The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-17

. F" ny AL iuu'kuhy 70 her honor-to her
weakness, II may be. lie would not say that
the bill was transparent humbug. or an
experiment In polical chicanery, but would
say that there has no, been in the pas, forty
years more inopportune time TO offer to
purchase.
Mr.. Pngh offered q substitute for Mr..
Foots amendment. 10 the effect that no
payment shall bs made under the nc,
which shall involve more than oue hundred
aud tiiy millions.
Mr. Pugh spoke icr over two hours. rca.
son'ng that. however, appropriate the Span
lsh posssrsion Of Cuba was. II 10 no longer
50, inasmuch rs she had left every inch Of
Gali coast. and that no power on earth has
now so much reason for its possession ~ the
United States rs We own practically the
whole commerce aud much OF the coast OF
! the Cult, and arr entitled to the koy that
unlocks II. Moreover. the government Of
Cuba, Is not such AZ eau be tolerated by any
liberal government, and ls one which offers
no redress Tor outragcs on our citizens, lilo
would insist that Spain should arm the Cap.
tain General with definite power, and would
notify her that for the next outrage redress
would he demanded on tho spot aud exactcd
at tho canaons mouth. lie had no doubt
that the people Of Cuba really desire annex
alton 10 the United States, excluded, ~ they
are. from oil participation in the manage.
mcnt and emoluments Of the government.
here is no affinity between Spain and Cuba.
except an affinity Of blood, which did not
prevail in her case in Mexico and Texas,
nor IN ours in tho Revolution Moreover,
Spain has never exhibited any iricndliucss
towards the United States, bu, on the con.
trary, our relations for the past ten or twelve
years have been those Of semi. hostility Eng.
land and France have no legitimate business
with the question.
! Mr.. Benjamin, Of Iouisiasa, obtained the
floor, when the Senate, at n late hour, I'D
journed.
| llousE.--'rhc House resumed the consid.
GRAFTON of the Nebraska contested election
case.
After debate, the whole subject was, On
motion Of Mr.. John Cochrunc, tabled by
majority.
Mr.. Stephens. Of Georgia. from the Com.
mittee on Territories. reported back without
amendment the Senate Gill for the admission
Of Oregon into the Union. lie mid that
there could be no question that there Is suf-
Rcicnt population In Oregon TO allow Of her
admission into the Union under the existing
law and compact. II must bc NJ least. Co..
900, and 10 his opinion, II wss above 10.
600, according 10 the ratio Of increase.
Mr.. Stevens spoke briefly In favor OF The
admission Of Oregon.
| Mr flec~ snf.~e.,.. IN ~, Il s.... a..
striction, said that the population Of that
Territory was much greater than that Of Or.
cgon, and that he never would give his sane
ton 10 such an unjust restriction an was now
proposed in favor OF Oregon.
Mr.. Hughes charged tho Republicans with
opposing the Oregon bill because the Terri.
tory was Democratic.
Mr.. Nichols, Of Ohio, advocated the ad.
mission Of Oregon, and repudiatcd i,s being
u party question.
Mr.. Granger. Of New York. opposed the
admission, objecting TO the principle In The
constitution allowing unnaturAlzed foreign
ers to vote. Tic also opposed tho provision
which prohibits negroes from suing In the
courts.
Mr.. Maynard, Of Tennessee. opposed the
bill because II granted the right Of suffrage
10 unnaturaIiz@i foreigners.
On motion 81 Mr.. STEPHENS, the vote on
the bill was fixed for Saturday ut noon.
The House went into committee. No
quorum being present, the committee took II
recess until O'Clock.
Euning S,o,on Mr.. keim. Of Penn.
/ sylvania, made a speech in favor of protec.
| ton.
Mr.. Taylor Of Ga, spoke in favor of the
acquisition Of Cuba.
! Mr. Abbott, Of Nc, opposed the bill
which passed the Senate nj the last SESSION
repeating the fishing bounties.
| Several other speeches were made on VA.
rous subjects, when the House adjourned.
WAsuisoros. Feb. II.
S.sArg Mr.. Yulec from the Commit.
tcc on Post Offices, reported bill to aboI.
isb the ranking privilege.
Mr., Wilson introduced bill for the Day.
rnent 10 the State Of Massachusetts Of he
balance due her Of money expended for the
United States during tho war Of 1912.
Mr.. Seward called up the case Of the In
diana Senators. lie deemed the question as
involving principle q transcendent impof.
lance. The Stat o. Indiana is now unrcp-
resented 10 The Senate Of the United States.
he denied that the decision u the Senate is
absolute and irrcversible. lie could not
conceive how Senators could maintain that
the decision Ia an irrevocAble judgment, and
he TOOK isne with those who 40 maintained.
The Senats's action IL legislative, and not
Judicial, and hence ~ not final, bu, subject
10 reconsideration. lie proceeded then To
demonstrate that the Senate was bound 10
give the Indiana case reconsideration, and
that tina. State had q ust right TO BE- heard
by the m"n she bad chosen 10 represent her.
She had intras'ed her case neither h him
(5eward) nor 10 the Senator from Illinois,
(Trumbull) but only 10 her own senators.
Mr. Bright said be had wished 10 make q
reply, but his friends had advised bin 10
leave the case Of himself and colleague In
their hands, and be would seek another oc.