Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-14


On Wednesday the Vice President Of the Senate laid
before that body letter from Hon. Asa Bggs Of North
Carolina enclosing copy of letter addressed by him
to the Governor Of that State esgnng his seat IN the
Senate of the United States, which was read. Mr..
Hammond of South Carolina, appointed to fill the
vacancy in the Committee Finance, occasioned by
the resignation of Mr.. Biggs.
The Senate passed the appropriation for the support of
the Military Academy for the ensuing year. The Com
mttee on the Judiciary decided not report any Bank
rupt Law at this session. By consent, Mr.. Benjamin
introduced a bill.
The Senate passed joint resolution, granting to the
widow of Commander Herndon sum equal to three
years full sea-servce pay of Commander In the Navy
amounting to $500. The Senate also passed joint
resolution authorizing the President to adopt such
measures and use such force as, in his judgment may be
necessary and advisable in the event of refusal of just
satisfaction by the Government of Paraguay"
On Wednesday the House of Representatives was
mainly occupied with our foreign relations The French
spoliaon bill was postponed until the first Monday in
january next-ths is to say it killed for the pres
ent.
Mr. Clngman, from the committee on Foreign AZ
fairs reported the following resolutions:
Resoued That naemuch as the United States can never
that shall have the right to enter
our territory with view of forcby carrying away any per-
who may be therein SO it becomes the duty OF Its gov
for the purpose the territory OF any foreign power
State with which we re ON terms Of amlty or
the force under their command in the territory
foreign State at the instance Of or for the benefit Of such
ResoUed That inasmuch as the views OF the President
made known in his message to the two Houses of Con
gress in accordance with these principles no action IS
necessary the part OF Congress.
Mr. Clingman spoke at some length against the policy
which had been pursued in Central America which he
thought directly tended to foster British interests at the
expense of American interests.
The House then by unanimous consent took up the
following resolutions also reported from the committee
Foreign Relations:
Whereas treaty between the United States and Great
Britain designated the Clayton Buwer treaty is under
the Interpretation placed upon by Great Britain
der of the rights Of this country and upon the American
construction entangng alliances without mutually in its
only misunderstanding and controversies between the
Resoloed by The Senate and House Of Representatives of
the United States Of America Congress assembled, That
the President of the United States be to take such
steps may be- in his Judgment best calculated to effect
the speedy abrogation of said treaty
The adoption of the resolutions ably urged by
Mr. Clingman. Without taking any action the House
went into committee of the whole the General APP
preparation Bill.
The Senate was engaged on Thursday mainly on the
consideration of the bill to repeal the bounties granted
to the eastern fisheries There is just why
this interest should receive bounty, while other inter
ess are taxed to contribute their quota to the general
expenses of the country The bill for the admission OF
Oregon as State has been postponed
The House passed the Civil and Diplomatic appro-
priaon bill for the twelve months ending June 3Oth
1859 Mr.. Clingman's resolutions providing for the
abrogaon of the Clay Bulwer Treaty will not pro-
baby pass at this session. Minnesota will probably be
admitted as State, and Oregon be postponed for a
time