The daily union., 1856-12-10
I'm CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty- Fourth Congress-Third session.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER o, 1856
SENATE

SENATE.
Mr. GEYER asked that Francis Dainese have leave to
withdraw his memorial and papers which was agreed to-
On motion by Mr. MASON it was ordered that the Com
mitee Foreign Relations be discharged from the further
consideration of the memorial Of Aaron Haight Palmer
and that 1t be referred to the Committee Commerce
PRINTING or DOCUMENTS
On motion by Mr. HUNTER, an order was adopted that
the annual report Of the Secretary OF the Treasury on the
finances with the documents herewith communicated be
printed and that ten thousand additional copies of the
same be printed for the of the Senate and five hundred
additional copies also for the of the Treasury Depart
ment
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED
The following bills which were passed by the House OF
Representatives and the Senate the last day Of
the last regular session. read by their titles and APP
proprately referred
An act to authorize the President of the United States
to to be procured by purchase otherwise suit
able steamer to be Stationed at the port of New York
5esehue Su, a t a. & purpose of atfordng relief to
An act for the relief Of Mary ReessitHu 0io"'
An act for the relief of Amos B. Corwine.
An act for the relief Of George H. Giddings, .o,or
for carrying the mails on route $4,000.
An act for the relief of Dr. James Morrow.
CLERKS TO COMMITTEES
On motion by Mr. JONES' of Iowa, the Senate resumed
the consideration of the following resolution, which was
submitted by him yesterday:
Resolved That such of the standing committees as were
authorized to appoint clerks at the last session. and have not
clerks be authorized for the present. to employ
clerks date from the OF the present ses
sion.
Mr. FISH moved that the resolution be referred to the
Committee Rerenchment and Reform which was
agreed TO-
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. RUSK in pursuance of notice, asked and obtained
leave to introduce joint resolution granting further time
the creditors of Texas to present their claims, and for
other purposes which read twice and laid the t
Die 1t proposes extend the time until January 1853
THE PRESIDENTS
The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion sub
mitted last week by Mr. FITZPATRICK that fifteen thousand
copies of the Presidents annual message be printed
for the use OF the Senate.
Mr.. COLLAMER made elaborate speech in vindica-
on of the republican party and took occasion to criicise
the statements in the Presidents message with regard to
the issues that have been settled by the result Of the late
election
Mr. commenced by remarking that when he began his
term of service in the Senate he came here entertaining
the conviction that the questions pertaining to the business
before the body were the only legitimate subjects OF dis
cussion but he found that Others able and expe-
rienced senator's held different opinion They thought
that there important duties deVolvng upon
them than listening TO the petitions and redressing the gev
and enacng laws for the government of the people
and they undertook guide and prepare the public mind
His opinion that the public mind should prepare
ITSELF and receive it's direction from the debates or ac
ton of either house of Congress he thought that these
bodies should rather be the echo of public sentiment than
the formers of it for that in fact transforming the
Senate from legislative assembly into of po
cal debate But il seemed that he entirely mistaken
in his ideas for it not for moment to be supposed
that the practice OF all these old and experienced senators
founded upon theory. He would confess
that all his previous views completely overturned by
his experience here He found that those questions
which before Congress proper subjects of debate
took very latudnarian range and much that was said
here not said TO produce effect upon the minds of
members with the expectation Of changing their votes
but the speeches made to common phrase, for
Buncombe nasmuch as this was the case all parties must
participate in these discussions it would be idle for any
body attempt to elevate himself above the current of
debate as it proceeded from day to day.
Thp GuUQ
there was important question before the body. He
free admit that there not but there an import
ant subject under consideration and nasmuch the dis
cussion had been commenced, it must go on When he
heard the annual message of the President read the other
day he thought parts OF 1t were in rather bad as
but that matter for the Senate to complain o"d
qustibus non" &C. The aspersions which the President
cast upon the people of the northern States who had voted
for the republican ticket to have been dictated by an
mpotent ofage worthy of particular Importance In
themselves considered but coming they do caedrd
from the highest executive officer of the nation they de-
serve some remark He then proceeded to read few of
the passages which be considered the most exeeponabe
among them being the declaration that associations bave
been formed in Of the States Of individuals who pre-
tending seek only to prevent the spread Of the insttu
ton slavery into the present or future nchoate States Of
the Union really nhamed with desire 10 change the
domestic institutions of existing States This he regard
ed direct charge Of false preences The President
goes to say that they seek object which they well
know TO be revolutionary one; and that with this
knowledge and fully aware Of the consequences which
result from their action they endeavor to prepare
the people the United States for civil war by doing every
thing n their power TO deprive the constitution and laws Of
authority and to undermine the fabric of the Union
&c And little further the President speaks Of "at
tempt Of portion of the States by sectional organization
and movement usurp control ohe government of the
United States Mr. O. regarded these very grave and
rious charges being unwarraned by facts and went
give history of slavery connected with the admins
traon Of this government from its foundation TO the pres
ent day He tanned that the power Of Congress which
is questioned to prohibit slavery within the Terrific
ries had always been exercised until within very recent
period and that with very few exceptions there
any question to their right to exercise it. When
he had concluded,
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, and Mr. PUGTI, rose smuta-
neously to obtain the floor The Chair recognised Mr. j.
who yielded the floor Mr. PUeH and then, the hour be-
ing late motion,
The Senate adjourned.