The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-10
XXXy. CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.

from new Ork, asking the passage Of q law
to stop the further traffic in and monopoly
OF public lands, and the parcelling o. them
out TO the exclusion Of actual settlers.
Mr. Eddie, Of Pennsylvania, moved to
discharge the whole House from the consid-
GRAFTON Of the bill extending the Chaffee In
dia Rubber patent for seven years. The
report Of the committee on patents speaks
Of the great solidity OF the improvements,
the profits from which have not been remu.
nerative to the inventor. Mr.. Wsshbume
OF Illinois, asked whether the patent has not
been in existence q years, whether IT did
not expire year and half ago, and wheth-
er the effect OF the bill was not TO make
private what was now public property.
Mr. Eddie replied that the report stated all
the facts. The motion to suspend the rules
was disagreed to, sc against IS, two-third
vote being necessary.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Ga, moved the suspension
OF tho rules in order to introduce q resolu
ton setting apart the 9Th, 9th, and 10th of
February for the consideration of territorial
business. Motion disagreed to by los
against 50; not two-thirds.
! On motion Of Mr.. Phelps, the House
agreed to meet on and after Wednesday ut
Ii o'clock
Mr.. Houston asked leave TO introduce
bill authorizing the President to contract
loan Of S20000,00O
/ Mr.. Covode objected, stating that the
delegation from his State had received not
to suffer the Government to run the country
IN debt any further, until the revenue laws
were revised so as to increase the receipts OF
the Treasury
( The House refused to suspend the rules
% to l27.
On motion OF Mr.. Bliss, the House
agreed to have night session, for two
weeks for the purpose Of general debate.
/ The House refused, l27 against 63, not
two-thirds, to suspend the rules to allow of
the introduction Of the resolution making
reports on the Wletts Point purchase
case, the special order Of the ID Thursday in
February.
Recess till o'clock
/ Euen,ng Sesstop.-Mr. Davis, OF Missis-
sppi, argued in favor Of the acquisition of
Cuba. as necessary to the preservation OF
the United States as a nation. In bis opin.
ion, France and England were not in posi-.
ton to interfere, they being engaged in q
struggle for the balance of power in Europe
/ No reasonable man believed that Cuba
could be purchased, and there never was q
period when its forcible acquisition
would be less injurious than now
( Mr.. Pottle, Of New York, said that the
present platform Of the Republican party
was well considered before it was adopted !;
there was not sentiment in its creed which
was not clearly within the limits of the Con-
stitution, and calculated to benefit all
sections Of the country. He was opposed to
slavery extension, and advocated q PROPOSE.
tion heretofore introduced, authorizing the
people OF territory to elect all their officers
this being consistent with the Republican
platform.
lie then reviewed that portion of the
Presidents Message relating to Cuba, Mex.
leo and Central America, and he charged
that the sole object was to cover up the mi.
putty OF the past, by starting new issues
which appealed directly to every sectional
and iactional feeling in the country. He
thought il would have been more 10 keep.
ing with tho condition OF the treasury il the
President had commended q sale of territory
10 pay our debts, instead OF asking Tor un.
told millions TO buy more.
SESArE.-Mauy unimportant memorials,
reports and bills were introduced.
MIR. Bigier, OF Pa, introduced the follow.
ing important resolution asking the consd-
GRAFTON to morrow as early as possible
Resolrsd As it is the opinion Of the Sen.
ate that the creation Of large public debt
in tiuie Of peace is Inconsistent with the true
policy OF the United States, and as the pres.
ent revenues are insufficient to meet the una.
voidable expenses of the Government Con.
gress should proceed without delay to SO re-
adjust the revenue laws rs not only TO meet
the deficit in the current expenses, but To
pay off the present debt so far as it may be
liable to immediate cancellation.
MIR. Slidel attempted to bring mp the
Cuba question, and after discussion as TO
whether precedence should be awarded to il.
or MIR. Hunters appropriation.
Mr. Seward expressed the readiness Of
himself and party TO meet the gentleman on
either
Both, however. were overridden by the
previous arrangement That Mr. Foote should
have the floor on the Walker, Psuding aud
neutrality laws.
Mr., Foote commenced by Offering as a
substitute TO the committees repor, and the
Presidents statement that Commodore
Paulding committed grave errer, reso-
luton to the effect that as Paudlng rescued
Walker and his followers on the Nicaragusn
soil, for the benefit OF Nicaragua. and with
her assent, since thankfully expressed, that
he, Pau!ding. is entitled TO the commenda.
ton OF his country. The ground tina, Mr..
Foote took was, that Walkers expedition
being Illegal aud 80 considered by the gov
eminent, Pau!ding acted commercially aud
within the spirit OF his Instructions. mas.
mush AZ our jurisdiction follows tue tag
wherever II flats, and all under II are res.
possible thereto He, Eoo,e. thought il
Illuminating to sce this Governmen, j isayoy
ing before the world, on mere verbal aaib-
hlts the acts OF It's sl5ordjna,es. in carrying
out otders 81 wayne sad indefinite that 10 one
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