Smyrna times., 1858-01-14
DOings in COngsess,

Durlng the past week much business ha
le been introduced, and interesting debates taker
e place on the capture of Walker. Messrs
e Hu'man' OF Miss, Keit, of South Carolina
J. o'ePhehs' OF Georgia, aud other Southern men,
e oers nave denounced Com. Paulding's act as
: ''iegal' and Mr.. Qutman and some few others
8 urge the repeal of the neutrality laws. Mr.
, LoVeJoy protested against Walker being mag
f hihed into hero and martyr, when he was
SIMPLY rascal. Laughter. Mr. Slckles, of
I'VE" York, and others defended the act, and
INDICATED and sustained what appears to be the
administration policy of Americanizine Cen.
tral America by means of treaties to our adj
vantage.
The President sent in message in response
10 'ne call for information relative to Central
America and the arrest OF Walker. While he
says Commodore Paulding committed a great
error In arresting Walker, he thinks it quite
evident that he was actuated by patriotic mo-
uVes and was desirous to promote the interests
ana VindIcaie The honor OF his country. Nj
caragua sustained no INJURY by the acr, but was
rather benefited. She alone would have
right TO complain, ana 1t is quite certain she
VIII never exercise that ri.hI.
long and warm debate cnsued, in which I
Messrs. Seward, Dooltle and Prarce sustained
the Presidents vIews and Messrs. Davis. Cr,. j.,
tenden, Brown, Pugh, Toombs and Douplas a
took the opposite side. The message was Fl. b
haIly referred to the committee of foreign re-. '
lations.
l" congress, on Monday, the Senate received :,
rom the War Department report of the spr. =
'eyS "l The rivers aud harbors on the lakes in
ne otate OF New York, and Mr.. Seward pre.
ehteu a petition asking Congress 10 establish v
:" " ocean mali route between New York and b
IIucKsladt on the EIbe. MIR. Houston. of Tex. =,
g. introduced a preamble and resolution TO an
ny tue naval Reform Act to the officers who :"
we're members of The Retiring Board in order
TEST lheIr fitness for the service. T.
The Senate passed JOINT resolution oivi,o u
le fFesideht power to nominate for restora. 10
on to their former positions ON the navv Iie, th
ny o' ane dropped, retired, or furloughed off. In
-Is' Inc Presidents special message about V,
ie capture OF Walker, was referred to tho -
ommIttee on Foreign Relations Mr. BioIer vi
lefeu resolution, which was adopted. in th'
rnctlng the Post Office Committee to inoniro the
TO The expedency and best mode of establish. m,
= ma'l lines between the United States, ira --
!, and Spanish America. :
Ih the House OF representatives,, a resolution
as considered and rejected, providing for the
lntlng OF 1000 extra copies of the Coast Sur
y report. The reason for this rejecting Yo
ems 10 have been that the cost of the work
3 estimated at $oO.OOO and about 81 900 is :.
que on account of paper, printing and en- adv
aVlnS Tor the last sessions of CONGRESS- Mr. the
ulkner was refused leave to introduce a MI fro,
'Vldlng for the increase of the army bv es- ma,
'lIShlng five additional regiments. The ~. n"s
use then went into Committee on the Pres. ln'
II annual message, and Mr.. Grosbeck. Of OF a
los defended The views of The President rela. ty il
c TO Walker aud Nicaragua rod,