Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-18
House of Representa- tives.

l ne Senate ADJOURNED I'LL MONDAY.
House of Representatives.
ARRIVAL OF PAssEyGERu.
The Speaker laid before the House communi.
cation from the Secretary OF State containing the
annual statement, made in compliance with law,
showing the number and designation of passengers
arriving III the United States by sea from foreign
countries during the year ending December 81,
1888. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed
From this communication il appears that there
arrived within the above-named period, the fol.
lowing number OF passengers: In Maine, 1854
New Hampshire, 81; Massachusetts, $500
Rhode Island, 81; New York, 294,SlS Pennsyl.
yana, 1921 Maryland, 1866; Virginia, 8;
South Carolina, 1869; Georgia AZ Florida, 93
Alabama, 2o9; Louisiana, 43,o2s; Texas, 2,0Sl
Oregon, IL Total 400,777.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Mr.. JONES, ofLouisiana, rose 10 a privileged
question, regreting that he felt it 10 be his duty
10 do so. He, yesterday, understood the gentle
man from Ohio, Mr. GIDDISes, and he presumed
i was the understanding of all the members in
the House, 10 say that he Mr.. GppINGs] had teen
informed by the public prints that resolution was
introduced in the Legislature of Louisiana reflect
ing on the Executive ofihe United States for not
lnterposng TO arrest the progress OF civilization in
cuba; lie arose and promptly and distinctly said
that inns proposition was not true that no such
resolution had been offered in the Louisiana egis-
ature. But, IN this mornings paper, il was stated
that The gentleman, TO quote his own remarks
SAID resolutions were pending, or had been pend
ing, censurlng the President for his non-interfer-
ence to prevent emancipation in Cuba.n He un-
derstood the gentleman TO use the word civil.
cation" not emancipation J" and il was on that
remark he had placed his denial In Justice 10
his honorable colleague, Mr.. PERKrSs.l that gen.
teman no doubt understood the gentleman from
ONO IN the hurry OF debate, to make allusion 10
the resolution which had been introduced in the
Legislature of Louisiana, calling attention 10 the
fact OF the determination Of Cuba. not to arrest
civilization" and hence il was that his colleague
had stated such resolution had been introduced
lie ielt II due 10 himself and the House to state
that The expressions he made use of, even towards
the gentleman from Ohio was such rs he should
have used. He stated he did not believe the gen.
teman had seen such an article in the papers
namely: that the Legislature of Louisiana had
under consideration resolution censuring the
PRESIDENT for not interposng 10 arrest the progress
OF civilization in Cuba He was willing to state
that this gentleman, in all probability believed
that ne had seen such statement; the gentle
man, IN all matters connected with slavery being
disposed TO look at the dark side Of the picture.
II may be an honest fanaisism. He did not mean
the gentleman had stated falsehood but he
meant TO say the gentleman mstook when he as
serted ne had seen such an assertion in the papers
Mr.. GlDDlNGS, by unanimous consent was
permitted TO make q personal explanation, in re.
ply. lie SAID he neither intended dsrespect to the
gentleman from Louisiana, nor 10 any other mem
Der, nor 10 any State, in any remarks which he
had made yesterday II was utterly impossible
Tor him to comprehend how any gentleman could
misunderstood his observations.
lie said (he did not know how he was reporied
ior ne had not seen the report in the papers) that
III CUBA there was system Of emancipation in
progress, or for freeing the emancipados, limit
ing the price OF slaves. and bringing into Cuba
other persons than blacks for labor All these
things tended 10 emancipation in that island He
mad made use of the words emancipation" and
civilization" as synonymous /: and in This he he
leved the English language wonld bear him out
With regard TO the Legislature Of Louisiana, he
had distinctly stated that he had been informed
resolutions were pending in the Louisiana legis-
,ature censuring, or, in some degree. casting
blame on the President for not resisting those
efforts at emancipation in Cuba. He repeated
he intended % cast no impu,a,ion on that State.
and meant merely 10 speak the truth as it was i'm
pressed on his mind When the gentleman rose
and stated that he did not believe that he (Mr.
u y had seen such statement, he thought
II dlscourteous and treated il in that sense
lie had no concessions to make to the gentle.
tleman, who had said he was willing to believe
that ne (Nar. GIDNINGs) was mistaken. He neither
asked Tor nor would he receive that kind of chr.
rIiy. God had given him power 10 express his
own thoughts, and he only asked fair interpreta.
ton OF his language. He took occasion 10 saw 10
that gentleman and to others, that in all his inter
course with them he should expect and demand
LOT himself the same courtesy which he extended
10 them and when he should speak Of slavery
and shareholders, he should place them on the
same level with the freesoiers; but the latter
little above them.
Mr.. HAVEN, TO prevent all further Interrupt
hons, insisted on the regular order of business.
INDIAN TREATIES,
Mr.. BENTON, by unanimous consent, sub.
mittedthe following resolution which was passed
Resolved, That the President be rcquested to communi
cate to the House Of Representatives he proceedings
any which have been had to carry @ effect the act OF
the last session of Congress- whereby he
Immediately after tho passage of the act enter into me-
goatcns with the Indian tribes Of the States OF Mis-
the said tribes to the settlement Of the citizens or fba
United States upon the lands claimed by said indians and
tribes in whole In part 10 said lands and also that he
inform tho House whether any part Of the sum Of
ed 9r hs purposes Of said act have been
expenditure to be communicated TO the House, item by
ITEM. a. - |
DEFICIENCY BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. CHAN |
pLER in the chair and resumed the consideration
OF the bill making appropriations for deficiencies
for the year ending June 80, 1854.
She amendment pending was that introduced
by Mr.. PRESTON, yesterday, making appropriations
LOT certain custom-houses and marine hospitals |
Afcr debate, II was rcJectcd--yeas 65 NAYS l01 |
Mr.. PRESTON moved 10 strike out from the
bill the appropriation of S530,0OO for the purchase
Of assay office buildings in New York.
After long debate, in five minute speeches, the
amendment was agreed to-yeas 81, nays So
Further proceedings ensued, when
The committee rose, and the bill, as amended.
was reported TO the House.
The amendment striking out the appropriation
'f s530,00o for the purchase Of assayinr Office
buildings in New York, was concurred in--ycas
S. nays 81.
The bill was then passed--yeas las, nays IL.
The House, at 'half.pas six o'clock, then ad-
burned till Monday.