The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-24
TWENTYaE EIGHTH CONGRESS,
nat 1910 VI, y FIRST SESSION. ssi Y 6g,,s9,
TUESDAY, JANUARY %, 1874.
SENATE. ,falssgse

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The. Chair presented the letter Of resignation
of the Hon. Mr.. SPRAGUE, Of B. Il .glla..ap B
Communications were received from the War
Department; one in reference TO- ioftlicassons
and internal improvements in Florida--the other
giving the names and dates of service Of persons
employed in the Indian Department IN 1898 .,..
MI. WHITE, Of Ia, presented the resolutions
of his State Legislature, instructlng nm, ana
requesting their Representatives, to vote Ior me
remission Of the jackson fne" and against
" Cost Johnson's plan," and any further dlsIl-
button of the funds arising from sales OF the
public lands. MIR. w. remarked upon this doc,
trne of instruction as one which ne was disposed
to consider and obey where he believed It TO
convey he real sentiment of the people. AS to
the subjects here detailed, he had to say that ne
voted against the remission of the Jackson tine
al the last session, because II was ungraclously
asked Y Whether he voted differently at this
time. would depend upon how the question was
presented. He could not see that any principle
was involved 10 the matter, and did not UNDER
stand how the Legislature could, erect Itself lnto
court Of errors Tor revising Judgement render
ed more than thirty years SINCE Upon any plan
for assuming the State debts, II was suhc,ent
for him TO saw, that none such was before Con-
gress. AS to the public domain, he took issue
with the Legislature, and would appeal from
them to the people. Indiana had made extern
siye improvements for commercial purposes, and
was pledged to the distribution policy.
Mr.. BATES presented memorials for the re-
duction Of postage, and for indemnity tor French
spofiations. Also, joint resolutions Of the Massa-
chusetts Legislature 10 favor Of amending the
Constitution SO as to strike out the basis 81 slave
representation; these last he moved 10 lay on
the table, and that they be printed. l tsf
Mr.. KING could not but regret that the Sen-
ator from Massachusetts. should feel it to be his
dutv to present resolutions Of his Legislature for
a dissolution of the Union. The Government
would not last twenty-four hours after the pas
sage Of such an incendiary measure as the one
here proposed. When asset OF men met during
the last war to throw obstacles In the way OF
their country, this very measure was the nrst
which was proposed, and now, ia the absence Of
any exciting cause, this old resolution mas Deen
deliberately taken up again. Such incendlary
movements, whether proceeding from individual
fanatics or State Legislatures, ought TO De visit
ed with execration. Did Massachusetts, desire
the dissolution Of this Union! Does she feel
that her purity is contaminated by contact with
the South? But he would not give way to his
feelings on this occasion.
Mr.. BATES observed that he had given no
occasion for this discussion-in fact he had, BY
his motion to lay the resolutions on the table,
shown desire to avoid 1t.
lIs
resolutions somewhat Of this character were sent
here from Vermont, they were not received, and
he was for putting all the States on the same
footing in this respect-he objected to their re-
ception. 81 st,'.s5lsifaa
Mr.. CRITTENDEN hoped that nothing Of
that kind would be done-let the resolutions be
received, and laid on the table. ''' u,
Mr. BAGBY did not 50 much regret the intro
duction Of the resolutions as he did the DISPOSE
ton manifested to dodge the question. We
could not be blind and deaf to the movements
passing around us. If these resolutions are re-
ceived, what becomes Of the question OF printing.
Are we be, called upon to put in circulation
propositions that would be regarded with abhor-
renee bv every one south Of Mason and Dixon's
line I? For one, he never would vote TO publish
treason to the rights Of his constituents
Mr.. .MERRICK set the Senator from Arkansas
(Mr. Sewer right in reference TO the Vermont
be not received, but it was not adopted n3l
Mr. SEWER said that he would withdraw
The resolutions were formally received, and
laid on the table. u"
On the question Of printing, Mr.. BAGBY de-
manded the yeas and nays, which were taken,
and it was decided negatively, BY "a TO ~; "a
Mr.. CLAYTON presented the petition Of ----
Davis, who joined The Exploring Expedition as
passed mlQSnlpndn, Dut pSlAoinCu INV fuuty ~
lieutenant--he asked increased pay ft.iit! 81
Mr.. .BREESE introduced a bill for improving
the navigation of the Upper Mississippi. .
Mr.. BERRIEN, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill TO regulate the DISPOSE
ton of seizures of small packages of goods, I'M
claimed, or otherwise taken by collectors
Mr.. BAYARD, bill to establish naval
school. etsi " ssss9,5sst .is2., 3a5eai
Mr.. HAYWOOD, bill to afford relief to GER
tain contractors with the Government
Mr. EVANS took the floor, and concluded his
reply to Mr.. McDuffie. His argument was based
upon facts, and he was, as usual, clear and CO.
gent in his premises aud deductions.
Mr.. WOODBURY. intimated his intention q
speaking to the question, aiq,ss6 s,f R, s
The Senate adjourned a1l 5 ai
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. 1q M
On the motion Of Mr.. G. J. lNGERSOLls the
rules of the House were suspended during the
morning hour and the committees were called