Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-19
LAST NIGHTS REPORT.
CONGRESSIONAL.

|. .r.Iae CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINeToS, Jan. Is.
HOUSE.
The house again went into Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union in the Presi-
dents Message
Mr.. Cox, OF Ohio, advocated the Presidents
recommendation Of the acquisition of Cuba,
showing the advantages which would result
therefrom- Abiding to the remark of Govern
or Chase recently, at the New England dinner
in Ohio, IN favor of American expansion, Mr.
Cox said if the Democrats don't look sharp their
Republican friends will steal that Democratic
thunder, and that the Republican mouths were
already juicy with the idea of free sugar. He
was willing to vote for the proposition of Mr..
Branch for placing money in the hands of the
President for the purchase of Cuba, and in case
of failure would seize the Island in the event of
war. He proceeded to speak of the law of
growth, saying we must grow without if we
would not iall and any patton falling of
spreading its empire, fails ofits destiny. When
we conquered we should have retained Mexico.
He believed this country had organs sufficiently
suited to digest it properly. Ii we do not OBJ
tain Mexico it will fall a prey to some other
power We should recognize the Juarez Gov
ernment, giving it the solemn assurance of our
| sympathy. Considering that France, England
| and Spain have fleets in the Gulf of Mexico we
should send one tbither together with a com
missioner or minister, andhe should seek by a
treaty with Juarez at Vera Cruz, to obtain re-
cprocal advantages by which our trade which
is now only seven may be raised to twenty
eight millions annually, which Is the extent Of
the British commerce. Ifhis southern friend
objected to the seizure of only Chihuahua and
Sonora, take in addition Tamawlipas and New
Leon, and let them there tn their hands on cot-
fee andsugar, and these provinces must ultimately
come INTO the Union as States, not singIy bnt
in a cluster of stars. He regarded LOUIS Ma
poleon as the chief instigator of intervention in
the affairs of this continent He had secret
prayer and would give it utteranee. It was that
there may soon be barreades in the BOuevards
That there may be more citizens than soldiers
who fraternize to the music of the Marseil1es.
This prayer answered the world would be rid
of an usurpeT He spoke of the affairs of Cen
tral America, and eounselled firm action to OBJ
tain our rights and make the American name
respected As to to the alliance between
France and England he thought it could not
continue and even If it should there would be
no danger from that source five would unite
in the enforcement of the Monroe doctrine -
In the course Of his remarks while laying down
the law of American growth and progress in an
economical light, he affirmed that the tariffs OF
Cuba import and export were Infamous, and
the cause of honorable war TO an age Of COM
merciai freedom. He illustrated this with re-
ference TO the sugar trade and tax, stating that
in Is47 this country had paid Sc 100000, and
his district 100000 protect few Louisiana
sugar planters He gave statistics to show that
our trade in flour under fair Cuban tariff,
would be a million of bbls. per year, and if Gu
ba were annexed, that trade and the trade in
other produce would still be enhanced The
0 Message was lad aside.
On motion ofMr Phelps, of Ne, the Consu-
lar and Diplomatic Appropriation bill vas tax.
en- up.
Mr.. Hickman, of Pa, said it was fortunate
tbs Presidents views on the tariff were moi
made test of political orthodoxy, else the Sec
retary of the Treasury might have found himsel
prescribed There could be no tariff strietlY
for revenue, considering the diversified pursuit.
of our people. The hnancieF cannot hope tC
reap where he has not sown. Revenue lies a
the bottom of protection. The Post had pro
perly recommended specific duties ard ad val
orem, was not only destructive to the interest
of the country, but ruinous to its revenue. IL
gave his views on the tariff generally
The Committee rose and the House adjourned
sEHATE.
The Pacific R. r. bill was taken up but ther
was little debate upon it, the time being oecu
nied in voting upon the several amendments
The yeas and nays being taken on each. Tn
first amendment, Mr.. Sebastian's, that the East
ern terminus be at Fort Riev, Kansas, was los
by 4s to g.
Next Mr.. Houston's amendment, that it b
between the 3Ist and 23d parallel was also los
BY % toSL
Mr.. Green's amendment was next eonsidere
being in effect that the one road have no East
ern terminus The southesn not farther sout
than Fulton Ark Tue northern not farthe
than the Big Sioux, and they unite not fsrthe
west than l02 deg of west longitude M
Green spoke in favor of his amendment
Mr.. Green's amendment was lost.
Mr.. Rice's amendment making Pugets soun
the Western terminus, was also lost by
against 9.
Mr.. Wards amendment fixing the Easter
terminus between the SD and 49th parallel WI
also rejected, 80 against "a
: Mr.. Doolitt.es amendment of which the maj
feature was granting of the alternate, eve
w sections for 40 miles on both sides of the roa
OF TO actual settlers in accordance with the prime
Piles Of the homestead, was also lost by
against 49,
Mr.. Pugh's amendment that the Railroi
stop at the Eastern boundary of California, i
stead of unconsttutionally traversing the Sta
to San Francisco, was also lost
Mr.. Bigler's substitute. as submitted on Fl
day with some amendments was then adopted
Mr.. Bell, after speech, proposed as a pa
liamentaTy way of getting clear of all the amen
ments, and bringing the bi1 into shape to !
- commit it with instructions to advertise for fl
y estimates of the cost of construction of each
ela the three routes, equal to first class road wi
, 54 lbs of iron to the yard.
. Mr.. GwinIhoped the bill if recommitted woU
be sent new Committee to see if there eoU
be a Commistee formed that will command
q majority of the Senate.
= MI Davis brought to he notice Of the S,
- ate that he hal repnted a substitute from
5. minority of the COMMITTEE which, howev
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