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WAsHINGroN, Thursday, Jan. q.

SENATE.
Mr. Bayard of Del, from the Committee on
the Judicary,reported resolution that Messrs
Bright and Fitch, whose election as Senators
from Indiana, is contested, and all persons
protesting against their election, or any OF
them by their attorneys OF agents, be permit
ted to axe testimony on the allegations of the
professionals and the sitting members, touching
all matter of fact therein contained, before
any Judge of the Circuit Court OF Indiana
by first giving ten days notice of the proceed
ings in some public Gazette printed AZ Indian
apolis The resolution laid over for future
consideration. The Senate then took up the
JOINT resolution, authorizing the pesentaton OF
medal with suitable device, to Com. Paul.
ding, as a testimonial Of the high sense enter
tatned by Congress for his gallant and judcious
conduct in arresting lawless military ezpe-
dition, and preventing the same from carrying
on actual war against Nicaragua.
Mr.. Clay said SAID 1t would seem like pre-
judging the question to discuss it at the pres
ent time as the Committee on Foreign
Relations had not vet made report on the
Presidents Message in relation to the arrest
Of Walker. The resolution should take that
direction.
Mr.. Doolittle of Wisconsin, could not FORE
see what might be the final disposition of the
resolution, but he desired t6state the ground
duce it. He wished to address himself calm
ly and dispassionately to the judgment Of
the Senate, because by appealing to any par
tisan prejudice or passion, he would not ad-
vance the object in view. He would speak
earnestly, for he felt deeply the Importance of
the proposition i'll the present junctuTe of af-
fairs, which involved not only the character
and conduct of high and gallant veteran,
an officer of the navy but the policy oil the
present administration on the neutrality laws,
the law of nations towards the feeble repub-
lie of Central America, and perhaps more
than all other things the honor, integrity and
good faith of the Government If the United
States.
He referred to the histoay of Walker, who,
he said, was first heard of as a military ad
ventueer in Sonora, when, with handful of
misguided followers, be was completely re-
pulsed and defeated. He subseG uently en-
tered Nicaragua, where, for time, he was
more successful. He held, or seemed TO hold,
the power of government there, bat lost it by
the same means as he acquired it-namely,
by the sword AT Rlvas he was re-arrested
from inevitable destruction by officers of the
United States government. Whatever power
Walker had in Nicaragua was ended upon his
surrender at Riyas, whether it was de jure or
de fact0. He read extracts of letters frem
TO show their gratitude to Commodore Pauld-
ing for arresting Walker and his men, and
quoted from Putiendorf and Vattel to sus-
tain his positions. There are cases when it
becomes the duty of an officer to exceed the
letter OF his instructions for the purpose of
moro fully carrying GU! their spirit. Had
Commodore Pauding quietly looked on,
and made no attempt to interfere with
the lawless proceedings of Walker, it
might have been justly inferred that this gov
eminent was m collusion with him, and not
acting in good faith towards Nicaragua. He
repudlated such an idea, and thought all the
power which the government poss essed i'll tie
premises was conferred on Pauding in good
faith, and it would have been a crime for that
officer to have neglected, upon mere techni-
cal objection, to carry out the clearly expressed
wishes OF his government He argued that
the government might justly be held RESPONSE
BILE, not only for what they do, but for " hat
they fail to do-nOt only for what is done by
Its citizens, with the knowledge Of the govern
ment, when they have the power to prevent
it. Hence the neglect of this government to
prevent the expedition against Nicaragua
from being organized and set on foot within
its limits, when that occurrence was no.
,torous, and the government had full power
to hinder it, would have been Just cause for
this country had 1t not been intercepted before
the consummation of its object. She might
complain that the tiger mad been let loose but
she could never complain that we again chain
ed him up. She might indeed complain that
Walker had been suffered to violate her terri
tory, but that our officers had entered her ter
ritory to remove him. The only regard lie had
in this case was that instead OF sending a
message of half censure and half apology, the
present administration had not fully and frank
ly ayowed and justified the act of Pauding.
Mr. Brown OF Mss, moved a substitute for
the resolution declaring the arrest of Walker
and his followers in violation Of the terrific
rial sovereignty Of friendly power, and not
being sanctioned by any existing law, Com
gress disayows the act, and expresses its con-
domination of Commodore Paulding's conduct
in this regard. Ms. Brown spoke at consid-
cradle length in support OF his motion.
Mr. Pugh Of Ohio said, If as has been
charged, Walker and his men were fugitives
from justice, why were they not handed over
to the marshal for the District of Louisiana,
where the offence was committed. Il is idle
to say they were arrested as fugitives
When Mr.. Pugh had concluded, Mr.. Pearce
of Maryland obtained the floor, and the Sen.
ate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr. John Cochran Of New York, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported bill to
refund Barclay & Livingston AID others, the
duties on certain goods destroyed by fire in the
city of New York on the 10Th Of July, 1915,
Also bill providing for the general introduc
ton of uniform code of maine Signals
Mr. Cochrane sald this bill was Of more i'm
portance to commerce, and to the reputation
of the country tor humanity, than any other
which could be presented, and should be pre-
scented in preference to them.
Mr.. Bocock of Virginia, from the Naval
Committee, reported back the Senate resolu-
ton, extending till the 18th of April the
time during which officers aggreyed by the
Retiring Board can make application for an
examination into their cases. which passed,
with al amendment providing the time with
in such examination be made shall not be ex-
tended.
Mr. Bocock stated that the bill was to ena-
BILE the Court of Inquiry to finish the cases
now before them
Various reports from standing committees
were made The above we're the most intel
esting.
AT an early hour the House adjourned.