New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-20

| The bill was passed.
NJ. COBB (Ft.l reported bin snendstcry Of he
Preu ptiou laws. He said is object " - 10 prevsss
fIaOds Sometimes settlers ren,sia On ths iss1 coy
! day. then sell TO Spectators. The Ih no
| ours the former 70 actually occupy II Tor tArss
| uouihs and Is for the ben.6t VI sc.asi ss,tsrs
| Mtssrs wASHRURN lIll snd WAJBRIOGH eS-
iected Ia the consideration Of the subject at tais time
a. bill proposed the uprootpg and entire oasses
/ Of sl the Perception laws.
Mr. GROW Pa offered amendment that
puoRc lands shall be offered for sale by procsnst,s
of the President until tho Surveys thereof Oh al have
been fled in the Lapd Office 70. 1t least tan yeArA
An ursuccessfu motion to table the bill resutsA--
Further proceedings were stsysd BY the sIpusiss
On notioa Of Mr. HATCH IN. ~, the s,a,s. bin.
making an appropriation for deepening the chance, Of
the ST. Clair Flsts, wss referred 10 the Con n!ee Of
| the W hole on the State of the Uol,n
The House went into Committee on the Csosssr
sDo Diplomatic bill.
sonrces of Cuba ana said hand mast and vii reA
NJ on it, The importance of its scdnisluon hsa oet>
srestsd by every administration for the las, tauty
years. John Quincy Adsms 10 1873 asserted tast ~
commanding position gvee II control over our oon.
uerce which rendered Il indispensable for she a'ted
States TO acquire it. Henry Clay announced similar
ccrclusion which has been c)ncurred In by Etwsd
Everett aod every Secretary OF State from that date
do 10 the present time. lie proceeded to sho~ that
every part OF the couederacy was Interested IN tue
commerce o. Cuba, snd that IL Is only by its acqus
ton that We strike do Sn the shackes "nch sos
restrain trade with that island IL, usder tne preseos
opnr,ssiye system her industrial energies are 80 great
vic can calculate what would be their value under tsc
fee REORGANIZATION known to oar country SAv-
cry existing 10 Cuba, was not so reVotaas ~ ass
be-. cescribed nor the free population 50 iacaPs
bic of self-soyernmen. has been 50 repeatedly
stated. , -. ,.x
desired seze Cuba because her system OF govern
uert was not in accordance with his views .
Mr.. kEIrr replied that he did not believers couit
be done ty purchase. The tradition and pr,as o.
Spain defeated all negotiations to thst view Hs De-
lived there was ample reason to believe that Frsncs
AMI Enpatd sre r close ali ance, bat thus should NOT
| influence conduct Nth regard TO Cuoa' There |"
org catalogue of aggressions and wrongs u our *
and nsr lts 10 - honor, in Consequence ot wnioi We
have night 10 declare war against Spain. We must
have Cubs wbichis barrier IN our pain OF progress
ard bold 1t must tor the benefit OF oar commerce
Whatever stands in the way OF our progress must %
removed. TIE great Aneric An heart besS respousVo
to IL rrtorial expansion.
Ga motion of Mr. C0LFAX ltod }, the appropns-
ton for salary to our Minister to Persia was stricken
| Mr. CURRY (Ala.) said, our diplomatic systom ia a
buuhug and more tor the benefit OF plsco- men han
for rouctng negotiation with foreign Governments
Mr. IOVEJOY Ill moved "a strike out the appro-
nri,ns for the salaries Of all Ministers and Com rs
sioners At the request of Mr.. Clark IN. ~, no ex-
| cepted the Minister to Spain.
M STANTON iOhjo) favored dispensing With the
! Minister'S The CONNIE rcsl duties sre discharged by
Consuls and If II is neces AIRY to make treaty, 1t oan
be done BY a speosl Mios,er or here AZ Washington
He wished to see how much sincerity there is in tho
gentlemen who tsk 80 much absut the necessity OF
rtforIn IN the pUblic expenditures.
Mr.. CRAWFORD Ca opposed the Amendments.
He could see 20 good resuit from lts adoption.
Mr.. SCALES ~. c. said, the BID spproprstes
about 100000. It WAS time reform in the eKpeadi-
tpres was mpe. He appealed to all friends OF eccn-
omy Ia come up to the ~oif.
Mr. Loyeioy's amendment was rejected, by twelve
M ioIiy.
sion to Rome. Like that proposed to Persia, vas
Job or peasant place to be disposed Of by the imins-
trat'on power. The imports from Ro9e were essee-
tia oils and rags. France and England have no Min
| lister al Rome.
| The amendment was carried.
On motion Of Mr.. CURRY, the Mission TO Switzer-
Mr.. BARKSDALE Miss wa, glad TO sec symp-
toms Of economy among the Republicans. Tdey had
formerly voted for the French Spoistion bill, ADD
other eBormities Their reform had not commenced
in the right place.
Sir. STANTON Ohio said that the bill had aot
come before the House yet. lie trusted the Republic
cans would appreciate and learn something from Mr.
BaIksdse's lecture They would see how Democrats
regarded Republican votes for Appropriation bus.
II sometimes happened that the Democrats were short
and hard pushed 20 pass bills, when Republicans give
| them the necessary votes
| Mr.. BARKSOALE asked whether he understood
| the X pubcaIs extending an act OF courtesy 10
| voting tor extravagant expenditures
! Mr. STANTON replied that, for bis part, he did not
| vote for them.
Mr. HOUSTON (Ala) s,id that all those who bo-
| lieved the expe nditures extravsgant should oon-
console DtiOusiy vote agains' them.
Mr.. STANTON remarked that 10 this republican
| government the people hold parties responsible.
On III, ton Of Mr.. PHELPS Mo-, the pending bin
was laid as de- and the Presidents Message taken up
recess was then taken tll O'Clock, for tue pur-
| pcse Of general deb ate.
EVENING SESSION.
| Mr.. MARSHALL (Ky.) replied 10 the remarks OF
| Mr. Was born Me- ana AR Giddings Ohio, saying
TINT the Republicans had lost much Of their strength
| in the hs Autumn electionr Hereafter the Conssr-
vstiye men Of tho Union will refuse ~ coaesce with
! them. Ifs national ticket could DO formed ON tue
compromise measures OF 1889, there would DO sone
lope of return OF well regulated prosperity to the
! country The new party, which Mr. Washbirn here
led into the field under the banner VI Senator Seward
was based on single idea, and that wss sectional IL
would be in 1860 DO. much larger more respectable
| than the Abolition party OF 1852, which supported M
| Hale for the Presidency.
M. Msrshsl denounced Democratic Squatter S,vo-
reig1ty and would not give toes OF copper between
| il and the WilnOt Pfoyiso.
| Mr. GOODE VA obtained permission to print .
speech on the subject of the distribution ct the Pro-
ceeds Of the sales Of the public lands oog the Ststes
| not wishing orally to iDfct it on Committee.
Mr.. SCOTT Call believed that IL was decided thst
| majority OF the HOuse were in favor OF Papnc
Railroad and not for Ang icterests or creating
rivalry between the North aud South. The bill r the
railroad purpose could easily be passed. He favored
the measure az Of natonal concern without advocatng
any particular route and argued that common lotor
ests founded on widely extended commerce and inter
course were essential 70 the preservation Of the Union.
| Mr.. ANDREWS IN. ~ intended 81 make speech,
! bot, if the Committee permit, he would forego thss
| privilege and print n.
! MIR. BURNETT (Ky.) entering the Hal, objected.
! lie said there mary abuses here, and among
them Is that Of Publishing and sending TO the country
1tat purport TO be speeches delivered IN the house-
] ok.c d.. or