New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-12-23
HOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House passed the Soldiers OF the War OF lSl2
Pension bull by Yeas 100, Nays IS.
On motion of Mr.. PHELPS Mo- the House re-
,oIved itself into Committee Of the Whole on the state
f The Union on the bill for the payment OF the hvahu
and other pensions, appropuHng sS'2WW therefor.
The Military Academy bill, appropriatns nearly
4ISI goo " az next taken up.
Mr.. GiDDINGS (Ohio said tina. while some gen.
.lemen we've scrupuous about voting Tor the o9niers
Pension bill paying thoss who adiougpt, tee pln 91
fo,e them proposed paying men to learn 10 ns't' lie
nIsined of appropriations for purposes OF war, our
,n;ss,sn being peace and standing army not having
bten contemplated by the founders OF oar uosern
nept. They would soon be called on 10 vote large
.pms for fortifcatious which, In quarter Oh n cen
tury would be as useless old castles on the hohe
Mr. LOVEJOY IN asked him whether he be-
ieyed the Soloiers' Pension bill right -,
Mr. GIDDlNGS glad hls reverend irehu VI
asked him that question. As the pension system had
been adopted he would de out its bent hs Win even
lsnds Justice. Congress had squandcred money ON
Gen SCI It. while there were men IN MS district no.
worth a hundred dollars W 10 fought az CALAMITY
Mr.. LOyEJOY said his theol ,gy wse, that two
,ones do not make right. Gene ala Scott aud Csss
were pensioners by the bill just passed as well a. the
venerable gentleman from Ohio; IL was IKE ohvef
twist prosentlng his bowl asking for more soup
1Isughterl new pension system was lnau suratei
TODAY, opening a sluceway to bottomleSs ocean OF
corruption. Ii the vote had been by baho', tnere
would not have been fifty votes IN us aN"i' Laugh
te,I Rut the old soldiers Afforded an occasion Tor
Iiphfalu,in and humbug, and hobby IKE boys rdiug
on hrooms,icks Laughter. lie would vote against
tbe Military Academy ana all lWhedIy pluS' i""' "''
1000 theology, ss we'll az Christianity
MIR. GIDDINGS replied that The House nave ho'
;,sugurat.d new system OF pensions. Ii was IN
nugnrated il 1878, and had been m7in'aned To the
Mr. LOVEJOY responded that i vas a new sy,tem
10 pension well men. After while, Congress WIZ DC
called upon 20 pension those engaged IN the meA'a'
FLORIDA and every other petty war
The Military Academy bill was lald asIle' 10 oe H.
ported to the House.
Mr.. PHELPS Mo offered \ seri-- Of resolutions
referring the vaiicu branches Of the President Mes
rage to q e appropyls,s S'snoipg Committee
Mr.. COMlNS lMasel remarked that there was
much in the Message IL approve and much TO con-
cemn. While the President was anxious 10 enforce
against Srsn and other countries for salts
faction Of our claims, even 70 war he had nothing TO
ray Of the delinquency of our osn Government, alG
the elect Of Congress 10 DO Justice u the Csms Of
lis own citizens founded on Justice. He then exp aimed
and advocated the h for the relief of Mcdaniel and
Bepamin Gojard the claim growing out Of the seizure
tf the chip Arisdne in 1872.
MI GEORGE TAYLOR n. y reviewed the cor.
resroudence toe subi,c OF o1r Central Americ an
relations srowng the Inconsistency and coutrsi'orv
course pursued by England, and her object which no
teEev ed to be to defeat policy and secure drner
fooirg on the lsthmus. He doubted their good faith
in seeking to avoid direct issue the Clayton. Bul
In, atty, by regulating with the weak States q.
Central America aud not directly with this Govern
ment. lie advocated the abrogatiOn Of The Clayton-
Ilulwer treaty ard more decided policy psrt,
as due TO the Interests ana honor of tins untion. lie
reyie.e Cd tie history q to Monroe doc,rle aud ex-
Ilnoeo tie circum,'aLccs under which Z Vas al
Iounocd and tie ss;y Of 1t al the tune, IS well Is