The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-24
Thirty-Fifth Censress.
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I EAauINufUN, Doc. q,
Saate.--Mr. Wilson introduced . bill to secure
actual settlers the alternate sections of tho pub
| roads.
! MIR Johnson, OF Tennessee, introduced q bIll
granting to every head Of family who Is citizen
OF the Uuited States homestead Of leo acres OF
| land on condition Of occupancy and cultivation.
On motion OF Mr.. Slidell, q resolution was adopt
ed requesting the President to communicate q re.
cord OF the proceedings Of the several naval courts
| OF inquiry.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the Pre-
sidents annual message.
Mr. Stuart stated that he had yielded the noor
thus morning, BY request, to Mr. Fitch, who dssired
70 express his views.
Mr.. Fitch remarked that If the election took
place In Kansas yestsrday, Congressional action
on the subject would soon be required; that Is
assuming that there were no frands which would
sitiate that election. In expressing his views on
tho question, he desired that the decision of the
people Of the Territory whether to admit or to
exclude slavery should not be supposed to infu.
ence his opinions; and he therefore wished 70
speak on the subject In advance Of any possible
here Of the character Of the proceedings
LIE would remark, In advance. that while he
should fesl bound TO comment on some of the
views expressed by the Senator immediately be,
lore him, sf Douglas, he did not design to read
MIN our OF the party; but be would say that
man might, by his own voluntary act, either by
promoting diacord In the party, or by some other
means, place himself beyond the pale of the par
y, as such were put to the necessity of reading
persons ont OF their organization. IT, however
iheIs we're any men In the democratic party, who
wished to take position outside of the party. or
who attempted to foment discord in the party in
return to some fancied grievance In times past,
lney would DO Wen to remember the fate OF every
such attempt that had ever been made, from the
Gays OF Burr to those OF Van Buren.
Mr. fitch was in favor Ct admitting Kansas with
whatever constitution she might present here,
PROVIDED II wac republican in FORM, The conyen-
tion mad the power to submit the constitution or
"ithnoio u, and were only responsible to the
people OF Kansas for the manner in which thay
exercise that right. He desired to adopt the
course productive OF the least evil to the greatest
Mr.. Douglas replied-If differing from the presi.
dent was " faction" that Senator had double that
amount OF faction with himself He had not he
come tne mere servie tool of any President so as
70 ieei himself bound to take every recoumenda-
ton without examining to see whether IL met his
approbafion or not. As TO harmony in the Demo-
cratic party, he had only to say ii the Democratic
senators ana the President would stand by the
CINCINNATI platform, there would be harmony be
tween them all and himself "Call IL faction--caIl
it what you please" said he, intend to stand by
the Nebraska bill; to stand by the Cincinnati plat
iorm TO stand by the organization and principles
quarter it comes."
Tho Senate, after an Executive session, ad-
journed. "N
hokss % Hfp"sentctiUes.-The House went into
commttee on the Senate treasury note bill
Mr. GROW opposed the sending forth of irredeem-
aoie paper currency-there being nothing in the
treasury to redeem the issue ii would add to the
evhs which now prevail. lie favored loan which
would bring forth S2o,0o0,000 of co,l now in Sc
Testment. ~O "
Mr.. smith, OF Va, Mr.. Adrian and Mr.. J. CLANCY
zones seserahy advocated the bill, answering va
| rions objections which had been made against it.
Mr. Morris, OF Pa. looked upon this as an attempt
to return to the policy with which the government
commenced, namely, national currency. He was
In favor OF a national bank with such restrictions
as were proposed by General jackson. lie rejoiced
that the government has acknowledged its duty to
supply national currency, and vas glad that the
President had adopted one of the principles in the
| old whig platform
Various amendments were debated and finally
| the committee rose.
The House passed the Senase's treasury note bill
without any amendment. The vote stood-yea,
| lis, nays Sc.
The House also passed the Senates joint resolu
tlon providing TOR an adjournment of Congress from
| Thursday next to :he of January
| The House then adjourned