The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-07-05
BRECKENRIDGE SPEAKS
Ia NE SPEAKS.
The Platform Endorsed.
NOMINATIONS AooEPynp!
7O0ABs, or Ga. HALLETT OF MASS
DAVIS, OF Mss, and Other. Speak.
JOHNSON, OF GA, PUT IN TIE PLACE or F1rz.
PArRlK By THE RuxP Executive Committee

i WASHINGTON, June 25, III, P. NJ.
"A vast and spontaneous outbursting of the
Democracy has just taken place, which seemed
to electrify the very Dir with enthusiasm for
breckenridge and Lane and the Democratic
platform adopted at Baltimore.
Mr.. Breckenridge, on being seronaded, made
speech, in which he heartily approved the
proceedings of the Convention that,nominsted
him, fully endorsed its platform, and in elo.
quent terms repealed the insinuation of disuu.
ion purposes, brought against him and other
supporters of the principles embodied in thai
platform. He was for the Union, but he was
first and above all, for the co-equal rights Of
the States and their citizens, as the only true
basis and guarantee of Union.
Mr.. Breckinridge in terms equally earnest
modest and dignidcd, accepted the nomination
as Democratic candidate for President
Gen. Joe. Lane, being also serenadcd, res
ponded in aspeech of characteristic frankness
and manliness, and accepted the nomination as
Democratic candidate for Vice President
After this, Senator Toombs, of Georgia, SEN
ator Davis, of Mississippi, Mr.. Fenner, o.. Gin
cinnati, Mr.. Hallett, of Massachusetts, and
other gentlemen, being called for, spoke in q
manner worthy Of the occasion and to unbound
ed applause.
The Douglasite Executive Committee met, as
it was stated they would, and nominated one
OF the names mentioned in my previous dis.
patch. They have placed Johnson of Georgia,
on the ticket of the Rump Convention for Vice
President to gil the vacancy caused by the re-
fusal of Fitzpatrick to accept.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-In the Senate the
resolution of the House reducing the price of
public printing to forty per cent, was taken up
and passed.
It is rumored that the President has signed a
Dill to create printing establishment, but will
dent Of public printing, because it is feared be
would favor Wendell in the purchase Of a
building and materials.
The President will call the Senate together
at noon tomorrow for the purpose of taking
action on the Mexican, Central American and
Indian treaties.
BOTH HOUSES ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
In the Senate to-day the Post Route bill was
amended by authorizing the Postmaster Cen.
eral to contract for a temporary steamship ser
vice to California, &C., was called up, briefly
discussed and passed.
The bill amending IN act for granting lands
to certain Mississippi Railroads was passed.
The Consular bill from the House and the
Mail Route bill between the United States and
Mexico were laid over.
A proclamation for an extra executive session
tomorrow was read, and the Senate adjourned
sine die.
In the House of Representatives the Senate,s
request was agreed to, for another Committee
OF - Conference on the Post-ofdce Deficiency bill
:, The President sent message recapituIating
the ground Of his protest of last March, against
the action Of the Covode Committee, solemnly
protesting against their unconstitutional pro-
ceedings. The message was referred to a select
The House killed the Post-routc bill by refus-
ing to suspend the rules for its consideration.
AFTER discussing several bills of small impor-
lance, the House adjourned sine die. \