Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, May 10.

cession and harmony. P. B.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
HOUSE.
The House met at II o'clock.
Mr.. Boteler from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported bill to remove the U. s.
Arsenal from St. Louis and establish the same
and an armory at Jefferson barracks.
Mr.. Sherman offered resolution that the
Japanese Embassy be invited to visit the
House of Representatives, and Committee
of five members be appointed to carry them
this invitation and make suitable arrange
ments.
Mr.. Houston said the gallery was the
proper place for them.
Mr.. Sherman replied that the Speaker, no
doubt would appoint a proper Committee
who would invite the Japanese to seats in
the galleries TO witness the proceedings.
Mr.. Smith, Of Va; said they could go there
anyhow.
Mr.. Houston's motion to table the resolu-
ton was voted down by large majority,
and the resolution passed.
The House resumed the consideration of
the Michigan election case.
Mr.. Gartrel argued in favor of Mr.. Coop
er, the sitting member, and Messrs. Stratton
and Gilman against him.
The house passed the resolution, 90 against
n, declaring Mr.. Cooper not entitled to the
seat.
The House then passed the second resolu-
ton reported by the committee on elections,
that Mr.. Howard is entitled to a seat by 80
against n.
On motion of Mr.. Davis Mr. Howard was
sworn in and took his seat.
The House went into Com. of the Whole
on the State of the Union on the bill to sup
ply deficiencies in the Post Office Department
for the year ending the 3Oth of June. 1t ap-
propriates $l3, 10000 $7,699, 900 of which
is for Ireland mail services.
The Post Master General is to restore the
service on all the routes under the contract
of March A. 1859. This was debated at
length, when the Committee rose without
concluding the subject, and the House ad-
journed.
Certain departmental communications
were received.
Mr.. Pugh introduced bill in addition to
the acts for the punishment of crimes against
the United Ststes. Referred
The noise and confusion in the galleries,
which are crowded, is SO great that scarcely
anything can be heard.
On motion of Mr.. Pugh, the bill amenda-
tory of the act to establish a Territorial
Government in Utah was taken up. After
some discussion the subject was postponed
till Monday next.
The bill for the relief of Anson Dart, Su-
perintendent of Indian Affairs in Oregon,
was taken up. Mr.. Lane explained the bill.
Without action, the special order of Davis
Territorial resolutions came up.
Mr. Douglas said he had no taste for dis
customs as to the personal or political position
of any Senator. He had no assault to make
on any one, and no impeachment of anyone's
record. He did, however, complain of so
much Of the speech of the Senator from
Mississippi, as arraigned his conduct. 1t
would be necessary to refer to that Senator'S
course in order to explain his own, and he
would take as bis text certain extracts from
the speech of Mr.. Davis, which he caused to
be read. Douglas said the extracts read con-
clusively showed that the doctrine of popular
sovereignty did not originate with him. 1t
was presented in ls48 with Gen. Cass as the
nominee, on the basis of non-intervention.-
It entered into the Compromise measures of
1850, was reafirmed in the platform of 1852,
and in the Nebraska bill Of 1854 Douglas
then showed that it was contained in Gen.
Cass' Nicholson letter, which, prior to its
publication, was shown around among South
ern and Northwestern Senators, and was en-
dorsed by Southern and other Senators who
were now opposed to him. He read Dickin-
sons resolutions offered during the tendency
Of this question to show that he recognized
the doctrine. He was not aware that either
Dickinson or Cass had modified their views,
yet his record was held up as though he stood
alone hereto, and unworthy of recognition
in the Democrrtic family. He cited resolu-
tions Of the Legislature of Florida, of 1847,
to show the doctrine of non intervention was
not then deemed political hereHy also reso-
lutions adopted at Millidgeville, Ca, in 1847,
and Afterwards adopted by several Southern
Conventions, opposing all legislation by
Congress on the subject of slavery in the
Territories. He remarked that many gentle
men who then approved of these resolutions
were now conscientiously opposed to them.
If he could not forgive them for their
change, they ought to be willing to forgive
him for his adherence to his own principles
Cass, on the 4th ballot, had "a Southern
votes. Even South Carolina, when she found
she could not elect her own favorite, yielded
to the voice Of the majority and gave her ad-
hesion 70 the champion Of squatter sovereign
ty. The next day the platform was adopted
declaring against Congressional Intervention,
and that interference by Abolitionists or 9TH
ers was dangerous. What others Why,
those who now want a slave code. They
were then classed by the Democratic Conven-
ton bad as Abolitionists. On the succeeding
day Yaneey brought in a report protesting
against the action of the Convention for re-
cognizing the power of the territories on the
subject Of slavery, which was identical with
the views which caused his withdrawal from
the Charleston Convention. He meant no
disrespect to Mr. Yancey. They had person
al relations of the hndest character. He ad-
mired the candor and consistency with which
he expressed his views, but shrank with hor-
ror from results likely to follow their adop-
ton.
Mr.. Yancey's report was rejected-ayes SO,
nays ZIG. Among the nays were: Delaware
3, Maryland 6, Virginia II, North Carolina
ii, Mississippi 6, Louisiana 6, Texas 4, Ten
nessee, IL, Kentucky, Il-many of which
have now withdrawn from Charleston because
his doctrine was not incorporated in the plat
form. He left the people to decide who had
changed He thought he had conclusively
proved that the Democracy proclaimed the
doctrine of non-intervention in ls46. The
senator from Mississippi was one of the few
who refused to acquiesce. he opposed the
doctrines but supported the squatter sovereign
tv nominee Douglas next showed that the
principle was incorporated in the Compromise
measures of 1850, and that Clay and Cass