Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-25
TH1RTY-FIFrH CONGRESS Second Session
AIONOAA cant 81
SENATE.

MONDAf, Jal "a.
SENATE.
The Vice President submitted to the Senate
an elaborate memorial from the Legislature of
Indiana, setting forth that that State is unrep-
resented in the L. ), Senate, and has commits
STONED no other persons TO represent her there
in except Henry 5. Lane and VIM. Munroe
McCarty whom, therefore, the memorialists
pray may be admitted as Senators from In
diana in the Federal Senate Referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Seward of New York, gave notice that
he would tomorrow submit a resolution to give
said Lane and McCarty the privilege OF the
floor while their claims to seats were pending
MIR. Bigler presented memorials from Penn
sylvania i'll favor of specific duties on IRON, &c
Mr.. Cameron presented similar memorial
and took occasion to make some sarcastic re-
marks on the zeal of the President in Kansas
affairs, and hoped he would exercise the same
energy in remodellng the tariff, which course
of action would gain him the confidence Of his
State.
Mr.. Begler replied to his colleague, that no
man could misunderstood the purport OF his
colleagues remarks, which was to throw
doubt on the good faith of the Executive.
AT proper time, he (Bigler) would express
his sentiments thereon, although on the sub
ject Of the tariff, he prepared to treat it as
the great industrial interests OF the country,
without making it in any way question OF
party.
Without further remarks, the memorial
was referred.
Mr. Slidell of louisiana, from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, reported that it is not
thought necessary by the Committee, to en-
large upon the importance Of Cuba. Its ulti-
mate acquisition may be considered a fixed
~ tba Tnit oil OH
rate argument on the importance of its acqui-
sition, the report says there are but three al
tenatives,- first the possession Of Cuba by
one of the European governments; secondly,
the independence of the island which would
result III a protectorate more or less disguised:
If under European protectorate, civil and ser
vile war would ensue; third, annexation.
And the question is, how is it to be done BY
negotiation or conquest! Conquest, even,
without any hostile interference Of other powers
than Spain would be expensive, and, with such
interference, would involve the whole civilized
world in war. Purchase, then, is the only
practicable alternative, unless the President be
clothed with power to negotiate and pay as he
has suggested i'll his message. He appeals to
Congress for an expression of its opinion on
the subject Should we fail to give him the
means of negotiating, he will consider it an in
timation that we do not desire the acquisition
of the island.
The report then proceeds to state that the
native population of Cuba desire annexation,
and to argue that annexation will be the best
means Of suppressng the slave ira de.
The discussion was continued by Senators
Seward, Toombs, and others, when the Sen
ate, without action, went into executive ses-
sion, and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House took up Mr. Stephenss resolu-
ton, setting apart the two first days in Febru-
airy for the consideration of territorial business.
Mr.. Morgan of New York, would not con
sent, unless proyiSo be added to exclude the
admission of new States.
The House refused to suspend the rules, 105
against II, not two-thirds
bill appropriating $4,000 to pay the wit
nesses before the several investigating com
mittees, was passed
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union on the con
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr.. Sherman of Ohio, offered an amend
ment, limiting the missions to Great Britain,
France, Russia, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, China,
Peru, Turkey, and Nicaragua.
After debate the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Stewart of Maryland, expressed HIM
self against this movement. To cut down
the number of foreign missions, was retrench-
ments in the wrong direction Mr.. Clay of
Kentucky, and Miles OF South Carolina, made
similar remarks.
Mr.. Loyejoy of Illinois, said some of the
ministers were the most extraordinary on
earth. Not one Of them, but the minister to
England, can speak the language of the coun-
try to which he is sent.
Mr.. Lovejoy said the system of appointing
foreign Ministers was taken from monarchial
governments, at the time when one man ruled
the State, and his will ruled the monarchy.
What had the Minister to France been doing,
for year past? Settling the question about
gilt buttons and small-cothes. Laughter
That is the Lords truth, and playing gentle
man-usher to the snobocracy of America, and
introducing them to the aristocracy of Europe,
and quarreling with his subordinates because
they were better dancers than himself. Laugh
ter
Mr.. Bocock of Virginia, as a State rights and
Virginia Democrat, protested against the prin-
ciple that the President has unlimited power
to appoint foreign Ministers. Such was not
the doctrine in the better days of the Repub-
lie.
After further debate, the committee arose
before disposing of the bill
Mr. Branch of North Carolina reported back
the bill appropriating $30000,000 to enable the
President to acquire Cuba.
The House took a recess until 7.
EoeRing SesSlon.-John Cochran, of New
York, spoke in favor of the homestead bill
MIR. Davis, of Massachusetts, spoke in sup
port of the fishing bounties, and abiding to the
speeches made in the Senate against them,
argued the advantages of the section SO far as
the appropriations were concerned against
New England.