The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-01
WASHINGTON CITY, TUESDAY, JUNE /, 1858.



NJ WADE desired to amend that proposition by ad
ding provision that member Of tbs Senate during
the remainder of the session.. shall speak more than five
minutes any question without the leave Of the Senate
10 ba granted or refused without debate
Objection made that this would be change Of the
rules; and q, ". said hs would call itup morrow,
Mr. TRUMBULL moved to amend the resolution by
adding provision tAt the evening sessions should
inmate at ten clock p NJ ~ tFA.
After some debate, the amendment of Mr. TRuxBULL
was rejected, and the resolution was agreed to.
rHI Roar or sRAaUF
Mr. MASON submttsd resolution, and asked its im-
mediate consideration, to the effect that the Senate will
proceed Friday next at 10 clock to the consideration
of the resolutions reported Friday last by tha Com
ittss On Fosn Relations, to the exclusion Of III es
Ohscton being made, the rssoluton li syar uaAil 20
morrow. -us. sesia ts4
Mr.. M then moved that the resolutions sabsvs mon
TONED be immediately taken up for confederation The
question being taken the motion agreed toyeas 3s
nays 21--as follows: isia.aJ Iah
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Polk Reid Rice Sebastian Seward sheds Sds Stuart Thomson
Mser Chandler, ci.rr coI.ner cr,.eudeu Dur
rssendsn, Foster Green, amh Harlan Hunter erson
it Trumsun and wads-s 80 'N''''
ABSENT OR NOT voyNG-Messra, Bates Cnusman Dxm Doc
little Douglas Hayne Henderson johnson
The resolutions were then read, as follows: b
Rsosea las the Judgment the senats vessels
under q country they belong
Or BY ezhbio orcs part foreign
CATION Of the m sovereignty Of tho United States
the u q Mexico and tho adacsn. nerrg
Judgment of the senate such unequivoca and dna disposition
touching tho rights involved shall preclude hereafter the
renos Of IKE aesressions
s .aa ass w as9n poe
ton sy any other nation And the opinion
Of the Senate that become necessary such additional eson
should be supplied IN aid Of the executive will make such
Mr. HALE had moved to amend the second resolution
by striking out all after the word voyage and insert
ing the following are belfgerent in their character
and should be resisted at all hazards by oil tho power Of
the country" }g ~ ,a.ss sss .#
Mr. WILSON had moved to amend the amendment Of
Mr.. HALH by adding the following
And hereby authorised empowered to en-
Of the with Instructions capture the ships
which have committed which commit these belgrent acts
The question pending was on the motion Of Mr.. VII
Mr.. TOOMBS said that he should net vote for these
resolutions because they talk and amounted
to nothing he wanted TO take action which would
authorize the President to seize the offending vessels and
bring them Into ports until hear from England on
the subject fn t -
Mr. MASON replied that these resolutions expressed
the unanimous opinion Of the Committee Foreign Re-
ts part Of the senate would give strength to the Execu
tive IN future negotiations upon the subject Of these
grievances. gsp
Mr.. TOOMBS remarked that the Executive had no
power to act without the authority of the two houses of
Congress He can do more than prevent further ag
gresons, but has authority to take action In regard
to what is past Mr. desired to confer that authority
upon the President TINT he could for the past
An act of had been committed In the face of eur
declarations, from the time of the last war with Great
Britain down to the present hour and in the face of the
uniform policy Of government at all times and
should to England and inquire whether she had
authorized the commission of these outrages The
ton settled; argument expended; and now
had nothing to do but to stand by our arms.
Mr.. HAMMOND differed in opinion with the senator
from Georgia He thought there much substance in
these resolutions and il they earnestly maintained
by the Senate and the country they would accomplish
the desired object 1t was not small thing to adopt
such resolutions he thought they would result in war;
becsuse he did not believe England would abandon the
right of search which she claimed Still he was not in
favor Of making declaration of by side blow If
II the intention of this country to into with
England ought to make formal declaration Of
1t momentous matter to engage In with that
power and it should be done with all proper form He
believed had just and ample for war; for had
received most fragrant insult but he preferred by pass
ing these resolutions to give England chance to
avert event, which, whenever it occurs will change
| the whole face of human affairs
Mfr. CRITTENDEN said that in this matter it became
this country to proceed with firm and determined but
cautious steps Great Britain had done wrong, for
which bound in interest and honor to demand
some reparaton but we should proceed to demand and
obtain that redress in proper and dgnicd manner We
wanted Of words but simply to ask for reparation
and when should have received from Great
Britain should know what to do but surely 1t did
not become to go to before demand eparation
That the way to settle grievances between gentlemen
if gentleman oends another the latter first asks for
voluntary reparaion and that being refused he takes
such course as the occasion demands Now, We have
nothing more TO m regard to the right Of search 1t
il longer open question, for have made up
minds about It, England has right to hold her opin-
ions 20 long s.shc does not commit aggression upon
rights bat - soon rigsts inaged. have
right and II r. our duty 70 demand repAsHton. He de-
sired negotiation the question o. abstract rights
| but what we want h redress for actual wrOngs 81
| Mr. MASON objected to the amendment Of Mr. WuSoN,
because proposed to confer power the President to
capture the offending vessels and such power could not
| be conferred by the Senate alone. aNl Ill.
Mr., WILSON withdrew his amendment saying that he
found the resolutions intended simple express
| sion Of opinion, and proposed action. The amend
mont which he submitted would he of avail unless
| adopted by both Houses
proposed by the committee because they conferred
power on the President. 10 be sure, they
precision of opinion but the opinion had been re-
pcatedly expressed before and well known to the
whole civilized world. He then moved to amend the
resolutions by substituting joint resolution which
thorised the President to adopt such TO
rest st once the continuance Of these outragex
Mr.. HALE defcndsd tho language OF his amendment,
saying that the decision Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, in the of the Mariana had de-
cAred such acts b~xcran and he could see no reason