The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-17

modify the language of the preamble to make il less
Objectionable
Mr.. SHIELDS was willing to have the resolution taken
up and modified but he could not vote for il in It's pres
ent form lie had voted for the Clay Buiwer treaty,
and he could staliify himself by conserving 10 the
adoption of resolution which condemned that treaty.
Mr.. CoIdAMER opposed the consideration Of the sub
jeet
Mr.. MASON was willing that the resolution should be
taken up but he should afterwards to lay il the
table test question. The President of the United
States had told the Senate in hs annual message giving
Information TO the country OF the condition OF the Unon
that negotiations pending between the United States
and Great Britain the one hand and between the
United States and Nicaragua the other affecting those
disturbing questions which have 80 long been agitaed be-
tween this country and England He had said, further
that while these negotiations pending he did not
think il would be wise to make any further comnunica
tious the subject 10 Congress. That being the case
the senator from North Carolina must to make
issue with the President this point conveying the inn
plication that the President had mismanaged the affair
and that notwithstanding he had said that in his udg
ment ii incompatible with the public interest to pub
h the correspondence yet the Senate to call upon
the Executive to do it The abrogation of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty would place both countries in the po
ston which they occupied before that treaty made
and before that was done wise statesman should look
forward and see what consequences would probably
sue, and how we could meet them. Then it would be-
necessary to bring up the question OF that vague
aud far underlined doctrine called the Monroe doctine
and it would deyolve upon the country either to maintain
it and carry il out or TO repudiate it.
Mr. CLINGMAN stated that he occupied position at
the last session in which he acquired knowledge
not before the public la reference to these matters and
if those facts could be brought to light he thought the
Senate and the country would abundant for
such movement as he now proposed. If the present
treaty could be got ont of the way, better could
be made He thought there had been two favorable OPP
portuntes for this within year or two past During
the Russian ii it had not been for this treaty
government could have rghted itself and last spring,
when the Indian rebellion and the Chinese war
both in prog ess England threatened with European
difficulties and looked with degree of alarm upon
the condition of things in France. There was such
sensitive state of feeling then prevailing in that country
that he thought there was favorable opening for
movement part in this direction. Only get this
treaty out of the way, and act according to cir
cumsances He regarded it as q bad measure in the
first place. and under the Interpretation given to by
Great Britain it has grown worse and worse every day
The question being taken the motion to proceed to
the consideration of the resolution rejected by the
following vote
YEAsMessrs Bayari Benjamin., Bright Broderk Clark, Clay,
cngmsn Cenden patrick Green Houston, Iyerson Mason
Polk, Reid Rice Sp TOombs, TRANQUIL, Wade Ward, ami vii
NAYS sisssrs Alien lc Bser Chandler Coamtr Davis Dix
Doolle Fesspuien Fitch Foot Hale,
IIamin Hammond Harlan Hunter Tennessee Jones'
King Sebastian Seward sde stuart Jersey
Whgh,-2s.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Pacific
railroad bill.
MIR BELL very briefly stated his views to the i'm
porance and necessity of the construction of this road
mainly for purposes and incidentally beneficial in
a commercial point of view These opinions he had
pressed several years ago. and he had to
change them. This was an undertaking of too much
magnitude to be left to private enterprise and the main
objection which he had TO the amendment of the Senator
from Mississippi MIR DAVIS that it did not propose
to advance money enough to the construction of
the road. He thought that, matter of economy, it
would be better to give one hundred and fifty millions of
dollars if necessary than not to have the road built
When he had concluded, the bill was informally laid
aside.
BILLS PASSED .+-...
The bills from the House of Representatives to con-
tnue the Office of register of the land Office at Vincennes
Indiana, and for the relief of John Campbell were sew
orally considered and passed.
On motion by Mr.. STUART, the House bill donating
public lands to the several States and Territories which
may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and
the mechanic arts made the special order for Tuesday
next at one o'clock.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
The following bills the calendar were severaly con-
sdercd and indefinitely postponed
Bill granting homestead of 100 Of the public
lands to actual settlers.
Bill for the relief of O. II. Bergman and others
Bill TO provide for the construction of thouse
post Office and custom-house in Apalaccol in the State
of Florida.
Resolution to extend the limitations of the act entitled
An act for the relief of citizens of towns upon lands of
the United States under certain circumstances approved
May g. 1874.
An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury
sue register enrolment to the vessel called the
James Mclndoe, owned by Thomas Coasworth Jas |
g. Coatsworth, and William Coatswortl of Buffalo, New
York.
Bill amendatory of the act entitled Gan act in addi
ton to certain acts granting bounty lands to certain Off
and soldiers who have been engaged in the mill
tary service of the United States, approved March g.
1855.
Bill for the relief of sturges Bennett, and Company
of the city of New York
Bill explanatory of act entitled San act in addi |
ton to certain acts granting bounty land to certain
officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the mil
ary service of the United States, approved March g.
1855.
Bill for the relief of Robert Dickson, of the Kentucky
Bill to amend an act entitled "a n act to provide for
holding the courts of the United States in the of
sickness other disability of the judges of the district
,ourts approved July 20, 1856
Bill to extend approved the Sd day of February
$685. entitled "An act to continue halfpay to certain
Widows and orphans !"
Bill for the remission Of fines penalties and forfei.
ures.
Bill in relation to conflicting land claims.
Bill to establish additional land district in the State
# Iowa.
Bill to provide for sorvey of the Ohio river and its
principal tributaries.
Bill for the improvement of navigation at the falls of
he Ohio river
Bill to authorize the improvement of the Mississippi
Missouri Ohio and Arkansas rivers by contract and
making appropriations for the same
Bill making appropriation for deepening the chan
lel of the ST. Mary's river, in the State of Michigan
Bill granting pension to Joseph Vance.
Bill to divide the State of Indiana into two judicial
districts and to provide for holding the district and cir