The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-01-27

eminent would never proceed to direct taxa
ton.
Mr.. Phelps, of Minnesota, regarded the bill
to amend the pre-empton laws, under consider
alton this morning, as one of vital importance
to the people of that State and the entire West,
and as such should receive more of the con-
sideration of the House than he thought it
would.
Mr.. Cavanaugh, of Minnesota, also advocated
the same policy with respect to the disposition
of the public domain.
Mr.. Avery, of Tennessee, obtained the floor,
when the Committee rose, and the House ad-
journed
Friday, January 81, 1859.
SET ATE.
Little business of kablic interest was trans
acted, the session haviag been mainly devoted
to the consideration o, private bills, of which,
however, no more Il AN seven were passed.
During the day, SPECIAL message was received
from the President Of the United States, in
reply to resolution fecently offered by Mr..
Seward, and adopted Y The Senate calling fer
any correspondence wbich has been had between
our Government and ,aaf of Spain, with refer
enee to the acquisition of Cuba. The message
is as follows
I $ wAs#ssdToN, Jan. q, 1859.
To the Senate Of the Uaited States:
! transmit herewith q port from the Seere-
tary of State, in answey u the resolution of the
Senate of the 18th instant requesting the Pres
ident, if not incompatible with the public in
terest, to communicat TO the Senate any and
all correspondence betwven the Government of
the United States and Ia. Government of her
Catholic Majesty, relatil to any proposition
for the purchase of the sland of Cuba, which
correspondence has not en- furnished to either
House of Congress" from this it appears
that no such correspond Snce has taken place
which has not already leen communicated to
Congress. In my late ANNUAL message l stated,
in reference to the purch ase of Cuba, that the
publicity which has betn given to our former
negotiations on this SUBJECT, and the large ap-
preparations which may sbe required to effect
the purpose, render it e3 edient before making
another attempt to rene the negotiation that
| should lay the whole SUBJECT before Congress"
| still entertain the sam opinion, deeming it
highly important, if nos%indispensable to the
success of any negotiat-n which might in
stitute for the purpose, tt.Jt the measure should
receive the previous sane ion of Congress.
LANES BUCHANAN.
HoUsEla
The House Of Representatives was engaged
upon the private calendaS The bill to provide
for the examination ans payment of certain
claims of citizens of Geosgi and Alabama, on
account of Indian depre 1ations, occupied the
greater part of the sitting in Committee of the
Whole. The first section 1.-The bill was stricken
out and. in order to k ep the bill from the
| Speakers table, Mr.. Stef hens, of Georgia, pro-
posed to recommit it but, before any decision
was had, the House adjoarsed.
Saturday, JannqrS %, 1859.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
! HOUSE
Mr.. Morris, of Pennsy sania, presented reso-
lutions from the Legislature of that State, in
relation to what, he atfrr -, was question of
moment to the country.
Mr.. Jones, of Tenness .e did not want the
resolutions read.
Mr.. Florence remarkee that the Legislature
was DESTROYS Of having ea opportunity to ex-
press its sentiments. 70
II The Clerk commencedr sdingt the resolutions,
when Mr.. Garnet object d.
This excited considera Jle discussion, Messrs,
Florence, Morris, Stephens and Barksdale, urg-
ing that the resolutions should be read, as a
courtesy due to a sovereik.p State and Messrs.
Garnett and Curry obje sting to the reading.
Finally, the objection wat withdrawn.
The resolutions were chen read. They in
struct Senators and request Representatives
from Pennsylvania to vot.. for such a modifca-
tion Of the tariff as will tend to increase the
revenue, and afford amT%e encouragement to
the industrial interests of he country, especially
so far as concerns coal and iron. They also
approve heartily of the Presidents recommend
alton of specific duties.
h The resolutions were $lid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
4 On motion Of Mr.. Xii rDre, resolution was
adopted, calling on the Pr sident for information
concerning the iInportati IN of slaves into Geor-
gia and other States.
/ Private bills were thep considered, and one
for the relief of c. j. Ineersol was passed in
Committee. The Committee then rose, and
the House adjourned.