Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-02
ConoressiOnal.

In the SENATE on the 29th ult., the invalid
pension bill was reported and passed. and
resolution adopted requiring the Secretary of
Navy TO inform the Senate as TO the number
of marine hospitals, the aumber of patients,
and the expenses since 1854
Mr.. SEWARD presented a memorial from the
Legislature of Kansas praying admission into
the Union, and hung speech upon it. Civ
ing his views at length upon the slavery
question. and the political condition of the
country. He spoke of the coming Presiden-
tial campaign, and of the Republicans hold
ing to The principle of preventing the Terri
tories, by constitutional means. from becOm-
ing homes for slavery and polygamy. He said
the policy of the Republican party was TO
stand by the freedom of speech and of the
press, the steady Improvement Of the public
domain by homestead laws, and it will en-
courage mining, manufactures, and interna-
tional commerce. He was no assailant Of
States. All the States were parcels of his
own country. He said il was well and wise
ly arranged that the States were sovereign
on the subject Of slavery within their own
borders. He said that John Brown and his
associates acted on an earnest though fatui-
tously erroneous conviction. He pronounced
the act one of sedition and treason, and Grim
inal 10 just the extent that it affected the
public peace, and Mas destructive of human
life. He did not think ything serious would
grow out of the repeated threats to dissolve
the Union.
Mr.. DoUGLAs followed in reply, and in de-
tense of the Kansas ebraska bill, which had
been assailed by Mr.. SEWARD.
In the House. Mr.. PARROT presented the
memorial of the Kansas Legislature, asking
admission into the Union. and it was referred
to the Committee on the Territories.
Mr.. RUFFIS's name on the record on the final
vote for Printer, thus making the vote a tie,
The House renewed the balloting without
making M election.
At2 o'clock the House went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
All the members, with the exception of
about dozen, went TO the Senate.
Mr. Reagan made speech, maintaining
that neither Congress nor territorial legisla-
lures can abolish or have power over slaves
in territories, which are the common proper
ty Of all the people.
Mr.. Carter asked but failed Il, receive cnn-
sent 10 introduce n resolution calling on the
President, II not Incompatible with the pub
lie service, TO .trsnsmit TO The House copies
of any correspondence which the Department
has had with Governor Houston and othsrs
concerning the difficulties of our Southern
frontier. and also that be infurm the House
what measures, IL any. have been taken 20
protect our citizens add preserve the peace
Of the country; that be also Inform the House
whether orders have been issued. authorizing
our troops to enter any Of the States OF Mex
leo; aad II 90. that copies Of sach orders be
transmitted to the Honse. with all other Inn
portAnt Information relating to the matter
In possession of the Department.
Mr.. Grow discussed the propriety Of dis
continaing forever the sale Of the public
iands aud all dedication thereof 10 tree home.
for freemeH-
Mr.. jenkins advocated protection 20 at
industry and condemned The free trade poll
ey Of the Democracy.
The COMMITTEES srsss and The House 3D.
joarned.