Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-18
TH1RrY-F1FrH CONGRESS Second Session.
THURSDAY, Feb. II.
SENATE.

1HURSDA1J CGD II.
SENATE
Mr. Hunter, from the Finance Committee
reported the Executive, Legislative, and Judi
cial Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Wilson's resolution, calling for detailed
information respecting the Butterteld Overland
Mail contract was then taken up and agreed
to.
The Homestead bill was taken up, 26 to %,
and read, when Mr.. Hunter moved to take up
the Diplomatic Consular bill, which was car
ried by the casting vote of the Vice President
the ballot standing % to %.
Mr. Pugh moved an amendment proposing
to abolish grades OF ministers, excepting one ;
and fixing the salary of that grade at $4,000,
with secretaries at S3000 but all missions are
to be special, and for reasons explained to the
Senate at the time of appointment; consuls
general to be abolished; consuls to have fees
of office to the limit of salaries now provided
by law.
Mr. Mason said few words in favor of the
general scope Of Mr.. Pugh's amendment, but
thought more time would be required in pre-
pairing remedial measures. He ntimated his
readiness to cooperate at a suitable time with
Mr.. Pugh in revising the Consular and Diplo-
matte service.
The bill was then laid aside for Cuba, when
Mr.. Chandler took the floor. Mr.. Chandler
olAors,etioally slv,aouneod tho r,loa.suro, and
characterized it as worthy Of the Ostend man
ifestO and its author of the brigand Buchanan,
but unworthy of the President of the United
States. The $30000,000 is q great bribery
and corruption fund, and the purchase of Cuba
is clap-trap and a vain attempt to save the
Democratic party from the annihiliation the
Almighty has destined for it. He spoke elabor-
ately on the expense the purchase Of it would
entail and detailed his personal experience
to prove that Cuba, although a good land, is
not so good as the Western States. Its climate
in its effect is perfect Tropic,
To purchase the island is merely to pay two
hundred dollars per head for every man, wo-
man, and child and niger, not to own them,
but for leave to govern scum OF population
that we should reject with scorn If they offered
to come for nothing. The only use of the is
land, to us would be to keep there fleet and
army, costing $l00,000,000 annually.
The native Creoles are an ignorant, vicious,
and priestridden set, over whom General
Tacon established military despotism, moi to
prevent political insurection but crime.
From the Captain General, the judge on the
bench, and the priests in the pulpit to the low
est Cuban, bribery is universal. No other but
the Catholic religion is tolerated and the Gu
bans to a man are true to the Catholic church,
and the Catholic church to despotism. He
believed that the Declaration of independence,
quoted by Mr.. Benjamin, was written in some
tavern in New Orleans
What was the fate of the gallant Crit
tenden when he went, in good faith, 10 aid
the so called painting Cubans. He died
like man, but declared with his latest breath.
that he had been deceived in his belief that the
Cubans thirsted for liberty. Here, he went
largely into the Dred Scott decision, saying
that il and the s30,000,000 corruption fund are
the only planks in the Democratic platform of
1860, and, under which, they will march to
certain defeat.
Mr.. Chandler concluded by examining the
details of the expenditures, 10 show that the
increase since 1862 had arisen from corruption.
Mr.. Polk spoke in favor Of the acquisition
of Cuba.
The Consular and Diplomatic bill was again
taken up. Mr. Pugh offered another amend
ment TO consolidate the smaller missions, but