New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
From Our Special Correspondent

From Our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Monday, May IL, 1856.
Mr.. Cass be- gan to-day post norton examination
ofSquatter Sovereignty. He was it's father, and will
be it's undertaken. It Il abstruse subject and diff
cult Of development. Mr. Cass has had several pre-
vous pulls at the same question but be seems to have
never made exposition satsfactoryto himself, or
one that will stay made. But Squatter Sovereignty
has served its purpose and is Of no account now any
way TWAS stepping. stone pitched into the water
to enable the Northern Democracy to pats over on
dry land from the doctrines of Freedom to those Of
Slavery. The party has crossed the dividing waters
and it il useless labor now to look back and dwell
upon the continuance by which the passage was
accomplished.
Poor Mr.. Cass, and poor other leaders Of North.
Elm Democracy Having no powers of resistance
and no bones in them, they have been swallowed
whole by the Southern Anaconda ard lay shape
less pulp in It's nav. A fly in the belly Of toad
might ss well try to resist his speckled devourer
as for the Northern leaders Of the Democratic
organization to resist the control of that power
into whose embrace they have thrown themselves,
body and soul The founderings of Mr.. Cass, and
what few confederates may join him on Squatter
Sovereignty, are thus practically of no more &C.
count than the squirming Of eels in basket.
Slavery or Freedom must rule In the territories,
and not Squatter Sovereignty. Yet, while the
doom of the old sinners is fixed, they being sold
to the cloven hoof, salvation can, and we believe
WILL come through holy revival among the masses
of the Radical Democracy. Though the rights of
the Free States and the interests of free labor have
been sold out to Slavery, the sovereign people of
the North baye not yet ratified the bargain. 1t is
to be seen if they will
The Iowa Railroad bill had the door swung to on
its heels to-day, and is detained in the Senate on
Mr. Crittenden's motion to reconsider the vote by
which it was passed. This motion was based upon
q letter of Mr.. Schenck, introduced BY Mr.. P gh,
going to show that a fifth road, of which Mr..
Sehenck is the agent, deserves portion OF the
spoils, and will be wronged if it does not get o
share of the proposed grant Of lands A spicy and
somewhat personal debate arose on the motion.
The subject was laid over for consideration, 1t is
thought the bill will be stopped If Mr.. Schenck's
positions are substantated.
To-day Mr.. Barbour of Indiana took the earliest
opportunity that has offered 70 present resolution
calling upon the President for information 10 re-
gard to The late move melt of United States troops
upon Lawrence The resolution in terms discredits
the validity of the laws Of the bogus Legislature,
which the troops are understood to be 10 Lawrence
to enforce. The resolution was not seriously op.
posed, though supplementary objection was
made to Its terms.
The House is pushing through the Internal lm-
provement bills, sent down from Democratic Sen
ate, enc at time, in Difference to the tender con-
science Of the President. Mr. Pierce is compelled
to toe the mark of the Virginia resolutions Of 9o,
while he must not offend the more expensive views
of the swelling West which utterly refuses the
straight jackets and tight breeches of Southern
strict constructonism. To-day an appropriation
of 500 900 was made for removing the fats in St.
Mary's river in Michigan, 1880 900 devoted TO the
removal of the distractions at the mouth of the
Mississippi. Considering the political condition Of
the States In which these two improvements lie,
and the political exgenies Of the times, it is gener
ally thought that the President will find these APP
preparations to be constitutional.
The absenteeism Of Members Of Congress con-
tiuues Q grievance Of very serious character. o.