Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-30

Bulwer treaty, by negotiating with the weak States of Central America, and not directly with this Government. He advocated the ab- rogation of the Clayton-B -Bulwer treaty, fand . more decided policy on our part, as due to the interests and honor of this nation. He re- viewed the history of the Monroe doctrine, and explained the circumstances under which it was announced, and the necessity of it at the tina, as well as importance nowl He sus- tained the Presidents Message throughout.
 MT. Morris GIL explained his bill giving the people of the organized Territories author ity to elect their Judges, Governors and other officers, and providing for the formation of State Constitution when there Is sufficient pop nlation to elect one Representative in Con gress. He had hoped the old issue on Le- compton would have been allowed to sleep. but it had been revived by the President. The Democracy of Illinois had been always brave and faithful, and yet a hostile policy has been pursued toward them by the Administration The guilotine has been at work, and the pla- ces of good men have been supplied by misera- ble scoundrels and sycophauts, and this he could prove.
 Mir. Washburne, CHI asked Do under stand that such persons have been appointed by the present Administration
 Mir. Morris replied that he did not assert that the character of those individuals was known to the heads of the Departments, but it is fact that they were appointed to office. The passage of his bill would quiet the Slave ry agitation in Congress.
 MT. Ritchie, (Pa.) characterized the cleo tioE of Judges and Governors in the territo- .,hc Sr6 nd f< 1fo1 fo chnxu what would be its unfavorable operation there.
 Mir. Morris said that Mir. Ritchie could of fer an amendment exempting Utah from the operation of the b
 The House then passed the Invalid Pension and West Point Appropriation bills.
 Mir. Morris, (Pa.) gave notice of his inten- tion to introduce bill laying specific duties on a certain class of imports and so amends tory of the present tariff as to furnish in- creased revenue to the Treasury, and proper protection to the labor and industry uf the country.
 Mir. Davis, (Miss. asked leave, but ohjec- tion was made, to offrr resolution instructing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to report bill authorizing the President to take posses siou of Cuba until satisfaction is given for the insults offered to the persons and property of our citizens. Adjourned.
 On Thursday, the session of the Senate was opened with prayer by Catholic priest in full canonicals A bill was introduced by Mr. Crit.enden to regulate the election of United States Senator's. A memorial from the grand son of Gen. Nat. Greene of Rhode Island, asking for aid in the publication of his grand fathers memoirs was presented.
 l.. IT., s,&o %1,e House. Among them was one giving the President hundred million of dollars where with to conclude treaty with Spain, settle all difficulties, and procure the cession of Gu ba-the sum to be borrowed, if it be not in the Treasury at the time fixed for payment. Another of the bills introduced contains pro visions regulating the duties on imports. An other authorizes Louisiana to impose tunnage duties, the proceeds to be devoted to the i'm provement of the Channel of the Mississippi. One repeating the English act, and another the people of the Territories to elect all their officers, were referred Mr. Bingham introduced bill abolishing the pres ent system of mileage, and allowing members their actual travelling expenses only MT. Morris of Illinois introduced bill admitting sugar and salt free of duty.
 Mr. Farnsworth of Illinois vainly endeavor- cd to introduce a resolution looking to the adoption of further measures for the suppress ion of the slave-trade, and Mir. Blair of Mo. a resolution declaring the Dred Scott decision extrajudicial, illegal and void. The principal appropriation bills were reported by the Chair man of the Committee on Ways and Means.
 After laying out good deal of work for the residue of the session, Congress adjourned till the 4th of January.
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