Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-05
THlRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
w AsHINGToN, Tue
SENATE

SENATE.
The President sent to the Senate a commu-
nication from the Secretary of State, enclos-
ing the correspondence relative to the recent
outrage on the American Missionary family
at Jatfa. Laid on the table to be printed.
A resolution was adopted, that from Mon
day next the Senate meet daily at IL A. NJ.
Mr.. Mason's resolution in regard to Para
quay, was taken up, and Mr.. Collamer's
amendment, TO strike out the clause author
izing the President to employ force, was car
ried 80 to 10. Thereupon, on motion of Mr..
Mason, the subject was tabled
The bill for the repeal of the fishing boun-
ties, was taken up.
Mr.. Clay of Alabama, made lengthy
speech, giving the statistics of the cod fisher.
les, and claiming that these bounties are un.
constitutional in principle.
The subject was postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Johnson's (of Tennessee printing bill
was read, and he explained its scope, saving
that it economical million of dollars an
nuaIly, besides supplying checks on plumber
Mr.. Brown of Mississippi, spoke against
printing documents for private distribution.
Mr.. King of New York, expressed accord.
ance with Mr.. Browns words.
The bill then passed mem con. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
number of bills were reported from va
rious committees.
Mr.. Clingman, from the Committee on For
eign Relations, reported preamble, that
"Whereas, the treaty betw cen the United
States and Great Britain, designated the Claw
ton Bulwer treaty, is, under the interpreta-
ton placed upon it by Great Britain. sur
render of the rights Of this country, and on
American construction an entangling alliance
without mutually of benefit or restriction.
and has been productive only of misunder.
standing and controversy between the govern
ments therefore
ReSoi0ed, That the President he requested
to take such steps as may be in his judgment.
best calculated to effect the speedy abrogation
of such treaty."
Mr.. Richie of Pennsylvania SAID this was
not unanimous report of the committee, and
at proper time be desired to be head on the
subject.
Mr.. Clingman asked that the consideration
of the subject be postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Coltax of Indiana moved to Law the
whole subject on the table. Disagreed to-
ITO against &c.
The consideration was then postponed till
tomorrow. and the Senate bill for the adinis.
sion OF Minnesota was taken up.
Mr.. Gilman made report on that part of
the Presidents message relative to Commo-
dore Paulding's seizure OF Gen Walker, in
effect condemning that act but declaring that
no proceedings were necessary on the part of
Congress.
Mr.. Richie of Pennsylvania gave notice of
substitution, returning thanks to Commo-
dore Psulding, his officers, and men.
Mr.. Kingsbury Of Minnesota caused to be
read printed remarks, stating the reason WHY
Minnesota should have three Representatives.
Mr.. Sherman of Ohio moved a substitute,
providing that the Constitution of Minnesota
be submitted to a new convention, on the
ground that it does not conform to the laws
of the United States.
Mr.. Kingsbury replied that Minnesota had
CONFIRMED to the laws more closely than any
other Territory
Mr.. Sherman attributed the Irregularities to
Sibley, Medary, and others, who had mingled
IN frauds and Irregularities at home and in
fused them into the politics of that Territory.
Mr.. Garnett of Virginia, argued that there
was not population in Minnesota for more
than one representative.
Mr.. Grew of Pennsylvania, said that if
constitution embodied a people rich as this
did, 1t had his sanction.
Mr.. Lawrence OF Ohio made personal ex-
PLANTATION, taking exceptions to what Mr..
Campbell said the other day, and added that
he came to his own conclusion to support the
English Kanzas bill.
Mr.. Campbell Of OHIO repeated that it was
understood that both his colleagues, Cox and
Lawrence, with other members of the Doug.
las Democracy, agreed with other anti e.
comptonists never to yield in the Kanzas con-
troyersy to any proposition that did not give
the people the right to vote directly on their
constitution.
Mr.. Harris of Illinois said he was never
party to such an arrangement.
Mr.. Marshall of Illinois remarked that he
never made pledge to support ANYTHING.
Mr.. Washburn OF Maine said he was re-
luctant to support the Cuttenden. AIontgom
cry amendment until he distinctly under
stood that twenty anti-Leeompton Democrats
would not vote for any proposition more OBJ
jectionable to the Republicans and South
Americans.
Mr. Marshall of Kentucky understood and
agreed to that proposition.
Mr. Campbell corroborated the ruth of Mr..
Washburn's statement.
Mr.. Clark of New York remarked that at
the meeting he attended the anti Lecompton
Democrats pledged themselves toj support the
Crtttenden; Montgomery an,endujent, and he
kept his pledge throughout.
Adjourned.
Disturbance in n luzna