Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-01-07
CONGRESSIONAL
MAsnINaroN. Jan. 81 ISIS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. D, 1893.
SENATR.-The Senate proceeded to the con-
sidcrntion of Mr.. Crittenden's resolution in ia
.vor of increasing the duties on imports, and sui
.stituting home for foreign valuation.
HOusE-Mr. Jones, from the Committee on
Ways and Means. reported a bill for an apprO-
p%riation for the support of a military Academy.
MIR. W~aShburn, of Ill, from the COMMITTEES
on Commerce, reported a bill to amend the act
providing for the better security of the lives of
passengers on board of steam vessels. Consider
alton postponed till first Tuesday in February.
Mr.. Clingman from the committee on Foreign
affairs reported resolutions, which were adopt
ed, calling on the President to communicate If
in his opinion not incompatible with the public
interests, the correspondence between the Sec
rotary of State and Paragua and New Granada,
in. any way affecting our differences with those
governments,a also between the Secretary of State
and Brazil, ~lrelatiye to opening the river Anna
zon and negotiation of reciprocity or other trca-
ty, and all correspondence on the subject of our
relations with Spain not heretofore made pub
lie. The House then went into committee of
whole on the Presidents message.
Mr.. Crittenden spoke as to nc necessity OF
the adoption of such a measure; he did not be-
lieve the present law will produce an adequate
amount of revenue for the support of govern
ment. An increase Of five per cent on wollen
and cotton would be sufficient to afford all ne
cessary protection.
Mr.. Fitch moved an amendment taxing all
bank notes with distribution against those of
small denomination, so as to drive the latter out
of, circulation.
On motion of Mr.. Clay the resolutions and
amendments was tabled.
Mr.. Pugh presented n petition of the citizens
of Portsmouth, o., praying for a national bank
for thirty years, with a capital of sixty millions
and increased tariff.
Further business of no especial importance.
Mr.. Sickles wished to put on record his dis
sent from some of the positions assumed yeSter-
day by gentlemen III debate. If members had
been in a House of representative convened by
Walker in Nicaragua they could HOthave listen
ed TO sentiments more in unison with the lattuS
theory Of government aud more at war with our
own than they were compelled to listen to in
.this,hall. They were told that they the neutraI-
ity act of 1918, was demonstrations and against
the principles Of our people, but as he had read
the history of his country he found the policy
of thatsact was handed down from the DAYS of
Washington and embodied in our statutes from
that to the present time, and never had been
dicsented from by any administration or party;
had the gentlemen forgotten that CrauIpton was
dismissed because he committed acts violating
the neutrality laws? He had supposed that the
whole country sustained the wisdom and firm.
ness of the Executive, the enforcement of the
traditional policy of government and not permit
our own citizens; or the representative Of any
foreign power great or2Small, t~ocomptomise the
|tlGulI HIT i jig IL 0sN W tGSuIu " lAIlOtlS WIFI
" HON we are at peace. We have made treaties
with various powers in which We have entered.
into Stipulations based on this very statute, that
recently with New Grenada, and also as rumOr
hast it with Nicaragua.
He was surprised to hear II asserted that Ma
val officers had not the right togo out on the
high seas to capture %yiOlatdrs OF our laws. Had
the gentleman forgotten that,Onr Government
was in treaty with stipulations to maintain n.
naval force for the purpose OF exercising police
over all seas to suppress the Infamous slave traf-
ic. This policy has been recognized by all adj
ministrations and all parties, and he never heard
it questioned before, connected with every
such expedition Was the question Of the intent,
it would be an offence against the good sense of
the House to attempt to add anything to the ar
gument soRignifcant, that the expedition fitted
out by Walker was to make war-take life and
property within the limits of Nicaragua, with
whom we had just made a treaty OF annuity
and friendship. Instantaneous on landing the
expedition, actssOf hostility were pcrpetfated.
men shot dead and property sliced. Every
writer on international law calls such conduct
robbery and murder. No man would 90 farther
to recognize the right Of American citizens. emf
grated to a foreign land; IL they wished to 20
peaccably tocontTOl America, let them go. lie
desired TO see-the Isthsmus Americaaized. Int
such an expedition rs that of NaIkesand such
conduct are not calculated to promote the inter
ieStOf our people, so far as they are cOnnecfrd