The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-22

the progree Of this county 10 which she must submit
Mr. M further stated tai ID his opinion, Cuba was not
for sae for money and lad been fo tus last quar-
ter tof a century More than that the slisincIina.
ton Of Spain % part with Cuba increasing and
farther from lis purchase than NO have ever been
during that time, Spain has seen her American on
spring wandering on, and gave most unwilling assent
TO their independence but lac trusted he should be able
20 convince the Senate that Spain would be willing or
proper considerationno an enemy but as friend,
having mutual ties and mutual Interests TO part with
Cuba TO the United States The views presented in the
Presidents message calculated 10 expedite the regenera-
ton of Cuba have touched chord in the popular heart,
which has wakened feryent response throughout the
length aud breadth OF the land Scarcely paper can he
taken up either nom the North South, which does
not favor this proposition thus was not sectional Is
sue and he believed heo In fact more at the North
than at the South in favor II From The acquisition OF
Louisiana 70 the present hour the acquisition OF Cuba
has been regarded necessary consequence of that meas
ue aud nearly every prominent statesman Ia the present
century from jefferson 10 Buchanan himself has either
directly Indirectly advocated this measure one of
great national policy Mr. M. enlarged on the import
Of Cuba, military position the whole commerce
of the Mississippi and the Gulf passing almost within
gun-shot of its shores and he remarked that he believed
il the deliberate intention Of The Spanish government
following the lead Of England % turn Cuba into a
ond Saint Domingo by hberatDg every African who had
been Inn ortcd into that island since 1920 lie spoke OF
the oppressed condition of the people Of Cuba and the
corruption which exists among her officers, from the
highest To the lowest from the captain general, who
takes his bride in of gold down TO the humble
dewaer who receives his hribe in dollars lie also
viewed the previous history of Gen. Concha, who had
been condemned TO death traitor TO the Spanish gov
efnmeht but had through intrigue made his escape from
that deserved sentence and was sent to Cypress the Gu
bans. Without concluding his remarks Mr. M gave
way to motion fol adjournment.
Mr. BROWN, before the motion put seized the
opportunity to say that he should desire to morrow to
Address remarks to the northern democracy ON this
subject
speak Whereupon the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN FATIVES.
Mr.. BURNETT, of Kentucky asked leave to report
from the Committee the District of Columbia bill
specifying the terms which the cities of Washington
and Georgetown shall be supplied with water from the
Potomac aqueduct.
Mr.. WASnBuRNE, Of illinois, objected.
Mr.. BURNETT moved that the rules be suspended
The SPEAKER informed him that the motion could
not be entertained this time inasmuch there
privileged already pending.
APPROPRIATION BrLL
The House then resumed the consideration of the army
appropriation bill reported from the Committee of the
Whole the state of the Union ON Saturday last-the
question being agreeing To the amendments
The first amendment, reducing the appropriation for
the recruiting service to $50, $685. was agreed to.
The second amendment appropriatng $3S,434 so ior
Communication of officers subsistence, and the sum OF Co.,
600 which Is deducted from the amount estimated ion the
communication of subsistence TO be deducted from the
ira ons allowed to the commandants of military posts
rejected that the appropriation remains at $685.,
434 so for the communication OF officers subsistence simply
The amendment reducing transportation of $500 900
the incidental expenses of the quartermaster depart
mcnt $3.50 600 with the poyiso that the amount be-
low the estimates shall be deducted from the amount
estimated for the pay of laborers in that department,
agreed to.
The next amendment, reducing tho appropriation of
500 600 for barracks quarters and repairs $500 000
la
aed shall be applied to the construction OF government
barracks and quarters until plans and full specifications
and detailed estimates have been submitted to Congress
and approved by special appropriation therefor and the
further proviso that any officer OF the army who MS dis
bursting agent shall hereafter undertake TO engage the
public credit in advance of the appropriation made by
Congress SHALL npon conviction before court martial
be dismissed from the service unless he can exhibit an
order in writing from his superior officer approved by
the President of the United States was agreed TO.
The amendment providing that the mileage allowed to
officers OF the army shall not exceed five cents mile wss
rejected yeas G6, nays 1871
The amendment providing that the mileage allowed to
officers of the army shall not be allowed when the officer
has been transferred relieved at his own request was
agreed to-
The amendment reducing the appropriation of 50 AGO.,
600 for the transportation of the army, &c. to 49, O0O,
O00 and the amendment reducing the appropriation OF
SIQl geo for the -Aedica and hospital departments to
S9l 000 were sevcrally agreed to.
The amendment striking ont the appropriations for the
repairs Of the Allegheny Benicia, Fort Monroe, New
York North Carolina, Texas, Washington, Watertown,
ami Waerylet atsenas in all Sill 1876, not agreed
to-nyes 49, noes 81.
Mr.. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, moved that the vote
by which the last amendment rejected be reconsider
cd pending which -
Mr. REAGAN Of Texas moved that Che motion 20
reconsider be laid the table; which motion prevailed
yeas %, nays 81,
The next amendment, striking out the appropriation
OF $50 $40 to repairs aud improvements and new ma
chnery at the Springfield apory, aud the appropriation
Of 500 600 for the purpose at the pers Ferry ar
moTy, agreed ayeqs 100, nays 81.
The bill was then read the third time and passed
yeas l6, nays 93 as follows:
YEAsAessrs Airain Ah Anderson, Arnold Atkins Avery
larksaie, Barr Bishop Bocock Bonia Branch
Bryan Brneit taske, Cvanaugh Chapman john b. curk, Gay
ford Curry Daytlson Davis Of Indiana, Davis of Mississippi Dim
mick Dowdel Elmunsun Elliott Engs, Ends, Faulkner, Flor
Foley Garnolt tartre Gs, 6oodc, Gregg Grover Hall OF
Hickman, Hodges Hopkins Houston Hughes
Jenkins Jewe Jones OF Tennessee Jones Of Penn
syyan Ket Kueke Of Maryland lamar Lndy Lawrence Tedy
Icher Maolay Mcqueen Mce Marshall Illinois Mason Miles,
Miller Nilsson Moore Morrill, uo Nhnek penieton,
Of Mis- our Phelps Of Minnesota, Phillips, Powell
Reagan Reilly Ruln Russell Sanddge, Savage, Scales Scott shaw
Illinois smith Of Tennessee, Smith of Virginia. saworh Ste
phens Maryland Talbot Taylor Of louisiana
Fandgam, Vance Ward Watkins, Whteley Wnsow, wooison
Wore and Wright Of Tonnessee-116-
NAYsMesrs Abbott Andrews, Bennett Bnghurst, Engnm
Bliss rayton Rnluton urpgame, Case Chaee, Cawson CUbb
Cof Conu, cragn Curt Davis Of Massachusetts, Davis OF
Gmer Gooch, Goodwin, Grow, Hall Of Mas
sachscs Harlan Harris, HIM. Hoard, Horton, keim, Kellogg
Eelscy Kgore, Knapp kunkel Of Pennsylvania, Leach Letter
Ipyeiy Marshall Of kentucky, Mnteson Maynard Morgan Norris
Morse Maine Morse OF New York Mott Murray
Nichols Palmer, Parker, Pet Pike, Potter, iottc, Pury
Ready tce Robbins Roberts, Royce, sherman Of
Ohio sherman York, spinner stanton, Peunsyl
vanm Tappan Thaye Thompson, Tompkns Tppe Underwood
Wade, Walbrige, Wadon Walton Mashburn o. Wisconsin Wash