Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-02-18

The vote on Mr.. Hunters motion to postpone
the Homestead and take up the Consular and Di-
plonatic bill, was % to %, when the President
gave the casting vote in favor of the latter.
Mr.. Pugh moved an amendment to the Diplo-
matte and Consular bill, proposing to abolish all
grades of ministers excepting one, fixing the saa.
~ Of that grade at $4,000, with Secretaries at
So 900; but all missions are to be specsl and for
reasons Explained to the Senate at the time of ap-
pOintment. Consuls General to be abolished
Consuls to have their fees Of Office to the limit of
salaries now provided by law.
Mr.. Mason said few words in favor of the gen.
eral scope of Pugh's amendment, but that more
time would be required in preparing remedial
measures He intimated his readiness to co oper-
ate at s suitable time with Pugh in revising the
Consular and Diplomatic service The bill was
then laid aside for the proposition, when Mr..
Chandler took the floor.
Mr.. Chandler energehcslly denounces the meas
ure and characterized it as worthy of the attended
manifestation of Is author of the bFigand James
Buchanan, but unworthy Of the President of the
United States.
The thirty millions is great bribery and cor
ruption fund, and the purchase of Cuba is clap
trap and vain attempt to save the Democratic party
from that annihilstion the Almighty has destined
for it. He spoke elaborately on the expense the
purchase would entail as mortgage and interest,
and detailed his own personal experience to prove
that Cuba, although good land, is not so good as
petual tropic To purchase the island is merely
to pay two hundred dollars per head for every man.
woman, child, and negro, not to own them, but
leave to govern scum of population that we would
reject with scorn If they offered to come for moth
ing The only use Of the island to Us would be TO
keep there feet and army costing hundred mil
lions annually. The native Creoles are an ignorsnt
vicious, priest-ridden set, over whom Gen. Lacon
established military despotism, not to prevent
public insurrection, but crime.
From the Captain General to Judge on the
bench, and the Priest in the pulpit to the lowest
Cuban bribery IS universal no other but the Cath
ole religion is tolerated; and the Cubans to war
are true to the Catholic Church; and the Catholic
Chnrch to despotism. He believed that the Deela-
ration Of Independence quoted by Mr. Benjamin
was written in some baT-room in New Orleans
What was the fate Of the gallant Crittenden when
be went In good faith 10 aid these 50 called painting
Cubans? He died like man., but declared with
his latest breath that ne had been deceived in his
belief that the Cubans thirsted for liberty. Here
he went largely into the Dred Scott decision say
ing that it and the thirty million corruption fund
are the only plank in the Democrat platform of
1860, hnd under which they will march to certain
defeat.
Mr.. Chandler concluded by examining the de-
tails of the expenditures to show that the increase
since 1852 has arisen from corruption.
Mr.. Polk spoke in favor Of the acquisition Of
Cuba.
The consular and diplomatic appropriation was
then again taken up
Mr.. Pays offered another amendment to consoli-
date the smaller missions, but without taking .
vote upon it the Senate adjourned
| HOUSE.
Mr.. Davis of Miss defended the Democratic par
ty from Mr. Garnetts charges of extravaganza,
and accounted for the increased expenditures by