The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-05-15

that opposition to appropriations for this aque-
duct was not to save the public Treasury from
the expenditure of the money that would be
requisite for the construction of this work, but
that there was company behind who were
asking for charter to vest in them the right
to build this work, and to sell the water in this
city. Mr.. j. then discussed other subjects con-
nected with the bill.
Mr.. Lane, of Oregon entered into a long de-
fence Of the people of his Territory, as connect.
ed with the expenditures for the army.
And then, without taking a question on the
pending resolution, at half past three o'clock
the House adjourned.
Thursday, May 8, 1856.
SENATE
| On motion of Mr.. Mason the Senate proceed.
ed to the consideration of the resolution report.
ed from the Committee on Foreign Relations.
in compliance with resolution calling on that
committee to report what further legislation, if
any, was necessary in relation to the notice
given by the President for abrogating the treaty
with Denmark. The committee had made a
somewhat elaborate report, closing with the
following resolution:
ResOtred, That the notice which has been
given by the President to Denmark. pursuant
to the resolution OF the Senate of the Sd of
March, 1855, to terminate the treaty with that
Power of the 10th of April, 1926, is sufficient
to cause said treaty to terminate and be an
nulled to all intents whatsoever, pursuant to
the llth article thereof, and that no other or
further act OF legislation is necessary to put an
end to said treaty as part of the law of the land.
The resolution being before the Senate,
Messrs Stuart and Sumner rose almost stimuli.
taneously, the former being recognised by the
Chair.
Mr.. Stuart moved to amend the resolution by
striking out the following words:
"And that no other or further legislation is
necessary to put an end to said treaty as part
of the law of the land"
Observing that he would reserve what he had
to say to another occasion, he yielded the
floor to
Mr.. Sumner, who rose and addressed the
Senate at considerable length, maintaining that
the abrogation of treaties could only be effect
ed by the action Of the Government in all its
coordinate branches, and not by the President
and Senate as detached parties. He cited the
cases of the abrogation Of our treaty with
France in 1898, and with the English Govern
ment in relation to Oregon, both of which had
been done by acts of Congress, while in the
present case, in defiance of usage, it was pro-
posed to make the change, which he thought
unwarranted by the Constitution. Mr.. s. then
went into a long constitutional argument to
sustain his position.
The debate was continued until after four
o'clock P. NJ, Messrs. Clayton and Bayard sus-
tanning the resolution, and Messrs. Seward,
Hale, Toombs, Collamer, Benjamin, and Crit.
tenden, opposing it.
Both by Mr. Toombs and Mr.. Crittenden the
expectancy of giving any notice at all to Den
mark for the termination of the treaty, with a
view to our release from the Danish Sound
dues, was called into question, and the whole
proceedings to that effect were pronounced I'M
worthy of our character as great people, and
unbecoming our position in the family of ma
tioHs. These dues were recognised by the ma
tons OF Europe centuries before our existence
as distinct community, and Mr. Toombs
thought 1t i'll became us to take the initiative
IN disturbing that family III which we were COM
paratively new corners. He was not so eager
for a quarrel as to go four thousand miles in
search of it, nor would he make this petty ex.
action the occasion of it. Mr.. Crittenden spoke
to the same purpose, and advised that the notice
be altogether retracted. instead of being made
more operative by a legislative act to that effect.
Mr.. Stuart desired to modify his motion so as
to strike out the word terminate" and adding
Gas between Denmark and the United States
so that the resolution would read:
"That the notice which has been given by the
President to Denmark, pursuant to the resolu-
ton of the SenatA>of the Sd March, 1858, to
terminate the treaty with that Power of the
10th April, 1926, is sufficient to cause said
treaty to terminate as between Denmark and
the United States"
Mr.. Mallory observed that it must be mani
fest no vote could be taken this evening, and he
would therefore move to postpone its further
consideration until tomorrow, with view to
proceed to the consideration of Executive bust
ness
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
| The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication FROM the Treasury Department, rec
ommending that the joint resolution of the
| House providing for returns of the coastwise
commerce be so amended as to authorize the
employment of three extra clerks to prepare
the said returns; which was laid on the table,
and ordered to be printed.
Also, communication from the same De-
partment, in reply to the resolution of the LIST
instant, calling for information as to the mum.
| Der OF custom-houses now in course of consIruc-
ton, the names of their contractors, &C.; which
was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
| MIR. Jones, of Tennessee, from the Committee
of Conference on the dsag reeing votes of the
two Houses on the bill to amend the act ain
addition to certain acts granting bounty land
to certain officers and soldiers who have been
engaged in the military service of the United
States" approved March 3, 1855, submitted
report, recommending that the Senate should
recede from its disagreement TO the House
amendment striking out the fifth and sixth Sec
tons of the Senate amendments to the origi-
nal bill /; and that the House amendment to the
eighth section be amended by inserting after
the word "lagt" the word preceding" and
that in this form the amendment be agreed to:
and also that the House recede from its amend
ment proposed as an additional section to the
Senate amendments
Mr. Jones stated that the Senate had already
agreed to the report, and expressed the hope
that it would at once be disposed of by the
House.
The question was taken, and the report was
agreed to.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, from the Committee
OF Ways and Means, reported a bill making APP
preparations for the service Of the Post Office
Department during the fiscal year ending Both
luna, 1857, and q bill making appropriations
tor the transportation of the United States mail
by ocean steamers and otherwise during the
fiscal year ending Both June, 1851; which were
severally read twice and committed.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the resolution reported yesterday by Mr.
Pringle, of New York, from the managers on
the part of the House on the Committee of
Conference on the disagreeing votes of the two
Houses ON the deficiency bill.
Mr.. Pringle remarked that, as the Senate
had adopted q resolution merely insisting on
their amendments, he did not think it would be
wise on the part of the House to be behind
that body in courtesy and he would therefore
ask leave to withdraw his resolution.
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