The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-14

the Saviour had driven them out saying II is written
my house shall be called the house Of prayer but e have
made IL den of thieves But the house of God Ia onr
day devoted money-ehangers but TO the pur-
poses OF armoy and the cergyen themselves became
the gaiherers and distributors OF weaponsnot Christian
weapons but earnal the weapons OF spiritual
warfare but those designed for urderous purposes Tbs
in disregard Of the teachings Of Christ and his
Ties who taught that he who takes the sword shall perish
by the sword Mr. O. of the opinion that the faithful
teaching and preaching of the Gospel Of Jesus Christ
work enough for any and the conduct of some OF
these clrgymen had done injury to the cause Of true
religion than yoltaire Hume, the and magn
influences of any other inde had done But 1t WAS
consolatory proof of It's divine origin that religion
wives only the attacks of open enemies but the inds
creton II not something worse OF some Of It's proicssed
friends.
Mr. c. believed slavery a misfortune for any coun-
try but ii 10 by inheritance and how il to
be got rid Of was only known 70 Him who holds The des,
His hand One thing cleArthat the question should
be left to the slaveboldng States themselves as they
were the parties Immediately interested. IT were In
his power tomorrow to emaHcpate every slave 10 the
United States be would not do it, because he believed
1t would be followed by convusions at which the wisest
statesmen should pause and hesitate He expressed the
conviction that the povertysricken in Europe,
who lie down in sorrow and get up IN despair were
worse of than the slaves in this country The latter
portion Of his speech devoted to analysis and
view Of the speech of Mr. SEwAKD this bill which lac
criticised with severity. f f
Mr. SUMNER obtained the focr; and after discus
sion to the priority Of business the further consdea
it made the special order for o'clock with the gen
era understanding that the discussion s then be conn
ned without interruption until the bill disposed Of
az pAsIsH SOUND DUES
On motion by Mr. MASON the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of the following resolution which had been
reported by the Committee on Foreign Relations:
Reolued That the notice which has been given by the
President TO Denmark pursuant TO the resolution OF the
sas Of s 10 % year
such treaty TO terminate and be annued to all
tents Whatsoever to the eleventh article
other further act Of legislation necessary to
put end to said treaty part OF the law OF the land
The pending question was the amendment of Mr.
STUART which he modified that the resolution as he
proposed to amend it, would read as follows:
Re.olped That the notice which has been given by the
Pr,;dent to Denmark pui suan the resolution OF the
senate Of the Sd March, 1885, terminate the treaty with
that power the gsth Of April in the year 1926 h
to cause such treaty terminate between Denmark and
the United States"
Mr. CLAYTON spoke at length on the subject con-
tending that the United States ought longer to submit
to the exacon of the Sound dues he regarded the treaty
with Denmark having been ahrogaed SO that nothing
which could now be said or done would restore IL and
considered the notice Of the President extending the time
sixty days merely an ntimaon that this country
would take no action on the subject for that period after
the termination Of the treaty.
Mr. TOUCKY obtained the floor, and the Senate ad-
journed. ~ ala $500
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at IL, m.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. JONES, of PENNSYLVANIA, having obtained the floor
for that replied that portion OF the speech OF
his colleague Mr. FuLLER delivered on Saturday last in
which he charged that Mr. Buchanan In 1919 acted as
chairman of committee of meeting held in Lancaster,
vana In which certain resolutions were adopted
enouncinR the Missouri Compromise He denounced this
M unounded and untrue and cited proof OF It's
falsity His speech will hereafter appear in our columns
Mr. FULLER Of Pennsylvania, replied to portion OF
his colleagues remarks and read from editorial in The
- n. ,Iiot,oA In
Democratic Journaan anti.Buchsnan paper punnshed 10
ls52--contaning the charge that Mr. Bu-
chanan chairman OF the committee that reported tne
denouneng the Missouri Compromise at meet
ing held in Lancaster In 1919. III aA"2H
sEsnAsKA CONTESTED ELECTION.
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia, from the Committee Of
contested election for the Territory Of Nebraska which
was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
srArr AND rKauIroRrAL RESOLUTIONS
Mr. MEACHAM Of Vermont presented resolutions Of the
legislature of that State on Kansas affairs which were
laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. TIoRINGTON Of Iowa presented resolutions Of the
legislature Of Nebraska Territory praying for grant OF
land for educational purposes well as for the building OF
university at Fonenelle which were referred to The Com
lni,tee on Public Lands and ordered 10 be printed
DEFICIENCY BILL
Mr.. PENNINGTON, Of New Jersey, submitted a report
from the committee Of conference the disagreeng votes
Of the two hopses the deficiency BILL which he briefly
explained In the OF his explanatory remarks he
recommended tnnt tne
in the action OF the House increasing from $4,000 TO
$4,000 the appropriation Of the Senate for the collection
of aprcuIural statistics Investigations Tor promoting az
rcutura and rural economy and the procurement and dis
rbuon Of cuttings and seeds that the Senate recede
from their amendments, appropratng 100000 Tor the
Washington aauednct $4,000 for rebuilding the Franklin
engine house including the purchase of suitable lot
900 for constructing barracks Ac for the army $780,
200 for mileage Of officers of the army $4,000 for repairs
IF Pennsylvania avenue $4,000 for taking care OF the
rounds south of the Presidents house $4,000 for filing
no rayne in Judiciary Square $4,000 for the purchase Of
rees and treeboxes for repairs OF the and
bridges of the Eastern Branch Of the Potomac and
1000 for completing the marine hospital at 81 Marks
Florida and that the House in the amendments OF
he Senate appropriatng S4e2oo for engraving the MAPS
md SURVEYS to determine Pacific railroad routes $780,
200 for the incidental expenses OF the Quartermasers de
ST. for the transportation OF the army
S2ooo for the expenses Of the courts OF the United
states &c $4,000 for the construction OF sewer IN 9ad
SQUARE and $4,000 for placing the sewer openings
Along under the footways and tap
In Conclusion. Mr. p demanded the previous question:
that the had already concurred IN tne re-
port and that similar action was alone neees oh 'ne
nart Of the House to the passage OF the Din
Mr. GILBERT of New York, moved TO lay the report on
he table which motion not agreed to-
The preyious question was then seconded, and tbe
main question ordered to BE put
The question was taken and the report ws agreed To-
yeas 50, nays o3
AGRICULTURAL PORTION THE PATENT ofrIcs REPORT.
ur CRAafy Of New Hampshire, from the COMMITTEES
m Printing 70 whom the subject was REFERRED reported
he following resolution
R..o,es That there be printed one hundred thousand
comics extra Of the Agricultural report OF the ohce
for the House. and ten thousand extra hd
aitionaI for the OF the Patent Office.
IT,, o,rnuo;,tee accompanied the resolution by report