The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-02-02
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.
SENArE.-Mr. Cass offered the follow


ing resolution: fp
Resolued, That the President of the
United States be requested to communi-
cate to the Senate, as far as he may deem
1t compatible with the public interest,
copy OF any correspondence which may
have taken place with the Governmen. Of
the Papal States, touching a mission to the
United States.
Mr.. Cass alluded to the manifestations
of disrespect and outrages perpetrated
against this distinguished visiter. (Bedini,
and expressed his entire condemnation Of
all such proceedings. He ayowed his be.
lief that Bedini was entirely innocent of
the gross charges made against him. Mr..
Mason also took the same ground.
Mr.. Butler expressed his surprise and
regret at the outrages. Others took the
same ground.
Mr.. Weller, of California, thought it
could scarcely be necessary for the reso.
lutions to elicit from Senators a disap-
proval of violence; it could scarcely be
necessary to inform the people of their
obligations to observe the law, for the
great body of the American people know
full well that there was no safety for pro.
perty or right but the sanctity of the law.
What could then be the object of the res
olution? Was it to tell the people that
they might not peaceably assemble to ex-
press their opinion and grievances? If
so, it would not have its effect, for such
was right too well known to them; and
if those people charged with outrage did
nothing more than assemble peaceably for
such a purpose. and if this person be
guilty of only one-half of what his OWN
countrymen accuse him, then the people
were right in what they did.
(Applause in the galleries.)
Mr.. Mason. call to order.
The Chair directed that order be pre-
served. Mr.. Weller said he knew moth.
ing of the guilt or innocence of this per-
son, and before he could accuse these peo-
pie Of having done wrong, he would have
to examine whether he was guilty or
not of what his countrymen charged him.
He well knew that no act could Justify vio-
lence, but twas useless to attempt to put
down the people in their assemblages
peaceably to express their horror and in
dignation for crime, oppression and tyran-
ny.
The resolution was then adopted.
TUESDAY, January 25.,
SENATE.-Numerous private petitions
were presented and referred. TX. a
The bill granting pension to the wild
ow of Gen. Jacob Brown, was taken up
and passed. ,+
Mr.. Douglas moved to take up the Ne
braska Territory bill, on which motion a
debate followed. 49,
On motion of Mr.. Hamlin, the French
Spoilation bill was made the special order
for Monday. ...f.1
After number of private bills passed,
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The bill granting alternate
sections of land to Alabama, to aid in the
construction of railroad, was referred.
Mr.. Olds introduced bill to amend
the act to reduce postage. Referred.
! Mr.. Upham reported bill granting the
franking privilege to the Superintendent
of the Coast Survey. .
Mr.. Mace withdrew the amendment to
extend the franking privilege to the Sa-
perintendent of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute, and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Bissell, from the committee or Mil
itary Affairs, reported back Senate reso-
lutions authorizing the President to con-
fer the title of Lieutenant General by bre.
vet, for eminent services. Referred to
committee of the whole. a
The House then went into committee OF
the whole on the Presidents Message. =
Mr.. Oliver, Of Missouri, proceeded to
speak on the tonnage duties. He said he
was opposed to the system, because
it would work fundamental change inthe
policy of the government, and over throw
the present system of improving rivers and
harbors. He was at loss to conjecture
what strange infatuation in the mind Of the
President had induced him to recommend
such policy. 1t was said that the pre-
sent system was unconstitutional; but the
trainers of the constitution did not think SO.
It was reserved, he said for the Senator
from Illinois, and the gifted President to
pronounce unconstitutional what the
trainers of the constitution adopted. He
said that the Presidents remedy was
worse than the disease.
Mr.. Maxwell spoke on the land policy of
the government showing its great results
in the settlement of the country, and then
he proceeded to argue in favor of the con>
stitutional power of Congress to donate,
alternate sections of land for railroad pur-
poses. When Mr.. M. concluded the com.