The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-18
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March II, 1854.

WASHINGTON, March ~, lo04
Im BLACK WARRIOR AFrAIR-rERsoNAL EXPLANATIONS.
Mr.. JONES, (dem.) of La., to question of prvi-
iege He understood the gentleman from Ohio Mr Gid
dng) to state yesterday that resolutions had been in
troduced in the Legsature censurng the Ex
ecutve Of the United States not nterposng to arrest
the progress Of civilization in Cuba but by the morning
papers the gentleman reported saying that resolu
tons pending have been pending in the Louisiana
Legisature censurng the President for his noninter
ference to prevent emancipation in Cuba. The gentle
man said civilization not emancipation he understood
him. resolution however, had been introduced in the
Louisiana Legislature calling attention to the African
saion Of Cuba not to the arrest of civilization He
willing to state that the gentleman from Ohio in all pro-
liability, believed he such statement in the papers,
as all matters relating to slavery the gentleman is
much disposed to look 1t the dark side Of the picture 1t
may be an honest fanaticsm.
Mr. GDDINes, (abolitionisD OF Ohio, by unanimous
consent replied He had spoken Of emancipation and
civilization in Cuba regarding these words a. synony
English language He intended to cast mputation
any one thought the gentleman dscourteous to-
wards him yesterday He had no oopces'9n to make to
taken He would neither ask receive any such char
IT, God had given him power his thoughts
Mr. HAVEN, (whg) Of N. Y, to prevent further inter-
ruptien, insisted the regular order Of business
THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE wErKRN INDIANS
On motion of Mr.. BENTON, (dem OF No., q resolution
adopted calling the President for information
lave to the progress Of negotiations with the Indians
west of Missouri and Iowa. for the surrender Of their
lands authorized to be by appropriations
during the last Congress-.
The House went into Committee
THE DEFICIENCY BILL
Mr. STANTON, (dem.) of KY, offered an amendment to
the pending proposition for custom houses and marine
hospitals-providng that army officer shall be appoint
ed to superntend the construction of building for
which appropriation IL made in this bill In replying
the remarks made by Mr. Crage he said he did
In his the hook Of the administration and not
in favor of military officers to superintend civil works
department had nsduously monopolzed those places
army ofcers instead OF to practical civilians. Great
Britain allows no such thing this Under Victoria
not one military is employed in the civil service,
soldiers He to show that by the alteration of
the plan for the extension of the Capitol the OF
the building have been largely increased and complained
that the gentleman had accused him OF mania on this
subject.
Mr.. CRAIcx (dem) Of N c., replied, saying the re-
mark Of the gentleman the increased cost of the
Capitol extension entirely grautous, and he made
this statement after inquiry from the proper source BY
the alterations the Capitol will not cost dollar more
than the original estimate As to the mana of the gen.
intendency II he had had doubts that matter he
fully convinced OF the fact by the gentleans remarks
just He did not know what the gentleman meant
by having hook in his nose, whether persons
was as under the control Executive power as the
gentleman, and IL the gentleman knew him better he
would not thus speak He no mans ring in his
He intended To discharge his duty in man.
~ will rebound to the interest Of common
Mr.. stanton's a--andment subsequently rejected
s,ur Preston's amendn-.4 making appropriatons for
srain custom houses and maf 7sptais was
ias iSsm on to the Deficiency bill i'd Tia would