Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-02-19
Congregational. I,1G.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Q.

the PENNSYLVANIA Avenue Railroad was de-
feated yesterday, was reconsidered. :,
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
Mr.. Bigier's resolution, that . large public
debt in time Of peace is inconsistent with the
true policy Of this country, and that Congress
should without delay proceed to adjust the
revenue and expenditures. - !
Mr.. Toombs proceeded to reply to Mr.. Big.
ler's speech of yesterday, and went Overt, Sec
ton by section.
[Among other things, this heightened
Democrat, and boosted friend of Minnesota,
urged bringing the public lands into market
at once and altogether He said i
yet further to force deficiency. the sur
veyei public lands were not offered. as it was
the duty Of the Government to offer them for
sale. Had the proceeds of the seventy or
eighty million acres of surveyed lands been
brought into the Treasury, there would not
have been one dollar of deficiency"
After Mr.. Toombs finished his speech the
subject was postponed.
Mr.. Hunter attempted to brir~
sular and diplomatic bill. - Is up s snH cUn,
ton. A lenssi Ave up the Cuban ques-
which tn ,..,ened discussion ensued, IN
pro- =. leading Republican Senators ex-
,sed themselves against taking up the lat
ter, though ready 1t any time to discuss all its
bearings. q,
The Cuban bin was finally taken up, ~
AGAINST is. when Mr.. Shdell, by consent, made
q correction of the clause of the bill providing
for five per cent. bonds, payable semi-annual-
ly.
Mr.. Doolittle made some remarks, and offer-
cred q substitute, appropriating $50, 0Oo, 900
to enable the President to purchase iucatan,
Central or South America, for territory on
which free negro nation can be located, un-
der the guarantee of tho U. s. Adjourned.
Housr.-The House resumed the consider
alton Of the amendment reported from the
Committee of the Whole on the executive,
judicial aud legislative appropriation bills
The executive appropriation bill was consider
ed and the striking out of the following items
concurred in: 5000, 900 for mileage next Con.
gress: 80, 900 for repairs Of furniture and
boxes of members; upwards Of 80 900 tol
the Congressional Glo6e; 100000 for the
San Francisco Mint; $4,000 for the New
York Assay Office; 1886, 900 for purchasing
property now leased 10y New York Distric.
Courts, and few similar items, and adding
$4,000 to supply the Deficiencies in printing
appropriations. The bill then passed by six.
teen majority.
Mr.. Branch, from the Foreign COMMITTEES
reported back the Cuba $50, 1000 bill,
which was referred to the committee OF the
whole.
Mr.. Davis gave notice that when the bill
comes I'D he should move to Strike out the
word "purchase" and substitute stake"
MIR. Phelps reported the Post Office appro-
pristion bill.
The House then proceeded to consider the
Nebraska contested seat, but without conclu-
ding adjourned.
WASHING Ios,, Esh. 10.
HousE.-The House resumed the consider
stion OF the Nebraska contested election case
After q debate, the whole subject was
on motion Of Mr.. Cochrane, tabled by six ma
jority. ,a .
Mr.. Stevens, of Georgia, from the commit
tee on Territories, reported back without
amendment the Senate bill for the admission
Of Oregon into the Union. He said that there
could be no question that there is sffiucient
population in Oregon to allow of her admission
into the Union under the existing law. II
must be at least $4,000, and in his opinion
Oregon had population of 100, 900, according
to ratio of increase.
The House went into committee Nc
quorum being present, the Committee took Il
recess until o'clock.
Erening Session.-Mr. Kunkel, of Pa. made
a speech in favor of protection.
Mr.. Taylor, Of La, spoke in favor of the
acquisition of Cuba.
Mr. Abbott of Me-, opposed the bill which
passed the Senate at the last Session, repeating
fhaH -hin 9th ohac
were then made on various subjects, when the
House adjourned.
SENArE.-An exciting debate arose in the
Senate on the appointment of Benjamin Wig
gin, of Maine, as the commissioner under the
reciprocity treaty with Great Britain. The
Senate declined to confirm the appointment
and the case was laid aside for future action
A communication was received from the
Secretary of War, forwarding information re.
specting the claims of British subjects to pro-
prietary rights in Washington and Oregon
Territories.
On the resolution to permit Lieut. Maury
and Prof: Bache to accept medals from the
King of Sardinia, coming up, Messrs. Crit
tenden and Shields expressed the opinion that
no sovereign better deserved the sympathy Of
the American people than the King of Sar-
DINA, the hope Of Italy. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Seward asked the Senate to take up his
resolution, submitted some days since, to per-
NIT Messrs. Lane and McCarty, claimants Of
the seats from Indiana, to have places on the
floor to argue this case.
Mr.. Green of Missouri, from the Committee
on Territories, reported adversely on the peti-
ton Of Messrs. O'Reilly, Speed and Shafner,
who asked for means to construct a telegraph
line to the Pacific.
Mr.. Seward asked the Senate to take up his
resolution, submitted some days since, to per-
nit Lane and Mccarthy, claimants Of the seats
from Indiana, to have places on the floor and
to argue their case.
Mr.. Bayard spoke against the proposal, and
contended that the Legislature of Indiana had
been guilty of disrespect to the Senate Of the
United States.
Mr.. Seward replied that all that Mr.. Bay.
ard had reported did not change the nature Of
the case. He considered that by all laws Of
parliamentary usage, claimants had right to
be heard. He moved, therefore, to postpone
the consideration Of the report until his reso-
luton shall have been discussed as preliminary
thereto.
1t being now one Clock, the special order
(Mr. Bigler's resolution in relation to the Tar
if) came up. .la
Mr. Cingman, Of N. c., took the floor and
spoke at great length in opposition to Mr. Big
ler's Protection views.
The subject was postponed till tomorrow,
when Mr.. Hunter has the floor.
Mr.. Seward again attempted to procure the
consideration Of his resolution respecting the
Indiana Senators. After much debate the
Senate decided not to take it UP, 20 against
10. The Cuba bill was then taken up.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb IL.
HOUSE, The House resumed the consider
alton of the Senate bill for the admission of
Oregon into the Union.
Mr.. Clark, of NO., said the alien suffrage