The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-01

Several smsndments were, discussed at considerable
length. but. WITHOUT dspoAing Of the bill,
The senate adjourned ~ a,oi a.a la sa1 NJ
HOUSE OF REPpHsEHTATIvEs.
On motion of Mr. WALBRIDGE Of Michigan, q jslnt
resolution passed 10 correct clerical error IN cor
tain act approved Nay llth. 1855 ssgl
sa ~ sae has AxuaIcAs ARrrsrs 7alvi
The SPEAKER stated the business first In order to be
the motion of Mr.. MARsHALI OF Kentucky, to suspend
the rules IN order to enable him 70 present the memorial
Of certain American artists praying the establishment OF
art commission to take charge OF Al appropriations
hereafter made by Congress for art purposes and 70 au
dcate upon designs for the embsllihment Of the nso
al buildings Mr. MARsuAL gave noce that If the rules
should be suspended he should osr the following fsso
luton: lsif q, i, ~, ., 81 ~
Res.sd Th. m.mss.I of The Uus4 States be
hereby, referred select committee ofnve to y
b the spsat With ns.rasaons 2 report sI.s s sI
asy x1usy ~ psssass Il tAs susAosaAsa sna ssrssxs
M Ds sAsRss sa1o9 maasis8 10 sofo 5gsasia al a.
Tho YuJee ts1ur snepcnAed ifW h5t84Gg l5a Bs ssa
Mr. JONES q Tsansssss, moved tAat the ssssluflon
be Laid oA tstasls; which motca w~ mot asrsed 10.
The resolueon was tAsu passed dsi o. tes ~ no
ouR DIFFICULTIES wrrH PARAGUAY
Mr.. RIICHIE, of Pennsylvania, leave, reported
from the COMMITTEES Fossign Affairs the joint resoa
ton Of the Senate for the adjustment Of difficulties with
the republic Of Paraguay Mr. r. said 1t Of great
importance that the resolution should be passed and
had received the unanimous recommendation Of the Com
mttee Foreign AiaiR. Ers 81
t1ne resolution was read as follows: " n5s 35t
ReOlo d. That for the Of adjusting the dheronces be-
with the attack the United se Water Witch Other
the message
judgment may be and in event Of The
Of Just satsacton BY the government Of Paraguay ~
Mr. LEIUHER, of Virginia, desired to amend by strik-
ing out the words ''use such force ~
Mr. RlTCHIE said he could not give way for that pur
pose the that If those words should strken
they would destroy the whole force Of the resolution
Mr. CRAWFORD of Georgia. asked consent to offer the
following amendment
further resolved That is hereby au
.ho,d use such force a. may In his Judgment be
American vessels BY British crpses in the Gulf Of Mexico
Mr.. RTICHIE declined to receive the amendment
The two subjects had no connection with each other.
Mr.. LETCHER said his objection that the consti-
tuition of the United States vested the power in Congress
to declare and he conceived difference between
the vesng Of the discretion in the President and the
transfer to him by Congress of the power declare war
with Paraguay II seemed to him from the amendment
of Mr. CRAWFORD that Congress about to transfer the
whole war making power into the hands Of the Exec-
tive If there any necessity for war; he for the
Congress of the United States taking the responsibility
Executive to prosecute It successfully He acknowledged
that wrong had been donc but the Same time he ws
for taking the responsibility the constitution deyoved
upon him, and not for transferring 1t to another.
Mr.. RITCHIE contended that the resolution did take
the responsibility which Congress ought TO take, and
whatever should be done by the Executive would lie
done by. the authority of Congress.
Mr.. LEI CHER said his point that it for Con-
gress to judge Of the necessity of declaring war and
not be dependent upon the discretion Of any other person
Mr.. RTJHlE replied that the resolution recognized
the necessity for usng force In this He demanded
the previous question.
The previous question having been sustai ned-ayes
$50, noes not counted the resolution agreed to-
yeas 1l5. nays 79. ~
sTpULArloNs. hH
/ On motion of Mr.. j. CLANCY JONES' the House
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Union, Mr PococK of virgina In the chairj and re-
sumed the consideration of the bill making supplemental
appropriations for the and contingent
the Indian department. and for fulfilling treaty sipua
tions with various Indian tribes for the year ending june
80, 1852 ,,J t8ss,gt M s 4aees
Mr.. J. CLANCY JONES explained that it would be
recollected by the committee that early period in
the session the House passed the annual Indian appropra
ton bill The estimates in accordance with law were
made upon the opening Of Congress- but the reports
from the Pacific coast had reached Washington in
time to be submitted at that me 1t became necessary
to report supplemental bill covering these cases Tho
total amount contained in the bill is set down at $685.
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After brief consideration the bill was laid aside to be
reported to the House. and the committee took up the
bill to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the
current and contingent expenses Of the Indian depart
Ment and for fulfilling treaty stipuations With the va
rious Indian tribes for the year ending nne 80 1859
Mr. SMITH, Of Virginia. replied to the remarks of MI
MARSHALL Of Illinois, in reply to his speech the Kan
question He said he had made assault upon Judge
DouaLAs, and attack upon Illinois unless that gentle
man meant that the senator alluded to- and portion of
her representatives, composed that State What lie
complained of was, that the gentleman should have
taken single paragraph and presented 1t to the country
! as the imbodiment Of all that he said. M ss
Mr.. MARSHALL said he was speaking to the gentle
man insinuations upon the Illinois delegation and de-
MED that he had suppressed anything He did not in
tend to msrepresent the gentleman and If he had done
so, he was sorry for it,
On motion Of Mr. ]. CLANCY JONES, tho committee