New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE SLUMP OF THE CUBA BILL.

yfea OuTE SPECIAL COntsOoD1rh-
WAsuINGToS, FEB. 20, lc19.
The interest in Congregational Procee'i0s' clluhr
mated Las. ri, bt in the Senate at J O'CLOCK. ias
m,;,,ity. finding tbey could pot DIVE ms hepaoh-
cabs. ,greed 70 drop the Cuba nun'ug' insy
found their " ay out Of their boboe BY moving 70
Law he whole question the table, and then rotiag
Ogainst thar OpA motion
Ibis negative and wholly inconclusive and mean
ippless action they said hey would consider test
cote On the subject. If they could have brought
II m,slves 10 this very harmless method Of di-pos
iDg Of the measure the day it was introduced, they
would have found DO opposition, aud much valuable
time would have been saved. The question now
stbDds in the Senate just as it did when it was in
trOdueed. But its progenitprs agtee 70 do nothing
more with il. II remains an unfinished craft yet
on the stocks the day Of whose aunchis indefinitely
postponed.
The Republicans at Q O'Clock last evening de-
clined to 90 on any further with the discussion
until to-day. They sad they had been making
speeches since u o'clock, deTOtlsg Dine hours OF
the day steadily to the work, and that they de-
sired to adjourn and 90 home, as all honest men
should, They bad SAY long enough. They hal
worked long enough. They Professed willingness
70 take I'D the question agsin to-day at II o'clock
and 90 on and finish the discussion as coon as they
could, but to being forced 10 sit all night as We'll as
all day, to make speeches, they would not submit.
On this proper and reasonable position they planted
Themselves. Mr. Slidell s6id be was determined
10 drive the question to vote on the passage of the
bill before The Senate adjourned, or compel the
fixing of time when the vote should be taken.
The Republicans answered. they were not to be
driven. That they asked and were determined 70
have reasonable time, at proper hours of the day,
to make their speeches. Mr. Slidell and his party
tiled their plan for four hours, until l
o'clock at night and finding the Republicans
intended to do just they said they would do, and
having refreshing recollection Of the result of
similar demonstration at the last session. to which
Mr. Fessenden took occasion in the course Of the
evening TO draw their attention, they came down
at the end of that period and consented TO be salts
fed With the incOnclusive vote before aluds 10.
This was entirely satisfactory to the Republicans,
and # it cODented the gentlemen who had pro-
feFsed resOute determination 10 have vote taken
on the passage of the bill before the adjournment
of the Senate, then every body WAS pleased. But
seeing I1hL the Cubd question Is sun utlolo INC
Senate, and iust ia the position IT was the day IT
was brought IN, and that vote on It's passage has
been reached and not even vote on Mr.. Mason's
amendment taken, an amendment Intended to
modify and perfect the bill, it is impossible not TO
Acknowledge that the Cuba men have been very
easily satisfied. The fact is, the Slavery offenders
very feelngly appreciate the fact that, in dealing
with the Republican party, they are az last dealing
with pOwe that is not to be trifed with.
Mr. 1oombs was very violent i'll his demonstra-
tioDs last night, but they awakened no cODsterna
ton whatever Mr.. Wade came back upon him
with fierceDess and power, and air. Fessenden
with clear exposition aud cool determination
that d good deal more than balanced the account
The Republicans were masters of the situation
Nothing could have been more satisfactory 10 them
than the eutire conduct aud settlement of the
The utter plauness and boldness of Mr.. Wades
talk leaves nothing to be desired on the score of
perfect freedom Of discussion on the negro ques'
ton. The day is gone clean by when the question
can be raised whether Senator may free bis mind,
tO the bottom, Of all his sentiments and c0avic-
tions on The subject Of Slavery. To this happy
suit DO man has contributed more than the distn-
euished and fearless Senator from Ohio In this
great victory he has been the Achiles OF the fight
JS.P.