The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-11
THE WASHINGTON UNION.

then went into Committee of The Whole the state of
the Union tsIr BooocK, Of Virginia. 10 The cha) and
resumed the consideration Of the bill making appopria
lions for the current aud contingent expenses OF the In
dian department and for fulfilling treaty spuatons with
various Indian tribes for the year ending June 80 1860
the question being the amendment of Mr.. SHERMAN
Of Ohio reducing the appropriation for removing the In
ians of Oregon and Washington Territories and placing
them upon reservations, To fifty thousand dollars
The question being taken, the amendment agreed
10. tHtNa E8H Fly HF
Several other amendments proposed OF uniin.
portant character and brief discussion ensued Among
the amendments adopted was that offered by Mr. SMITH,
Of Virginia. providing that portion of the appropn-
ton provided for in this bill shall be expended in any
way otherwise than that covered 10y its provisions
rs, noes not counted.
And then the bill laid aside be reported To the
House with the recommendation that 1t do pass
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
The committee then proceeded the consideration of
the Presidents annual message the question being
the resolutions offered by Mr. PnELps of Missouri refer
ring IL 70 the appropriate committees.
Mr. NICHOLS OF Ohio, regarded the legislation the
part Of the House within the past few weeks extaoT-
binary in its character and pemicious in its influence
upon the future desnes Of the country He then gave
his at length for voting against The old soldiers
BILL which, in his Judgment, against the candid
sense OF the House. He embraced the present opport.
nifty TO put upon the record his protest against pas
sage against the passage of which involved
the independence of the citizens and the dignity of the
people There was parallel ia the legislation OF the
couny and he desired the friends of the bill to point
out the in which the money be procured
meet its requirements
Mr.. FENr0N of New York also Submitted his views
in regard to the pension bill If it had only included
those old soldiers who were in want or disabled he
would have supported il most oheelully
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Missouri reviewed the Presi-
dents message, which he regarded more able
and lucid exposition of internal and foreign az
fairs than any made for the last quarter of centli.
ry The result of The amable policy which the govern
ment had pursued with regard to foreign nations had been
to bring the flag OF the country into disespec and sub
ject citizens to wrongs and injury, aud authorize
not only the great but the smallest nation to insult
our flag, rampe upon national and private rights and
so unpublished. He thought it high time ton the
government to boldly and promptly assert its rights
and sternly maintain and rigidy enforce them. He
warmly dcprccatedth the of Spain, and said although
he did not know what had been the instructions of the
government TO the American Minister, he knew what
would be the instructions of the honest and truly
patriotic citizens Of the country. They would COM
mand him to proceed to Madrid and demand the
prompt payment of the of money due full
and ample reparation for all wrongs inflicted upon
people, and, If that government refused that epar-
ton, to demand his passports Immediately and report
himself to his own government and then the American
government should send out squadron to take Cuba
and hold it indemnity for the past and security for the
future. Nothing else than such course would entie
the government to respect at home abroad and SUCH
he trusted would be its policy More action and less
diplomacy wanted more unyeldng prom ptness and
IN reference 10 the feiaoDs OF the govern
ment with Central America he commended that the gov
eminent should boldly maintain the Monroe doctrine
and refuse to permit foreign power to interfere with
any government on this continent. There should be
delay in Americanizing Central America.
Mr. WASlBURN of Maine, presented some thoughts
concerning the republican party and its duties There
two partiesthe democratic which recognised the
squal rights OF all men, and the aristocratc which de
aed those rghtsand the real question before the Amer
lean people was which is the true governmentthat of
the democracy that upheld by the arisocracy The
principles of the democratic party imbodied ia the
Lecompton constitution whilst the republican party
drew its inspiration and lessons of duty from the
Declaration of Independence and its object to secure
to the people liberty and to tho States republican form
of government And here precisely the great vital
issue of the day, Shall the government be republic
ogarchy in other words, shall the constitution,
which guarantees republican form of government be
preserved in its purity through the republican party
shall the doctrines of the sooaled democratic party be
accepted the constitution perverted and ogarchy
tablshed upon the ruins OF the republic These
the questions be decided by the present generation
The self-syled democratic party essentially south
and slave holding party which yielded to the South
the nomination of its candidates for President and Vice
President and in its National Conventions permitted
slayehoding minority to control n-saveholding
majority thus dsiarding the principle that the majority
shall govern. In conclusion he urged republicans and
those opposed to slavery to stand upon the solid ground
of their principles: TO regard their party fixed fact
and necessity and ii would be the party for years
come to hold the government of the country
Mr. JENKINS, of Virginia. then obtained the floor, but
gave way to
Mr. PHELPS of Missouri, who moved that the
nittee rise; which motion WIS agreed to.
The committee accordingly and reported to the
House the Indian appropriation bill with several amend
ments
Mr. PHELPS of Missouri, demanded the previous ques-
ton which WINS seconded and the main question
dered.
The question being taken ON The amendment Of Mr.
SHERMAN of Ohio il was agreed to-yeas l00 nays so.
The second amendment providing that part of the
appropriation shall be used for the purchase OF
ammunition for any of the Indians named in the bill
less in the fuiflment of treaty stpulations the third
amendment, providing that the amounts appropriated
for the payment of the Miams of Kansas and the Mi
ams Of Indiana shall be paid in conformity to the first
provso of the fist amendment of the fourth article of The
Senate amendment to the treaty with the Mamis of June
g. 1854; and the fourth and last amendment providing
that portion Of the money appropriated shall be
pended any way otherwise than that provided for in
The bilI were severally agreed to without division
And then the bill read the third time and passed.
REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
On motion of Mr. STANTON, of Ohio the following
Senate Joint resolution for the appointment of two Regents
of the Smithsonian Institution was taken from the Speak
er's table and passed
Resooi dc That the vacancies Regents
Institution Of e class other than members Of Con-
rrcssr be appointment Dallas Bache
National Institute AMI resid Mt in the city OF Washing
ton George Badger, Of the State Of North Carolina.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr. RHELps of Missouri then asked consent to offer
the following resolution
Resolved during ensuing weeks shall ho order
day the Whole the state the Union
INDUCED provided be taken tho motions
that the committee rise and tho House adjourn Has