New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-20
XXXVIrn CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. l9, 1889

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. lg, 1917.
The Vlce-President being absent, Mr.. BRIGHT
moved that MIR. Fitzpatrick be appointed President
yrokmPo G.
ate bad been TO proceed 70 IL ballot.
The Sci ate then proceeded 10 ballot, and Mr. FiI-
patrick WIS elected receiving thirty three votes,
vhile Mr.. Foster received nineteen, and MIR. HImlin
one. Mr.. FIuIalrck tGen took the chair, return
Ing thanks for the received proof OF confidence.
The CHAIR then presented the Report of the Treas
urer OF 1Le United Slaes with copies OF tue accounts
for the third ami fourth quarters OF ioOo ana iOr the
ftst and seeOud quarters Oi 1907
Mr. MASON atbed that bis inyest'g ihng Coinmntee
be aut porlzed 10 employ a clerk Agreed.
Mr.. PUGH called up MS resolution submitted last
Thursday. a.. ..o,o,4 ,;t,,
Dir. HALE SAID II was not III OiuVi W PiV'oVN -
leoislatye business pror TO the organization Of the
nOuse. -
mark, of Mr. lyersOn, made tue other DAY, ana he
cared not whether he slote ON resolution or on
,oint of order. lie derired TO defend the Northern
Democracy from the charge OF unsouadhess' whlen
did bot with good grace ir"H tlose IA S'e oyuu
who bad not done much Tor the party ~ NOf'eihS'
He susk ke OF the difficulty Ia the North IN battlihS
against seetopalism, aud deienubg tue nghs ol Tue
South Iiey never elected Senator IfUhi 0Ieosa W
h. a iudpe no 10 the sOundness OF their D0mOcrdcy'
lie ~, u9iaed The sentiment tha; tue pOsitiOn OF Mr.
Doupias ON Territorial rights was AKIN 10 tue Num9t
Proyiso or ant. Democratic, reading from speeon Ia
1ae Cong, ess,Ohoi Gloee showing lhAt Uen' , Oass
sustajls lie saiue position. lie also quoted liOui
s.ech delivered by Mr.. iyersOn himself IN the House
OF Repre- sebtativts eleven years ago, winch was as
strong IN support OF nOn-ibeFVentlOn views as MI
Cssss famous Nicholson lc,teI OF Mr. Douglas Free
port sIeech. tie referred 10 the instructions seh' ~
he Georgia Legislature 10 her Senators, wheh tuo
KAnsss- ebriska bill was up IN iaNUr oi non-n'erVen
ton ana sand lie stood on The Georgia platform ne
pro.eded 70 rely 10 the remark Of Mr.. Gwln, lal
tsd he uudersoOd the Kansas bill when no voted ior
it as exTouuded by Mr.. Douglas he would never nave
given that VOTE by cay g that Mr. Gwh diu h0' Vo'o
Of bis own vodOl, but was Instructed Oy the Ca9i-
MA Iegalauie TO give that vote aud that 1ho Legsia
tDre w1,. down Tor hm IN that instruction what she
thoupht the Kansas-NeDfaska bill meant.
Nj. GWlN--I voted before the instructions go'
here. .s =
MIR PUGH-I do not suppose the Senator pre'ends
that he better exponent OF the views OF his state
than his Legislature Now, having read the hoh-h-
tersenuou SiatiOlm OF Georgia, propose TO read the
Soua,ier SIereignty platform Cf California TIC went
GU TO remark that TIN OdI0us epthet Squater ooNer
etnty" Which has been ueed 10 frighten the people
irom their proPneiy, MaS invented ior 'ne oen. o'
California aud inst applied to her IN the lorna
ton OF ker State CousiituuOn, IN when Mr. u"iu
hmself took active art. Tue Lecomp'9h Cohsl-
tution was "Squa,ter Sovereignty, he u'u hO' sec
any sa1e ground upon which tue advocates Vi zoe L.
emppton Constitution cOulastaud Tor one moment a thc
doctne am Ounced by Mr.. lerson Is 70 be tAe doc
trine OF the Democratic party having quVted tne
sentiments of the CaldOrn Legislature WINE tue
Kansas hill was ND MIR. Pugh then proceeded 10 read
the DenOt ratIc platform adopted IN CGluotna
suee the last session OF Congress, Whleh
almost literally COPIED from the ONO pls1,
What ho uudersloOd the kansas-NcbTsAa oii 20 mean,
adopting Tor That purpose the language oi lhe Fresi-
dsni WLo sgned The b giving his owl interpretation
VI II, ar last kuAd in his Message Of Jan - looe.
lie aso quoted tho TesOulons adopted ~ tue ri0fda
Legislature ia December ls47 IN support OF hls posi-
hoh. lie said his object 10 show thai an attemgt
now made, contrary 10 the opinions formerly eater
famed BY Legislatures OF the southern S'alcS 70
break through tho pFncpes Of the ComPromlse oi
~, ana break through tue covenant OF the h3hs%,s
hl aid that text preach sermons on The sound
ices or uusoUndbess ot tie Northern Democracy no
quoled Dir. Gwn speech IN Griss Valley, CALIFORNIA,
where Il 10 stated that Mr.. Douglas NSs deP0sed
fom the CbarmahshiD Of the Territorial COMMITTEE,
On account Of his views the Kansas ball. lie would
rot stand up here 10 defend Mr.. Douglas who FasaDso
70 speak for himself II he exi eed mon that Com
hlIa'ee ior thai reson hv might thereby be competed
10 eAFei Eneiy -Dna huodfeGths Of tho Democracy IN
every non-slHSe Seholdng State. Il no longer
fueshon Oh indlseuGls but Of principle, aud instead
"i ass'llhng man who absent, 70 woald be more
manly 70 o. Ss Mr. lerson did aud arraign the entire
party. he eouid see nothing ia the LecOmpton euse
that ought 10 divide Democrats, or make II necessary
90 make changes IN committee but the hcts seemed
TO show that Mr.. Dougias was NOT removed FOR that
after be had made bis speech the Sen ,e denoanong
the Lecomplon Consttaion aud taking issue with the
Administration and almost the eu ire BODY OF Dcln
cratic senators North and South tie Senate proceeded
70 put him again the head OF the Territorial Com
natee, and he stad there until the Leeompton cOntro