Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-01-09
.NXXIV CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.

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/ WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.
| SENATE.--Mr, Cass called the Senate to or
der, and announced that the first business
was the election Of President pro tenn.
+ Mr.. Ilale-"W hat is the occasion -
Mr.. Cass-'' Because we havn't any
f (laughter.)
On motion of Mr.. Hunter. the Senate pro-
cceded 70 the election. when Mr. Mason WAS
chosen, receiving 80 votes-Fcotc Ii Weller
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Mr. Fish introduced bill making an ap-
preparation for the removal of Diamond
Reef. tSc.. in New York lIarbor, Adj
! TIorsE.-Mr. Boycc gave notice of an
amendment he intended offering to the Tariff
/ Bill. He proposed that from and after Jan
uarv 1857, all goods, wares, merchandise.
and other products under the existing tariff
to pay a duty Of % per cent, shall continue
+ to be admitted at that rate. and tea and eof-
! fee included in the same schedule.
Mr.. Greenwood introduced bill the more
etfactually To prevent the introduction Of
spirituous liquors and wines into the Indian
country Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
The consideration Of the Presidents Mes
sage was resumed.
| Mr.. Stephens said-We are in the midst Of
new epoch in the Republic, and it will be
SO considered hereafter. The late election
brought into array parties with what he con-
sidcred well defined and clearly ascer;ained
principles, which were maniuily and openly
met on both sides. II was fearful issue.
but the dangers were past.
The result of the election had quoted the
public mind.
Mr. S. claimed that it had been decided
that Congress shall impose no restrictions or
the Territories, 50 lar as slavery is concerned
This issue was boldly made on one side and
as fairly and jealous y made on the other.
Mr.. stephens took for granted that the
PRINCIPLES Of the Kansas Nebraska act were
endorsed by the verdict Of the people in the
presldential election II however. contained
no such idea As squatter sovereignty in the
people Of the Territories.
Mr. Davis Of Md. said that gentlemen had
So essentially differed On public questions,
that ore could find authority in the debates
for any opinion whatever, or testimony fer
any fact A. to who opened this debate
there WAS hardly question. 1t was opened
by the President in his annual message.
He would not follow that document in eli
thcr its re;lsonnes or statements of facts
| lie quoted the reiuark from the message =
AS Senators represented the States Of the
MON, and Members represent their several
constituencies, the President represents the
aggregate population of the Jnted States. y
Napoleon BonaEarte Baid to the Deputies Of
his chamber. You represent nought bat
your several communes-l represent the
great nation In republican American We
have the President proelaimins he represents
the people of the Union-thus attempting to
! belittle the Senate and House of Reprcsen-
! tatives. 1t was much to be regretted that the
President, smartng under the indignation Of
! his Northern friends, who rolled up their
condemnation against his policy should have
So far forgotten the propreties of his station
as 10 Introduce harshness of language here
totore unknown in any Executive document.
| Notwithstanding. the Presidents ideas as
To what the people decided in the Presiden-
tial election, he Davis said the late contest
shows that a majority of the people have
condemned the Democratic party-that ma
ioritv are against the Kansas act-arainst
Franklin Pierce and his dmnistration-and
that minority only desire to see Mr.. Bu-
chanan President Further, that Mr.. Bu-
chanan has still a battle for his majority in
the House, on which depends his power to
carry out any principle which his Democrat
ie friends suppose settled in the recent con-
test. In reply to Mr.. Stephens, Mr.. Davis
said the increase Of Democratic members to
the next Congress, WAS the consequence Of
divisions in other parties. \ death wound
had been inflicted on the great and proud
Democratic party, which now wriggles on to
final dissolution. Mr.. Davis next spoke Of
the different interpretations given to the Nc
braska Kansas act. The Northern and South
ern wings of the Democratic party are as
widely apart as the Republicans and Demo
Gratis OF some questions of Constitutional
power. The Democratic party were conglom-
crate and great would be the contention on
the distribution of the spoils, The Rcpub-
leans have been taught u lesson in the late
contest. The people have decided agains:
the nomination of a sectional President
Mr. Davis continued his remarks ct length
in laudation of the American party, and was
replied to by Mr.. Cadwallader, of Pa,