The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-20
= The Closing Hours OF Congress.

The Closing Hours OF Congress.
The following is continuation of the
report Of the last days session Of the late
Congress, which was published in Mondays
Daily paper, and which was brought up to
IL o'clock Saturday night, the Sd March.
At that hour the reading of the Presidents
message, vetoing the bill making appropria.
tons for he COLLINS line of steamers, was
in progress Of reading. Immediately after
the reading was concluded,
Mr. HUNT, of La. arose, saying :-"Veto
follows veto in rapid march,"
Much excitement and confusion, with cries
of "ort e., order, hear him."
Mr.. Hunt, (warmly) am in order.
shall feel unworthy to occupy place on this
floor f l do not give utterance to the feel
ings of my heart.
Veto follows veto in rapid march of ty-
ranny over the liberties of our country
This abominable veto just brought into the
House is the very height of tyranny and
usurpation unknown to our ancestors, and
without precedent. l desire gentlemen to
remember that they are representatives OF
an independent people-the Parliament sent
here to their minds men met for grave
purposes, and not slaves.
The medi.;m for recording the will of the
Executive seems to be entirely doing away
with the legislation of the country. The
times are melancholy indeed, when the Pres
ident dictates laws to the people without al
lowing members the exercise Of their indi-
vidualities. This is a power never conferred
by the Constitution, and if permitted or toll
Grated for an instant, will he the overthrow
of the liberties Of the country.
When our forefathers put an end to mon
archy, they thought they had established a
free country, but Franklin Pierce, by acct
dent President, can dictate to free people
what they shall do in making laws. Some
gentlemen over the way, are smiling COM
placently. They should rather feel over
whelmed with grief and sorrow at tyraut
striking at the will Of the people.
Mr.. Keitt Is. c. moved the previous
question amid excitement.
Mr. Chamberlain Ind loudly and ex-
citedly proclaimed "Tnis is the revolution
the remainder of the sentence was drown
ed in cries of "Order, order"
Mr.. Wheeler (N. " moved the House
adjourn.
Mr.. Walsh (N.Y.) If We adjourn now
when shall We meet again :?
Cries of-never, never.
The Speaker-It is not for the Chair to
determine.
Mr.. Ashe.-If we adjourn now we can't
meet tomorrow.
Cries of "order, order" in startling tones
The House refused to adjourn.
The speaker stated that the question was,
Shall the ocean mail steamer appropriation
bill pass, the Presidents objections to the
contrary Notwithstanding Decided in the
negative, 80 to 50, the constitution requr-
ng q two-thirds vote.
The speaker laid before the House vast
pile of manuscripts from the State Depart
ment, containing letters Of instructions to
orr Foreign Ministers relative to the affairs
of Europe which led to the Ostend Confer
ence. Several Intellectual attempts were
made to consider the lIarbor bills.
Mr.. Houston.-The civil and diplomatic
bill was returned from the Senate with l35
amendments. AS it is too late to refer to
them, move the House 60 into the Com
mittee of the Whole on them. Agreed to-
when recess was taken.
SENArE-The bill making further appro
priations for the satisfaction of Virgins
land warrants, was taken up.
Mr.. Stuart, a few minutes after 2 o'clock
made it point Of order against the bill
that it was the 4th of March.
The question was discussed by Messrs
Stuart and Mason.
Chairman, (interposing.) We can re
main until IL o'clock noon of the 4th.
Mr.. Mason moved to take up the Virgin
ia Land Warrant Bill Refused 20 to 49,
40, A. NJ. Another sharp discussion
ensued on the extra compensation resolution
for the Senate pages aud Laborers on the
public grounds. Passed.
9 80, A. NJ. No quorum in the Senate.
A motion for adjournment lost. No per.
sou voting. Recess proposed. Laughed
ct. Senate embarrassed by unfinished bust.
ness in the House.
3 Is A. NJ. Senate just gone into Elk
ecutive session.
The civil and diplomatic bill was ordered
to he engrossed.
Mr.. Douglas, from the committee on ter.
atorsa reported . bill authorizing tie peo'