, 1859-02-28
by. Y.IEIECRAPH,
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.the .naqaisition Of Cuba BY sa,otistlon: 'e' Ia.
',wfaG. s3sf hs aSi aaaE asFjsS: pisaoat1f
nouneed hie ipteption % SPEAK on the btll, ind
moved to ADJOURN which Ea1' aszss'yep ~ ~ =
ddcil&d .Ipoiori&Y.. Il. ~L WIN"
Sfa{fs u h teasssl III Etc Pssass
An appeal w. then .nsae t6she sgnat4 from oin
. oniu:' ahd others Of lhe oppositlon wbP were
known - be prepared 80 aPeak, TO oeudn ae"thc
debate, with the asshr II &C that :Apubrum would
koon BE- pfeeen&~s'' :'-' 80"
Many Senators tave lest the Senate, wih .
declaration Of their intention 70 return 4 eight
:, A,lea to dc. s*nstoia, to prooed with
lie debate was unsuccessful, but The Senator
from Maryland 4poke at considerable length. ...
=" Mr. "ShheH proceeded to give his tehsops 'for
'this course. the Eist Of which is that he hpd be-
'tode satlsde thai fhe bill could not psfs 'thfs
!; EFsstpir os1bq 10 the uetfFminstions serincfd hT
',of dilatoEy mh1oenvf1nx. p deternin1tqnIw which
ttdes tbf yery defective ruler, lot The Se4ate it
Whz entirely dn their psweF TO- -carTy ouf: and
'4has Il under these cirrumst eEhould PSF
atet in pressing The bill u 3 vote ii would only
result ia saor16os Of the appropriasion bills,
'and thus eyeate the necessity ior an extra ses-
sion. Ha gave notlca, ,hnMerar, that be }hould
again present the bill the tirsa day eftffe next
':see4nn, .Ehen It can. be introduced undtr the
% Tne Army Approp:iaticn IN, bill ~as then taken
up in COMMITTEES" Of the Whole, the iteals Of
- which make total of ,hfteep miuipns.
J. After several hourt' debate; the main ap1ro-
'-rriarons were agreed th :. .,..
i - Mr.. Davis moyed, andit Nas carried By vote
o( IS against IL. a. additional clause apppropri-
stipg about million Of dollars for tortlica1ons.
This, wi:h q fem minor amendments. sends the
/. bill back to the HOUSE. The bill Was finally pas
sed-ayes 24, nsyH Is.
W4sn1sGros, Feb. 26 6-HoUsx-The house
agreed to the report Of the Committee Of Con-
ference on the dise9reeing amendment of bolh
{ Houses to the Indian Ap. roprstlon BILL
Mr.. Faulkner of Eirg,uia. fl ON the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported bill 10 protect the
timber growing on lands Bet apart by the Uni
ted States for military and other purposes.
Those who willfulIy cut or wautonly destroy,
standing timber are thereby SUBJECTED 10 a tine
Of $500 and years. imprisonment. The bill was
p .ssed.
The Committee Of Why's and Means have at
last adopted q resolution on tariffs The chair
man is instructed at the frat moment 70 afk
suspepsiou Of rules to report first Mf. Phelps'
tariff bill. and Cd, rs IN amendment, Mr. Nor
ri,l's bill and any member OF the committee can
n1er any other tariff project as on amendment to
tue amendmen1,H IL ne pieases. Ane so'e oo 'o'a
Aye.-Morrill, Howard. Davin. Phillips. Nc
Nays Letcher, Dowdell, Crawford
Mr. Phelps, Chairman, did not yote, there
not being tie+ de can ouer any 'as.n ne
pleases. and may tnere1ors report e''aee n'6 o"a
project or tbs tari1 Of lb4o: ,-..c
Dir. Niblack from the SV cIal tolam'tlee OF en-.
qusy into the accounts ot iAe lale superintendent
Of Puhllc Printing m1ae speciai report itnl'cd.
ting Peter s. DeWal oi lhl!uoclphla, a "nhess w
fore that Commlftce IL tue ca:e o. perjury. ana
asking ~ Resolution tuat the case oe certliea ~
the q. s. Attorney for the D1ssrict ior aet'oa III
zhc premises. Tae ie'o1ut'on !, was adopted.
The L. y. Appropriation 1'll Was tnea PASSED
III tue same shapc Is hercioIofc z1jeete1 ~ loar
majority. --.-.--,u-
Tue President transmitted message, feiurhins
will his objections I'VE mil granting lanus 70 tae
several states prov!dnG ior eolseses lot 's1 eene
~ Of agriculture anu INC mcenanc as1s. tie el5s
that accoiulne 10 thc report u tnt iate1iol W
1aEtme't over TX tn'.Hos u aeres *i!l oe Iequ.1
cd, Which. al iie :1tni'nom rl'ee 1or me sahe WI
<4ua' II oSoo0o' 4A,. w! "4s pas'eu ~ vS',o -
.! great ilttancia' embarrassment, anu shoo1l N !,
letx'fne 1aH tlc treasury xiE pe ~ ~.
lis Ecome Ellich Tor toe heAt seas - eSs'A'eo III
t7G m!li!9ns run t!!at sousre. ~.
onoo'o ~ saa 60 oeA,Se enset !a'G
market Win LUIS l6na scrip, Inc pubic 'snas
would necessarily olmln'sn, ana ons'aef'ng tut
many Land warrants u n the markel, me ireasnfP
would be depr'Ted ol 80 mnca revenue. should
ahai time ever asf'Ee "nen tne S!a1e oosern-
nnents can look to the Federal government to
maintain this system Of lntoruai policy, lthe
character Of both will becone greatly detetlor-
ated. Hence the two should De Kept entirely
distinct. Another conh'derat'on ls, that It 90
much land WAS prec'pltated on the market, It
would benefit spectators to the irllrY Of actua!
cultivntoFu-
1t is doubtful ior The reason stated, whether the
proposed grant would conduce to the benefit oi
agriculture. Tie President argues 1hat it was
never ,ntehueo ny Tue lfaners o. tne Cnlslutlon
in authorizing Congress to Make nccdul 1csu!.-
tions in relation to f'ie public n5s, that The !auds
should be given away u: pnflosely avoit's any
attempt to dtfts '',llt portion o. lhe pubic la:S
may he granted ard l"r Wi'af purpose, 10 im|fus
the value aud pt,in'!e t1!e seltemeaI anu *Aas o!
1nc remainder wl!hult foialihs the Colslil'1ton
IA tn's case ne noopts tne rue 1nas BULL
c'ent unto toe dav Is the esii 1atreoi.