The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-03

Mr. GrEswonn remarked that tho bill was ia accord
anee with the nmsn article oi the treaty with the shaw
Mr. ColpAx, (orp) Of Ind said hat many OF the Shaw
bees we're a. Intelligent some Q. she geGtleen ia the
AIRS The niil authorzes the lodnns aienate sheir
lands under snch regulations the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs may prescribe. We should Open their
the pursuits Of civilized life
Mr. hosIcoaky, (adm) OF Pa, remarked that The ci-
others At present these Indians have no redress for
hespasses az none but citizens Of the United Statos can
Bue IN the federal courts.
The naturalization clause stricken out and tho bill
was then rejected by nine majority.
THE ACQUISITION
Mr.. TAYLOR fam) of La, ed but failed obtain,
leave 10 Introduce bill 10 Woyiae 'or the acquisition OF
Cuba oy negotiation, and s incorporation into Union.
The House went into Committee on the
TIE tEGhiATlvE, JUDICIAL AND APPROPRIATION
Mr.. GARRETT, (adm) Of Va, wished to know why the
expenses Of the legislative department were now three
m'ion ana hall Of dollars, when years ago they
were only million and qaarterY
Mr. ImLrs, laam OF No. explained that the
was by acts Of Congress aud showed wherein the expen
dftures had been augmented, including the printing Of
engravings and the circulation ot documents.
Mr.. GIDDnGs (opp Of Ohio moved ~ strike out the
compensation OF members Of Congress for the sesson
He wanted them to hx their pay and argued that the
mileage was unequal, and should be relo med being
hr SMITH (adm> of H., said the Committee on Mileage
have instructed that bill be reported Tor the reduction
OF mileage.
Mr.. KKrrr, (adm.) Of C., thought tha. the present
salary AS a money calculation is insufficient aud that the
compensation should be sufficiently large 10 enist the IA
tents VI the best public men. the object was to have
men 70 represent only the wealth OF the country, he
willing to vote TO withhold all COMPENSATION
Mr. BINGHAM, (opp) OF Ohio said the abuse Of mileage
ought not 10 be tolerated was upequally nxed GONE
receiving twelve thousand and others only sixty
four dollars.
Mr.. PHILIPS, (adm of Pa viewed the present system
correct, and would 10 withhold appro.
paion passed the existing law. II gentlemen desire
reform let them commence at the right end and not in
the appropriation blls.
Mr.. KELSEY {opp) Of N Y, neGe ctually sought Of
fer amendment continuing the present mileage rates
for distances under $50 miles, and establishing the rate
ten cents per miic for distances that amount.
Mr. STANTON opp OF 0hic advocated, and Mr.. DAVIS,
(adm) of Miss opposed the reform proposed
Finally tho appropriation OF $500 900 for mileage WIS
stricken out by nine majority.
Without coming 70 any conclusion in regard TO the bill
the House took recess until seven O'Clock.
On re assembling general debate took place.
Mr. WRIGHT (adm.) or Ga, made speech againstand
monopoly ard in favor Of dividing the public lands among
actual settlers.
Mr.. PHrIps (adm.) of Mn, advocated the policy o.
confnpg The Indians TO reservations Teach them agri
culture, and matured civilization would follow
Mr.. VALIANDGHAA, (adm.) Of Ohio, referred TO thu
charge made last SEES against hm by Mr. Gilmer,
voting for the repeal oi the black laws Of Ohio in the e
gsature of that snte years ago and proceeded
to show from the journals Of bills aud debates
that he had never so voted that the bill was not tc
repeal the black laws but to submit the question OF their
repeal the people, and that in the debate he had dvo
Gated upon the ground that it would be defeated by
90 0t0 ma iOTty.
Nr MORRIS fopp) OF Pa urged revision of the tariff
necessary Tor The relief OF the government. He
gave historical view of projection in the
United States and abroad, showing its beneficial in
nuence on the nteress Of labor and capital, and
adduced evidence TO prove that instead OF being tax
the consumer had always reduced the price of
factures He denoupced al vaorem duties fraudulent
and demorahzng, and urged specific duties instead He
replied TO Mr. Washburn, Of Maine, and regretted that
any in the opposition should throw stumbling block
in the way OF its perfect union.
Mr.. DowDEL, (am) Of Ala, reminded Mr.. Morris that
species Of property not only not protected but
placed under prohibition hy years.. He meant the