Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-02-19

He denied that the decision of the Senate is
absolute and irreversable He could not con-
ce've bow Senators could maintain that the
aec's,on is an irrevocable judgment, and he
took issue with those whose maintained. The
Senate's action is legislative and not judicial,
ana hence is not final, but subject to recon.
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| SENATE.-The Cuban question coming up,
Mr.. Doolttle spoke in favor of his plan for set
ting q free colored nation in the American
tropics, and concluded by offering an amend
ment to the bill, that no treaty for the acqui-
sition of Cuba shall be valid unless ratified by
. majority of the free white citizens of the ISL
and. #.-, aa.s
Mr.. Crittenden obtained the floor.
Adjourned. .s'.5
WASHINGTON, Feb. 70.
HoUsE.-The House resumed the consider.
alton of the Oregon BILL
Mr.. Vallandingham, of Ohio, said when Kan
sas should come here as Oregon has come,
peaceably and orderly, and with the consent.
of her people, he should vote for her immedi-
ate admission, but Kansas was not here, while
Oregon was. There was no possible connec-
tion between the two, and he would not vote
to establish any. Both would be free States.
ne found oregon here, and would take the first
VIC came and vote her admission. Jde was
opposed to Mr.. Grows amendment Ito repeal
the nipper clause of Mr.. English's bill and all
others, which only delayed or embarrassed the
hill. but he thanked Mr.. Grow and his Re-
publican friends for opposing the Oregon bill.
They stood unveiled now, and had squared up
| and w;ned out the Lecompton act of last ses-
l sion. H.,
Mr.. Lane, of Oregon related the circumstan-
| ces attending the formation Of the Constitu-
ton of Oregon, and earnestly urged her al.
mission. saving that he had no doubt she had
| over $4,000 white population.
Mr.. Staunton, Of Ohio, said the admission
of Oregon was only q question Of time. His
! colleague. Mr.. VaHandingham, had found
something to be thankful for. So far as he was
concerned, his colleague was welcome to all
ne could make out of it in Ohio. 1t was last
| year decided by the almost united voice OF the
| Democrats that Kansas should not be admit
ted with Constitution of her own making,
without first having her right ofrepresentation
| ascertained by census. This was recognized
and spread on the records of the country, as q
part Of the Democratic principle, and there
vas no escape from it. If Kansas had been
admitted under the Crittenden-M Montgomery
lamend,nent, it is very well known that she
would have two Republican Senators. All be
asked was, that when State came, profess
lug to be free, with two Democratic Senators
to serve during the next Presidential term
there be melted out to her the same rule a.
Twas applied to Kansas, and not adopt one rule
for the admission Of a Democratic State, and
another for q Republican State. This is the
rue secret of the question. He indicated
l nis opposition, and said he would not, by vot-
ing for admission under it, give vitality to the
| bred Scott Decision.
Mr.. Stephens of Ca, was glad he had an
opportunity of showing the utter groundless-
ness of the charge made a. ainst the Demo:
cratic party last winter, that the party applied
Jne rule of admission in one case, and dit.
erent one in another. He held that the peo-
ole of Oregon could Justly lay claim to ad'
mission under previous ordinances and com
pacts. If the Republicans had believed that
their opponents had done wrong in regard te
Kansas, why should they attempt to pursue
similar course and keep free State out o.
the Union2 Two wrongs do not make right
Gentlemen on the Republican side had found
fault w'aa the Oregon Constitution because il
excludes M negroes and mulattoes; but de-
mes them IN the ~ourts. He answered various
objections which hal been made to the Ore.
gon Constitution. ~. -. ~
SENATE.-Mr. Johnson, S Tenn, brought
forward his resolution that the President be
instructed to request the heads u. depart
inents to prepare their estimates for 1863, on
} basis not exceeding $50 ,O0O, 900, exclusive O
: the interests Of the public debt and that par
part Of the Presidents message be referred Il
} The Committee on finances.
Mr.. Gwin moved to refer it to a Select Com
.nittee composed of the chairmen Of the vari
. Gus Committees.