The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-27

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~, Of the Cuba bill. and take up the homestead bill
t0r some debate points Of order, vote reach
Am Inc pending motion, which disagreed 10 yeas
10 nays 20 as follows
ussrs Bodcrek Cameron, Chandler, Clark, cclaner
. Es .cuicn rot Fa-,er Hale Illmin iisri,n Jonnson OF
rnuc.stc King seward simmons irnmbal Wade and Wilson
cssr len Bsyard, Ienamn, Biglcr, Brown eaesnn'
a Ougman, Dougias, Fitch irzaack Green, e"in hnner
@ rcc sebastian slcd sticI, roombs, Ward and wst2o
Mr. MAS IN moved adjournment, which was lost
yeas 49, nays "a AZ ~.
tLer prior ORDERS with view to take mp the bill for
he reorganization of the collection districts OF the United
States 80,
Mr BROWN wanted a test vote the Cuba bill, and
lac would move to lay 1t the table II the senator from
Massachusetts, MIR WlsoSl would Withdraw his motion.
Mr. WILSON would not withdraw 1T.
Az RROWN moved TO lay the motion of Mr.. WILSON
on the table pending which
Mr. MASON said il was manifest the Senate could do
nobjnp and he feared the American people would con-
eder this n humiliating He therefore moved to
adjourn which was not agreed to-yeas 20 nays 80.
The question then recured ON Mr., BRowS's motion to
Law the bill on the table.
Mr. SEWARD desired to speak to that motion
The CHAIR ruled him out of order.
An appeal was taken, and the question recurring on
the appeal Shall the decision OF The Chair stand as the
Judgment Of the Senator" il agreed to--yoas 23,
nays
10 take up the collection bi the table then
taken and agreed to--yeas 80, nays l6
Mr. BROWN said he for the acquisition of Cub,
and for the bill He wanted to advertise to the world
that we wanted Cuba peaceaby il can, forciby we
must The opposition had been carrying on sort OF
guerrilla war by parliamentary motion and ns test
motion although he should vote against it, he moved to
hy the Cuba bill on the table, which not agreed to-
yeas 10, nays 3I--as follows
-Messrs Boieck. Chandler Clark, collamsr
KING seward summons, Trumbul Wade, aud wilson TO-
NAysNcssrs. Allen Bayard tenjamin Bscr Brown, Chestnut
kcrsop, johnson Of Arkansas, hnscu OF Tcnr-cc lane Nal
oy Mou ecace Polk pugh Reid Rice sebaan shields smith,
shdcn Toombs, and Ward
Mr. SLIDELL said as this was a test vote, he moved
the senate adjourn which agreed to and at
o'clock the Senate adjourned.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20, 1859.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a letter
from the Secretary of War, communicating, in compli
with resolution OF the Senate the report of Capt
j. H. Simpson Of the reconnaissance Of The wagon road
routes from Bdger Pass to City Rocks in the Territory
Of Utah. prepared under instructions OF the officer
manding the military department of Utah which was
adand referred to the Committee Military Affairs
Also letter from the Mayor of the city of Washing
tou transmitting copy Of juint resolution OF the
city councils protesting against the passage Of the bill
before Congress erng additional privileges on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company which was
read and referred TO the Committee the District of
Columbia.
FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. HAMI.IN from the Committee on Commerce, to
which was referred the memorial of Francis Huttmann
reported bill for his relief and asked its present
sleraon which agreed TO, and the bill passed
Mr.. BAYARD from the Committee ON the Judiciary,
to which was referred the bill to provide for extending
the laws and the judicial systc@ Of t,e United States to
the State of Oregon, reported back the same with an
amendment, and asked its immediate nsidcration ;
which agreed to.
The amendment of the committee having been
cured in the bill was further amended on motion of
Mr. InNvs IA, Hyisinn of the ukIic
district in the State Of Iowa. The bill then read
third time and passed. and the title amended by ad
ding 'and for other purposes
Mr. GREEN from the Committee on Territories to
Which referred the memorial of certain citizens of
Arizona relative to raising volunteer companies Of
rangers for the protection OF the people OF that Territory
in the place OF the force employed there, asked to
be discharged from its further consideration and that it
be referred to the Committee Military Affairs, it
was military rather than territorial question; which
was agreed to- J
Mr.. DAVIS, from the Committee on Printing to which
was referred the motion to print the report Of the Sccre
ury OF the Interior communicating maps of the Pacific
wagon roads, prepared under the direction of the depart
ment, reported in favor Of printing the usual number
which WIS concurred in
ACQUISITION CUBA.
q. The hour Of IL o clock hav ng arrived =
The VICE PRESIDENT called up the unfinished busi-
ness Of yesterday being the bill mi king appropriations
to flcitate the acquisition of Cuba by negotiation
Mr. HUNTER moved {, postpone all prior orders in
oruer TO take up the army appropriation bill.
Mr. SLlDEl.L said it proper, before that motion
should be put for him state that he should make
further attempt TO take up the Cuba bill at the present
session. and he would briefly give his At an
early hour yesterday the from Ohio IMr WADE
obtained the foor having previously announced his in
tenton TO speak to the BILL and then made a motion TO
adjourn which, upon vote by yeas and nays, neg
aived hy n decided majority, but quorum voting.
lie Mr. then moved that the Sergeant at Arms be
directed to request the attendance of absentccs.
Mr. SEWAliD a question of order riding
decision of the Senate last night oyerrung the mi
nony debate upon changing the order of business IL not
IN order He would not insist upon the point of ORDER,
Out desired the Senate and the country to understand
ta these rules made for the oppression of the mi
Dority.
Mr.. SLIDELL was satisfied that he should be strictly
within the rule. After the Sergeant at Arms had been
recri TO request the attendance of absent
appeal was made TO the senator from Ohio and other
ators on That side, who known be prepared to
speak TO go then il they desired to debate the bill
WITH the assurance that quorum would be present;
many senator's having left the chamber with declare
uon OF their intention 10 return by eight o. clock The
appeal to those senator's to proceed unsuccessful But
me senator from Maryland Mr. KtNS.py then addressed
The Senate at considerable length on the bill and when
DC concluded, at about eight clock large quorum
was present.
NJ FEssENDEN here called the senator f,om Lous.
ana TO order
The VICE PRESIDENT said the Chair sustained the
point Of order
MI FESSENDEN said he would not press the point of
o'dtf he only wanted the senator to understand that
ne was going on by the indulgence Of the Senate.
MI SLlDELL asked the senator from Virginia to with
nav his motion, so that, the Cuba bill being up he
would have the floor to make his explanation
MT HUNTER Withdrew his notion
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