Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-14
Congress.

On Saturday, both Houses met for the purpose of
hearing euoges pronounced upon the life and character
of Judge Evans the late Senator from South Carolina
The Senate was addressed by Mr.. Hammond, of S. c.,
Mr.. Benjamin, of La, Mr.. Hale of N. Hampshire and
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, In the House, speeches
were delivered by Mr.. Mcqueen of S. c., and Mr. Bo-
cock of Virginia The remarks of the speakers in both
Houses were eloquent and in good taste. The usual
resolutions Of respect adopted and the funeral
attended by both houses in body. No business was
transacted On Saturday.
The Senate on Tuesday took up and passed bill for
the settlement Of certain private land claims in Florida
Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri.
The balance of the open session was taken up with
the discussion of the bill for the repeal of the fishery
bounties Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Seward contended that
the fisheries were the nurseries of for the Navy
and ought not to be regarded merely local interests
Messrs. Mallory, Davis and Pugh spoke against the
bounties.
On Tuesday the House of Representatives passed the
Senate bill for the admission of Minnesota by yeas 49,
nays SO.
The preamble to the resolutions for the abrogaton of
the Clayton-Buwer treaty, reported by Mr.. Clngman
from the Committee Foreign Relations, rejected
by the House by 80 majority. Without coming to a
vote the resolutions themselves the House adjourned
We think there is little doubt that these resolutions will
either be permitted to lie quiet, else be formally
jected this session Negotiations pending, the
result of which, it is believed will be regarded as salts
factory Under this state of the case the administration
may not and presume does not desire any such action
as might tend to embarrass the progress of affairs which
are now approaching satisfactory adjustment,
thought to be approaching such adjustment for nothing
certain and conclusive can be predicted with regard to
any adjustment with Great Britain. There will always
be loose in the machinery of intercourse
with her. 1t will be time enough, however, to place in
the hands of the Executive the power contemplated by
the resolution, when such Executive asks for it. If we
not mistaken the Executive does not Just no ask
for the passage of the resolutions introduced by Mr.
CGngman, they introduced after any consuta-
ton with the President Both friends and enemies are
willing to leave with the Executive the conduct of
gotaons for which that department is responsible and
certainly Congress will force powers upon Presi
dent for which he does not ASK and which indeed he
hardly DESIRES since the comforting of such powers at
particular juncture might look like an act of war or
threat against party with whom peaceabe and cor
dial agreement was likely to be made without it.
Congress will probably adjourn within month
There really little for to do The magnificent schemes
of plumber which might have been warmed into existence
by the stimulating influence of an overlooking treasury
have been chilled out Western Railroad grants not.
No distribution of public lands proceeds is possible.
Even the French Spoliatioa Bill is permitted to pass
quietly until the next session 1t is agreed that no
general River and Harbor Bill will be brought forward
The Senate Committee on Commerce have agreed to re-
port no bill of the kind. And after ALL there will be
deficit in spite of loans There is no such speedy
revival of imports expected although there may
be brisk Fall trade, Or there may not. Utah is
drain. We would like to see Brigham Young and some
thousands of the Saints put through course of thirty
nine each wen laid on and repeated every three weeks
The whole Mormon crowd bodies and SOULS bones and
breeche are not worth half of what the reprobates are
going to cost Uncle SAM and you and I, and all of Us
are Uncle SAM"