The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-16
THIRTY-FlFTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

| WASHINGTON, Feb Is, 1859
Prayer was offered by Father Boyle, Catholic priest
Not Senator was in his seat at the opening hour save
one who retired into the lobby during the prayer.
The VICE PRESIDENT raped with his mallet and re-
marked that he could call the desks to come 10
ORDER so he would await the arrival of the Senator'S
At quarter past eleven the Senators had dropped in
| so the journal was read.
Mr.. sIIDEIL (adm.) of La offered resolution tina.
there be evening sessions Wednesday Friday to
discuss the Cuba bill Laid over.
The VICE PRESIDENT submitted Mr. Wrights report on
| the Indian war in Washington and Oregon.
ARMY OFFICERS
The House bill modifying the pay of army officers was
taken up and amended 1t provoked much discussion,
chiefly between Messrs. Pugh and Davis
Mr.. PuGH, (adm) Of Ohio, offered amendment that
the act Of February 1857 be repealed and the pay of ali
officers Of the army be that prescribed by the laws for
Mr.. TooMm. tsdm,) OLGA, supported this view Army
officers receive much more proporonatey than the
mated at the purchase price Of commissions in the British
army ieutenants place fresh from West Point would be
Mr.. Pugh's amendment lost by IA against a. and
the bill, with slight amendment, was passed.
MILEAGE MKMBRRs,
Mr.. WILSON, (opp) Of Mass. introduced bill to regu.
late the mileage OF Senators and representatives 1t gives
l5c per mile for distances under 1000 miles, 2oc for dis
500 miles-he distance to be computed bv
the nearest mail route. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee
rHx SOLDIERS PENSION BILL.
Mr. CLAY, ladm Of Ala gave notice that he would to.
morrow call up the Old Soldiers bill from the House. and
have q test vote on II.
ACQUISITION OF CUBA.
M Mr. oSa a;1 OPP Of Ky then took the floor on
porance and desrabity Of Cuba the residence rest
ing place Of Columbus. He also admitted the Presidents
nay more if the President succeeds in acquiring il BY
honorable means, there few who would not hail the
acquisition but he Crenden did not regard his
as certain, on the contrary time can be more
inopportune When the message was promulgated
what echo was returned from all Spain, indeed
from all Europe, and even from the down trodden
province of Cubas Spanish pride was touched The
Cubans refused to be bought and sold We have the
Spain not concliaed by manner of approaching
her, but considers ii as an insult. Would the President
have written that message had he known it would be so
consdered2 Mr. Marcy to Mr.. Soule in 1853 says it was
not expedent then to offer to purchase the island aud
how much stronger were the circumstances now? II the
the Offer how he avoid the impuation Of premestod
INSULT God speed him, however, his negotiation and
save us from those probable complications and wars Of
which this same Cuba may be the Diplomacy in
stead Of now pressing the obnoxious Offer should rather
leave it open, and seek to renew it in some
Of the thousand events that occur in the fate
of nations. Suppose Spain TO sell--supposc
England and France who propose trpartte treaty
to get the money! We have been obliged to 90 in
debt for our household expenses. We have raised one
loan for market money, and another s wanted. The
for none is there. He did not to say the country
cannot produce any amount OF men and money, but is
more convenient 10 90 SO AT one time than another IL
convenient now to have fastened our chdrena
ten million per annum interest hundred million
loan for the purchase of Cuban Mr. Crenden here made
dgresson TO speak of Central American other weak
States. was the policy Of the American government to
maintain friendly feelings with all the nations ofthe CONT
when 1t was dear 10 the struggling repubncs when the
declarations Of encouragement that had spoken by
the voice Of Henry Clay were read at the head OF their A.
Read fnav
there you will see that we at with Mexico
Costa Rica and Guatemala and that buried dm
all these speeches Of war augur well to me Yet
a bill is now pending to place the military add naval
above the action OF Congress. Has any one tho
constitutional power to make except Con
gressf No, but you can hold threat the heads
Of these small States, make them trembe settle any
claim whenever it shall appear good the President 10
do il. Mr. Crttenden did not think il worthy the mag
unanimous character OF our country TO hunt the weak
and let the strong free that bill should pass we
expect to be at peace when have now TO renew
geographical knowledge TO know where The places are
with which we have diioulties He REFERRED iusra-
on TO the Paraguay expedition the armada
ever left our shores, saying TO fight Lopez Para
John Ross the Cherokee Chief He then TO the
proposed seizure of the somewhat popuous States of
Sonora and Chihuahua, TO defend the frontier the will
derness POLITICALLY caIly Arizona The bill most I'm.
wise II was 10 enable the President to make little wars
feso, and its implied hint that II Span will not seI we
wi take. The President supports his demand for thirty
millions OF dollars by the example OF Jefferson
but the cases are not parallel Before the treaty.
is asseptcd to by Congress, ard even if Con-
gress never consent the President can draw the
money and take its safe keeping into his hlnds The
President himself may be above suspicion but the us
tuition does not entrust him with one dollar Tho hands
Of the Executive should be pure and unsoed by money
tic should be unsuspected and exposed 10 the
unacceptable suspicion of money dealing Further IL s
unconstitutional because IL augments the Presdeut,s
power, and destroys the balance between the States
Mr. SuDEIL, (adm) of La, and Mr.. DAVIS, (adm) of
Miss here nterposed saying that ths money ia no more
under the control OF the President than an ordinary sp
preparation for foreign intercourse
Mr. CRITIENDEN resumed-If we had Cuba and had maid
TWO hundred millions for IT, he would say 10 her we have
rescued you from European tyranny have saved Won
from being buwark against in the hands of any En-
ropean power-establsh free and independent govern
ment oil your own under protecout will be better
Tor you and we believe for He did not want 70 seq
an Anglo saxon race mingled with people who do not uu
ucrsmnd or appreciate our institutions and he did not
tnnk That our country greatness be achieved by
adding acre 10 acre, but By filing It with arts and In
uustry he believed that this whole scheme of
pohcy wonld Durst like bubble. The bill Is mere
piece OF ianIaronade is part OF the fireworks now
set aoaze 10 give different complexion and hue TO tho
rather darkoned features Of the administration party
- Mr. HALE opp Of N. H., followed on the same sio
nc saiu " had been enormously assumed by the commit