The southern press., 1852-01-29

Mr.. BROOKS rose to a point OF order, ana
asked IL the rule did not require the debate 10 oe
confined TO a simple explanation OF the amenu-
ment,
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. JoSEs) said that it was
very clear that il was not IN order TO debate the
merits of the bill, and read the sam RUE, which
allow, Eve minutes discussion 10 the proPoser oil
an amendment, and FIVE Tor reply.
All the amendments having been rejected, me
committee rose and reported the original bill TO
the House.
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, took the floor and
explained the views which he had entertained 10
regard TO this and similar bills introduced al the
present ard former sessions. As one OF tne com
mi,,ee which had reported them, although he re-
GREETED 10 disagree with the views OF other mem
hers for whom he entertained high respect, the
hills had in all cases met his APPRECIATION lie
csIled m, attention Of members to the treaty,
which required the payment OF these instaiments,
and said that il did not direct the mode 10 when
thew should be paid. In regard TO the question
by whom shall they be paid, he would ask men, mem
bers whether they had more confidence IN IHos.
CoRws, Secretary Of the Treasury, than IN
D,ugL WEBsTER, Secretary OF State
Mr. D,ssEy was here understood by the re-
,or,sr ~ 8, ina, he had most confidence in THo-
MAS CoRwN.
Mr.. JONES (in continuaIlon) ,old that he
would not acknowledge as much by his vote. he
commanded
ouires the President To see that the laws oi Con-
press are carried into execution, II was the duty
of this body to simply make the appropriation,
and let that functiouary apply the money ana
direct the mode Of payment. Mr. reviewer
tbe manner in which form er instruments had oeen
paid and said that $500 600 had already been sayeo
TO In. eovernment--the gross amount PaIu o, en-
~ :, 80, less tbsn what the treaty required. The
6r,t instslment was paid under Gen. Butler, 70
Mexico. the second by Secretary Walker, aud
the third under Secretary webster.
The bill was subsequently passed TO thiru
reading. under the operation Of the previous ques-
ton. -
M r,o,;o, Of Mr.. BArLY, the House again went
into Committee of the Whole and took up Tor con-
sidera,ion the bill making an appropriation ioi
the relief Of certain American citizens parooheo
by the Queen OF Spain, &c.
Mr.. BAYLY said that the bill did not specify
the amount to be appropriated. AS Chairman o.
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, which hau re;
norted il, he read communication from the state
bens,tmept, which had been called upon for IN
formation relating 10 the amount necessary TO be
.,,,ronr;,ted. f. estimated that there were from
M, 80 i7O nersons who had been pardoned, that
lin, lndinr clothing) the amount required by each,
would be abont s35, amounting 10 some soVw IN
the aggregate. Mr.. B. therefore moved 70 MI the
blank with that sum. lie saio tnAt ue yln
quired the payment by the President OF the on'eo
States.
MIR. GIDDINGS took the floor and commenced
a speech in relation TO kossuth, intervention, &c.
Having alluded to certain resolutions relating 70
these subjects, which were adopted at a recent
Abolition convention which he addressed at Phil
adelphia,
Mr.. STANLY asked him 10 explain how the
visit of Kossuth, as stated in these resolutions,
would affect slavery in the United States
| Mr.. GlDDiNGS. will satisfy the gentleman
on that point at another time, when can get th'
| floor TO discuss the Presidents message.