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lawess attack on Cuba by citizens Of the United

States.
He reviewed the Monroe doctrine. and fully agree
with Mr.. Cass in his exposition of the force,
Ing ard extent of that declaration by Mr.. Monroe
He controverted Mr. Mason's position on this subject
He contended that in Mr.. Everett's letter and Mr.
FllImore's message there much of the bucan
Ing spirit, tor they declare that under five dferen
states OF circumstances it may be necessary for the
United States to take possession of Cuba
He warned Spain of the inevitable progress o.
events he counseled her be friendly to the ated
States to observe all rights and obligations. She
would have to meet coming events, and she had bet
ter grant to Cuba thai independence which would
take place. Let Spain, in her good feeling which
would result between her and her regeneraed child
obtain by treaties those benefits and advantages oil
commercial alliance and support which she will lose
| by forced separation Of Cuba from her dominion
beyond this he was utterly opposed to any violation
| OF the laws of nations to acquire Cuba.
MF; Cass followed, defending his construction of
| the Monroe doctrine
MrSeward got the floor, and the Senate ad journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. message from the
President was received, relative the claim of the
Custom house officers.
After which, the discussion on the n York Branch
Mint Bill was renewed.
| Mr.. Seymour, of New York, said he had on for.
mcr day moderated the of gold annually i'm
ported into New ork, which is the increase and
which was last year to the ammeunt of fifty sixty
millions of dollars, He alluded to the offer stated
TO have been made TO convey bullion for coinage to
FhlaoeIphla ter S25,OOO or $50 ,000 of which there
was no satisfactory information.
Mr., Florence, of Pennsy vania stated that the par
ties to his knowledge were responsible persons.
MI. Seymour, in continuation alluded TO the sue
cesslve reports of Mr. Walker, the Secretary of the
Treasury the establishment of branch
mint at New York, before the mportations of gold
IRON California had commenced. He was abiding
to the rapidly increasing of that city when,
his hour being about expiring, he moved the previ.
Gus question, which second ed-yeas 76, nay A.
lie yeas and nays were then ordered the mo-
tion of Mr.. Chandler that the bill be rejected.
Mr.. Brooks avaied himself OF his right to reply
before these were taken and reflected with much
verify on the pursued by Mr.. Chandler in de-
prvlng him of the floor in the manner he did.
The morning hour having expired before he con-
cluded, Mr.. Houston, of Ala moved that the House
go into committee of the whole the state of the
Union. which agreed to.
The committee again took up the deficiency bill,
when various amendments recommended by the COM
mitee of ways and means reported, and consid-
cradle discussion took place with reference to the
salary of Mr.. Kennedy, superintendent of the census
ofice-he construction of the law by the Secretary
of the Interior and the Attorney General being that
he entitled to s., 900 per annum, but the comp
troller refused to pay him that resolution
fixing that sum was ultimately agreed to.
Other amendments were disposed Of and, pending
an amendment 10 about $l34,OOO for The pur-
chase of paper and pay the salary of the Supern
tendant of printing, clerks, and messenger, the
mi,lee rose and the House adjourned