Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-12-18
From Washington.

MFR. Tappan Of New Hampshire gave notice
.ra I'm 81 the House, on the 9th, declaring in
,,,ar. t;ve and void the acts and proceedings Of
ne Territorial Legislature OF Kansas. \ sinh
Inv b;ll. Of MIR. Grow of Pennsylvania, ssed
tho last House to engrossment, bat was rrll-
liza hv the pfessure Of other business Al The
close of the session.
Il The Senate, Dec 9Th, Rev. Mr. HiIl, "a
honfist minister Of Washington, was elected
Chaplain.
On the 9th Mr. Whitfield was sworn IN bya
vote Of III TO lOe.
On Tue 10Th Mr. Clay introduced IL oiIl sup
Elementary to the act Of August, 1851, TO
reduce the price Of public lands TO actual SCI
tiers and cUti.at0rs.
In the House, MIR. keitt chargel the G,pGb-
licans with, at This session, re-opcnlng slavery
agitation. by objectins to allow Mr.. Whitfield
20 be sworn III The President properly az
raigned the Republicans with seeking to inter
fere with tie domestic Institutions Of the South
ern States. He asked Mr.. Wastb4rn If he and
the Republicans bad the power whether they
would not so change the constitution as 10
emancipate slaves
Mr.. Washburn replied that be wonld not
certainly object to a change TO give the power
to the Federal Government 10 do what Jefferson
| Madison and Gen. Scott desired, viz. to ameI-
iorate Slavery even to emancipation.
Mr.. Keitt further Inquired, whether he would
not do that by progressive graduation!
MIR. Wayhhurn was willing that the princi-
Piles Of the Declaration Of Independence, that
Institution, and the Christian religion should
have free course to t4ln aud b. gorliiod.
Mr.. Staunton said he and his constituents
will abide by tie constitution as it Is. They
seek no change, but will support it on its origi-
nal construction, as put in practice ty It's fra
mers.
Mr. Kett contcnded that the President was
correct in charging on the Republicans revou-
tionary designs
Mr.. Giddi1gs advocated the doctrine laid down
in the ecaration OF Independence that 'eve-
ry man has right to life, liberty and the pur
suits Of happiness. . The men Of the S. - -
ny this doctrine. Men from the NJ. ,. .
not say aye or nay. They arc bt~r H. zen
and hell. lie hated oppression in all its forms.
God and all good men and the Republican par
ty hated slavery In reply to the questions of
Mr.. Bennett Of Mississippi, he denied ever ma
king a speech touching emancipation with the
South.
| MIR. Morrison said he was once an antl-Ne-
braska man, but had left that party when he
saw it was leading him into abolitionism. He
essayed to prove the Republican party section
al in its organization and principles. He
thanked the President for his condemnation Of
that sectiona organization. Adjourned.
| In tie Senate on the llth, Mr. Hale pro-
claimed the future intentions of the Republican
party, believing they would attain the power,
in 1860, to apply the principle of exclusion of
slavery from the Territories.
In the House Humphrey Marshall made a
speech to show the difference of opinions among
the democrats of the North and South, regard
ing the Interpretation of the Nebraska bill, say
ing their opinions were so different there was
no finding out where they We're
| During his speech Messrs. Quitman, Kcitt,
and McMullen, the latter speaking for the Vir-
/ GINA delegation, repudiated squatier sovereign
ty. as explained by MIR Cass.
MIR. Orr repudlted that doctrine aud adj
M tied that there were differences Of opinion re-
garding it. among the Dem crazy, saying that
Mr.. Marshall might make the most of it.
/ MIR. Letcher cssa led to prove that r. Gid
dings and the Republican party had expressed
sentiments advocating Northern Interference in
the institu tions OIL the South tending to usur-
reotion. Adjourned