Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-05

would be worthless with such an amendment
and they had better give up the whole sub.
ject altogether.
Mr.. Crawford wished to offer an amend
ment authorizing the President to use such
force as in his judgment he deemed necessary
to protect American commerce from British
cruisers.
Mr.. Ritchie objected that it was german
to the pending question, as tho attack on the
Water Witch occurred in 1855.
Mr.. Letcher's ol lection that the Constitu-
ton gave the power to Congress to declare
war, and it could not be transferred to the
President il there was necessity for war. 1t
was for Congress to take the responsibility
and to furnish means for Its successful prose-
cution. He acknowledged that wrong had
been done by Paraguay, but was for proceed
ing in Constitutional manner for the adjust
ment Of the difficulties.
Mr.. Eitchie replied that what the Presi-
dent would do would be by the authority OF
Congress. 1t was thought that the expedl
ton OF small vessel would have the cffec,
to cause the settlement Of the difficulty, anu
that there would be no occasion to use force
which would not be done except in case oi
necessity.
Mr. Crawford wished to know why we should
only seek redress from Paraguay for firing on
the Water Witch while there were twenty.
seven Cases If American vessels ovcrhauled
by British cruisers.
Mr.. Davis. oil Miss, said they were declar-
ing wa: against Paraguay but making no pro-
visions for men or money.
A voice Well, do that hereafter"
The resolution was tlen passed by ll9
against 79.
The House went into committee on the
supplemental Indian appropriation bill, which
was subsequently passed.
Mr.. Smith, Of Va, made a speech in defence
OF his former position on the Kansas question,
in connection with the course OF the Demo-
cratic portion of the Illinois delegation, com
planning that Mr.. Marshall, of Ill.,, had pre-
vented his remarks.
MIR. Marshall disavowed any personal feel
ing on the occasion to which allusion was
made, but reiterated his defence of Mr.. Doug
las and the Illinois delegation, whom he said
MIR. Smith had assailed. He alluded to the
latter as having sought affilation with the
dark lantern party, and readi e garbled ex-
tracts from the Black Republican papers.
Mr.. Smith denied that LIE ever departed
as Mr.. Marshall had done.
MIR. Morris replied-what he did on the
Kansas and other questions was directed b,
his own judgement. lie had never, like Mr.
Smith, sat up to read men out of the Dem
ocratic party.
Mr.. Morris, of Ill, said that Mr.. Smith 5
object to-day was to assail and asperse the
reputation of Mr.. Douglas, whose shoes Mr..
Smith is unworthy to unloose.
Mr.. Smith, will not stand such offensive
language.
MIR. Morris-Just as you please.
The Chairman, Mr.. Bocock, reminded Mr..
Morris that personal remarks could not be
INDUCED in.
Mr.. Morris resumed, producing an affidavit
from constituent who was present at Ger.
tain private conversation in Mr.. Morris room
at the commencement of the session, to show
thgt Mr.. Smith made an untrue statement
concerning him. He charged Mr. Smith
with having been elected on Know Nothing
ticket, and offered to produce evidence OF
the fact. This was the man who undertook
10 read Gov. Wise and Judge Douglas and
other Democrats out of the party.
Mr.. Smith wished to reply, but various OBJ
jections were made.
Mr.. Stanton said that Mr.. Smith had al
ready occupied an hour. This subject ought
not to have been introduced here to-day. The
House ought to proceed to business.
The Indian Appropriation bill was consid
cred and laid aside to be reported to the
House.
The committee then took up the bill making
appropriations for the support Of the 3d regi-
ment of volunteers.
j. Clancy Jones said that one of them il
| frontier Of Texas. He had kept back thus
bill till now now in order, if possible, to get
information from Utah to Justify the execu-
tive in dispensing with the other, but Wa.
sorry to assert that no such reliable intelli
Cence had reached Washington. They may
be wanting, but will not be called out unless
they become absolutely necessary to eniorc,
the laws.
Mr.. Coch' ance, of N. Y, gave notice thai
he would, at the earliest opportunity pres
the River and Harbor bill.
Mr.. Jones, in response to a question b.,
MIR. Gilman, of Maine, said he was satisfied
though there was no official information ol
the fact, that Col Kane had made PROPOSE
tion to Gov. Cumming, who had gone to
Utah for the purpose of hearing what Brig
ham Young has to say. From that time NJ
intelligence had reached Washington.
An amendment was made that if one or
both regiments for Utah or frontier service
he dispensed with, the money appropriated
for them shall revert to the Treasury, aud
not be used for any other purpose. The bill
Was then reported to the House.
The House went into Committee of th,
Whole on the state of the Union, and took
up the fifteen million loan bill. A genera
debate followed.