The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-06

| widow Of Commander William Lewis Hcrndon of the
United States navy which declares that Congress enter
tans high o the devotion TO duty the coolness
courage, and conduct OF Commander W. L. Hcrudon IN
command Of the steamer Central America ~ sea during
the prevalence Of hurricane tho 12th o Septanber
1851 and provides that his widow shall be entitled u
receive out Of amy money in the treasury not
appropriated equal to three years full
pay Of commander in the navy amounting to 81 500
Mr.. IvERSON said that be had intended to speak on
this question at length but he would orcgo doing
80 and would only say that he could vote for the
joint resolution without staining his soul with the sin
perjury he believed il unconstitutional He believed
that the constitution gave Congress no right to
make this gtuity than to take the money and throw 1t
| into the Potomac river.
Mr.. MALLORY cited several cases where similar pay
ments had been made heretofore. g. TFf
Mr.. BENJAMIN paid glowing and eloquent tribute
to the dsntcrestednes aud magnanimty displayed by
Commander Henon On the occasion Of the wreck Of the
| Central America. i.s $500 -
The joint resolution was read third time and passed
yeas 81, nays 8 : ~ follows ,, .ss 80 ss ~ Ss5 4
YEAsMessrs Allen Bayad BcI benjamin, Bisler Brodcrick
Brown Chandler collsmer critendsn Dixon Doo!e Douglas
ton Jones' Mallory Mason Polk, Pugh, Seward simmons stuart,
NAYS Clay areen, Hunter lvsrson Tonnes
see, King sliiell and Toombs o. ssa.5.
Davis Evans Fhh fxpatrck hammond, Henderson, o
Arksnsss Kennedy, resree REID sebs.n Thompson
ksn'''A' Thomson q Ne" Jersey 1am'' Wright and ~
DIFFICULTIES WITH PARAGUAY.
| On motion by Mr.. MASON, the Senate resumed the
the difficulties with the republic Of Paraguay, in connex
ion with the attack the United States steamer Water
Witch and other matters referred to In the annual mes
Of the President The joint resolution authorizes
the President to "asopt such and such
force in his Judgment may be necessary and advisable
In the event OF refusal of just satisfaction by the gov
| ernment Of Paraguay" 1900 ss -
Mr.. BAYARD moved to reconsider the vote by which
the Senate agreed to the amendment to strike out the
words and use such force and the motion agreed
| to. s@ MY 4l
The question then REQUIRED on the adoption OF the
amendment and it was not agreed toyeas l5 nays 25
| MS follows 9sNss
YEAs-Mesrs Frederick Coamer crenden Doot,le Durkcc
Fessenden Foot Hale Johnson Tcnncec Mallory seward Stuart
Allen, Byard Benjamin, Bglcr Brown ci.y
n son s'. & ps sn n..n HON..
ABSENT NOT VOTING Messrs Rates Bright, Cameron Chan
der Clark Davis, Fitch tmtrck Hanln Henderson, Hunter
johnson od Arkansas Kennedy King csrcs Reid sa%ner T.mp
The joint resolution was read third time aad passed
ADMISSION oREaoS
On motion by Mr. DOUGLAS, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill for the admission of Oregon
into the Union.
Mr.. MASON inquired what was the population Of Ore
gon. sr a
Mr. DOUGLAS could not answer that Question prc-
cisely. There between ten and eleven thousand
votes upon the constitution and that not full
One OF the delegates from Oregon had expressed the
opinion that there about eighty thousand nhabi
tnts Since Oregon had at least twenty thousand more
inhabitants than Kansas he thought there ought TO be
objection to her admission the that her pop-
laton was nsuifi,icnt, nftcr voting to admit kansas.
MIR. BENJAMIN would vote for tho admission Of Orc
gon, but this tho last vote he would give for the
mission of a State without regular to show
what her population He thought, however, that,
il the population of Oregon did not reach the representa-
tive basis, it came very it,
Mcxs. FESSENDE;N TRUMBULI, WADE, Will
SON, and HALE opposed the admission OF Oregon under
her constitution, ON the ground that free blacks
oh uu6Is xaI .tf
Mr.. TRUMBtII moved to postpone tho further con
sdeation of the bill until the first Monday in December
next. After long debate, without taking any vote,
The Senate adjourned. ~ ssi
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met Mt IL O. clock, a. After prayer by
the Chaplan the Journal Of yesterday read and a
proved. s .9
Mr.. FERGUSON. Of Nebraska, by unanimous consent.
introduced bill to protect the land fund for school pur
poses in solomon county. Nebraska Territory which was
read twice and referred to the Committee Territories
REroRrs FROM Committees
Mr.. COMINS of Massachusetts, from the Committee
Commerce, reported the bill making appropriations for
lightho light boats buoys, &c. and to provide for
the erection and establishment Of the same and for other
purposes which was committed
Mr.. CIINGMAN, Of North Carolina, from the Commit
tee Foreign Affairs, reported bill to provide for the
nsccrainment and satisfaction of the claims Of American
citizens for spoatons committed by the French prior to
the 3ls day Of july 1901 the further consideration of
which, after brief discussion postponed until the first
Monday In January next.
CENTRAL AMERICAN AYrAfRs.--THE WALKER
Mr.. CLINGMAN from the committee then made
report In regard to relations with Central America
concluding with the following resolutions
R.oped inaucb can never consent
TINT shall have tho right
forrby who bo therein
becomes the du,y Of davow discIam
right the purpose the
foreign tH.c, with which terms OF aniy
friendship tN
territory any foreign ut
instance o. for the benefit such STATE previously author
iycI by Congress.
kcAoed President made
his the
with these principles action part
Mr. RITCHTE, Of Pennsylvania, offered the following
resolution substitute:
Resod by of Representative Of the United
Sa Agssr;cn in Cop0ryss asvlr That the hanks or fD
gess hereby Commodore Hiram
faudng and through him the onccrs
attached to hc squadron under his
the Sh o December last runa William Walker
were engaged carrying against
the and unlawful
which oct by the said Walker h
within territory and In violation Of the
\ Mr.. BARKsDALE, Of Mississippi, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution
Rovd That The condnc, Of Commodore raudng men,
General William Walker without authority o
the condemnation of the Iiousc Hl
Mr.. WRIGHT, Of Georgia. also offered n resolution,
condcmning the conduct Of Commodore raulding ~ with
ont authority Of law and asserting the right Amcr
citizen to cxstrnte himself with in his hands
for the purpose of settling territories
MIR. CLINGMAN made some explanations in connexion
with the report He held that the arrest Of General
Walker by Commodore PNuldng was without authOrity