Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-20


ness The Chairman of the Committee on Finance
brought up the Invalid Pension Bill This appro-
PIRATES about SS36,00O; also re enaets the pro7i.
sons of the act OF 1919 for the prevention fraud:
and also provides that after July st of the present
| year. the pension agencies shall be abolished.
end that their duties shall be performed under the
Sub Treasury regulations with view to save the
| cost of such agencies. The bill was subsequently
lad aside till tomorrow. The Pacific Railroad bill
was then taken up. Mr.. Browns motion to Law It
on the table, was negatived by sc agains. I9
HOUSE.
! Mr.. Cobb reported bill amendatory OF the pre-
empti9n laws. He said its object was TO prevent
frauds. Sometimes settlers remain on the land
only day, and then sell to spectators. The bill
requires the former to actually occupy it for three
months and is for the benefit Of actual settlers.
; Mr.. Washburne Of ILL.,, and Mr. WaIbridge OBJ
jected to the consideration of the subject at this
time as the bill proposed the uprooting and entire
| change of all the preemptiOns laws.
hr Grow OF Pa offered an amendment that no
public lands shall be offered for sale BY proclama
tion Of the President until the surveys thereofsba
have been filed in the Land Office, for at least ten
years.
An unsuccessful motion to table the bill resulted
yeas A, nays 100
Further proceedings were stayed by the expira.
tion OF the incoming hour.
On motion of Mr.. Hatch of N. Y, the Senate bill,
making an appropriation for deepening the channel
of St. Clair Flats, was referred to the Committee
OF the Whole on the state of the Union.
The House went into Committee on the Consular
and Diplomatic bill. -.
Mr.. Kett of S. c.. described the condition and
resources of Cuba, aud said our hand must and will
rest upon it. The importance ofits acquisition has
been attested by every administration for the last
1 30 years John Quincy Adams in 1923 asserted
that its commanding position gives control over
our commerce, which renders it Indispensable for
the u . to acquire it. Henry Clay announced the
/ similar rrfie ba.h huoV,
Edward Everett and every Secretary of State from
that date down to the present time.
He proceededtO show that every part of the con-
federacy was interested in the commerce Of Cuba
and that it is only by its acquisition that we caU
strike down the shackles which now restrain trad
with that Island If, under the present cppressrge
system, her industrial energies are so great Who
can calculate what would be their value uniier the
free intercommuncaJion known to our country
Slavery, as existing in Cuba was not so reyoltin0
as has been described nor we're the free popuIatoG
so incapable Of self government as had been so re.
peatedly stated.
Mr.. Richie, of Pa, inquired whether Mr.. Kett
desired to seize Cuba because her system of Gov.
eminent was not in accordance with his views
Mr.. Keitt replied that he did not believe it could
be done by purchase. The tradition and pride of
Spain defeated all negotiations with that view He
believed there was ample reason to believe that
France and England are in close alliance, but this
should not influence our conduct with respect 10
and wrongs to our flag, and Insults TO our honorin
consequence OF which we have a right to declare
war against Spain 'We must have Cuba which
is barrier in our path of progress; "Hold it we
must" for the benefit of our Commerce whatever
stands in the way of our progress must be removed
The great American heart beats responsive to ter
ritorial expansion.
On motion Of Mr.. Colfax, of Ind, the appropria
ton for salary to our Minister to Persia was strick
en- out.
Mr.. Curry, of Ala, said our diplomatic system
was humbug and worse, for the benefit of place
more than conducting negotiations with foreign
governments.
Mr.. Gregory, of ILL.,, moved 10 strike out the an.
propriatoHs for the salaries for all Ministers and
Commissioners. At the request of Mr.. Clark, of
n. Y, he excepted the Minister to Spain.
Mr.. Stanton, Of Ohio, favored dispensing with
the ministers. The commercial duties are dis
charged by the consuls and if it is necessary to
make treaty. it can be done by special minister's
or here at Washington He wished to see how
| much sincerity there is in the gentlemen who talk
SO much about the necessity of reform in the pub
! lie expenditures.
Mr.. Crawford, of Ga, opposed the amendment.
He eo1ld not see that any good would result from
its adoption.
Mr.. Scales, of N c., said the bill appropri-
stes about S500,005. 1t was time a reform in
the expenditures was made. He appealed to
all friends of economy to come up to the work
Mr. LoyeJoy's amendment was rejected by
IL maj.
Mr.. Garnette moved to strike out the mission
10 Rome Like that EIrUPvs-d to Persia a job
or pleasant place to be disposed of by the Ad-
ministration in power. The imports from
Rsme were essentially nothing. France and
England had no minister at Rome
On motion ofMr- Curry the mission to Switz-
erland was striken out.
: Mr. Barksdale, Of Miss, was glad to see
symptoms of economy among the Represents
: tiyGs. They had formerly voted for the French
spoliation bill and other enormities Their re-
: form had not commenced in the right place.
Mr.. Stanton, of o., said that the bill had not
come before the House yet He trusted the
representatives would appreciate and learn
something from Mr.. BarksdaIe's lecture. They
would see how Democrats regarded Republican
, votes for appropriation bills. It sometimes
happened that the Democrats are short and
+ hard pushed to pass bills, when the Republi.
! cans give them the necessary vote
f Mr.. Barksdale asked whether he understood
the Republicans as extending an act OF courtesy
t in voting for extrayagant expenditures.
Mr.. Stanton replied that for his part he did
= not vote for them.
Mr.. Houston, of Ala, said all those who be
lieved the expenditures extrayagant should
b conscientiously vote against them,
Mr.. Stanton remarked in this Republican
: Government the people held the parties respon
: sible.
\ On motion Of Mr. Phelps, of Me-, the pending
bill was laid aside, and the Presidents Message
taken up. A recess was then taken till
d o'clock. trs
Before taking up the Pacific R. r bill, OF
motion of Mr.. Hale, of N H., the joint resolu-
c ton authorizing the President to restore nava
la. I,aI h.
!. to the same rank as if they had not been de
tached 1t was referred to the naval committee
l. YEAs-Messrs. Bates, Beard, Benjamin
: Brown, Chestnut, Crittenden. Clingman, Ham
mond, Hunter, Iyerson, johnson, Of Tenn.
II Mallory, Mason, Reid, Slidell, Thompson, of n
2 j., Toombs, Yulee, l9.
= NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Bell, BigIer, Bright
i Broderick, Cameron, Chandler, CLARK, Collamer
2 Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas, Durkee, Fes
o senden, Fitch, Foot, Foster, Green, Quinn
Halee, Halan, johnson, of Ark, Jones, Kenne
dy, King, Polk, Pugh, Rice, Sebastian, Seward
Shields, Simmons, Trumbull, Wade, Ward
Wilson, Wright, 38.
Mr.. Bell, Of Tenn, on request withdrew hi
motion to recommit, whereon the vote REQUIRED
- on Mr. Pugh's amendment, that the line shal
e stop at the eastern margin of California.
/ The rest of the day until o'clock, when tb
ID Senate went into extra session, was occuPie
IN in discussing Mr.. Pugh's amendment of tn
constitutionality of carrying the road within th
y limits of the State, in which Messrs. Pugh Sin
q mons, Benjamin, and Davis participated.
If Adjourned.
EOR SALE, OR EXCHANGE
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