New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-29
XXXIIID. CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WAsHfyGTOs Saturday. Jan. 81 4.

sisted by the lst,er thst tue treaty OF I1yJ oet|cen
Spsir ard TIE United States u not applicable to :hs
Spanish Colonies and that not entitled 70 tee
benefit az tbs provisions OF said treaty.
Mr. BAlLl moved tia, It be referred 10 The Con-
ri,ite on Foreien Afsrs.
Mr. KERR sad be offered the resolution bYrelIest
OF d,ipg pushed statesman who formerly represented
our country abroad.
Tie Spanish Government denies tbN Courts Of
Justice open 70 citizens for the collection Of
tseir debt which the treaty referred - undertook 10
guarantee. IL Is 4 subject of vast importance.
The House refused to refer, ami passed tae rsso-
luton.
The French spoliation bill was then taken up in
Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. BAYLY said be should move to strike ont the
eraciing clause. lie wanted % bring the House 10
fair and considerable vote MOTTO take snap dymel'
for every gentleman as vel acquAiuted with the
bin 81 they ever will be.
Mr. ORR was surprised at the motion. The oppon-
cuts OF the bill ought to have tiae TO offer amend
uerts. Tie gentleman from Virgins seems resolved
that the details shal Cot be examined.
Mr.. BAlLY said he would not now press the
motion.
Mr ORR offered an amendment which was reie,t-
ed provio.ng hst fsnsfe. Assignment made az
ter jan 60 1855, shall De recognized BY the Board of
commissioners.
Mr. BARRY made q motion 10 strike out the sppro-
pratioD, which he subsequently, withdreT. lie sad
they VITO advocs'e the biz, contend there Is an obi
cation on the part of the Governs at % pay the deot.
No msu denied the claim is larger thsn five millions;
then Why with An overlooking treasury, scsle down
the ella N. Would no, this be scandaloas, while ST.
mtting The justice OF them
Mr.. KERR ssid it Wa q rsmTkable circumstance
that those gentlemen who deny nythng IS due, OBJ
jet 70 the bill because it appropria-es less than We
ought to pay. Ii those for whom the bill ia intended
are content with five millions, surely its opponents
ought OF 10 object
Sir WASHBURN remarked the claimants had
said in Eff c. give this amount and we will release
you from further obligation. In his opinion they
would be stopped BY the bill from the further prose-
cuton OF their claims.
Mr.. JONES LA Has any evidence been fur
nisbed that they will be satisfied with this sum
Mr.. WASBBURN-lhat is the general under
standing.
Mr. HIBBARD wss opposed to the bill. Ifau APP
uropriaton was made il should be 10 pay sill that is
honestly due; but he regarded it as an entering wedge
of Thirty or fifty millions more.
Mr.. HARRIS Miss said only such gu amount
should be paid as our Government would have been
able to obtain by the continuance OF the negotiation
This appropriation is too short for the lobbes aud toe
long for the House, like Fanny Elssers dress which
was short for the aeres and too long for the pit
MIR. LYON condemned the miserable picayune at.
tempt which had been made to grind down the bill
from five to one million Of dollars.
Mr.. WARREN was 10 favor of the bill. He thought
too much time had been wasted and was in favor OF
going into the House and taking direct vote, and
moved to strike out the ensctng csuse, With we"
Of accomplishing this object.
On the question being stated,
Mr.. LETCIIER rose and moved The Ciyh aud
Diplomatic Appropriation bill be taken up.
The CHAIRMAN Mr.. Seymour decided the mo,
ton out of order, and was sustained on an appeA
from his decision by the Committee.
Mr.. SEWARD ga Il move the Committee rise.
Mr.. CUTTING-And report tho bill.
Dir. FLORENCE-With the recommendation that
psss. ...;e... oa
Mr.. WARREN said seeing that gentlemen are seri-
Gus In their efforts to amend the bill, withdraw my
motion to strike out the enacting clause.
Mr.. WALSH said il was evident majority oil the
House are in favor of the bill. They might 80 well
meet the question at any other time. Further
delay would be captious opposition. lie regarded
brought before a legislative body.
Mr. FLORENCE appealed 10 the friends OK tne
bill 10 core up with a steady and determined pnr'
pose, and pass it-rscognnins the right OF the ms
Mr. ORR did no. know whether the gentemln
would fed il easy matter to crusho opposition:
Mr.. FLORENCE-I meant fairly and honestly
Mr.. ORR-No objection to tha: at all. Laughter:
Mr.. LETCHER offered an amendment, to exclude
insurance Offices or assgneel fren indemnify lie
jeoted by 4s against 7s.
voted down, when the Committee rose, and blu
similar TO that OF the Senstes was reported, and
under the operation Of the previous question, pissed
by Yeas, no. Nays, 76i as follows
YFAs-Mcssrs AteIcronbie, hken, VIII, Allen, tll)
Appleton Bsyly va } Ball Banks Beehsr, Bel. bennett
Bsnson BIss dges BROOKS, Campbell, Csrpsn.er Ca
ruthers Chandler. Chamberlain Cins@an CocS Co5s.n
Dicksnson disney sdHonds, Elliott Mass Everhvt Var
} s 5,.sH sef'i 6 SS.fnef H.7sa I'm
Hunt Ing uo JSns. lPs Kei Ke. kisoss' h NJ
Macy Matieson Maurice. MARVEL, lis May, MeiGhem'
M'I g S0Sn f'1s P'f Pa,6 ksd,
Reese, Rcds. ROBBINS Rogers, Russell, Saba seymour
S Sss s@saS Tsy9S Tsi; fsiiS. Ton.
nh }
Mas. westbrocs Wheeler Yates Zolllcohef
sAYsJ,f; .. oil. s1ssy n. &C Co S coisu
Cor Cfaige Davis und Dsw.oa Danba.: Dunhlin E&,.-
Ediy Elliott Ky Eson Ens,a EiS osiS H ssl,1
Ond ! Hai. Ala Harris tMss Hsndre1s, hem ~
bard an yer Houston johnson Jones my Jones rfnn1
LEe.sy nsMaIsn seou.en MILE, I'D Mi'on, Non.
sS9 Rl5sy ,oSo Rasn sspp sswrd shannon shaw
sins eton sfslton. smith, TEAM smith gAisJ snyyth
Wash. wsnes, wight, tMl.s. } Wight. Penn
TIE question was then stated on agreeing TO tie
title OF the bill.
The CLERK had scarcely commenced resoing the
biz amid laughter, when NJ. BAYLY Eose to qus1-
ton Of order
Mr.. LETCHER-Leti il be read through.
Much confusion ensued, amid mingled eriss OF
IL object" II object, read, read &c.
The amendment was then read. and s as folowsi
AN Act 10 accomplish the folo~ing objees -tlr,t 10
enable s,o.G 70 NH f. sssnss tSsm,evs' tie
.sssiousv sssunsd name Of The widows ard or sns ~
,,ns up tbose ~ whcse hspesnss and necesstss tntJ
have ssey amused fortunes secoEcly TO feprsn t.s
purses ard srsh,sn the mercersy hores Of ne even
obb-ers Sc Ct sshir sOB who are perscn.y c.ete%e
jp II, passage; and also smbOden those nodes nc
conscientious WORTHLESS 70 renewed ard nesssso ~,
pee the Sstons Treasury efecr1aly ~ 20 Isfseei
eide TIE possibility Of s finds ever tgsn iessl. 'l' S1
glove low water tEHsessiye la0shisi
The Yeas snd NAYS were then demanded on agree
II 20 Mr Washs Amendment .
The SPEAKER, in answer to q q1esiic- IRON hr:
Ws.hburn, Of Maine, decided hat the Amendment
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