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Our Paraguay armada consists of eanal-b0ateiI 4
and side-wheel steamers. Have Senators re-
nected on the baneful effect the acquisition OF
Cuba would have on. the slave? ru.r, ,.-t...
. Mr.. Doolittle, Of Wisconsin, moved TO post
pone the Cuba Bill and take up the Homestead
Bill, and proceeded to speak on the latter.
Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee. although for Gf-
teen years had advocatedthe Homestead Bill,
asked Mr.. Dooittle TO withdraw his motion. !.
Mr.. Douglas, rs a friend OF the Homestead
Bill, made the same request.
q Mr.. Clark, OF New Hampshire, as n friend Of
the bill, moved an adjournment. Lost-yeas
"; nays 49,. rrl n.FrTU,ri vi.
MIR. Trumbull asked Mr. Hunter 10 pledge
himself not to bring forward any appropriation
bills to prevent q vote on the Homestead Bill.
Mr.. Hunter would give no such promise.
Mr.. Trumbull appealed 10 the Senator from
Tennessee Mr.. Johnson) to stand by and press
the Homestead Bill. r3..,... rJ. L-I
Mr.. Bigler, of Pennsylvania, asked Mr..
Trumbull, for himself and the Republicans, to
name the hour at which they would vote on
both measures
Mr.. Trrimbul said that for himself, be was
ready to vote now, but could not pledge for his
friends. rrn r~r 40 -....-E
Mr., Seward said, that after nine hours dis
| cussion on Cuba, II was time to come back to
| the great questions Of the age. The propos-
| tions now stand face to face. One is question
| Of land for the landless the other question
l Of land for slaves,
Mr.. Seward had spoken only few words,
| when Mr.. Fitch appealed to the Chair to put
1 the question of order 10 the Senate, with aview
of stopping what threatened to he an intermin-
able discussion. t..-..-...
The Vice President declined TO do so.
Mr.. Seward again resumed his remarks, say
Il ing that this is the fifth Congress that has put
aside the Homestead Bill. lie contrasted the
| merits Of the two bills.
Mr.. Wade, of Ohio, spoke for some time.
The question, he said, was land to the landless,
or niggers to the niggerlcss. He would antag-
onizc these issues, and carry the appeal to the
country. The whole object of the Democratic
4 party was to go round the world hunting for
nggers. They could no more run a party
| without niggers, than a steam-engine without
fuel. ifs.lf .ss .r.UF r.t ..
Mr.. Doolitte finally declined to withdraw
his motion.
Mr.. Biger made another appeal to the Re-
pubcans to name the hour for taking vote
or to come to some other arrangement. To
this there was no response, and at midnight
| business was at a dead lock, and indicated no
prospect of an adjournment.
Mr.. Clark spoke, after which Mr.. Doolittle's S
motion to take up the Homestead Bill was voted
| on and lost--yeas 10 nays 20.
| Mr.. Wilson moved to take up the bill con-
| solidating the collection districts Of the United
States. .ryurs sras ssr...
Mr.. Brown said that he would move, as
test vote, to lay the Cuban Bill ON the table
At the request Of Mr.. Seward, he called insteat
for the yeas and nays, as test vote on Mr.
| Wilson'S notion gT.G ssrr-T~.i
Mr.. Mason moved to adjourn, which wa
! lost-yeas 90; nays 30. ,tt . ~
II Mr. RrnIvn's motiOn a law Mr. Maaon'S hil
on the table was agreed to--yeas 50; nays 1t
Mr.. Brown proceeded to speak on the Cub
Bill. He was in favor of the acquisition
if possible, forcibly if W
must He would move to lay on the table, bu
would vote against his own motion.
The test votes were taken, which resulte
in-yeas 19; nays 30. So the Senate refuse
to lay the bill on the table.
,. On motion of Mr.. Slidell, the Senate at
g journed at half-past one in the morning.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
| SENATE.-Durins the morning hour no b,
siness Of Importance was transacted.
Mr.. Hunter. of Va, called up the Army AT
preparation Bill. ir.e-s a.. .rt. - u.
Mr.. Slidell asked leave to make an explana
ton, which was granted. He announced this
e he would make no further attempt to bring u
! the bill for the acquisition of Cuba. .,,
, At an carly hour yesterday, Mr.. Wade,
! Ohio, having announced his intention to spea
E against the bill, took the floor and moved
adjOurn-referring to the rules.
Mr.. Seward here desired the Senator to ur
derstand that the rules he spoke of were mad
for the oppression of the minority.
Mr.. Slidell said that after the Sergeant al
| arms had been directed to request the atten
J dance Of absent members at the session yester
day, on appeal was made to the Senator fror
Ohio (Wade) and others, which was not respon
ded to.
The Senator from Maryland Kennedy the
addressed the Senate Mt some length on the bill
o At eight O'Clock large quorum being pre-!
:! ent- ~ 81 'A fiA ~ Z. -
Mr.. Fessenden here called Mr.. Slidell to o.
der, as he was not speaking on the subject b,
fore the Senate. -T@"'-iA
= Mr.. Hunter, at Mr. slidelps request, temp,
r rarily withdrew his motion, and permitted N
Slidell TO go on. fHGfEE Ta7A "
Mr.. Slidell resumed, and said: 1t is prop
10 state to the Senate why shall not NAL
another attempt, at this session, to bring I
IS for consideration the acquisition of Cuba !
T, negotiation. At an early hour Yesterday, Il
y Senator from Ohio (Wade) took the floor, ar
II having previously announced his intention
i | speak on the bill, moved to adjourn, which w
e negatived by decided majority. There beir
IS no quorum to vote on my motion, the Sergean
T alarms was directed to report the attendan
Of absent Senators. An appeal was then ma,
81 To the Senator from Ohio, and others of h
- Opposition, who were known to be prepared
speak, 20 continue the debate, with the assn
ance that quorum would soon be preser
many Senators having left the Senate with
Y declaration Of their intention to return by eig
s o'clock, The appeal to the Senators to pr
ceed with tho debate was unsuccessful, but b
Senator from Maryland (Kennedy) spoke
considerable length.
!, When he had concluded large quorum W;
present. Still, the Senators ON the other sid
d: who, it was asserted, had many speeches in r
2 serve, refused obstnately either to speak
> yOtcupon the bill, and evinced determinatio
by a series Of dilatory maneuvers, to preve
any final action on it--a determination whic
- under the very defective rules of the Senate,
was entirely in their power to carry out III
senator from Mississippi, a. supporter of Il
/, bill, then moved to lay it on tine table, at h
same time declaring that he should vote again
his own motion, his object being a test vot
b. This resulted in a vote Of 30 to Is, thus estaI
Is fishing clear majority of ~ in favor of b
;, principle Of the bill-7a result that would n
y have been changed had the Senate been ful
70 as the absentees had generally paired o
le Under these circumstances made a motion
Of adjourn, satisfied that the bill will not
y pressed to a vote unless by a sacrifice of a
al nrnYriafian hillg r..