The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-01-20

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The President in message laid before
the House the Constitution of Minnesota.
The President replied by Message to
inquiries by the House, that no complaint
had reached the department from the
government of Nicaragua relative to the
arrest of Walker by Commodore Paulding.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the state Of the Union,
and took up the Presidents Annual Mes
sage.
After heightened discussion, upon Wal
ker, filibustering and matters connected
Herewith, the House adjourned,
Wednesday, in the Senate, was occupi-
ed by the discussion of resolution d.
recting the presentation of medal to
Commodore Paulding, AMI with matter af-
fected by the action of the Naval Retir-
ing Board.
The House in Committee of the Whole
on the Presidents Annual Message, spent
the day in the discussion of the fillibus-
tering question.
Thursday, in Senate Mr.. Houston gave
notice of his intention to introduce bill
to provide for the admission Of Kansas
into the Union as a State.
The joint resolution directing the pre-
sentation of medal to Com. Pauldipg
was made the special order for Wednes.
day next.
The Senate did no other business of i'm
portance, and after executive session,
adjourned.
The House went into Committee o. the
Whole on the Presidents annual Message.
MIR. Stephens of Ga, affirmed that I'M.
der the neutrality laws as they now stand,
ewing to their imperfect phraseology, the
President cannot at all use the army and
navy. but for Pauldings interposition,
Walker would now be secure in posses
sion of the Presidency Of Nicaragua, and
he was the only legitimate magistrate Of
that country. He repeated that Walker
and his men should be sent back, and full.
ly Unidentified for losses by the conduct
of Paulding, who kidnapped them.
Mr.. Blair of No., gave notice of hi
| oHa g. al.
pointment of committee with instruc
tions to inquire into the expedency Of &C
curing territory by treaty or otherwise
in Central or South America, for the pur
pose of colonizing there the free black,
from this country, and those who may
hereafter obtain their freedom, to be pro-
tected as dependency under the flag o.
the United States. Mr.. B. advocated
the scheme at some leng h.
The proposition of Mr.. Phelps to refer
the subject of the Pacific Railroad to {
Select Committee of Thirteen, was deba
ted, but not concluded.
The committee then rose, and the House
adjourned.
Friday, the Senate not in session.
In the House Mr.. Houston, from the
committee on the judiciary, reported rel.
olution, which was adopted, to send fol
persons and papers in relation to thu
charges against Judge Watrous of Texas
MIR. Stanton otferei an amendment fol
the appointment Of select committee te
investigate the charges in connection with
the Middlesex Manufacturing Company
of Lowell and inquire whether any mem
Der or officer Of the House received any
portion Of the amount said to have beer
paid to secure the passage Of the Tariff
Act of 1857.
This led to protracted discussion in
volving to some extent the doings o. thu
Investigating Committee Of the last Con
gress.
Mr.. Giddings obtained the floor, bu
gave way 10 motion to adjourn till Mon
day, which PREVAILED.