The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-01-26
NO. 5SS.

tween Mr.. d. and the President, tho
Lalm Of victory ought to be awarded 10
tho President, when the latter undertakes
TO bring in the Federal army to force the
obnoxious constitution down the throats Of
tho people Of Kansas. 1t is because. he
understands the Nebraska bill just as woI
as if lie was in tho Territory at tho timo
that measures became law. Mr.. Hale
was opposed to the whole thing from the
beginning to end. He was opposed to
the tree Of foliage, and now he opposes
the plucking Of the ripe fruit. Mr.. Hale
expounded bis ideas Of popular sovereignty
and thsn said, allusion was made to tho
remark Of Mr.. Brodecrck, that Mr.. Bnch-
anan and his Cabinet were to blamc for
the excited state of Kansas. He dissented
from that opinion. He thought that
neither the present Executive, nor bis
predecessors was the man TO guide and
control public events, but they were vapes
1ss iu hiSi pIisces ~ suow tnc direction
of public sentiment Mr., Hale read from
orc Of Mr. Bucbanan's former speeches in
which he declared that all christendom is
leagued against the South on the question
Of domestic slavery. Of course, remarked
Mr.. Hale, tho South can have no allies
except those who are out Of christendom
but what docs Mr. Buchanan say in the
next sentenced, "They have no other allics
to sustain their constitutional rights except
the Democracy of the north. There's a
fight for You; all Curistondom on ono
side, and the Democracy Of the north on
the other. (Hcarty outbreak Of laughter.
Mr. Hale proposed speaking on the sub
ject Of tho Dred Scott decision, but before
entering upon this branch Of his remarks,
at the suggestion of Mr.. Seward, he gave
way to motion which prevailed to pro-
ceed to the consideration Of the executive
business, and the Senate afterwards ad-
journcd.
HoUsE-A large MI nber of bills wero
introduced and referred. Among these,
one by Mr.. Taylor, of New York, to
promote the useful arts--to regulate tho
granting ofpatents for inventions.
BY Mr.. Kelly, bill to secure home
stcads to actual settlers in the public do
main.
BY Mr.. Bennett, of N. Y, bill 70
establish Railroad Telegraph Limo to tho
Pacific for postal and military purposes.
BY Mr.. Florence, for the ssccrtainment
and settlement of the French spoilation.
By Mr.. Morris, Of Pa, bill of interns
tional copyright.
By Mr.. Grow, a bill to prevent the fs-
ture sales of public lands, BY proclamation
Of the President, until the same shall have
been surveyed at least l5 years.
BY Mr.. Leteher, bill establishing
branch Mint in tho city Of New York.
Referred TO Com, on Ways and Means.
On motion Mr.. Keitt, resolution was
adopted calling on the President to fur
nish copies of all correspondence between
the Government Of the United States and
France, including that of our Ministers in
France, on the subject Of the abolition Of
privateering, and exemption Of private
property on tho high soas.
By Mr.. Dowdell, a bill to repeal the
Fishing Bounty act.
By Mr., Quitman, a bill to repeal certain
sections of the neutrality law. Referred to
the Judicial Committee.
The committee to investigate ohargss
against members or officers Of the last
House, growing out of tho Middlesex Man
ufscturing Company Tariff Funds, was
announced. 1t consists Of Stanton. Of
Of Ohio, Moore, of Ala, Kunkel, Of Penn
svlvsnia, Wright, of Georgia, and Russell,
of New York.
Mr.. Campbell then mked leave to offer
n join: resolution, authorizing the Presi
dent to negotiate through the State De-
e. a. ,..,k, IF ~ de-
Novia Scotia, and other parts Of British
North America, and Canada, and the ia
lands adjacent thereto, and snnexing them
to tho United States. In the event of such
acquisition, no portion shall bo admitted
into tho Union until possessed of sufficient
population to sond one member TO tho
House of Representatives, or until tho
bona fidc residents shall have an: opportu-
nifty Of voting on the Constitution, aud
regulating their domestic institutions in
their own way, subject only to the Consti-
tuition Of the United States. Introduction
objected to.
Mr.. Giddings asked leavo to offer long
preamble and resolutions, setting forth hu-
man rights rs embodied in the Declaration
OF Independence, and declaring that the
Supreme Court in the Dred Scott decision,
bad unjustly assaifed the learning, .intelli-
gencc, and christianity Of the distinguish.
ed revolutionary patriots, and had brought
discredit On the judiciary Of the United
States.
Mr.. Harris, of ILL.,, objected TO this mo;
ton ia an hours speech, under tho guisc
Of joint resolution. lalst
Objections were made to the introduc-
tion Of the resolutions.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall then asked,
but failed to obtain leave TO offer rssolu-
ton, proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitulion of the United States, by provid-
ing that only native born citizens and those
nsturalized according to tho Government
naturalization laws, shall be qualified a.
electors under tho Constitution.
Mr.. Zol'icoffer offered resolution in
structing the judiciary committee to inquire
into the cxpediency of reporting bill to
regulate, or bill 10 restrain tho emigra-
tion or tho importation Of foreign paupers
and criminals into tho United States
Ayes l37-nays SO.
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