Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1858-05-13
CONGRESS-.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9Th,

WEDNESDAY, may 9th.
SENATE Private bills relating to California occu-
pied the morning hour.
Mr. Stewards resolution giving three wears full
pay OF her deceased husband to the widow Of Cant
Herndon, was called up, and opposed by Messrs w.
e,son Ca, and sidsll, and advocated by Messrs
Inc ls resolution gives Mrs. Herndon 81 SEQ.
The West Point Appropriation bill was taken nm
ana opposed by Mr.. Hale who said the academy was
useless and nuisance, for better general eond he
sos OUT OF New Hampshire lawyer-at least one
who outstripped all the West Pointers. The hill
passed, % to 9.
MI benjamin, OF Louisiana submitted a resolu-
ton which was adopted, asking for information from
the PRESIDENT as to what steps have been taken for
the protection of American commerce at Iampico
traction in that country.
The Vice President notified the Senate of the re-
slgnation Of Senator Biggs, of North Carolina.
Mr. M,son's resolution on Paraguay was taken
up ana vote called on. MIR. Collamer's amend
mcnt precluding the President from using force J
was lost, % against Is. The resolution was then
passed in its original firm.
On motion of Mr. Douglas, the bill for the ad,nis-
sion of Oregon was read.
Mr. Douglas said the vote on the Constitution was
seven thousand, which shows a population of at
least So 00O ten thousand more than the population
of Kansas when we admitted her.
Mr.. Seward, N. l.-Did understand the Senator
to say we have admitted Kansas?
MI DOuSIaS-l VIII answer the senator very une-
quivocally and as far as Congress is concerned we
have admitted Kansas, if she DEGREES to come in
under that bill, then our acting is final and conclu
sive. If she does not decree, then we have not.
Mr.. Seward had great objections to admitting any
state whose constitution like that Of Oregon, exclu
dcd free negroes. But Oregon is an old settlement,
inhabited by respectable population and it is not
good to retain the territories in state of tutelage
longer than necessary. There are states whose ad
mission he would not vote for with million of in
habitants and Others he would vote for with So COO
He would vote to admit Oregon.
Mr.. Benjamin favored the admission, and Mr..
Fessenden objected to it. Mr.. Trumbull moved the
postponement of the subject till December. After
much further discussion chiefly on the clause exclu
ding free negroes from the State, the Senate ad-
journed.
HousE.-Mr. Cliagman. from the Committee on
Foreign Relations reported Il bill to satisfy the
French Spoliation demand, being copy of the one
vetoed by Pierce Postponed until the first Monday
in January, yeas &c, nays CO.
Mr.. Clingman addressed the House on the subject
of the report which he made yesterday. concerning
the capture of Gen. Walker, maintaining that the
arrest was without authority of law, as cannot
introduce troops into foreign jurisdiction. The
act OF Com. Pauldng was, in its effects calculated
to aid British and not American interests He held
that ought to exercise influence on Nicara-
qua to the right of way, and trusted that the
treaty making power of the United States will not
allow any regulation to be made by which our inter-
ests will be damaged. 1t is stated he said, that
steamship company in New York, has the sole right
to carry passengers, and Yrssari has issued pro-
clamation that persons shall travel in this or 10
other line. Could any such restrictions be placed
on American citizens, and were they to submit to
enormous monopoly granted by the government of
country containing not more than half a million
of people, and those mostly negroes and Indians?
After speaking of the non-fultllnent of the Clay
ton Bulwer treaty. he said the best mode of getting
rid of all attendant difficulties to abrogate it,
We have been engaged for eight years in negotiating
with Great Britain and have obtained nothing from
her. AS to who shall control Central America,
Great Britain OF the United States, he argued that
we have the best claim. He condemned the trade
of Cheat Britain in Asiatits. and OF France in Ari
cans as of enormous cruelty. We have now on the
coast OF Africa squadron in connection with Great
Britain for the suppression OF the slave trade and
yet Great Britain is transporting other races to her
islands under the pretense of laborers. Was not
this mockery? We might at least protest against
this system if not prepared to stop the traf
tic. He was mortified at the fact that American cit
liens at San Domingo actually protected by the
British consul Was it difficult for the secretary of
the navy to get a ship to send thither
1T was bad enough to submit to the insults Of
white people, and worse to those of free negroes.
He hped that the example set Ct 6 Y Hs
reform generally in these respects: The admins
tration has not yet had opportunity to show its
hand foreign policy, but from the anteccdents OF
the president and the secretary of state we have
fSut 10 eAFcCG DtGloI GulllSS. uc luoteu anu
proved the sentiments uttered by Mr.. Buchanan in
the Ostend maifesto.
Mr.. Giltlings of Ohio, Rcpub.) inquired whether
he understood Mr.. Clingman to advocate the annex
alton of Cuba.
Mr. Clingman replied that he would Re very glad
to see Cuba annexed to this country any fair
terms. Four years ago VIC ought to have taken it
after the Black Warrior affair Its annexation
would put an end to the coolie and African slave
trade.
After dull debate on the legislative, judicial and
executive appropriation bill, the bill reported
to the House.
In SENATE on Monday, the bill repeating the
Fishing Bounties act was opposed by Messrs. Fes-
senden Simmons and Crittendcn Mr.. Allen moved
to amend by making the bountics cease from Dec
81, 1859 Mr.. HamIin by substituting Dec. 1865.
Mr.. Toomls opposed bounties Of all descriptions.
Mr. Benjamin also favored the bill. Mr. Colamer.
replied On motion of Mr.. Green, the subject was
postponed.
In the House, Mr.. Zollicofer from the Committee
on Territories reported bill to regulate and make
Leave to report bill organizing the Territory of
Nevada, was asked, but not granted. mum her Ct
Senate bills were passed The bill directing the re-
endorsement of those whose slaves were carried off
in the war of 1872 considered and referred to
the Committee of the Whole. In the course of dis
cusson, Mr.. Garnett of Virginia. illustrated slave
breeding manners by unprovoked personal at
tack upon MIR. Giddings, which was promptly re-
sented.
sOliver G. Terry has been elected President and
Appleton r. Hlyer Cashier Of the new Etna Bank,
Hartford. i
The Connecticut Agricultural Society will hold
their next State Fair in Hartford the coming fall
The railroad bridge, known as the West Hartford
Bridge at Newington, was destroyed by fire on Sat-
urday.
It is thought that Mr.. Pickens will succeed Mr.. |
Evans Senator from South Carolina, and not be |
sent to Russia successor of Gov. Seymour.
Mayer Teman informed = Boston gentleman re-
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