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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THIRTY.fIFTH CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1859.
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THIRTY.fIFTH CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1862
SENATE.
The Senate organized, on motion of Mr..
BRIGHT, by calling Mr. FITZPATRICK to the chair,
the VICE PRESIDENT not having madehis appearance
at quarter past twelve o'clock.
- Mr.. FOSTER presented the petition of Baker and
and lO3 others, praying for the passage
Referred.
Mr.. SEWARD presented similar petition
Also, series of resolutions passed by meeting
OF the veterans of the war of 1872 praying for the
passage of the Old Soldiers Pension Bill. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. PUGH offered a resolution calling on the Sec
retary of the Treasury for list of all the articles
exported from the several ports of the United States
to the island of Cuba for each year during the last
five years; and also list of all the articles imported
during the same time to the same ports. Agreed to-
A Joint resolution, introduced by Mr. HALE au-
thorizing the President to restore certain officers
OF the navy to their former places was taken up
and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
lit authorizes the President, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, restore to their
places in the navy of the United States all those
oihcers who were displaced by the Retiring Navy
Board, to take the same rank in the service
that they would have had if they had not been dis
placed.
Several unmportant reports were made from the
different committees.
He deemed it due to the Senate and Vice President
to state that that officer had desired him to inform
the Senate at twelve clock that he was ndisposed
and would not preside to-day. He had neglected
to do this, as he was engaged in the supreme Court
when that hour arrived and did not get through
until it was too late.
Mr.. HUNTER moved to take up the act making
appropriations for the payment of invalid and other
pensions of the United States for the wear ending
the Both June, 1860. Agreed to-
The Senate, in Committee of the Whole, amend
ed and considered the bill.
The bill then laid aside and the Pacific Rail
road bill taken up. A long discussion upon the
general features of the bill and its constitutionaty
ensued, in which Messrs. Simmons, BENJAMIN,
Davis and others participated. No new views WERE
however, presented, and the whole debate was a
mere repetition of what has been previously re-
ported. without taking a vote upon any of the
pending amendments, the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and afterwards adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The bill recognizing the survey of the grant of
Teneriffe Island, in the State of Louisiana, was
passed.
MIR. CORB, from the Committee of Public Lands,
reported back the bill for the relief of the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, with an amendment. The
amendment was agreed to and the bill passed by
yeas l35, nays "a.
Mr.. CoBB also reported a bill to amend can act
granting rights of pre-emption to settlers upon the
public lands of the United States.'
Mr. GROW, OF Pennsylvania offered an amend
ment providing that from and after the lst of Nav
1859, no public lands should be exposed to sale
under proclamation of the President until the
same should be surveyed and the return thereof
filed in the Land Office for at least ten years.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, moved to lay the bill
on the table. Lost by yeas 40, nays 12O.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a MESSAGE
from the President of the United States, transmit
ting report from the Secretary of State contain
ing all the correspondence which has hitherto taken
place between this Government and the govern
ments OF Europe in reference to the acquisition of
Cuba; also, a communication from the Secretary of
the Navy, in response to resolution of the House.
stating that there was no evidence to show that
Episcopal chaplains have been compelled to
the forms OF the Episcopal Church.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of
bills upon the Speakers table, and took up the SEN
ate bill for deepening the st. Clair fats which was
referred to the Committee of the Whole
The House then went into Committee on the Con-
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
Mr.. kEITT, of South Carolina, referred to the
geographical position of Cuba and said that in the
hands OF strong naval power, it could make the
Gulf of Mexico Il claus,tm He thought we
should not allow the island to remain in the hands
OF any power, strong or decrepid which could con-
troll our commerce and menace our shores He
quoted from Adams and Forsyth to show that its i'm
porance to our countryh been recognized for many
years. He dilated upon its fertility and produc-
tveness, and went into statistics to show that our
intercourse with Cuba was more extensive than
that OF any other power, and asked if every part
OF the Union not interested in that. Her tariff
was so high that while SPAIN stricken and beggared
as she is, with her starving population, exports to
that Island $4,000 bbs. of four the United States
sent but 1000. Rem the tariff and what would be
the interest that every section of the Union would
have in the commerce of Cuba The navigation
interest of the North was also deeply Affected
There were 3,91S vessels engaged in the CARRYING
trade of Cuba the world over: Of these the United
States furnished 2370, Spain but sol, England 34s
and France l26, and out of little 500 900 ton
mage, the United States contribute one-half Was
not then that portion of the United States interest
in thn chtf htptp .4,l1
terested in the acquisition of Cuba2-for it
was only by its acquisition that they
could strike the shackles from its commerce
There were two modes Of acquiring the Island,
one by purchase and the other by conquest He
did not believe the United States could purchase it;
hrst, because it was source of large revenue to
Spain. detraying all the expenses of her consular
and diplomatic system on this continent; and sec
ondly, because of the inveterate and traditional
pride of Spain. The traditions of the period, when
the Spanish Empire was worldwide, protested
against the SALE And what would be the risk of
acquiring the Island by war? Could it be done
without a conflict with Great Britain and France?
Both have guaranteed to Spain her sovereignty
over the Island of Cuba, and the gathering of their
fleets in the waters of the Caribbean Sea and the
Gulf of Mexico, indicate no disposition to
recede from this guarantee. With France, he
could understand it Louis Napoleon, with
the relentless ambition which marked
his distinguished kinsman, wishes to establish
splendid colonial empire in the West Indies To
create and establish this it was necessary that the
power of the United States should be crippled and
hemmed in. With his hand upon the verv throne
OF tropical empire, his army would be invincble,
and his hand would clutch the sceptre of universal
commerce, now passing to US; and when he shall
have consolidated an empire, then the very power
which he had made instrumental in crippling the
United States would undergo subiugation.
The policy of Great Britain was only explicahle
upon the theory of subserviency to France. He
believed her diplomacy had placed her in the grasp
OF France, and she was now only moving at the
dctation of Napoleon.
Mr.. RITCHIE asked whether the gentleman
thought the United States had right to take
Cuba because they had Government that we did
not approve of.
Mr.. kEIrT replied that he did not; but he would say
that the long catalogue of expressions and insults
received from Spain justified declaration of war,
and no other Government had right to com
plain.
Mr.. LovEJoY, of Illinois, moved to strike out the
appropriations for all foreign Ministers, except the
Minister to Spain, which was rejected.
Mr.. CoLFAx, of Indiana offered an amendment
to strike out the appropriation for the Minister to
Persia, which was adopted.
Mr.. CURRY submitted similar amendment in re-
gard to the 8uenos Ayres mission. Carried
Messrs. STANTON, fOhio, SCALES, of North Carroll
ma, and GARRETT, of Virginia, advocated retrench-
ment in this branch of the public expenditure. The
latter moved to strike out the appropriation for
the mission to Rome, which was carried
Mr. CURRY made similar motion in regard to
Switzerland, which was adopted
Mr.. BARKsDALE, of Miss. thought we should
have diplomatic representatives abroad and pay
them well, and that retrenchment and reform
should commence elsewhere. The opposition man
ifested great desire for economy, but were ready
to vote for River and Harbor bills, the French
Spoliation bill, and other extravagant expendi-
lures.
Mr.. STANTON replied by saying that the Admins
tratlon side OF the House responsible for the
appropriations. They had the ma iority.
Mr. BURNETT, Of Kentucky, moved to strike out
the appropriations for all missions except those to
Great Britain, France, Spain, Russia, Mexico Chi
ma and Paraguay, and reduce the whole appropria-
tion from S2l4, 900 to Sl00,090
After some debate of conversational nature, the
Committee rose without taking a vote.
Mr. PHELPS moved again to go into Committee on
the Presidents message, and then take a recess till
T. NJ, which motion prevailed.
EVENING SESSION.
The House re-assem bled at O'clock H. Mar
SHALL, OF Kentucky, made a speech against the
Republican sectional issues.
Mr.. SCoTT advocated the Pacific Railroad bill
without regard to the route
MIR. ANDREWS made speech against free trade
Before o'clock the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned.
The English papers, by the Niagara, announce
the death OF the learned scholar and philologst the
venerable John Williams Archdeacon of Cardigan,
whch TOOK place after long and severe illness
Archdeacon Williams for 20 years Rector of
the Edinburgh Academy, and his success as a teach
er was proved by the eminence of his pupils, who