New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-07
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Congressional News.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Senate.- -Crttenden thought
that an increase of per cent on wooden and cotton
goods would produce adequate revenue, and afford
all necessary protection.
Fitch moved an amendment, taking in bank bills
and discriminating against smaller denominations to
drive them out of circulation.
On motion of Clay, the resolution aud amendment
were tabled.
Senate.-Hunter and Toombs asked, but the Senate
refused to excuse them from serving on the French
Spoliation bill committee.
The Senate is now considering C-ittenden's resolu-
tion in favor Of increasing the duties of imports by
substituting the Home for the Foreign valuation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-House.- Clingman from
the Committee Foreign Affairs reported resolu-
tion (which was adopted) asking the President for
the correspondence between the Secretary of State
and Paragua and New Grenada also with Brazil,
relative to the navigation of the Amazon and nego-
tations OF reciprocity other and all correspondence
on the subject OF our relations with Spain not here
tofore made public. The House then went into
committee Of the whole on the Presidents message.
House.-Sickles defended the constitutonalty Of
the Neutrality act of 1878, and surprised to hear
assertions that it not right to go on the high seas
to capture voators of said act We are under treaty
stpulatlons to maintain a naval force for the sup
preston of the slave trade and the policy had been
recognized by all Administrations and all parties
Twould be the result of good sense in the House to
add to the argument that Walkers expedition was
fitted out to make and take life and property in
Nicaragua, with which country we were ae peace,
and had just made treaty of amity and friendship.
Instaneousy on landing, hostility was perpetrated,
men shot down and property seized. International
law calls this robbery and murder. He recognized
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countries peaceably, and himself wished the isthmus
to become Americanized, but not by expeditions like
Walkers. Paulding doubtlessly acted in accordance
with the spirit Of his instructions. The President
has shown himself favorable to the interests of our
people in connection with the Central American Re
publics, by cutiFating kind and fraterna relation.
with these Governments, with view to Americanizt
them. 1t is treason for lawless bands to make wal
upon peaceful contemporaries.
Haskins said that at the proper time he would &c
as far as any one in favor of asuspenson of the Neu
trality laws, but not for the reasons given By Quit
man. Nicaragua is the only Power which can obiect
to Com. Pauldings course, She eommends it, H,
thought the thanks of Congress and medal due t.
Paulding. He was national and not an individual
flibuster believer in the Monroe doctrine and
wants the sentiments OF the Ostend manifesto ap
piled, and when the nation will take the responsi
bty of seizing Cuba and snspending the Neutralit,
laws, he would go for it. National Democrats (sait
he) believe the Government should do certain thing,
by conquest. They inherited that idea from the
mother country, but Walkers invasions were petty
larceny. He was in favor Of national grand larceny
Qanghter,) and declared himself Hardshell Demo.
erat.
Stephens said he cast no imputaton on Pauldine
further than the arrest Of Walker ustifed-that ar
rest was without law or the color of law On that
Paulding was sustained. 1t was great outrage.
Haskns replied with abundant pFecedents to show
that the American Congress and people had sus
tanned acts morally right but technically wrong
citing, among Others the declaration of martial law
by jackson at New Orleans.
Bocock repeled Stephens assertion that Walkers
men were a lazy, lousy set.
Gilmer deprecated the course of the argument on
Pauldng's condnet. He thought the documents
would justify it, there was increased necessity
after Walkers escape, to order federal and naval Off
GERS to exercise additional vigilance He humorousy
rdiculed the idea of paying Walkers expenses and
y sending him hack in a national vessel