The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-29

uef It's operation the Dill was read tiId une ana passed.
THE CUBAN PRISONERS IN SPAIN.
Mr. BAYLY, OF Virginia moved TO suspend the rules,
to 20 into Committee OF the Whole the state OF the
Unon 10 enable him to move take up therein the bill
for the relief OF the Cuban prisoners agreed TO-.
SO. Mr.. STEPHENS OF Georgia, being called TO the chair.
on motion OF Mr.. b., the committee took up the bill 10
provide the OF bringing to the United States the
prisoners OF the Lopez expedition from Spain.
Mr.. B. moved to fill the blank by inserting $4,000,
which as he explained conceived by the President TO
be sufficient TO pay the of their transportation home
The amendment OF MIR BAYLY having been agreed to-
Mr. GlDDlNGS took the floor and delivered general
speech on the doctrine OF national Intervention.
Mr.. BAYLY then moved that the committee do now
rise; but
Mr., CARTrER moved 10 amend the bill by adding a
clause declaring that there nothing in the act ust
flying the interference OF American citizens in the do
nestle affairs of Cuba
Mr.. BAYLY moved the usual resolution TO close the
taken up in Committee Of the Whole: agreed to.
motion TO adjourn was made; and the yeas and nays
beng demanded upon i; they were not ordered
again went into Committee OF the Whole the state
OF the Union Mr. STEPHENS Of Georgia. in the chair y
and me committee again taking up the same bill
MT. CARTIER moved 10 amend amend 1t by adding a
provso declaring that nothing in the act should be con
sideTed as approaching the conduct Of citizens Of the Uni
ted States u interfering in the domestic affairs OF Cuba
Mr., bAfLY, OF Virginia. made point OF order; The
amendment was not germane TO the bill
The CHAIR overriding the point OF order. the said
ame a1S was debated by Messrs CARTIER and
Mr.. POLK proposed to further amend the amendment
BY adding clause stating that nothing n the bill should
DC as approaching the conduct OF those VINO Tere
TO depart from the doctrine OF Washington upon non-in
reference: not agreed 10.
The question being next put the amendment OF Mr..
CARTIER. It was agreed to--ayes 10, noes 81.
MIR. CAMPBELL. of Ohio, moved to add to the bill an
appropriation OF $500 for the relief of the widow and
phan children OF the late Lieut. Crenden, OF the Lopez
expedition
The CHAIR ruling this amendment to be out Of or.
der
Mr., CAMPBELL, OF Ohio. proposing pro forma
amendment in order, addressed the committee for five
minutes against the bill, holding that the proposed recip
tents OF its bounty acknowledged criminals, and
should not be thus sent for at the government ex-
Mr. STUART addressed the committee for five min.
utes against the propositions of the last speaker.
Mr. CAMPBELL of Ohio, having next withdrawn
Mr. EVANS proposed to amend the bill by adding a
clause forbidding the President from sending shp-of
Mr. F. addressed the committee in five minutes
Mr. SAVAGE spoke for five minutes against the
amendment
The pending proposition being rejected
On motion OF Mr. BAYLY, Of Virginia, the committee
The CHAIRMAN having reported back the bill as
amended in Committee Of the Whole the state Of the
Union
The question required on agreeing to those amend
Mr.. BAYLY, OF Virginia. trusted that the House would
vote down the amendment Of DIR. CARIrER
Mr .; also moved the previous question; which being
seconded by the House, under its operation the amend
ment OF Mr. B., hlling the blank with 80 ,ooo."
agreed TO.
TER declaring that nothing the bill should be taken as
approaching the conduct OF American citizens in ntefer
ing in the domestic affairs of Cuba
On which amendment the yeas and nays being called
and ordered, the House adjourned.
NOTICES, ETC,
BY Mr.. WEIGHTMAN, A bill to authorize the issue of
e se1a o bs Il ho bs
Of the Territory of New Mexico. for tho purpose OF armng
Territory: memorial {slsned by citizen Of New Mex.
leo, praying that thousand copies Of the annual mes
Congress, and annual reports OF heads OF departments
transmitted the present session of the present Congress-
be printed ia the Spanish language referred the Com
BY Mr. HEM The memorial Of convention of dele
gates assembled at Okaoosa Iowa. the 25h day Of No
ber 1851 asking grant of land aid in the construction
ola railroad from Davenport, via Muscatine and oska-
tons OF orson Hyde Daniel Mcintosh, G. w. Armstrong
and JOS A. KEELING, committee The part OF the Gill
pants OF lots in said may be permitted tract
fland mile square, include the OF said town. by
memorial or Professor D. L. McGugn, president Of the
"Iowa Medical College," asking change in the law gov
,c Institutions and societies Mr. IL also gave notice Of
bill for the laying of Of the Of Kanesve Iowa, and
Mr.. CHANDLER gave notice that he should to morrow
future day, leave introduce bill author
zing the repairs of piers Port Penn and the
OF shelter for vessels a, Reedy island, in the Delaware
river.
BY Mr.. PORTER Tho petition of Jennie d. Ha,kins
widow OF Lieut. Charles Haskins, who fell at Monterey,
Mexico, September 81 1876. asking for continuance OF
her pension; referred TO the Committee on Invalid
Pensions.
BY Mr. PRICE The petition OF Henry A. H. Martin, +. b.
Titsworh Isaac Webster, and Others citizens Of New
Jersey representing that they consider the importation Of
and praying the of law prohibiting entirely the
importation of such liquors. referred to the Committee
Commerce
by Mr. FLoRENCEi The memorial OF Captain Jonas
Levy In relation to his claims Mexico, assumed by
the United States under the St 9Th 18TH and Iith articles
OF the treaty dated Gusdaupc Hdago February 1885,
compang Of injustice done him by the commissioners for
the settlement of said claims, changing them With npg
by the loss OF important papers, and petoning Con-
gress to order an investigation by which his claim may be
fairly considered and he thereby obtain compensation Tor
his loses has been provided for bylaw referred the
Comrniuee the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. kURTZi The petition OF George Il. Wclch and
Clark H. Wells, passed midshpmen OF the United States
navy, asking for masters pay during the time they per
set forth in their petition referred TO the Committee
BY Mr.. FICKLINi The petition OF Lewis Carbery, J.
H. King, William Nick. Osborne, Richard Shekel, and
praying that Congress would extend Pennsyvana Ave-
nuc 70 Rock Creek, and bridge into George
town, and thai the said bridge be constructed by
order OF Congress- and to connect Georgetown with.
ply of water into Washington from the Potomac river and
extending gaslRhts Bridge and High Streets in said
and also that code of laws suitable to the interests
of people Of the District be prepared and passed
Columbia. .se..0
Mr. @. W. THMoPsoN asked and obtained leave to
withdraw the papers in the case Of William Sparks,
file the office of the Clerk OF this House, and
"a mo he Starred to Committee Invalid Pensions