, 1859-02-11
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TO THE PRESS AND TRIBUNE,
XXXTTH COyGRE3S----S2COYD SESSION

TO THE PRESS AND TRIBUNE
1xxyTn C0yGRES----sRc01D SESSION
| WAsu1xoros, Feb. 10 0-S2xA7x-A comm
| nica.ioo was received from the Secretary ol
| War, forwarding information respecting thu
claims Of British subjects to preparatory right.
! in Washington and Oregon.
| On the resolution to permit 1:ept. MAurY and
frnf Bache to accept medals from the King oi
| Bardinia coming up, Mes1ra. Crittenden and
Shields expressed the opinion that no sovereign
better deserves the sympathy Of the American
people than the King Of Sardinia, tbe hope oj
Italy. The resolution was sdopted.
Mr. Clay, from tho Commerce Committee,
atked to be discharged from the consideration
Of the subject Of marine aignals, but at the in
stance Of Mr.. Seward, the motion was laid On
the table for further consideration.
Ar. Green, Of Missouri, from the Committee
on Territories, reported adversely on the peti-
tion of Aessra. O'Rsilly, Speed and Shaduer,
who asked foE means 10 construct a telegraph
line to ths Pacific.
Mr. Seward asked the Senate to take I'd hin
resolution, submitted soma days sucs, TO per-
nit Lane and Mccarthy, claimants of the seats
from Indiana, to have places on the floor and 10
argue their case.
Nr. Bavard spoka against the proposal, aud
contended that the Legislature of Indiana had
been guilty of disrespsct to the Senase Of the
United States
lii. Seward replied that all that Mr. Bayard
had reported did not change the nature Of the
case. He considered that ny all laws Of parlia.
mentary usage, claimants had q right 10 be
heard He moved, therefore. to postpone the
consideration Of the report 1ptil after his reso-
luton ehau have been discussed q preliminary
thereto.
1t being now one o'clock, the special order
Rao1o in
came up.
Nj. Ciingmnn. Of n. c.. took the floor and
spoke at great length IN oppoaltion to Mr. Big
ler's Protection views.
Mr. Ciingman said he had leen Instructed by
tue legislature Of his State to oppose any increase
Of duties and to insist upon the Importation Of
railroad iron free Of duty. Tie President in his
message had recommended specific duties anu the
friends OF taxation had seized the oppoatunity to
ask for protection. Tie Senator's from Pa, ask
lug tue one fifteen dollars and the other eight en-
dollars per ton. which On iron worth &c per Ton is
mined him Of Falstsff-" When Thea art Mug, rob
ny excheqaer Hal" He could not assent that tue
ifoo interest was SO oppressed It had increased
thfee-tol4 ia the past eleven years, r.tio
not eqaalled by any other branch OF industry.
he showed By numerous Illustrations that the
succession OF tariffs has acted unfavosably On
production, and also from the statistics Of the
LAST thirty eight years, that all branches Of in-
dustry prosper under low tariff aud lapRuish
under high one. lie did not attribute ths last
seTusion to the tariff Of 1857. The country ID fast
recovering from the depression, and the pres
ent revenue will be sufficient if unnecessary ex-
peases are cut off, Most Of those great ex.
pehd1tufes had been caused bF the votes of the
opposition
Ar. Simmons, OF 4. L, replied in lengthy
speech. His Views were generally in favor Of q
hxed ad valorem duty: the price to be deter
mined By Law, and not BY tbe importer. He was
opposed to an increase of postage, which would
De putting the burden OF the whole cost of the
transportation OF the mails upon tho letter wri-
ters- He was convinced that there MAS no pos
slo:e means to raise the requisite amount
OF revenue from the paesent tariff.
In the course Of his remarks be said the Presi-
dent had recommended specific duties, He
had no doubt that the President was sincere, for
ne mad been IN favor Of specific duties for forty
years, but the enunciation of that one honest
sentiment of his heart had 80 metamorphosed
him that nobody knows him, and like Actnou
he is Set upon By his own hounds The suti.ct
vs. postponed until tomorrow, when Mr. Hun.
ter has the toor.A
Indiana Senator's. After much debate the SEN
ate decided not to taks IT tup-ao against l9.
The Cuba bill was then taken up.
mr.. Foote, OF Vermont, moved an amendment
that no payment shall be made until the treaty
Shall be ratified by the United States. He said
the purpose Of the amendment is to inhibit paY.
ment to Spain until the bargain shall have been
the acquisition OF Cuba may be or il on CONNER.
csai and political considerations, The question
whether We would have it it We could il not pre.
1ented in this bill; the only naked alternative
70 shall We appropriate o,0oo, 900 FROM an ex-
nausted "a treasury, or by .superadding to
make such treaty, and az compulaon
To- To- the American Senate to ratify it.
tne Senate il coordinate branch Of tho treaty
making power without whose assent all treaties
are null and OF no account The bill is lexis.
iat'rs assumption Of q prerogative of the Sen.
ate, and is therefore unconstitutional 1t is an
lnSldious attempt to invade and get around tho
treaty making power, aud thus to remove one of
The strongest safeguards Of the public welfare.
Cuba. moreover, ls not for sale, and cannot be
purchased 1T any price, except that Of blood. Ii
n Idle TO appropriate vast sum Of money for
1ts purchase, wheu Spain regards the idea that
she wou1d sell It, a. an indignity to her honor
the DILL was transparent hnmbng or an expert
meut IN political chlcauery, but would sa7 that
there bus not teRn in the past forty yeats . moro
lnopportune time to offer to purch ase.
Mr Pugh offered substitute for Mr. Foote'S
amendment, to the effect that no payment shall
one hundred and fifty millions. Mr. PuRh
spoke for over Two hours, reasoning that how
ever appropriate the Spanish possession.
Cuba. It is no longer 30, iuasmuch a.
she has let every inch Of Gulf coast and thnt
no power on Garth has now so much reason fur its
posessaon as the United States, as We own, prac-
tlcaiy, tue whole commerce aud much OF the
coast Of the Gulf aud ale emitted to the key
Which locks and nnlocks it, Moreover, the gov
eEnrnent Of Cnba IL not such as can he tolerated
W any liberal government, and is one which offers
no redress for outrages On our citizens. He
would insist that spain should arm the Captain
General with definite powers, and would notify
llet that for the next Outrage redrrss would be
demanded on the spot mud e1Acted at the capnou's
mouth. He bad no doubt that the people Of
Cuba really desire annexation to the United
STATES, excluded as tbey are from all participation
IN the management amt emo1uments Of the govern.
ment. There is no affinity between Spsia and
Cuba. except IN affinity Of blood, which did not
prevail IN her case in Mexico, in Texas, nor in
ours, in the Revolution. Moreover, Snain has
never exhibited any friendIiness towards The
un''ed States, but, on tue contrary, our relations
i9r ne past ten or twenty years have been those
O' semi hostility. England aud France have no
legitimate business with the question.
Nj. Benjamin. Of La, obtained tue floor, when
the Senate, Ut late hour, adjourned.
HousE The House resumed the considers
tlon Of the Nebraska contested election case,
After the debate, The whole subject was, on
motion Of hr. John Cochrano of New Fork, ts-
bled BY nix minority.
Ar. Stephens, Of Ga, from the Committee On
Territories. reported back without amendments
the SENATE bill for the admission of Oregon tnto
The ua1ou. He said there could be no QUESTION
that there is sufficient population in Oregon to
allow OF her admission into the Union under
the existing law and compact It must bo at
Last @ eoo0o; aud III hjs opinion it was above 100.
coo. according to ratio oi increase.
Ar. Stephens spoke briefly in fayor of the ad.
mission Of Oregon. N'
Mr. Gro*, referring TO the kanssa restric-
tlon, said the population Of that territory vas
much greater than that Of Oregon, aud that be
would never give bis sanction to such an unjust
featEicsloh AZ WIS now proposed in favor of Ore
Ron.
Mr. Hughes Of Ind, charged the Repab1i-
eans With opposing the Oregon bill because the
territory was Democratic.
Mr- Nichols Of 0aio, advocated the admission
Of Oregon, and repudiated its being a party
question
Ar. Granger Of N. T., opposed the adnis.
sion, Directing to the principle in the Constitu.
tioo allowing unuaturaliIh foreigners to vote.
He also opposed the provision which prohibits
negroes from suing il the courts
hr. Maynard, OF Tenn, opposed the bill be-
cause It granted the right Of Suffrage to un-
na1uralized foreigners
On motion Of Mr. Stephens the vote On tha
Il Was fixed for Saturday at noon.
The House went into Committee. Nh ooorun
being present tbs COMMITTEE took a recess IN.
tilt O'Clock.
EvEs,He ssss1os.-Mr. keim, Of Penn. made
speech in favor of Protection.
Ar. Taylor. Of L., spoke in favor Of the &C.
QUESTION Of Cuba
Ar. Abbott Of Ne, opposed tho bill which
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