Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

In THE SENATE, yesterday, after our report
closed, the resolution of Mr.. Mason, empower
ing the President TO force to compel the Par
aguayan authorities to adjust existing difficulties
between that government and the United States,
was amended by Mr.. Collamer so as to prevent
the use of force. .
On motion Of Mr.. Mason, the resolution was
laid on the table.
MIR. Clay called up the bill repeating all laws
allowing bountes to vessels employed In the
banks a I'd cod fisheries.
Mr.. q. stated that Is these fisheries were a To-
cal interest, the allowance of bounties was in re-
ality q tax upon the whole country for the benefit
of the few. These bounties had already amount
ed to upwards of Sl2 COG, 900, and the number OF
persons benefited is not IL, go Ii is a won
der, said Mr.. c that the system has been so long
tolerated.
The matter was postponed until to-day
The bill amendatory of the acts for public
printing was then taken up, discussed, amended
and pas sed.
This is not the bill for establishing a printing
Bureau, but only codifes and amends existing
laws, and places certain restrictions the quail
| ity and character Of the printing executed
The Senate then adjourned.
In THE HOUSE, the resolution looking to the
abrogatiOn of the Clayton Bulwer treaty was fur
| ther discussed.
Mr. Colfax moved to lay II upon the table, but
| this was disagreed to-yeas 80 nays no
| The subject was then posi- poned.
| The Senate amendment to the bill to promote
| the efficiency of the navy were agreed to
The bill for the admission of Minnesota as a
| State into the Union, was next taken up
| Mr.. Stephens moved to amend, emitting the
| new State to three, instead of two Representa-
| tives
| Mr.. Garnet thought one Representative all that
Mr.. Stephens called for the previous question,
| but was not sustained.
| Mr.. kingsburv then sent to the CleI and had
read, printed speech on the question
Mr.. Sherman offered i substitute providing for
| another convention 10 be held to frame new
| constitution. lie opposed the now offered
| because Minnesota had not complied with the
| enabling act, and the constitution did not con-
iolin to The requirements of the Constitution of
| the United States.
| MIR. Jenkins commended that Minnesota had
| done all that could he required of her. The con-
| vention was fairly elected, and the consultation
| legal. He could find no objection against her on
| account Of irTegularity.
Mr. Stephens moved to recommit the bill so
| as To keep il before the House.
| Mr.. Grow advocated the pa ,sage of the bill
| MIR Davis, Of Md obtained the floor, bat gave
| way to privileged question
| Mr.. Lawrence replied TO a speech OF Mr.. Camp
| bell; in which the latter gentleman had charged
that Mr.. l.. had agreed with other anti I.ecomI-
ton Democrats To stand 10y the Crittenden- NJ ont
Somery amendment to the bitter end, aud to vote
! against all other propositions. Mr.. l.. denied
that he had ever made any such agreement.
Mr., Campbell repeated that it was understood
| that both MessrS. Lawrence aud Cox, with the
other members belonging to the Douglas Democ-
| racy, agreed that they never would yield in the
| Kansas controversy to any proposition which did
not give TO the people of that Territory the right
to vote directly upon their constitution before
they Were admitted into the Union
| The charge Of an agreement having been en-
| tered into, was respectively denied by Messrs
| Harris, of ILL.,, Marshall of III -, and Underwood:
| and a>>eTtod and Insisted on by Me>srs. Wash
burn, Of Me +, Marshall, of Ky, and Clark, OF
Ny.
Nj. WasLbuFn, of Me, asserted that a written
| agreement had been drawn up and read ut a eau
! Gus meeting Of those opposed to the Lesompton
| bill, who were not Republicans, and he had un-
| derstoHd them to say that they woad abide bv
| it Ii was in effect, first, that they would adopt
| the CTittenden substitute with amendment ,
secoad, that they would vote for the substitute if
| the bill was adopted; and third, that if the
Senate urFed, insisted upon the original
| bill, and asked for committee OF conferf nee
| tn. House would vote down the motion TO insist
| and vote to adhere. copy of this agreemeI {
| was taken bv an anti Lecompton Democrat
| whom Mr.. W. would not name.
=. After spending Some time over this matter, the