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expenses. Our own country would be big enough
and the treaty of Guadalupe would have been
turn up of the gold in California, but
to Cuba, there aint any Godsend left there.
Nor has it graYitated one inch-not even by the
"paSSlona attraction of the free-lOve school We
would derive no benefit from tive would pay
Spain more than it is worth Negroes being cheaper
there than in the South would rise in price and the
Cubans would sell out their possessions at higher
rates. He had also other nsuperable objections to
the bill. II it means anything, it means that the
money is to be drawn by the Spanish Minister of
the day, who will makea treaty, and ia thus offer
ing premium to revolution.
Here Mr.. Thompson made some palpable hits at
the Democratic party, saying he understood the
discipline very strict, and whoever does not
chalK up to the mark goes overheard. Indeed he
Mr. 1. must take an opportunity, before the term
ends, to ask the Senator from Illinois if he has not
been doing something with Cuba to amuse the
South and Keystone State, bound to him by hardy
iron and hooks of steel. The President might de-
mand a denomination, for he never knew a Scots
man but would hold till death. 1t was said his
luck would kill Mr.. Buchanan, but he (Mr. IT,
knew something of HYGIENE, and gave decided
OPINION that he good for ten years yet, and then
may leave it to son of his-pOltcally speaking, of
course, for none he has otherwise.
In conclusion, Mr.. Thompson utterly condemned
this rampant spirit that camors for war. NIt is a
wrong spirit and wrong teaching to the country.
Ii we get into war with France and England, we
will repent to the last day of our lives. 1t would
saddle us with debts that would take as long to get
rid OF as the lsraelites were in Egypt making
bricks without straw.
Old John Bull might be likened to a bulldog
going about the country hunting up fights-Caesar,
Fompey, Juniper and Jupiter, following his trail,
and when he finds anything they go in and worry
1t to death. Out goes nation from the map of
Europe, if left n it is crippled all the rest of its
life to pay the expenses of the fight. Our lower
orders have an inveterate hatred against Great
%eehsG 9 ana h THpd IS Id eGt
of our national character.
1t Is true we eat suppers together and read
Shakespeare, but that is more than two old la
dies having bit of scandal over a cup of tea and
hating each other like the devil We can back
against the bull dog, terrier that has the spirit
OF seven devils; but if we get into this war we
must go through with it. We may suffer in it,
however, we may come out, hence, as the powers
do not seem to want to fight, there is no need to
provoke 1t. Cuba, however, might do for a plat
form. Here Mr.. Thompson addressing himself di-
recty to Mr.. Seward, said he would volunteer him
piece of advice that would be useful if he came to
be President. AS far the noise caused by the
burst OF laughter permitted the reporter to hear,
ne understood Mr.. Thompson ironically to advise
Mr.. Seward to follow the example other Presi-
dents, to throw down the ladder when it had
placed him in power. There was always some al
Tentative to cast it aside. The advice was "don't
stand on the platform when the cars are in mo-
ton." Roars of laughter.
MIR. THOMPSON finished, by adopting an aspiration
of Daniel Webster, that God would so shape our
aims that they would result in good.
After Mr.. THOMPSON had proceeded but short
time, he obliged to sit and deliver his speech,
as lie was too weak to stand.
Lord Napier CHANGED to be seated near him, and
was evidently amused
The debate postponed after Mr.. THOMPSON
had concluded, for an executive session.
Mr.. GwIN, on behalf of Mr.. STUART, withdrew
the latters motion to reconsider the Pacific Rail-
road bill.
Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On the opening of the House, at IL A. NJ. so few
members were present that a call of the House was
moved and carried. The doors were then closed
for about twenty minutes, at the expiration of
which they were opened, and the House proceeded
to business.
motion to go into Committee of the Whole was
by large majority.
The House took up the bill to increase the num-
Der OF surgeons assistant surgeons and pursers in
the United States Navy. The bill was laid on the
table.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, reported, from the
Committee on Territories, a bill to provide tenn
porary Government for the Territory of Arizona
and briefly advocated its passage.
Mr.. kELLoGG, of Illinois, offered amendment
to the bill, providing for the election by the peo-
pie OF Arizona, of Governor, Judge and other Ter
ritorial officers
Mr.. STEPHENS did not object to the amendment
but gave notice that he intended to renew the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. HAsKIN, of New Y ork, offered another amend
ment, to the effect that whenever Arizona shall
have the requisite population, it shall be lawful for
the Legislature of the Territory to call Conven-
tlon for the purpose Of procuring constitution,
preparatory to the admission of Arizona as a State
of the Union.
Mr.. KLGoRE, of Tennessee, moved to lay the bill
on the table.
On this motion the yeas and nays were ordered,
with the following result: Yeas I'll nays 7S
A motion to consider and In Law hat on
the table, was carried.
Mr.. STEPHENS presented bal for the formation
OF temporary government for the Territory of
Dacotah
Mr.. MORGAN, of New York, to lay the bill on the
table. Yeas $780, nays 63.
Mr. STEPHENS presented bill to organize tenn
porary government for the territory of Jefferson.
Laid on the table.
Several bills making appropriations for the terri
tories, for public buildings in the same, &C., &C.,
were read and referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
The Senate bill for the relief of Mvra Clark,
Gaines was reported by Mr.. FLORENCE, who moved
the bill be put upon its passage. Carried, and the
bill was passed.
This bill authorises the payment by the Secre-
tary OF the Interior of pension of $50 a month to
Mrs. Gaines, the widow of General Edmund S.
Gaines, United States Army
Mr.. PHELPS, of Mobile, moved that the House 60
into Committe of the Whole on the state of the
OnlOH IOSI, ny Jne vote as taken Dy DlllOI
The yeas and nays then ordered on the
same motion. Result yeas SO, nays 80.
The House proceeded to the consideration OF the
bills before it; among them, the bill from the Sen
ate, as amended, appropriatng public lands to the
States for the establishment of Agricultural Col
leges.
Mr.. MORRILL,, of Vermont. explained the amend
ments of the Senate, and moved the previous ques-
ton on their adoption.
Mr.. COBB, of Alabama, moved to lay the amend
MOI 70 on tha tohlo ba opdp
ordered.
Pending which call of the House was demanded
by Mr.. CRAWFORD, of Georgia, and on this motion the
yeas and nays were ordered. The motion was
lost.
vote was then taken on a motion to Law the
amendments of the Senate on the table. Lost
yeas 95, nays l0S.
The amendments then adopted without
division, and the bill as amended, passed.
On motion OF Mr.. PHELPS the House went into
Committee of the Whole the State of the Union
Mr.. HoUsToN in the Chair, and took up the Indian
Appropriation bill.
Mr.. BLAIR, of No., addressed the Committee on
the subject of Mr. Commissioner Manypenny's hay
ing furnished the Camanche Indians with arms
with which they fought the troops of the United
States. Mr.. BLAIR moved to strike out the appro
priation for the purchase of for the Indians,
and was proceeding to Justify his motion by an ex-
tract from the Commissioners report, when he was
interrupted by Mr.. PHELPS and Mr.. BURNETT, who
objected to his proceeding. Some confusion pre-
vailed for several minutes, at the expiration o
which Mr.. BLAIR proceeded.
Various bills concerning the organized Territories
were reported, including appropriations for com
pletng Capitals in Utah, Nebraska, New Mexico
and for building prisons in the two last, and in Kan
sas, were reported.
Mr.. Florence from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, reported back the Senate bill granting
pension of fifty dollars per month to Myra, widow
of General Gaines, from June, 1S49 and to
continue during her natural life The bill was
passed
The House proceeded to the consideration of the
business on the Speakers table, and took up the
Senate's amendments to the House bill granting
public lands to the several States, and to provide
for colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the
mechanic arts.
Mr.. Morrill, said that the material amendment
was that proposing to allow every State having al
increase of representation under the of 1850
20, 600 for every additional representative.
Mr.. Cobb moved to lay the whole subject the
table; but the question decided in the mega
tive-yeas 95, nays los.
The Senatcs amendments were then concurret
in.
The House also cOncurred in the amendments o
the Senate to the bill for the relief of the widow
Commodore Porter.
The House went into the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union and resumed th
consideration of the Senates amendment to the In
dian Appropriation Bill. The amendment transfer
ring the Indian bureau from the interior to tht
War Department, was debated and finally rejected
All the Senate amendments were subsequently act
ed upon and the House adjourned.
From TEHUANrEPEc-A letter form Suchil, dateC
February |, says: Everything connected with th
| overland transit route is moving along finely. Mr..
Slidell, the chief engineer, and party, left thi
place on the goth for Chivels and the Pacific, t.
commence the railroad survey. Part of his corp
bppIn