Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-23
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TH1RTY-FIFTH CONGRESS Second Session.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. %.
SENATE

SENATE.
PETITIONS were presented by Mr.. Seward. of
New York, from citizens of Bucks and Ian
caster counties, Pennsylvania. asking for mo-
tect0nt for Americanindustry, and fifty or sixty
more were presented by Mr.. Cameron. of
Pennsylvania, from all the counties of that
State, making the same request.
MIR. Seward, Of N. Y, introduced a bill,
winch was read twice by its title, authorizing
the removal OF the officers belonging to the u
y, and occupied by the collection of the reve-
nue. in connection with the quarantine station
in the port Of New York.
Mr.. Clay Of Alabama, submitted a resolve
winch was adopted calling on the President
Tor the correspondence between the Mexican
Government, Mr. Forsyth, and the State De
partment and such other matters as will eluci
date the complications which resulted in the
suspension Of diplomacy.
On motion OF Mr. Mallory of Florida. A
JOINT resolution was adopted, permitting GER
tam officers of the Navy to accept from the
brush Government, medals and snutf-boxes
air. Wilson Of Massachusetts introduced
bill, which was referred to the Committee on
the District to appropriate a million acres of
land Tor the benefit Of the schools in the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
HOUSE.
The Military Academy bill, appropriating
nearly $4,000, was next taken up.
MIR. Glddings, of Ohio, said, that while some
gentlemen were scrupulous about voting for
tfE Soldiers Pension bill, paying those who
had fought, the bill before them proposed pay
ing men to learn to fight. At the close of his
strong anti-war speech,
Mr.. Loveioy of Illinois asked him whether
he believed the Soldiers Pension bill right.
Mr. Giddlngs was glad his reverend friend
had asked him that question, AS the pen
sion system had been adopted, he would deal
out Its benefits with even-handed justice.
Congress had squandered money on General
Scott while there were men in lis district not
worth one hundred dollars, who fought as gal
lanuy as he.
Mr. Lovejoy said his theology was, that two
wrongs did not make a right. General Scott
ana Mr.. Cass were pensioners by the bill lust
passed, as well as the venerable gentleman
from Ohio 1t was like "0liver Twist pre-
senting his bowl, asking for more SOUP
(Laughter) A new pension system had been
lnaugurated to-day, opening sluiceway to
bettomless ocean of corruption. If the vote
had been by ballot, there would not have been
nifty votes i'll its favor (Laughter.) But the
Old soldiers afforded an occasion for hifalutin
and humbug, and hobby, like boys riding on
broomsticks (Laughter.) He would vote
against the Military Academy and all military
bills That was good theology, as well as
Christianity.
After some further discussion, the bill was
laid aside, to be referred to the House.
On series of resolutions referring the Pres
ldents message to appropriate committees,
Mr. COmins, Of Massachusetts, remarked that
IN that message there was much to approve.
and much to condemn. While the President
was anxious to enforce claims against other
countries, even to war, he had nothing to saw
OF the delinquency sOf our own government.
and the neglect Of Congress He then pro
ceeded to advocate the bill for the relief of
Nathaniel and Benjamin Goddard, of Boston:
the claim growing out of the seizure of the
ship Ariadne, in 1872
The resolutions opened a wide field of discus
sion, in the course of which, Mr.. Geo. Taylor,
OF N. Y, discussed cur Central American rela-
tons, advocating the abrogation of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, and sustaining the President
throughout
MIR. Morris, Of Ill, explained his bill giving
the people authority to elect their Judges, Gov
ernors, &c. He had hoped the Lecompton
policy was dead but the President had revived
1t. Though the Democracy of Illinois had
been always brave and faithful, hostile policy
had been pursued towards them The gull
lotne had been atworl1, and the places of good
--''N .'00A' iiiASN ~ ALAAotldDlt SCOuiluTelS
and sycophants.
Mr. Washbume of Ilinois-Do ! under
stand that such persons have been appointed
by President Buchanan's administration
Mr. Morris replied that he did not assert
that the character Of these individuals was
known to the heads of the Departments 1t
was a fact that they were appointed to office.
The passage of this bill would quiet the slave
ry agitation in Congress.
The House passed the invalid soldiers of the
war of 1872 pension bill by yeas 1870, nays 70.
On motion Of Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri, the
House resolved itself into committee of the
the whole on the state of the Union on the bills
for the payment of the invalid and other pen
sion, apprOpriating S852,000 therefor.
Mr.. Richie of Pennsylvania, characterized
the election of Judges and Governors in the
Territories as absurd, and referred to Utah to
show what would be its untavOrable operation
there.
Mr.. Morris said that Mr.. Richie could offer
an amendment exempting Utah from the oper-
alton of the bill.
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, asked and obtain
ed leave to print his speech. Its subject not
mentioned.
Mr.. Wilson, of Virginia, gave the reason
why he was opposed to the revival of specific
duties.
The committee rose.
The House then passed the invalid pension
and West Point appropriation bills
Mr.. Morris, of Pennsylvania gave notice of
his intention to introduce bill laying specific
duties on a certain class of imports, so as to
furnish an increased revenue to the treasury
and proper protection to the industry of the
country.
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, asked leave, but
objection was made, to offer resolution in
structing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to
report bill authorizing the President to take
possession of Cuba until satisfaction is given
for the insults offered to the persons and prop
erty of our citizens.
Adjourned.