The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-29

Mr. BROOKS rose to a point OF order, ana
aske if the rule did not require the deoate 10 oe
confined to simple explanation OF the a'hehu-
ment' ), :, a.
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. JoNEs) said that II was
very clear that it was not IN Greer 10 ueoa.e -"
,.sy;,s NJ The Hill. and read the Gath rule, which
allows five minutes discussion to the proposel VI
an amendment, and FIVE for reply.
AJ,the amendments having been reJected, the
o,,,n;,tee rose and reported the original bill to
the House. ,L ard
explained the views which he had entertained III
reya,d 70 this and similar bills introduced al Inc
nrssent ard former sessions. AS one OF the COM
,;,,ee which had reported them, although ne re-
GREETED to disagree with the views OF other mem
Ssrs for whom he entertained high respect, the
Hills had in all casas met his appreciation. ne
called the attention Of members 10 the treaty
which required The payment OF these ihs.a''"en'I'
and said that it did not direct the moue ~ Wiz
thew should be paid In regard TO the question
bv whom shall they be paid, he would ASK mem mem
hers whether they had more confidence IN HOS
CopwN. Secretary Of the Treasury, IMAM III
DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary OF STATE
MI DISNEY was here understood by the re-
porter to say that he had most coincidence IN ho-
MAS CoRwIN. ,;d tho, he
would not acknowledge as much by his vote. ne
con,ended further that since the Constitution re-
op;res The President to see that the laws of Ion
aress are carried INTO execution, II was the uuly
of this body to simply make the aPP'opiio'io',,
and let that functonary apply the money anu
direct the mode Of payment. Mr.. IeV,eweu
,he manner in which form er instruments had oeen
Md ard sad that 1900 100 had already been saved
n The oovernment--the gross amount pau penn, ,,
that sum less than what the treaty requirea ne
Grst nstaIment was paid under Gen. But'ef' 10
Mex;co the second by Secretary Walker ana
the third under Secretary Webster. ~.
The bill was subsequently passed 70 lnlru
reading, under the operation OF 'he f'e''o"' iN''
ton. ,s
RELIEF FOR THE CUBAN PMsoNEhs'
On motion Of Mr. BAYLY, the House again wen'
into Committee of the Whole ana LOOK up o' ~ c
sideration the bill making an appropriation LOT
the relief Of certain American ci'iA lis P"''o''
by the Queen of Spain" DC.
MIR. BAYLY said that the bill did moi specify
tho amount to be appropriated. AS Chairman oil
The Committee on Foreign Affairs, which hau re
norted IT, he read a communication from the oui'e
bena,tment, which had been called upon Tor IN
formation relating to the amount necessary 10 DC
arpropriated. 1t estimated that there were 'io'',
10 nersons who had been pardoned, that
~, iudine clothing, the amount required by each,
would he abont S35, amounting to some Soooo IN
liz ,ocreoa,e Mr. B. therefore moved To M the
blank with that sum. lie said tna' ,ne p1ii &c,
oured the ps yment by the President oil '"e o"''eo
States. a.. and commenced
"as.h IN relation to Kossuth, intervention, &C
a spes aurded 10 certain resolutions relating 10
hass Subjects, which were adopted al reeeh ,
t"esI nyention which he addressed at fhii
adelphia, sx,lsin how the
visit of Kossuth, as stated IN these reso''''
would affect slavery in the united o. Gentleman
IN that noint At another time, when can get "e
floor to discuss the Presidents message