New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

Mr.. CLINGMAN IN. c., from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs rey Orted bill for the satisfaction oil
the French SPoliaions beng copy OF inc one vetoed
by President Pierce. He said he had been instructed
to ask the posponement of the subject until the 18th
Of May.
On motion of Mr.. SHORTER (Als.) the consiisrs-
tion of the subject postponed till the hrst Monday
in January next, by 66 against 60.
Dir. CLINGMAN addressed the Houfe on the SUB
iect Of the report which he made yesterday concern
ing the capture of Gen. Walker maintaining that the
arrest was without authority Of law as we cannot in
troduce troops into foreign jurisdiction. The act OF
Com. Paulding, in its effects, was calculated TO aid
British and not American Interest,".
He held that we ought to exercise our influence on
Nicaragua to the right OF way and trusted that
the treaty-nakDg power of the United States Will not
allow any regulation to be made by which our interests
will be damaged. 1t is stated, he sad, that steam
ship company in New-York has the sole right to carry
messengers, and Yrisssni has issued proclamation
that persons shall travel in or to no other line:
Could any such restriction be placed on American
citizens, ard were they TO submit 10 an enormous
monopoly granted by the Government OF country
containing not more than half million Of people, and
they mostly negroes and Indians Alter speaking OF
the non. fuflment Of the Clayton Bulwer Treaty he
cuties was TO abrogste il. We have been engaged
for eight years in negotiating with Great Britain and
have obtained nothing from her. Asst who shall con-
tro America Great Britain or the United States, ne
argued that we have the beet claim. He condemned
the trade of Crest Britain in Asiatcs and OF France
in Africans as of enormous cruelty.
We have now on the Coast of Africa squsdron, IN
connection with Great Britain, for the suppression OF
the slave trade and yet Great Britain is transporting
other races to islands under the preense OF labor
ers Was not this mockery1 We might at least pro-
test against this SUSTAIN, we are not prepared to stop
the traffic. -
He was mortified at the fact that American citizens
of San Domingo actually protected by the British
Consul Was it difficult for the Secretary of the Navy
TO get chip TO send thitherl 1t was bad enough -
submit to the insults of white people and worse to
the of free negroes He hoped that the example set
at Greytown would be followed in this case and that
there would be reform generally in these respects.
The Administration has not yet had an opportunity
cedents OF the President and Secretory of State,
have right to expect better things. ne qu0ted anu
approved the sentiments uttered Dy MI Ducnanon III
the Ostend manifesto
Mr.. GIDDINGS inquired whether he understood
Mr.. Clingman to advocate the annexation OF Cuosl
Mr.. CLINGMAN replied, that he would be very
clad to see Cuba annexed to this country on any far
-Four years ago we ought to have taken it after the
Black Warrior affair. lts annexation would put an
end to the Cody and African trade.
Mr.. DAVIS MIDI inquired whether the resolution
reported from the Committee on Foreign Affair pro-
poped the abrogation of the Cayton-Bulwer Treaty
| by proclamation or through negotiation =.
Mr.. CLINGMAN-The President says thought long
ago TO have been abrogated. He (Clngman) believed
the present British Cabinet was rei OF tue complca-
tion bav ng its hands full Of other important matters.
He knew very well there was disposition on s part
TO have the treaty abrogated fair and honorable
terms and he believed the Executive could nave II
done at this time.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
Senate bill providing for the admission OF Minnesota
| into the Union. ,o>,,
Messrs DAVIS (Md.) and ANDERSON No. OPP
posed the bill on the ground of its permitting alien
suffrage.
power in Congress to say who shall be the electors IN
| State. .u
The consideration of the bill was postponed TILL TO-
morrow, and the House went into COMMITTEE on the
Ieeislative' Judicial and Executive Appropriation
| bill. The proceedings were dull, and at their con
cuson the Committee and the bill was reported
| to the House. Adjourned