The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL.


ing and def0ina the power Of the Presi-
dent 10 regard 10 che nomination Of OH
GERS who are affected by The action Of the
Naval Retiring Board, which amendment
prescribed shat there shall be no such
CONSTRUCTION rs will allow an increase Of
the number Of o1ieers in the active sery-
leo list as now authorized by law
Messrs. Houston, foombs and others,
earnestly favored the reconsideration. con.
tending that the secret Of the proyiso was
% prevent justice being done 10 officers
who have beon iniuriously affected by
tho action Of .he Naval Retiring Board.
Mr.. Toombs spoke Of these officers as
being victims of the most poradious
tresohery.
Mr Stuart argued that no necessity
had boon showrior increasing The active
list Although . great deal had been
said about injustice. the specifications had
not been mentioned.
Mr Davis mentioned two cases Of gal
liant officers who werg struck down while
in honOrabla service. The Que in Pugets
Sound, and the ether Oh tie coast Of AZ
/ RIGA.
Mr. Hale eulogizod,C d,Commodore Stuart.
and denounced lhe Retiring Board gonsr-
ally. When he closed his remarks there
was slight demonstration of applause
IN the galleries, which were densely crow
dod by officers of the Navy, aud others.
Alter long debate the amendment was
rejected aud a pint resolution passed
with another amendment limiting the
power Of The President to nominate six
months after passage Of this act.
Mr.. Brown gave notice Of his intention
TO offer IN amendment to Mr.. Doolitlo's
joint resolution for a medal 10 Commo.
dore Paulding 10 the effect that Congress
has heard with surprise Of the arrest OF
Walker and others at Punta Arenas by
Pauldirg, and ieelipg satisfied that The
said arrest was violation Of the terrtoyi.
N sovereignty Of Ncarigua, and not sanc-
toned by any existing law, Congress
disavows the act. and being Officially sat
is6ed that the said Pauldiug acted without
Instructions from the President or the
Seer tary Of the Navy, hereby expresses
It's condsmnatioU-0f his couduc, in this
regard. The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.--Mr. Pottle. although in the
opposition, heartily concurred with the
President in his views on Ito Central
American question. lie deemed that We
have lhe right to Americanze Central
America without an innovation in regard
to human bondage. lie earnestly depre-
catod' territorial aggrsndizement.
Mr.. Lamar said that Governor Walker
had violated his pledges and disgraced
his trust in fleeing from Kansas; ha
scattered Ere brands, discord and disseu-
sons; and Stephen A. Douglas. who was
for Juggling in California ove' all law was
now eudeayoring TO outrage the rights Of
the Southern States, aud subiecting Kan
sas to the rigors OF the inquis,ion, be-
cause thore was but slight prospect Of
rs becoming Slave State. The Chair.
man reminded ths gentleman that IL was
not in order to allude to Senators by their
name. Mr.. Lam1 replied thar no did not
allude to any Senator. but to distin
guished aspiranf Tor the Presidency.
Laughter
Mr., Montgomery coulendel that the
rue doctrine is that when the Govern.
ment is at peace with any natio every
citizen is at peace with il. Ii tho Gov
ernment cannot Invade a Territory, citi-
zens cannot, Com. Paulding did nothing
less than his duty in arrestins Walker.
aud it was our DUTY. under the law of
nations. to send him back for punishment
to tho offended ,ta'e.
Mr. Z1llioofler thought it was our besi
policy to let the neutrality laws stand
lie Gid not believe that Walker had VIC
lated them, lie knew that Walker was
not a pirate and robber, therefore such
apiihe,s had been unjus " applied to him
Walker WIS quiet, modest, self possessed
man, os fua Q eluaatiou, anil Understood
the laws better ,han many who had so
grossly denounced him. Com. pauld-
ng's arrest OF Walker WAS an usurpation
OF power not warranted by tho Cuns.itu,
ton, but that he, Mr.. u J believed it was
in the spirit of his inslruotions. The
Committee then arose and The House nd
journed.
WAsnINoToN, Jan. IA.
HoUsr,--The House went into Com.
mittee OF the Whoe, aud considered the
Presidents Annual Message.
Mr. Stephens, Of Georgia, affirmed that
under the neutrality laws as they now
stand. owing to their imperfect phia,eolo-
gy, the Presideut cannot 1t all use the
army and navy. But for Com. Pauld-
ing's interposiliol Walker would now be
secure in possession Of ths presidency of
Nicaragua, and was the only legitimate
Chief Magistrate Of that country. lie
repeated lha, Walker and his men should
DO sent back and fully idemnifed for losses
by tho conduct Of Com. Paalliug. who
kidnapped him.
SRNArE--On motion Of Mr.. Bell. .
resolution was adopted requesting the
Secretary Of the Interior to communicate
an estimate OF ths quantity Of land which
will enure under tho act of March, 1857,
granting land 70 Minnesota for railroad
purposes.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis, aresoluton was
adopted, calling ou the Secretary Of War
for the report OF the commission on war
claims in oregoa aud Washington Terri.
torres
Mr.. Houston gave notice Of his inten.
lion % introduce bin to provide for the
admission of Kansas into tha Union .s d.