, 1860-05-16

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Homestead bill We have all heard great deal
of Andrew Johnson's faithfulness to the Home
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s'.a4 p''oo'f-' '-I4 %"o >'' Mas oeen iea 10
neiiese ol1n one OIL 1ne MAN supporters OF that
principle in the present struggle. But his
course during the last few dars has caused uz
III ~ ha ,;.7,to, uoh.s r:.,a.l y.
I'LL ~ oe "'seaAen. ae nas yle'aed point after
point originally claimed By him. until all that
there was Of the homestead principle in bis bill
taa tao,, f.;,ta-aa ,,ro, r-.,a .he,k:,, ,
'@' ..~A 0e''. Passeo'
as a ffe-en'p1'on oill' Is most excellent and
liberal one but rs auything else, it has little
mr. nm merit. Had lohnson md pue,, s,ooa t;r,,,
We n'sn. uo'' '''o o1'i "A'c0' 'noosa consid-
erably behind the House measure would have
been u real blessing to the settlers upou our
Western domain.
The Tariff bill went booming through the
Republicans WHO rnted aga,ust it we're Gen,
spinner, Of New 1oIk, ("Lo always votes in
faror cf free trade. but ID one Of the soundest
Republicans in the uous=, and Mr- Stanton, Of
Uhlo. an old wlig, and au cternsl off on, whost:
ia1ure to get the nominee for Speukership has
cost tue Republican side vf the House as much
annoyance as it was in lis power to occasion.
The wool interest Of the West was unfortunate
IN having Mr. Stanton as its champion. In its
general features, this is considered the best
thrift bill for the whelc country that has ever
teen introduced into Congress. The raw mate
rial Is better protected by it than it has ever
previously been.
Mr. Bingham, OF Ohio, By an energetic aud
timely move, succeeded this morning in getting
through the House his bill for the repeal Of the
| slave code enacted BY the Territorial Legisla-
ture OF New Mexico. twas clear party vote
IN lis favor, oil the anti Lecompton Dtmecrats,
Mr- Kellogg. OF Illinois, introduced to-day his
amendment TO Mr. Grows Territorial bill, pro.
sidns tor the election Of Territorial officers by
the people. Ike Morris, who has been for Il long
time trying 70 yet IN similar motion, perceiv-
| ing that Kellogg had got tue start Of him, aew
| slightly, but got rather: severely punished for
his rudeness:
| Next Monday the contested election case Of
Esttbrook ". daily, from the Territory Of Ne
braska. comes up, and the others will follow
soon after.
| NF. sherman to day tried to bring up the
Post Office Appropriation bill, but did not suc-
cecd. BUSINESS lags terribly. The members
! sas they are gong 10 Adiuurn By the middle Of
June, but don't see how they arg going to
dolt-
| The expected Japanese Embassy is the theme
/ ~ tue 1VA4~ hsAA40 AukE! 10 QEl1E ukt2Q I'D
Tor them in peculiar style. The thoughtful men
here say that this event aill be one Of the most
important in our history. statistical com.
parison made iu regard to manufactured art clcs
which we shall purchase Of that country, shows
that We will guia many millions per annum by
importing thcretrom, Instead Of tiom other for
rixu nations; while the market which will thus
he opened for our productions will as,ouish our
| people when the who.e subject is fully under.
stood.
The Union sentiment is increasing. The de.
Termination to hold the Democratic party
responsible for its disuuiouism, is Lecomin,
more and more manifest, and it's leaders bev;6
| to djsavow ali sympathy Herewith, hut il is
| TOO late. The anfi filibusterinu slarecoda