New-York tribune., 1868-02-18


thing but Republics and their people generally
wild Indians He proposed to supply them all with con.
Mr. 'wAsHBURSE was utterly indifferent but the
committee on Appropriations had reported FOR these mis-
sons because they were now provided for by law. aud
because these countries now had their representatives In
Mr.. BANKS Gep.. Mass opposed the amendment
me Key OF the commercial intercourse Of the country and
OF the world Mt the Isthnus The control of the
meree OF the Eastern and Western Iemspheres must be
ultimately at that sthmus. In sending able there
TO represent the Government of the United states the OBJ
ect Is not 10 meet the people OF those States hut to meet
the representatives Of other governments and nations.
most important partiof thclConnent Of North and South
America He thought it would be in the highest degree
inc discussion on the amendment was continues d ny
Dem, n ~, KELLEY dIep.. Penn, CHANLER Dem;
NJ; n G2 LOGAN lRep, Ih), MUNGEN DEM ohio ana
Mr.. SEWARD TO HAVE An AGEST.
Mr.. LOGAN offered an amendment authorizing the
gotiaons for the purchase OF empires kingdoms, rebel
lions, wars, volcanoes icebergs, snow and rainsOrns'
structng him to negotiate for the purchase OF Great
Britain and in the OF that Kingdom not beng for
more than si5oOo0Oo nor last oyor sixty days" The
amount of any purchase TO be iquidaed as follows Ru'
sian bears at ten dollars EACH the purchaser TO take them
as they run. walrusses at one dollar each, the pur-
chaser TO catch them at hs own e1Pense ska indians
cents per ton. The purchaser TO break his own ice Rain
own bsrres Volcanoes at fifty dollars each, with stpu
aon that they shall not shake the confidence Of The
state Department. daughter
Mr.. WILLIAMS Rep., PENN read table showing the
small population and insignificant commerce OF each OF
the Central American states and argued that the people
could he governed only by dsatorshps and that was
impossible 10 bestOw that any other race OF men
civilization which did not belong to them, or was not
evolved from their own character and institutions.
Nh. MUHGEN Dem, ohioA was glad that the gentle
his Mungens chronological Vows Iieinsisted that New
Grenada is one OF the most important points OF te con
Celtic people had established republic he nsanced
the Republics OF San Marine Greece and Rome, and asked
what republic had ever been established Oy m Anglo
Mr. Williams suggested the Republic OF the United
Mr. MUNGEN denied that, and claimed that the Celts
were at the bottom OF the establishment Of this Republic
remarked that the people Of Tic Pacific States could not
TO their homes from the Eastern states without
passing through either EewGTanada or Nioaraugua
At length the vote taken separately on striking out
the missions named in Mr. WilliamoS amendment and
tho amendment was rejected as 70 eaCh OF them
THE MISSION ROME.
Mr. BROOKS Dem N y moved 70 S insert an m, aPPro
on account OF political and reg@gs P9t ,Io os
spread all over the states and is priests Tere annually
visiting Rome in great numbers ana receiving Their IN
spiraiions from tho Papal Government lie knew that
Congress had hitherto which he did not under
stand for the qualification Of passion obolsled the
mission TO Rome but he nduged the hopes that that feel
ing had ceased 20 interest or agtate members. what
ever might be their religious OF political opinions Rome
the proudest days Of Imperial Rome and in state Ike
that spreading its Influence inr beyond ~ own ieo @
American Government should certainly be represented
hir. WASIBURNE (Rep, Ill opposed Juc diAehuIlcAI
The amendment was rejected, ~ 20 81.
MIR SEWARD, sEcREr SERVICE FUND.
Mr. SPALDING Hep.. Ohio moved % amend the item
for contingent expenses Of tho State Department nom
Mr. R0BiSsON Dem. N y supported the smenl
mTnt int suggested that the amount should be at least
100000 In view OF the cost OF defending the Interests Of
American citizens held as prisoners IN Great Britain
Mr.. BLAINE diep. Me- opposed the anendment;
stating that this item was for the secret service nhl lni
that the expense for defending American c'I1ehs "oud
NM Mr. TOI9 LOGAN rep III declared himself opposed any
secret sec ,d service @ iSa 5 or sdea 70 sS y s @ ~ x ro
rfo ras hief and PenileIiary congtr' ,,..
The amendment further discusSef by Mes,Gi
sCHENCK (sep., Ohio aud KELSEY lRcp, y. a, aui
was rejected
Mr. BLAINE explained IN further rfpiy - question
propounded By Mr Holman on Saturday. in relipn 20
Consular fees. that the Consular ices paid iuio the
Treasury for tho fiscal year ending June 90 l.5l was
s'llqpG that Tic amount paid for aalanes wa, ~ Al
and for exchange SlOT7 leaving ihe net proceeds from
the consular system ei2O9O The salaries o. the Consulate
at Paris were soss and me .ec IIS THO 'n'f'e' ~
Mr. wAsHBURNE Clcp. ~ offered m amendment
beyond 900 20 DO accounted and paid into tho Treas
ury, aud prcscr.bng that 10 gIoaicr sum tlan So2 ~
shall DO allowed for the cipenss OF any wee consul VI
Mr. PETERS rep ma offered an amendment 70 the
amendment preceding that where The fees collected AZ
consulate exceed 5000 the salary whcgo lp. bot nov
exceed 81 800, shall be 5000
Mr. HOLMAN (Dcm Ind offered amendment re
quIriug Consular salaries 10 be paid IN lawful money.
Mr PIKE 1,ep Me- made the point Of order that the
proylso against Arny ana NAVY %oGs s'es @ ana
not IN order IN an appropriation bli. r. ,-,
The Chairman sustained the pon' VI 0fuci alu o wv
viso was oxpunged
Aferward under suspension OF the rules me provso
was offored a. an additional section and adopted.
Mr. BUTLER Qlep. Mass moved TO amend by striking
out the words "Commissoners and Consu. ocneias to
Uaytl and Liberia" and Inserting "hulsters resident 20
Hayti Liberia, and thd Dominican KePublo. i
ton came in rather late and should have been nado
well with reference 20 the Sandwich Islands Ihe Do
mnican Republic not entitled 10 Munster resident
being "a place OF little or no importance Iho 5iouh
and the PoOwatOTios OF great importance on ac'
population dweis in those other countries the gentleman
from wished TO increase tho expenditures
OF the Government by sending tO them Ministers resident
Mr. BANKS Rcp. Mass supported tho am amendment ma t,
India Islands. tnat the old political powers which ned
gradually breaking up, and that relations being
formed and that Therefore tho interest OF the American
The amendment was divided and the question was
first taken substituting Minister Resident for Commits
'''"'i mR. BRooKs Tories THE ropE's ADHEReETs.
The next gesSn being On adding dSs e tn m So K
90 forth 10 the world that the House OF Representatives
has a. 70 e send ss WaTd 40 ana %as out Of ado
ration 10 the negro race proposing 70 SEND munster
many white people employed in the factories OF
Lowell and Lawrence, Mass.
MIR BUTLER HAS SOMETHING TO SAY.
Mr BUTLER rep. Massj trusted that the gentleman
from NewYork would permit every other gentleman 70
sS nfops e SS the te%pS %s,SS f
sending any Munster TO ecclesiastical court That
was the sole ground OH which ho had voted lie had
nothing 70 with the Imperial City OF Rome she no
longer held sway Italy When no should be asked to
vote for sending representative 70 Government In
italy as cstablsled by Garbadi whether CatpQlic or
Protestant he would be ready to respond He was glad
that change had tho spirit OF the genemans
Brooks dreams He was glad 20 the Know Nothing
the Catholic churchburner tho man who refused 10 ais
countenance the blows, which under the n2pe q hl9w
nottingham had murdered the orphan children OF Catho
lies and sacked the convent In MassachuSettsInow 10
favor Of the Holy Imperial CITY Of Rome Laughter a..
over the House Mr. Butler resumed his scat saying,