The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-16

human race than TO make them sugar Planters Mr..
benjamin right and emancipation a failure
But he read from extracts from oiIlcla
documents to show that emancpated negroes were in
creasing in social Developments He also argued tina.
the acquisition of Cuba would not stop the African slave
trade. He not at al sparng Of sarcasms on the de-
mocrac party and concluded by saying that the scheme
gigantic appeal TO national avarice and lust OF power
When history shall ocompare how the United States
and Spain have kept their treaty spuatons towards each
other will be have nothing TO pride ourselves
Moreover although believing in the freedom Of re-
gous belief unbee to the fullest extent he could not
wish to whole people come into the Union whose
religious faith is SO adverse to it, best
interests. He convinced u republic can best and
only be maintained on the principles OF Protestant liberty
He concluded by expressing the opinion that Cuba is not
ripe apple, but like the apple OF the poet that brought
death the world all its woes.
Mr. BENJAMIN replied TO some Of the points in the re-
marks of Mr. Crttenden and Mr.. Hale He considered
this rather the age of abuse of weakness than the abuse
Of power and defended the Paraguay and all similar
petitions having for their object the protection OF our c
MI CRr1EyDKN reviewed the points in Mr.. Benjamins
Mr. THOMPSON of KY, obtained the floor, and the Sc
nate tbeu, at a late hour, adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1859.
Mr. GROVER, member Of the House, from Oregon was
qualified, and took his seat
THE PRINTING INVESTIGATION.
Mr. GEORGE TAYLOR, (adm) Of N. Y, reported a pre-
amble setting forth that John Cassin Of Philadelphia,
having been duly summoned has refused to appear and
give testimony before the Select Committee to investigate
the of Mr. Seaman late Superintendent Of Pub
lie Printing concluding with resolution that the Speaker
be directed to issue his the Sergeant
to arrest the Cassin wherever he is to be found and
bring him forthwith before the bar Of the House to answer
for contempt Of its authority
The resolution was passed.
SALARIES OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Mr. CRAWFORD (adm.) Of Ca, asked but failed to obtain
consent bill to repeal all laws passed since
the LIST Of July 1850 which increase the salaries Of public
officers and the salaries be paid in conformity to the
laws previous that time The act proposed to be
continued force until the annual receipts from the du
ties received under the law of March g. ls47 shall be
equal to the annually appropriated by Congress,
and no longer
REcApTuRHD AFRICANS.
Mr.. DowDKI, (adm.) Of Ala, Intellectually sought TO
introduce resolution calling the President to furnish
information showing the amount expended on account OF
the recaptu Africans and how far the republic of Ii
IBERIA interested these expenditures the cost OF
maintaining the African squadron the number of deaths
of officers and men connected therewtn ana the NUMBER
of Africans restored, &c
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The House went into committee on the Senates amend
snents to the Indian Appropriation bill.
Mr.. STANTON, (opp) Of Onio said that Mr. Garnett yes
terday conrascd the expenditures under Mr. Flmore's
whg administration with those under Mr. Buchanan's
during the year. greatly to the prejudice Of the present
administration lie had congratulated himself that he
had last found genuine and sincere apostle Of
trenchment and reform; but the gentleman from vir
gn his next breath TO throw the respon
sbtv of the largely expenditures the mn0
rity with the ASSISTANCE Of few the democratic SIDE
Under hoee circumstances the idea of his carrying
the sins Of the democratic party into the wilderness
out of the question It had occurred him
(Santop that confession the first step toward genu
inc repentance but if the majority responsible
ne County, mus lion bp ar Y rsurned from ba s
uniformly laden with additional millions, aud the
House compelled to acquesce as they come from the
Committee Of Conference leave the administration
without the means Tor carrying on the government He
wards never 20 there excepting to get their paw and
that on election days they serve shoulder hers and
erform such other duties as the expenccs of party re-
nuire This is no doubt one of the reasons of the in
of expenditures of which the gentleman from viz.
0nia They had increased as the exipeuces
Of the dsm"cratc party and to those eSpend
lures the party owed lis success he wants
@ a. % ro VI s e ec ane no ere
Ion Off the branches for they would spring out with in
yipor So long as the expenditures are made the
snos Of the victor and the reward of party services so
Iong viii thew continue To increase II is said that music
has charms TO sootbe n savage but when discordaut
CRATES barsbv While the President INDUCES in the 60
notes If Old Hundred the Secretary of the Treasnrv
.navs Yankee Doodle This as Dopberry saws is most
toc,ahle ana not r. he end,red II mates scnnf,son
nr s"u u S in Tho Smncra,ic church which ,s in
,nelancholv condition There is upmsakeable evidence
of its speedy overthrow rot merely IN the non
hut The fnnamenta a,tces 81 The democratic creed Ue
referred 10 the conflicting views of the President and
Secretary of the Treasury relative TO the mode of adjust
inc du,ies alluded m the frauds from false in
auaton and said n the customs had been collected nm
der an honest forty per centum more would have
been received into the treasury Eight or nine millions
would be sufficient TO meet the current expenses There
should be a radical change from ad vaorem 10 specific
duties for the purpose Of ming sufficient with
the principle Of discrimination for the encouragement of
domestic manufacture We be said ask no more-we
will take nothing less
rvrNrNc srsstos
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Mr. MORRIS, fopp ~ Ill., III cohuemnhg the ffes'oeht
asked whether they Should before his advancing
or ond euar him IN crush ont every vestice Of the
"we', anu eu''ei Mn W ''as1 wv ''''se " ''o
nations manhood without Offering resistance lie mad
aimed blow at the freedom Of elections by interfering
IN the domestic affairs of the sovereign State of Illinois,
Offices bad been virtually cold to vena politicians and re-
wards offered for treason few Judases were found to
se themselves for thirty pieces of silver aud they were
worth less than that Outragas tyrannica acts yio
iatiye Of every principle OF right should not be longer
tolerated the heretofore pursued followed
up in Illinois, and the people thereof not to have
voice in their home affairs it was true the adminsra
ton should have a Roland Oliver. He (Morris)
had never dreamed when at home that his government
..creted tho evidenco which public officers