The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-11
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The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. CLAY, (dem) Of Ala, from the Committee ON Com
nerce, asked 10 be discharged om tho consideration Of
the subject Of marine signals but at the iustsnoe Of Mr.
Seward 10 motion was laid on tho table for further
sideratisn.
Mr.. eaxu, (adm) Of No., from the Csmmttee on Ter
ritors reported adversely the petition Of Nessrs
ORcily, Speed and shahner who asked for means TO
construct telegraph line TO tho Pacific
Nm INDIANA SENATOR'S
% his SOM. da we as
Messrs Lane and Mccarthy claimants Of the seats from
Indiana, 70 have places on the cor and 70 argue their
case.
Mr. RAYARp (adm) Of Del, spoke against the PROPOSAL
and coaended that the Legislature had been guilty Of dis
Mr. SEWARD replied that all Mr. Bayard had reported
did change the nature Of the case He considered
that BY all the rules Of parliamentary law claimants had
the consideration Of the report until his resolution shall
have been discussed, as preliminary thereto.
THE FINANCIAL POLICY or THE GOVERNMENT.
II being now O'Clock, the special order, being Mr.
Bigers resolution in relation 70 the tariff came up.
M In Ss noVs S great
Clngman said he had been instructed by the Legisla
ure Of his State TO oppose increase Of duties and TO
insist the importation Of railroad iron free of duty
The President, IN his message had recommended specific
dutes and the friends Of taxation had seized the oppor
prOtcCtlOn--L0e senators fepu6yl
asking the fifteen dollars and the other eighteen
dollars per toD which, iron worth six pounds sterling
s sequivalent 70 fifty per cent The Pennsyvanians re-
minded him of Falsaff-" When thou king, rob the
exchequer, Hail." He could not assent that the iron in
erest 80 oppressed Il had increased the extent
by any other branch Of industry He showed by
ous illustrations that the succession of tariffs has
acted unfavoraby on production and aso from the sta
scs Of the past 35 years. that all branches Of industry
prosper under low tariff and anguish under high
He did not attribute the late revusion TO the tariff Of 1857
the present would be sufficient If unnecessary
expenditures cut off Most of those great expendi-
lures had been carried by the votes Of the opposition.
Mr.. SIMMONS, (opp) OF r. l., replied in heightened
speech. His views generally favor Of fixed ad
vaortm DUTY, the price to be determined by law,
increase @ Of f. postage @ which would be % putting the
burden of the whole cost of transportation Of the
mails on the letter writer's. He was convinced
that there Is no possible means TO raise the requisite
amount Of revenue from the present tariff In the
of his remarks he said the President had recommended
specific duties He had doubt that the President
sncere for he had been for specific duties for forty years.
but the enuncation Of that one honest sentiment Of his
him. and like Acaon, he upon by his own hounds
The subject was postponed till tomorrow, when Mr..
Hunter has the floor.
THE INDIANA SENATOR'S
Mr.. SEWARD again attempted to procure the consdera-
ton Of his resolution respecting the Indiana Senator's
After much debate the Senate decided not to take up
THE ACQUISITION OF CuBA. M
The Cuba bill was taken up. .ff
shall be made until the treaty be ratified by the
United States He said that the purpose of the amend
have been completed by both parties However desra-
BILE the acquisition of Cuba may be Is commercial
and political considerations the question whether
would have we could is not presented on this bill.
The only naked alternative is shall appropriate thirty
millions from exhausted treasury, by superadding
treaty and as compuison to the American Sc.
Date to ratfy it. The Senate is q ordinate
branch Of the treaty making power, without whose
- aftao nul and M oCoo rpt
The bill Is legislative assumption Of prerogative of the
Senate, and is therefore unconstitutional It is nvidi-
attempt to evade and get around the treaty making
power, and thus Of the strongest safe
guards Of the public welfare. Cuba is not for
SALE and cannot be purchased at any price except the
money for its purchase when Spain regards the idea that
she would sell an indgny to her honor-to her weak
ness, may be- He would not say that the bill was trans
parent hnmbug experiment in political chcanery, but
would that there has not been In the past forty years
more me e '0 b MAKE or ns eor % @
Foot's amendment, 70 the effect that payment be
made under the act which shall involve more
Pueh spoke for two hours, reasoning that, how
appropriate the Spanish possession Of Cuba once
Of no oD
80 much for s possession the United Staes
we own practically the whole commerce and much of the
coast Of the Gulf and entitled 70 the key which locks
and unlocks it, Moreover the government Of Cuba is
such be tolerated by any liberal government and
zens He woud insist that Spain should arm the Cap
tain General with definite powers and would notify her
that for the next outrage redress would be demanded
the spot, and exacted at the cannon's mouth
He had no doubt thai the people of Cuba really
desire annexation to the United States excluded they
are from all participation in the management and eolu
mens Of her government. There is affinity between
Spain and Cuba except the affinity Of blood which did not
avail in her case in Mexico or in Texas in ours in the
Revolution. Moreover, Spain has exhibited any
friendlness towards the Untei States but, the
ay relations for the past ten twelve have
been those Of semi hostility. England and France have
no legitimate business with the question.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Of La detained the floor when the Sc
nate at a late hour adjourned