The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-15
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t&su 20 rsceussder the vote adopting Mr.. Hunters
aaaends sent 20 The Joint resolution, extending and
dseaiog the power II the President With regard 70
She nominatiou Of ofacers who have been affected
By the action Of the Naval Retiring Board.
Tue smsudm<nt alluded to IL a. follows; That
nothing herein contained shall be % construed As
20 allow the Increase Of the number OF officers on
She active service iiss, ~ nos authorized by law
Nc. Houston, Mr.. Toomes, and others, sPose
vita great earnestnessin favor Of the reeonsdera
tion. coItending that the effect Of the proviso was
70 prevent justice being done 10 those officers VINO
aave been injarlously affected by the action Q! tse
avail Retiring Board. Mr.. Toombs spoke o. . .a
odlcers - being "vietims Of the most pernaioas
treachery." ,,
NJ Stuart opposed the motion In a long speech,
sxgeing that no necessity had been SHOWN 'or IN
creasing the active list and although great dea,
had bsen said about injustice, tae specific cases had
Mr.. payis mentioned two cases OF gallant OH
cers who had been struck down while on honorable
service one 10 pugets Sound, and the other on the
coast Of Africa
Mr.. Hale sulogized Commodore Stewart, and de-
nounced the Retiring Board generally. When he
closed bis remarks there was . slight demonstrs-
tion Of applause IN the galleries, which were
Afser q long debate, Mr.. Hunters amendment
Was rejected, aud joint resolution was passed
with another amendment, limiting the power OF
the President TO nominate TO six months after the
passage Of the act.
House Of Represe,,tatiues.-The House won't into
Committee Of the Whole On the state OF the Union
On the Presidents annual message.
Mr.. Curtis argued that from the earliest period
Of our national history until now, the Government
has interposed ia varions means to restrain our
citizsns from fitting out hostile expeditions against
nations with which we are at peace The opera
lions Of Walker afforded evidence Of the neces-
sity for the application Of the neutrality laws
He adverted TO the enormous expense OF
keeping the various routes across the Isthmus
open. Tho routes were too long and distant, and
tbs country too sickly to be Of permanent advan-
tage. To reach the Pacific q direct line should be
taken across our own territory. IL was wrong for
the government to go into fIibustering operations
This has been its policy for years past, and 1t has
too long worked at private fliibustering.
the President shows that Com. Paulding has, like
true and honest sailor, carried out his instruc-
lions. II was not his duty to expound the law.
Mr.. Clay said this the first time he had the
privilege TO address the legislative assembly of the
country, and he was gratfed In now rising to sus-
tain what he believed to be law and order.
They had seen the remarkable spectacle OF an
administration apparently unsupported by its own
friends, and on the reception of every message
from the President opportunities had been taken
to assail and pick at him. lie scquiesced in every
word the President had written on the Central
American question.
IL was necessary that instructions should be Is
sued for intercepting Walkers expedition, aud to
restrain our citizens from viostiye of the neu
tratity laws Walker was brought home with the
view Of saving his neck and for that he should be
grateful
He broke not only international law but the
statute law. lie escaped from this country under
false colors: and Mr.. Clay maintained that 1t was
not only iu the power Of the President but 1t was
his duty to send for Walker over the high seas
and bring him back.
He thought that Com. Paudng had committed
a grave error. and that this remark by the Pres-
dsur was sufficient insure on the cOndact OF that
officer.
Mr. Pottls, Of New York, followed Mr. Clay. He
eoncurred with the Administration in relation to
the Central American question. AL rig iuded
and unbiased men would applaud the conduct OF
Commodore Paulding. In conclusion, he entered
his protest against Amsricanizug Central America
without An Invitation to that end.
Mr.. Lamar, of Mississippi, during his hour, spoke
in defence Of the proceedings leading to the adop-
ton Of the Lecompton constitution. and took &C
cssion to say that Governor Robert j. Walker had
violated his pledges, and that stephen A. Douglas
had undertaken TO GU rage southern rights be-
cause there was slight prospect Of Kansas be-
coming slave State.
Mr. Montgomery justified the arrest Of General
Walker, and was in iavvr Of having him arrested
and sent ick to Nicaragua TO be dealt with by
that offended state.
Mr. Zoliicpffer M .de speech in defence of Gen.
Walker, contending that he had not violated the
neutrality laws When he concluded the commit
tee rose and the House adj al ned.