Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-09
VOL. 3.--NO. 1871.
DAILY VIRGINIAN.
The Closing Scenes of coneresa

The National lntelligencer says: "The Thirty
Third Congress brought its proceedings to a
close aud terminated it's existence on Sunday at
twelve "clock-having, in order to complete tho
appropriation bills for carrying on tho Govern
ment, been compelled to protract its session TO
noon of the ith OF the month and it required
extraordinary efforts on the part of the working
members and officers of the two Houses durinp
this exhnusting sitting of twenty six hours, TO
get the indispensable measures of the session
through the forms Of legislation, even in the
hap hazard manner in which they we're finally
shaped and passed"
During the afternoon Of Saturday a message
was received from the President of the United
Stl ties. by the hands of Mr.. Sidney Webster his
fnvate Secretary. announcing the return of the
bill making appropriations for the transportation
OF the United States mails, by ocean steamers
aud otherwise, during the fiscal years ending the
"th of June, 1855, and Both June, 1856, and
transmitting tho objections of the President
thereto. The message was read.
During and nfter the reading of tho message,
much confusion prevailed in the hall
Mr.. HUNT, of Louisiana rose and said Veto
follows veto in rapid march. [Cries of "order,"
'order."l
Mr.. WAsnBuRN, of Maine. Move an impeach-
ment.
Mr.. HUNT. | believe that | am in order I
should consider myself unworthy of occupying
IA pnce upon this ioor as a national representa-
tive, and false to my duty were not to give
utierauco TO the feelings of my heart. As | was
saying, veto follows veto in tho rapid march of
! tyranny over the liberties Of the American peo-
pie. This abomlnable veto is the very height of
tyranny, usurpation unknown to our ancestors
and without precedent in the history of this free
country. | desire gentlemen to remember who
n r. tatI tIvaa af md Ia,,t
people, sent hither to express their minds and to
perform grave, conscientious, and patriotic
duty, and not to be enslaved by submitting to
the will of tho Executive who is bent entirely
upon doing away with the Legislative power of
this country. The times melancholy indeed
II the President in his capacity such, is to die
tate to this people and claim the right TO exercise
tho veto power as freely as any one of us stand
ing here exercise his individual Judgment
upon matter for tho consideration of the House.
This power never conferred by the Constt,I-
ion to be applied in manner calculated To take
away our constitutional power of legislation. and
which, IT tolerated Tor IA single instant, will lead
to the overthrow of the liberties of the country.
When our revolutionary fathers fought for and
established this free Republic, they thought that
they had put an end to monarchy but, sir, this
Franklin Pierce, who by accident is now the Pre-
sident of the United Stntes, is allowed to diotnto
to this free people and say what they shall do to
mike law. | SEQ some gentlemen over the way
smiling with self complacenoy at the result; but.
sir, If they will sound their own hearts as patri.
ots, no doubt they would be overwhelmed with
grlcf and sorrow to see tyrant thus striking
down the will of the people. 10.
Mr.. BOYCE. | demand the previous question.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. This day Of revolution
lDcafening cries of "ordern
Mr.. Lr1cHrR Boodless as yet.