Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-07
THIRTY-FoURrn CoNcRnss.

WEDNESDAY, March 9th.
Mr.. Butler reported bill making appropri-
atoms for Qualifications and other works of de-
fsnce, and the repairs of barracks and quar-
tiers.
The bill establishing the collection districts
in the United States was passed.
After debate, the Senate confirmed Mr.. Jy-
man Irumhull in his seat for six years from
the 4th of March last by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Bell Of Ten
nessee, Bright, Brown, Butler, Cass, Cola
mer, Crittenden, Dodge, Durkee, Evans Fessen-
den, Fish, Foote, Foster, Geyer, Hale, HAM
Ir, Harlan, Houston Hunter, jams, Mallo-
ry, Mason, Pierce, Reid, Rusk, Sebastian,
Seward, Sumner, Toucey, Wade, Wilson, Yu-
lee--35.
Nays-Messrs. Clay, Iversou, johnson.
Jones of Iowa, olidell. Stuart, and Weller
IS.
Mr.. Butler defended Mr.. Atchison from the
charges Of his interference in the affairs Of
Kanzas.
Mr.. Toucey took similar grounds.
Mr.. Hale replied, and drew a sketch Of
some New England politicians who seemed to
think that the curse originally pronounce up
on the tempter belonged to them, namely
I" Upon thy belly shalt thou crawl, and dust
shalt thou eat" Laughter Thus they
bow down before the slave power, which dis.
penSes large share of the patronage of the
country-and making great pretensions of de-
Votion to the Constitution themselves, they
accuse every man of treason who dares to as
sert his manhood, and claim the right to speak
for himself.
Mr. Toucey having used the words mean
and desplcable, explained to Mr.. Hale that he
meant them to apply to those who are not
Wiling to accord to others what they claim for
themselves relative to rights in common terri
tories.
Mr. Wilson took exceptions to some of Mr..
Ioucey's remarks, intimating that he consid-
cred Mr.. Toucey as beneath contempt. TSen-
sation.
Mr. Houston wanted to know whether this
was to be free fight Laughter.
Mr.. Seward. Yes.
Mr.. Houston. Then l move an adjourn
ment Carried.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hickman made report from
the Committee oil Elections. The considera-
ton of the report was postponed till to NOR
row. Kanzas affairs were then discussed.
Mr.. Stevens from the Committee on Elec-
tons, presented a minority report, which sets
forth that if the House concluded that the ex-
animation shall be made, the end would be
better attained by sending Commissioners to
hanzas to take such testimony as may be per-
tinont, and competent whereas, sending for
persons and papers would cause much delay
and Inconvenience, even if it did not prove
impracticable. The report is signed by Messrs.
Oliver of Missouri, Stephens Of Georgia, and
Smith of Alabama.
The further consideration of the subject
was postponed till to morrow.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole
Mr.. Grow Of Pennsylvania, rose and assail-
ed the Presidents special message in regard
to Kenzas, maintaining that the people have a
right to call a Convention and frame State
Constitution. He earnestly condemned the
effort to extend slavery over free territory
Mr.. Cadwallader of Pennsylvania, argued
that legislation under the constitution had al
ways been to make a mutual beneficial parti-
ton of territory between the North and South
and to leave to the people the moulding of
their own domestic institutions, He defend
ed the Kanzas Nebraska act.
The Committee then rose, and the House
adjourned.