New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-28
XXXVth CONGRESS-. second Session

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| Mr.. HUNTER called up the Army Appropriation
/ bill.
Mr.. SLIDELL asked leave 70 make sn explanation.
lie amour ced that he would IN ke no further attemp,
to bring up tie bill foi the acquisition Of Cuba. lie
sGid, al an early hoar yesterday Mr. Wade Of Ohio,
having ced his intention TO speak against the
i'll, took the floor and moved 20 ecjourn. Referring
MI SEWARD here desired Che Senstor 70 under.
stand that the rules Re spoke Of mode for the
oppression OF the minority.
Dir. SLlDELL-Aher tie Sergeant at arms had
been directed TO quest the attendance Of accent SEN
siors en appeal made to tue Senator frem Ohio
which was lot responded to- The Senator from Mary
land then addressed The Senate o. length on the
bill. Al O'clock. q large quorum being present,
Ny. tESSENDEN called MI SideH to order. lie
was o. spesEirg the subject before the Sengte.
Mir HUNTEK At MIR. Shdells request, temporarily
withdrew his motion, and permitted NJ. Sidel 70 go
Mr. SLIDELL resumed. and ssid: II is proper to
state 10 the Serate why shGll make furthe- at
tempt 10 brig up for consideration the bill to facilitate
the Acquisition OF Cuba by negotiation.
At al early hour yesterday, the Senator from Ohio
mir. WAGE took the floor, and having previously an
nounoed his intention TO speak on the BIZ moved to
adjourn, which uegatived by decided majority
No quorum voting my motion, the Serge ant st
Arms directed to request the attendance Of he
absent Senators. An appeal was then made to the
Senator fIoIn Ohio and Others Of the Opposition, who
we're kLoWn 70 be prepared to speak 10 continue the
debate with the assurance that quorum xeuld soon
be present many Senators having left the Senate with
a dt CaIatlOn OF tuoir lnteLuOn u return CiOcS
The appeal TO the Senators 10 proceed with the debate
was unsucc essfu bnt the Senator from Maryland
spoke at considerable length. When hs had concluded
a large quorum was pTsseIt Sill the , majors on
the other side vho, it was asserted, had many
speeches il reserve refused Obsnatey either to speak
or vote upon tire bill, and eyiuced deter mnstioD, by
a ee1ies or Ciatoly msreuverF, 10 prevent any nGai
action on it--a determination which, under the very
detective rules Of the Senate II was entirely 10 toor
uoEer 10 carry out. The Senator from MS5.ssppi-s
supporter Of the bithen moved to lay ca the table,
at tho came tine declaring that he should vote against
his own MOTION his object being 70 otalS test vote
This resulted in the Senate refusing to LAY tue BAL on
the table by vote of thirty to eighteen, thus estab
fishing clear neicrty CT twelve Ia OF 81 the priL-
cip'e of the bl-a II suit that would not haze bees
Changed had tie sepste been foil >es TIE 9batJtees
hsd seIsIsn3s paired Of, rpcer these cncumstances
! maze motion TO ali 'urr, sasi.fed that tue tIicond
ADJ npp1 roe Glsas thus creating the necessity Of
ezra SessioD. ON coesaltSa wAh'nany ifrenas O.
tfe,bil, they have eersriC IL the opinion
that Il would be iniBoicOus sganto call It up con
,idtIipg that the Of tue Senate mas been e1-
Irssstd with as much disncness as If there hAd been
! n hnM vote. l give notice, however, that shan
again pIeselt the bill on the hrs. Gag OF the rex scs
| son Bber II cen be IutroiGc uncer the Tulte.
| Mr. FFSSEEDEN Me- denied that the minority
had facousy refused either to speak OF vote on the
wessr,. WADE, CLARK and others declared to
! ,be ssne feet as di1 also Mr. WILSON, who men
tened that he had remarks TO oer on the proposition
| lie Yesterday Introduced. ,o,,eo>- :
! Explanations were made 10y Messrs' IuVMSoN VI
New.Jer.ey. JONES, BRIGHT and DAVIS, VINO
were sbtent when the vote was taken-thst the!
would have voted With the majority.
TIE subject vas then dropped, and the Army Appro'
nria,jon bl taken up in the Committee of the Who'e.
The act approprisies for the RECRUITING seIyioe
400 600. for nav Of the army 81 O9l 1sl; for clothing
a. S0 100. Tor spbsstence in kind 81 900 for reg
Mar stpplts Of tie QaaitoIuesets Department
sI &0dt6; for transportation, 81 OOO0aC; fSrpa,oh 80
Of cavalry horsos 500 600; for hospitals s'ovvo iot
o,dnsrce srd armament, $iOO,W0; Tor stmones,
$4,000, for arsenals Si31c0Oi for misoelGneors
oIi.cts. about $2OO,OOO Barracks are provided Tor
by srecisl appropriation. The total army aPpropFo
| pIiaiion j. 81 CO., 600.
Attr several hours debate the main appropriations
were sgretd 20 as above. r 81,
Nj DAVIS uovt6 ard carried, By vote Of =
g. Il;cr ~ dollars cor Publications THIS with few
MINOR amendments seuds toe bill back 10 the House
me hin was finally passtd by Teas 81 Mays To-
| Accounted,