The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-02

| HI tue Oenate on Inc S0tn OF January
Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on Fo.
reign Relations. reported en- the subject OF
Central American affairs. reviewing all the
facts ofthe case, and concluding with the
following resolutions
! lst. That no further provisions of law
are necessary to confer authority on the
| President to cause arrests and seizures to be
made on the high seas fer offences against
the neutrality law of 1918, and such powers
as are necessarily implied in the Sth sec
| ton.
I'd. That the place where Walker was
arrested being out of the jurisdiction of the
| United States, the arrest was without war
rant of law, but in view of the circumstances
and results, the act does not call for cen
surs, except by Nicaragua. The further
consideration of the subject was postponed
until the 9th of February, A bill accom-
panies the report. authorizing the arrest ei
fllibusters on the high seas.
Mr.. Douglas, as member of the commit
! tee, dissented from the report. Mr.. Harlan
made an anti Lecompton Constitution
speech.
In the House, the consideration of Mat
teson's case was postponed in consequence
! of his necessary absence. The House then
/ went into Committee of the Whole on the
Central American question. when a debate
ensued, and the final policy of the Admin
istration was condemned by Messrs.
Granger, and Washburne of Wisconsin.
In the Senate on the Goth of January,
Mr.. Douglas. from the committee on Terri
| tories, introduced bill for the admission of
Minnesota into the Union. The bill to in
crease the army by adding thereto about
seven thousand men. was discussed.
The House discussed Kansas affairs.
The invalid and other pension bills were
then taken up and passed. Mr.. Clingman
asked, but did not obtain leave. to offer a
joint resolution declaring that the Clayton
Bulwer treaty ought to be abrogated that
| Central America. standing towards US as
did the Louisiana Territory, we should per-
matt no foreign interference, and, declaring
further, that Congress ought to condemn
| the Coolie system.
In the Senate, on the 9th ult., Mr. Will
son introduced joint resolution for the
| appointment of a commissioner to inquire
into the difficulties with Utah, and to nego-
tiate for the settlement of the difficulties
| there. The resolution was laid on the table.
The resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio,
denouncing the Lecompten Constitution.
were ordered to be printed. The bill to
increase the army was taken up and dis
cussed.
In the House, Mr. Davis of Mississippi,
denounced the free sellers and abolitionists.
and said the former were the greatest rob-
said the former were not entitled to respect.
| Their opposition to the right of the people
of Kansas to govern themselves, was a
mere pretext of the free soilers, which the
South must resist by force. Discussion
then ensued on slavery, Kansas, Utah, ETC.,
but without taking action tho House ad
.journed.
In tho Senate on the 28th, Mr. Sldell
made report, in effect, that no notes of a
less denomination than fifty dollars shall
| circulate in the District of Columbia; de-
caring it inexpedient to charter banks of
issue here. and making it misdemeanor to
do so. Mr. Pearce defended Com Paulding.
Mr. Slidell entirely disupproved of Commo-
dere Paulding's acts, and hoped he either
had been or would be recalled. Mr. S.
equally disapproved of the motives and
course of Gen. Walker.
In the House, Mr. Shaw of Illinois and
Mr. Hickman, both Democrats, strongly
condemned the Lecempton Constitution and
the attempt of the President to force its
adoption. Mr. Sherman, Republican, said
the attempt to force it on an unwilling peo-
pie, would be met by resistance.
On the goth. the Senate was not in session.
In the House. the printing question was
discussed all day. Charges of corruption
were made but no evidence offered.