The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-02-23
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 1859.


Notwithstanding the opposition Of the Repub-
lcan members. vote was had in the House, on
Saturday last, on the Bill from the Senate ac.
mitting Oregon as a State into the Union, and
it was passed by majority Of eleven. All bu
fifteen Of the one hundred and fourteen votes in
favor of it, were cast by Democrats-50 from
the north and 40 from the South. The Repub-
Leans gave seventy t0o votes against it, the Know
Nothings eleven, and the ultra fre-eating Dem
ocrats t.ce,ity The nine Democratic members
from Ohio voted for it, as did also Messrs. Mich.
OILS, Letter and Horton of the Republicans
John Sherman and Philemon Bliss lodged,
while JOHN A. BINGHAM, Giddings, Wade
Stanton, Tompkins, Harlan and Mott-Jfreedon,
shiekers all of them,-cast their votes directly
against admitting this free State into the Union.
And yet these gentlemen will, doubtless, every
one of them enter into the next campaig ign in
your State with the loudest pro essions in favor
of freedom, and all manner of charges against
the Democracy ofbeing in favor of extending the
limits Of slavery. While the Representatives of
the northern free States give majority Of eight
against Oregon, the Representatives OF the South
give majority ofnineteen in favor Of this free
State
So great was the popular joy at the success Of
the bill, that on the night of its passage body
of our citizens, headed by an excellent band,
spent some hours in serenading the prominent
friends ofthe measure. They first called Hon.
Jos. Lane, Senator elect from the new State,
who, being loudly called for, responded in a
brief and appropriate speech. He was followed
by D. W. VOORHEES,, Esq, United States Dis
trict Attorney for Indiana, Hon. M. H. Nichols
of Ohio, Hon. Senator Green ofMissouri, Hon
Charles L. Scott Of California, Hon. j ohm Letch-
er, of the Old Dominion, and other distinguish.
ed gentlemen whose speeches were received
with great enthusiasm.
procession was then formed for the Execu-
tive Mansion. In fine order the assemblage,
now largely reinforced from almost every ward
of the city soon reached that point The band
again poured forth some patriotic airs. The
President was long and loudly called called for,
Wheu LitS appearance dI til0 WluuOW ulSH lOItn
great applause.
The venerable chief magistrate congratulated
them upon the addition of another. State into the
glorious confederacy Of republics. A State, too,
situated on the very shores of the Pacific, en-
joying fine climate, exuberant so il, and filed
with we'll tried noble Democrats. The Pres-
dent highly compimented General Lane, who
had proved himself gallant soldier in war and
statesman in peace. Thanking them for the
honor thus paid him, the President concluded
by calling for good old Yankee Doodle, which
the band never per formed better.
The Vice President was also visited; and re-
sponded to the compliment in brief but fect.
GUS and patriotic manner. Hon. Mr.. Stephen
son, of Kentucky, Mr.. Comins. the Hon. Eli
Thayer, Of Massachusetts, and the Speaker of
the House of Representatives, all of whom, in
handsome terms, acknowledged the honor"
Some fourteen hundred persons were in at
tendance at the ball given last nightat Wizards
in honor of Lord and Lady Napier. 1t was "a
brilliant affair" say the morning papers, as we'll
as those who were present And doubtless they
might have added with equal truth, another ex-
hbtiou of the inclination of our aristocracy to
toady to foreign title.
The Senate on Monday by vote of 80 to 1e
re affirmed the right Of Messrs. Bright and
Fitch to the seats they occupy as United States
Senators from the State Of Indiana. The at
temptof Messrs. Lane and McCarty to oust
these gentlemen, has proved complete failure,
and they will not even get the per diem and !
mileage usually allowed to contestants.
Hon. Jos. Lane and Hon. Delazon Smith,
Senator's from the State Of Oregon, were sworn
in by the Vice President on Monday. In
drawing lots for the terms Of office, Mr.. Lane
drew the long, and Mr.. Smith the short term.
The bills for the establishment Of territorial
governments for Arizona Dacotah and Jefferson
were seyerally taken up and laid on the table,
inthe House on Wednesday, by so large ma
jority as will render futile ell attempts TO take |
any further action upon them during this session.
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