The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-23
Thirty-Fifth ConSresa.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 81. ls5s-.%nate-The Sonata
proceeded to the consideration Of the Joint resolu.
ton proposing to present a medal to Commodore
Pxuidng
! Ne. Clay suggested that the Joint reso,ution
ought to be referred to the committee on foreign
relations, and IL would be premature to discuss il
1t this time. 1t would seem like preiudging the
question now before that Of the committee on the
reference Of the Presidents message ON the snb.
jsct of the arrest Of General Walker.
Mr.. Doolittls spoke IN advocacy of the Joint res
0lution. He said he could not foresee what might
b the Anal disposition Of this proposition but he
desired 70 state the grounds upon which he had
deemed IL his duty to move the resolution. Ia
stating these grounds, II would DO his endesvor
to address himself calmly aud dispas sionately to
the judgment OF the Senate. He quoted from the
wss justinable In arrestiug Walker and his asso-
eiates. -" ...
Mr.. Brown earnestly opposed the resolution,
and ridiculsd the idea Of presenting medal 10
esaeuf SS' handful 81 is.sters, who made no re-,
sisssues. He undertook to say that Walkers ex-
n1dItion was not unlswful. They only did what
ahy other eitissns had right to do.
fWr 'Fngk eontended that the neutrality laws
only authorized the army, navy and militia to be
ernrIoysd 70 prevent the fitting out or setting on
foos Of illegal military expeditions and did not jus
tify the pursuit Of persons, thus engaged, into q
Ssrsign country. even with les consent.
Without taking the question, the Senate ad.
3ourned uatil Monday. rr.s
H.Ise If Representdtirea-Att the instance of Mr..
BuriiDgane, the oath WAS administered to Mr.
Gopch, successor to Mr. Hanks.
I'd Mr.. Kunkel, OF Penn, asked 20 be excused from
serving the select committee to Investigate the
disbursement Of the tariff fund by the Middlesex
Manufacturing Company
Mr.. Durfee hoped not, ss that gentleman had.
the other day, In q most earnest manner. charged
the New England members with joining the free
traders to strike down the interests of Peunsylys
MA A representative Of New England. he want.
cd Mr.. Kupkel's miad relieved, and he hoped the
matter would be thoroughly sfted
Mr.. Kunkei replied, that If what Mr. Dprfee
supposed was true, he (Mr. KunksD ought TO be
the last man on that committee.
Mr.. K. was then excused.
Mr.. j. Clancy Jones, from the COMMITTEES of xays
and msans. reported bills making Appropriations
for fortihcations, for the naval service for civil
expenses and for the legislative, executive and ;u
diclal expenses.
Mr.. Phelps, from the same committee, reported
bill apprcpriating $4,000 to supply the def.
cheney for the Of paper. printing, 6indine ana
engraving ordered BY the two proceeding Con-
crosses.
Mr.. John Cochrsne, from the committee on COM
merce, reported bill to refund to Messrs Barclay
end Livingston and others duties on certain eoods
destroyed by dre In New York on the 18th Of july
1S45. Also, bill providing for the general intro.
duetion Of uniform code Of marine signals.
Mr., Cochrane said that the ball was OF more i'm.
portance 70 commerce and the reputation of the
country Tor humanity than any other which
could b presented, and should b. passed In pref
sspncs - them. U.s.
Other reports we're also presented, and at an
early hoar the house adjourned.
G~ssans pf1