, 1859-02-22
:. '.<<::BY:.TELECRHpH.
TO TIE PRESS AND TRIBUNE.


WAzHnaToa, Feb, 2l.-SxxArr-Mr. 9iidall
took objection to Mr.. Puph's amendment
which was on Saturday addsd Ia the Doiomat;c
appropriation. and shoved thst its effect Vnn1d
bs to prevent the President from sending any
envoy On special business which be mipht
deem necessary il the cas- Of Mexino and etse.
where.
Ar. Gwin moved 10 lay ths motion to recor.
slider On the table. - be considered The prac.
tics Of moving to feconaider tho appropriation
bill would be productive Of serious emhsrrass.
meuts to the legitimate course Of but;ness
The Vice President explained thst Mr. q WINS
motion Was in order, but its effect would b.
really 70 lay the motion on tho table. liable to
be called up at any time during tho session, and
would, therefore, virtually suspend tho opera.
alon OF the bill
Mr. Gwin Withdrew his motion.
ar. Simmons again went at length into The
question Of exchanges
The Vice President and Mr. Green presented
memorials from tie citizens Of St. Louis. ptsyinc
for m assay office there Referred.
Mr. Hunter wished the N otion Of Mr.. Eimmons
to reconsider the vote By which the Consular a1.G
Diplomatic Appropriation bill passed, considered
q, once, 80 that tue bill might be finally passed.
Tho Diplomatic Appropriation bill was taken
mp, when hr. Simmonstagain went at length iu-
70 the question Of exchangca.
Ar. 1runbnll followed On the same side, aud
waS socoseded BY Nj. Toomhs On tho opposite
aide.
Mr. Siumons' amendment, limiting the rate
Of exchange, ~as stricken out and The bill
p&aped, Is to Is.
The House Army Approximation hill wa. rand
and referred to the Finance Committee.
The Cubs proposition was then taken up,
when hr. Mason offered m amendment by WY
Of suhs.itute, to the effect that Congress con
cedes the propriety and ultimats necessity Of
acquiring Cuba; that without committing itself
to future meaaures, Congress at present confines
1tAelf to q declaration that tho United Staten
is prepared 10 receive the Ialand. whenever
Spain Is ready 10 transfer it for fair eouiy aeut
and that this country can never remain neutral
under any policy which would seyet Cubs from
Spain in favor Of eny foreign power.
liz. Collamer smoke arainst The Cuia nronosf,
ton, He denied that an expansion Of territory
was necessity. of national growth, and coateui-
ed that in our own case tie acquisition Of addition
al soil by conquest OF otherwise vas at variance
with the whole ttamegork oi onr government,
aud especially 70, If such additional soit does not
border on our own, and would require IN army to
defend It.
The House refused to strike out $4,000 from
the Arsenal Appropriation, and then passed the
bill.
Mr. Mllson made an Intellectual attempt to re-
port tie bill repeating the Fishing Bounties.
r A Speakers warrant was granted for tue arrest
Of Barry Connolly, q witness before tue Printing
ln1ssuganng M Comnhttee. who left the city.
Inc do1se Ielnseo 70 suspend lie rules to en-
able Mr. Phillips TO introduce Lug bill providing
!of tue pasMeut y! oatsAnolne treasury notes,
g, anu tueo Went 1nIo Commt{ee on Inc Pos1
ouce n. npIiopi n 1auou oln.
MI. sla1 oae!ea an emenoment authorizing
oo.eesuelu % ~. ~ cary aue Vgef1sna 9ail
oy any Ion1s tney may eeleeI De wanted to
compel tns foesmss;ef- 9enefM 10 execute the
isw = It stands. He had been informed that
!ae estef-eeneral owned large tract Of
lana IN Afkensas, and tnts Was the reason why