The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-07

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!, Several other upimportsnt aassudmsnts wsye then
passed over until finally the following amendment oi
Mr.. ssnxAs, Of Ohio, was reported:
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asa spprspisd fsS That sosSias herein oassa
apply 10 e appropriations for the present " next ssea year
y, Mr., PHELPS, of Missouri demanded the yeas and
nays; which were ordered and tho amendment was
agreed to-yeas l08, nays So y -+''.l' ."
The bill then read third time and passed-yeas
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CENTRAL ANsRIcAs AssARsrR cLAxrox- -srLwER rKRArY.
The Hotse thca resumed the consisxation of the
lutions reported yesterday from the Committee Foreign
Affairs In relation to Central America and the abrogation
Of the Clayton Buwer treaty.aAla - f4ftf4ai VoiA
\ Mr.. RTCHIE Of Pennsylvania addressed the House.
He traced the history Of the adoption Of the treaty, and
quotedfrom official documents to show that In the oPn
ion OF the government OF Great Britain and the govern
ment Of the United States the position of the Unitd
States stronger with reference to the Central Acr
can question under the treaty than under the crcu-
sances existing prior to the treaty He hoped the House
would vote upon the resolutions, but vote them down,
because there particular for Interference
tho part of the United States the present
The treaty wise and good for both parties and there
could be but objection to it, arising out of the desire
the part Of the United States to seiso Of the
Central American States without authority. He
sorry to see IT. but the speech Of the gentleman from
North Carolina yesterday presented that line Of policy
ObfNdmhN, OF NOrtn ShrOllun, bAlu ne biinpy
held that TIE United States ought to be freed from the
obligations of that treaty that they coud acquire that
territory whenever they could do so upon honorable
terms "a fii lpith % l.siga iEi = is ~ iiAtiQtHi
= Mr.. RITCHIE said that would be mere gage of bat
tle-sad it would be like glove thrown down for the
contest Of nations to whom this territory should be
long. The treaty did not prevent the acquisition of this
territory by the United States The could still acquire
1t on fair and honorable terms
Mr.. CLINGMAN inquired whether, II Nicaragua pro-
posed to be annexed to this country they could obtain it
without the consent OF Great Britain.
Mr.. RfTCHIE replied that the treaty interposed no
barrier to negotiations, and they could obtain the terri
tory with the of Great Britain notwst,nd
ing the treaty. He thought it we'll that the two most
powerful nations earth were thus restrained The Uni
ted States placed In position by which her cit
zens could pcacenby emige to that territory and COLO
nize Ii. gps Ai.,3f & y gy r 6pJ1ila,il b(f.
Mr. slCKLES, of New York, obtained the floor and
moved that its further consideration be postponed until
Tuesday next at o clock !; pending which, ~ 4o
Mr. COBB of Alabama, demanded the previols qucs-
ton pending which, .t IS fa5a. ,raenua 11.D
Mr.. KELSEY, Of New York, moved that the resolu-
tions be laid the table which motion not agreed
to yeas Al nays l07o aaltss "a ~ .c ati 10 tsA
Mr. SICKLES withdrew the motion to postpone .4t
The question then taken, and the previous qucs
ton wss sustaneayes 49, noes 46-and the main ques
tion ordered. Z, la4H.iRs sst-ui fid flA 7,f ilay
Mr. MILIS0N of Virginia, moved to reconsider the
vote by which the main question ordered pending
which, 1Ua fgJt5t4 saF ta,li- 16lsJt ia
Mr.. wAIBRlDGE, Of Michigan, moved that the mo-
tion to reconsider be laid the table, which motion
The question recurring the motion that rcsolu-
tions be reconmittei to tile Committee Foreign AZ
fairs, a,B 16 'fa.B ~ 7iisi u i.lay l9ssgAf
Mr. RITUHIE asked consent to withdraw that notion
but objection made. Hupt I.a jitiRd9 slitsltI
The question then taken tire motion to recon-
mit and not agreed to- and the resolution
dered to he engrose and read the third timeyeas
nays 86. "a l3N CO. gil,igtl aid tiluiiiDn a1
The question recurring ON the preamble, ,,sgl. l,tl
g. Mr. CLINGAlAN demanded tho previous question
pending which, a.s.t tli IS rli.i'tl G5d stea iaa
Mr.. SICKLES of New York, moved TINT the House
proceed to the consideration of business the Speaker
table; which motion agreed to- yeas 90, nays 49,
: ,,. coSTosAcIous WITNESS -,
Mr.. HASKIN, of New York, from the select commit
York. reported tho following resolution :7. atp
Whereas Robertw Latham late Of the city Il washington District
Of Columbia, a7th Of April 1858 duly
appear before committee Of this Hose appointed to investigate the
Wakns Wcs Point in tho se Of New York by
& % ] % e ~ @
Rsso That The Speaker Issue his warrant, directed 10 the Ser
commanding him % take said Latham into h custody
conemps authority &C III
House. s
The resolution unanimously agreed to.
Mr. MAYNARD, of Tennessee, asked, but did not OBJ
tain consent to give notice of resolutions to rescnd the
seventeenth rule of the House In regard to admission
the floor OF the House. and adopt stringent regua-
tions. ii3E u i'1aBJ1a ah Clsi }Ab sW7h4iff73
asatil itJs1 THE ADMISSION OF nrNssorA q"iI
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF busi
ness on the Speakers table, when, "a. .rsli elueYI
The SPEAKER stated the business st in order to be
the consideration Of the bill for the admission of Min
q Mr, SMITH, Of Virginia, held that they ought not
lightly to increase the number of States but should
at least that States IN nj least In strict conform
y with the constitution Could IL be possible that
the formation of the constitution it the intention
their fathers to provide constitution persons that
were not citizens Of the United States He maintained
that they look into the construction Of their system
to the great fundamental principle that the const
tuition formed for the people Of the United States
being people Of the United Satos He opposed the ad
mission of Minnesota the ground that her consttu
on makes citizens out Of aliens, which Is violation Of
the naturalization laws OF the United States.
A Mr. MILLSON, of Virginia, replied TO she REMARKS of
Mr. Smith In regard to alien suffrage he supposed
that it was all competent for Congress to pass upon
the constitution applying for smissicn tO the extent Of
approving dimpprovng OF any Of its provisions he
would think there would be direct application Of
his colleagues remarks He did mot wish to be under
stood approving Of the extenAion of suffrage to unnat
rallied Foreigners His colleague objected to the admis
sion of State because Of objections Of that character
the constitution Did not the gentleman know that this
going far beyond the proper sphere of Congress and