Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-01-14
WAsnINGroN, January 5.

Whole on the state of the Union on the
Presidents annual message.
Mr.. ]. Clancy Jones, in the House, sub
mitted series OF resolutions, referring the |
various branches Of the message 10 the ap-
propriate standing committees. He express
ed the hope that they would be adopted forth
with, as the message had been before the
country nearly a month.
SENA1E-On motion of Mr.. Seward a
resolution was adopted tat the pc,itan Of
Mr.. Willard, which was presented yesrer-
day, be transmitted 10 the Secretary OF State,
for the consideration OF the President. The
petition sets forth various grievances inhict-
ed upon Mr.. Willard, an American citizen,
by British civil officers and others in Ire
land, by which he claims to have had a large
a mob
WAsuiNcToS, january.
SExA1E.-Mr. Fes>endrn introduced the
French Spoliutiol. Bill, and moved its refer
ence 10 select committee Of seven. After
a debate the motion was agreed to, and Crit
tenden, Collamer, Toombs, Hamlin. Hunter,
Davis, and King were appointed said COM
mittee.
Mr.. Slidell introduced bill amendatory
to the coinage act, relative 10 the half dollar
and smaller silver coins.
Mr.. Given submitted resolution which
lies over, insructing the Committee on For
eign Relations 10 inquire into the expedien-
cy Of providing by law for the appointment
of a minister penipotentiary 10 Japan. Mr..
Brown being still too i'll TO resume his speech
on Kansas affairs the Senate after transact.
ing some business of 10 public Importance,
adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Lovejoy said If the neutral.
ity laws needed change, he woeld vote for
it. He protested agains, this attempt to ell
eva,e into honor buchananeer, murderer
and pirate. As for the fact that they had
the authority Of the President who says that
Walker was fugitive from justice, and has
escaped from justice and escaped from Jail,
and now they were asked 10 bow 10 :he mag
nanimity of the criminal who yielded 10 the
officer. Laughter. Great magnanimity
indeed when man can't help himself
That was done under the police arrange
men;s every day. If they had TO bow to ev-
cry such man as hero, they would soon
exhaust their power Of admiration. Laugh
Ter. II Com. Paulding had hung him
(Waker) at the yard-arn, he (Lovejoy)
would have honored him for it. This is the
treatment which such pirates ought TO have
held out 10 them. He entered his protest
against clothing man with heroi>m and
making him a martyr, when he is simply a
rascal. Excessive luughter.]
Mr.. Stanton said lie understood the set.
tied rule of international law TO be that ev-
cry nation has right TO pursue its criminals
on the high seas. and arrest them whenever
found under its flag, and when it can be done
legitimately done under any other flag.
The President says in his message thai
Walker escaped, and it was on that ground
that his arrest was made. A long debate
ensued.
Mr.. Crittenden attacked the neutrality
laws, deuying that the laws Of nations re-
quired independent States to restrain their
citizens from making hostile aggression on
other States.
Mr.. Keith said the pursuit Of any expedi-
ton more than thres miles from land was
unlawful and its capture on foreign soil
was unlawful.
Mr.. Clancy Jones said the President only
asked the employment Of an additional force,
in case Of necessity, TO exercise the laws
and the enforcement OF the neutrality laws
Mr.. Stevens denounced the arrest Of
Walker as al outrage, unjusified by even
semblance OF law, that reparatiun should be
made Walker and his men should be put
on board a national ship and returned 10
where they were before the outrage was
committed.
Mr.. Bocock believed that Paulding had
acted illegally, but maintaiuel that we have
unlimited power 10 Use the army and navy
on oceans.
Mr., Grow was pleased to see such feel
ing manifested OH the other side of the house
against Executive encroachments on the
rights Of our citizens. He asked thtt the
rule applied to the sea, be applied to the
land, for the army for the last two years
had been employed in Kansas, perpelrating
outrage and and injustice en- the rights guar
antiei 10 every free man.
Mr.. Maynard trusted this question would
be discussed on its intrinsic merits separated
from Kansas, Utah and all others.
Cos.-Why ars the names of the Poll