Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-01-29
1titstrllaneous SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Ia tho House on motion of Mr.. KilgJro Of Ind
a resolution was adopted calling on the President
to furnish Information 10 regard to the recent i'm.
p%ortation Of slaves into Georgia or any other
State.
The House then resumed the consideration of,
the biIl to repay the losses incurred by the citizens
OF Alabama ard Georgia, during the Creek hostil'
tiles.
The bill was, after discussion, rejected. 1t in
volyed more than one'third Of q million of dollars.
January. 2lst-Mr. Farnsworth, OF ILL.,, asked
leave to offer a preamble, setting'forth the impor.
lance OF our possessing all the British American
provinces, concluding with q resolution instruc-
ting the committee on Foreign Relations to in.
quire INTO the expediency of initiating measures
to secure them by an honorable treaty.
MIR. Garnctt, Of Va, and others, objected.
The President sent to the Senate to-day a mes
sage IN reply to the resolution calling for copies
OF the correspon hence which may have been had
with the government of Spain, or with any other
governments, in relation to the proposed purchase
OF the Island of Cnba oy the United States, not
yet made public. The President states that nc
such correspondence has taken place, which has
not already been communicated to Congress. lie
ADDS In ny last annual message | stated that
the publicity which has been given to our former
negotiations on this snbiect, and the large appro'
pFiatlChs which may be required to effect the pur'
pose and render it expedient before making anoth-
er attempt to renew the negotiation, thai. | should
lay the whole subject before Congress. | still en-.
terrain the same opinion, deeming it highly i'm
portunt, II not Indispensable, to the success of
any negotiations which [ might institute for the
purpose, that the measure should receive the pre-,
vious sanction Of Congress" The message was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations"
The House was to-day opened with prayer for
the first time by a Catholic priest, in full dress.
The resolution Of Mr.. Phelps. of Missouri. pro-
vidirg for night sessions of the House, merely
Tor the d~e'iAery of buncombe speeches, WAS passed
by a large majority. This is intended to facilitate
the transaction of the business of the House du.
ring the earlier part Of the day, when it will be
insis ed that all discussion shall be strictly con
fined to measures l~egitimately before that body.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.
SENATE.--The Vice President submitted to the
Senate an elaborate memorial from the Legisla'
ture of Indiana, setting forth that that State is
unrepresented in the United States Senate, and
that she has commissioned no other person to rep.
resent her therein except Henry S. Lane and
William Munroe Mccarthy, whom, therefore, the
memoriallsts pray, may be admitted as tho indie.
ative Senators in the Federal Senate. A general
desire having been expressed to hear the memo.
rial read, the Secretary commenced reading. but
the gre 1t length of the memorial rendering it tie.
dious, on motion of Mr.. Trumbull, OF Illinois, it
was referred to the Committee OF the Judiciary,
and ordered to DO printed.
Mr.. Seward of New York, gave notice that he
would tomorrow submit a resolution to give the
said Mr.. Lane and Mr.. Mccarthy the floor, while
their claims to seats were pending.
Mr.. Sltdell, Of La, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred the bill ma,
king appropriations to facilitate the acquisition
Of Cuba by negotiation, reported that it is not con
sidered necessary by the Committee to enlarge
upon the vast Importance of the acquisition Of
Cuba. Its ultimate acquisition may be considered
a fixed purpose of the United States, n purpose
resulting from political and geographical necessi,
ties which have been recognized by all parties
and in regard to which the popular voice has been
expressed unanimously in It's favor. The pur.
chase and annexation Of Louisiana led as q nee.
essary corrcllary to Florida. and both point With
unerring certainty to Cuba. What the possession
Of the mouth of the Mississippi was to the west
Cuba will become to our nation. Our leading
Statesmen have eudeavored with steadiness and
perseverance to hasten the consumation Of this
project.
There are but three alternatives. First, the
F sssession Of Cuba by one Of the great Euro.
pean powers, which is incompatible with our
safety, and must consequently be resisted. Sec
ondly, the independence of the Island, which
would result in Il pr0tectorate more or less dis.
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if under European, civil and servilo war would
follow. Third, its annexation. The question,
how Is this to be done? can only be answered-by
conquest or negotiation. Conquest even without
hostile interference of other powers than Spain,
would be expensive, and with such interference,
would involve tho whole world in war. Purchase,
thon, is the only practicable course but that can.
notbe attempted with success unless the Presi-
dent be clothed WITH the power to negotiate and
pay. as he suggested in his message.
Jan. 22.-The lerald's Washington correspon,
dent says:-In executive session of the Senate
to-day an angry and exciting discussion arose
between Judge Douglas and Senator Fitch. when
words were used which it is thought must lead to
a duel. The debate occurred on the question of
confirming Potter. Of Ohio, as Collector of Toledo.
Mr.. Pugh opposed Potters nomination, as the man
displaced was his friend, IIo said if the Presi.
dent desired an issue with him (Pugh) he was
ready for it. denounced the appointment, and
called on every Senator who was his (Pugh's)
friend, to vote against it.
Mr.. Douglas responded. saying he would vote
with the Senator from Ohio. lie then branched
on the Illinois aproin tments, and said they
were dishonest, corrupt and wholly incompetent.
Senator Fitch interrupted Douglas, and said it
was untrue.
Mr.. Douglas again reiterated what he had raid.
Mr.. Fitch again pronounced his statements I'm
rue. l.
Cries of order, order, were then made.
Mr.. Douglas continued the debate.
Mr.. Fitch replied with much bitterness to Mr..
Douglas, and said that Senators knew how to prize
coming from that quarter,
Cries of order were again made.
Mr.. Douglas then replied, but was called to
Motions were then made that Douglas be allow.
ID to go on in order. JEFF Davis opposed it, and :
turning to Douglas, he had listened with
Indignation to the language used. and it was that
a highwayman and bravo. I
The debate was continued some time, when a {
notion was made and the Senate adjourned. 1t +,
5 said the lie was given, and NEST severe personal q
emarks made. :
January &c. Z
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the State Of the Union, and took up tho a
CONSULAR and Diplomatic appropriation bill. i
The Committee rejected the nending amendment.