The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-31
LATEST NEWS.
CONGR ESSIONlL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, May 90.


On motion of Mr. SEWARD 1000 extra copies of the Com
mttee resolutions British aggreSsons ordered 70
be printed
Mr. MASON spoke the resolutions showing that it
indubitabe that international law recognizes right
visitation in time peace time of war is only con
ceded to the extent of preventing the transmission of
tcles contraband He cited authorities of Judge
Story and Lord Stowel, showing that armed ship
any nation has right stop, visit board any "a
pose, and ships on the bound lay
The resolutions indicate than that the time has
occurred when this must he settled and
1t TO be hoped that they may be Immediately settled by
the Executive There every why it should be,
and why it should Angry feelings and repri-
sails cannot but bring the adhesion that
whether not the nature of the ndgnie such that
the American people longer permit it.
Mr.. MALLORY proposed an amendment that the Ameri-
people permit such ageressons and therefore,
TO lgislae to enable the Executive adopt measures at
once, to prevent the continuance of such ndgnites-Mr
Mallory although recognizing that the mission of the
United States and England should be the preser-
walton of Peace, vet he could sacrifice the rights
or honor of the country any issue whatever, he
could not consider that this succession of ourages
the of individual naval officers 1t doubt
less, from the orders of the Admiral at jamaica who
in turn had orders from his government and it
piciod circumstance that these outages commenced mme
diaely after the refusal by this of certain de
mands made by England respecting the slave trade.
Mr. HALE moved to amend the amendment the effect
that the of the British begerent and
should be resisted by all the power of the country He
considered that the of the British should be by
acts and not by arguments.
Mr. MALLORY Withdrew his amenement in favor of Mr..
HALE
Mr. TooMBs also in favor of Mr.. HALE's amend
ment, and further said that British ships in
the Gulf should he seized and brought to ports
sunk and he will be satisfied with nothing short of it.
No action taken the resolutions. and the Senate
passed the consideration of neoqs appropriations
and without coming a adjourned
House Of Representatives.
The House passed bill establishing Post roads and
then proceeded to the consideration of private bills.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Men of all parties opposed to
the policy Of the Administration have been consulted in
regard to the formation of the peoples party of the Union
but general meeting has taken place Prominent Re
publican in Congress state that they have
ferred with given their proposed new
organization They think there quite enough opposi
ton parties now, without making one more and while
they are willing TO cooperate with others where coop
GRAFTON requires sacrifice of principle they intend
make the canvass Of this year the platform the
maintenance Of the rights of freedom without trespassng
upon the just rights of the South-an Lecompton-ant
administration, and retrenchmen and reform generally
The ordnance ship Plymouth Capt Dahgreen, left this
morning for the Gulf She has armament of II
inch, and four inch she'll guns and 2l2
She is in high of efficiency and all hands high
spirits.
The Committee Of Elections, to whom was referred the
inquiry to the right Of Mr. Kngsbury his
delegate from Minnesota have an affirmative
conclusion on the subject 1t win be considered on Mon