Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-28
HOUSE.

The House also rejected Mr. Crawford's amend
ment proposing to reduce the sum to enable the
President to carry into effect the act of March,
1919, for the suspension Of the slave trade, and
other subsequent acts, from S75,OO0 to S45,OOO,
the object being to withhold the amount neces s2ry
to comply with the contract with the Colonization
Society for the education and support of the re-
captured Africans ofthe Echo. The question was
then taken for striking out the entire clause con-
tanning this appropriation, negatiVed l63 to 2S.-
The bill was then rejected by 8s against SO.
Mr. Branch, of n. c., moved reconsideration
Mr.. Letcher, of Va, urged the passage OF the
appropriation bills necessary to keep the Govern
ment together, and TO avoid another session.
Mr. Nichols, Of Ohio, said it seems to be the
sense of the Republicans, that if they were allowed
/ to vote on certain amendments, such as striking
out the mission to Persia, the bill could then be
| saved.
| Mr. Letcher said no such an opportunity could be
/ given He had understood the speaker TO say
/ the propositions in connexion with the bill, were
/ presented in the only shape they could be voted
on If there was more conciliation there would be
| less difficulty.
Mr.. Giddings said his vote depended on whether
a bill was to be reported sppropriating thirty mill
lions for the purchase of Cuba he would stop the
administration where it is.
Mr.. Letcher replied that such bill had eUsna-
ted from the committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Giddings said he would take no steps IN that
direction.
The Speaker reminded him of the ireleVency oi
the Cuban question at this time
| Mr.. Hughes, Of Ind, said, # the Speaker had
noticed his objection to the question Of Mr.. Gid
dings this matter would not have come before the
House.
The Speaker said be did not hear the gent.
MIR. Hughes replied that he could not help that
The Speaker hope the gent did not intend tc
! be rude to the Chair.
Mr. Hughes-No but i'll had should have only
been payn off an old debt.
| Speaker-If the gent has any personal lquarre
with the Chair the House IS no place to settle it
Mr.. Hughes-I know that, and say the same tC
the Speaker.
This collOquy occasioned considerable sensation
| Suggestions were made made by Messrs. Hop
kins, Aoward, Ritchie and the Speaker, with th'
view Of relieving the House from difficulty and re
opening the bill for amendment.
After further debate the vote by which the bill
was rejected, was reconsidered.
motion to strike out the Austrian Mission "a;
disagreed to by II against l20.
Motions TO strike out the Missions to Switzer
land, Rome, and Buenos Ayres, were negatived.
The Mission to Persia was stricken out.
The House again voted on the bill again and re
jected it by 81 against "a.
| Mr.. Washburne, of ILL.,, moved to reconsider tn
vote and to lay that motion on the table; pending
which Mr. Hughes wished to say that he regrettet
having made the remark to-day, which seemed dis
courteous to the Chair, and took pleasure In max
| ing this statement.
T,4e Speaker responded to Mr. Hughes, express
ing himself exceedingly gratified at the disclaime
and said he had no purpose to-day or at any othe
| time, than to treat Mr.. Hughes with the most pei
feet courtesy. Adjourned.