The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-06


kind were offered and received in open session There
FORE this resolution is not subject to the objection sug
gested
Again. sir, consider the subject matter of this
luton TO be of ordinary character. This matter OF
the purchasing of foreign nations, and annexing people
and territories not OF the ordinary character OF negoa
tons between nation and nation wish to offer the res
ouon for the purpose OF Informing the people OF tins
country any negotiations OF this kind are gong on be-
tween this government and Spain My impression was,
and still is that if any such negotiations in progress,
the country ought TO be informed OF the TACT before they
are ended
Mr. RUSA asked the senator from New Jersey if he
really had any suspicion that anything OF the kind was
MI MILLER If the gentleman desires to know about
my suspicious, have no hesitation in saying that have
such suspicious know very well that the impression
is pretty general throughout the country that something
of the kind has been going and whether it is well
founded not, should be known. My object, there
FORE in Offering the resolution was to quiet the public
mind on the subject.
Mr. FOOTE inquired of the Senator from New Jersey
whether IN the event OF his ascertaning that any CORE
spondence is going on, he is prepared 10 take an attitude
hostile to this annexation of Cuba; because if this eso-
luton to result frultlessly, there necessity
for it, If tho gentleman proposed to remain Inactive IN
the event of the existence of such negotiation, he could
not conceive what his object pressing the matter
Mr.. MILLER. Perhaps it would be wise in me TO re.
serve my answer to the gentleman iiom Mississippi until
we obtain the facts IN the case But have no consrant
in this matter My own opinions are made up , and
have hesitation in saying that with regard to the an
nexaton of Cuba, shall oppose at all times and I'M
Mr. FOOTE remarked that, according TO the rumors,
the President elect was decidedly in favor of the annexa-
lion OF Cuba, and had declared himself In less than
four months, therefore, he feared the gentleman from
New Jersey would find himself in an awkward predica-
f Mr. DICKINSON renewed the motion to lay upon the
table
Upon this motion the yeas and nays demanded
and oered and being taken resultedyeas 2i nays 10,
as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Atchison. Atherton, Berrien, Borland,
Dodge d Doug
las Downs, Feieh. Fitzgerald, Fitzpatrick Foote, Hons
Rnsk SEBASTIAN nH T"rn 81 and Yaes .2o N"s
NAYS-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Clarke, Clayton, Cor
Me,caIf Miller, Niles, Pearce Phelps spruance, Under
wood. Upham, and Wes,cott-l9
So the resolution was laid upon the table.
BILLS INTRODUCED ON LEAVE.
Mr.. ATCHISON, in pursuance of notice heretofore
given, asked and obtained leave 10 Introduce bill
granting to the State of Missouri the right of way and
donation of public lands for making railroad from on
mouth of the Ohio river, in said State which was read
first and second time, and referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr. BORLAND. in pursuance OF notice heretofore
given, asked and obtained leave TO introduce bill to
grant TO the State of Arkansas the hotsprng reservation
therein, and for other purposes which was read twice,
and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
REMOVAL OF sUNKEN ROCKS.
Mr. DIX, in pursuance of notice, asked and obtained
leave to Introduce bill to authorize Apr opration for
removing the rocks at Hurgate and the reefs In the har
the Committee on Commerce.
The House bill to amend the act entitled An act sup
Elemental to the act for the admission Of the States OF 10
wa and Florida into the Union" taken up, read
twice, and referred to the Comme on the Judiciary.
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration OF bills upon the private
calendar
Mr. KING moved that the Senate proceed to the con-
sideration of executive business.
The question being first taken on the motion by MIR.
KING, it was agreed to-
The Senate accordingly went into secret session. and
after lime spent therein, the doors reopened
and
The Senate adjourned TO Monday next
ExRATA-The following occurred in the report OF
yesterdays debate which escaped notice until the paper
had gone press,
In the fourth line of the quotation made by Mr. WALKER
for protection" read PrecaStion.
In the sixth line of the last remarks of Mr. PHELPS, the
report should read "l So oil agree that what becomes
of the property, is matter of no Importance a. present.
REPORTER.