Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL

ONGRESSIONAL.
Thirty.fifth C0ngress-Sec0nd Session.
In The SENATE. yesterday, no action was
taken on Mr.. Pughs amendment to tho Con-
sulsr Appropriation bill.
The eonsideratisn Of the Cuba bin being re-.
sumed-- - EEeH
Mr., Chandler addressed the Senate w eppo-
siion b that measure. He pronounced il an
attcnIpt 10 obtain corruption fund and said the
measure was worthy the brigaud who penncd
the 0stend manifesto, but unworthy the Senate
of the United States, and disgraceful to the
Senate. He thought it possible that an in
finitcsimalIy smsl! portion of the money was
| intended to corrupt Spanish officials but the
Democratic party was badly damaged in the
North; its occupation Of plumber was gone for
nothing was left to steal A new issue Vas TO
be raised by this clap-trap proposition to divert
public attention from past wrong doings. past
extrayagancies, and present reckless e1pendi-
lures. 1t was a fallseious hope that this would
save the party. Forty Cubas and three hun
dred millions Of dollars for a corruption fund
would not save the Democratic party from that
total humiliation which God Almighty had de-
creed. Mr.. e. then proceeded to give an
Pypose Of the society in Cuba, and denied that
the Cubans desire to be released from their
present control.
Mr.. Polk then addressed the Senate in faver
Of the $50 900 900 bill. He contended that the
present was equally suspicious with any time
that could be hoped to renew the negotiations
with Spain, and advocated the measure In q
very able and forcible manner
The consular appropriation bill was again
taken up when
Mr.. Pugh withdrew his former amendment.
and substituted another providing for the dis
continuance of certain missions
After some debate on this subject the Sen
ate adjourned.
In THE House, in Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Granger advocated States rights and anti
slavery. He condemned the bred Scott de-
cisiOn.
Mr.. Lctcher defended the Administration
from the charge of extravaganza, and main
tanned that it was the duty of committees Of
the House t. examine into the state of the pub
lie expenditures. and see that the money called
for was actually requisite. BY SO doing they
would prevent occasion for the present Outcries
about retrenchment and reform.
This brought out the statement that the Com
mittce on Public Expenditures had not been
called together this session, and those on, the
expenditures of the various departments not
for several years.
The army appropriation bill was then taken
up, and a prOtracted debate ensued on amend
ments thereto, after which the House adjourned
Proceedings OF To-day.
In THE SENATE, to-day, Mr.. Polk, from the
Committee on Foreign Relations. reported a
bill for the relief Of E. George Squiers late
Charge d'Affaires to the Republic of Guatc-
maa; postponed.
Mr.. Pcarce introduced bill making an ap-
preparation for the deepening Of Patapsco river,
at Baltimore; referred.
To-day being private bill day, the sitting
was mostly occupied by that kind of business
IN THE HOUSE,, Mr. Hickman. from the CON-
mittec of conference on disagreeng vote on
bill for the rcliof of the captors of the brig
Caledonia, reported it back with notifications
which were agreed to, and the bill passed.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole. and resumed the consideration of the
Army Appropriation bill
A motion by Mr.. Stanton. to strike out the
SlO0,O00 appropriated for the recruiting sep
vice. was rejected-ayes %, noes not counted
Mr.. LOvejoy opposed the entire Army estab-
lishnent. except engineers.
Mr.. Comins said he did not desire the army
of the General Government Ia he like that of
the State of Mississippi. which il represented
in a paragraph in a Nicksburg paper. that he
caused to be read to be abundant i'm officers
destitute of arms and ammunition, and wholly
without privates.
Mr.. Davis. of Miss. said the people of his
State could protect themselves without armies
Mr.. COmins replied that he intended no re-
lection on the people of that State.