The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-20

Str GwIN (dem) of Cal, said he endorsed saE that
had been said by the Senator from Texas Yhis amend
mert had destroyed all hopes Of this bill With view
of allowing Senator's reflect the subject and in the
hops that some would, Monday, move 10 recon
sdr the vote adopting that amendment he moved that
Mr.. WELLER said on Nsnday he would move to recos-
An ADJOURNMENT was agreed to- at twenty minutes be-
fora six.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 191s5s.
Tia House went into Committee of the Whole ON the
state of the Union on the
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION HLl.a
NJ BAyLY, (dem.) of Va, from the Committee For
eign Affairs moved insert in the provision fer salaries
Of foreign ministers the word ''outft stating this was
in of the uniform practice of Congress-
BILE the incoming administration to change our ministers
abroad if they should proper.
The amendment was adopted.
Ne. BAYLY moves mako Peru full mission. This he
sad proposed at the recomcnda ton of the
present administration. Mr. Everett had written to him
letter. in which he stated that intercourse with
Peru is becoming exceedingly intcresng-among other
questions is that relating to the guano trade Of
porance to agriculture Since the settlement Of Calfor
MIA al the governments the western of America
haze become objects of increased interest 70 the United
States.
Mr.. HALL (dem) of No. opposed the proposition saw
ing all our business with Peru can be, managed by
eAarge d'afaires.
rIhe am, ndment was adopted as follows salary and
outfit for minister to Central America accredited
to such more of the included in that
name as the President may designate, $4,000.
Mr. BAYIy said he would provide for the travelling
penes OF the minister from court to- another he
has always to go under escort but he had authority
Mr. Houston, (dem } Of Ala asked wlether the gentle
man proposed to dispense with the carseshps in Contra
america?
Mr. BAyLY replied that his own idea was we had better
not dispense with them for the that incoming
administration might not agree with the present admins
shall be sent of the chargesps viii be dispensed
with lie was willing to let the incoming administration
make its election.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. EAyIy offered an amendment creating chargeshp
to sw zerand. He said this matter of patronage
to the present administration which had certainly acted
disinteIestedy in recommending it. Switzerland is the
only important republic tha European continent and
the only great republic in the world that has no
representative there Besides it is country of great
interest and more than thousand American citizens
travel through its territory during the year In his
as IN the payment of foreign diplomatic agents.
Mr. STANTON, (dem) Of Tennessee, said that instead of
sending titlor only charge daiaires there ought
on the continent of Europe and we ought to show our
selves there in full power He thought the Committee
Foreign Affairs ought to make the change.
Mr. PAYly said he did not do it because it not
ought TO lie paid. Though he officially opposed to
the amendment suggested, he not personally.
The amendment 10 send charge TO Switzerland
adopted
Mr.. FAYLY moved amendment for charge daft.
ares 10 Greece. lie said Greece is not only country
of great classic, but OF commercial interest. With the
exception Of the the Greeks are the
sailors in the world and at this time their navigation
Tie Mediterranean Is moro important than that of any
other power We have interesting relations with that
country Russia, Prussia and Great Britain have
adors there and he thought should at least be
Mr.. srAyly, (whig) of n G., said he stood for the
other endments, because they recommended by
TIE administration; but he did not understand that it had
recommended charge to Greece account Of classic
associations and good sailors If it should be necessary
to SEND such iunctionary there, let The next admins
racn sayit Is necessary lie wanted further evidence
OF its necessity.
Mr. SUTHERLAND, (dcm) ofY.Y., moved an amend
ment TO the amendment, including the Ionan islands,
hut after some remarks in explanation, withdrew it
Nj. BhIY's amendment was disagreed to, by ayes SO;
hays not counted.
Mr. BROOKS, (whig) of n T. moved to strike out the
appropriation for the charges TO Nicaragua and Guate.
naa saying Central America is composed of five States
at times and, perhaps confederaed republic. As
We have voted n full mission to Central America,
should leave out these two chargeshps.
Mr. RAYLY expressed his surprise that the gentleman
with his usual accurate information, should say that
there is central government in Cepral America. If
that So why repreentcda at Guatemala and
Nicaragua?
Mr.. BRooKs Cntcrrupting)-I said, sat times
Mr. BAYIy said two Of the Central American States
represented here by full ministers.
Mr.. BROOKS withdrew his amendment.
Messrs. SrASLY and HUNTER severally moved amend
ments which disagreed to- the effect that charges
d'aares shall not be sent 10 Ncar.g aqua and Guate-
maa should fun minister be sent TO Central America
Further debate took place on similar propositions but
nothing in the premises adopted.
Mr.. STANTON Of Tenn, offered amendment, giving
the President the discretion to send full minister to
Switzerland but 1t rejected byYeas %; nays not
counted.
An amendment adopted appropriatng $500 for
clerk to the legation at London and increasing the
salary of the Consul General at Alexandria TO So O00
To meet the increased expense of providing for outfits
and salaries of foreign minister's the appropriation for
this purpose augmented
Mr.. GAYLORD (dem) Of Ohio, offered amendment, as
follows"That the further Of 81 900 be appropri
ated for the purpose Of enabling the President to send
commissioner to the Sandwich Islands to inquire into
the exrcdency of nstnpg negotiations for the acqui-
sition Of said island by the United States"
The CHAIRMAN ruled the amendment out OF order.
Mr. CIIYGMAS, (whig) of N G., offered an amendment
to the statue Of the Indian the western portico
Of the capitol supply its place with statue OF Anne
rca to be executed Hiram Powers under directions Of
/ the President.