The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-12

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lures Of the public money We are today putting up two
hundred columns in front Of the Treasury buhding al
cost of 50 900 piece 70 ornament the public buildings
the national capital saying nothing about what we are
doing here in the Improvement and enlargement OF the
Capitol and the water works and to day we are paying
five cent upon every $4,000 the cost Of every
can in the easiest way borrow $50 to put in the
the President had better begin to see now 70
expenditure and to bring the revenues OF the go
vernment up to standard Of expenses and AZ the
time do something towards revving the sagnant H.
The PRrsIDNc OrT1cER-Tbe question is postponing
all prior orders proceeding to the consideration oil the
bill designated by the Senator from Louisiana
Mr. FEssENoES THINKS BILL CANNOT PASS
Mr. FEsENDES-I feel disposed to say word, sir, ON
the subject OF taking this bill trust that will not DC
taken up although i seems that my honorable end Jro"
test is ~ faror Of having come up at the earliest moment
Isse object bringing up at aH escqto enable gentle,
suggest my friend from Louisiana (Mr Bepamn) that
although this matter is to be discussed for the benefit OF
the country that is to for the benefit Of the eecuons
Of this session, and gentlemen talk Of bringing up mea-
sures which they know very well cannot get into the
shape legislation this period when have question
after question Of ordinary business quite much as we
attend to, crowded upon us at the very heel OF
the session The honorable Senator from virginia
way Of the acquisition Of Cuba agree toih my friend
from New Yak, that If ling mater Of that sort has n
reality such effect, cold keep the Amiaad bill in It's
present position jat long possible; would not aid
in bringing il up ut this time. know enough Of my
honorable friend from Connecticut to be perfectly aware
that if he ready speak it, he would infinitely pre-
fer he should have the occasion TO speak upon
it by having brought up here and know that If there
Is any class Of Senators here (Which cannot beieve)
who desire 10 have measures come up which they
opposed for the sake Of speaking on them, my friend
from Connecticut at any rate, not one OF them Now
SIR never pr omse to speak question, because
do not know whether should have the ability to perform
the promise il made it: and am little careful, there
FORE how promise. infinitely prefer that the Amistad
cla-which the honorable Senator from virginia speaks
Of debt Of honor to Spain, but which consider an
rascalty in its very nature-never should come up In
any shape form lift does come may have something
TO say about it, or may not. certainly am DESTROYS
that never should present itself for really look upon
il in the light of claim that presents itself with the utter
abs ence Of any merit or any honor Of any kind de-
scripron That is the view take of It, II is perfectly
well known that if that question does come up, must
lead to protracted debate that 1t can be attended
with no result for If the bill passes through the Senate
cannot pass the House at this session Of Congress The same
we have nothing but debate and as said before there
is time enough for both these questions before the mpor
tant elections which may be approaching. They will
keep and shall have time to speak upon them here
after without crowdng them upon the business of this
closing period of the session OF Congress Sir, almost
despair having anything done in reference TO the reve-
ture, difficulties that we are TO have, as individuals, in
coming here to act upon important questions at seas IN
of the year when would gladly be elsewhere. But
there time enough left to US at this session to do
something There time enough to get through with the
pressing business Of the session we are disposed to do
IT, We have time enough dispose Of the appropriation
bills, and other bills that are before us awaiting our
action that practicable that do not call for de-
bate and talk. Why then not take them up in their
order or take them up get them up and dis
pose Of them first and them we have any time left for
the Amsad question and the Cuba question, we can take
them up afterwards and have all the addresses wish
to make for the country subjects of that descriptions
hope my friend from New Hampshire will reverse his
decision and will to bring this question up until
he is compelled to do so not that supposes that
shrink from meeting questions Of this description be-
fore the country. do not for one am willing TO listen
If do not speak. I am willing to vote at least, upon
these subjects whenever am brought to vote them
and to express my opinion them beforehand If neces
sary. Ali that who stand In opposition at any rate,
to these measures have to do is not to aid in bringing
them up period SO late In the session as this, when
there many things else to be done for the benefit of
the country-much that we ought to do. hope, there
fore, that neither of these motions will prevail
Mr. DlxoN-I have only to say, Mir. President, that
taking up the Ams.ad bill think it be shown that
the claim entirely unfounded that 1t is unjust aud be-
leve the Senate will be convinced that ought not to be
paid have fear Of meeting it; but have no desire
that shall be taken up, one way or the other.
Mr.. MAsoN-I will call it up i'll can.
Mr. BENJAMIN. merely desire to say word TO guard
against apprehension II the Senator from Maine sup
poses that desire the bill in relation to Cuba to be taken
up simply for the purpose OF having the bill discussed
and the discussion go out to the country without
suit, he misunderstood me. erped the bill 10 pass
this session, and result in the acquisition Of Cuba That
is the reason why supportit.
TIE DECENTRALIZATION THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY.
Mr.. HAZE want TO say single word in answer to
remark that fell from my friend from Maine He init
up for the purpose Of making speech
that had prepared on this subject. I can say
TO the Senator and the Senate, have prepared NO
speech upon it, If the thing is taken up, shall speak
with such preparation as can give to it, and shall have
10 devote 10 more labor than am DESTROYS Of expend
ing the subject this session. will repeat what said
before, and call the attention Of the political friends
with whom il is my pleasure to act and whom il is my
pleasure 70 lead where they f9llow-(
low where they lead (laughter.) Take it that way.
say, sir that have received letters today from the
State Of New Hampshire from of my political
friends. in whose judgment have great confidence and
whom always follow, let them lead where they WILL and
they tell me that the sentiment there is that this question
is demordlising the republican party in this country and
that they dare not meet IL. Iknow that they ,ciU look upon
it, and they rvite 10 me- as great measure that got up
much for the acquisition If Cuba for the acquisition
If This county in he nert Presidential election. That is
the way they look upon it.
THE TONES OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Sr-I presume you have read the Arabian
Nights and if you have, you may have read al
account Of some sovereign who had received a
mortal wound, under which he anguished, and that he
was kept life year after year. and year after year, by
the assduous attention Of his who every now and
then had to administer some extraordinary tonic to keer
him in life Now sir, the democratic party in this coun
try occupies just exactly the position Of that Eastern
reign. In 1s4O they received their death wound, and
they have only lived spasm0dic life since (augh
teri They have been kept alive by toncs and stmu
ans. They took the annexation Of Texas and that was
very sanitary dose. 1t gave them new life Then they
have taken various measures until they have al
the ordinary nosruns that advertised in the cata
ogue of patent political medicines and there has been
Cabinet Council got together and they recommend
strong of Cuba the only thing by which the party
can possibly survive another Presidential election
daughter That is the way my political friends look
upon il New Hampshire; and sir confess that very
much concur in the view which they take Of
IT. Looking upon in that way, they think
that IL implies lack OF courage and lack Of con
fdence in the discernment of the people to avoid
this discussion. | do not belong to the administration
party here though have had to defend this adminsra
ton against its friends number Of times. daughter
did il last session the army bill. In fact, do moi
know that there is administration party on this floor
understand s given out in high quarters that Mr. Blu
cIlana has he
the reason why he not invited into the democratic
caucus, and had not a chance to be heard there
Uaugbtcr) Or perhaps II was because the administers
against him. and he had, like the historical Dogt
of Venice been plotting against his own administration
do not belong to the administration party, and 90 moi
belong the majority in this Senate. ] am emphatic
in saying that nov, because do not know how long
l be justified in saying IL with TRUTH take IL
however that this Is the measure of the admins
traton and its friends; for in my unsophiscated OBJ
servation OF what has occurred upon the floor o.
the Senate since this administration has been IL
power, have thought that If there was single mem
her OF the Senate who spoke the views OF Mr. Bucha
nan more clearly, emphatically, decidedly