Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-27


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| Mr. Keitt replied that he did not believe It
could by purchase. The tradition and pride Of
Spain defeated all negotiations to that view
He believed there was ample reason to believe
that France and England are in close alliance.
but this should not influence cur conduct with
respect to Cuba. There is long catalogue of
agrossions and wrongs to our flag and insults to
our honor, in consequence Of which we have
right to declare war against Spain. We must
have Cuba, which is barrier in our path of
progress, and hold il we must, for the benefit of
our commerce Whatever stands in the way of
our progress must be removed. The great Amer
lean heart beats responsive to territorial expan-
sion.
On motion of Mr.. Curry, the mission to Swift
erland was stricken out
Mr. Barksdale of Mississippi, was glad to see
symptoms of economy among the Republicans.
They had formerly voted for the French spola-
ton bill and other enormities. Their reform
had not commenced in the right place.
Mr.. Stanton Of Ohio, said that the bill had
not come before the House yet. He trusted the
Republicans would appreciate and learn some
thing from Mr.. Barksdale's lecture. They
would see how Democrats regarded Republican
votes for appropriation bills. 1t sometimes hap
pens that the Democrats are short and hard
pushed to pass bills, when the Republicans give
them the necessary votes.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Marshall of Kentucky replied to the re-
marks of Mr.. Washbun of Maine and Mr..
Giddings of Ohio, saying that the Republicans
had lost much of their strength in the last au-
tumn elections. Hereafter the conservative men
of tho Union will refuse to coalesce with them.
If national ticket could be formed on the
compromise measure of 1850, there would be
some hope of a return of well-iegulated prop
erty to the country. The new party which Mr.
Washburn here led into the field under the
banner of Senator Seward, was based on sin
gle idea, and that was sectional 1t would be
in 1860 not much larger nor more respectable
than the abolition party of 1852, which snf-
ported MIR. Hale for the Presidency. Mr.. Mar
shall denounced Democraticsquatters sovereignty,
and would not give toss Of copper between
it and the Wilmot Proviso. Adj.
Thursday, Jan. 90
SENATE.-Mr. Benjamin OF Louisiana report
ed substitute for Mr.. Mason's bill, which au-
thorized the President to use the public forces
of the United States. Mr.. Benjamin's substi-
tute, which was ordered to be printed, is in
substance us follows This first section gives
power to the President, whenever he has reason
to apprehend that any of the transit routes will
be obstrueted or closed by lawess vessels or that
an attack is threatened against the person or
property of our citizens. to use the land and
naval forces to prevent the threatened injury,
on the condition that the forces used are with.
drawn as soon as the object is accomplished -
The second section gives power to the President,
in case of actual violence to the persons or
property of our citizens, in any of the Central
American States, or in Mexico to use the land
and naval forces in exacting instant redress,
the forces to be withdrawn as soon as redress
IS granted. Section three requires an immediate
report to Congress of what the President NAV
do under the provisions of section one and
two.
The Invalid Pension Bill was taken up and
passed
The Pacific Railroad Bill, as amended, came
up.
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out all after the
enacting clause, and adopt as substitute bis
minority report, the main features of which are
an appropriation of ten million of dollars, and
ten sections of land per mile to construct tho
road, the said ten millions to be refunded in the
form OF nett proceeds into the Treasury No
termin are named, and no monopoly is to be
,
run from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Mr.. Doollttle spoke IN favor of taking three
estimates for contracts LIST, for a road North
Of the parallel Of Al Cd, for road between
81 and 43 and Sd, for road South of 81;
: the President to send such estimates to Congress
for action.
, Mr.. Iverson stated that he stood to every
word he had uttered in favor of two roads, on
sectional and political grounds, and in addition,
; had his views fortified by other evidences. lie
read a letter from a citizen of Canada, who
had passed winters in the interior of the conti-
' nent and who pronounced the Northern and
Southern routes favorable but the Central route
impractical from the drifting SHOWS. lie also
handed to the Secretary note, which was read
and ordered to be printed, together with
lengthy scientific paper to the same purport, by
Lieut.. Maury, Of the Observatory. Adj.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced Messrs
Sherman of Ohio, Bocock, Richie, Groesbeck
and Ready as the select committee on the char
ges of alleged corruption in the Navy Depart
ment
The bill to amend the redemption laws, re-
ported yesterday, came up. Adj.
Friday, Jan, I2l.
SENATE.-Mr. Harlan presented memorial,
asking that land be granted to the Territoii les
OF Nebraska and Kansas for railroad purposes.
The private calender was taken up, and ten
private bills passed. including the House bill
granting copyright for work on the Indians,
to Mrs Henry R. Schoolcraft
The calender contains two hundred bills less
the ten passed to day. Adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-Mr. Farnsworth of Illinois asked
leave to offer long preamble, setting forth the
Importance of our possessing all the British
American Provinces, concluding with resolu-
ton instructing the Committee on Foreign
Affairs to inquire into the expedency of mi
tatlns measures to secure them by honorable
treaty. Messrs. Garnett Of Virginia and others
objected. Adj