The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-13
L A T ES T N E WS
Fifth Congress

w ASHINGTON, Jan. II. HOUSE .--1he
Speaker laid before the House message
from the President in response to the re-
solution calling for information relative
to the recent events that have transpired
in Central America.
On motion of Mr.. Clingnan, that por-
ton Of the Presidents message and ac-
companying documents relating to Com.
Paulding and having reference to the Or
ders of the Navy Department, were re-
ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs,
and the other portion to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
A message from the President was also
received, stating that he had received
copy of the constitution of Minnesota, to-
gether with an abstract of the votes polled
for and against it, and he now laid 1t be-
fore Congress in the manner prescribed
by that instrument. Having received
only one copy, he had transmitted that to
the Senate.
A message was also received from the
President in response to the resolution in
quiring whether the Government of Mica
ragua has made any complaint on ac-
count of the arrest of Walker by Com
modore Paulding on its soil. The Presi-
dent, through the Secretary of State, says
no such complaint has reached the De-
partment.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union
on the Presidents annual message.
This was not question between Walk
er and the Government-It was whether
the Government shall discharge it's duty
and sustain its honor. 1t is only when
we are just to our neighbors we sustain
our character and dignity; therefore, we
are bound to defend Nicaragua against
the aggressions of our own citizens. He
would not hang the offenders, as has been
suggested, but they We're properly
brought back in sympathy for their
wretched condition, and to be taught, he
hoped, that the rights of the Government
must be respected. He maintained that
it was not only the right but the duty of
the Naval forces to enter upon Nicara-
guam soil and arrest those whom the Pre-
sident denominated "murderers and rob-
bers."
Mr.. kellogg said that if ever President
required the supporting hand of his
friends, it was now.-Who could tell
which was the Administration measures.
Look to the Senate. There the Warwick
OF the party, in the pride of his power,
hurls defiance at the Administration! The
President entered upon the Presidency
with a plethoric Treasury, which is now
bankrupt.
The Central America question is pres
ing hard upon him, and the filibusters
are trying to overwhelm him. Besides,
there is the Kansas question, which he is
pressing forward for the destruction of
Freemont's hopes, and the indignation
hurled back is sinking him.
Utah is beyond the control of the Gov
eminent, and Brigham Young is laughing
him to scorn. Well may he exclaim
''save me from my friends"
AS to Central American affairs, if the
President was derelict at all it was be-
cause he did not, with firm and steady
hand, carry out his intentions to prose-
cute Walker while he was within our iu-
risdiction.
SENATE.-Mr. Douglas presented a
petition from Henry O'Rielly in favor of
establishing a Geographic line from the
Western borders of Missouri of Fort Lara
mic and the South Pass of the Rocky
Mountains. Referred to the Military
Committee.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill explana-
tory of the act granting bounty lands to the
officers and soldiers of the army, passed
March, 1866, so as to secure the claim to
the heirs of the persons making the
claims, but who have died before the
land warrants We're issued. Referred.