Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-05-14

Congress.
MONDAY, May 5.-Ssnats.-Mr. Bayard spoke
a. length on the question of the Naval retiring
Board, and advocated substitute for the bill
rported by the Naval committee. The promi-
inent features Of this substitute are that it pro-
poses to restore to their former rank all the
officers who have beer placed on the reserved
list; and to investigate the capacity and fitness
of those dropped" officers, who may desire it,
by courts of inquiry.
House.-Mr Clingman asked leave to offer O
joint resolution authorizing the President to en-
l,ploy the land and Naval forces and to call out
volunteers for the protection of United States
citizens crossing the Isthmus of Central Ameri-
ca, and to insure Observance of our rights in that
quarter Objection was made, and after brief
discussion the House adjourned.
TUESDAY Senate-The bill making an APP
preparation for the construction of a harbor at
Marquette, Michigan, was taken up. Messrs.
Cass and Stuart advocated the bill, and Mr..
Hunter opposed it.
House.-The bill making appropriations for
the Consular and Diplomatic expenses of the
Government was passed.
Mr.. Bennett, of New York, from the commit
tee on Public Lands, reported bill granting al
ternate sections of land in Iowa in aiAof rail-
roads now in progress of construction in that
State. A substitute for the BILL recommend by
the Committee on Public Lands, was adopted.
WEDNESDAY, Senate-The Senate appoint
ed third committee of conference with the
House, on the Deficiency Appropriation bill.
Mr. Bayard concluded his speech on the Ma
val Board
House-The disagreement between the Sem
ate and House on the Deficiency bill was dis
cussed. Mr. Stanton said the principal difficult
ties were relative to the amendments approprla-
ton 81, 300, 900 for the army and 100000 tor
the Washington water works. He was willing
to lose the bill unless the Senate recede from
these amendments. Without deciding the ques-
ton of appointing third committee of confer
ence, the House adjourned
THURSDAY Senate.-On motion of Mr. Ma
son tile Senate took up the resolution reported
from the committee oil Foreign Relations de-
claring the notice which had been given by the
President to Denmark to terminate the treaty
with that Government regulating the payment
of the Sound Dues is sufficient; and that no
other or further net of legislation is necessary to
put an end to said treaty rs part Of the law Of
the land. Mr. Sumner opposed the resolution,
arguing that tie President alone could not con-
stitutiOnay abrOgate q treaty. Messrs Clay
ton and Bayard advocated the resolution, and
Messrs. Hale, Toombs, Collamer and Benjamin
opposed it. Mr.. Crittenden thought the Sound
Dues question was too small matter to quarrel
about and we had better let Denmark alone
The subject was then postponed.
Houss.-The amendments OF the Senate to the
Deficiency bill was again taken up. Mr.. Gid
dings earnestly attacked the item for the expen-
SEES of the judiciary in Ohio and was warmly
condemning the application of money to dis
charge arrearages contracted for returning fugi-
tive slaves to Kentucky, when he suddenly faint
ed and fell to the floor. The members inmedi-
ately rushed to the scene and conveyed him to a
sofa, near hoisted window, amid great excite
ment. r'l
The House passed the bill granting upward of
million and half of acres of land to Iowa, TO
aid the construction of railroads therein. Yeas
70, nays 40. . % tIr-7
Mr.. iGiddings returned to the Hall and conclu-
ded his speech.
FnlDAY.-Senate. The House bill granting
lands to Iowa for railroads was further discuss
ed and then passed-yeas 81, nays 8. Cass and
Douglas voted in the affirmative; Mason and
Hunter in the negative. The Senate adjourned
to Monday. AM ~ -
House.-After further debate, the House con-
Cured in the recommendation of the Senate for
the appointment of a third committee OF Con-
ference on the. disagreement to the Deficiency
bill. u ~
The House resumed the consideration of the
resolution reported from the committee OF Elec-
tions,-that the parties to the New Mexico co n
tested election case be allowed to appear before
the House either in person or by COUNSEL to rep
resent their respective claims. The question
was taken, on the motion of Mr.. Garlic. to
strike out so much of the resolution as proposed
to allow the parties to appear by counsel; and 1t
was decided in the affirmative.
SATuRDAY.-Houss- Fuller, of Pennsyl-
vania defined his position, past and present, on
the slavery question, avowing broad national
principles, and stigmatizng as forgeries certain
publications attributing to him extreme northern
views He exposed what he characterized as
marked inconsistencies of Mr.. Buchanan, and re-
ferred to documents to show that the prominent
Pennsylvania Democrats are tainted with free
soism.