The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THIRTY-FlFTH CONGRESS-SECOND SESSION,
SENATE.

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an outdoor crowd, SAYING that none but towards
would shirk this Cuban BILL He would tell the Sen
ator that the Republicans did not trembe nor
shirk. He referred to the trial of physical endn
rance at the last session, and limited that they
would endure as much again. He denied that the
| Republicans were obstructing the legitimate bust
ness, out were opposed to the Cuban measure
| by which nothing was intended but party mea-
| sure.
| Mr. SEWARD not in the habit of impugning
the courage OF any man. He believed that every
Senator had sufficient. He himself has enough for
| his own purposes. Other qualities are also neces-
sary There is moral courage; there is fathfulness
| to pledges. The President had the power to carry
out his pledges, but has he done so Where is the
faclc Railroad; where his protection to American
! industry; where the relief to the bankrupt? Lost
sunk, and sacrificed in the attempt to fasten slavery
| on the Spanish American States No part of the
Presidents policy has been carried out but sacri
| ing is expected to come. He (Mr. Seward) had
| never mistaken the Presidents policy. He never
mistook it for giant in arms, but for a windmill
with sails. Mr.. Seward concluded by an energetic
| declaration that he is to be found on the side of
! liberty. everywhere and always
Mr IooMBs replied at some length, till Mr.. JOHN
SON. oil Ar kansas again raised the question of order
! to cut off the debate.
Mr.. TOoMBs continued defending the absent Pres
ident, and hoped that would assert as Senators
| what they would not maintain as gentlemen.
conversation, occupying an hour, arose between
! Messrs Fessenden, Benjamin, Brown, Slidell, Wade
| something.
At IL o'clock the audience in the galleries had
increased to quite large crowd. Half of the Sen
ators occupied their seats, the rest being engaged
| IN reading or smoking in the ante-rooms
Mr.. DooLITTLE finally declined to withdraw his
motion.
! Mr.. BIGLER made another appeal to the Republi-
cans to name an hour for taking vote or to come
to some other arrangement To this there was no
| response, and at midnight the business was at n
dead lock, nd indicated no prospect of dourn-
| ment.
Mr.. HAMMOND, of South Carolina, said it was evi
dent that all discussion that could be adduced would
not change single vote the Homestead the
Cuba bill, or the point of order. 1t was equally
evident that no vote would be taken al all tonight
The Senate was merely playing school-boy game
| OF hard knuckles, and he therefore moved to ad-
journ.
Negatived-yeas 49, navs 35
The decision of the CHAIR, which permitted Mr..
Doolitte to speak the merits, was submitted to
| the Senate, but not sustained.
MIR. DooLITTLE, therefore, spoke on taking I'D the
| Homestead bill.
Mr.. CHANDLER, of Michigan, attempted to reply
to Mr.. Toombs' remarks respecting dema gogue
The ICE PRESIDENT ruled him not in order
Mr.. TooNBS requested that the gentleman might
be allowed to go on.
| Chair.
The appeal was laid on the table.
| Mr.. CLARK, of New Hampshire, spoke
Alter winch Mr. Do0LITTLEs s motion to ia Ike up the
homestead Dill was voted on and lost, by vote of
| 10 yeas to 80 nays.
Yeas-Messrs Broderick Cameron Chandler cI,rt
Collamer Dooite, Fessenden, Foot Foster, Hale Ham
lin Harlan, Johnson, tTenn y King Seward Simmons
| Trumbu Wade, and Wilson-l9
Nays-Messrs. Allen, ,Bayard, Benjamin. Bigler Brown,
Chestnut Clay, Clingman, Douglas Fitch Green, Gwin
Hunter lVerson johnson, (Arkl Lane Mallory, Mason
Toombs, Ward, Wright-29.
| Mr.. MASON moved to adjourn. Lost-yeas 49,.
nays 81.
q Il,
the bill consolidating the collection districts of the
| United States
Mr.. BRowN said he would move as test vote to
lay the Cuban bill on the table, but at the request
OF Mr.. Seward he called, instead, for the yeas and
nays as test vote on Mr.. Wilson's motion.
Mr.. Mason again moved to adjourn, which was
| lost-yeas 20, nays 80.
Mr.. Mason said it manifest that the Senate
could do nothing, and he feared the American peo-
| pie would consider this humiliatng spectacle
Mr. BRowNs motion to lay Mr.. Wilson's bill on
| the table was agreed tO-yeas 80, nays 16.
Mr. BRowN proceeded to speak on the Cuba bill.
lie was in favor of the acquisition of Cuba-peace-
| ably if possible, forciby if we must. He would
move to lay on the table, but vote against his own
| motion.
The test vote was then taken, which resulted IN
yeas 49, nays 30; the Senate refused to lay the
| bill on the table,
| The vote stood
| Yeas-Messrs Broderck Cameron, Chandler, Clark,
Doolitte Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Hale, Hamlin
| and Wilson. q" @N''
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bayard Benjamin, Bgler Brown,
Chesnut Clay, Clingman, Douglas. Fitch, Fitzpatrick,
Green, Gwin, Hunter. Iverson, johnson Of Arkansas
johnson ofTeunessee, Lane Mallory Mason Polk Pugh
Reid, Rice, Sebastian, Shields Slidell Smith Toombs
| and Ward.
Paired oH-Mr. Davis with Mr.. Dixon, Mr. Col
| lamer with Mr.. Wright.
On motion of Mr.. SLIDELL, the Senate then ad-
| journed, at half-past one o'clock A. NJ
WAsHIXsrOS, Feb. &c, 1859.
AT II o'clock, the Cuba Bill coming up as the
special order, Mr. SLDELL said that after consuta-
ton with the friends of the BILL he had concluded
not to ask its further consideration this session. He
alluded to the factious pursued by the oppo-
nents of the bill on Friday night, refusing to dis
the subject, although the oppo rtunity for do
! ing so was presented. Rather than jeopardize the
passage of the appropriation bills and lead to the
necessity of extra session, he would withdraw
the BILL but he gave notice that he would call it up
| the first thing next December.
The Senate, then, on motion of Mr.. HUNTER, pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the Army Appropria-
| tion bill.
| Mr.. DAVIS, from the Committee on Military At
| fairs, submitted number of amendments most of
which were Goncurred in. The appropriations in the
| original bill, which were stricken out by the
| House, were mostly restored by the Senate. The
amendment authorizing the payment of S227, 900
to Massachusetts, for money advanced by the Gov
! ernment in the war of 1872, was adopted.
Mr.. HALE offered amendment reducing the
| Army by four regiments, which was rejected
| After several hours debate, the main appropria-
| tions We're agreed to, and Mr.. DAVIS moved and
| carried, by vote of Is against IL, an additional
clause, appropriating about 81 900 900 for forfca-
| tions.
| This, with a few minor amendments, sends the
| bill back to the House.
Finally the bill was passed-yeas "a, nays Is.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| The Committee of Conference on the dsagreeing
| votes of the two Houses on the Indian Appropria-
| tion Bill made report which was concurred in.
| Mr.. Faulkner introduced a bill for furnishing
| depredations upon military reservations by fine
of $500 and one years Imprisonment. Passed
Mr.. NIBLAcK from the Select Committee
to examine the accounts of the late Super
intendent of Public Printing, made a special re-
| port, accompanied by resolution asking
that certain testimony taken by the Commit
| tee be referred to the United States District
Attorney for his action. 1t appears that Peter S.
| Duvall OF Philadelphia, swore positively before the
Committee that the books of his firm DESTROYED
In 1886, and that he never employed agents to get
! Government contracts or paid commission upon
such work. This evidence is fatty contradicted by
the production of the books, and by the testimony
of Bourgin, Duvall's late partner, and Howard his
| former bookkeeper The Committee wish the
| District Attorney to take such action as may be
| proper. The resolution was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. PHELPS, theFP Post-offce Appro-
prlation Bill was taken up and passed by yeas
| l08 nays l04.
Mr.. PHELPS asked leave to report a bill reyiyinr
the Tariff act of 1916.
Mr.. MCQUEEN, of South Carolina, objected.
MIR. CRAWFORD, of Georgia, said the action of the
chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means
was unauthorized by the Committee
THE tariff bill, reported by Mr.. PHELPS provides
for the suspension of the first three sections of the
tariff act OF 1857, for years from the Sd of June
next, and the substitution of the tariff act of 1916
for that period, all goods and merchandise in public
store on the lst of July next, to be subject to the
provisions of that act.
Mr.. PHELPS explained that he had been author
lied to make this report by the Committee, with the
understanding that Mr.. Morrill, should report as a
substitute his bill providing for loan and the mo-
dihcation of the tariff, that amendments might
be offered by other members of the Committee He
moved a suspension of the rules.
| Much discussion arose, it being contended that
the action Of the Committee did not warrant the
course of Mr.. PuELPs.
The vote being taken on the motion to suspend
the rules it was lost by yeas 12s nays 49, twothirds
not voting in the affirmative.
message received from the President re-
turning the Agricultural College bill with his Veto
Mr.. MORRILL,, of Vermont, condemned the views
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