The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-03

Another, by the same, made it the duty
Of the Secretary Of the Interior to adver.
tise for proposals for northern and southern
routes. leaving the central a. it now is, and
report 70 Congress at its next session.
These were severally adopted.
HoUsE--The House proceeded to the
consideration Of the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill, and refused to concur 10
the amendment Of the Committee Of the
Whole, which proposed to curtail the mum.
Der OF foreign ministers, and send them only
70 Great Britain. France. Russia, Spain
Brazil, Mexico. China, Peru, Turkey, and
Nicaragua. Yeas 43, nays las.
The House also rejected Mr.. Crawford's
amendment, proposing to reduce the sum to
enable the President to carry into effect the
act Of March, 1919, for the suppression oil
the slave trade, and other subsequent acts,
from $4,000 TO $4,000. The object
being TO withhold the amount necessary to
comply With the contract with the COLOMBIA.
ton society, for tn. education and support
Of the recsptured Africans Of the Echo.
The question was then taken for striking
out the entire clause containing this sppro-
priation. Negstived by l63 to 20. The
bill was then rejected. SO against 90.
Mr.. Branch moved q reconsideration.
Mr.. Ltcher urged the passage Of the up.
preparation bills necessary to keep the gov
eminent together and to avoid an extra ses.
sion.
Mr.. Nichols said it seems to DO the sense
Of the Republicans that II they were allowed
TO vote in certain amendments, such as strk.
iDg out the mission to Persia, the bill could
be saved.
Mr.. Ietcher said no such opportunity
could be given. lie had understood the
Speaker to say the propositions 10 connec-
ton with the bill were presented in the only
shape they could be voted on. II there was
more Cancellation there would be less diff.
Guilty.
Mr.. Giddngs said his vote depended on
whether bill was to be reported
appropriating thirty millions for the pur-
chase Of Cuba. He would stop the admin
istration where il is.
Mr.. Ietcher replied that such u bill
had cmanated from the Committee on For
egn Affairs.
Mr.. Gddings said he would take no steps
in that direction.
The Speaker reminded him Of the irrele-
vancy Of the Cuban question at this time
Mr.. Hughes said il the Speaker had no
ticed his objection to the question Of Mr..
Giddings, this matter would not have come
before the House.
The Speaker said be did not hear the
gentleman.
Mr.. Hughes replied that he could not
help that.
The Speaker hope the gentleman did
not intend TO DO rude to the chair.
Mr.. Hughes--No but il | had, shou ID
only have been paying of an old debt.
Speaker-lt the gentleman has any per-
sonal quarrel with the chair, the House is no
place to settle il.
Mr.. Hughes--I know that, and say the
same to the Speaker.
This colloquy occasioned considerable sen.
sa,ion. Suggestions were made by Messrs.
Hopkins, Howard, Richie, and the Speak.
er, with the view Of relieving the House
from difficulty and re opening the bill ior
amendment
After further debate the vote by which
the bill was rejected was reconsidered.
A motion to strike out the missions to
Switzerland, Rome, and Buenos Ayres were
severally negatived.
The mission to Persia was stricken out,
and the House again voted on the bill and
again rejected it BY 81 against "a.
Mr.. Washburne moved to reconsider the
vote and to lay that motion on the table,
pending which Mr.. Hughes wished to say
that heregretted having made the remark to.
day which seemed dscourteous to the chair,
and took pleasure in making this statement
The Speaker responded to Mr.. Hughes,
expressing himself exceedingly gratiiitd at
the disclaimer.
WASHINGTON, Jan. rs.