The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-06
LATEST NEWS.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

The morning hour occupied by the considera
ton of private bills relating to California.
The Joint resolution of which Governor Sewar,
was the author, giving three years full pay of he
deceased husband, to the widow of Capt Herndon
amounting to 81 500, was then taken up
Messrs. Iverson and Slidell opposed the mea
sure.
Mr.. Benjamin paid warm tribute to the calm
courage Of Capt. Herndon, and he hoped it Womb
be precedent for American officers
Mr. Seward said that Mrs. Herndon had brought
this matter to his knowledge, and that he had
brought it before the Senate lie said that he was
Influenced by the incident that the last known OF
the gallant officer that he sent by a rescued
passenger his watch to his wife, that being the es-
tate he left her.
The resolution was then passed-yeas 80: nays-
Messrs. Green, Hunter, Iverson, Johnson of Tenn
King Slidell and Toombs-s
Iwenty-one Senators were absent when the vote
taken.
The question of the fishery bounties was taken
up. MIR. Hale spoke on the subject Finally the
matter was postponed till tomorrow
me paraguay resolution was passed in its orgi-
MAJ shape after which the West Point appropriation
bill was passed.
The admission of Oregon then discussed, after
which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, May s, 1858.
Mr.. Clingman, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs reported bill for the satisfaction of the
claims for French spoliatons, being copy of the
one vetoed by President Pierce. lie said he had
been instructed to ask postponement of the sub
iect till the 10Th of Nav.
On motion of Mr.. Shorter the consideration of
the subject was postponed till the LIST Monday in
January next--yeas G6 nays 60.
MIR. Clingman addressed the House on the subject
OF Central American affairs, arguing that the seizure
OF Gen. Walker, bv Commodore Pauding, was
without authority of law and had benefited Great
Britain to the detriment of the United States. He
also maintained that the Clay ton Bulwer Treaty
should be abrogated, and that we have a better
claim than Great Britain has to the control of South
America. While speaking in approval of the doc
trlnes OF the Ostend manifesto promulg gated by
Mr.. Buchanan,
Mr. Gliding inquired whether Mr.. Clingman was
IN favor of the annexation of Cuba.
MIR. Clingman replied that he should be glad to
nave Cuba annexed and that four years ago the
United States had good ground and ought to have
taken it after the Black Warrior affair."
Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, inquired whether Mr..
Cllngman proposed that the treaty should be abro-
gated by proclamation or through negotiation
Mr.. Clingman replied that he knew very well that
there was disposition on the part of the British
Cabinet to abrogate the treaty fair and honOra-
BILE terms, and he thought that the Executive could
do it at this time.
The House here resumed the consideration of the
Senate bill for the admission of Minnesota into the
Union.
Messrs. Davis, of Nd, and Anderson briefly op-
posed the bill on the ground that the constitution
permits alien suffrage.
Mr. Reagan contended that Congress has no pow
er to Interfere with the question as to who shall be
electors in a State.
The further consideration of the bill was post |
poned until Tomorrow mt 10 o'clock.
The House went into Committee of the Whole |
On the State of the Union-Mr. Burnett in the |
chalr-and resumed the consideration of the eXecu-
tive Judicial and legislative appropriation bill.
several amendments were discussed and adopted, |
but without coming to final vote on the subject.
Adjourned