Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-01-20
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man OF COutnittee on Finance, called up tue
Invalid Pension bill. This apprOPriatcs about
Ss36,000 and also re-enacts the provisions OF
the act Of 1919 for the prevention Of fraud IL
also provides that afler the first OF July Of the
present year the pension agencies are TO be
abolished and then duties TO be performed I'M
der the sub-treasury regulations, with the view
to save the cost of such agencies. The bill was
eventually laid aside until tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Pugh, resolution was
adopted calling on the Sec'y OF the Treasury
to furnish returns Of all artillerIes exported 10
and imported from Cuba to all ports Of the u. 5.
for the past five years
The Pacific Railroad bill was then taken up.
Mr. Bell, on request, Withdrew his motion 10 re-
commit. Mr.. Browns motion TO lay TIE hill
on the table was negatiyed, yeas 20, nays 35.
Whereupon the vote REQUIRED on MIR. Pugh's
amendment, that the line shall stop at the east
ern margin Of California.
The remainder Of the day, till 1 o'clock, when
the Senate went into executive session, was &C.
cupied on Mr.. Pugh's amendment. Ia the dis
cnssinu Of the constitutiOnality Of carrying the
road within the limits Of tie State, NessTs-
Pugh, Simmons, Benjamin and Davis participa-
ted. Adjourned. *
HousE.-Mr Cobb, Of Ala, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, reported oil ratiying
and confirming TO the Mobile & Ohio T. r. Co.
the transfer Of the lands heretofore granted by
Congress 10 those States fJi railroad purposes.
The time for the completion Of the road extend
ed to 1865. Il was stated in explanation that
the said transfer by tile Legislatures Of Missis-
sippi and Alabama was judicially decided void
because 1t was not in accordance with the act
of Congress- and hence the Introduction Of this
bill to legalize il. The bill was then passed.
Mr. Cobb reported bill amendatory of the
pre- empton laws. lie said the object Of the
bill was TO prevent frauds. Sometimes settlers
on the public lands only remained one day, and
then sold out to spectators. The bill requires
them TO actually occupy for three months, aud
it is for the benefit Of the actual settlers
Mr. washburne, OF ILL.,, and Mr. walbridge,
of n. Y, objected to the consideration Of the
subject at this time, as the bill proposed the
uprooting aud entire change OF the presumption
laws.
Mr. Grow, of Pa, offered as an amendment,
that no public lands shall be offered for sale by
proclamation cfthe President, until the surveys
thereof shall have been filled in the land office
for at least yeas.
An unsuccessful motion to lay the bill on the
table, was made, the vote being yeas -, nays
100. Further proceedings were then stayed by
the expiration OF the morning hour.
On motion of Mr.. Hatch, the Senate bill ma.
king appropriation for the deepening Of the
channel Of ST. Clair flats, referred To the
Com. Of the Whole The House then went in
10 Com. on Consular and Diplomatic bills
Mr.. Keitt described the position and resources
of Cuba and said our hand must and will rest
upon it; the importance Of the acquisition has
heen ame,ted by every administration during
the last 30 years.
There was ample reason to believe that France
and England are in close alliance but this should
not influence our conduct with respect TO Cuba.
There is n long catalogue Of aggression and
wrongs to our flag, insults 10 our honor, IN con-
sequence of which we have the right TO declare
war against Spain. We must have Cuba. which
is a barrier in our path Of progress Hold it
we must for the benefit Of commerce. What
ever stands IN the way Of our progress must be
removed The great American heart beats re-
sponsiye to territorial expansion.
On motion of Mr.. COlfax, the appropriation
for salary to the Minister 10 Persia was stricken
our.
Mr. Curry said our diplomatic system is a
humbug, more for the benefit Of plaeemen than
for conducting negotiations with foreign gov
ernments.
AIr. Lovrjoy, OF Ills, moved to strike out the
appropriations for salaries TO all ministers and
commissioners.
Mr. Lovejoys's amendment was rejected by
10 majority.
MIR. GARRETT, of Va, moved to strike out the
mission TO Rome. Like that proposed TO Per-
STA, it was a job or pleasant place TO be dis
posed of by the Administration in power. The
amendment was carried.
On motion of Mr.. Curry, Of Ala, the mission
TO Switzerland was struck out
ing bill was laid aside. The Presidents mes
sage was then taken up.
a recess was had I'LL o'clock this evening
for the purpose Of general debate.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Marshall, of KY. replied to the remarks
Of Mr.. Washburne, Of Ne, aud lIr. Giddings-
He said the Republicans lost much Of their
strength at the last autumn election Hereafter
the conservative men viii refuse TO cO-labor
with them. If national ticket could be form
cd on the compromise measures of 1850, there
would be some hope Of a return Of property TO
the country The new party which Dir. NASH
burnc here led into the field under the banner Of
Senator Seward, WIS based on n single idea, and
that was sectional, and that cnnld not be much
larger nor more respectable than the abolition
party Of 1851, which supported Senator Hale
for the Presidency. Mr.. Marshall denounced
the Democratic plan Of squatter sovereignty.-
He would not give the toss Of a copper between
it and the wimot Proviso.
Mr.. Goode, Of Va, obtained permission TO
his speech on the subject or the distribution OF
the proceeds from the sales Of public lands
among the States, he not wishing orally TO in
flict It on the Com.
Mr. Scott OF Cal, believed that there was
decided majority in the House in favor OF the
Pacific Railroad and were not for jarring inter
ests and encouraging rivalry between the two
sections Of country the bill could easily be