The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-14
Thirfy-rifth Congress.

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sented petition from Henry oI,ie.ly, In favor 4
se.anishiny a telegraphc line from the westerl
uotuers OF hissouri to Fort Laramie and the soutl
rass OF the Rocky Mountains. Eeferred to In
military committee.
Mr Wilson introduced bill axpianaterr of IN,
&c. . granting bounty lands TO the officers and 40
aes oi tiie army, passed March. 1885, 80 as TO se
,ne claims to the heirs tf the persons makipt
.us . eihi.ns, tut who have died before the lane
warrants were issued. Referred
Ihe committee on commerce by Mr. Repiam;n
reported bill to repeal an act passed two wear,
ao 10 authorize the Secretary of the Treasury n
change The name Of vessels, and thus ave the ma
.essay OF large amount of congressional action
oL ~ mas been found that ii has operated very in
luriousiy, and has heen productive of seriors "a
,ahiities. The owners of vessels that have been
long at sea and become frail and unseswortby. by
sIhahSe OF name impose on the under writers a md
ueihde passengers Oh board who would not other
Wise Insure or intrust their lives to sueh worn ont
crait. lie instanced the Central America. whose
loss, with so many passengers, is vet vivid on the
puo'ic recollection. which would not have been
Insured Insured ana so raiuably lreighted, If IL had been
known that she was the old George Law.
The bark Tropic Bird has had lier name changed
.nree umes since that general act was passed, -
she Is supposed to have foundered at sea as she
mas not been heard from for year. Ninety-two
names have been changed under the Law. and in
thiryone Of these serious losses and ipiuries
have occurred. The bill was passed, for the emet
gency of the case required it.
Inc Joint resolution some time since introduced
by slr. Mallory, to extend until April l6 Is5s tba
operation of the act of January I6 1857. liniting
the restoration of naval officers whose cases have
recently been before the courts of inquiry. was
considered and passed.
Mr. Mason moved TO reconsider the votes on the
passage, ahd then on the engrossment of the Joint
resolution of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, passed
Yesterday as to the power Of the President in the
appointment of naval officers; agreed TO- He then
inoH ed to reconsider the vote adopting Mr. Hun.
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lies over for debate.
After an executive session, the Senate adjourned
bonsc q RepresentatireS.-The Speaker laid be-
fore the House message from the President In
response to the resolution calling for information
relative to the recent erents that have .ranspired
i'll Central America.
On motion of Mr.. Clingman, that portion of the
residents message and accompanying documents
relating to Com. Paulding, and having reference to
the orders OF the Navy Department, were referred
TO the committee on hawai- affairs; and the other
portion to the committee on foreign affairs
message from the President was also received
s'atinS that he had received copy of the Consti-
tufiou Of Minnesota, together with an abstract of
the votes polled for and against it, and he now mid
IL before Congress in the manner presented by
THAT instrument. Having received only one copy
ne had transmitted that TO the House.
message was also received from the President
Ia reference TO the resolution inquiring whether
the government of Nicaragua has made auy com.
plant on account of the arrest of Walker by Com
PauldlnS on its soil. The President, through the
Secretary OF state, says that such complaint
mas reached the department
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the state Of the Union on the Presidents
annual message =
Mr.. Kellogg said that ifever President required
the supporting hands of his friends ID was now
" ho could tell which was the administration por-
ton OF this House and what were the administra-
tion measures? Look to the Senate There the
warwick OF his party, in the pride of his power,
huris defiance at the administration. The Presi-
dent entered upon the Presidency with plethoric
treasury, which is now bankrupt The Central
America question pressing hard upon him, and
tne hil1busters are trying to Overhelm him. BE-
sides. there is tho Kansas question which he is
pressing forward for the destruction of Fremont's
hopes and the Indignation hurled back ia sinking
hin. Utah is beyond the controls of the govern
nent and Brigham Young is laughing him TO
scorp; Well may be exclaim, "Save me from my
friends"
As TO Central American Affairs, If the President
was derelct at ALL it was because he did not with
n firm aud steady hand carry ont his intention to
prosecute Walker while he Within our juris.
diction. This was not a question between Walker
and the government. 1t was whether the govern.
ment shall discharge its duty and sustain its hon
or. 1t is only when we are just to our neighbors
we sustain our character and dignity; and there
ore, we are bound to defend Nicaragua against the
Of our own citizens. He would NOT
hang the cttenders has been suggested: but they
we're properly brought back in sympathy for their
wretched condition, and to be taught he hoped
that the rights ofthe government must be respect
Ell. lie maintained that it was not only the right
but the duty of the naval forces to enter upon Nj
caraguan soil and arrest those whom the Presden,
deDomnated "murderers and robbers
Mr.. Moore, of Alabama, said he would not yen-
tuTe on the argument of the validity If General
Walkers title to "PresideDt Of Nicaragua" but
contended that Commodore Paulding had gone be-
yond bis instructions, and bad committed a wan
ton outrage. lie could not concnr with the ad-
ministraiVn in its constructions Of the neutrality
laws.
Nr. Thompson, Of New York. earnestly con-
denned Walkers oondIct, and showed that Walk
er is not pioneer Of thu civilization Of which we
are 20 proud, but Of selni7barbarous policy, which
obtains a foothold by f)rce and power.
Mr.. Warren believed that Com Paulding had ex-
ceeted his instructions, but he warned gentlemen
not to go beyond the line the President marked
cut. lie occupied the principal portion of his hour
in advocating grants of land for railroad purposes
Mr. Curtis advocated the carrying out of the neu-
trality laws of ISIS.
When he hai concluded the committee rose and
the House adjourned.