Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-08
Last Nights Report.
XXxVIth CONGRRSs--BIRsT SESSION.
WAGHINoroN, May z.

WAsHINeToN, May z.
HOUSE.
Mr.. BuTlingame, from the Com. on Foreign
Affairs, reported bill authorizing the President
to appoint full Minister 10 Sardinia. with a
salary Of Sl2 900, with Secretary of Legation
at $500 per annum. Passed without debate
Mr.. Grow desired to postpone the Territorial
business, which was the special order of to>day,
until Thursday or Friday. The reason was
that some Of his political friends desired at the
close OF the week to 60 to the Chicago Con,
vention, who did not care so much to be on the
record in the Territorial business as on the
Tariff question, which would be the next i'm 3.
portant subject for consideration.
Mr.. Houston was not willing tn vose on the
Tariff question until sfer the Chicago Conven-
ton.
Mr.. Phelps suggested that the Tariff might
he postponed and the House could proceed to
the consideration of the Post Office and other
appropriation bills.
Mr.. Grow said he last week moved to post
pOne the Territorial business till this week
because gentlemen on the Democratic side
were absent at Charleston, He did consider it
fair to consider it when the House was there
They should do 30 for those who desire to 20 to
Chicago as a matter of courtesy.
Mr.. Morris of ILL.,, gave notice that when the
Territorial bills came up he would move an
amendment giving the power to the people of
organized Territories to elect all their own
officers.
Mr.. Clark Of Mo-, expressed willingness to
grant the indulgence. -
Mr.. Grows motion prevailed BY large ma
jOrity. 20
Mr.. BOteler voted No, saying that the Union
Convention would meet on Wednesday, which
seemed to have been ignored by both Demo
craft; and Republican parties.
Mr.. Crow thought you'd get through in q
day.
Mr. BOteler-I think 1 can assure YOU that it
will be harmonious Convention.
A Aresolution offered by Mr. Sherman, that the
debae on the Tariff bill shall close TO morrow
at l o'clock, was adopted
Mr.. Sheman then spoke on the Tariff ques-
ton. He said the act of 1857 was crude and
i'll digested and ought never to have been pass
ed. Three years ago when it went into effect
there was surplus of SI7, 600, 900 in Treasury,
while now the country is upward Of S65, ,000,-
009 in debt He appealed to facts and figures
to show that the ordinary receipts are far be-
low the expectations Of the Government, and
pointed to severl sources Of expenditures where
large reductions could be made in appropria-
ton, but he had very little hopes Of material
reductions while patty spirit and sectioualism
were rampant in the land, nor was anything in
the way of revenue in the future tc be expect
ed from the public lands. He advocated the
passage OF the pending bill, which would yield
from $4,000, GOO to S65,OOO, 900 per annum,
aHOrding at the same time responsible prOtee-
ton to all sectious of the country.
Messrs Swsrtz and Grow also spoke in favor
Of the bill
Without action, the House adjourned.
SENATE.
The galleries are crowded. A large number
of ladies are present.
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution to admit
Governors of StatOs to the privileges Of the
floor. Referred to the Library Com.
The private bill for the relief of Gen. johnson
was passed.
Mr.. Anthony presented remoustrance Of
the patentees' mechanics against such an alte-
ration Of the patent laws ss shall take from
the applicants the right Of appeal from the de-
cision Of the Commissioner.
Mr.. Davis spoke in favor of his resolution,
which he said was little more than a mere an
nouncement of the principles of the cOnstitu-
tion. Our present political difficulties, he con-
tended, were the same which the founders of
the government had to encounter He would
not, however, argue about natural inherent
rights, but would plant himself on the cOnsti-
ton, which all have sworn to support. That
constitution is the law of every American cit
iZen, and no question outside the forms Of law
and order is contained in it. One great source
of our difficulties, ne centended, is the theory
that our government is q government Of one
people instead of a compact between separate
sovereignties. The desire Of separate and indie
pendent communities brought about the early
settlement of this continent The Declaration
of Independence was not for colonies united
but for each colony separate, and the COnstitu
ton was not en- masse by the people, but by
the States severally.
Mr.. Davis sustained these propositions by
various historical illustrations, and closed this
branch Of the subject by cOntending that the
States could at any time when they deemed
necessary, resume forms which they had only
delegated to the general Government.
! After referring to cotton as the great bond of
union between the States, Mr.. D. referred in
cidehtally to the question of protection, assert
] ing that the General Government had no
power to limit the impOTtations of any State,
and asking if the States al to be taIel f,T
this protection, by what right is slave property
| deprived of its benefit on this issusi After
days of discussion, he saw the Democratic
Convention at Charleston broken up. He had
faith. however, that the Democracy still lived.
mr.. D. referred to the 4th and 5th resolutions,
whish asserted the right of slave property to
protection in the territories, eontending that it
was the duty Of Congress to see that this
protection was awarded. He also coTnbsted at
length the doctrine of squatter sovereignty,
1 denying that non Intervention, IS formerly
understood, took from Congress the right to
egislate with regard to slavery. He quoted
Henry Clay te show that he who was the
originator Of the doctrine never gave it the
Interpretation claimed by the advocates of
popular sovereignty.
His remarks on this point and relevant
subjects were continued at some length, but
much of his speech was insudible. ...
The Speaker complained of indspositiJn.
Mr.. Brown replied to remark of Mr.. Davis,
that the 81 resolution of his serie3 sffiliatss
with the views Of Mr.. Douglas, and withdrew
the 2l and 81 resolutions AID substituted one
standing, that it is the dnty Of Congress to
protect slave property in the territories.
Mr.. Clingman commenced speech faVOrhg
non Intervention.
Adjourned .Hf..
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