The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-08

We might then by receding fom them have passed the
bill Why did they adopt this extraordinary course
known IN the history of legislation IL appears
however from the report of The proceedings In the Intel
aeneef of the sth Instant that Mr. Grow stated that there
we're pecedes for his resolution la the proceedings
tile British House OF Comtnons bstween the year l64o
odd 1854 tbs, Bo@eyeg was d petcd Of dsotdsr and
revolution III tugand The oiaffels between the two
houses Of Parliament brought 6n revolution in which
the King was beheaded, the House OF Lords sboished
and ultimately the House OF Commons also when Cron-
we'll sent body of his soldiers drive out the Rump
Parliament at the point of the bayone telling them
the Lord had further for them From that day 10
the period Of his death he governed Great Britain with de
potit power by the aid of hts army Such proceedings
as these are eninently ut to he referred TO by Mr. Grow
and bad 81 these reeedegs are they seem 10 have been
sufficient 10 satisfy bis batkefs
II not alleged that atty such case had occfed Ia
American legislation The House sosties sends to the
Senate bills which that body regards unconstitutional
Not long since a bill introduced by this Mr.. Grow
proposing 70 give away the public lands TO all persons
who would 60 and settle on them from the House
to the Senate majofitf here opposed to IT, and
many of the senators regarded as nsons,itutpna but
no one proposed TO send 1t back with insoieht tnss
cage, denouncng the House for passing It,
Why did tho House take this unusual course ? The
republicans expect TO be stronger in the next Con
gress than in the last There few democrats
and some know nothings who have been abong to get
increase OF the tariff All these classes to have
been acting in concert to defeat the appropriation bills
and render an extra session necessary.
This Post Office bill contained appropriation of
nearly four millions to supply deficiencies which are
needed before the first Of July next. 1t supposed
that an extra session must be called Immediately. To
enable the southern States to be represented at a their
elections must be hurried up; while California and Ore
1t was supposed could not probably be represented
AZ all Both OF these States democratic and the
black republicans had made gains in the northern cleo
TONS they doubtless supposed that they might in this
way with the aid OF their allies get the control of the
House, force through high tariff, and make arrange
ha. fhar in al
come off next year.
Mr. Grow having been their candidate for Speaker at
the of the last Congress. doubtless felt
interest In the matter than any else Another
consideration probably operated likewise. Notwith-
standing the losses in the free States there Is still dem
ocratc majority Of thirteen in the Senate This majority
is composed of true men, who willing to maintain the
constitution and protect the rights of all sections of the
Union.
The black republicans had the ascendcncy in the Con-
gcss 1856 In the late Congress- with little outside
aid they frequently carried ihe day They hope like
wise to have the control of the ekt Congress But the
Senate organized, stand ready to resist their
movements They evidently DESTROYS, therefore, OF
diminishing its influence of lowering il in the public
timation, and forcing it to pass without amendment,
whatever bills they may send to it, The ISSUE therefore,
Is of the utmost moment, to the South especially,
aud such ought to be understood by people |
hava felt it my duty therefore, to present short state
ment in relation to it, The result of the whole proceed
ins must be either by delaying the payments to con-
lHHcG INJURY
sons or in the second place. to oblge the government
to culial largely the postal service to the great det
ment of the public thirdly to force the calling
extra session. which, in the absence of the representa-
tives OF the States may throw the organic etor
the House into the hands of the black republicans and
their abettors Whatever may happen, it Is NANTES
that neither the Senate the democratic party
whole, is Justly chargcabe with any failure in the dis
charge OF its duties
Very respectfully yours, &C.,
T. l.. CLINGMAN.
Messrs. HOLDEN WILSON,
Editors Of the Standard.