The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-01-20

be appointed to survey each route-the
northern, central, and southern-and
report the capabilities and estimate OF
the expense of each, for the next meet
ing of Congress.
Mr.. Trumbul, speaking nominaIly on
the Pacific Railroad question, replied
to Mr.. Iverson's speech of yesterday,
The Senate, without taking any ac-
ton, then adjourned over, on motion of
Mr.. Slidell, until Monday, tomorrow
being the Anniversary of the Battle Of
New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.
SENATE-Not in session.
HoUsE.-The speaker laid before the
House message from the President,
inclosing reports from the Secretary of
the Treasury, and the Postmaster Gen.
eral, relative to the claim Of Carmack
& Ramsay, for alleged abrogation of
their contract for carrying the mail via
Vera Cruz and Acapulco to San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. Nichols, of Ohio, said the ex-
ecutive officers Of the government have
refused to carry out the law autEoriz-
ing the first Comptroller to adjust the
damages.
The documents were, after considera-
ble debate, referred to the committee
on judiciary.
Mr.. VaIandingham, of Ohio, remin-
ded the House ofthe fact that this was
the anniversary of the Battle of New
Orleans. That the Senate had set the
patriotic example by adjourning over,
and that from his information, Con-
gress had not sat on such an occasion
for Is years, and for this reason he
moved that the House adjourn. Mega
tived-e6 against SO.
Mr.. Faulkner, of Va, offered a reso,
luton, which was adopted, calling on
the Secretary of War TO furnish a
statement of money expended during
the last ten years for. barracks, officers
quarters, &c. The object being to re-
duce the expenses Of the Quarter Mas
ter's Department.
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, moved that the
House adjourn.
Mr.. Morgan, of N. Y, demanded the
ayes and nays, saying that he wished
to know for what the Administration
democrats are wasting time.
Mr.. Letter, of Ohio, remarked that
if the Democrats are determined that
no business shall be done, the House
had better adjourn.
The question was decided in the af-
Grmative, by II majority, and the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
SENArE.--Mr. Douglas appeared and
took his seat, upon which there was
slight attempt at applause in the gal
leries.
The French Spoliation bill came up,
and Mr.. Davis resumed his speech
against it.
. HoUsE.-Mr. Barksdale of Mississip-
pi, offered the following, which was
passed.
Whereas, 1t has been announced in
foreign journals that the Courts of
France and England had given notice
to our Government that the cession of
Cuba TO the United States, will not be
tolerated, even with the consent OF
Spain; therefore, -
Resolued, That the President be, and
is hereby requested, if it is not incom-
patible with the public interests, to
communicate to this House the cores
pondence between the governments of
France and England and our own, rela-
tive to the cession of Cuba to the Uni
ted States. ~
The Committee proceeded to the con-
sideration of the Presidents Annual
message.
Mr.. Nichols, of Ohio, wished to put
on record his protest against the pas
sage of the bill pensioning the soldiers
of 1912.
Mr.. Anderson alluded to the affairs
of Central America, adyerting to the
recommendation in the Presidents
Message, and wishing to arm the Execu-
tive with ample power to obtain re-
dress of our grievances. There being
failure to obtain indemnity from
Mexico, we should take possession of
her territory all along our southern bor-
ders. We should annul the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, and irrespective of opin-
ions of foreign nations, freely assert
and maintain the Monroe doctrine.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, charac-
terized the Democratic party as an
oligarchy The organ and represents
tive of the slave propagandists, and full
ly committed to execute their COM
mands. The Republican party is the
truly Democratic party in those States
where it relies on its own principles
and energies. 1t is united and i'm
pregnable. It's fidelity to these is the
condition of its success. 1t has moth
ing to gain by avoiding the real issues.
He condemned Squatter-Sovereignty,
and said it had quashed Cass, Douglas,
and other original advocates. An om-
nibus could now contain all who ad-
here to that doctrine. He advocated
legislation by Congress to prohibit sla-
very in the territories, and reprobated
the Dred Scott Decision. The strug-
gle of freedom. over slavery has barely
begun, and hence it becomes the duty
of Republicans to remain firm and in
no event lower its high standard Of
principle.
The Committee arose, and the Indi-
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