The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-08
y Wight sesstoh Sccne In Cen9rcss.
pgeciA Dispatch TO ths N. Y. Tsibus ~

II y Night sesstOh SCENE In Congress.
III. pgeciai Dispatch 10 he N. Z. Tsibas ~
6.es ss Washington, Feb. rs, 1889
Wednesday having been cousumed in the Sen
ate in quarrel between she different wings D
the hafDonions Democracy, 10 day oil busines
u laid aside, and the Homestead bill eepecisIl,
sacrificed, FOR Slidelrs Thirty Million briber,
and corruption scheme. Il was taken up viii
The notice that the friends Of the measure wouli
not permit an adjournmept until = vote is taken
Debate has been had up to nine o'clock this ev-
4 euing, when the Republicans, through Mr. Wade
have given notice that they don't propose d
debate the bill any longer 70 night, and tina,
they don. intend that. the Cuba wrestlers shall
take . vote. a. 3. ,fse-
NJ. Mallory, 10 advocating the Cuban sche me
to-day, denounced the doctrine that Cuba should
not be acqured because her people were Cath
olics- He said he wanted her annexed to the
United States because it would de velop the pow.
ers OF that church, and as Catholic he was
prepared to defend Catholicism on the floor Of
the Senate. =
Senator Wilson's substitate to Mr. Sidelrs
Cuba bill, offered to-day, proposes that Cuba
and all the countries on this continent south Of
rs. be acquired commercially BY negotiation.
| Tor which the sum Of $780, 900 is appropriated.-
IL 10 viewed as wise stroke Of policy, and Dem
ocrats from commercial districts speak we'll of it,
The House o-day has been quarreling over
| the Navy Appropriation bill. Mr. Phelps. chair.
mon of Ways and Means, undertook to read The
Buchanan Democrats Of Pennsylvanis out of
the Cobb and Hunter party, because they voted
against the Post Office Appropriation bill; and
Mr.. Phillips came back with sharp rebuke, no.
tfSing the Free Traders that he should vote
against it again when it comes up, and all other
Appropriation bills il they do not suit him. He
was opposed to voting money when there was
none in the Treasury. The House continued in
session, making no progress, until Z o'clock.
when SO few members were present that the
House was calle1, and two or three hours were
consumed in farce that would disgrace school,
bows
The House reconsidered the vote whereby the
!, rost oince Dill was defeated, by whipping in
Southern Democrats
Copies OF Sherman's report on Naval Corrup-
tons were circulated in the House to day, and |
created great excitement among the members.
Democrat declaring that be shall nose res. |
olulon oi impeachment against Toucey. The |
Select Committee to investigate the charges |
against Mr Soaring, report that, while evidence |
does not exculpate him, they are not warranted
in recommending that he be expelled They.
Therefore, leave the settlement of the question
10 the House.
distinguished democratic Senator, not quite
six feet high, declares that if the Opposition 10
hls Administration are sensible, they will SO
thoroughly destroy the Democracy that il will
never regain foothold in the United States.
Ten OIock--Th&re is no prospect of an ad-
ournment. The Senate ia full and The galleries
,rogded. Mr.. DoOlittle insists upon his motion.
Appeals meet him from Slidell, Reid, Brown,
douglas and others, all Cubans to withdray his
notion. lie refuses. Toombs enters the ring. i,
jalls the friends of the Homestead bill set of
lenagogues. Talks about cowards land tor the
andess, and makes free with Bllingsgate.-
Wade replies, and standing next to Toombs,
nd looking him square in the face, informs him
ha. he is not coward, and never trembied be.
ore the face Of mortal Mr.. Fessenden informs
combs that he has only copied the low Cuban
snguage OF the man at the other end of the
'aptol when he talks about towards; that that
J the language of the tap-room, and that the
republicans do not mean to be bullied, nor coax
q, nor frightened from their purpose
MT. Seward followed in q statesmanlike re- {
lie" OF the Presidents policy, showing that it s
as false and fabulous. Mr.. Toombs responds I
the language OF the bully toward the Senator
'om New York, who, he knows never notices I
ullying. So the debate runs on, the interest q
nd the crowd increasing, and the Cubans beg q
ing the Republicans to yield the Homestead TO ss
uba. I
Eseren OClock-Thc Republicans still insist il
pom taking up the Homestead bill. Mr.. John. a
IN (Ark.) makes point of order agains, debat-
* it, The chair, Mr. Breckenridge. oyerrules f
re point. Mr.. johnson appeals. Mr. Simmona f
soates the appeal much to the annoyance of Fl
e Cubans. Mr.. Pugh asks Mr.. johnson to n
lthdraw his appeal, to stop Mr.. Simmons. Mr.. Il
,hnson declines, and MIR. Simmons goes on
be crowd continues much interested a
1uet0e OCock-The Repub leans are still "
fading the Cubans, and the latter are begging
r life. Mr. Hammond has vi irlded, and moved n
D adjournment, but his friends would not cou-
n, and the Senate refused 10 adjourn f
NJ. Doolittle has discussed the Homestead W
II, and has been called to order, but was sus- G
ined by the Chair. The latter was overruled,
ID Mr.. Doolttle continued discussing the BILL
MIR. Chandler began to pitch into Mr. Toombs ie
r his iEsolencc, when, his intention becoming e.
anifest, several Senators called to order, and b
was overrued. "
Quarter pat Iice,ce-The Senate refuses to y
stpone Cuba aud take up the Homestead bill, U
vote Of 10 to 90. Mr.. Douglas voted no.
r. Mason gets up, sleepy, and thinks il is evl-
n the Senate can progress no further to-
sht, and moved to adjourn. The Senate re- e
sed by vote Of l9 to 81. ~
MIR. Wilson moves to postpone Cuba and take Ia
the bill tor regulating collection districts, n
d proceeds to discuss it, He notifies the Sem >;
; that seven or eight Republicans desire to :,
Ike speeches on Cuba. Mr. Brown asks Mr.. =,
ilson to withdraw his motion, and he will Ia
I'VE to lay Cuba on the table to ge. test vote h;
Mr.. Seward asks for test vote on the bill reg. !,
ting collection districts. Mr.. Brown moves .,
lay Mr.. Wilson's motion on the table. Mr.. {,
lson gets sleepy, and wants to go home. He =,
INKS the country will consider the scene dis n
lcefui, and moves to adjourn. The Senate h,
uses 10 adjourn by a vote of 90 to 80.
One OClock-Mr. Brown moves to lay the
ia bill on the table, declaring that he shall ct
te against it, but wants test. The Senate L.
nses to lay it on the table by vote of l6 to CT
Mr.. Slidell backs down, and moves to ad to
lrn, and thus the Opposition triumphed. h'
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