, 1859-01-20
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


IELEGkAPHIC NEWD.
xxxyh CoSGREss--..SEcoND SESSION.
WA.xnoror, Wednesday, Jan. l9-srSArE:
-Aftst tAs &ranssction Of some unlmPotsan'
bunusas, the chairman OF Tho COMMITTEES on y.
nance brought up the Invalid Pension blu. anls
appropristsa about $3.50 900. also fe-epso@ ;ae
PROVISIONS Of the Act OF 1912 Tor tne rfes1a.!ou
Of fraud md also providos that a1eI su3 3,iha H.
OF tho present year the PenNonAgenc1,ss g, n suA.ue @
abolished, and that their duties sasn S..nn, ~
Win 4 yiex to aaye tbs cost oi sucn aeenc1es'
Tbs bi,I va, eubsequensly laid aside till tornoE'
IN nation Of Nr. Hale, Of n. H.. the JOINT
resolutions authorizing the itesiae1s W Dtd
the nsyal officers. detached bJ the haSM heu1
;.n Poard 10 the same rank ca II they had not
bean detached, was referred to the Naval Com
The Tbe Pacific Railroad bill was then taken up
Mr. Browns motion To lay it on the table "aa
negatved By IS against ls. ,u:
lyts j. Messrs. Bates, bsysrd, bep(s' lin,
Brown, Chestnut, Crttenden, Clingmsn, Ham.
mond, Hunter. iverson. Johnson Of EN-, Nal
lory, Masun, Reid, 8!ideIl. Thomso,4 Of II. j.,
Toonbs, Yuiee-ie.
Naw.hessrs. Alls9; Bsli. Bisler, Bright,
Broderiek, Cameron. Chano.er, CLARK, Celia.
mer. Davis, Dixon. Doolitt,.e, Douglas, Durkee,
F4ssanden, Fitch. Foote, Foster. Greer, Gwin,
Hsls, HARLAN. johnson Of Ark, Jones, Kennedy,
King, Polk, fugh, Rice, SebAstian. Stewart,
Ho,eids, Simmons. Trumbull, Wade, Ward.
Wilson, Hright IS.
hr. BELL, OF Tenn, on request. withdrew his
motion 70 recommit, whereou the vote recurred
on hr. pugh'a amendment, tbs. the line shall
shall stop At the eastern margin Of California
The rest Of the day, until four o'clock, when
the Senate went into executive eesson, Was oc.
cupied in discussing Mr- Pugh's amendment Of
the conssitutionality Of carving the road within
the limits Of the Statea, in which Messra. Pugh,
Simmons, Benjamin. and Davis participated.
Adjourned.
The bill was psrseo-
Ar. Cobb reported bill anendotory oil the
pre.emption laws He said its object WAS to
preveni iraudk Sometimes settlers remain on
The land only one day. aud then sell to specula.
tork The bill requires the farmer 10 actually
occupy it for three months, and it is Tor the
benefit Of actual settlers.
Messrk- Washburne Of ILL.,, and Walbridge
objected to the consideration Of the subjecat
1t shis time. IS the bill proposed the uproo.ing
And entire change OF all the pre-emptton laws
Ar. Grow Of Pa. cfsred an amendment that
no public land shnlE be offered for as1e by proc
lamason of the President until the surveys
thereof shall hare been filed in the land Cfice
for at least ten venrg.
An unsuccessful motion to table the bill re-
sulted-yeas ~, nays 100.
EuEkuEF pIUEeEQIEEG WElG E1t}GQ Ut LIE GInl-
ration ef the morning hour.
On motion of Mr. Hatch Of New York, the
Seustc bill making m appropriation for deep
cuing the chsuoe1 Of st. Clair Flats was referred
10 The Committee Of the Whole On the atate Of
the Union,
The House went into Committee on the Con
eulAr aud Diplomatic BILL
Mr. keitt Of +. t., described the condition
aud resources Ut Cuba, and said our hand raust
and will rest upon it. The importance Of it's &C.
quisition has been atteaied BY every admins.
tratson for the last thirty years. John Quincy
Adams, in 1898 asserted that its comnandlpe
position gare it control over our commerce
which rendered it indispensable for the United
to acquire it. Henry Clay announced simi.
Lar conclusion which has been concurrred
in by Edward Everett and every Secretary
Of State from that date down to the
every part Of the Confederacy was interested in
commerce Of Cuba, and that it Is only By its &c
QUESTION that We can strife down the shackies
which now 1eitfain t1nde With that Island. If
under the present oppressive system her industrial
entrstes are go great, who can calculate what
would be thcE value under the free iutercommun.
cation known to our country. Slavery as existing
In Cuba was not so revolving as has been describ.
ed, nor were tue Tree population incapable of
self government as had been 80 repeatedly stated
MI Richie, Of Pennsylvania, esqulred whether
Mr. heltt desired TO seize Cuba because her sys-
ten OF Government was not in accordance with
his views.
Mr. keitt replied that be did not believe it
could be done By purchase. The tradition and
pride Of Spain defeated all negotiations With
that view, He believed there was simple res.
Bon 10 believe thst Francs and England sre in
close alliance, brt this should not influence our
conduct with respect to Cuba. There is q large
catalogue OF aggression8 md wrongs to our Tag
and Insults TO our honor, in consequence Of
which we have right to declare war against
Spain. We must have Cuba, which is barrier
in onr path Of progress; hold it we must for the
benefit Of our commerce; whatever stands in
the way Of our progress must be removed, The
great American heart beats responsive to terri
sorial expansion.
On motion Of Mr. Colfsx OF Ind, The appro
pr1at'on for ealary to our Minister to Persia was
stricken out
Ar Curry OF Ala, sud our diplomatic sys.
tam was hunbug and more for the benefit Of
peace men than conducting negotiations with
foreign governments,
9r. Lorejoy Of ILL.,, moved to strike ont the
appropriations for the s1layies for oil ministers
aud commissioners.
Al ths request Of hr, CLARK Of New York, be
excepted the Minister to Spain,
Mr. Stanton Of Ohio favored dispensing with
ministers. The commercial dut:cs are dischar.
ged by ConsulB. end if it is Necessary to make
treaty, it can be done By special minister. or
here in Washington. lie wished 10 see about
how much sincerity there ia in the gentlemen
VINO lax 80 much about the necessity Of reform
IN The public expenditures.
Ar. Crawford Of Georgia opposed The amend
ment He could see no good 10 result from its
a1opiion.
Ar. Scales Of n. C. said The bill appropriates
about $780, .o00. It was time reform in the ex.
pendssuFe was made. He appealed to all friends
Of economy 10 come up TO the work
Nr. Loveioy's amendment was rejected by IL
majority.
Mr. Garnctt moved tn strike nut the Mission to
Rome "A pleasant place tn be disposed Of by the
Administration III power. The imports trum Rome
were essentially nothing Int rags. France and
Eurtand hal no Minister at Rome.
Oo motion Of Ms. Curry, the Mission to Switzct-
land was stricken ont.
h!r. Bark >dale. ot Miss, was glad to sec symp.
toms Of economy umon4 The Republicans. They
had formerly voted tor tue FRENCH SpoIiation bil
Their reform had not commenced in the right
place.
Ar. Stanton Of Ohio said thnt the bill had
not come before the House jet. He trusted the
hepublcans would spprecinte and lenrn some-
- how Democrats regarded Republican votes
fur appropriation bills. II sometimes happened
thnt the Democrats are short, and bard pushed
70 pass bills, when the Republicans give them
the necessary yotcs.
Gr. BArkadale asked whether he understood
the Ropubllcaus as extending au act o! courtesy
IN voslnR tor extravsgant expenditures
NJ. stanton replied, that for his part be- did
not vote for them. o'o
Ar. Houston. OF Ala, said all those 49,, !,
Aeved the expenditures e1travor
conscientioualT rote sgaipst The .an' soonlo
hr. Stanton remarked that :, ~, p...,:
government the people ho napt;s. ~ iet epn nlean
On motion Of Mr. Phr I'M pS Me ~ sponsiG.n, nam.
bill was Laid aside ao' Tx prea;da,nt.s Hak Hs.sak
taken up. A4ee'oep' o1essase
4 recess was taken till +: O'Clock.