Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-05
CONGRESS-


CONGRESS
| In the Senate, a Saturday, a communi
cation was received from the Secretary Of
i War, recommending an. appropriation fol
finishing certain public works in the Dis
trict Of ColImbig.,
! On motion Of Mr.. Mason, the Senate pro.
ceeded with the consideration Of the resolu.
tons reported by the Committee on Foreign
Relations, on the subject of aggreasiong Or
american vessels.
Mr.. Mason proceeded, at considerable
length, to show that in times of peace nc
right is recognized by any law Of nations
FOR vessels of one nation to visit those of an.
other. These actions are direct violation
Of all law ard flerogatory to the dignity o.
the nation when submits to them. He
contended, however, that the measures a.
dopted by the President were probably sui:
ficient for putting an end to such visitations
and after they have been tested, if not ad-
e4uate, then it is the duty of Congress te
leslslate to effectually prevent any such oc-
currenee in future.
Mr.. Mallory moved to amend by clause
declaring that the recent acts OF British ma
val vessels in firing into American vessels
are belligerent, and should be resisted by
all the force in the country.
DR.. Mallory thought the time for nego-
tlation had passed, and if these acts arc
committed nnder instructions from the Gov
eminent Of Great Britain, and he believed
they had been so committed, then it is a
virtual violation Of the neutrality lays as
interpreted by their oEp authorities.
sar isaae moRed to amend by clause
authorizing the President to take ilnmedi-
ate steps for the suppression Of these ontra-
ges by force
. Mr.. Toombs also regarded the outraees,
# committed with the knowledge of the
British Government, o cause Of war, and
shat steps shodld be taken accordingly.
Mr.. Seward, also, regarded these ao
gressions as cause of war. He did not
think the British Government had ordered
these outrages.
La the House Of Representatives, Mr.
English, from the Committee on the Post
Otllee and Post Roads, reported bill es-
tablishing certain post routes which vas
passed.
Mr.. Harris, Of Illinois, made report
from the Committee Of Elections, to the eff
feet that Mr.. kingsbury delegate from the
late Territory of Minnesota, ought to be al
lowed to retain his seat The further con-
sideration Of the subject will come up to-
day.
The House proceeded TO the oonsidera-
ton Of private bills
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1853.
SENATE.-The Senate agreed hereafter to
take recess from four to six o'clock ia the
afternoon. Mr. Stewards motion 10 extend
the time for an adjournrert Of Congress,
was withdrawn. 1he Senate agreed to
take UP, Oh Friday. Mr.. Mason's resolutions
relative to British outrages on American
shipping The appropriation bill was then
taken up and discussed.
llepsa. The Slnate's resolution for an
Of the difficulties with Paraguay,
growing out Of the attaok on the Water
Witch, was passed, ,.lso tie supplemental
Indian bill The bil providing for the de-
hoiercy IN ludian appropriations was then
taken up and discussed.
WASHINGTON, June /, 1853.
.Sendff.---1ar Ma On from the Commit
sa0 On Foreign Relations reported bill to
restrain Mexican eutrages on the Amesi-
can dag and oisizens. by Mexico aud Cen
trail America. Mr. Seward from the same
committee dissonted. Several amendments
We're proposed uA discussed. The aepro-
pflat'ou bills were then taken up and dis
cussed
House. The Il auso passed the Indian
defleiency aud the volunteer regiment hFls
a motion fixing III : 'cond Monday in No
Vember for the beginning of the nert SEES
zion OF Congress was disagreed to.