The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-14


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PROCEEDINGS COURT HApTIAL
Mr. JONES submitted the following resolution and
asked It's Immediate consideration
oiel Thai he Secretary Navy be directed 10 furnish the
ss Ni5 copy o. he record q ihe court mat ta ts Com
% explanation dated March 1851 addressed 10 te lion Dob
\ bin, the thcu ctary q the Navy
Mr. HALE remarked that the department had almost
uniformly refused TO transmit information Of this kind
they did not recognise the right of the Senate 10 re-
wise the proceedings OF courts martial
On motion by Mr. JONES, the resolution was then re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES on Naval Affairs
SPECIFIC Durns
Mr. SIMMONS moved to take up the resolution sub
mittel by him the 23d of December In relation TO
plan for raising revenue sufficient to meet the ordinary
expenses OF the government by the imposition Of specific
duties instead Of dd ualoyem duties
After debate, the further consideration of the
resolution was postponed until tomorrow.
FOREIGN MMIsrERs
On motion by Mr. MASON the Senate proceeded 10
the consideration Of the joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary OF State TO pay the salaries OF ministers resi-
dent to the Argentine Confederation Costa Rioa and
Honduras which read third time and passed. as
follows
YEAS Aess Aen, Bates Rysrd Bell Banmin Bgier Bright
DaTke9 lessendo9 Fitch l1paak iooi Poster dsea, ewn
Renney Mason Pas rp RS R So" seward mms1s sls1
stuart wade, Ward wilson aud wnslr--4a,
Trumbul-o.
PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
On motion by Mr., GWIN, the Senate resumed the con
sideration of the Pacific railroad bill
Mr.. HOUSTON proceeded to reply TO the personal re-
marks OF the senator from Georgia. Mr. IyfnsoN and
first he would like to have that explain what he
meant by the term ''antecedents, which occurred
or three times in the course Of his remarks OF yesterday
MY Ia,
southern man constantly singing hosannas 10 the
Union in the face of northern aggressions and denoun-
cling any man who might call ii in question: he could not
but suspect that he endeayoring to make himself
popular man in the country for the purpose OF reaching
high positions.
Mr. HOUSTON declared that his antecedents had been
entirely consistent He had voted for the admission of
California and against the Nebraska bill and he had
done principle. He denied That he had been in
huenced by presidential aspirations in his for the
presidency the last thing in the world that he would
accept II 1T were rendered to him and the senator
from Georgia anticipated any rivalry his part he
would set his mind at rest by withdrawing all claims as
competitor for that office If every political party in
this country should tender him nomination for the
presidency, he should decline the honor He had nober
duties to perform and having served his fellow citizens
in public life for about forty five years. he thought he
ought TO be permitted to retire to private life and seek
home for his family and last resting place for himself
with constitution not much impaired, and with clean
hands and u clear conscience.
He reiterated his expressions of devotion to the Union
saying that the proudet eptaph that he could desire to
have placed upon the slab that covered his tomb would
be, 'He loved his country he a patriot and de-
voted to the Union Ii it was for this that he suffered
political martyrd IN, he regarded himself as blessed
martyr, and would thousand times rather occupy that
position than continue in Office while proving recreant to
such principles The State Of Texas had chosen to dis
pense with his services, it true and he was glad
they were able to get along without him. for it demon
straed the increasing prosperity Of that State laugh
ter lie had made gain, II perchanee they had made
loss.
Mr. II then proceeded to allude to abolilionsn de-
oaging that in his opinion aboltonists had been
made by the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise than
existed before in the country He also referred to the
class OF gaseous gentlemen street politicians who
got together in conventions and talked loudly about
cession when there WAS no public sentiment at home to
back them up but the great of the people at
tending TO their work and paying attention to these
ebulitons The Southern League which got up
abortion Ii had but small branch aud then Ia
pered OF into nothing and the author of that league
had enunciated the sentiment that boys DAYS have
than the trainers of the constitution and the
fathers of the republic had That remark showed the
character Of the who participate in these movements
There people the North who were as intern
perate in their zeal the southern extremists but he
did not believe il violation of the constitution for
people to express their opinions That for
keeping up an eternal quarrel but if they should pro
coed to overt acts, it would be different matter
Mr. IL concluded his remarks by abiding to Mr. IvER
sons attack upon him yesterday reminding him Of the
old fable of the dead lion Who being cpied by certain
ANIMAL the latter TOOK advantage OF his detenceess
dion to plant his heels in the lion face. Mr. H. would
not name the animal, but it the from |
which Samson took the jawbone. EGreat laughter both
ON the floor of the Senate and in the galleries
Nh ~ ElSON expressed regret that he should yester
day have been betrayed into saying anything calculated
wound the sensbilties OF the senator from Texas
with whom he had always been terms of PERSONAL
friendship.
Mr. WARD made remarks in reference TO the /
politics of Texas stating that the people of that State had
repudiacd the doctrines of his colleague.
Mr. CoLLAMER expressed his views on the pending
amendment and the bill stating THAT as the bill
stood, with the route undetermined, There would be
great probability that somebody in the end would be
either deceived disappointed Each section of the
country wanted the read located to suit its views
and all could not be accommodated
Mr. RR0DERlCK favored the proposition OF Mr.. HAIR
IAN restricting the southern limits of the road to par
allel % $40.
Mr. DOUGLAS hoped the bill would DO adopted as re-
ported by the committee, leaving the selection Of the
route for after consideration Placing legislative
strictions in the BILL excluding The extreme North the
extreme South, would only lose the support OF senators
and perhaps defeat the bill Let all unite and vote or
road to be located where had made the best
route
Mr. CLARK thought it was evident that there could
not be three roads, and urged the adoption spirit OF
Iatenal feeling of central route equally fair to the
North and the Sonth
After the consideration Of executive business the Sen
ate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The SPEAKER laid before the House letor from tho
Secretary State enclosing communication to the Com
mittee Foreign Affairs relative 10 the claim of the late
consul agent Jaa for alleged consular expenditures