The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-05-13

Mr.. Toomb s renewed the motion he submitted
Yesterday. to be excused from further service
on the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr.. Toombs
was excused.
Repeal of Fishing Bounties.-The Senate
then proceeded to consider the bill repeating
all laws or parts of laws allowing bounties to
vessels employed in the bank and cod fisheries;
when
Mr.. HamHn addressed the Senate at great
length, going into review OF the hictorcai'
political. and economical relations of the hsh'
cries, and was listened to with much attention
through the whole time he was speaking. When
he had concluded,
Mr..Masou moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of Executive business; which
motion was agreed to.
The General Appropriation Biu-The bust
ness frst in ordersVas the bill making appro.
pristions for the Legislative, Executive, and
Judicial expenses of Government for the year
ending June 80, 1859, which was yesterday re-
ported from the Committee of the Whole with
various amendments.
Tie question required on the following
amendment, adopted in Committee OF the
Whole on motion of Mr.. Sherman, Of Ohio:
Sec. 2. and be 1t further enacted, That no
part of the amount appropriated by any act OF
Congress for the service of any one fiscal year
shall be used for or applied to the service OF
any other year, nor be transferred to or used
for any other branch of expenditure than that
for which it may be specifically appropriated
Provided. That nothing herein contained shall
apply to the appropriations for the present or
next fiscal years. .-
Mr. G. Jones hoped the amendment would
be voted down.
The yeas and nays having been ordered
| thereon, the amendment was agreed to--yeas
l08, nays 80.
The other amendments pending were agreed
to without division, and the bill was passed.
The Clayton Bulaoer 1reGty.-The next bust.
ness in order was the consideration of the joint
resolution in favor of the abrogation of the
Clayton. Bulwer treaty.
Mr.. Richie, of Pennsylvania, spoke in reply
to the argument of Mr.. Cingman, of North
Carolina, and in opposition to the resolution.
He contended that there was no emergency
calling for the interference ofthe House with
the treaty making power, and that the position
of the United States in Central America was
stronger under the Clayton Bulwer treaty than
it was under the circumstances existing pro-
vious to the adoption of the treaty. he hoped,
therefore, the resolution would be voted down,
first, because the House had no business with
it, and, second, upon the merits of the propo-
sition.
The pending motion to recommit the resolu.
ton was lost-yeas u, nays not counted.
Mr.. Cingman, of North Carolina, called for
the yeas and nays upon the third reading Of
the resolution which we're ordered, and re-
sulted-yeas 81, nays &C..
So the resolution was ordered to be engrossed
| and read third time.
Mr.. Clingman called for the previous ques-
tho oofS he
The Speaker decided that the preamble must
first be voted upon.
Mr.. Clingman demanded the previous ques-
ton on the preamble.
Mr.. Sickles moved that the House proceed to
business on the Speakers table.
And the yeas and nays having been ordered
thereon, the motion prevaied-yeas SO, nays SO.
another COntum0cious Witness-Mr. Has
kin, of New York, rose to a privileged ques.
ton, and reported, from the select committee in
relation to the purchase and sale of property
at Wilkins's Point, New York, the following
resolution which, after brief explanation, was
| adopted:
Resolped, That the Speaker issue his warrant.
directed to the Sergeant.atarms, commanding
him to take into custody the body of Robert
W. Latham, wherever to be found, and have
the same forthwith before the bar of this House,
to answer for a contempt of the authority of
the House.
The Minnesota BiU-The House then pro.
ceeded to consider the bill for the admission of
| the State of Minnesota into the Union.
Mr.. Smith, of Virginia, said they ought not
| lightly to add to the number of States in the
Unien, and ought at least to see that new States
| came in regularly. 1t was clear that State
| could only be composed of citizens of the Uni
ted States. The United States Constitution was
| formed for no other than citizens of the Union.
The distinction between citizens and foreigners
was clearly marked, and nothing but natural
| cation could make citizen of foreigner
Hence the Constitution of Minnesota was viola
| tive of the Constitution of the United States,
and they ought not to tolerate the mischievous
system of franchise which it would inaugurate
Mr.. Millson, of Virginia, contended that il
was rot at all competent for Congress to pass
upon State Constitution. He did not approve
the extending of the right of suffrage to aliens
but it would be travelling beyond their sphere
to undertake to correct the Constitution of
| Minnesota.
| Mr.. Phillips, of Pennsylvania, pronounced
the argument of the gentleman from Virginia
Mr.. Smith an announcement of ultra-F ederal
| doctrines, totally subversive of the right of
States to selfgovernment. The Constitution of
Kansas for which the gentleman voted, con-
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30 obnoxious in the Constitution of Minnesota
The same objection by which he would keep
Minnesota out of the Union, would exclude New
York and other States where free negroes are
| permitted to vote.
Mr.. Stephens again proposed that there be
an understanding as to the time of taking the
vote. He desired to take up the bill at twelve
O'Clock on Saturday, close the decate, and have
| the question taken at one o'clock.
| Mr.. Comins, of Massachusetts,, objected, a. it
would interfere with the consideration of the
private calendar hnt subsequently withdrew
the objection.
The Speaker said, as there was no objection,
| it would be so ordered.
Mr.. Blise, of Ohio. said, if he was citizen of
Territory, he would be in favor of providing
| that only citizens of the United States should
be voters, but he acknowledged the right Of
Minnesota to make different provisions. Con.
gress had no right to keep Minnesota ont of the
Union until she would consent to form On I'M.
Objectionable Constitution. They had no right
to pass upon the propriety or even the decency
OF her Constitution, in any manner, 90 long o.
it was the expression of the will Of the people.
If they had Irregularities in their Constitution,
these irregularities were invited by the terms
of the enabling act.
At ten minutes before six o'clock, the House
adjourned.
Monday, May 10, 1853.
SENATE.
Repeal Of the Fishing Bounties.-The Sen
ate then proceeded to consider the bill repeal
| ing all laws or parts of laws allowing bounties
| to vessels employed in the bank and cod fish.
cries. I
Mr.. Fessenden argued against the expedi-
| ency of the proposition, and replied to 20 much