Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-14
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Congressional.

MIR. Yulee saw no propriety in adopting
the resolution. - 49,
The Chair called up the special order. it
being business which related 10 the Districi
of Columbia, with which the Senate was oc-
cnpied the remainder of the day.
The bill to grant SIS, 600 for five years to
the public schools was taken up.
Mr.. Clark offered an amendment that a
portion should go for education of the col
ored population. This excited some debate
No, question was taken. Adjourned.
House.-Thee House passed t3e Senate bill
to settle the title to the lands along the
bon ndary of Georgia and Florida. =
The Speaker laid before the House an Elk
ecutive communication in compliance with
a resolution transmitting a result of the
coast survey, showing the practicability oil
making Harlem river useful Tor naFigable
purpose.
Mr. Gilmer, from the Committee on Elec-
tions, reported the following: -s-4
Whereas, it is claimed that portion OF
the Territory of Minnesota, not included in
the State OF Minnesota, still remaining an
organized Territory, and the residents there
are entitled to have a Delegate in Congress;
therefore,
Re,otred, That the President communicate,
if not incompatible with the public interest.
all such information as he may have in bis
pOeSScSlOn as 10 Tue eAloItuce VI any cuOn
territory. 5.-
The preamble was rejected, and the resolu-
ton adopted.
Twenty-Five thousand copies of the Presl-
dents protest and the replies of the Commit
tee on the Judiciary on the subject, were
ordered to be printed.
The consideration of the report ofthe Com
mittee on Public Expenditures proposing
reform in the public printing. and the French
Spoliation bill, were postponed, the former
till the 2lst inst, the latter till the 9Th oil
May.
The Senate bill for telegraph to the
Pacific came up.
Mr. Colfax explained the amendments pro-
posed by the Committee on Post Roads and
Post Offices as reducing the amount actually
to be pad to the Government to $4,000. If
the messages exceed this amount, the Gov
eminent is 10 pay the additional rates. The
price for ten words is to be reduced to three
dollars. If the contractors refuse 10 accept
this bill. the Secretary of the Treasury is to
advertise for proposals to give the contract
to the lowest bidder. He spoke OF such means
of communication, and especially in case OF
war, and said that this was the best economi-
cal measure yet produced.
Mr.. Stanton regarded that the Committee
had though it necessary to reduce the amount
from that proposed by the Senate. He hoped
however, that the bill wonld be passed, IA il
was of incalculable Importance to the Pacific.
and would facilitate the opening of that great
thoroughiare to that coast.
Mr.. Burnett opposed the bill. There was
no power under the Constitution authorizing
the Government to engage in building .ele-
graph lines. 1t creates monopoly for ten
years, at an expense of 100000, besides CIV
ing advantages to the lands. The namos
of the corporators should be stricken out, aud
the contracts made with the lowest response
BILE bidders.
Mr.. Couking said he would gladly have
voted for the bill, as it came from tue Senate,
believing that the rates therein were cheaper
and more moderate than the tariff existing
on any telegraph line on this or any other
continent. The corporatOrs had all the skill
aud character necessary TO this enterprise,
and opening il to competition would dam
age, if not defeat the oiject in view. He
expressed surprise at Mr.. Burnett's Consti-
turionai obj .ction, considering that this bill
had received the sanction of a very large
majority of the Senate in which there are
sixty Presidential candidates.
MIR. Allen did not consider that the bill be-
slowed on the corpOratOrs an exclusive mo-
nopoly. Nor did the Committee SO intend.
III the matter was thrown open to competI-
ton it would defer for another year, at least,
the building of the line, the advantages of
which would be iucalculable to the Ameri-
can people.
No question was taken on the bill.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the State of the Union.
The tariff bill was nominally under con-
sderation.
MIR. Hardeman made a speech contending
that Congress had no power 10 legislate Tor
the territories, either to establish or prohibit
but it Can only legislate for its pro-
lection where il legally exists. This was the
Georgia doctrine. He therefore repudiated
squatIer sovereignty.
Mr. Crawford asked him whether he would
vote for candidate for the Presidency who
was not in favor of protecting slavery In the
territories.
Mr.. Hardeman replied that he would not.
He then asked Mr.. Crawford il he would
vote for Mr.. Douglas. if he was nominated at
Charleston.
Mr. Crawford replied when that nomina-
ton was made he would determine what
course be should take, and not until then.
Mr.. Hndman was glad be had converted
his colleague to his doctrine, who would not
cross the river till he got to the bridge.
[Laughterl.
Mr.. Dawes gave his views on slavery, which
he pronounced a sin and crime before God
and man, a Sithering Gu Sc to the land on
which it rests and to those who walk on its
surface.
Mr.. Daell charged the Democratic pxrty
with the re0pening of the slavery agitation
by the repeal of the Missouri compromise,
and proceeded 10 show how widely they have
departed from the doctrines OF Jefferson and
the early fathers as to the rights of man.
The committee then rose aud the House add
journed.
WASHINGTON. April 3.--HoUsE.-Curtis
from the Pacific Railroad committee report
I'D a bill which was ordered to be printed and
referred back. The Senateand House were
mostly engaged with the private calender.
Adjourned.
Potter came in the House this afternoon
and was greeted by his friends.
WASHINGTON, April IL Soon after the col
loquy in the House yesterday between Messrs.
Potter and Pryor, Mr.. Htndinan called Mr..
Potter out OF the House on behalf of Mr.. Pry-
or. and, il Is believed delivered "a message to
go outside of the District When this fact
became known. various friends of Mr.. Potter
their services, but be had con-
suited none up to the time the House al
lourned, and afterwards he went to his pri-
yate residence 10 avoid arrest
The general feeling among the Repnbli-
cans is adverse TO Potter's accepting any
for duel. he will act upon pru-
dent couns |.
portion Of the dispatch In regard TO the
officially between Potter aud Pryor has been
omitted. The following refers, no doubt, 10
the arrangement for the duel.
Ii is stated the distance was fixed at $50
feet, bat to this, or the description of weap-
on, probably the, friends of Pryor, Oh
ected. Rumor says that thereapon Mr.. Pot
ter offered the choice of Sbott.d musket- ar
bowie knives. aud here the matter rests.
The report. are 20 numerous and con,rsdic-
tory thai nothing can be stat-d with conf
ience as 10 IL accuracy. The affair creates
intense interest throughout the city. and some
Oi the rumOrs are 50 extraVagant in ihrir de-
.aiis Is 10 warrant the suspicion OF having
been Invented To satisfy. IA part At least, al
excessive appetite for tue latest intelligence;
Il Is generally Conceded. however. that there