The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-01-08

VOW the act OF CommOdreP Pauldini
Are we To leave our 1val Officer
discretion to com nit acS Of this d.
scriptiona The Presidnt himse
cannot do t., and certsbfy not hi
subordinates.
] Mr.. Clingmsn had nd doubt br
that the House will get be inform,
tion speedily, perhaps d morrow.
Mr.. Jones, OF Tenn, bald that
was right that the Housc should b
informed OF all the fact relative I
the fitting out Of the expedition il
this country by Walker, and all in
formation respecting his capture an
sud return. Voices, "Thlt's righ.
lets have il all.o Mr.. Faulkne
moved an amendment to he rcsoln
tion, calling,on the Presid)nt to com
municate all the facts att inior,na
ton which rendered it prlbable tina
William Walker was enkaged las
summer and autumn in fling out
military expedition aeaiHt the peo
pie a,d Territory ofNicamgua; ais,
copies OF all orders, Letters and in
structions addressed to tie variou
officers Of the Government relativ,
thereto, together with such othe
measures adopted to arrest the mil
itary enterprise and enbrce th,
Neutrality laws, embracing the in
structions, IL any, to Conmodor,
Paulding, for the arrest ofW alker
and showing how it has Icen ap
proved by the Government.
Mr.. John Cochran would hav,
the inquiry made to inclnde ali tn,
circumstances bearing on the i'm
portant question. 1t was essential
to know what was Walkers position
in regard to the laws OF the United
States when he left our shores; BY
what authority he assumed to act
and whether his authority was ar
assumption against the laws Of tho
United States. This was as impor
tant as his attitude in relation to the
Government itself.
Mr.. Savage said that the House
was not in a condition at present tc
discuss the question with justice to
the country, the Administration and
our great interests involved in Cen.
tral America; interests such as nc
other nation has there.
Without being a partisan of Wal
ker, he would say that the cause ol
which Walker seemed to be the rep.
resentative, whether worthy or un.
deserved candid consider,
alton. 1t was a policy which looked
to interests as great and deep as the
foundation OF his government.
As to the Clayton.Bulwer treaty
it las infamous. He could not fine
language sufficiently strong to ex'
press his dctestation Of it.
The treaty was as stupendous {
fraud as ever disgraced the coun
try.
Humphrey Marshall offered tt
Mr.. Faulkner's amendment, calling
on the President, further, to com
whete; our Government
prior to the arrest OF Walker. hat
undertaken, by a treaty or other ar
rangement, with the existing Gov
ernment Of Nicaragua. the peacea
BILE employment OF the Transit rout,
between the Caribbean Sea and tn
Pacific ooeon, or other uioo, assu,n
the protectorate Of the said rout
with the army Of the United States
If necessary. Mr.. Marshall sai(
that his intention was to ascertain (
what extent this Government assum
ed q protcctorate which might in
duce it to shield an officer who vic
lated the law.
The original resolution, rs amend
ed at the instance OF Messrs. Faul
kner and Marshall, finally passed.
Mr.. Kelsey offered resolution
which was adopted. calling upo
the President to inform the Hous
whether the Government OF Nicara
qua has made any complaint on &C
ceunt of Commodore Paulding's sei1
ure of Walker and his followers.
On motion Of Mr.. Cobb, a resolu
tion was adopted, instructing til
Committee on Territories 10 repoi
an opinion whether or not the o.
ganic Act Of Utah ought to be rt
pealed. and that Territory attache
to the adjoining Territory
Mr.. QuitInan asked leave 10 in
troduce a bill for the repeal OF csrtai
sections Of the Neutrality Laws
Mr.. Grow objected.
On motion of Mr.. Smith d Iii
nois, q committee OF five was order
to be appointed, 10 investigate al
the facts connected with the lat
sale OF Fort Smelling, with the pow
er to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced q bill punisI
the practice Of polygamy in the ter
ritories Of the United Static, and 70
other purposes, which ws referre
to tho Committee on Ierritorie
Adjourned.
SENATE.-Mr. Davis Introduced
joint resolution to define he author
ity OF tho President, unde' the act I
amend the act to promete the eff
cheney of the navy in respc: to droI
ped and retired naval dficers, an
gave notice that he will ,ali it up.
Mr.. Fessenden gave iotice oil hi
intention to introduce the Frenc
lSpoliation bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Fitzgerald,
resolution was adopted requestin
the President, as far az nay be con
patible with the public interest,
communicate TO the Senate, tho CO