The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-22


was stricken out and tho bill passed
Mr. King, Of N. Y, demanded tho yeas and 1
nays, which resulted in tho following vote
yeas 20; nays 20.
On motion Of Mr.. Sidell the bill for the ac-
QUESTION of Cuba was taken up.
Mr.. Mason, of Va, offered an important
amendment, by way of substitute to the effect !
that Congress approves Of the policy Of the
message Of the President, respecting the pro-
priety and ultimate necessity Of acquiring
Cuba; that without any committnl as to future
measures, should circumstances render such ac-
QUESTION necessity, at present Congress con-
fines itself to n declaration that the United
States is prepared to receive the island of Cuba
whenever Spain will transfer it for fair equiv
alent, and that the government can never be
neutral under any policy which would sever
Cuba from Spain in favor Of any foreign power
Mr. Collamer of Vermont, had the floor
and denied that any expansion of terri
tory is necessity of national growth, 1t
depends on how much we may have al
ready Nations have grownfor centuries,
and increased in wealth and power with
out increasing their territory one inch.-
lie considered the policy of attaining
country by conquest or by unnecessary
acquisition rs at variance with the whole
framework of our government especially
such countryas does border on our own,
and which would require standing army
to defend. This Cuban bill was based on
the idea of an indiscriminate yoracity in
our people for land, an assumption which
he did not consider well founded.
The House refused to strike out the ap
preparation of 81 $4,000 for the arsenals.-
The Army Bill was then passed-yeNs
49, nays 93
Mr.. Covade, of Pa, from the committee
to investigate the accounts of Er. Stead
man, the late Superintendent of Public
Printing, stated that Harry Connolly, of
Phiada., who came here rs a witness,
| but refusing to remain, left for home yes
terday afternoon. lie offered resolu-
tiou, which was adopted directing the
| Speaker to issue his warrant to the Ser
geant-at-arms to take the body of Connel-
| " wherever found and bring before the
bar of the House, and answer for con
tempt of its authority The Speaker
stated the question to be on the motion OF
Mr. Phillips, mado on last Monday, to sus-
pend the rules in order to enable him to
Introduce bill providing for the payment
of outstanding treasury notes. authorizing
a loan of $21, ,O00,O0O for six years, at an
interest not exceeding six per centum,
and regulating and fixing the duties on
imports, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Morrill,, of VT. intimated that he should,
if the rules be suspended, like to offer his bill
as substitute. ....... ...
Mr.. Phillips, in reply to question put by
Mr. Sicklcs, said that his intention was not to
move to put the bill on its passage, but to re-
fer it to the Committee of the Whole ON the
stute of the Union.
Mr., Houston, of Ala, wished the further
reading of the bill to be dispensed with. 1t
was the worst bill that had been introduced, he
had already heard enough of it.
Mr. Florence of Pa, said that the House
had better go on with the reading of the bill,
Mr.. Kelsey, of New York. said that the
reading of the bill was commenced at his in
stance and he wanted to hear all of it, The
clerk then completed the reading of the bill,
The question was then taken in suspending the
rules, which was decided in the negative-yeas
l22, nays 81; a two-thirds vote being neces-
sary,
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole i'll the State of the Union, on the Post
: Office Appropriation Bill, .
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas was opposed tc
the amendment The contract was made
after great consideration Several Cabi
, | net meetings Ilu'l DecIl Hell, NllH uu tllt
arguments for and against she severa
routes before them, and they were nj
f considered with view to the public in
terests. The practcability of the route
selected has been successfully tested de
pots, &C., have been established, and nov
E it was proposed to disturb this satisfactory
arrangement. Any one acquainted witt
j., the Postmaster General, knew that h,
} would not be controlled by any such self
ish or personal interests in the discharge
of his duties He knew nothing abou
the Postmaster General owning lands il
, Arkansas, but if he did, the transmission
Of the mail could not thereby be affected
The amendment was adopted.