The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-17

SESATB.-Mr. Clingman attempted to
bring up his resolution to abrogate the
Clayto -Bulwer treaty.
Mason said he was in favor of laying the
resolution on the table. He said its effect
would be to make an issue with the PreSi-
dent The day may come when the treaty
may be required to be abrogated either with
the assent of England or without it but
no statesman would undertake to do it until
he shall have looked far enough ahead to
SEQ where it will land Us. If the treaty be
abrogated, it will place the two countries as
they were before it was entered into, and
we will be called upon to define the vague
Monroe doctrine. We have reason to be-
lieve, even now, that the Executive is en-
gagged in trying to settle the misunderstood
| ings which have occurred under this treaty.
Mr.. Clingman insisted that from the Pres
idents two messages considered in connec-
ton it appeared that our progress had been
backward in Central America, for that dur
ing the last year Great Britain was getting
stronger every day under this treaty, and
| that it ought to be put out of the way, and
then when the occasion offered we will act
in that region as we had failed, hitherto, to
get a good treaty either from Great Britain
| or Nicaragua, what ground was then to
| hope that these parties would, between
themselves make such a treaty as would pro-
| tect our interests.
After futher conversation a vote was
taken and stood, yeas %, nays %.
| So the question was not taken up.
! The Pacific Railroad bill was thea taken
| up.
| Mr.. Harris was permitted by resolution
to receive certain gifts from the British
| Government.
Mr.. Iver on, of Ca, introduced bill to
| give the back pay to the officers, since re-
instated, who were retired by the naval re-
firing board
On motion of Mr. Fitch, of Indiana, 10,
! 900 extra copies of the Presidents Message
were ordered to be printed.
| The Senate Agricultural Bill was made
the order for Tuesday next.
| The Sekate then cleared from of the cal
endar 1873 bills, adversely reported on and
indefinitely postponed, being unfinished bust
ness from the last session.
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
HoUsE.-The Honse went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the State of the Union.
Phelps endeavorod to take up the PreSi-
dents annual message, but the considera-
ton of the bill, reported last session, was
resumed granting pensions to officers and
soldiers of the war of 1912, and those en-
gagged in all the wars during that period.
Savage insisted that the honor and repu-
tatiou of the country demanded that those
| brave men should have their services recog-
nized. 1t would be a shame and disgrace
if they should not be rewarded, no matter
| what might be the expense. This especially
applied TO those who served in the war with
Great Britain and lost their means and prop
erty by their participation in that contest
Nichols said he was opposed to the prin-
ciple of this bill throughout, and to in
creasing the bond of pensions under it.
Burnett replied, no policy was better cal
culated under our system of government tc
keep alive the spirit of patriotism and de.
votion to the country than by assuring its
defenders when they become old and help,
less they will be taken care of by the gov
eminent.
Richie said the resources of the country
would by this system be exhausted and
would prevent. the carrying on of any wal
at all if necessity should require it.
Mason said those who asked pensions die
not come here as paupers, but they are en-
titled to the discharge of the debt promised
to be paid.
After further debate Dewart moved tC
strike out the enacting clause of the bill
and insert that the defeated candidates il
Pennsylvania in 1858, be allowed 500 pei
annum.
Various amendments were voted on
Nothing definite was done, when the Houss
adjourned.