Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-23
rn,nry.VoUnrm CONGRESS. ana -r-,
WASHINGTON. Dec. Is.
SENATE.

mitee on Military Affairs Ia inquire Into the tx
pediency Of di-contnung further appropriations
for The Military Asylum in the district OF Calum
bin: what is the annual expense and manner at
supporting a soldier there, and whether a more
comfortable mode may not he adopted at much
less expense. by direct payment IN money, and ny
boarding them at private establishments. or by
efardng relief in some other way. lie had un-
derstood that the Military Asylum Of thi- Dis
trict was supported by seventy or eighty soldiers
nt "a cost of about 80 each. giving them nothing
but pork. beans. and the usual army ration. to.
geiher with such vegetables as are rnised on The
place. The soldiers are likewise separated from
their families. whereas n much smaller amount IT
money would enable better care to be taken OF
them at their respective homes.
Mr. Thompson. of Ky. suggested an amend
ment. which Mr.. Hale accepted, extendlnga sim
liar inquiry 10 the military asylum ut iiarrod--
burg kentucky, and report if il BIZ desirable to
retain either; and further, whether the asylum nj
Harr -burg may not be benefcially removed to
California. The resolution was passed
Mr. Pearcn. from the committee on the library.
reported he House resolution. striking out the
section authorizing the purchase Of copies OF DIR.
kane's Narrative, but reserving the following
which was passed: that the Secretary Of the Ma
w hall canse to be struck and presented to DR..
Kane and his officers aud men. such appropriate
medal, n, in the judgment Of the s. cretary hall
express the high estimation in which Congress
holds their respective merits and services.
Mr.. Stewart presented memorial from Ed
wnrd X Collins and his associate contractors
for carving Sle mails between New York ant
Liverpool setting forth ,ha, the original contract
did nat enable them to keep up II successful com
petition with the British line, sustained a il Is
by increased government support. They express
an unwillingness tn surrender to England the
rpntu utio ppp -lp
and desire if it must be surrendered that II shall
be done by The hands other than their own; and
ask nasnuch they embarked in the enterprise
at the solicitation Of our government. that Con
eress may pass law to terminate their contracts
and dispose of their ships. so that he be relieved
from the undertaking without loss. Referred to
the post office committee.
The considerati Of the Presid ents message
was resumed.
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee, thoughts the Presi
dents condemnation structures of The R'puhli
can perfectly proper and eminently truthful. He
said there another question of far greater
importance to him and the country than which
might be got up on bubbles regarding the mes
sage. 1t was rs to the power OF Congress To ear
ry slavery into the territories ~ exclude 1t there
from. Much had bced said both sides, but af
Ter all it was not n question tor Congress or any
other deliberaive body to decide.
1t was to he a adjudcated by the supreme
Court of the United States, and h. hoped IN
few days their decision would be 4 ven. Whilst
he should deeply regret it that decision should he
against the rights Of the South. yet. regarding
the constitution a. that higher law which Is "a
bove all law, he was rsady to how snhmi,sivelv
to the decision, be it what it might If all would
ngree to submit to that decision. this controver
approaching its, end, aud every lover Of
his country would rejoice to have final settle
ment of this agituting subject male at this time.
He proceeded to speak IF squnttcr sovereign
ty rs one of tho humbugs of the day; and then
passed ON to speak of the Republicans. changing
them with striving to ex!nguish slavery in the
States.
Messrs. Seward Hale and Wade spoke in re
ply To some of its elements, 'atter which the Sc
nate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Twenty thousand copies Of the Presidents
essage and the accompanying documents were
ordered to be printed
The consideration of the Presidents message
was resumed.
Mr.. Quitman said he believed every word of
the President on the slavery question was well
timed and true. And the Developments in the
House show that the objects Of the Republican
party were such as the Executive had attributed
to them The leadin , men in the organization
had declared their purpose to de.,roy that lnsti
tuition which is interviewed with the southern
States.
Speaking on the subject of Central America,
Mr.. Qultman said he was opposed Amer
can to bowing and yielding to England or France
This has been the rock ON which we have spilt
We want no treaty with any or,ign nation rela
tive To our duty on this continent aud shand
not therefore call on any European power to
come across the ocean to help regulate American
affairs. We should ourselves attend to this
matter. He believed that Gen. Walk, was an
instrument in the hand, of Providence 10 carry
on American civilization, and it was the ddiy Of
our government not to throw obstacles in his
way.
Mr.. Quitmau concluded by infinitely defining
his views on the theory of our Government nnd
its practical application to the questions of the
day taking strict State Rights view of the en-
tire subject
Mr.. B,anch defended the South from the mis-
representations concerning its growth. prospect
~ and social condition; and he commended that
the issue made up and decided in the late can
vass was in favor If tho peace and quiet Of the
South nc ainst the congressional agitation of the
slavery question. lie denied emphaiicaliy that
there difference of opinion among any por
ton of the Democrats as t. the construction If
the Kansas and Nebraska, bill They are all
agreed that the people shall be Jeff free To regu
late their institutions in their own way. subject
only to the Constitution. He believed they coul
only legislnte upon slavery in their sovereign ca
pacity and constitutional power There was no
squa,ter sovereignty in that. He was willing to
abide by the decision Of the court as to the pow
er of the Territorial Legislature on that sub
ject
Mr.. Davidson entered in an argument t.
show that Congress has not now. and never han
power TO legiS'ate on the vexed question ct >la
very in the territories, ana expressing the opn
ion that the history in the Presidents Message
of the troubl which existed in the country Tor