The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-04-23
VA .SHIINGTON NEWS.
WAsuNGToN, April 9

| NAsuiNdroN, Aprli ~
Mr. Shaw of n c., replied to the anti
Lecompton speech of his colleague, Mr.
Gilmer, who, he said, was on its conclu.
sion congratulated by Mr.. Glddings with
both hands, as though he was bestOwing a
benediction.
Giddings said that Mr.. Shaw was en-.
tirely mistaken.
Mr.. Shaw saw it with my own eyes.
Did not the gentleman approach my col
league?
Mr.. Giddings, cmphatically II did
not.
Mr.. Shaw-Fiftccn or twenty others
saw you approach my colleague.
Mr.. Giddings further replied, but his
voice was entirely drowned by cries of
order from the Democratic side.
Mr.. Keitt protested against Mr.. Shaw
who was on the floor, being interrupted
This was followed by cries of order on
the Republican side, and laughter.
MIR. Keitt said such blackguardsm was
better out out of than in the House.
Mr.. Shaw repeated that there was a
smile of complacency on Mr.. Giddings
face as he approached Mr. Gilmer on that
occasion. When he (Shaw) should bring
upon him such congratulations, he would
cxclaim, what 1 have done that my enc
mics should praise me? (Cries of good. J
Mr.. Giddings said there was not word
Of truth in Mr.. Shaw's statement; in
stead Of congratulating Mr.. Gilmer he
asked him why he had used his name in
connection with that of Mr.. Buchanan,
and told him he should hold him response
bic for it. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Campbell having been near Mr..
Gilmer at that time, corroborated Mr..
Giddings' statement.
Mr.. Clingman, in justice TO his col
league, Mr.. Shaw, who was now absent,
said he saw Black Republicans congratu-
lating Mr.. Gilmer, and Mr.. Giddings was
in the crowd, near enough to do So He
did not know whether Mr. Giddings
graspcd his hand, but remember distinct
ly hearing Mr.. Houston say, kiss him,
Giddings J." Fifty other gentlemen were
witnesses of the scene
The Committee arose, and the House
adjourned
SENATE. - Mr. Houston, Of Texas,
spoke in favor of our institutions, and a
protectorate over Mexico. After pointing
boundaries of the States Of the Union he
went out to define his plan, and to show
the benefits which would accrue both to
the Union and Mexico. The protecto-
rate must be self-supporting-the protect
ed paying the expense, which they could
do by assigning her revenue for ~ years.
Our gulf squadron is sufficient to protect
her commerce, and $4,000 troops judicial
ly posted, woald preserve internal order.
Mr.. II. explained the circumstances un-
der which Mexico funded her debt Of
s55,0O0,000, mostly owing to British
creditors. lie said all that Great Britain
can reasonably expect in the event of
protectorate being established, that we
shall see that portion of the customs is
set apart for the dcbt-dividends faithful
ly appropriated for that purpose.
Mr.. IL. paid feeling tribute to his
ioihSA ppuiouo III tilc DcudJc, now dll
passed away. Mr. II. spoke more largely
of the State rights of to-day, than of the
protcctorate, respecting which he said it
might rather be like that over the Ionian
Islands, in new form, but without excr-
cising any more authority than was neces-
sary.
The resolution says: Whereas every
attempt of Mexico to regulate its Internal
affairs results in failure, and there is dan
ger of its falling into anarchy; and where
as the United States, on account of their
Continental policy can never permit Mex
leo to be subjugatcd by Spain, or permit
her to fall into the hands Of any foreign
power therefore resolved, that select CON-
mittee of seven be appointed to inquire
whether 1T is necessary to establish Pro
tectorate.
The resolutions was laid over till to-
morrow to be printed, and the deficiency
bill was taken up.
ThosSenate adjourned.