The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
wAsHtsorOS. Jan. s.

GUS 0fanOheN OF tNo message the hppro-
pirate standing committees. lie express
ed the hope that they would be adopted
forthwith. as he message had been before
the country nearly month.
Mr. Chaolrd thonght they had plenary
power aud ample Instructions for the
course they deemed proper to pursue.
Mr.. Lovejoy said Il the neutrality laws
needed change he would vote Gor it,
He protested against this attempt to els.
vate irto honor buohaneer, a murderer
aud pirate. as for the fact they had the
authority Of the President who saws that
Walker is fugitive from justice aud from
jail. and now they are asked to bow TO
,he magnanimity OF the criminal who
yielded to the officer. (Lsughtor y
Grea; magnanimiiy, indeed. when a msu
cant help himself. (Laugmer,) That
was done under the police arrangements
every day. If they had to bow to every
such man as a hero, they would soon
exhaust their power Of admiration
{ (Laughter.) lf Commodore Paulding
had hung hm (Walker) At the yardarm
he (Lovejoy) would have applauded him
for IL. This is the treatment that such
pirates ought TO have held out to them.
He entered his protest against clothing
man with heroism and making him
martyr when he is simply rascal
{ Excessive laughter.
Mr.. Stanton said be understood the set
tied rule Of international law TO be that
every nation has the right to pursue its
criminals in the high seas ~ d arrest them
wherever found under its dag, and wh.n
il can ba done legiimately, under any
other flag. The President says In his
message that Walker escaped, and il WAS
on that ground that his arrest was made.
A long debate ensued.
Mr.. Crittenden attacked She neutrality
laws. denying that the laws Of nations
require independent states to retain their
q tIzens from making hostile aggressions
on other states.
Mr. Keitt said the pursuit Of any ex-
petition more than three miles from land
was unlawful aud capture on foreign
soil was unla wiul.
Mr.. Clancy Jones said the President
only asked the employment Of an addi-
tional force n case Of necessity to execute
the laws and the enforcement Of the neu.
tr lily laws.
Mr. Stevens denounced the arrest oil
Walker rs an outrage, unjustitied by even
a sembauce Of law. Reputation and res
titution should be made. Walker and
his men should be put on board Of ma
tional ship and returned 10 where they
were before outrage was committed.
Mr. B1cock believed that Paulding haC
acted illegally. but maintained that W,
have unlimited power to use the army anC
navy on the ocean,
Mr.. Grow was pleased to see mHcl
feeling manifested on the other side o
the House against executive encroach
ments on the rights of our citizens. II,
asked that the rule applied to the sea be
applied to the land. for the army for the
last two years had been employed in
Kansas perpetrating outrage d injustice
on the rights guaranteed to every free
man.
Mr.. Maynard trusted this question
would be discussed on It's intrinsic merits
separated from Kansas, Utah, and AL
others.
SEEATE.-On motion Of Mr.. Seward
resolution was adopted that the petition
of Mr.. Milliard, which was presented
yesterday. be transmitted to the Seoretl.
ry of State for the consideration Of The
President. The petition sets forth yari,
Gus grievances inflicted upon Mr Mlliard
an American citizen, BY British civil off.
GERS and others in Ireland, by which he
claims 20 have had large number oil
valuable cattle taken iiom him by mob
Mr.. FeSsenden introduced the French
spolation bill, and moved It's reference
TO a select committee OF seven. After
debate the motion was agreed to and
Msssrs. Crlttenden Collamer, Toombs
liamiin. Hunter Davis. and King were
appointed said committee.
Mr.. Slidel introduced a bill amenda
tory to the coinage act, relative to th,
half dollars aud similar silver coins.
\ Mr. Gwin submitted a resolution which
lies over. ins;ructing the Committee OF
Foreign Relations TO enquire into the az
pediency of providing by law or appoint
ment Of a Minister Plenipotehtiary tC
Japan.
Mr. Brown being still too i'll to resum,
his speech on Kansas affairs the Senate
after transaetiug some business Of nC
public Importance. adjourned
WAsHNGroN, jan G.
HousE MIR. Ghneey Jones, from lh,
Committee on Ways aud Means, reported
the bill Of appropriation for the supper
Of the Military Academy.
Mr.. Washbufne. Of H.. from the Com
mitteo on Commerce. reported bill {,
further ameni the act providing for tb,
better security Of the lives Of passenger
on board steam vessels. It's oonsidera
ton WAS postponed till the frst Tuesday
Of February.
Mr.. Clingmsn. from the Committee o.
Foreign Affairs. reported a series Of res
olutions. which were adopted. calling OF
! the President to communicate the CORES
pondenoe between the Secretary Of STAT
! and the Governments Of Paraguay an,
New Grenada in any way affecting ou
! differences with those Goyernments.-
! Also between the Secretary Of State anl
Brazil, relative 70 the opening OF th
| river Amazon. and the negotiation OF
Reciprocity or other treaty; aud al cor