Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-14
LATE NEWS.



WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-SxNArE,-Mr. Hale
from the Naval Committee. reported joint
resolution authorizing the President to ap
point Com. Stewart senior flag officer Of the
L. ). Navy on tl.e active Est, as recon-
pense for il distinguished services. laid
over.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up,
the quo-,ion being or Mr. Iversons amend
inent that iie biIl ne reeommiitel 10 the
old committee, with instructions to report a
nc-tberu and a southern road
Mr.. Doolittle moved to amend by insert
ing and central"
Mr.. Greene, of Mo, spoke infavor Of one
trunk road from the western boundary
Missouri to lne Pacific. with three branch
es-one eastward TO the Mississippi, one
south to New Orleans, and one forth 10
Sioux City, to connect with northern lines
all connecting at a point on the lO2d de-
gree oi longitude.
Mr.. Brown, Of Miss, spoke against the
Constitutionality and necessity Of any road.
Mr.. Foster, OF Conn.,, reminded Senators OF
the necessity Of haste-;here being only
~ working days left.
Nessrs. Paugh. Allen and others took part
in the debate.
Mr.. Doolittle explained his substitute to
the whole bill.
Mr.. Bigler here moved an amendment in
effect that the road be located betwe cen the
;,7th and SD parallels Of latitude.
Mr. Houston, of Texas. spode in favor OF
the Elpaso route.
Mr. Douglas of ILL.,, spoke against a re-
committal OF the bill. lie refrained from
discussing the main question, but protested
against the parallel of 81 as Southern
limit lie wished no limits North or
South. and was for the best road wher
ever located. lie desired the road or roads
made, and had no doubt of its constitutions
slity. He would permit the contractors to
locate the route, as he was unwilling to
leave the location Of it to the political action
of the Government.
A motion to recommit was lost by vote
Of 81 against 25.
Mr.. Iverson alluded to his recent speech,
aud said he had no desire to dissolve a
Union that would promote the interests OF
all sections alike but L Union administered
on a sectional basis. by the demon Of Abol-
tiOnism, he would crush into atoms and
trample on rs the veriest reptile Mr.. Iv-
erson proceeded in tone Of severity on Mr.
Houston.
Mr. Doolittle asked Mr. Iverson ifhe could
name any prominent man in the Republican
party who proposed to put down slavery by
the action Of the Federal Government.
Mr. Iverson replied that he knew that
prominent politicians at the North disclaim-
ed such an intention, but he looked upon
that as fraud and pretense.
lie Uver-on) believed as he did in his
own existence that it Is the settled design
Of the Northern States to break down sla-
very in the Southern States
Mr. Houston rose TO reply but was pre-
vented by Mr.. Polk obtaining the floor, who
moved to adjourn, which was carried. Ad-
iourned
HousE-Mr. Jenkins, Of Va, spoke in
favor of the abrogation of the Clayton
Bulver Treaty
Mr.. Giddings, of Ohio. apoke in opposi.
ton to the Presidents assumption that the
Constitution contemplated or recognized
the right to transform human beings into
chattels. When asked by gentlemen to
modify the Republican platform. he would
say there was no central ground between
freedom and slavery The basis Of the
Republican party is fundamental and can
not be changed.