Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04
Congressional.
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rroycmeuts, numerous and o.her estimates
Tor the maintenance IRON decay ct public
works will follow.
The nays we're,
Msssrs. Brown. Clay, Chneman. Davis,
Ttch. Hammond. Houston, Ilunter, lyerson
johnson OF Tenn, Mallory. Mason, Folk,
Reid. Slidell, TOombs, Wright.
AuS,~r. Mrssrs Bates, Bayard, Bell
Camcr,, CLARK. Green, Gwin, Hale, Hayne,
Hepder.1n. johnson OF Ark. Pearcc. Rice
sumner. Thompson OF ny, Pugh, lulec,
Dixon, Fitzpatrick.
Mr.. Ben OF Tenn bad the door and spoke
nearly an day on the tariff questions.
Mr. SlmoDs OF X, |. moved an amendment
prlyid ~ Tor home valuation u imports
VA, Toe, by - 10 L..
HorsE. The House by a. MAJORITY struck
ont the enacting clause Of the iOruhcAtl0n
bill. thus killing u
The rcpurt of the select committee on the
Fort smelling Case was announced as a spc-
eial order.
Mr. Davis Of Ind moved IT, posiponement
tiIl the "a Tuesday On December, and after
a short debate hls motion was rejected. hy
no. o. 26 The suerct was finally Postpon.
cIuutil Tuesday.
The House then went into committee.
Mr. Sicklcs chairman on the naval appro-
priatiun ball
Mr. Grow Of Pa. condemned the sciTing
on every rrrteNt Tor permanently increasing
the army and navy.
Mr toyodc OF Pa, replying 10 Mr.. Grow
denied that our navy cUmIar,, ~ favorable
with Great Britain az 10 did in The last war
and referred % figures showing great dis-
parity.
Mr. wasbturns Of Me-. referring 70 the
appropriation ol Sl,5OO,uOO Tor the COM
structlou ct i've steam slooTs 90 war, here
i1forr authorized. inquired % Mr.. J. g..
Jones bow Dc proposed % man these shire
after they were constructed Two-third,
of thbsc who man the National ships are
foreigners. pii be not know that a bi.l
hni rl,-ri the senate the elect Il not the
purruse Of which was o. destroy The only
scbu1l ilr native s,amrn We have.
Mr.. JHuc, replied that % was The duty ol
the Government O. boy ships, beat De never
before Knew that 20 was a part 90 the duty
OF Glvcrumcnt 90 buy men or furnish money
O. buy them.
Mr.. Wilson saii that was what the Al
miui.tratilu had been doing the whole 49,
SION daughter Ca the republican s.ic)
On motion of Mr.. J. e.. Juuss. thc House
took up che biil aprroprlat'ug Sl,oo0.OoO
O. pay che expenses OF collecting The revenue
from customs, making the system general,
and requiring all the rvvenuc O. he paid in-
O. the treasury without abatement.
After debate The b.ll was laid aside.
WASHINGTON. Nav -.
SrN,rE. The House biil extending the
Laws o. the East Cascade Mountains was
passed
Mr.. seward called up the bin Tor the i'm
pruyemeut OF St,h0ysan llarhor.
Mr. Pusb Of Ohio, offered an amendment
embracing al the llarb1rs iur which appro-
priation. are asked amounting - SGpO,Ou
Mr. BgI-r then moved 70 strike out the
CLAUSE allowing $4,000 Gr UNFORESEEN con-
tinsrut expenses.
Lost, ~ - against %
Mr.. Bi.ler further moved % strike out
The appropriation Of $1,000 for the AN
proycmcnt ot Red River.
This gave RE O. a heightened discussion
pending which the Ssnatr aipurn-d.
Ilor,E The llouss also passed. the bill
making an appropriation Of Si,ooo.uoo Tor
eNprn,,- OF co,i,ciin: the revenue.
Mr. kayanaush otM,ss., offered a rcsolu-
ton which Was adopted. directing the cum-
mittse Ou Election. o. inquire AMI report a.
O. the right Of Mr. kiug-bury O. a seat a.
a delegate from that portion Utthe Territory
Of Minnesota outside OF the present STATE
limits.
The SPEAKER said he thought Mr. Kings
harry had crasel o. ht delegate. bot uu
looking into yryc,d,uts, De found that dele
gates were permitted. ~ iu the case ui
Michigan and Wisconsin. H. called on the
House O. relieve him from the gmbarrcs.
mrUt
Darn. the conversation 10 appeared that
cyutleuau vas here claiming O. b. del
ecaie from Dacouh. bus credentials were
referred o. the Committee on Elections.
WAsuNsroN. MAY =.
SENATE. Mr., seward Of y. y. presented
ary-oluti1u ~ extend iho session till the
OLE, Of jane. Laid over.
Mr. Mason Of Va. irom the COMMITTEES ON
flrctsu relations O. whom was referred the
resolution cuquirius whether additional Lex
i.Ati1n i. necessary % place certain power
IN the hand. OF The Executive, submitted a
mort, oi which the Substance i, that the
ohciaI stausmcuts show a sucC, s,i1n oi acts
o, aggression by the British crulssrs m the
Golf ~ Mexico. sd marked and cN,raordi-
nary. has awakened The indignation Of the
country Vessels under our dag pursuing
lawful commerce have hcru fired into, stop
led ami examined As o. cargo. destination,
crew, etc. No les than H. American ships
iu the tarh0r of >h.ua l. GTaude, aud Fix
a an ~..s...WF..N L.
lawn. bad o. submit O. the ac-rys-lons 90
British cruisers, and each additional arri-
va bring fresh ACCOUNTS Of a.gtcsslons by
tie same power Un our las IL has hither-
O. happened iu isolated ca~s where similar
ar.rt,siuus have occurred through mi-cDu-
c,r,iln. The L states has been content
a. arc,rt Disclaimer ol the intent. bat the
continued and psr,aysrius character Of these
outraces d. such O. arrest 10 az once, and
end forever the continuance Of such indic-
Hiiifs.
The slave trade j. alleged as the excuse.
The committee Will not discuss that-it u.
Sufficient that the L. States though often
iu,uk u o. do -, refuses o. recognize The
right Of Police. They ryst on The principle
that the marine under their ais cannot -
visited on questioned without their consent,
and the committee deem this q "a occasion
% declare it a. a principle Of the l. ;. al.
hitting uf no reserve or qualification, % Re
maintained AZ any cust. They admit no
right OF visiting, and FAR les OF search.
Such matter, have no foundation IN law or
country. aud cannot he tolerated by any
sovereign power without derOsa,ion iTom
her sovereignty,
A discussion on art matters cnsuei, IN
the course Of which Mr. Houston comment
ed on the statuary % squAw and papoo-e,
the latter. be aid. with the head sticking