Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-03-09

Of placing them beyond the control of Cen
gress. The privileges to them are without
corresponding advantages to the govern.
ment. The additional pay is mere graf
uity.
EVENING SESSION.
The Fertilization bill came back from the
House. Senate recede6 from its amend
ments when the bill passed.
Quite a number of unimportant private
bills were then passed.
The House passed bill referring TO the
right Of the Legislature Of Minnesota to in
corporate railroad company in that terri
tory aud the Senate's Committee Of Ter
ritories, opposed to the action Of the House
have reported in favor of sustaining the
Minnesota Legislature.
A movement is being made to tack the
bill affirming the action Of the Legislature
Of Minnesota to some private bill under con-
siderstion in the Senate.
Mr.. Stuart: l am opposed 10 this process
of passing bill.
Quite an animated and unparlismentary
discussion took place between different Sem
asors, on parliamentary rules-With good
deal of audible conversation on the floor Of
the Senate.
The Chairman: The Senator from Mich
igsn, Mr.. Stuart, will please suspend his
remarks till order is restored in the Cham
Der.
Quiet was somewhat restored, when AR.
Stuart resumed his remarks. He alluded
to the right Of Territorial Legislatures to
manage their own concerns, within the Con-
stitution Of the United States.
After thirty minutes discussion the Sen
ate manifested considerable impatience.-
Mr.. Stuart demanded that recommends
ton from the Navy Department should pre-
cede. The proposition was then rejected.
Mr.. Seward proposed an amendment that
the Ocean Mail Steamer bill just vetoed be
altered by striking out the clause repeating
the power to give notice to Collins of dis
continuance Of the extra allowance, and
compelling him to build new Steamer
Unanimously passed.
The Presiden: alludes to the fact that
1921, 900 has already been paid the line,
while the receipts from postage have been
only $736.000; showing an extraordinary
expenditure over the receipts, as charge
to this Government, while the contractors
are in the enjoyment Of receipts from pas
sengers and freight equal to the amount re-
ceived from Government
Mr.. Hunt arose, saying. veto follows Ve-
to, in rapid march. Much excitement and
confusion with cries of order, order, hear
him y Mr.. Hunt, warmly, am in order;
shall feel unworthy Of holding sea. on
this floor if did not give u!tetance to the
feelings OF my heart Veto follows veto in
rapid march Of tyranny to the liberties Of
our country. This abomiDable veto Just
brought into the House is the very height
of tyranny and usurpation, unknown to our
ancestors, and without precedent. ! desire
gentlemen to remember that they are the
representatives ofindependent people-the
parliament sent here to express here, their
v:ews-men met for grave, conscientious,
and patriotic purposes. and not slaves of the
Executive, who seem bent entirely in doing
away with the legislation of the country
The times are melancholy indeed, when the
President dictates law to the people with
out allowing members the exercise Of their
own judgment. This is power never con-
ferred by the constitution, and il permitted
or tolerated for an instant, will be the over
throw Of the liberty Of the country. When
our fathers put an end to monarchy, they
thought they had established free coun-
try. but Franklin Pierce. by accident Presi-
dent, can dictate to free people what they
shall do in making laws. Some gentlemen
over the way are smiling complacently; no
doubt they would feel rather overwhelmed
with grief and sorrow at tyrant striking
down the will of the people.
Mr.. Campbell loudly and excitedly pro-
claimed, this is the resolution. The re-
n,ainder Of the sentence was lost amid cries
of ''order order!"
Mr. Breckenridge vainly stroVe for the
a1or to express his unqualified approval Of
the veto Gentlemen standing in all parts
Of the room. were calling on the question
for the adjournment. -
Mr.. Ashs-If We adjourn now when will
we meet again? rF@=
Cries-aNeverl nevcrl"
Speaker-Il is not for the Chair to de-
termiue. -
Mr.. Ashe-If we adjourn we can't meet
tomorrow.
Cries Of "order! Order!" in startling
tones.
The speaker stated that the question vas
-"Shali the Ocean Mail Steamer bill pass
the Presidents objections to the contrary
notwithstanding Decided in the mega
tive by vote of SO 20 79,-the ConsIitu-
ton requiring two-tbirds vote.
Several Intellectual attemps were made to
consider the Harbor Bill.
NJ. II Iuston remarked that the Civil and |
Di 10 na;ic bill had been returned from the
Sci a e, with 35 amendments. As it was
too late to refer them. he moved that the
House 90 into Committee Of the whole up
on them.
Agreed TO, when recess was taken ill
Z o'clock.
SEVEN 0'CIoJK-House met, and con-
Cured in nearly all amendments reported
from the Senate, reserving several for sep
lrate votes. Passed Senatc's amendment