The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-01-21
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WASHINGTON, January IL The
expenses Of tho United States Su-
premc Court for the last five years,
exclusive OF the Judges salar es
have amounted to SIP, 500, ofwhich
over $2l 900 was paid to the clerk
There was comparatively few mem
bers in the House to day during the
delivery of the funeral euIogies oi
the late Mr.. Harris, which consumed
about two hours.
1t appears from the public decu.
mcnts that the amounts paid and in
Cured by the Executive Of Kansas
on accounts OF extraordinary exPend
itures, were as follows: By Governor
Geary, SO, 800; BY Governor Walker,
81, ,40G; by Gov. Denver, Sl,2i3.
The Secretary oI State recommends
an appropriation for the payment OF
the aggregate.
The resolution Of Mr. Phelps pro.
viding for night sessions in the
House is merely for the delivery OF
buncombe speeches, and WIS passed
by large majority.
This is intended to facilitate the
=, ansac,IOu ui DuSincr~ - .ie mouse
during the earlier part of the day.
when it will be insisted that the dis
cussion shall be strictly confined to
those measures legitimatcly before
that body.
Mr.. Clemens, Of Virginia, who
was wounded in the duel with Mr..
Wise, is unable to walk or leave his
room. His strength has been 50 re-.
duced by suffering and confinement.
that in all probability he will not re
sumo his seat in Congress during the
present session.
He came to WASHINGTON with the
view OF a beneficial effect from the
change Of association.
January 16.-A caucus Of Demo-
cratic Senators was held yesterday
on the Presidents accommodation
in reference to Cuba. A debate OF
from three to four hours ensued, in.
volving the question whether any
steps should be taken in relation to
it, and if 50, of what character. -
According TO the best obtainable
authority, Mr.. Mason made the
opening speech, and WAS followed
by Messrs. Hunter and Shields
Though favorable to the acquisition
,i Cuba, they thought action at this
lime impolitic, and calculated to inn
pair rather than improve our pros
pects TO that end.
Mr.. Douglas regarded the ap.
oearances as gloomy, but would
support Slidel's bill, placing in the
hands of the President $50, 900, ,000I
% assist in the negotiations. He
the belief that the Presi |
lent would not endorse this measure
sufficient data to justify him
n so doing.
Mr.. Douglas said that he had long
lesired the acquisition Of Cuba.
In his Judgment there was but one
node and that was the happening of
mother case similar to that OF the !
Black Warrior, to seize the Island
,y way ofreclamation, and negotiate
.fterward.
Davis and others did not like the
of Mr.. Douglas.
The discussion at this stage be.
,ame intesely interesting, tho best
ability of the participants therein be.
ng put forth.
Mr.. Slidell, Of course advocated
lis own bull.
Messrs. Davis, Toombs, Gwin,
3igler and Clay favored the idea OF
Increasing to a sufficient extent the
oreign intercourse fund leaving the
natter to the discretion of the Pres
dent as in previous cases.
Mr.. lverson thought that Spain
ould be wearied with the question Of
Juba by the repeal Of such parts of
'ur own laws as restrain the action
f our citizens toward forcing powers
n something to this effect. 4
Tho determination of the caucus
vas, with few exception, to favor
he recommendation Of the Presi-
ent, although the precise mode in
which it should be consumated was
ot so clearly indicated, but the
ia that the Senate will
ass Mr.. Slidell's bill.
Orders have been issued from the
Var Department similar to those
hich were sent to Kspsas, pending