Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-05-09
Several unInporlan, memorials. &c

Several unlmpnrlant memora's' &c
were presented
Mr.. Pearce offered resolution tepro vide
I for the observation OF the total eclipse q
/ tho sun on the 18th Of July next. II an
ihorizts the employment OF a vessel Il
transport not moro than five astronomer
10 some point where the eclipse can be
best sreu
Mr. Pearco made some remarks 10 sup
port Of tbs resolution.
Mr. Brown expressed the opinion that II
would cost too much. A similar expedi
ton mas fitted out before TO determine the
parallel Of the sun. and Instead $1,000 II
cost 10000.
Mr.. Iyrrson believed that the govern
ment had no such power a. that contem.
plated in the resolution II was an off
shot Of old Whiggery
Mr. Pearcc said that IL tho senator
means to say that he was al offshoi of
old whggery. he was correct he ad.
h.red to that party Gs long AS it existrd:
he would adhere to the Democratic party
With equal Il deity so long az It remained
what IL now is. tho only conservative party
10 the country. If the Senator meant
more he was mistaken. The coss. survey
to which this matter belonged. was estab
lished before the Wing party existed.
ffar fee l.. 4
tioa was agreed to-
Mr.. Brown presented bill Tor deepening
the channels of rivers emptying into the
Gulf Of Mexico, aud authorizing certain
States to levy tonnage dues Referred
Mr.. Davis Territorial resolutions came
up.
Mr.. Clingman finished his remarks com
on Monday. arguing at length In
favor Of Congressional non intervention. I
md the propriety of leaving the matter to
The decision Of the Courts; and against
putting a candidate for President on a
platform on which he could not be elected
In the course Of his remarks he referred 10 I
Douglas, Hunter, johnson aud others as
equally good Democrats. whom he would |
De happy to support.
Mr.. BENJAMIN spoke al some length. as |
erting that the Cincinnati platform prop
rly construed. was sufficient Under /
shat circumstances was that platform Of |
cred at Charleston? Ii was with the un
Outstanding that it had two interpreta.
IONS
Mr.. Hugh denied this.
Mr.. Benjamin replied that IL was admit
ed, time and again, in tho eesvention; it 4
,as ayowaa ~i.~ mat il the construction
ut on it that the citizens of the South
ad the right to hold property IN the Ter
tories. and the Legisl 'ture had no right
D affect that right, that not single
Iorthern State could be carried. That
as fraud upon the good faith and honor
I the Democratic party II was unworthy
the Democracy to go into the canvas on
platform wearing two aspects. He would
lter into the contest on no such platform.
ct their principles be blazoned in letters
light upon their banners, and upon
rem, and let them stand or fall.
Mr.. Clingman contended that the Gin
nnati platform embraced all the princi.
les requisite for n candidate.
Mr.. Douglas proposed to reply to Mr..
avis on Thursday.
Mr.. Wade gave notice that he would
ress the Homestead bill to morrow unless
verruled by majority of the Senate
Mr.. Douglas thought it would have been
stter TO have pressed it before he wa. al
lcked than afterwards.
Mr Davis said BIO had DOT attacked Mr..
ougIas. He only advocated certain prin
Piles. He desired vote not an intermin-
Die debate.
MI. Douglas was willing to speak then
the Senate preferred it
After n further debate the Senate went
to executive session
Adjourned.