New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-25
UOJ,SE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WAsHIsGTOs, Monday, JAN "a, 1919.
The House T. Oh up MIR. S'ephens's res)lution. SET
ting apart the fret two days vi February Tor the con-
fideration Of Territorial business.
Mr. MORGAN IN. W would not consent unless a
proviso be added to exclude the admission OF new
States.
Mr. STEPHENS replied that there was only one
State sppIyitg for Admission. He wished to take
up the Oregon bill as soon az pr1cucaoe, aod vas
Wiling that Mr. Mo'gao should offer 80 amendment as
he had indicated, after the rules shall have been sus
pended TO admit this resolution.
Mr.. MORGAN ds,ented. lie wanted the proviso
added now ,o,
Nays a. d, twotbrds vOtog IN the afhr native
MI KELSEY IN. " asked leave to Offer q resoio-
ton which was passed, limiting the debate on priVa'e
bills uext SATURDAY, TO two hve'minute speeches on
Mr. PHELPS Mo- Introduced a bill appropriating
to psy the witnesses before the several invest
igatoD con nnttees.
mart az the money shall DO paid for the defense Of auy
parties implicated, for the consIactiVe mileage o.
witnesses, which w-s rejected.
Mr.. REAGAN CTexael offered an amend nent, pro
xdinp tina, he after not than ten ceots per mile
sbaf be paid the officer for the distance actually ana
necessarily travelled in sunimoniDg witnesses. Inc
bill passed with the latter anne ndmeIt.
Toe House went into L ,mmittee Oi the Whole on
the State Of the Uniop the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill. .
Mr. SHERMAN Ohio OF, red an ameu iment, lin
irg the nlissi - Great Britain, France, kdssis,
aqua. Af',r oeb-te tue amendment was adopted.
Mr. STEWART Md expressed himself against
Il s movement Of cutting do .n the puDo'r of ioIe'gn
Di,sions. twas r,uepchment in the wrong oirec-
tiop, ard would not be approved by tue people.
Mr. CLAY TX, } made smilar remarks. lie was
Opposed 10 tbs u-.rsole system of ouItailment lac
game was not sorth the candle.
Mr. LOVEJOY III said one of the Ministers
were the most extraordinary on earth, AMI not one
but the Minister 10 Et gland can speak the language
of the country to whi'h be is sent.
MIR. MILES IS. & prottstsd against the penny
wise and poui dtoohsh conduct If cutapg tue dipo-
matte system. Ecoaomv lle charity, shonl begio at
home and gentlemen sh, ud apply toe Dselsts To the
coreSt of wsstso reckless and lavish expenditures
under their irinmediste con'r"l.
Durir the discussion on the amend nens to dispense
with the Foreign Ministers, Mr.. LONEJOf SAID the
appointing Of thu III taken from monsrchica gov
eiImenis al the time when one man ruled the state
and his wife ruled the monarchy. What mad the Mn
sttr 10 France been doing for year past Settling
qaestion about gilt buttons aud small clothes laugh
feIl-thot is tie LORDS uuth-ant playing geatleman-
usLtr TO te snobocracy of America 400 introduciog
them TO the aist,cracS Of Enrops-and quarreling
with his subofd ates becanss they were Deter dan-
GERS than himstlf Laughter.
Mr.. B0COCK Val as u State Rights aud Virginia
Demo ocrat protested against the principle advaeced
by MIR. Crawford and ere, tina, the President has
Unlimited power To appoint foreign miDters-sucd
was the dociite in the better days OF tue Republic
Mr.. MARSHALL Ky cont. nded that the Presi-
dent uDcer the Constitution, has the right TO appoint
Eubasssdors without provision of Law. Ao appro-
prstion for speo ied Ministers was suggestive 10 the
President as TO whom he shoud app0lut. Hs WAS
however, wilhtg t. vote money 10 enable The PfvsI-
de't 10 appoint Moi.lers whenever the public inter
tsts require them.
Mr. PHILLIPS Pal had horror of Executive
usurpatiot and an Qual horror Congrs ssioIal
patton. The Commttee Of Ways and Means had re-
ported bill IN acccrdaDce with existing Law, but gen.
temen who had voted to strike out the missions had
hot the courage 10 face the music aud vote the repeal
OF these lags, As fur Mr., Dallas engaging 10 stock
lobbug, the ger rtlemsn from Illinois Mr. LovejJy, had
repeated slander.
After further debate the Com mite rose before dis
pOeirg OF the bill.
Mr. BRANCH n. C.), from the Committee Of
Foreign Affairs, reported bsck the bill appropris'ing
Thirty millions enable the President 10 .cquire Cubs
The House then took recess tall o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
NJ CLARK Il. COCHRANE IN. " spoke upon
TIE principles which claimed for the Support Of the
Homestead bib. lie proceeded 10 prove, By ioc ,c-
tar se considerations the indefeasbls right Of all To
ielIeseutstiye portions of the soil The mysterious
Connection between man and the earth Is established
by the divine decree tnst in the sest Of his face he
sbouh eat his breai. lie dRet upon ani showed by
reference TO pte stirg st tetcs that throughout Eu
rope in all sgcs has The freedom OF m sn been proper
torste 70 his admission to the SOIL aud procacod Sta
s,os in proof of lie assertion that the disib alton OF
land suong the people would increase the raiiouA
wealth sod prosperity. lie clsmed the ano0cupied
Puoe DOMAIN for the seat Of an empire yet 70 come
composite in order with infusion OF the isn, Ger
man and other European bood
Mr. DAVIS lhass.l spoke in support OF the hshing
oeorhs and sleded TO the speeches which have bsen
.eoe ID the senate against them, arguing t,e advAn
ege OF tne sections far the appropriatoos ~ere
She,nto' NJ seains' New. .Eoslsns. The Naval ofices'
sao naa uiotrated the services of the fshetc1en,
,sie neie OF the Bupsbas Bapacle and John Fuaks.
ne service, ssogetorr very nautical psopse no
eot rot good judges of the cape ,ity of sesmen
AZ az snooeo TO he postal expen .es, and quite from
raj In