The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-12-30
"WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER %.


The Chair laid before the Senate oommu-
nication from the Secretary of the Treasury
enclosing plan for the classification of clerks
Mr.. Wade introduced a bill to relinquish tc
the State of Ohio the unfinished portion of tn,
Cumberland road within that State
Mr. Gwin introduced a bill authorizing tn,
construction of railroad TO the Pacific, with
branches the establishment of postal arrange
ments between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
He moved it be made the special order for the
10th of January next.
A long debate took place, and finally the
subject was made the special order for tina,
day
The bill giving further remedies to patentees
was taken up, and, after debate, was postponed
till Tuesday next
The Senate then took up the bill chan ing
the compensation Of Senators and members of
Congress from the present allowance to an an
nual salury of two thousand dollars, with the
present mileage, computed, however by Il
straight line, and deducting ton dollars for
each days absence from Congress, unless in
cases of illness of himself wife, or child-such
excuse to be sustained on oath
Mr.. Underwood addressed the Senate in SUD-
port of the bill
Mr.. Badger, though he admitted the present
compensation was altogether inadequate, was
opposed to any bill on this subject.
The debate was further continued and then,
on motion of Mr.. Badger, the bill was indeti
nitely postponed-yeas 81, nays 10.
The Senate then adjourned
THURSDAY, DECEMBER %.
Mr.. Badger moved that, when the Senate
adjourn to-day, it adjourn to meet on Monday.
After some debate, the motion was agreed TO-
After petitions, &c,
Mr.. Mason submitted resolution calling
for copies of the Diplomatic notes, received
from the Governments of Great Britain and
France, proposing tripartite convention of
the three Governments to prevent Spain from
being Invested Of Cuba.
The correspondence of the Baltimore Sun
presents an abstract Of the debate as follows
Mr. Mason said that il was known from the
Presidents message that this convention was
proposed The policy Of this Government had
long been known. SO long as Cuba shall re-
have nothing to say bat should any ambitious
or grasplng .potentate by rsPne or otherwise,
seek to obtain Cuba from Spain then il was
u,
it may This was known TO all Europe and
why then this overture 1t was because those
two powers believed there was Q tendency in
the popular feelings of thisnation to take Cuba,
and they desired by this means to prevent it.
For himself representing portion Of this
as deeply concerned in the future
relations of Cuba az any other, he was willing,
80 long as Cuba remained possession Of Spain,
that she should remain 30, until Spain, by her
ccssion, or Cuba herself, shall break
the ties binding her to the mother country
and propose voluntary annexation. Then she
must be ours.
He denounced all maraudng attempts or de-
signs on Cuba Cuba was as much the prop
erty of Spain, as New Mexico or California |
Was of the United States and all the dictates
Of honesty national character, &c, required |
thatthe rights of Spain should be respected |
scrupslously regarded.
This overture also meant that these two Gov |
ernmenNs never would permit that acquisition
TO take place. He declared that be this a. it |
might when the time came, a. it would, when
The fruit WAS ripe, and should drop from the |
parent tree, all Europe combined could not
prevent it falling 10 this Union.
The acquisition Of Cuba by the United States
WAS merely Question Of time il would occur
~ certain M thai the earth reyolves on its
Axis. He thought the correspondence should
be made public. The present administration
he believed had delayed the acquisition Of
Cuba.
The best way to expedite the acquisition Of
Cuba was to observe periea, good faith towards
spain requiring our CITIZEN TO respect her do
nestle law, and 20 refrain Eom rapine and |
narauding upon her posss~oAs to let Spain
epo-e in the security that We WI commit and
allow no injustice towards her lfthis be done,