New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-22
yyXVtb CONGRESS-. ID. Second Session.

SENATE. WAsHISGTON, Feb. ~, 1879.
TIE PRESIDENT and Mr.. GREEN pre-
serted memorials from citizens of st. Louis praying
fOr an Assay Office there. Referred.
Mr.. HUNTER wished the motion Of Mr. simmons
% reconsider the vote by which the Consular and p
tomato Appropriation bill passed, considered al
once, 80 that the bin might be finally passed. ,.,.
Mr.. sIIDELL took objection to ar, Drlgh ii ;
amendment, which on Saturday saoed 70 Ine Dii'
and showed that It's effect would be l" PIS'enI INC
presde NJ from sending any envoy on specai
.bich might become necessary 10 the case OF Mexico
M GWiN moved to lay the motion to reconsider
gu the table az be considered inc pracucs OF moving
IN reonn,der the Appropriation bills would be produc-
five of eerous embarrassment TO the Legitimate course
Tie VICE-P PRESIDENT explained that Mr.. Gwin =
-oton was in order but its effect would be really 70
az the motion the table, liable to be called up NJ
ny time during the session and would therefore VIZ
.uslly suspend the operation Of the bill.
MI GWIN withdrew his motion.
Mr. SIMMONS again went at length into the qn@s-
tiOn Of exchanges.
Mr.. FOOT VT here attempted 20 briug up the
Cuba bin, 80 several gentlemen on the Opposition
side Of the bouse DESTROYS to express their views
upon Il. His motion was lost.
The debate on the subject Of exchanges was there
fore oontinued BY the same Senator as on SATURDAY
mi chiefly by Messrs. SIMMONS (R. L. and TRUM-
BULL nl on one side, and Mr.. TOOnBS Gal on
the other. .,,
Eventually. Mr.. Simmons's amendment, to limit the
e of exchange t. ten per cent stricken ous, aud
tIe bin was passed, Mr.. KING N. Y demanding the
Yeas apd Nsys, which resulted Yeas, %; Nays, ".
On motion Of Mr.. HUNTER VA, the Army
Appropriation bill from the House was resd, and re-
feIed TO the Fineroe Committee.
The Military Committee reported adversely on the
application Of James NJ lis for Congressto purchase
their Patent Safety Fuse.
On motion Of Mr. SLIDELL La, the bill for the
seausit;ou Of Cubs was taken up.
Mr. MASON IVA offered an important amendment
nv vay OF substitute for the BILL 70 the effect that
Congress approves the policy OF the Message o. the
Pendent respecting the proonety and ultimate neces
atty Of acquiring Cubs; and that without any COM
initial as 20 future measures sbOuld circumstances
render such necessary at present Co1gIess connneS
sen 70 declaration that the United States is pre-
pared 10 receive the leland whenever Spain will trans-
r it for fair equivalent and that the Government
can never be neutral under any policy which would
seyer Cuba from Spain in favor OF any foreign power
MIR. COLLAMER (Ntl had the iioor, and denied
that 40 expansion Of territory is necessity OF ma
tionnl growth; IL depends on how much nation may
have already. Nations have grown for centuries,
and increased in wealth and power without lncreasiDg
their territory iOCb. He cOrsidered the p0hcy OF
attaining country by conquest, or by unnecessary &C.
<uistoh az at variance with the whole framework OF
our Enthusiastically such country as does not
border on our own, and which IT would require
STANDING army 70 defend This Cuban bill was based
on the idea Of an indscrmnae vOracity IN our people
for landau assumption which he did not consider
well founded.
Mr. COLLAMER discussed deliberately the effect
which the acquisition Of Cuba would have, with its
low priced sayes which, he said could be transported
10 Charleston at one dollar per head thus stimulating
instead Of extiugusbng the slave trade. lie con-
cluded by replying senGtim to the various arguments
adduced by the supporters OF the bill.
Mr.. MALLORY commenced speech IN favor oil
the ACQUISITION Of the island but after he had pro-
decided some time gave way for motion to adjourn
Adjourned.