The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-02-03
COyGREss.

Monday. Jan. 25.-ln the Senate, Mr.. Mason from
the committee on Foreign Relations introduced
port the subject Of that portion Of the Presidents
message relating to the expedition of Gen. Walker.
The report sets forth, in detail the instructions Of Com.
modore Pauldng, the proceedings Of Walker, and the
arrest Of him and his party by Com. Psulding. Il
holds that The instructions issued justified BY the
eighth section Of the act Of 1878. and that the Presi-
dent was thereby authorized TO employ the Army and
Navy TO arrest such an expedition on the high seas.
Il argues that the law would have been defective had
authorized such after the expedition bad le
our shores. Such authority must have been intended
BY the trainers Of the The report further argues
that. although Com. Pauldng not, sireiness,
honzed to make the arrest the soil Of Niearagua,
yet the only party that could complain the Govern
ment Of that country. Hence. the report passes over
without severe rebuke this performed only from
pure and patriotic motives The expedition had sailed
with false papers and by deceptive practices. and all
the facts showed that the expedition purely Of
military character. The report concluded with reso.
luiions in conformity with its principles above stated
Mr.. Douglas, one Of the committee, expressed his
dissent from the report. Mr.. Foot, another member Of
the committee. expressed his concurrence with the
port except Tar il esnsures The officer for his
IN landing 10 make the arrest upon the soil nf Nicar-
aqua he yielded 10 that act his entire approval
The resolutions and report ordered 70 be printed
and made ibe order d the day the sh q February
The order Of the day taken uP. hring the Kan.
sas question: and Mr. Harlan addressed the Senate
the subject.
In the House. on motion Of Mr.. J. G.. Jones' il was
resolved 10 terminate the debate on the lnvsld Pension
bill on Tuesday At one o'clock. The House ihsn 70.
solved itself into committee Of the whole. and resumed
The consideration of The Invalid Pension bin.
Mr Gar,reIl denounced The illegal ares, Of Walker,
and proceeded consider the proposition Of Mr. Bs,r
TO coloni1e Central America with free blacks and de-
fendeJ al length the institutions Of slavery. Mr. Wash.
burne, of Wisconsin. and Mr.. Granger. u New York
discussed The which have embarrassed The hus
mess Of The country and condemned he financial poll.
cy Of the administration.
4 Teeslay. Ian. 2s-The Senate reesiyed message
proceedings the occasion Of the deaths Of the Hon
lanes Lockhart AMI the Hon. Samuel Benton sincs
the las, sitting n Congress. Afi1 appropriate ad
dresses we're made by Mr.. Bright and Mr.. Fitch, ih,
usual resolutions were adopted.
The bill reported by the Military committee for tb,
increase ef The army, was taken up. Nj. Davis, th,
esirusn. srplsinsd that the 6rst section would add
thirty companies, and the second section, with ths
hrsi VII increase the army BY near sr thousand men
Mr. Toombs moved 10 strike out IN. srs, ..~,;sas h.
thought the increase made BY The second section
would be sufficient. We have already an army o.
about eighteen thousand men. The debate which fol
loved was upon this amendment II The course o
The debate NJ. Hale stated tha, The cost of the mill
tsy service last year. was sac 900 900; 100000 be
yond the appropriation. When he 6rst cane inf.
Congress The army cost shout $1,000 per man; il n5v
costs 81 800. Mr. Hse argued that the army vas IN
ereaging % an extent that may be dangerous; tha
pre,ers vill no, Ne wanting 70 the military. % ih
danger 81 the civil interests % the county Mr. Pes
sender also advocated the smendmen and stated iha
the proposed increase would cost the nation not les
than seven millions Of dollars annually.
The House. on motion Of Mr. ]. @. Jones. wen. Int
committee of the whole, and took up the fnvai,
Pension bill. NJ. Anderson and NJ. Cor addfesse,
The committee and maintained The legality of the Te
compton constitution of Kansas. The committee ihe
rose, snd reported % the House the Invalid Pension
bill, which was passed.
The House then again resolved itself into commit
zee q The whole, and took plhe deficiency bill Som
debate was hsd the deficiency 10 the iem ior print
ing. Mr. cochnne, q New York, then Proceeded y
speak Of that part Of ihe Presidents message whiel
} rsisn 10 Kansss, and sfgued sssins the Lecomp,e
Z constitution.
B Wednesday, Jan. TIN The sens,s, Mr. Pnsh prs
ssn,sd ioins resolutions Of The esns,s and Hsuss