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rH1RTY-F1FTH CONGRESS Second Session.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8.


WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9.
SENATE.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
Mr.. Bigler's resolution that large public debt
is inconsistent with the true policy OF the
country. and that Congress should proceed,
without delay, TO ADJUST the revenue ana eA-
penditures.
Mr. Toombs of Georgia replied at length to
Mr.. Bigler, urging that the present tariff was
amp'e to meet the just and proper expenses of
the government He said it is not the tariff,
but the estimates, thatare fallacious. Thepost
office has absorbed nearly $4,000 600 of the de-
fciency over the estimates. Farther estimates
assume that every dollar of the appropriations,
not only present, but past, will be required for
the fiscal year 1S59-60 He showed that the
estimates were framed to exhibit a deficiency,
for it is impossible that all these approprla-
tons can be laid out within one year. let
further to force deficiency, the surveyedpub-
Lie lands were not offered, as it was the duty OF
the government to offer them, for sale. Had
the proceeds of the seventy or eighty million Of
surveyed lands been brought INTO the treasury,
and the post office expenditures reduced with
in proper limits, there would not have been one
dollar of deficiency. But instead Of these, re-
trenchments are swelled into eXtravagances to
create deficiency in the estimates of 1860,
which is SAID to be inevitable.
Mr.. Toombs further spoke in the same strain,
after which the subject was postponed.
Mr.. Hunter attempted to bring up the con-
sular and diplomatic bill, and Mr.. Slidell was
equally anxious to have up the Cuban ques-
ton. A lengthy discussion ensued, in which
the leading Republican Senators expressed
themselves against taking up the latter, though
ready at any time when required to discuss all
its bearings. The Cuban bill was finally taken
up 81 against Is.
Mr.. Doolittle of Wisconsin, made some re-
marks, and offered substitute, appropriating
100000 to enable the President to purchase
in Yucatan, Central or South America, terri
tory on which free negro nation can be locat-
ed under the guarantee Of the United States.
A resolution, introduced by Mr. King of
New York, directing inquiry into the working
of the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty, and the
expediency of its abrogation, was adopted.
Adjourned.
The Executive appropriation bill was con-
sidered; and the striking out of the following
sections concurred in: 5000 900 for mileage
of next Congress; 100000 for repairs of fur
niture and boxes for members; upwards of
$4,000 for Congressional Globe 100000 for
San Francisco Mint $4,000 for the New
York Assay Office $220,000 for purchasing
property now leased in New York, and a few
smaller items and adding $4,000 to supply
deficiency in printing. The bill was then pass
ed by 16 majority.
Mr. Branch of North Carolina, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported back
the thirty millions Cuba bill. Referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Davis of Mississippi gave notice that
when the bill comes up, he should move to
strike out the word purchase" and substitute
f'take."
The House then proceeded to consider the
Nebraska contested seat, but, without coDclud-
ing, adjourned