Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-19
TuIRTY.srxrH ooNGREss-Flrst Session.

THIRTY-SIxTH CONGREss--First Session.
wAsHSGros, May l6
The wee President laid before the Senate
the Secretary Of the Interior transmitting In compI wit
predaons committed by upon czens Of Butte eouny
California which referred e committee on Indian Affairs
motion Mr. Hale, resou lon adopted nruciing the
Postmaster General inform the Senate when the Posoee De
pament FIRST had knowledge that decaton existed
part New York.
form the Senate the Sixth Auditor ofthe Treasury has faithfully
the imposed upon Lin 3D. 1851
pecially by the ls1th section of said act
introduced bin regulate public which
read and ordered to 90 on the calendar.
Mr Gresn from the committee tetoeI 10 whom
ferred the letter constitutional
venon, communicating enrolled copy Of the coniu Of
mission the Union reported the
same without lamentations, for such action the Senate
marked that he should submit
several amendments to this BILL designed for the better protection
the citizens of the United states Of good
that the bill be made the order for Wednesday week.
motion of Mr. Lane bill for the payment of the Oregon
debt the special order for Monday week.
The bill for the relief Arson Dart again and
discussed by Me DOOtte and Lane until the expiration Of the
morning hour.
special order resumed Mr. Douglas
an sh his speech commenced yesterday lie remarked he
lost his voice In Of his eXerons the h de-
Tending the doctrine Of pular sovereignty He then took
aud answered oe tons that had been made his
TONS anu quoted from speech Of Senator Bay ard In 1885, de-
nouncng the attempt a. congressional Intervention act Of
but the resoutl.ns Of from Mississippi
do the thing He wanted the question
courts where the and
agreed IT, the halls Of Con
gres forever II the has made dcon, will any
stronger after the Senate shall have passed these esoluiion II
1t has not what right has the snas prldge the case? the
court has made decision ana there dispute about IT, who
e udge h case Can The senate dtermine by resou
tons what the decso is what ought be? The
stuton has wisely separated the political from the judicial
| partments Of the government
Mr. said he willing Cincinnati platform or the
letter acceptance tsdent Buchanan President
Brecknrdge speech after his nominatonhe would any
the1e for platform and let them consrue themselves 1.-THE
Democratic parry where they VITA
M lSo @e he 2 sS ~ @ ,,, i b boG M 70 &
ne
should The Charleston Convention having sustained
non-ntergendjn he hereto rebel
lie the hj e oy Of that Convention for President
and desired higher endorsement lie wui the
standard bea OF any party he was not the first choice Of
joriiy He closed his remarks at half past o'clock
Mr. Davis replied stating that The Illinois had
met The questions at Issue between them lie set out by saying
that he should arran no SENATOR but he had arfagned
at his chIrg Of Inconsistency lie had
th air OF The Monarch Of France who exclaimed Letd ces.
mai " and undertook to dictate to the onal convention
what terms he would accept their nomination he had also
ed that Senator could alude doctrine popular
gntv with ut meaning ua doctrine Of which neih
the author nor the exclusive poessor Mr. d. went
ply to those remarks Of Mr. Douglas in reference the action Of
lss p and vndcatei the action Southern geae
rally In demanding recognition Of their rights under the cons
tuition What tev asked nothing than constitution
intended give them; aud h. willing gu
fairly before the country whether h-y not entitled TO it
without concluding his he gave way
Mr. Green the Senate proceeded to the consideration Of
business After short time spen; therein, the
'p'''' HSGsE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Ca motion Of Mr. Morris, q Illinois, resolution adopted
calling the PosIm lste General to the Oue
at early day possible al the facts and circums,
stating the particular time when sal dedication commenced Its
proges first became knosn the General
ecuon has bc,n instituted ano ut the goyernnea
Ia. been feeaied ly bond or Otherwise.
Mr. p ndrOn
favor Of the i'm OF the Louisville Portland canal
He sub nitted 81 isica Information regard matter
Mr. lIckm made nen tus up report
| the jud ciary committee on the Presidents protest
The Houss proceeded to the consideration Of The bill to provide
adduons measures to ensure the ss Of passengers
| prop=lie Ia whole or ia part by steam
Several hours spent II the consideration amendments
! HE hrst section, SINE u which were adopted.
Mr. Wa hbuFn of uo gave notice intention 10 pro-
pose substitute Tor the b Incorporating the amendments made
me proceedings exceedingly dull and undressing
! jet was postponed tn tomorrow when
state of the Uaon the posoGce deficiency blu having
peri ced tn same, the biz laid aside reported
The sensts amendments the deficiency blu we're then CON
sidered
postce bill was reported to the House but without any
| definite acton being taken the House aijd
wAsm5oToS, May II.
The Senate met at twelve o'clock read
Mr. HAln remarked not very Icult TO see that
the senate was not remarkably fan Laughter and hence would
not take long get through VITA he binary morning business
such the p:eeniaoa OF memorials and reports from commit
ters The unfinished business u the hou- yeerd y
the bill To- the relief Of Arson Dart whom the
from Oregon Mr. Laae hal spoken with but
he presumed mat enaio YOU peter hurting his darts when the
Senate take recess for hour there would doubtless
the u'ual attendance.
Several ssns 5rs proposed onger recess
M Hanin bought quorum woul be present by that time,
and II no; 1t mlgii be e1tendeo then.
The motion greed TO-
senate 70 order and all before the BODY mnuulcauon
roIuton n the snate m he b i ing N S.
the Inian oce aud the present agents
70 California ana John Ross Browne together report
nai which vas read and o'dered To- on the table tue
Mr. pootte moved that the Senate the consideration OF
the bin for the relief Of Arson
Mr Lane hopedit voad belad tomorrow morning.
as T made s9S va. '5 s y of Roger Williams
who he claimed was as much the discover Of religious freeom
/ ~ Y % The eIIsull Ion "a Hn Mood
The senate resumed the consideration Of ne special order and
Mr. Davis continued his remarks In repy Mr. Douglas He
tertaned hope that The democratic patty would yet united
on sound con tuoua bass, which all could stand the
North add the South together When Cincinnati platform
mad was satisfactory under the ccunstnce then existing
but within the last four years question has ssen dying the
Democratic party upon The construction Of one Of the articles ofts
ton is 1.-THE Democrat; party union Of upon
prime pie The sooner was dissolved the better Heproceeded TO
aude 10 sovereignty ana the position Of Mr. Douglas
Mr. Douglas sal he opposed quater
ergnty that IS the eNecse Of sovereignty whore there
authority eNerSit the Caf0rna
Pixies Peak &: In Utah there rebellion against
V that sort Of squl-r soyere snty he opposed
Mr. Davis thought hs and the senator liGo not
likely 10 get together 90 their fr the very
was the on case where he could admit
the and consequent propnety
-sny men were cast upon desert island the soverenty
which unknown they would End themselves uccessAted
to establish rules themselves Tor and
20 w" is roIe VI I-'ot Nn-h congress Ialiu 70 give
Obliged act for themselves When Mr. d. concluded his re-
M Douglas replied defending HE position and reierang
ms ne claimed MAJ he |ss 10 more out o the
agreed with the President opposed the Pa
cine railroad and others opposed specific dutie. Adjourned
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at II o'clock hut very few members In
tend nce and the House ill o'clock enable
hers 10 attend tn presentation Of the Japanc embassy the
President
The House assembled at two o'clock when, motion OF Mr.
Dawes, fom the committee elections. resolution
authorizing the Supreme Court employ
take testimony In the contested election Williamson
s. k- the supreme Court having reported that has
take the testimony.
Mr. Curtis from the Committee military affairs reported bill
regulating contracts, and bill retire spernunsary
disl led officers
Mr Wnsow from the Covode committee reported
the testimony Of C)rnus Wendell and w. Walker moved
that Il be printed
From the reading II appeared that Mr. Wendell had given
Walker checks for - zoo which Walker castd
70 the persistent inquiries OF the he said
the IN considers lon assisting
the lecompton English bin which he opposed lie
the correspondent the New York Express
poltca business He had often eved winlfds On
casn gentleman put two hundred dollars In his hand These
gentlemen who thus acted have business before Congress At
the time he received the ties from Wendell nothing said about
epasage Of He got The WGgy toward the clos.
Of the last session Of Congress- II given him for his
good will Tor Wendell he supposed
The concluded with resolution that Francis w. Walker
b. expelled from the reporters gallery.
Mr. B0teer caused TO be read letter addressed TO him by the
editors OF the New York Epr dated the 18th inst which,
speaking Of the subject under investigation by the select commit
they they received portion the g. 800 given
70 Mr.. Walker, etc.