The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-11
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,
THE VERY LATEST.
CONGRESSIONAL.


WASHINGTON Jan. ION.
SENATE.-Douglas, of Ills, took his seat.
There was slight attempt at applause in
the galleries. Preliminary business nnim-
portant. a4
The French Spoliation bill was taken up
at O'clock
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-P. NJ.
The French spoliation bill was taken up
at o'clock. Davis of Miss, resumed his
speech again at the bill.
HoUsE.-Barksdale of Miss, offered the
following preamble and resolutions, which
were adopted.
WHEREAS, it has been announced in for
eign journals that the Courts of France and
England have given notice to our Govern
ment that the cession Of Cuba to the U.
S. will not be tolerated, even with the con-
sent of Spain thereto, therefore
Resolued, That the President be requested.
if not incompatible with the public interests,
to communicate to the House the correspon-
dence between the Governments of France
and England and our own, relative to the
cession of Cuba to the United States.
Harris asked, but failed to obtain leave,
to offer joint resolution requesting the
President to interfere in the Mortara case.
The House then resolved itself into a
commit.ee of whole on state of the Union on
the Indian appropriation bill.
Blair, of Mo-, Offered an amendment
which, after being modified, was adopted.
The Committee then proceeded to the
| consideration of the Presidents annual
Message. --....zl.f=aziz 81. @zsaa
Nichols, of Ohio, wished to place on re-
cord his protest against the passage of the
bill pensoning tho soldiars of the war of
| 1872. Should it become a law it would en-
tail curse upon the country. 1t was for
| the benefit of mere dependents on the gra-
tuity of Government at the expense of the
| industrial classes The evolutionary PEN
sion system witnessed no precedent for that
now proposed. A provision already exists
| for the public service. The idea of pension
| ing men for patriotism was not in accord
ance with our institutions. In reply to the
argument that such pensions will stimulate
| the patriotism and provide against the con-
tingency of a large standing army, Mr..
| Nichols said that the young men who raj
! lied to our Mexican War had no stimulus of
| that kind. Patriotism does not need cul-
| ture. .-..--,
Mr.. Nichols said that according to his cal
| culation nearly 10000 would be re-
/ quired annually to carry out the provisions
| of the bill. A pertinent enquiry was where
4 is the money to come from ave do not
pension those who entered the service of
/ 1872 and later wars, for their services pro-
vided that if any were disabled while in the
line of duty, they should be pensioned from
| date of injury to continue through life. The
4 substitute he offered to the soldiers bill was
/ intended to remedy the injustice done this
/ class of persons, and to carry out the con-
| tarct made with them. If the bill had en-
/ brated only those who are dependent and
| in want, he would have cordially supported
1 it, and he attached his substitute as an
amendment.
/ Alberson, of Mo-, said the result of our
4 policy has been to submit to ouuages and
| insults until not only great but the smallest
! nations trampled on our flag, and infringe
| on our public and private rights. 1t is high
time for us to assert our proper position and
/ strongly maintain it. The treatment re-
ceived from Spain has been of the most ag-
gravated character. How can our Govern
ment expect to be respected unless it extends
protection to our citizens. He did not know
what instructions our Minister to Spain had
received, but he knew it to be the desire Of
the American people that demand be made
for full indemnity for all wrongs. lfSpain
refuses this, our Minister should demand his
passports and return home, and our Gov
eminent should send squadron to take
possession of Cuba as indemnity for the
past and security for the future Our self
respect demands such course, and he fiat
tered himself this,would be the policy of the
Executive 1t was known that France and
England wonld oppose the extension of oui
j. territories. We want more action and les:
debate. There is an imperious and unal
terable necessity for our acquisition of Gu
4 ba. Why longer delay2 Let us offer Spain
in fair way an exorbitant price for the
Island; if she refuse, then we will be just
fed in the eyes of all nations, in taking forci
bic possession. t
Il Mr.. Washburne. of Mo-, characterized tht
Democratic party as an oligarchy-the OF.
gan and representative of the slavery pro
pagandists and fully committed to execute
their commands. indifference
The Republican party is the true Demo
cratic party, In those States where it relied
ON its own principles and energy, it is unit
ed and impregnable. Its fidelity to thest
is the condition of its success. 1t has moth
ing to gain by avoiding real issues. HI
condemned the principles of squatter sover
eighty He said it had quashed Douglas
Cass, and its other original advocates, ant
? an omnibus would now contain all who ad
here to that doctrine. He advocated legis
lation by Congress to prohibit slavery il
the territories, and rebrobated the DreG
Scott decision. The struggle of freedom
over slavery had barely begun, and hence
it becomes the duty of the Republican party
: to remain firm. ~ 2a-FG "
= The Committee then rose, and the Indiar
appropriation bill, as amended by the Com
mittee was passed by the House, and it ther
adjourned. 1-1
WAsHINGToN, Jan. I0-P. N.