Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-15
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, June IL.
SENATE.

1 GENAlE.
Seven o'clock, P NJ. Mr.. Hammond of
s. c. presented the report of the Conference
| Committee on the Ocean Mail Steamer bill,
announcing that the committees had come to
an agreement. The only feature in the report
of special interest is that which annuls the
| permission to MIR. Collins to make Southamp-
ton the terminus of the line. The bill passed.
The bill granting pensions to Mrs. Gaines
and Mrs. Jones was reconsldered and divided
into two bills, both of which were passed.
Mrs. Jones is granted fifty-two dollars a
month during her widowhood. and Mrs.
Gaines fifty dollars month during life.
The House bill Tor the carriage of the mails
from ST. Joseph's, Missouri, to Placerville,
California, passed by % against II.
The Senate agreed to the report of the
Conference Committee on the bill for the
collection of the revenue, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Toombs OF Georgia, from the Confer
ence Committee on the Post Office Appropria-
ton Bill, reported that the Committee had
been unable to agree, and that the bill had
been laid on the table of the House. He
moved that the Senate adhere to its amend
| ment.
Mr.. Stuart of Michigan agreed with Mr.,
| Toombs, and wanted to know whether the
Senate really had any share in shaping the
legislation of the country.
Mr.. Toombs said they had not, and in his
opinion, did not deserve it.
The subject was then postponed.
Mr. Hunter of Virginia moved to take up
the 81 100000 Loan Bill, with the House
amendment to make it $50 900, 900.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill
passed as amended, by "a against 81.
1890, 2. M. Senators are considerably
exercised respecting the pertinacity of the
House in the matter of the Post Office bill.
MIR. Iverson of Georgia, raised his single
voice in favor of the Senate acceding to the
suggestion of the House.
Mr.. BIg!er of Pennsylvania, besought un-
anlmous consent to introduce a joint resolu-
ton to extend the session, but five or six
Senators promptly interposed: 81 object"
Mr.. Hunter of Virginia, moved that the
Senate meet on Monday at o'clock.
Mr.. Brown of Mississippi, III object"
A motion was then made to adjourn, and
carried by yeas, %, nays 81. Conseq uently
the Senate found itself Unexpectedly adjourn
ed to Monday al IL O'Clock, and this necess-
tates prolongation of the session.
Mr.. Bigler's motion is to extend the session
indefinitely.
HOUSE.
A message was received from the President,
IN which he says thai it is his indispensable
duty to call the attention of Congress to the
condition of the treasury On the 10Th of
May the Secretary estimated that S37, 900 900
would probably be required for the first two
quarters of the fiscal year. This will not in
clude such amounts as may be appropriated
over and above the estimates then submitted.
lie recommends Congress TO provide the me-
cessary means before the adjournment. The
failure to do so, would be disgrace which
| shOnld of fail 10 I. l.
impossible for him to ascertain the amount
required before Monday next, it now being
half-past eleven O. clock of Saturday. He re.
peats the statement made in his annual mes
sage, and says he is determined to approve
no bill which he has not deliberately exam
med, and that he will not depart from this
except in extreme cases. He asks postpone
ment for brief period, for the reason stated,
and says he will not detain Congress an hour
beyond the time necessary to ascertain the to-
lal amount Of the appropriations.
Mr.. J. Clancy Jones of Pennsylvania said
| the message was based on the supposition
| that the House will not finish acting on the
appropriation bills till late hour at night.
The loan bill has been kept back from the
consideration of the House for the simple
| purpose that the Executive may ascertain
from outside estimates of the Secretary of the
Navy what amount of money may be re.
| quired He (Jones) indicated the programme
relative to the action on the pending mea-
sures, by which the House could act on them
intelligently by four o'clock, and adjourn on
Monday next.
On his (Jones's) motion, the message was
laid on the table. and ordered 10 be printed.
The House then acted on The bill, as re-
turned from the Senate, with amendments,
making appropriations for the collection Of
the revenue
Mr.. Barksdale of Mississippi said the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs were now ready to
report the bill relative to British aggressions.
His opinion was, that Congress should not
adjourn without taking measures to resent
| the aggressions on our rights.
Mr.. Sickles of New York was ready to re-
| port his bill, but the House would not con-
sent at this time.
The Loan bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Burllngame of Massachusetts,, speaking
on the subject of the British outrages in the
| Gulf of Mexico, said the Senate has acted
and the representatives of tae people should
not remain silent. There could be no doubt
of these outrages. There had been more than
| thirty of them within six weeks, against the
law of nations as expounded by Webster and
Calhoun, and decided by Story and Stowell.
The doctrine was, that On sea every nation
was equal, and every flag which symbolized
an honest nationality, sacred. Pirates could
be taken where found but our people are not
| pirates, and, therefore, had been outraged
Those who committed these outrages had or
| ders, or they had mo-. If thew had II
was an act of war if not, they were rob
bers. The Administration said we should
wait and negotiate. There was nothing to
negotiate. 1t would last doubt upon our
| courage and our caua. If we sunk The
ships, or brought them nto port, it would be
no cause of war. England should thank us
for vindicating the law. The Administration,
he feared, was not up 10 the mark. 1t was
54.40 or fight, and then back down, over and
over again. He saw this in the Presidents
answer to the call OF the House-in the letter
from Secretary Cass to Mr.. Dallas-in orders
to the Gulf squadron rs general as those in
the Walker case, under which Chatard was
recalled for not doing what Pauldng was
condemned for doing IN the same waters-in
the resolution of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations, which was pointless and
aimless-and, above all, in the request for
power to attack the Central American States.
Why not ask for ptwer against Englands
Why not use that already possessed If
there was power to ue the marines to shoot
down citizens in Washington, was there not
power against foeign foei If Walker
could be taken in Nicaragua, could not an
enemy who invaded our soil? He said the
President used his power to trample down the
rights Of American citizens at home, but has
not strained it to protect it from foreign foe.
Our people were jealous of power, but would