Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-06-10
Congressional.
WAsnINcroN. Monday. Nav 81. l85S

+ pENATE--Ine suD)ecI OF bfltsn aggresslOns
was considered
Mr.. Toombs of Georgia repeated his remark
of Saturday that he wanted the British ships
taken.
Mr. Hammond of South Carolina disagreed
with the Senator from Georgia. lie was not
willing to be Struggled into war. If the Brit
ish acts are beligerant, let us throw, with all
due solemnity the bloody spear. If we must
have war, let us declare war after digniied cons
sideration. A war with England will be the
most momentous event that has happened in the
past three centuries perhaps in all time past,
Perhaps hostilities with England are, sooner or
later inevitable, and when it should come. he
believed England would be rushing on her fate,
/ Let us avail ourselves of the chance afforded tn
avoid, until it be forced upon US, an event which
whenever it occurs, will change the face of hu.
man affairs.
Mr.. Crittendon of Ky. also spoke in con
sentative tone invoking the Senate to do
nothing rashly but to proceed with firm, de.
termined, but cautious steps. Let England be
informed that we require reparation, and if it
be refused, we have then right to stand on
our own ground He agreed with Mr.. Toombs
that we cannot assent to discuss the right of
visitation or search. 1t would be unworthy of
this Government to enter into any discussion on
that subject. We have to deal with acts only
and require England to disayow them and for
bear.
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts, hoped that or
dcrs had been given to sink or capture the ofen-
ding ships.
HoUsE.-The House went into committee on
the Supplemental Indian Appropriation bill,
which was subsequentlypas 4sn
Tuesday, Juue |.
SENATE.-Mr. Mason, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported bill authorizing the
Executive to employ force to protect the rights
OF our citizens from outrages by foreign nations
having especial reference to Central and South
America. This IS the bill recently introduced
by Mr. Douglas, slightly altered.
The Miscellaneous Civil Appropriation bill
was further discussed
HoUsE.-The House passed the Indian Def
cheney Bill and the Three Regiment Volunteer
Appropriation Bill, the latter by l0l against
66.
The House concurred in the report of the
Conference Committee on the disagreement of
both Houses to the Executive, Judicial and
Legislative Bill
Wednesday. June 2
SENATE.-The business was of no public in
terest till clock, when Mr.. Mason procured
the consent of the Senate to make the resolutions
concerning the British aggressions the special
order for Saturday noon.
Mr.. Houston of Texas tried to bring up his
resolution in reference to protectorate over Mex
leo. In speaking to the resolution he said if
the government of his nation do not interpose
in the name of outraged humanity in Mexico,
men will be found who will not shrink from in
terposing to protect their rights and the rights
of their fellow citizens.
Mr.. Hunter of Virginia here suggested that
he hoped the Senator would accept the Senate's
expression of opinion as decisive.
A vote was taken with the following result
Yeas l6 nays 80.
The Miscellaneous Appropriation Bill was
then taken up.
Thursday, June 3,
SENATE.-Mr. Steward s resolution to extend
the session until the 2lst inst was voted on and
carried by 80 against 20.
Mr. Douglas introduced bill to revive and
put in force the Act of March Sd, 1889, in re-
lation to the Northeastern Boundary, with such
notifications as will make it applicable to the
present controversy, in regard to the right OF
search and visitation. The bill thus revived
puts at the disposal of the President, to be used
when necessary to resist the claims of Great
Britain, the naval and military forces and mil
itia of the United States, and authorizes him to
call nto'seryice fifty thousand volunteers. Also
put at his disposal $40 900, 900, with the right
to borrow the same, Also, if he deems neces-
sary, to send a special ambassador to Great
Britain, The act is to continue in force for six
ty days after the next meeting of Congress.
The bill confers this power in the precise Ian
guage of the act of 1889, except that it strikes
out the word &C boundary and inserts " vista
ton and the right of search,' with few other
verbal alterations, comforting in fact the same
power on Mr.. Buchanan as was conferred on Mr..
Van Buren,.
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill was
then discussed, and various amendments made.
The st. Clair flats amendment was voted down.
MIR. Seward unsuccessfnlly attempted to post
pone the sale of the Kansas lands for wear
from November next, the vote being 20 against
to l6 in favor of it.
The Naval Appropriation bill was then taken
up:
Mr.. Mallory offered resolution asking the
Secretary of War to inquire into the expediencv
of putting the Notifications at Key West and
on the Florida coast in defensible condition.
Agreed to.
HoUsE.-The House resumed the consdera-
ton of the report of the Committee on Elec-
lions concerning the right of Mr.. Kingsbury to
Il seat as delegate from the Territory outside of
the State limits of Minnesota.
The House amended the Senate resolution for
the extension of the session by substituting
Thursday next, and passed it, l29 against "a.
Friday, June 4.
Mr.. Douglas of Illinois, from the Committee
on Territories, reported against the present or
ganiZatiOn of Dacotah
MIR. Seward of New York called up the reso-
luton respecting the adjournment and called
Tor the yeas and nays on agreeing to the House
amendment, proposing to adjourn on the 10th
INST, which was concurred in, by vote of 90
against q. Consequently both Houses will ad-
journ on Thursday,
Sixty or seventy private bills were passed.
Adjourned.
HoUsE,-The House passed the bill confirming
the settlers in their right to the presumption Of
their lands in Illinois
Mr.. Bocock of Virginia asked leave to intro
ducc a bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to cause to be constructed without I'M
reasonable delay, by contract or at the Navy
Yard, ten propeller sloops-of-war, or dispatch
vessels with full steam power and of draft
of water not exceeding Y feet to be construct
ed, equipped, and armed both for speed and as
war steamers also one side-whcel war steamer
of II draft not exceeding feet, armed and
equipped for service in the Chinese Seas. The
bill appropriates for these purposes 81 200, 900.
Mr., Sherman of Ohio inquired how much the
vessels would cost
Mr.. Bocock replied, according to the estimates
of the Navy Department, $4,000 900.
Mr. John Cochran of New York gave notice
OF an amendment providing for twenty such
vessels.
MIR. Hatch of New York said he would move
Tor the construction of three war steamers for
the Northwestern lakes.