Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
fhirty.fifth Consress-FIrstS Session.

In THE SENATE, yesterday, after our report
closed, the resolution appropriating s. 500 to the
widow of Capt. Herndon, was agreed to-yeas
-, nayss.
MIR. Mason's resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent to "adOpt such measures and use such force
as, in his Judgment, may be necessary and advis-
able in the event of refusal of just satisfaction
BY the government Of Paraguay" was taken up.
On mot ion of MIR. Bavard, the vote by which
the amendment to strike ont the words ''and use
such force,' was agreed to, was reconsidPred.
The question then required on the adoption of
the amendment. and it was voted down, and the
resolution as orig inally offered was then adopted
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of the bill for the admission of Oregon.
Mr. Mason inquired what was the population
OF Oregon.
Mr. Douglas answered that there were between
ten and eleven thousand votes upon the constitu-
ZION, and that Was not full vote. One of the del
esates ON Oregon had expressed the opinion
that there were about eighty thousand inhabi-
tantS.
Mr.. Benjamin would vote for the admission Of
Oregon, but this was the last vote he would give
for the admission OF any State without a re9ulaf
census to show what her population was. lie
thought, however, that il the population of ore
gon did not reach the representative basis it came
very near it.
Messrs. Fessenden, Wade, Trumbull, Wilson
and Hale opposed the admission of Oregon under
her constitution. on the ground that free blacks
were excluded, and deprived OF equal privileges
with the whites.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to postpone the further
consideration fthe bill until the ifst Monday in
December next After long debate, without
taking any vote, the Senate all jOurned.
In THE HOUSE,, Mr.. Giddings inquired whether
the gentleman included Cuba.
Mr.. Clingman replied that the treaty did not
embrace Cuba. -Four years ago we could have
taken Cuba honorably on the occasion OF the
Black Warrior affair lie was ia favor of taking
Cuba, il they could get it in an honorable way.
MIR. Giddings inquired whether the gent leman
would go as far as MIR. Buchanan.
Mr.. Ciingman replied that be would
Mr.. Davis, of Md . inquired whether Congress
could abrogate the Clayton Bulwer treaty
MIR. CliDgman replied that it could be abrO-
the present British cabinet were willing that il
should he done
The House then proceeded to the consideration
OF the bill for the admission Of Minnesota
Mr.. Davis, OF Md, could not vote for the bill
on account OF the suffrage laws. He commended
that Minnesota had no right under the cons,itu-
ton OF the United states TO confer the privilege
OF suffrage upon persons OF foreign birth who
had only resided In the United States one wear
aud in the Territory four months
MIR. Reagan commended that Congress had DOW
er over the qualification OF electors in the Terri
tories, but not In the : tates. and when a Terri
tory applied for admission she must be regarded
as a State
Mr.. Anderson thought there were certain pro-
visions in the Minnesota constitution there were
certain privileges viOative of the constitution of
the United States. He would not vote for the
admission Of a State that tolerated alien suffrage
Mr.. Stephens moved to postpone until to- NOR
row; agrt-d to.
The General Appropriation bill was then con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole, and report
ed with a Recommendation that il do pass
The House then adjourned