The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-06

cial question like this might properly be oonhaed to sp
cial committee. He understood the gentleman from Penn
syvala TO say that the President waived the question
whether not he in favor Of the repeal modica
ZION Of the neutrality laws but simply asked TO be ciotheo
Mr.. JONES explaned-His impression was that he did
not say that the President has made waiver ne mean
10 give no opinion one way or the other out II tne OK
Dg statutes to be carried out by the courts and the
country would be necessary to have further legislation
% cos- resuming. said the word waiyerr was
Mr.. IKsr,, t. but was substantially true The
Pcs bsd Az the b SaS navy to punish
cssns az the United c and navy ' to aHa on To-
reign soil. Did he want an arm, ---f We have al
ready an army and navy for this purpose Then for
purpose does tho President want additional orcess Is
10 follow the expeA onists on the water aud arrest them
I'm foreen IapdY 40 do that the whole neutrality law
must be perverted H the Pres dent had the right to
make seizures IN ne ana s a as cap BE-
csptured these th must De captured for no Of
fence The pursuit Of any oeyona tnree mss
abo uriawfui and tho gentleman from Georgia (Mr.
Stephens said it Is robbery TO do it. He did not know
what position the administration occupies he believed
that Captain Chatard In sight of Punta Arenas, allowed
the DISQUALIFICATION Of Walkers men, because he had not
the power to prevent II and ina. ocer was vas son
sent shore to capture Walker and his men, ana
he IL not yet involved in Disgrace singular state OF
aars Chatard dsgraced for not doing what was done by
Pauding, who is retained
MP j. CLANCY JONES read portion Of the message TO
show President only asked the employment OF an
additional farce in case necessity execute the LAWSON
statute books and for treaty 10 wncn
The faith M the already pledged relative to
the protection o. the Ishmus of aud Transit route,
and for the Of the neutrality laws gentle
men that he should execute Them they must coshe
Mr. SrxrrbNs (adn,) of Ga concurred almost entirely
with the argument Of Mr. Quitman He wished this mat
ter inquired into by committee who would report
While before entering fully into the question he wished TO
wait hear from the executive be would say in advance
that did understand that offence violation OF
the neutrality laws had been committed. II il be true
that naval officer has gone on foreign soil ana arrested
the citizens OF foreign country or American czeh anu
deprived them of their liberty and property Is great
outrage, urjusded by Jaw orsembance OF law and toat
should receive tho reprimand Of bis superior Official
AZ has been well remarked, naval officers
International law. .
M Booocx, (adm of Va after calling especial atten-
ton 10 the section The neutrality laws about the lifting
out of expe tons said such vessels had heretofore been
captured mid and turned back 10 prevent them
from making assaults.
Mr. STEPHENS, resuming, wanted to know when'
Mr. Bococx replied he did not make the assertion OF ms
knowledge but had been told that such was the act
Mr.. CalSGMAN, faim) Of N. G., said, on inquiry Oh
high official who ought to know, he had learned that no
has occurred since 1885, and although the neur
lily laws had been construed TO authorize arrests N MID
MIR STEPHENS resuming said II wish 70 set an ex
ample let il be one which can DO followed, but We our
selves should not be vioators Of the neutrality laws
Reparation and restitution should DO male, ana II
would outrage if they were not made Every man
should be sent back to the place FROM which he WAS
taken. II Walker, the feloo-a- some eau Minis iugl
tive from Justice let the courts SO detemne ne nnasr
clearance He gave his bond before leaving, and can an
ewer 10 it. did not become gentlemen to say that
Walker is fugitive from justice, when he came here on
prole and when the Executive said TO him. Go IN peace
we have no charge against YOU" lie repeated that
Walker and his men should be put national ship and
returned 10 where they were before the outrage was com
n,tted
ed Illegally While he preferred to hear from the Execu
tive response TO the resolution for informatoD ne
wanted the neutrality laws inquired INTO de maintained
t.A tha
the where those of other nations can be egmatcy
employed.
only 10 offences committed within the United states.
Mr.. BooocK replied that he understood from gentle
learned in the law that the celebrated Louis BAKER,
who committed an offence IN New YORK, was pursued On
the ocean by the vessels Of the United States
Mr.. KET asked whether persons arrested without the
limits OF United States would be amenable to any
court In the country. .
Mr. Booocx replied that separate power given to the
President and above bringing them to trial Power
is given 70 prevent from going to foreign shores TO
war against countries with which We are at peace.
ing manifested on the other side OF the House against ex
eeu,iye encroachmens the rights or our citizens He
land for The army during the las, years had been
employ In Kansas perpeia!ng outrage ana injustice On
the rights guaranteed to every freeman. ara. ..
tion would be discussed on ie intrinsic me
rits, separated from Kansas, Utah and all others
tard thought they had plenary power aud ample
Instructions the they deemed proper 70 pursue
III they were a'tlfg under lnstucuohs VI u" o"~4"S'
they should not he reproached for obeying tefn.
Mr. IoyEoY, (opp) Of Mich. said the neutrality laws
need change would vote for IT, He protested agains
this attempt TO elevate into honor ga buccancer, mur
derer and pirate" who for years has been disturbing
the peace OF nations As for the fact they
had authority Of the President who says ttas walker
"a fugitive from justice and has escaped from jail
Iaughler) And they were asked 10 bow 70 TN
nasrsanmty OF the criminal who yielded TO the officer
Naughter) Great maguanmlty, indeed, when mar
can't help himself. Qaught-r.) That was done uneei
the police arrangements every day II they had to bow
10 every such man rs hero, they would soo'
exhaust their 20 yer OF admiration. Uaughter) tCom
modore Paniding had hung him (waiker) To the yar'
arm, he Qovejoy) would have houored him for IT. rht
is the treatment which such pirates ought 10 have hell
out 10 them. He entered his protest against clothing
man with heroism and making him martyr "heh
is simply n rascal. Excessive aughier)
Mr.. STANTON, opp OF Ohio, said he understood "a
settled rule Of international law To he that every nao
has the right pursue its criminals on the gh seas an
arrest them Wherever found under is nag and when
can be done Iegtmatey under any other nag The Pre-
sident says hs message that Walker escaped, and
was on that ground that his arrest was made.
without concluding the debate the committee rose al
the House adjourned.
Election Of q United States Senator from Ken