Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-20

Proceedings Of Yesterday Afternoon

In THE SENATE, yesterday, after we went to
press, Mr.. Nicholson proceeded with his remarks
in favor ofthe Homestead bill. "a
The further consideration of the bill wa. no~t.
poned until Wednesday next, and made the me.
cial for that day at O'Clock.
Mr.. Mason offered q resolution that the Sec,e
tary OF State be directed to communicate To the
senate copies OF any correspondence between that
Department and Townsend l.. Haines, Ministe,
Resident Of the United States in Japan, concern.
ing the proposed diplomatic mission from Janan
to the United States; and that the COMMITTEE ON
Foreign Relations he instructed to inquire into the
exPediency of providing by law for the receipt on
of said mission in the mode usual In the copnt,v
from which it comes; adopted.
Mr.. Mallory called up the bill to carry into
effect treaty stipulations under the 9th article of
the Senate ad journed.
HousE.-After we went to press yesterday, the
House resumed the consideration Of the report of
the Committee on Revision Of the Rules
. An amendment admitting judges of the Court
OF Claims, foreign ministers, and Senators and
was adopted AVN
Congress to the same privilege-yeas SO, navs So
the Speaker casting his vote In the negative
All the remaining amendments, with the ex
ception Of that abolishing the hour rule and
The House resumed consideration Of tba hill,
making appropriations for the Military Academy.
which had been returned from the Senate Nth ~
amendment amendment providing for regiment Of mounted
The pending question was on referring the hill
to the Committee on Military Affairs, a mott on
having also been submitted to refer it to the Com
mlttee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Reagan, Of Tex. regretted that this amend
ment was embarrassed by a contest between the
chalrmen OF these committees, and only desired
that 1t should 60 to the Military Committee be.
cause the subject Of the defence Of Texas had
already been referred to that committee. which
would be prepared to report PROMPTLY
mr.. Cox, OF Ohio, said this question involved
greater considerations than mere question of
reference. 1t involved not only our relations
with the Indians. but with the Government of
Mexico itself. The whole frontier of Mexico
and along the Rio Grande was being secured by
nos.lle INDIANS, and 1t would possibly soon be
necessary to send military force into the Terri
Tory OF Mexico to protect the rights of our citi-
zens there year ago, In addressing the House,
ne urged the policy of Intervention, to give to
Mexico correct and orderly independence, and
he still held the same views. No Other Power
than our own should be permitted to intervene.
Mexlco was to-day mere wreck, floating upon
the wild waves Of anarchy and strife. an obstruc-
tion upon our own path, great public calamity
to the world. Unless we remove that obstruction
1t would not only destroy progress, but poison
In Tune our own political system Since his
speech year ago the President had recognised
the Juaraz Government, and our Minister, Mr.
McLane, had negotiated treaty giving us great
advantages. Selfprotection, national honor, and
national interest alike required that that treaty
should be confirmed, and nothing ought to be
done, upon the Rio Grande or elsewhere, to ITS
detriment
In conclusion, he favored the reference of the
bill to the Military Committee, in order that that
committee might fully consider our important
relations with Mexico
The previous question being demanded, was
seconded, and the yeas and nays were ordered on
the motion to refer to the Committee OIL Military
Affairs.
>, And then, at 25 minutes past O'Clock, the
House adjourned. ~