The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-08

winch was about to compel us to snatch this gem
from Spain. recognise an overriding Providence,
whose law demands that nations should be up,
right, Just, and honest; and recognise the exist
ence OF no necessity which comes in conflict with
that law. Heretofore progress and manifest des-
Tiny have been considered sufficient to cover our
designs upon the property Of our neighbors; but
these being two years' old, are therefore APP
preaching the precincts of fogyism. There was
no wrong which this new phrase would not ex-
cuse, no outrage which it would not extenuate
He would not vote for the resolutions. He agreed
with the one which announced that we bad no de
signs on Cuba, but he saw no necessity of making
the declaration. It appeared to him to be undig-
niied and unmanly to be constantly making pro
testations of our honesty. Let our honesty be
shown by our actions. He saw no good to result
from reaffirmation of the Monroe doctrine. There
was more purpose expressed and determination
announced by silence than by repeated vows and
resolves. Il looked as if new legislative resolves
were necessary to keep up our courage.
He then drew picture of a pilgrim standing
halt way assembled the mount from which the val
ley beyond to which he is journeying may be seen.
He pauses with hesitation and fear lest the view
may be one of a wild overgrown with brambles
| and thorns instead of the fower-cad fields he de
sired So with the statesman of America. He
pauses and fingers upon the pleasant pictures his
fancy and his hopes have drawn of the future re-
splendent glory of his country. and yet fears to
rush onward to the mountain-top lest the view
which he may there behold should present his
country the desolate land of people whose policy
is war.
Mr.. CAss read some extracts from letter re-
Gently received by him from an American in Paris,
in which the positions assumed by him and Mr..
MAsoN in the debate on the 23d Of December last
upon this subject had been highly commended.
Messrs. HALE and MALLORY made few re-
marks; after which
Mr.. DOUGLAS obtained the hoo-, and the SUBJ
ject was postponed till Monday next
Mr.. SHIELDS made an Intellectual effort to get
up the bill granting land to the several States for
he have nf thn yv,ls rrnv,f S,1on
The Senate then, after debate, proceeded to the
consideration of Executive business.
And shortly after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| After prayer by the Chaplain and the reading
of the Journal of Saturday by the Clerk,
The SPEAKER announced that the first business
in order was the reception of petitions from the
State of Pennsylvania.
just about this time thirty or forty members
sprung to their feet, each endeavoring catch the
eye of the Speaker. Much anxiety was manifest
ed on the part of those gentlemen.
Mr.. CLARK as the successful competitor and
asked that the House take up short Senate bill
for the relief of the town OF BellevilIe. Iowa He
began to explain its object. when he was loudly
called to order
could only submit motion.
Objection being made to the House taking up the
bill,
Mr.. CLARK moved suspension of the rules,
which was agreed to.
And the bill was passed.
THE coAsTINa TRADE.
Mr.. TOOMBS asked the consent of the House to
introduce the following resolution:
Resolued, That the Committee on Commerce be
instructed to inquire into the expectancy of repeal
ing the navigation laws of the United States to the
extent OF throwing open the coasting trade to the
free competition of all nations; and that said COM
mittee report by bill or otherwise
Mr.. STANLY objected to the reception of the
Mr.. TOOMBS moved that the rules be sus-
pended.
Mr.. CLINGMAN demanded the yeas and nays
Mr.. BROOKS inquired whether the proposition
applied to the coasting trade of the Mississippi
Ohio, and Arkansas, as well as to the Atlantic.
Mr. TOOMBS replied, the whole coasting trade
of the United States.
The SPEAKER remarked that all debate was
The question was then taken, and the House re-
fused to suspend the rules for the purpose of re-
ceiying the resolution-yeas SO, nays 73, not two
thrds-as follows:
David J. Bailey, Beale, Bocock, Bragg, Brecken.
ridge, Albert G. Brown ,Busby, E. Darlington Ca.
bell, Joseph Cable Caldwell, Lewis D. Campbell.
Thompson Campbell, Cartier, Caskie, Chastain,
Churchwell, Clngman, Cobb, Colcock, Daniel.
John G Davis, Disney, Doty, Eastman, Edmund
son, Fickn, Floyd, Freeman, Gaylord, German,
Green, Grow, Hall, Hamilton, Is6am G. Harris,
Sampson W. Harris, Hendricks, HEM, Hibbard,
Hillyer, Holiday, Houston, Thomas Y. How, ir
Ives, jackson, Jenkins, Andrew johnson, John
Johnson, Robert w. Johnson, George W. Jones,
Letchsr, Mace, Mason, Mcqueen, Meade, Millson,
Murphy, Murray, Nabers, Orr, Outlaw, Samuel
w Parker, Peaslee, Penn, Phelps, Powell, ROBBIE,
Robinson, Ross, Scurry, Snow, BENJAMIN Stanton,
Frederick p. Stanton, Richard II. Stanton, Abr'm
P. Stephens, Alexander H. Stephens, Stone. ST.
Martin, Stuart, Toombs, Townshend. Venable
Wallace, Watkins, WEIGH, Addison White, vii.
cox, Wildrick, Williams, and Woodward-93
NAYS.-Messrs Charles Allen, Allison, VIM
Appleton, Bartlett, jr., Bell, Bennett, Bibighaus,
Rowne, Briggs, Brooks, Burrows, Chandler, Cott
man, Cullom, Curtis, Darby, Dawson, DimmicI,
Dockery, Duncan, Fay, Florence, Thos. J. D. Full,
Ter, Gamble, Gentry, Giddings, Gilmore, Goode
now, Grey, Harper, Hascafl, Haven, Horsford,
Clancy Jones, George G. King, Preston King.
Kurtz, Landry, Martin, Mcdonald, McLanahap.
McMullen, McNair, Meacham, Miller, Miner |
Henry D. Moore. John Moore, Morrison, Newton,
Penniman, Perkins, Preston, Price. Riddle. Rah'
bins, r., Sabine Sackett, Schermerhorn Origen S.
Seymour, Shelton, Smart, Smith, Stanly, STRAIT |
ton, Sweetser, Taylor, Thurston, Tuck, and Wash
burn, jr.-73.
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS.
Mr.. STUART asked the House to embrace
Thursday next with the days set apart for the con-
the electoral votes for President and Vice Presi.
dent are to be counted.
Mr.. HOUSTON inquired whether the House had
not heretofore been in the habit of conducting or
.
MIR. STUART replied that he had never seen the |
votes counted but once, and then it took all day.
Mr.. GIDDlNGS. No doubt about that
The motion of Mr.. STUART was agreed to.
EVENING SESSIONS.
Mr.. CURTIS offered resolution, that the House |
will from and after this day hold an evening ses-
sion, beginning at Seven O'Clock, and for no other
purpose than to receive such reports as may be re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union, or the Committee of the Whole House
and ordered to be printed; and at such evening |
sessions no other business shall be transacted
Mr.. HARRIS, of Tennessee, offered the following |
substitute, which Mr.. Curtis accepted:
Resoued, That from and after to day this House
will hold night session, to commence at seven
O'Clock. to be devoted to the calling for reports
until all the committees shall have once been
called; provided that bill resolution reported
under this order shall be put on its passage unless
by unanimous consent of the House, q quorum be |
ing present; and provided further, that any bill or
resolution reported and proposed to be put on it's
passage, if objected to, may be Withdrawn by the
member reporting it.
Mr.. LETCHER moved that the resolution be laid |
upon the table; but the motion did not PREVAIL and
1t was then agreed to-yeas 100, nays S.
JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT.
On motion of Mr.. McLANAHAN, the House
took up and passed the Senate bill increasing the
salary of the judge Of the criminal court for the
District Of Columbia from two thousand to two
md five hnnd rnd |