Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-13
CONGREGATIONAL News.


Mr. Douglas took his seat on Monday. The Lob
by members in the galleries made faint effort at
applause.
The French SpOliatiOn Bill, which was vetoed by
President Pierce, was taken up and discussed, Mr..
Davis concluded his speech against the Bill, and Mr.
Crittenden replied. The arguments of both were
historical and legal, and at great length.
Finally the Bill passed by vote of &c syes to
20 nays.
Ayes-Messrs. Bates, Bsyard, Bell, Benjamin,
BrodeFick, Cameron, Chandler, Chestnut. Clark,
ClingmsD, Coamer, CritteRdeu Dixon. DoOlitile,
Durkee, FOote, Foster, Hamlin, Hammond, Houston,
Pearce, Seward, Simmons, Stuart, Toombs, Wilson.
Hays-Bigler, Bright, Clay Davis, Douglas, Fitch,
Fitzpatrick, Harlan, Hunter, IversOn, johnson, of
Tennessee, King, Mason, Polk, Reid, Rice, Shdel,
Trumbull, Ward Yulee.
After protracted discussion, it vas resolved to
admit to the floor only the Representatives and
Clelk of the House, Foreign Ministers, Supreme
Judges and ex-Senstors. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Barksdale, of Mississippi offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were adopted:
WHEREAS, Ii has been announced in foreign
Journals that the courts Of France and England
have given notice to government that the cesson
of Cuba to the United States will not be tolerated
even with the consent of Spain; therefore
Resolred, That the President be requested, if not
incompatible With the public interests, to osmmun-
cate to this HOUSE the correspondence etween the
Governments of Francs and England with own,
relative the cession o: Cuba to the United States
Mr.. Harris, of Maryland, asked, but failed to OBJ
tain, leave to offer joint resolution requesting the
President to interpose 10 the Morlara case.
The House then resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole on the State of the Union on the Indian
Appropriation bill.
Mr. Blair, of No., offered an amendment reuui-
ring that part of the appropriation for the re-
moval of the Indians Of Washington and Oregon
Territories to their reserves and their temporarily
maintaining them, shall be used for the purchase of
arms and ammunition for these Indians
Mr.. Phelps explained that the Indian bureau did
not give guns to hostile Indians. He suggested
prO7iso that nothing herein shall interfere with the
treaty stipulstions, which We are bound to obey.
Blair's amendment, as thus modified, was adopt
ed The bill was then laid aside, to be reported to
the House. The Committee then proceeded to the
consideration of the Presidents annual message
Mr. Nichols, of Ohio, wished to place on record
his protest against the passage of the bill pension
ing the soldiers of the war of 1872
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the country. 1t was for the benefit of mere depend
ants on the grstuity of Government at the expense
of the industrial classes. The ReVo utionary pen
sion system furnished no precedent for that now
proposed provision already exists for the public
service The idea of pensioning men for patriotism
was not in accordance with our institutions In re-
ply to the argument that such pensions will stimu
late the spirit of patriotism, and provide sgans the
contingency of q large standing army. Mr. Nichols
said that the young who rallied TO our standard
in the Mexican war had no stimulsnt Of the kind.
Patriotism does not need cultivation 1t OverhoWs
in every American heart.
Mr. NICHOLS said according to his calculations,
nearly thirteen millions would be required annually
to carry out the provisions Of the bill. pertinent
INQUIRY was, Where is the money to come from?
Mr. Fcnton, of New York, said that we did not
pension those who entered the service Of 1872 and
the later wars simply for their services, but pro-
vided that if any were disabled while in the line of
duty they should be pensioned from the date of |
their injury, to continue during life. The substi-
tute he offered TO the soldiers bill was introduced
TO remedy the injustice to this class Of persons and
to carry out the contract made with them. If the |
bill had embraced only those who are dependent /
and in want he would have cordially supported it. /
and attached his substitute as an amendment
Mr. Anderson of Missouri, sisd the result Of our
poljcy has been to submit to outrsges and insults
till not only the great but smallest nations trans
pie on our flag, and infringe on our public and pri-
Yate rights It is high time for US to assert
proper sition, and sternly msintainit The treat
ment received from Spain has been Of the most sg-
gravsted character. How can our Government ex-
cent to be respected unless it extends its protection
to our citizens? He did not know what instruc-
tions our Minister TO Madrid had received, but he
knew il would be the desire of the American peo-
ple that the demand should be made for full indem
nj ties for all wrongs If Spain refuses this, the
Minister should demand his passports and return
home, and the Government should send squadron
and take possession Of Cuba, IS an indemnify for
the past and security for the future. Our sef-res
pect de uauds such course, and he atered himself
that this would be the policy of the Executive. 1t
was known that France and England opposed the
extension Of our territory We want more action,
and less debate. There was an imperious, unalter-
able necessity for our acquisition oil CuDA. WY
10. ger delay Let Us offer Spain = fsir-nsy, an