Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thirty fifth Congressional Session,


In THE SENATE, yesterday, Mr.. Mason re-
ported bill from the Committee on Foreign
Relations authorizing the President to use the
land and naval forces of the United States 10
protect the rights of citizens residing in foreign
countries where the Governments are So con-
stituted as TO render resort to diplomacy una
vailing, and, also, to compel such nations, by
force, to redress such violations Of the rights
of our citizens as they may commit from time
TO time. The object of this act is to protect
American citizens in countries where the local
governments are unsettled, as in Mexico and
the Central American States. Mr.. M. gave
notice that he would call 1t up at an early day.
Mr. Davis offered a resolution calling on the
President for Information concerning outrages
committed on American citizens on the Isthmus
of Panama; adopted.
Several speeches were then made on the sub
ject Of the Pacific railroad; and the Senate ad-
journed. 3..-
In THE House, after some parliamentary
manuvering, the resolutions concerning the
capture of Walker by Com. Paulding, were
laid on the table by vote of yeas 81, nays g.
Mr.. Clark, of N. Y, offered resolution di.
recting the Naval Affairs Committee TO inquire
which of the Government navy yards can be
dispensed with; agreed to.
The naval appropriation bill was discussed,
journed. t..
Proceedings Of To-Day.
In THE SENATE, to-day, q message was read
from the President comm unicating the informe-
ton called for in regard to the landing of the
alleged SLAYER, Wanderer, on the coast Of Geor-
gia. 1t states that landing of slaves, as above,
seems to have been effected and that measures
have been taken to enforce the law in the mat
tor; ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Rice introduced bill authorizing the
President to have paid to certain Indian tribes
money, for agricultural purposes.
Mr.. Yulee, chairman of the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads, reported favorably
on the memorial of Samuel Butterworth 4 Co.,
praying a reimbursement of money paid the
Government on behalf of the late Postmaster
Kendall, of New Orleans.
Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on FOREIGN
Affairs, reported bill for the equalization of
the compensation of foreign Ministers; which,
being put On Its passage, was lost-yeas 9,
nays 80.
In THE House, Mr.. Stephens asked leave to
report from the committee on Territories, the
Oregon State bill, that it might be printed and
made a special order.
Mr.. Morgan objected.
Mr.. Houston asked leave to make a report
from the Judiciary Committee; but Mr.. Ste
phens objected.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the question Of referring the naval appropri-
alton bill to the Naval Committee.
Mr.. Sherman urged this reference.
Mr.. Washburne, of Me-, opposed it, and ar
gued that it is necessary the appropriations
should all come from the Ways and Means
Committee, before whom are all the estimates
of all the Departments. II the appropriations
were submitted, as proposed, to various COM
mittees, each of these would be likely to report
in favor of heavy appropriations for the par
ticular branch of the public service of which
they have charge.
In this way the aggregate of the expenses
would be vastly increased. Again, through
the power of the other committees to amend
the report of the Ways and Means Committee
they already have all the necessary control
over the appropriations.
This debate was continued at considerable
length by Messrs Sherman and Grow for 1t.
and Messrs. Letter and Millson against it,
until the Star went to press.