The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-20
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
THE VERY LATEST.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. /

ticles exported to and imported from Cuba,
and all parts of the United States for the
/ past five years.
After transacting some unimportant bust
ness, Mr. Hunter, of Va, Chairman of the
Committee on Finance, called up the inva-
lid pension bill. The bill appropriates about
1886, 600, and also re-enacts the provisions
/ of the act of 1919 for the prevention of
! frauds; it also provides that after the 1st of
July of the present year the pension agencies
are to be abolished and the duties to be per-
formed under the sub-treasury regulations,
with view to save the cost of such agen-
cies The bill was eventually laid aside
until tomorrow
The Pacific Railroad bill was then taken
up. The Senate voted on Mr.. Browns mo-
ton to lay it on the table, which was mega
! lived Ayes l9-nays Sc. ID
HoUsE-Ml Cobb, of Alabama from the
| Committee on Public Lands, reported bill
ratifying and confirming to the Mobile and
| Ohio Railroad Company the transfer of the
lands heretofore granted by Congress to
those states for railroad purposes. The time
for the completion OF the road is extended to
1865. 1t was stated, in explanation, that
the said transfer by the Legislatures of Mis-
sissippl and Alabama, was judicially decid-
ed void, because it was not in accordance
with the act of Congress hence the intro
duction of this bill to legalize it. The bill
was then passed.
Mr.. Cobb, of Alabama, reported bill
amendatory of the redemption laws. The
bill requires settlers to actually occupy pub
! lie lands for three months and for the bene-
| fit of actual settlers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I9-P. M
-Washburn of Illinois, and Wal
| bridge of New York. objected to the consid-
j Grafton of the subject at this time, as the
| bill proposed the uprooting and entire change
of all the presumption laws. 80
| Grow, of Penn, altered as an amendment
| that no public lands shall be offered for sale
! by proclamation of the President until the
! surveys thereof shall have been fled in the
| land office, for at least ten years.
An unsuccessful motion to lay the bill on
the table, was made, the vote being, yeas,
| Al nays, l20.
| Further proceedings were then stayed by
the expiration of the morning hour.
On motion of Patch, the Senate bill MAX
ing an appropriation for the deeping of
channel of the St. Clair Flats, was conferred
to Committee of the Whole.
| The House then went into Committee on
the Kousular and Diplomatic bills.
Keitt described the position and resources
of Cuba, and said our hand must, and shall,
rest upon it. The Importance of the acqui-
sition has been attested by every Admins
| tration, during the last thirty years. John
| Quincy Adams, in 1928, asserted that its
| commanding position gives it control ofour
commerce, which rendered it Indispensable
in the United States to acquire it.
Clay announced similar conclusions, which
were concurred in by Everett and every
| Secretary of State from that date down to
! the present time. He proceeded to show
that every part of the confederacy was in
terested in its commerce, and it was only by
| the acquisition of Cuba that we can strike
down the shackles which now restrain the
trade with that Island. If under the pre-
sent oppressive system, her industrial ener-
| gies are so great, who can calculate what
will be their value under free inter-commt-
nicatian with our country? Slavery, as
existing in Cuba, is not SO revolving as has
been described, nor was the free population
so incapable of self-government as has been
stated.
Mr.. Richie, of Penn, inquired whether
Keitt desired to seize Cuba because her sys-
TEN of Government was not in accordance
with his views?
Kcitt replied that he did not believe it
could be done by purchase; the traditions
and pride of Spain defeated all negotiations.
With that view he believed there was am
pie reason that France and England are in
close alliance, but this3should not influence
our conduct with respect to Cuba.
There is long catalogue of wrongs and
aggressions to our flag, insults to our honor,
1 in of oh inht
to declare war against Spain. We must
have Cuba, which is barrier in our path of
progress. We must hold it for the benefit
of commerce. Whatever stands in the way
of progress must be removed. The great
American heart beats responsive to the ter
| ritorial expansion.
On motion of Colfax of Ind, the appro-
priation for a salary for a Minister for Per-
STA was stricken out. Mr.. Curry said our
diplomatic system is a humbug, more for
the benefit of placemen than for conducting
| negotiations with foreign powers. 80
Lovejoy of Ills, moved to strike out the
appropriation for the salaries to all the Mi
nisters and Commissioners.
On motion of MI. Clark of N. Y, he eX-
cepted the Mini Ster to Spain.
Stanton of Ohio favored the idea of dis.
pensing with these Ministers. All the com
mercial duties are discharged by the Con
suls. When it is necessary to make a
treaty it can be made by i special minister
or here at Washington.
Crawford Of Ga, opposed the amendment
He could not see that any benefit would
result from its adoption
The Presidents message was then taker
up. A recess was had till To'clock thi;
evening for the purpose of a general debate
, SENATE.--0n motion of Hall of \. II.
, the joint resolution authorizing the Presi
dent to restore the naval officers displaced
by the Board to the same rank as if the,
had not been displaced was referred to tn
= / Naval Committee.
The Pacific Railroad Bill was then taker
/ up.
Mr.. Bell, on request, withdrew his motion
: to re-commit.
: Mr. Browns motion to lay the bill on tn,
, table was negatived. Teas 20, nays 80.
, When the motion required on Mr.. Pugh'
1 amendment, that the line shall stop at tn
G eastern margin Of California. The remain
5 der of the day till four o'clock was occu
= pied in the discussion of this amendment
o ! when the Senate went into executive session