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he House, with recommendation that it do

to the House, with recommendation that it do
pass.
The Military Academy.--On motion of Mr..
Phelps, the House next took up the bill making
appropriations for the support of the Military
Academy for the year ending June 30, 1860.
Mr.. Phelps stated that the gross amount ap-
at the last session was $l69,386. The
amount embraced in the bill under cOnsidera
ton was $l80,884. SO far as the pay of the
officers was concerned, and the appropriation
for the support of the cadets, together with the
small military force kept there, no more was
appropriated than was requisite to carry on that
institution.
Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio, found that the estimates
for the current year were 81 5000, the estimates
for the coming year amounted to $4,000, and
the bill appropriated $4,000.
Mr.. Phelps called the attention of the gentle
man to the fact that the last Military Academy
appropriation bill included s ecial objects,
which made the amount 100000.
Mr.. Stanton understood that, by some means,
the appropriations were always largely in excess
of the estimates. The Var Department had
said that Sl22,OOO were necessary for this SER
vice, and he had not heard word of expana-
ton as to what necessity had arisen since the
estimates had been made pr the additional
amount which they proposed b appropriate
Mr.. Giddings, of Ohio, wouls not oppose the
bill, but deprecated the appropriation of money
Tor the purpose of educating ment fight, when
war was no part of our institution. Ours was
a mission of peace, and not a military Govern
ment and the founders of the Government did
not contemplate standing army.
Mr.. Lovejoy, of Illinois, inquired whether the
gentleman believed the appropriationsmade by
this bill right.
Mr.. Giddings replied that he did not,
Mr.. Lovejoy then inquired how the gentleman
could reconcile his vote for the pension bill with
the sentiments he had just expressed.
Mr.. Giddings was glad he could instrud his
reverend friend. Laughter. When they
adopted system, he would deal out that system
justly and when they were appropriating Large
sums for military purposes, he would give as
much to those who had fought as to those who
had not. That was his theology. |.
Mr.. Lovejoy said two wrongs did not make
right; that was his theology. A Voice. "That's
not theology at all General Scott and the
venerable Secretary of State as well as his ven
cradle friend, Mr.. Giddings, were all pension
ers and he had to them coming up, like
Oliver Twist, and asking for more. Laughter.
The gentleman from Ohio was opposed to the
whole warlike system, and yesterday voted to
inaugurate a system which was tending to
bottomless ocean of expenditure, whilst he had
the power to defeat the whole thing. He be-
lieved, if members had voted by ballot, instead
of oiOa UOce, the bill would not have received
fifty votes in the House. Laughter He
would vote against this bill. That was good
theology. A Voice. Yes, that's theology
Mr.. Giddings had not assisted to inaugnrate
a system yesterday That system had been in
augurated in 1873 aud from that day to this
maintained and kept up. While the regular
soldiers at Detroit had surrendered without
firing a gun, the militia had met the enemy
without surrendering.
Mr.. Lovejoy commended that, so far as his
knowledge extended, the pensioning of well men
was new policy. There was no precedent to
it in the entire world.
On motion of Mr.. Phelps of Missouri, the
bill was then laid aside to be reported to the
House, with the recommendation that it do pass.
The Presidents Message.-On motion of, Mr.
Phelps, the House then proceeded to the con-
sideraton of the Presidents annual message
when he submitted the usual resolutions.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, gave notice that at
the proper time he should move an amendment
to the resolution which related to the reference
of that portion of the message which treated Of
expenditures.
Mr.. Comins, of Massachusetts, had found no
recommendation in the message of the Presi-
dent to Congress to do its duty to American
citizens who had claims upon their own Gov
eminent.
Mr.. Taylor, of New York, asked and obtain
ed leave to print his remarks upon the relations
of the Government with Central America.
Mr.. Morris, of Illinois, then moved to amend
the resolution referring that portion of the mes
sage which relates to the Territories, so as to
instruct the Committee on Territories to report
the bill which he had prepared, providing for
the election by the citizens of the Territories of
their Territorial officers.
The Chairman stated that the amendment
could be proposed when the resolutions were
taken up for final action. The motion could
not he entertained at the present time.
Mr.. Morris then desired the bill to be read
as part of his speech.
The bill authorizes the people of the several
organized Territories, and those which may
hereafter be organized, to elect their Governors,
Judges, and all other Territorial officers, in such
mode and manner the several Legislatures
may determine, provided that nothing shall be
CON trued to interfere with the right of the ex
stipg officers in such Territories, or those here
atdr appointed by the President, to hold their
RESPECTIVE offices until their successors shall
haye been elected provides that all suits OF
eases of action arising under the Constitution
and laws of the United States shall be tried al
Such time ana IN Such manner as Congress
may provide provides for the formation of a
Constitution preparatory to admission into the
Unibn, in saeh manner as the Legislature may
by law prescribe, provided that the application
shall not be made until the population of such
Territory shall be sufficiently numerous to en-
title them to one Representative; and provided
further, that no such application shall be receiv
ed or entertained until the Constitution has
been submitted to the people for their approval
and provided, further, that nothing herein con
tanned shall be construed as operating against
the ADMISSION of Kansas.
The Committee then pose aud pepGrted to- the
House, and under the operation of the previous
question the invalid pension appropriation bill
and the Military Academy appropriation bill
were severally read third time and passed.
Cuban Outrdges.-Mr Davis, OF Mississippi
asked leave to Introduce a resolution instructine
the Committee Foreign Affairs to report q
bill authorizing and requiring the President o
the United States to take possession of the island
of Cuba, unless, Within the npxt six months
taken from American vessels, be paid, and salts
faction given to the President for the insults
offered to our flag and injury done to the per
sons and property of eifizens Of the United
States; but objection was made.
The House then adjourned.
Thursday, December %, 1858.
SENATE.
BIZ Htroduced-Mr. Crittenden introduced