The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-20
XyXy CONGRESS-SEC0ND SESSION.
WAsuIyoroS, Jan. 10.


offered the following. which was adopted:
WHEREAS. I, has been announced In foreign
journals. that the courts OF France and Eng land
had given notice I, our government that the
cession Of Cuba 10 The United States will not
be tolerated; even with the con'ent of Spain
therefore
Re.olr,d. Ths, the President be and is hereby
requested. i! II il not Incompatible with the
public interests. TO communicate to this House
the cores Dundence between the governments
of France and England and our own. relative
TO the ce-sion Of Cuba TO the United States.
Mr. Harris, OF Maryland asked, but failed
to obtain leave 10 offer joint resolution. re-
aues,ing the President 20 interfere in the
Mortara case.
The House resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union on
the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Blair, Of Missouri, offered an amend
ment that no part OF the appropriation for
removing the Indians in Washington and
Oregon Territories TO the reserves, and there
Temporarily maintaining them. shall be used
to purchase arms and ammunition for these
Indians.
Mr.. Phelps, Of Missouri, explained that
the Indian Bureau did not give guns TO hos
tile Indians, and suggested proyiso that
nothing herein shall interfere with the s,ipu-
lations which we are bound To obey.
Mr.. Blair's amendment thus modified, was
adopted, and the bill was laid aside TO be
reported to the House.
Mr. Nichols, Of Ohio, wished to put
on record his protest against the passage OF
the bill pensiouing the soldiers of the war
oflSi2. Should 1t become law it would
entail curse upon the country. 1t was
for the benefit oil mere dependents npor the
gratuity OF the government, at the expense
of the industrial class. The revolutionary
pension system furnished no precedent for
this nov proposed. Provisions already e.
ist for those disabled in the public service.
The idea Of pensioning men Tor patriotism
was mol in accordance with our institutions.
For reply 10 the argument that such pen
sions would stimulate spirit of patriotism
and provide against the contingency Of IA
large standing army. He said the men who
rallied to our standard in the Mexican war,
had no stimulus Of that kind. Patriotism does
not need cuture. II overilows in the Am
erican heart. According 10 his calculation
nearly s3 900 900 are required annually to
carry out the provisions OF the bill. A per-
tinent enquiry was, where is the money to
come from?
Mr.. Fenton Of New York said W. did
not pension those who entered the service
OF 1872, and the later wars, simply for SER
vice, but provided that if any we're disabled
while in the line Of duty, they should BE-
pensioned from the date OF injury, TO con,in-
ue during Ne The substitute he offered to
the soldier bill, was intended to remedy
the Injustice To those classes Of persons
and to carry ont the contract made with
them. II the bill had embodied only ,hos,
who were dependent and in want, be would
have cordially supported 1t, and attached
his substitute as AN amendment.
Mr.. Anderson, of Missouri, said the re-
suit of our policy has been to submit tc
ou,ragcs and asu's until not only the great,
but the smallest nations ,rampie 90 our tag
and infringe on our public and private
rights. 1t is high time for u 50 assert our
proper position and sterny maintain IT
Our treatment, from Spain has been Of the
most aggravated character. How can our
| Government expect To he respected, unless
it extends protection To our cl'izsnsf liz
did not know what Instructions our Minis
ter 70 Madrid has received, hu, he knew it
would be the desire Of III" American people
that demand shoula De made for FIJI! 10
demni,y tor all wrong II spain refused
that, our Minister should demand his pass
| ports and return home. aud the Government
should seud squadron TO tane possession
Of Cuba as indemnity for the past and -
| cur'y for the future. onr snil respect De
mands such a coursc, aud BE- eattereJ him
sell that his would be the policy II the ex
ecutiye. Il was known that France and
England are opposed 10 the ext rsion oi p1r
territory We want more action AMI lc.,
debn'". An imperious aud unaltcrnbIc ne
'ces.i'y for oar acquisition 81 Cuba existed
why should there he longer delay! 1T %.
offer Spain fair, my III cXorh't7gt price
for the Island Il .hc refuse 'h.u wc bal
be jl.ti',d in the ey's Of sll nations IN taking
POSSESSION pi 1t.
MIR Anderson alluded % ,i- aiirs o
| Central AnDrica, adycrt'ny 20 'he 20 ON
incubation in the irc,iicat, m,.4g'. and
wishug - cIothe the Executive a.th ample
power 10 redress our grievance. There
being a failure % obtain iua.mnj'y .tou
Mexico wo -h1uli TAX" possession q 80
/ territory NIL along our, ,utbern border W.
should auGul the Clayton Bllsor treaty
ard irre.Pec''y" q The opinion. Of foreign
nations freely a. RI ami mai0tan tlc Mon
I roe doctrine
/ Mr. Wash purue, Of Iluola charactrzad
| the Democratic party as an D!.garchy. th'
organ and rePres' a'at.gcoi TIE slave Propl
gaail.'s. ami fully committed 20 csccn,'
their commands. The Republican party u
the truly Democratic party. 10 'hnse -''''1
where It rifles on It's 81 pvncip and cu-
ergIe. IL Is impregnlh.. l.; f.eaty "a
the-. "a the condition % ~. -gec--. J. Ia.
nothing TO gain By avoiding he real i-sle
1he commit'e thco arose AID 'te lnllaF
sprropr alton ol,i 80. Pa--',i aai to- ii11~
adjourned.
SENATE Mr.. Douglas appeared a.,
took hs -'a;. upon which tier "a. Sigh
a'iemp, AZ app.a4-. 10 tie zayaf.es
The frr0,h sppiaiipn OIL cs'0e up ~.