Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-01-12
Thirt-vFifth Congress-First Session,

Thirt-yFifth Congress-First Session. Washington, January y4.-SENATE.-Davis in troduced joint resolution to define the authority of the President under an act to promote eff ciency in the Navy, especially in regard to the dropped and retired officers.
 Fessenden gave notice of his intention to in troduce the French spoaton bill. Fitzpatrick's resolution, asking the President for the correspondence and instructions relating | to Walker and Paulding and Central American affairs, passed.
 Senator Pugh obtained leave to introduce a bill to provide for the admission of Kansas, | which was referred 10 committee on territories. Brown commenced speech, advocating the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton con- stitution. He was seized with vertigo and was obliged to yield the floor, expressing the hope to be able to resume tomorrow. Adjourned. HoUsE--Jones, of Tennessee, asked Cling man, of North Carolina. from the committee on foreign relations, to modify the resolutions 10 embrace fitting out expeditions in this country bv Walker. Clingmm declined because the reso- lutions were reported by the committee. After debate the resolutions passed. Washinqton, January y4.-HoUsE.-The com mittee on foreign affairs have reported resolu- ton asking the President to communicate all information relative to the seizure of Walker
 Washington, anuary 6.--SENATE.-Houston and Toombs asked, but the Senate refused, to excuse them from acting on the committee on the French spoliation bill.
 The Senate are considering Crittendens reso- luton, in favor of increasing the duties on inn ports and substituting home for foreign valua- ton.
 Mr. Crttenden thought that an increase of five per cent. on wooden and cotton goods would produce an adequate revenue, and afford all necessary protection. Fitch moved an amend ment on taking bank ills-discrminating against the smaller denomination to drive them out of circulation. On motion of Mr. Clay the resolution and amendment was tabled
 Washington, January .--HoUsE.--Glancy Jones' from the committee on ways aad means, reported bill for the support of the Military Academy at Washburn, Ill. The committee on commercial affairs reported bill to amend the for better security of the lives of passengers on board steamboats. The consideration of this bill was postponed to the first Tuesday in February.
 | HoUsE, 12 M.--Clngman, from the committee on iorelg gn affairs, reported resolution, which Was adopted, asking the President for the cor respondence between the secretary of state and | Paragua and New Grenada; also, with Brazil relative to the negotiations of reciprocity; also, other and all correspondence on the subject oi our relations with Spain, not heretofore made public
 The House then went into committee on the whole on the Presidents message. | S.ckleo defended the constitutionallity of the neutrality act of l6lo aud said he was surprised to hear the assertions that 1t was not right to go on the high seas to capture the volators ot our laws--that we are under treaty and stpulatlons to maintain naval force 10 suppress the slave trade, a policy which has been recognized by all administrations and all parties, and said that 1 Walkers expedition, fitted out to make and take life or property in Nicaragua, with whom we were at peace, and just made treaty of amity and iriedship, and at the same time hostile force was being landed, hostilities per petrated men shot down and property seized, that international law calls this robbery and murder. He recognized the right of American citizens to emi srate to foreign countries peace | ably, and wished the lsthmus Americauized, but not by expeditions like Walkers. That no ! doubt Com. Pduldng acted Tn accordance with the spirit of hls instructions and that the PreSl dent has shown himself favorable to the inter- ests of our people m connection with Central American reps blcs by cultivating kind and pa ternal relations with these govetpments with view to Americanlze them--that it Is treason | for lawless bands to make war upon peaceful cotempOraries.
 Mr. Bliss mathematical the Dred Scott de- cision and its authors
 Haaklns said that at proper time he would go as far as any one in favor of the suspension 1 ot the neutrality laws, but not for the reasons gwen by Quitman-that Nicaragua is the only power that object to Paulding's acts, and that she comments it. He thought that the l Ls of l .l,1 Paulding. He said that he was a national, not an individual hlHbuster, and believer of Mon roe's doctrines, and wanted to see the sentiments of the OStend manifesto applied when the na- ton will take the responsibility of seizing Cuba aud suspendlng the neutrality laws, he would % | for It. That national democrats believe that the government should do certain things by | conquest, and that he inherited that idea from the Mother Country, but that Walkers inva- SlonS were petty larceny. That he was in favor ot national grand larceny (aughter) and decar- ed himself a hard shell democrat
 Mr. Stephens said he cast 10 imputation on Pau.dlng, further than the arrest of Walker; that was without law or color of law, and if Paulding was sustained in that, 1t was great outrage.
 Mr. Haskins replied and said that there were abundant ol precedentS to show that the Anie- rlcan Congress and people have sustained acts morally rgbt but technically wrong.
 Bocock replied to Mir. Stephens assertion that some of Walkers men were azy and lousy fellows and deprecated the course of tpe argu- ment on P"uidlns's conduct. and thought that documents would justify 1t, and that there was all increased necessity after Walkers escape to order naval and federal officers to increase and use additional vigilance. He humorously rldi- culed the idea ot paying Walkers expense aud sending him back in a national vessel
 The committee rose, and the House then ad- l