The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-19

=, nat Of The persons employed in his Office which
Laid ON the table and ordered TO be printed
Also communication from the Secretary Of the Int
rior transmitting a report from the Commissioner OF
Patents ia answer 10 the luton Of the House calling
for Information Ia respect to the Advisory Board OF Agn
culture OF the Patent Office recently assembled at the
Patent Office which referred 10 the Committee OF
WAYS aud Means and ordered to be printed.
Tue REVENUE
On motion OF Mr. PHELPS, Of Missouri, the House
then into Committee Of the Whole on the state OF
the Union, bIr SMITH, of nnesste in the ehar) aud
resumed the consideration of the bill for the codcaton
Of the existing laws OF the United States and or
other purposes question being ON the motion OF Mr.
Jox of Pennsylvania that the enacting clause OF the
bill be stricken out.
The question being taken the motion did not prevail
After considerable discussion upon theamcndmen offer
cd by Mr. BrrLNGAME, Of Massachusetts proposing 70
protect the shipping interests OF the United ous anu
the navigation laws,
Mr. KETIT Of South Carolina, moved that the enact
ing clause of the bill be stricken out which motion was
agreed to ayes S4 noes %
The committee then and reported accordingly TO
the House and the question being taken, 'Will the
House agree the report Of the committee that the
acting clause be stricken out it agreed toyeas
los, nays "a as follows
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50 the bill is rejected
rIIE NEGOTIATION A LOAN.
MIR HOUSTON of Alabama asked consent TO intro
duce resolution instrucng the Committee Of Ways and
Means inquire into the expediency of authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to negotiate loan to provide
for temporary OF expenditure which exist
which expected to exist prior to the 3Vth OF June
next but objection was made
Mr. SEWARD of Georgia, presented certain joint res
outions OF the Legislature of that State which laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
THE PRESIDENT 5 MESSAGE
On motion of Mr. PHELPS, Of Missouri, the House
again went into Committee Of the Whole the state of
the Union mr. STEyESsuN, OF kentucky IN the CHAIR
aud resumed the consideration of the President annual
message question being the adoption of certain
resolutions referring it to the appropriate nittecs
Mr. cox of Ohio reviewed our foreign relations, con
tending that the principle that the weaker nation must
be absorbed by the stronger and organized nation applied
to our relations with Central America The only contest
the government would have in pursuing such policy
would not be with the people of these Territories but
with Spain, France, and especially with England. lie
looked upon the Cuban question from another stand
point The President had given ample reasons for its
annexation Its geographical position commanded an
advantage to which Americans could not be indifer-
emit The coast wise and Mississippi trade, amounting 10
some two hundred and fifty millions OF dollars aud
which before ten years will amount to FIVE hundred
millions of dollars equal TO the whole value of real es-
tate in Ohio will pass within the range Of Cuban cannon
There necessity to have this trade properly guarded
and protected but lie did not believe that in the present
condition OF the question Spain would sell Cuba for the
that she has that old Spanish pride there lie
willing however, 10 vote for the bill introduced ty
Mr. BRANCH, but he particular to the amount
appropriated looking negotiations for the purchase OF
Cub aud looking then to the orderly seizure OF it, He
would discuss the relations of the government with
Central American affairs but he would remark that the
great stumbling block seemed to be the BuweI
treaty the diplomatic blunder OF the nineteenth cenu
nv, The United States must grow without or fail within
for the nation that failed to embrace every opportunity
for advancement would just surely fail of its destiny
He contended that this principle should be applied t.
Mexico; and in conclusion, condemned the course pur
sued by the British and French governments towards m
government In the strongest terms.
Mr.. GR0ESBEck, of Ohio, obtained the floor when
THE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion OF Ar. PHELPS OF Missouri, the Pres
dent message Lid aside, and the committee took
up the bill making appropriations for the consular and
diplomatic expenses of the government for the year end
ing June 30, 1860.
The bill having been reported
Mr. PHELPS of Missouri briefly explained its provi-
sions.
Mr.. HICKMAN, of Pennsylvania, then discussed the
necessity which existed for revision of the tariff The
House told that better day coming that the
financial revulsion passing away and prosperity re-
turning The Secretary of the Treasury confident
there signs OF returning prosperity large margin
for increase of poratons but his estimates for the
coming year based upon the opinion that reaction
in the trade and business Of the country had commenced
which e thought might be but the hope OF the Secre
ary sprngng from the necessity for recommending
vision Of the tariff of 1857 BY the Secretrys show
ing the revival OF the farmers business at the
expense of fourth of the price OF the commodity, and
there was general stagnation in home industry. The
national treasury was virtually forty mo of dollars
in debt and the country owed five hundred millions OF
dollars abroad He earnestly advocated specific duties in
oontrdistinction 10 adj eaoYa duties which he commended
injurious TO the interests OF the whole country This
would give returning prosperity and relieve the treasury
Of the embarrassmcnts by which it is surrounded
Mr.. KEITr, Of South Carolina obtained the floor
When
On motion of Mr. REAGAN, Of Texas, the committe,
rose, and the House adjourned.