The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-02-16
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Of the Cad,1 Democrats Sentinel.
Territorial COmmIttee---Caucus---
TarinT---Nebrask ska Contested Eiec-
tiOu--acquisitiOn Of Cuoa--Pres-
ideut'S RecepflOn.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, '59.

idc nt's Reception.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, '59.
The Territorial Committee Of the House, re-
ported back the Senate bill for the admission Of
Oregon, yesterday. Quite number Of tine Re-
publican members who were at first hostile to
the admission CT Oregon, have taken sober Sec
ond thought" and will now vote for It, and be-
fore this reaches the eyes Of your readers, Ore
gon will have become State in this great Un-
ion.
The Democratic members OF the House held
another caucus, few evenings ago. Hon. Geo.
w. Jones, presided, and Messrs. Jenkins and
Pendleton, acted as secretaries. Resolutions Of.
fered by Mr. Phelps, Chairman of the commit
tee Of Ways and Means, declaring that the tenn
porayy necessities of the Government should be
met by an extention Of the law authorizing the
issue and reissue of treasury notes for the peri
cd of two years; that the appropriation bills
ought to be acted upon as speedily as possible;
and that the expenditures Of the Government
ought to be reduced to the lowest point consis-
tent with the wants of an economical administra-
tion o the Government, were adopted.
| Such of the members as are in favor Of a
change in the tariff act, regard the action of the
caucus as encouraging to such result. The
Senate is believed to be opposed to any change.
1t is thought by some that the two houses will
compromise the matter, by voting to suspend
the action of the tariff law OF 1857 for two years,
and allow the Tariff OF 1916 to remain in opera
ton until that time.
grand complimentary ball is to be given to
Lord and Lady Napier, previous to their depar-
ture for England The list Of managers includes
prominent men from every State in the Union,
and it is proposed to conduct the affair in a
style heretofore unsurpassed in this city. Hon.
G. H. Pendleton, of Cincinnati, represents
your State on the list ofmanagers.
The Nebraska contested election case was vir-
tualiy decidad in the House in favor Of the sit
ting delegate, Hon. f. Ferguson, by laying the
whole question OF contest on the table, by vote
Of 80 to 93
The Senate yesterday proceeded to the con-
sideration of the bill making appropriations to
facilitate the acquisition of Cuba by negotiation.
Mr. Pugh, ofyour State, gave notice an a.
mendment which he proposed to make to the
bill, by adding clause that no payment should
be made under the authority OF this act on ac-
count ofany traaty which may require in all
more than one hundred and fifty millions oi
dollars. Mr. P. made an able speech in favor
the acquisition cf Cuba, showing the great
Importance OF her commerce, and the necessity
Of fholding that island on account Of its COM
manding the Gulfof Mexico. He also answer.
ed the various objections which had been made
to the bill. 1t had been said that Spain con-
sidered renewal OF negotiations for that pur-
pose as offensive; but in 1919, when we wish
ed to purchase Florida she pocketed the insult
and the money together lthad also been said
that England and France would resist it; but
they had no legitimate concern with the subject
i The European system OF dlctation by one SOW
ereign to another should never be suffered to
extend to this continent. Notwithstanding the
violent opposition ofthe Republican leaders, the
bill is destined to pass both branches Of Congres"
The Presidents Reception on Tuesday even
ing was we'll attended. The usual number OF
distinguished persons were on hand, eminent a.
mong whom was Piccolomni b.