Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-05
Con gre IS.

In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Pugh intro
duced bill to admit Kansas into the Union
with the Lecompton Constitution, and pro-
vidiug for shortly again submitting the sla
very question and all the provisions OF the
said Constitution to popular vote; measures
to that end 70 be taken at the first session oil
the Kansas State Legislature, &c.
Mr.. Slidel offered resolution, calling for
the record of the proceedings OF the Naval
Courts of Inquiry, which was debated by
Messrs. S.idell, Davis, COllamer and others,
until the hour for taking up the special or
der-the X ausas question; when MIR. Brown,
of Mississippi, delivered a speech IN reply
u the position Of Senator Douglas.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Clngman moved to suspend the rules to en-
able him to offer a resolution calling on the
President for all official information in his
possession relative to the recent eStradition
of Vim. Walker and his followers; rules su;-
pended-ayes III, noes I.
/ Mr.. Clncman addressed the House at
7 length in favor of the adoption of the resOlG-
ton. as being necessary to the calculation Of
the subject and to tue public interest.
The adoption of the resolution was favored
/ by Messrs. Warren, Jones Of Tenn, Richie
and others.
Mr.. Faulkner desired to propose, as an
amendment to Mr.. Clingman's resolution,
calling also for the information the Govern
ment might be possessed Of relative to Walk
er's violation Of the laws Of the United States,
his preparations to that end, &c.
! Mr.. CochTaue addressed the House at
| length to show the necessity Of ascertain
ing the position Of Walker towards the Laws
ofthis country, before the House should act
finally on bis case.
/ Mr.. Savage addressed the House against
discussing the subject in advance OF full In
formation upon it. Mr.. 5. also made some
remarks upon what should be the policy OF
this Government with reference to Central
/ America.
Mr.. S then moved the previous question.
Mr.. Marshall of Kentucky, asked him to
withdraw it to allow him to move an amend
ment to the pending amendment calling
also for full information concerning the re-
cent treaty made with Nicaragua, and the
7 obligations Of this Government under it.
Mr.. Savage declined to withdraw his call
/ for the previous question, which was not sec
unded by the House.
/ Mr.. Marshall of Ky, then addressed the
House in favor Of his amendment, on the
ground that lie desired to ascertain ii this
Government bad assumed treaty obligations
making it obligatory on it to cause to be
done what Commodore Paulding did in its
name.
Mr.. NJ. then moved the previous question.
Mr.. Kelsey asked to withdraw that call to
enable him to move another amendment, call
Ing for Information whether the Government
/ Of Nicaragua had made any complaint what
ever against the act of Com. Paulding.
But Mr.. Marshall declined.
MIR. Letcher demanded the yeas and nays
on Mr.. Marshall's amendment; agreed to
nays II.
The amendment as thus amended was next
agreed to; and then, as thus amended, the re.
solution OF Mr.. Clingma was adopted with
out division.
Subsequently, Mr.. Kelsey offered his reso-
luton, as above stated, as an independent
resolution; and it was agreed to.
The States were then called for resolutions.