The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-06-03

suitable accommodations for tle Grin, aal
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enable the Library Committee to complet& The
payments for the series Of portri its of I s.si-
dents of the United States, and frsmini .she
same, $4,000, &c. Ia
After debate on the proprieiy of CO, ~
ing the appropriation for the long B age
across the Potomac, without decio Ing the sss-
ton,
The Senate adjourned. q
HOUSE.
Further progress was made with p -ate
bills. A number were reported fr IN the 'pd-
ing committees, and added to tho,e alrea ton
the calendar; after which, the House c, id.
cred and passed such of them as were M .,b-
jected to, numbering about twent..
Mr.. Clay, of Kentucky, asked CT nsent K re.
sent bill, the object of which As to re- sin
and redress outrages on the flag aud Gil ms
of the United States, and authorize the ri.
dent of the United States to use fuch for, as
may be necessary for the purpose !; but Mr.. ar
nett, of Virginia, objected, on thu, grounc< yat
the proposition would convert thit Govern, mt
into 9 military despotism. Thu HOUSE. d.
journed without taking any QUESTION os he
proposition.
Monday, May 81, 1873.
SENATE.
Daily Becess.-Mr. Hunter submitted o..
olution that, on and after tomorrow, the ,sn.
ate will take recess each day from four or .,ck
until six o'clock, P. NJ, until otherwise ordt ID
agreed to.
The Right Of Search.-Mr. Mason M red
that the resolutions on this subject be i'm, di-
| atelJ taken up for consideration agreed
Mr.. Hale had moved to amend the sc nd
resolutions by striking out all after the nd
"voyage," and inserting the following: re
belligere1t in their character, and shoul be
resisted 1T all hazards by all the power he
country i
Mr.. Wilson had moved to amend the an nd.
ment of Mr.. Hale by adding the followings
"And the President is hereby authorizef md
empowered to employ the naval force q the
United States, and send the same to the s:vsues
of the recent outrages, with instructions L. gap
ture the ships which have committed, or Rich
may commit, these beligerent acts."
The question pending was on the motif of
Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. Toombs said he should not vote for kese
resolutions because they were mere talk and
amounted to nothing; he wanted to take me
action which would authorize the Preside to
seize the offending vessels, and bring thas nto
our ports, until we hear from England O., the
subject.
Mr.. Mason replied, that these resolutio, ex.
pressed the unanimous opinion of the Cor nit
tee on loreign Relations; and they The ght
that suchtan expression upon the part O the
Senate Would give strength to the Execat /, in
future negotiations upon the subject &C ese
grievances.
Mr.. Hammond differed in option viz the
Senator from Georgia. He thought th,rs gas
much substance in these resolutions, anf il zaey
were earnestly maintained by the Sen, to End
the country, they would accomplish the de- red
object. l. was not small thing to ado ot ach
resolutions; he thought they would r. SUI, in
war, because he did not believe Englant " aid
abandon the right of search which abe cai ,ed.
Still, he was not in favor of making lee era
ton of war by a side blow. If it was tb GEN.
ton of this country to 60 into war wi n r;ng-
land, We ought to make formal declaL,issn of
war. .tt.
MIR. Crittenden said that in this matt ,r be-
came this country to proceed witt. firm ar- de.
termined, but cautious steps. Greet Bri al had
done US wrong, for which we ere ouAd in
interest and honor to demand sou,s rep ars ion
but we should proceed to dema an 1 oi,Sain
that redress in a proper and digr fed ne lIuer.
We wanted no war of words, but imp 4 ask
tor reparation; and when we eli ,uld IA ;, re-
eeived an answer from Great Brit in, v A,uld
know what to do; but surely it di no, be some
US to go to war before we demand ID re ,ar ton.
That was the way to settle grievi nces bel seen
gentlemen; if one gentleman Of ends an, sher.
the latter first asks for voluntary r. para 10, and
that being refused, he takes sucr touI q as
the occasion demands. Now, We have nc hing
more to say in regard to the RICH, of q ar $, It
is no longer an open question, for We have sade
up our minds about it. England has ri at to
hold her opinions, so long as she Goes no, sAom.
init aggression upon our rights. but, q, soon
as our rights are infringed, we have a light,
and it ia nnr duty to demand reparaton He
desired no negotiation on the q ,estion alb.
stract rights but what wo want ia redr, for
actual wrongs. ii
MIR. Mason objected to the aLe dment mr..
Wilson, because it proposed to CT afer DO n on
the President to capture the ofs ,din, sells,
and such power could not be CO ferred . the
Senate alone.
Mr.. Wilson withdrew his amer ament, wing
that ne found the resolutions We e in err ID as
simple expression of opinion, q DR. % I'd no
action. The amendment which he sui stted
would be of no avail unless az ,pte,l both
Houses.
Mr.. Nallory was rot satisfied ' tn the solu.
tons proposed by the committed bee au thew
CONFERRED no power on the Presi emit.
MIR. ID ale defended the languag oils aend
ment, saying that the decision Q tbs 8 x,eme
Court o. the United States, in ,e case = the
Mariana had declared such q ts b III 3,ent
and he could see no reason v ~ the tnate
should not say 30.
The hour of one o'clock havip arsiy,
The Senate proceeded to thu consiS alton
of the bill from the House of R presep d. tives
making appropriations for sundrI civil eA snses
OF the Government for the year ading Both
of june, 1859.
TIE question being taken on le anne 'ment
striking out the appropriation for til, Gong
Bridge across the Potomac, it wa not 40 ed to-
Several amendments were dis ,ussed con.
siderable length, but, without dt,posinp { the
bill, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
American Artists.-The Spes ter st, Il the
business first in order to be the motto, s Mr..
Marshall, of Kentucky, to suspe Id the les in
order to enable him to present TIE men rial of
certain American artists. Mr.. Narsh pave
notice that if the rules should bt suspe Id he
should offer the following resolr ion
Resotred, That the memoirs of tbs artists
OF the United States be, and tn same here.
by, referred to q select commits of f.. to be
appointed by the Speaker, with instru,, ,ns to
report upon the expediency o grar.i the
petition of the memoralists, an rerot " bill
or otherwise. -
The resolution was passed.
Or Difficulties NTH ParaguaJ Nj. FStchie.
OF Pennsylvania, on leave. reps rted no a the
Committee on Foreign Affairs t 10 ieint esolu.
ton OF the Senate for the adjust, lent cf, laicul
ties with the Republic of Parag ay.
The resolution was read, as fo lows. I
AeSoeoed, Gc That, tor the ,urpo of I'D.
lua.sng t1e d'nerenGes betwesa the United
oaeS anu 'ne hepuoiic OF Re aqua j con-
uecuon WIN me attack on the Unit 3tates
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