Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-25
TUESDAY,, DEcaBER -, 1857.

Mr. Wilson introduced bill ~ secure TO actual get
tiers the alternate sections of ths public lands received
in grants To the States for railroads.
Mr. Johnson Of T.nnassse, introduced q bill grant.
ing TO every head of family who is citizen of the
Cni'ed States hon-s;ra Of lon acres OF land Oh
cnnti'ion of occupancy and cultivation.
On motion ot Mr. Sliiel IA resolution WAS adopted
requesting the President to communicate record o'
ihr proceedings oil the several naval courts OF in
quiry
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Presl-
d -nta annual message.
Mr. Stuart stated that he had yielded the floor this
morning by request to Mr. Fich, VINO desired 10 eS'
press his views.
Mr. Fitch remark ed ,ha: ii the election took place
! in Kansas yesterday. Congressional &C ion on the
! subject would soon he reqnr-d--hat ia, asauminc
thst fh-re were 10 frauds which would v''Iats that
e.ec;ion. In expressing his vIe~s on fhe question:
he desired that H. decision uf ;h- people OF thu Ter
ri.orv, whether 10 admir- or ~ exclude slavery, should
| not he supposed to Influence his OPINIONS: and he
therefore wlsh-d to speak on the subject ~ advance
o( any possible know. edge here Ot me character ot
! the proceedings Of III. election IL. would rena:k
| in advance that while he should fer bound 20 com
m-rt on nf the vews Expressed by fh- Senator
immediately hsiors him. tMr Dpuga. ho did moi
d-si read him our ot the psrfy: hut II. wo" rhy
/ that n man might, by hi. own voluntary Act. either
by promoting discord in the party. or by snns Other
means place himself be, ond The pale ot The part J
orynnizariou; aud hs hardly thought fh- Old Dam"
cratic party, as SUCH we're put to thr necessary OF
r-n,,Ing persons OUT Of their organization H. now
ever, there were any men III The Democratic pbriy
who wished tn take position outside "t the party
or who attempted 10 tnent di5cnrd IN the party IN
return for soul- fnncied grievances in time pa' h-y
would do well to remember the tate of every ruclI
a''.mpt that had ever been made, from the days oi
Burr 10 those of Van Buren,.
. Mr.. F. proceed-d 10 r.nirk. that the argument OF
Mr.DouyIas was based upon The assumption ihht lh-
| Kan,as act aud In. r-pea "f III. Missouri C"nprr-
mis-. I'm. had imposed on III. people u: III. T"rrlto
r.s he necessity of ting. III their primary cApari'y
On every legitimate subject ot State legislation tin
brac.d in whatever Constitution they may send to
Congress a. a preliminary 10 lis recognition hers.
| II. denied that this Assumption Was correct ana
a,ru,d nj nm. length in enpport OF his poslti0n.-
IL. could other lur CnngrcsI io adopt IN
the present emergency, than TO ADMIT hnhsas as
State with whatever Constitution she may present
here ir-: being satisfied IA to whether II WAS re-
publican form OF government, aud second, whether
il elnanated from legal source and was formed III
legal manner.
He would have preferred to have the entire Con.
s.i'u'ion submitted to the people OF kaneas; aud yet
the bower of the cnyratiOn 10 sub nit il or To with
hold il wss 10 bic mind, unqu-s'louabl. and The
convention responsible alone TO the people "l
4rss. for the in which they ex-rcIs.d maj
power. His deeire was to have that courss hd"p'ra
which should be- productive OF the !east e' W 'ne
greatest number. :.
Mr.. Douglas reped-Ifdiif-rng from the President
wal faction" that Senator had double tnat amount
! of faction with hmaalf. Hehad not b.com- tne msr-
a-rv- tool OF any President, 50 a. 10 lee. hp'el'
| bound 10 take every Recommendation wHn"ul *
,rnjnng 10 se. whether me; h- appreciation or not
Az to harmony in the Democratic party, hs had only
TO -sy if the Democrats Senator. and tn. President
would stand by the Cincinnati atiorfn' there %"ul
n. harmony hswesn them all aud himself. Call l,
.c,ion-c.!l it whs, you pI"ss-,' said h. intend
10 s,snd by the Nebraska bill; 10 stsni By the Cin
cjno.ti platform to stand by the organization anG
principles of the party, and defy opposition from
| whatever cuerter il comes 4"
! Th. Senate after An exsrutive session, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| The House went into committee on the Sena'.
| treasury note bill.
Mr. Grow opposed tina sending forth of irreissna
| ~. pager curr-pcy-th-rs b.irg nn'hrg ~ IN
| r-a-ury r-i-en tn. i-n, u would adj to tn
| Wis which nnv prevail Il ,,v".-i . loan xhici
,ulI bring forth S2I GnO0OJ OF IL secret =.
,.--ses unemployed and waiting sat- Investment
| Mr. Smith of Va. Mr. Adrian and Mr.. j. CLANCY
Jones ssverally advocated the bill, answering varou
objections whloh had been made against it.