Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-03-15
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ly interesting;
A resolution offered BY Barkscalc of Miss. that
Congress should adjourn on the 4th of June, re- |
ceved ~ yeas to 81 nays, but not being t,oothrds
OF all present, the rules were not suspended to al
low its adoption A special COMMITTEES was ap- |
pointed however, to report when il would be adj I
visable to adjourn. Many of the members are
anxious TO leave here, before the Charleston or /
Chicago Conventions are held. Others think it |
will be impossible to pass the important measures
of the session by that early day The admission of
Kansas: the Homestead bill; the revision of the
Tariff; the River and Harbor bill; the organization
of three new Territories; Postal ana Printing re- /
form; the contested elections, and other important
business, are all to be acted on and it is only six
weeks from until the Charleston Convention
comes off.
Thine "Union and Constitution party have con
Guided to hold their Convention at Baltimore on |
the 9th Of May. The change Of time of holding !
the Chicago Convention has knocked on the head |
all the calculations of the 'decoy ducks" The |
Democracy are apprehcnsive that the dccoys will
not be able to render them the assistance hereto
fore anticipated from that quarter. BOBBY Brooks |
and the ''balancc of power" are in despair.
1t is reported, on what seems to be good author.
ity, that Ex-Presidcnt Fillmore has got trcu and
Disguised with the stale company of the Union |
savers, and has signifcd his intention to support
the nominee of the Chicago Convention, whether
it shall be Bates, Lincoln, Chase or Seward. It's
even affirmed that il Seward shall be nominated,
Fillmore will stump Pennsylvania in his behalf
You rccollect Fillmore'5 letter to The New York
Union-saying mectngl 1t contained a sharp re-
buke of them and advised those patriotic dealers in
Southern staples level their guns at the dsloya
Ere-eaters OF the South, instead of the Unon-lov-
ing Republicans ofthe North. Fillmore has proba-
bly, become tired of solitude aDl the society of fos
sl cmsins, aud pines for the companionshp Olive
men.
A ~ ac.r-. n
from Pennsylvania to the Charleston Convention
discovers only sr Dougasites out of fifty four dele
egates. The rest are all for Breckenridge Old
Buck is throwing his influence in favor of the Vice
President Pennsylvania will cast her vote as a
unit for him. This will be the signal for the slave
States to wheel into his support one after the other
The New York delegation will press Cor the second
place Oh the ticket, and will present either Sey-
mour or Dickinson-the former is most likely 10
be the man. They will cast their votes for Brock
nridse, it the South desires it, on condition that
the shareholders go for Seymourfor Vice President
Pennsy yania has no objections to him for the post
The signs all point to this rs the result of the
Charleston Convention that Breckenridge and Sey-
nour will be the Democratic Presidential ticket for
1861. Douglas is ont of the question. lie gives
up beat already. He SAYS he will make the best
show of strength he can, but the loss of Pennsyl-
yania cannot be made good from any other quarter
lie admits that Breckenridge has tire inside track
AIN tApiSo>SS Has 10 support MIN III
nominated on whatever platform may be adopted
Douglas is Watching fora favorable opportunity to
cast away his squatter sovereignty like an Old worn
out garm mt; but many think it will stick to him
like the poisoned shirt OF Ncssus- He will have
10 further for the humbug after the Charleston
Convention -Four years hence he hopes to be the
nominee Of the Democratic party. He thinks that
the Charleston nominee will be beaten next fall, and
that the South, four years hence, will consent to
let him run as the candidate who can restore the
party to power. What he has to do within the en-
suing four years is to get rid OF the oum Of squat.
ter sovereignty that now attaches 10 hm-mike
up it'll the fire eaters-bc nominated in S64, and
win.
The same correspondent under date of March Z,
furnishes the foiloring interesting and important
items in relation to the doings OF Congre S:
The House rushed through n large quantity of
work yesterday. The bill to reduce Congressional
mileage from forty to twenty cents and take the
''erooks" out of it, was forced to a vote by Mr..
Sherman, under call for the previous question.
There were some attempts to stave off and sran-le
the BILL the part of certain members but ufsuc-
cessivcly. The majority, in obedience to a sense
of right. and to public sentiment, resolved to re-
trench the cxlioraitincy OF tc'amount and straight
en- the circuit OF the distance chlrged. The sense
ofjusticc was shocked ut paying Senators and Rep
rcscn;ativcs from the Pacific States 5000 mileage
head steamship tickets. Coming here without
costing Them cent, and then drawing, do,sisc
Congressmans salary for mileage alone, is an A.
buse that cried aloud for reform. The bill passed
/ the House BY vote of yeas Isl, nays 81. 1t is
believed that il will also pass the Senltc If So il
will save the Treasury S2)J.00) annuity.
! The Homestead bill was reported back from the
Conmitte on Public Lands by Lovcjoy of Illinois,
who is a member Of that Committee. He moved
to have the bill put on its passage, and dem ndcd
I the previous question, remirking that the subject
was well understood-was desired by the aboring
classes, was right in itself, and no further time need
be consumed in its discussion.
Branch of n. c., Democratic leader, moved to
lay the bill the table, and called for the ayes and
noes. Lovejoy said that those who wanted TO kill
the bill would vote "aye," and the friends of Free
EIomcsteads would vote against this Democratic
motion to lay on the table The vote resulted rs
follows: To kill the bill, yeas II, noes H. The
Republicans voted in solid phalanx against tab
ling. and the South in an equally solid body to
smother it. All the Anti Lecompton Democrats
voted with the Republicans. The bill then
ordered to third reading, and to-day hope to
it pass by stiff majority. Then let the Democrats
in the Senate Kill it if they dare.
Hoard of New York offered resolution to ap-
point committee to investigate whether any i'm
proper attempts hld been nude by any person con-
nected with the present Administration to indu-
ence the action of the House, any of its mem
bcrs, upon any question or measure that may have
been before it, by means of bribcs promises OF Of
fee for self or friends, by intimidation, favor re-
gard, with power to send for persons and papers.
The preamble to the resolution refers to the state
ments made on the floor by Messrs. Haskin, Hick-
nan and Adrain, that attempts had been made by
the Adm nistration to purchase their support for
the infamous Lccompton BILL The resolution was
most savagely assailed by the Democratic mem
/ bcrs who were unmeaspxcd in their vitupcration
but in spite of the frantic efforts of Houston, Flor.
ence, Clemens, Extra Billy, AMI other "rottens."
! the investigation was ordered. When there is
such cloud Of dust kicked up there must be some
dirt under it, The Democracy exceedingly
, sensitive about having the secrets OF the White
House made public | shall be agreeably disap.
pointed il these inquiries do not result in some
startling devc 'opments, some astounding expo
!, sure. Every body knows that the Government con
: tracted to piy Mjors s. Russe.i-thc great Kan
c sas border ruflians-an enormous price for trans
porting supplies to the army of Utah. 1t has long
been suspected that some sblack mail" was levied
j on that firm, aud it is whispered, in this city,
that in consideration Of the double price agreed &c
: be paid them, they gave their promssory notes t.
certain Democratic politicians for more than half q
, million dollars. and that this immense sum of mon
: ey has been used as a Democratic corruption funt
i to influence elections. Il is also rumored tha
+ more than half the s'back mail' Aforesaid, remain
4 uncxpendcd and is reserved as fund to aid thu
c Democratic party to elect the Charleston nominees
by employing the money in the close and doubt
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