Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-15
CONGRESS.
MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1853,
IN SENATE.

In SEN-1IE
The time Of the Senate was taken up until O'clock
with personal explanations in relation the understand
ing Of the Nicaragua treaty.
Mr.. PEARCE and Mr. SEWARD gave their impress
sions, and we're followed by Messrs Glass; DOWNS,
BORLAND, and SOULE when,
On motion by Mr. BUTLER, the Senate went into Ex-
ecutve session, without disposng Of the subject.
The only business properly pertaining to the morning
bill reported from the Committee on Naval Affairs
by Mr. STOCKTON for the reorganization of the navy
companied by report which with the bill ordered
to be printed and motion made by Mr. s. to print
additional copies which motion referred to the
Committee on Printing
COL. FREMONT.
Mr.. PHELPS asked consent to to take mp from
the Speakers table Senate bill for the relief Of John
Charles Fremont late Lieut. Colonel in the army Of the
United States.
Mr.. STANTON, of Ohio, objected.
Mr.. PHELPS moved to suspend the rules; which mo-
ton agreed to.
The House then proceeded to consider the BILL when it
was read twice.
Mr. PHELPS briefly explained its provisions, and on
his motion amendment made correcting error
which occurred in its engrossment.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas the bill was
then referred to the Committee Military Affairs, with
instructions to report upon the subject the earliest prac
cable moment and with authority to report upon it at
any time
REGENTS IN THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
On motion Of Mr.. MEACHAM, by consent, the House
proceeded to consider Senate bill for the appointment of
Regents in the Smithsonian Institution which provides
that the vacancy in the Board of Regents of the class
other than members Of Congress be filled by the appoint
ment Of ALEXANDER DALLAS BAoHE, member Of the In
sttute and resident of this city and JoHS McPHRHsoS
BERRIEE, of the State Of Georgia.
The bill read three times and passed.
DEFICIENCY BILL-cUBA.
Mr. HOUSTON offered the usual resolution to close sl
debate in Committee of the Whole the deficiency bill
in hour after its consideration shall be again resumed
upon the adoption of which he demanded the previous
question
Mr. SEYMOUR, of New York, appealed to the gentle
to modify his resolution. He called his attention to
the fact that there had not yet been any discussion peril
nent to the BILL and he therefore requested him extend
the time for discussion ut least one day.
Mr.. HOUSTON said why he was disposed
to close the debate SO early because there had not
been any pertinent debate upon the BILL and there would
be- if the debate should be kept open till the
third of March next.
The previous question seconded, and under the
operation thereof, the resolution adopted.
On motion of Mr.. ORR the House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole the state of the Union Mr Bay
LY of Virginia. in the chair and resumed the considers
ton Of the deficiency bill.
Mr. BELL said that they had been told by members of
the House that the people Of this country for
nexaon and for progress and gentlemen had even
gone far to say that had better take the balance
of Mexico. This might all be right; but he would in
qure Of gentlemen who entertained these opinions and
had sent them abroad why they talking about
the acquisition of Cuba Perhaps some gentleman might
that they were OF winch 10 OBTAIN
that sland but why, representatives Of the nation
they sending abroad were expressions of the
legislative branch of this Government in favor of taking
possession Of Cuba? We notat with Spain. On
the contrary professed to be at peace with that
try, under amicable arrangement by treaty. How
then, were to have opportunity for accomplishing
what it said the people of the country in favor
of? Were we to hatch up excuse for dis
turbance 1t certainly seemed to appear so and what
effect would that have upon national character?
As one of the representatives of the nation and espe
cay representative of the State of Ohio he to
protest against all such doctrines and in doing so he
would wish to send abroad throughout the length and
breadth of this country that these not the sent
of the people Of this country. They had
BEEN and he trusted they would become the sent
ments of our people.
Assuming that we were to become possessors Of the
Island of Cuba, would be well ascertain how
going TO do SOL Were to acquire by conquest
to pursue different of policy The
consideration of this question presented two different
courses of poicy-frst, it interest it
duty, to pursue the policy which recommended and
carried by Washington and the fathers Of republic
and which had been followed down to the present time
secondly to change this Of policy, which
had rendered great and prosperous nation, and
launch boat upon the Wild of annexation and
conquest! Were in favor Of changing the entire policy
Of this country to seek conquest and the extension Of ter
rtory without the necessary protection and promotion OF
interests at home which already under our con-
trog gentlemen were prepared to say that they were
in favor of changing this policy and Of abandoning the
doctrines of Washington Jefferson Monroe Madison, and
all Presidents who had welded the Executive power
of this country he trusted they would be willing aban
don all claim to the they had proudly went un
der before and claimed to under now be they Wings
or be they old-line Democrats
Mr. b. then proceeded to argue that this Government
could not obtain Cuba without war; and without renewal
of the slavery agitation, which would shake this nation TO
its centre In his opinion the acquisition Of Cusa would
be and injury to this country and preudicial
to institutions He opposed to the agitation Of
the question at this time believing it could result In no
good As to the compromise measures nothing had been
settled by them with regard to any territory which might
hereafter be acquired by this nation.
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, suggested that it might
be that the gentleman friendly to the COM
promise,
Mr. BELL replied that he had not the honor Of seat
in the House when the compromise passed. Had he been
member at that time he should have voted against it.
He would not however vote to repeal it. for he desired
peace and repose
Mr. SHELTON addressed the committee at length in
opposition to the bin to create the title Of lieutenant
general the bill to create retired list for disabled and
infrm army and navy officers and the bill proposing to
| increase the salaries Of our Ministers abroad.
Mr.. WEIGHTMAN followed, and addressed the COM
mtce in reference to that portion Of the report OF the
Secretary Of War which suggests in connexon with the
large amount Of money required for the protection OF the
Territory New Mexico hatt would be better TO induce
the inhabitants sixty thousand souls) to abandon it
and remove to favorable region, the Government
remuneratng them for the loss whica they would thus
sustain, which il estimated would amount to
s. 700 600 He said that though there food for in
dgnaton in this proposition, that feeling somewhat
swallowed up in the rdcue and contempt with which it
had been received in all cuarters-indgnadon become
merged in the ridiculous.
The Committee then rose
Mr.. OUTLAW moved to suspend the rules to enable
him TO take up Senate bill for the relief Of Eliza
beth Armistead.