Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-02-17
CONGRESS,

The House has transacted some business
by unsuccessful efforts to elect a Printer
Mr.. Dcfrees, of Indiana, received the nomina-
ton by one majority over Mr.. Mitchell, of ST.
Louis-but up to last adviees the House had
failed to ratify the nomination, Mr.. Defrees on
the last two ballots lacking one vote of an
election. Mr.. Adams, of Mass. and Mcssrs.
support Mr.. D., the reason being that they de-
sired some action first by which the prices
would be reduced and the system of corrupt
combinations which prevail be abolished
Mr.. Stanton finally succumbed and voted for
Defiec on the strength of an assurance that
the prices would be SO reduced that there
could be no plumber for division. Glossberner,
late Sergeant-at-Arms of the House, is the OPP
posing candidate; a few South Americans
scatterin g, which prevents an election.
Some discussions on the subject of the
admission of Kansas has occurred in the
Senate, which indicates opposition on the
part of the Southern Democratic Senator's
On the 14th Mr.. Hale delivered an able speech
in defence of the Republican party, which is
thus noticed by the correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Gazette:
Mr.. Hale's speech in the Senate to-day, is
the subject of general admiration. He replied
principally to Mr.. Toombs, and made some
strong points one of these was the reverence
which the Democracy now claimed for the de-
cisions of the Supreme Court, and the infalli-
bility of these decisions.
Mr.. Hale showed that up to q very recent
time, the Democracy regarded the Supreme
Court with distrust and disfavor, and openly
condemned its decisions, particularly thai rela-
ting to the Constitutionality of the United
States Bank. He showed that Jefferson had
no such estimate of its powers as was now
claimed, and that Georgia, Virginia, and Penn
sylvania had set aside its decisions. He far
ther showed that the principles of the Repub-
lican party were in accordance with those of
the early fathers, and that the talk of a disso-
luton Of the Union which cam so flippantly
from the gentlemen on the other side, resulted
from their want of knowledge of the true
meaning of the Constitution and character of
the Unior."
The House had not yet disposed of the Sen
ate amendments to the Post Office Deficiency
Bill.
MIR. Duell introduced q resolution request
ing the Postmaster General to communicate
copies of all resolutions or Instructions to the
Postmasters as to the opening and destroying
OF newspapers supposed to contain incendiary
matter. Referred to the Postofice Commit
tee.
Mr.. Grow introduced a bill to prevent the
sale of public lands except to actual settlers,
until ten years after their survey. A bill for
the admission of Kansas into the Union, and
a homestead bill.
Mr.. Florence introduced a French Spoila-
ton Bill, and a bill granting pensions to the
soldiers of the war of 1912. Mr.. Florence
also introduced a bill equalilizing the army,
navy, and marine pensions, and a bill, fixing
and regulating the duties on imports.
Mr.. Campbell presented the resolutions of
the Legislature of Pennsylvania in favor of a
protective tariff.
Mr.. Moorhcad introduced a bill for the i'm
provemcnt of the navigation of the Ohio riv-