New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-12
XXXVth CONGRESS- -. Second Session.

SENATE. ,WAsHISGToS, Friday, Feb. IL, 1859.
Mr. YuLEE from the Committee on the Post Office,
reposted a bill to abolish the fTaukipg privilege.
Mr. WILSON introduced a bin for the purpose OF
reference for toe payment to the State Of Massachu
sets of the balance due Of her money expended for the
United States during the war of 1912.
Mr.. SEWARD called up the case of the ln3iana
Senators. He described the question as involving a
printple of ftIanscendental Importance The State Of
Indiana is now unIepresented IN the Senate OF tae
United States. He denied that the decision of the
Senate is absolute and ieversble lie could not con-
ceive how Senators mantsin that the decision Is
an rrevocable judgment and be took issue with those
who so maintain. The Sepates action IS legislative,
and not udical and hence is not hnsl, but sGcct 10
reconsideration.
He proceeded then to demonstrate that the Senate
was bound to give the Irdaaa reconsideration,
and that State had just right to be heard Dy the
men she had chosen TO represent her. She had Ia
trusted Der case reither 20 him Seward nor To the
Senator from Illinois CrrunbulD, but only to her own
Senators.
Mr.. BRIGHT said he had wished to make a reply,
hut his friends had advised him 20 leave the case OF
himself aud colleague in their hands, and hc would
seek another occasion to reply.
A good deal Of incidental discussion sfoSe as to
whether vote TO lay Il matter the table should
be equiv alept 10 a iral dscisiOn OF The case.
At lergth a vote taken on the mere motion that
il do he the table, which was carried by 80 against
n, the latter being the full Republican vote.
The private calendar postponed Till tomorrow,
and Mr. Benjamin spoke IN favor OF the acquisition OF
Cubs.
Mr.. BENJAMIN commenced by stating the yare
Of Cubs. All the British, French and Datch West
Indies, together with the possessions OF those powers
IN Guiana were not equal, iutrnscaly, 10 that soA-
tsry islapd. He then proceeded TO demonstrate the
failure CT the disastrous experiment of emancipation
saying that the emsncpsted negroes have not yet be-
cone TIE &C mrable psasan.ry and yeomanry the En-
ghsh Abohtionsts prop6esed. Compulsory labor was
necessary In the tropics. While Cuba is kept in the
grasp OF Spain she cannot keep up her supply Of ne
gro labor by surreptticus savetrade and the ooois
ystem infinitely lie then related the hor-
rors OF tie cooe trade showing that these miserable
Aestcs died at the ratio of ten per cent per annum
ard st. rial to be worked suc ar
In view OF the necessity OF supply of labor Cuba
must soon follow ST. Domingo, or become American
lie would not discuss the effects Of the acquisition OF
Cuba on our trade manufacturing agricultural
iaterests Geographically considered, Cabs would b.
destructive element in the hands Of the British 10 the
evett Of a war between the United States and Gres,
Britain. He denied that Spain was sn Independent
LatloD. She had sold her sovereignty IN Cdos TO
Sresf Britain There time when she wonlo nos
nave nave et issuted by the offer OF money, for Grest
Dtsh hao paid her 400 600 10 stop the slave traie,
uen sLe has not DONE He further denied that Cuosns
S a Pee,sontd TO remain under the lurisoiciion OF
Span bohvr plan TO assist Cuba in declaring her
uV.,oe % 'eh through because the III S'ates'
Nan1g 'hst Great Britain intended 10 seize the OPP
potanhJ OF her nd p.ndence TO sssumc protecto.
! .se, nteIposed through Mr.. Clay, aud prevented
she nove.oen'' Spain, alarmed, placed tbe Island
10 . ha'e oi .kee, and il has, ever siacc,
20 remained uader tie eesoolsn Of a Captsia-
"slera'' wto Is invested, he the coamasier Of =