard opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Mason admitted the Wisdom Of the provision
in the constitution relative 10 the reception of pre-
SCENTS from foreign governments, but as that instru-
lnHnt mas given 10 congress discretionary power III
the matter, they could determine whether this was
not Il proper occasion to make all exception to the
general rule. Hc cited the instance OF Lieut.. Maury,
who had been permitted to receive Il gold medal from
the King of Sweden.
Messrs. Tuucey, Reid and Bayard spoke briefly on
tho subject.
Mr.. Benjamin moved that the further considera-
lion OF the joint resolution he postponed until tu.nor-
row, as the hour had arrived for taking up the spe-
cial urder-Hgreed TO.
NJ In,a - T.yr ,rnrpiSaI in a fa,u Jopo O. pra
sent Il triumphant viudication of Lit. BARTLETT Of
the Navy from the assaults Of Mr.. Slidell the other day.
The special order 1.-THE naval board was pissed owe.
in order To enable Mr.. Fessenden, who was obliged
to leave the city, TO express his views on the three
million bill. Mr.. +. alluded to the enlistment qucs.
ton, and thought that Mr.. Champion ought To BIZ dis.
missed, for, after the publication of the coTcspon-
dencr, il was impossible that lie could receive that
respect which ought 10 be entertained for the r:presen-
talivc OF a foreign power. lie took up the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, and censured Senators for taxing go
much pains to prove that Great Britain has 10 good
tito in Central America, for If our construction Of
the treaty was correct, it made not the least difference
whether her ti;le was good or bud, or whether she
had any OF all, since she abandoned it all, be it more
or less.
Mr.. Cass followed on the same subject. IL had, he
said, watched the manifestations Of public sentiment
in England, and he could see no use in continual pro.
testing, unless some more definite action vas taken.
He did not suppose that England would retrea at all;
and i; was not probable that she would declre war
with us; why should she, when she has got all she
wants The true question was, what ought VITO do ?
Shall we continue TO submit, or shall we tskea deci-
ded stand that We will euforce and maintain or right!
Great Britain had changed her grounds three mrs in
regard TO the Clnyton-Bulwer treaty, as fastas she
was driven from one untenable position she 5ok re-
fuge in another.
Mr.. Butler gave notice that he should discse this
bill in the light of a war measure.
After a brief discussion of matters connectd with
the late Naval Board, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House was engaged in the considerable of the
Senate's amendments to the pension, and Wit Point
Academy and the deficiency appropriation tbs, but
came 10 no conclusion On the subject, bsforttie ad-
jourument.