Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-16
nxvI,A CONsREss-FIRsr SESSION
Proceedings ef Yesterday Af,ern.en.

In THE SENATE, yesterday, after our report
closed >
On motion Of Mr.. Pugh, the bill amendatorv of
the act entitled IAN act to establish Territorial
government for ah,napproved September, 1850.
was made the special order for Monday next.
Mr., Douglas, proceeding witt his speech ON
the Democratic Caucus resolutions introduced bv
Mr. Davis, remarked that he had no desire TO
elevate his own position by attempting to pull
down ANYBODY else, and be had no assault 70
make upon any Senator. AS the Senator from
Mississippi (Mr. Davis) in his remarks had made
pointed allusions to himself, he should be com
PEELED to allude to that Senator's position in re-
plying to him, by way of Illustration: but he
should do so kindly and courteously He would
not Indulge to-day In the discussion Of any an
stac. Iheory OF government, much less in the dis
eussioh OF legal issues which have lately been at
tempted to be forced upon the democratic partv
On former day he had amused himself with a
discussion with the Attorney General for that
gentleman seemed to have nothing 20 do 10 oc
cuPy hls ume, AID he (Mr D. had leisure 10
reply to him.
MIR. ID. quoted some extracts from the speecb of
Mr.: Davis, and proceeded TO reply TO them. The
facts stated in these extracts (safd bel concI<vI
show that this doctrine of 50 uatter SOVEREIGNTY M
popular sovereignty, or non-intervention as The
Senator has used it, did not originate with me I'm
Is application to the Territories of the United
states IL was distinctly proclaimed by Gen Cass
IN what Is known as the Nicholson letter when
the issue was distinctly presented TO the country
In the contest In 1878. Gen. Cass became the
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knowledge of his opinions npon This oues,ion
and he was supported by the party on that issue
The same doctrine OF nOn-interveIitiou was incor
Porated into the compromise measures of 1850. In
opposition TO the views and efforts Of the Senator
from Mississippi and In harmony with the vie,r,s
and efforts of myself IL was reanirmed by the
democratic party in the Baltimore Convention of
1872. when Gen. Pearce was elected President of
the United States upon the same doctrine of non
Intervention. IL was again reafirmed bv Con-
gress IN the Kansas Nebraska bill of 1s5I ard had
It's first trial and yielded its first fruits upon the
plains OF Kansas in 1855 and 1856. These facts
conciuslvely disprove and refute the charges so
oiten made within the Senate Chamber during
the last year, that he had changed his opinions
with regard to this question since 1856.
Mr.. ID. then went into an elaborate historical
detail OF the action of the democratic party and
us distinguished members in reference TO this
question to prove that originally the doctrine was
strenuouSty commended for that Congress had no
constitutional power to legisate upon the subject
of slavery in the Territories and Furthermore that
the South did not ask any such intervention He
quoted me Florida and Georgia resolutions of
lc4I, ana referred 10 Mr.. Nanceys report in 1915
which was rejected by States, SO TO PIC. Thus il
was the democratic party who had changed and
not he. He proceeded to discuss the history of the
compromise measures and Of the passage of the
Kansas bill; and, after having spoken for three
hours, without concluding his remarks gave Way
to motion for adjournment; whereupon the Re :
ate adjourned.
In THE HOUSE, the resolutions reported from the
Committee of Elections in the Michigan contested
election case-giving Mr.. Howard, the contestant.
the seat occupied by Mr. Cooper was discussed
by MIR. Gartrell against, and Mr. Stratton in favor
The question was taken on the first resolution
viz: That George Is. Cooper is not entitled To a
seat In the Thlrty-Sixth Congress as Representa-
tive from the hrSt congressional district of Micbi
gam it was agreed to by vote Of % yeas. TO n
NAYS
The second resolution, viz: That WIN. A How
ard is entitled to seat in the Thirty-sixth Con-
orraE .t-fF.-
sional district Of Michigan, was agreed to-veas
81, nays II.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, Mr.. Howard was
sworn in.
The House resolved itself into Committee ~ tho
Whole on the state Of the Union mir Dawes I'm
the chair) and proceeded to the conside ration of
the Post Office Deficiency bill.
Inc ntst section aPpI9Prlaies for the transporta-
ton OF the mail (inland) 81 SOL OlO; provided that
the Postmaster General is hereby directed TO re-
store the inland service on all the routes uDder
contract on the 4th of March, 1852 unless the same
have expired by their own Limitation. and Nrbe,a
the service has been actually perf-,med nv the
contractor, Notwithstanding such discontinuance
the Postmaster General shall paw the contractors az
II no change had been ordered but the Postmaster
General shall not be restore the service
on any Of said routes beyond one daily mail each
way
The above section gave rise TO debate. involving
contracts.
Mr.. Colfax. from the Committee on the Pos,
Ohces ana Post Roads, reported an amendment
which was agreed to, requiring the Postmaster
General TO restore the l. land service except where
there has been improved service by railroad or
Among the other items, 81 ,276 900 are proposed
to be appropriated for compensation to post
masters, and for clerks in their offices SIS 600
The second section provides that the sum of
50, ,32l beHPpropriated to supply deficiencies
In the revenue of the Post Office Department for
the year ending Both of June 1860
The entire prODOSed IN he ir
SI3, 500N0.
The committee rose without coming to a con-
clnsOn on the first section, and the House i'd
jOurned.