The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-03

rso. ne might have rode thu vh,rl~ wind. II he
could not OH ect the storm But he prserreS pursuinQ
the oourss dictated by consoisu rrsardess az ths
consequences TO bmssf. He was oopo.ed TO " sec-
York had never ass-ntsd to suy s.ct,ons, a,,. ~
tots government She had never given her snonort En-
eoy geo ,onal cspoioste, ana be trusted che never
slavery to the people Of the territories With regard
to tho epdment Of Mr.. Walker to this bill Mr. Diok
inton rad that under all the Giro ces OF IN.
case, indisposed he to nfer unusual powers
upon the President, he should give 1t his support
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Georgia. next took the floor. He
presented the nee. settles for laws In Cafor-
nisthe necessities for the protection OF tho pc ple
and in consideration Of these pressing necessities
upon the President he in favor Of the anne nj
Of the Senator from Wisconsin, (Mr Walksrl lie
wdald support it on account Of securing the indis
peneablc object Of some Of the forms Of govsrnmen
tor the new territories. Mr. Johnson then exto led
bis remarks into general examin alton OF the savery
question. of the constitutional rights Of the South
and Of the aggres Of the North upon those
The South rather than submit to di,h0nor ADD degra
dalton would withdraw from tho Union /; for, much as
stead OF being shield of protection are be
ed into Instrument OF OPPRESSION they will reject
It at all hazards He denounced the barn bur oers as
ne ing dsDagoguee and 10 speaking Of the hospi-
taty OF the North, he thought they little too
hotpitaoe 10 ruLassy mes roes MIR. JOhnsons speech
was decidedly OF the stamp Of Mr. Calhoun's address
but little more strongly expressive II his indgpa.
ton At the demands Of the North the humiliation
OF The South in the NAL OF their equal rights
:" W sho Aou Ilo began aL o CLOCK,
and conclud ed ut o.
MI NILES followed the other side or on the side
OF the prevo lie was opposed 10 all the expedients
prefe for the purpose Of obviatHg the
ton OF slavery, which called upon to &c eet
full in the face He interested In the anxiety Of
the Senator from Illinois (Nr Douglas for these ter
rit.ries. IT would seem that he had mission to fulfil
on this subject but whether insp red by any super.
natural ag. poy or by some subtle Influences from the
White Houte, it was impossible tell But whe Their
Re were or were not the father Of these expedens Mr.
Niles was opposed to them all. lie WAS opposed to
this an ndmrnt OF the Senator from WI onsin be.
csuie Of the despotic powers which 1t co nerred
the fresidtDt-powsrs extraordinary angerous, and
unconstitutional, beoau'e, BY providing cover nmsut
au+ ndmrnt proposes to dsmember New Mexico of two.
thirds Of her territory
Mr. RUsK asked what was the title of New Mex'co ia
this territory vert Of the Rio Grande
Mr. NILES raid that whatever IL was che had a claim
to this territory but he would not debate it, The
In this indirect way In favor Of Texas, q thing in
which he was not prepared tn acquiesce After speak
III for one hour and hafin very dry argument on
the injustice Of extending ssveryon the duty of ex
GLIDING 1t from the territories, and on tho very
nnr. demands Of the South for more nd more
ave territory, MIR Niles took ont his watch and re-.
Married that It was q late hour Of the ming.
RMi. PHELPS Half past ten O'Clock.
MIR. NiLrs-Wsii, sir, will have mercy on the Sena-
on to undertake to for the assumed superior
lily Of the men Of the South. when
from Cor necticut net discussing tho anne dme Mt
VoicEs-Oh! 10, NO. Lot him 60 on.
MI tooIE-Well, cir, sgree to let the Senator pro-
ceed but there Senators who tired GU
cannot wait much longer The speech the ST. ma
Is an Fiction which appears to too outrageous and
objectionable.
Mr. NILES was again proceeding to account for the
assumed superiority Of tho white men Of the South
Mr.. PHELPS rose to question Of order.
The vIcE pHEs'DEST-Wi the Senator state his
Mr. rnFlPs-The Senator is out Of order in not CON.
lining bis remarks to the subject before the Sc
The VIcE PREsIDENr decided that the Senator Wal
not cut OF order.
MI PHELPS appealed against the decision.
Tho VIcE PREsIDEKT-Is the Senate ready for the
Mr.. Bu1Lnn-w What is the question,
The CHAIR has decided that the Senator from Con.
necticut 10 not out Of order
MIR. BrrLER-Ob, yes; let him 90 on.
Mr. FoOTE referred to the instance at the last SEES
SION in which he voted out Of order when no more
out OF order than the Senator from Connecticut is
present.
Mr.. DrcK,NsoS- oh, he Is nearly through. Let him
finish.
MIR BurLER-Yes, l want him to account for our su-
The vote was taken on the appeal-1s
MI FooIEI may as we'll give 1t up. Let him 60
Mr.. Mas accordingly resumed, and argued that II
the white men Of the South superior those of
the North 1t must be on account their peoasr nsi-
tu.ons OF .oc,ety. But theIe was another sort OF
slavery worse than that 1.-THE tho slavery
Of the mind.
they are slaves who dare not be
IN the right with or three
[ Five minutes past IL o'clock, P. NJ. About forty
people remaining in the galleries, several ladies still
among them David Wilmot, who ha. been ia the
Senate chamber nearly ali day, st watchful on III,
floor below.]
Mr. MASON occupied few minutes In snsvsr to Mr.
Niles, that Virginia, In her Revolutions, had made
threat Of dissolution, In order to coerce
for the benent Of slavery Mr.. Mason, in reply said
that Virginia had made threats she had only in d.
Gated her course II the Wimot proviso passed She
would seek redress. and in such way as to prevent
any further sggI emion upon her rights.
Mr.. PHELPs, though repeatedly assed to stop spoke
Tor nearly ali an hour the folly ADD
Of the discussion OF this amendment appropria.
ton b when it perfectly clear that nothin NJ
be done for the territories shape at this
The question ~ len 9Th occurring on the ment
q Mr. Wsks. estena,ps 1ns peysDus law: So over
the ayes and noes were called and the result was rs
r geas Dsys s Ss
hrn's ohnSr Of Johnson Of ao1a King Man
fer, v es,eott, Yul.e rs ""''
hAYs.Alls. A,h..,or Baldwin. Benton Drcore corwln
Miller Mica, Phelps. sprusncc Urhsn, walea-is.
writ Of hobeas corpus, trial by jury Sc in express
terms tr.r the territory. Voted down super.roga
MIR. BurLnR moved that when, hereafter, commits
soner Of public buildings shall be appainte he shall
be competent architecht, At the same compensation
as the present 90 commissioner. Not agreed to
Other amendments were dIsposed Of, and the civil
ard diplomatic appropriation bill read third time
Andst IL O'Clock at night the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WAsHINoros, Feb 20, 1910.
Continuation CT Wednesdays procesdings.l
Dir, Engineers are provided for Ia one
Of the amen dmepts.
Mr.. SnITH resumed The President has q right to
order m. mbers Of the typographical corps in any
part Of tho United States and direct them In the per-
formanee OF their duty; but 1t appears that variety
OF civil Officers were appointed. We know by the
prints that commissioner and surveyor have been
appointed and We now that have not sppoint ted
any such officers, and common rumor says that the
fed IN tha o0fvn ~
civil officers, without the consent Of the Senate.
ME- STANTON observe that the treaty provides for
the appointment OF commissioner and n surveyor to
run the boundary and that 1t says that they shall
keep journal, and record the result agreed upon.
Mr. SmnH-There Ia authority to appoint corps
OF civil officers 1t contsins no such authority. The
treaty says that tie commssicner and the surveyor
shall proceed to run the boundary There never has
been violation Of the consttuion witaout setting
aplsa Of necessity. should like to know what his
mghtness has to do with regard to the salary of the
secretary. This Is progressive demeorsoy" with .
Yer geance.
Ms. SrAsroy-I desire to ask the gentleman and
those who agree with him, what was to DO dsne when
the treaty, which, by the constitution, IL made the
supreme Law Of the land, says the commissioner aud
suIwyer and the neceseary officers, shall be at the
pert OF San Diego within twelve months or less, II