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

agreete no committee of conference.
Mr. lark, of New York, asked the gentle
man p "a Maine to whom he had reference
Mr.. sashburn said there were several pres
ent vi n 1t was read, and the copy taken, and
ne bag been told that ct lesst twenty knew of
the pH or.
! Mr.. smpbell repeated the substance of what
ne haS said the other morning, when they were
about, take the final vote. The gentleman
!: from ] ains Mr.. Washburn] had stated the
/ truth. That programme wss agreed to With
; the di hnct understanding that unless the
ninety 70 Republicans agreed to it, unless at
! least Il enty Anti Lecompton Democrats agreed
to ii, d at least six South Americans agreed
to il, y parties we're to be released by mutual
undo banding.
NJ clark, of New York, said that the Crit.
tende Montgomery amendment had been sub
mite n . meeting of Anti. Lecompton Demo
crata ss which he was present, and he under
stood that every man had pledged himself to
60 FOG is. -
Mr.. Campbell, after iudalgine in some further
remarks, moved that the House adjourn
which motion was agreed to. i.s ss
| And then the House adjourned till eleven
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Wednesday, Nay 6, 1858.
SENATE
The Vice President laid before the Senate
! letter from Mr.. Biggs, of North Carolina, en-.
closing Q copy of letter addressed by him to
the Governor of North Carolina, resigning his
/ seat in the Senate of the United States; which
was read. "
Military Academy-Mr. Hunter, from the
Comsnittee on Finance, to which was referred
Home bill making appropriations for the sup
port Of the Military Academy for the year end
ing he Sd of June, 1859, reported back the
| bill it'll an amendment.
T is bill was subsequently considered in
/ Com nistee of the Whole, and the amendment
i havS ig been agreed to, the bill was passed.
/ Pargudy.-Mr. Bayard moved to reconsider
| the o agreeing to the amendment of Mr..
Collin sr to the joint resolution for the adjust
mens Q difficulties with the Republic of Para
quay which was to strike out the words and
use gu, b force"
The motion of Mr.. Bayard having been
AGREED to, the vote was again taken on the
ameno nent, and on this occasion it was dis
/ agrescs to.
! Ek,,p of Commander Herndom.-Mr. Hale
asked he Senate to postpone the prior order,
for the purpose of taking up the Joint resolution
for the benefit of the widow of Commander Will
liam Eewis Herndon, United States navy. If
anything was to be done with the resolution, it
ought 20 be done at once, and If it was to be
defeate3, it was likewise important that it should
be kncfrn.
The,enotiou of Mr.. Hale having been agreed
to, the resolution was taken up; when
Mr.. syerson would content himself by observ.
ing thst Congress had no more right to make
q graf tity of this kind, than it would have to
throw CHE money at the bottom of the river
. which slowed near them.
Mr.. 5lidell said there was no precedent for
IL L. L
would save cheerfully given this measure his
support.
/; Mr.. Ialory denied that the case was without
precedent, and insisted that it had been the
settled policy of the Government since the year
1917. tnd cited numerous cases where the rela-
| tives o. officers and of crews of ships had re-
/; ceived .gratuities from Government, where the
vess, h. had been lost at sea.
+ NJ benjamin admitted that in ordinary cases
he soald not be disposed to go beyond one
year bay, but this case, he held was An excep-
ton o .all others, and paid high compliment
/: to th Eallantry Of Herndon, which was not like
fallif in the excitement of battle; that officer
( had ssorifced his life for the safety of the
I. WON III and children entrusted to his care; and
A, wheI Tie sent them from his ship, and placed
F.! then n board the vessel near him, he did so
! with IL full knowledge that he was sacrificing
his ~ life to their safety.
! II Q resolution was decided in the afirma.
+. tive. b. the following vote:
! y 1f-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Bell, BENJAMIN,
! Bigh r., Broderick, Brown, Collamer, Dixon,
Doo tie, Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot,
| Fost r. G win, Hale, Hamlin. Harlan, Houston,
JOINT > Mallory, Mason, Polk, Pugh, Seward,
Siml .oas, Stuart, Wade, and Wilson-32.
N ys-Messrs. Clay, Green, Hunter, Iverson,
job, ,ep of Tennessee, King, Sidell, and
Too, Us.
| r icing Bomnty-The bill for the repeal of
the ,Eing bounty having been taken up
M Jamlin commenced an argument against
the ;pcasure, but, being quite indisposed, the
furtRer- consideration of the subject was post.
pone3 ,ntl to morrow.
AS.oSssion Of Oregon-On motion of Mr..
DOUGH- the bill for the admission of Oregon
into h Union was then taken mp, and debated
until Il adjournment of the Senate. The bill
was er%osed by Messrs. Mason, Trumbull, and
Iversor., on the ground of insuficiency of popu.
lation, md by Messrs. Fessendsn, Wade, vii.
son, sn Hale, because the Constitution Of Ore
gon ex ludes free blacks from ingress into that
State, ,-ad denies them the privilege Of suit be-
fore th State courts. The admission of the
State IS advocated by Messrs. Douglas, Ben.
jamn, nd Green. Mr.. Brown, in o few pleas.
ant re-. ,arks, intimsted that, not having any
inordie To partially for the increase of free
States gainst the will of Northern Senators,
he shos d most probably vote against the ad-
missioh of Oregon, as it could hardly be ex-
pected IF him to be more eager on this head
than til. boosted champions Of Freedom"
The arther. consideration of the subject was
then stponed, and the Senate adjourned at
half pa : four o'clock.
HOUSE
Seve 81 reports were received from commit
tees, 81 amongst them the French spoliation
bill, WI Oh was postponed until January next,
byayl of 66 to 60.
/, Res4 utions in relation to the capture of VIM.
Wake and his men in Nicaragua were intro
duced nd several substitutes proposed, but no
vote had on the subject.
Mr. 5ipgman, or North Carolina, delivered
an ar ment in support of the resolution in
favor3 the abrogation of the Clayton. Bulwer
treaty ported on the preceding day, and took
occasis to present his views upon our foreign
relation generally.
The Minnesota bill was further argued by
Messrs Davis Of Maryland, Reagan of Texas,
and A. erson of Missouri. The bill was then
postpo, d until sfter the morning hour to-day,
when J :. Stephens of Georgia viii close the
debate nd call for the previous question.
The legislative, Executive, and Judicial ap-
propri. on bill was considered in Committee
of the ghole, perfected BY amendments, and
repcyte to the House. The previous question
was or, red on the passage of the bill; pend.
ing ~h b, shortly after Eve o'clock, the House
adjoan !. .E..t.
| Thursday, May 6, 1853. /
| SENATE. H.E
T Enl' cement Of the Capitol Grounds. Mr..
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