Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-09
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
xxxvns CoNGREss-F1RsT SESSION.

WASHINGTON, May 8.
SENATE-A communication was received
from the Postmaster-Ge relative TO dead
letters, and referred TO the Committee on
Postoffices
Several unimportant memorials, &C., were
presented.
Mr.. Pearce offered a resolution 10 provide
for the observation of the total eclipse of the
sun on the 18th Of July next. II authorizes
the employment Of a vessel TO transport not
more than five astronomers TO some point
where the eclipse can be best observed. Mr..
Pearce made some remarks in support of the
resolution.
Mr.. Brown expressed the apprehension that
IL would cost too much. A similar eXpedi-
ton was fitted out before 10 determine the
parallex of the sun, and instead of $5,0o0 IL
cost $4,000.
Mr.. Iverson believed that the Government
had no such power as that contemplated in
the resolution. IL was an of-shot of old
Whiggery.
Mr.. Pearce said that If the Senator meant
to say he was an off-shot of old Whiggery,
he was correct. He adhered TO that party as
long as IL existed. He would adhere to the
Democratic party with equal fidelity so long
as it remained what it now was, the only
conservative party in the country. If the
Senator meant more, he was mistaken. The
was established before the Whigparty existed.
After further debate the resolution was
agreed to. Mr.. Brown presented bill for
deepening the channels of rivers emptyine
into the Gulf of Mexico, and authorizing GER
tain States to levy tunnage dues. Referred
Mr. Daviss territorial resolution came up.
Mr.. Clingman finished his remarks COM
menced on Monday, arguing at length in fl-
vor of Congressional non-intervention, and
fha atK Nf q.
decision of the courts and against putting a
candidate for Presidency on a platform on
which he could notbe elected. In the course
of his remarks he referred TO Douglas, Hum
ter, johnson and others, as equally good
Democrats whom he would be happy to sup
port.
Mr.. Benjamin followed He spoke at some
length, asserting that the Cincinnati Plat
form, properly construed, was sufficient.
Under what circumstances was that Platform
offered at Charleston2 1t was with the un-
derstanding that it had two interpretations.
Mr.. Pugh denied this.
Mr.. Benjamin replied that it was admitted
time and again in the Convention. II was
avowed, also, that if the Convention put upon
it that the citizens of the South had right
to hold property in the Territories, and the
Legislature had no right TO affect that right,
that not a single Northern State could be
CdTLlcu. luhJ WAS upon I0e gOOQ
faith and honor of the Democratic party. It
was unworthy of the Democracy to 90 into
the canvass on a platform wearing two
aspects. He would enter into the contest on
no such platform. Let their principles be
blazened in letters of light upon their banner,
and upon them let them stand or fall.
Mr. Clingman contended that the Cincin-
natl platform embraced all the principles re-
quisite for a candidate.
Mr.. Douglas proposed to reply to Mr.. Davis
on Thursday.
Mr.. Wade gave notice that he should press
the homestead bill tomorrow, unless over
| ruled by majority of the Senate.
Mr.. Douglas thought it would have been
| better to have pressed it before he was at
tackled than afterward.
Mr.. Davis said he had not attacked Mr..
Douglas. He had only advocated certain
principles. He desired vote--not an inter-
minable debate.
Mr.. Douglas was willing to speak then if
the Senate prefer.
After further debate in Executive session,
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-The House went into Commit
tee on the tariff.
In Committee on the tariff considerable
debate took place.
Messrs. Taylor and Millson Intellectually
tried to introduce amendments increasing
the duty on sugar.
Mr.. Pettits amendment to repeal the duty
| on sugar and molasses failed.