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SENATE WASHINGTON, Monday Dec 10.
The SENATE met at l2l o'clock
Mr. SEBASTIAN, of Ark, appeared.
Mr. BELL presented the credentials OF M. JONES,
newly. elected Senator from tennessee, WHO aP
peared and was sworn.
Numerous private memorials were presented.
Mr. HALE presented petition from the American
exhibitors at the Worries Fair in London, asking an
appropriation by Congress to deiray ther expenses
Referred to the Committee on the Post-Ohce.
Mr. FooTE gave notice OF a Dill granting Lahd 10
Mississippi for a Railroad in that State .
MIR. GEYER presented memorials from the Generdi
Assembly Of Missouri, asking grants OF lana ior sne
construction of Railroads, Plank Roads, and otner
works Of improvement in that State.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD presented petition that congress
would make an Appropriation for the improvement
Of the harbors in Delaware Bay.
Mr. HUNTER, from the Finance committee, re-
ported back the bill for establishing branch of the
t. S Mint in California, with an amendment.
Mr. GwIN asked, and unanimous consent was CIV
en- to have the bill considered at this time.
Mr. HUNTER explained that the bill was the same
as the one passed by the Senate last session.
The amendment unimportant, and was
adopted. ~,
Mr.. BRoDHEAD called for the reading OF the DIM
The bill was finally ordered to be engrossed for
third reading.
MIR. FoorE corrected some reports of his speech
on the Kossuth resolution contained in the Un'on
Mr.. BoRLAND reported a bill granting pension TO
the widow of Major General Worth, and asked an
immediate consideration OF the same.
Mr.. RHETT objected.
Several other pension bills were reported.
Mr.. HUNTER introduced bill for establishing a
Board Of Accounts
Mr. FoorE called up his resolution declaring the
Compromise Acts definite settlement Oft Slavery
question.
MIR BUTLER in reply to Mr.. Foote'S speech on this
subject said he regretted the debate on this resolu-
ton had been suspended IN the Senate, Tor had "
not been he would have but little 10 say. lie had
come into the debate Unexpectedly and would have
said but little but the Senator from Mississippi, IN
his reply, had satisfied him that further remarks
from HIM were necessary. The Senator had maze
some remarks and some illusions concerning him
at South Carolina which made 1t necessary for him
to detain the Senate to-day. The Senator had not
only introduced his resolution to defend the COM
promise but in his remarks had fired into the camp
to which he formerly belonged Such an Indorse-
ment and reafiiTmaton OF past legislation was I'M
usual. The Bill of Rights and Magma Charta had
been, he believed reafirmed, but II was only such
matters that ever called for such unusua legislation.
The Senator had alluded TO the delay in bringing for
ward the Fugitive Slave Bill at the session at which
it passed and it might be inferred that he, the
Chairman of the Committee which reported that
bill had delayed it. He reported the bill at an early
day. had addressed the Senate in it's favor and Sena
tor Dayton had the floor on 1t when the Compromise
Committee was started He would now call on the
Senator to say how many of his Northern allies and
friends OF Compromise had voted for that bill Only
three-ihe Senators from Iowa, and Mr. Sturgeon
Senator Dickinson would have voted for 1t, but he
had paired of with his colleague lie hopeu tnat
these Northern Senators would, as he had no doubt
tney could, explain WHETHER tilCl dO>CHSC wa INV
result of accident or otherwise. Mr.: Butler then
read the report made by him on the fresiuents
Message relative TO the resistance IN Boston 10 the
Fugitive Slave law With the sentiment expressed
In that report he now agreed. The Presdent
asked for an ameIdmentin the laws, so as to place
under his orders an armed militia, TO be controlled
by his marshas, who, with ball and bayonet were to
be called into service TO put down any resistance to
the laws. This force was TO be used without even
first reading the not act. lie was opposed 10
clothing the Executive with any such power. He
l mi at al u.
He did not believe then the act would ever be exc
cuted lie did net believe 1t had been executed. II
could never be employed. lie had heard IT sad hat
such combinations with view to rescue a negro,
would be declared treason. The Court had already
declared that not The parties, then, who re-
sisted this law would be placed under the lurSdlc-
ton of the State Courts, to be tried by Judges and
luries whose sympathies were with the people VINO
were 10 be tried even If a conviction took place
No Executive Of Northern State would hesitate
TO pardon or 10 commute the sentence. Inc
Senator from Mississippi WAS or was not IN
favor of the Compromise He was in favor OF
the admission Of California, and OF the abolition OF
the 'slayetrado IN the District of Columbia, or he
| was not. He had denounced more hercey than that
Senator the Executive interference IN the formation
of the State Government IN California NO one
more than he opposed her admission, as against all
precedent. Now, the Senator comes forward and
says that California came into the Union as every
other state did. II announced thai no other
slave State should ever come into the Union-,hAt
no other slave State should be permitted 20 polute
the lnion-that the slave States were not IN point
of politics OF capacity equal 10 the others How
could he indorse such sentiments by voting for
such measure lie would ask the Senator from
Mississippi the question. II the proposition were in
uoduced tomorrow to divide California, and allow
one or both parts TO be admitted as slave States,
would the Senator vote for IL p
Mr.. Fo0TE SAID that during the debate on the
CompIomls he had introduced two propositions 10
divide California neither Of which had received the
Senator's approval lie had made them after great
consideration, but neither had met with support.
He anticipated that If the proposition in
uoduced for dividing California by the line OF S6'
30 or 1920, he should vote fOrit
Mr.. BUTLER sand that the Senator now had before
the Senate proposition declaring the Compromise
immutahle and yet he does not hesitate TO declare
that he would vote tomorrow for proposition
Oyerturning the whole OF IT,
Mr.. FooTE said he would vote for the proposition
TO divide California, as he would for proposition
to divide Texas or any other State, IN the manner
prescribed by the Constitution The Compromise
was not above the Constitution.
Mi. BUTLER SAID the Senator would never, never
theless, vote to disturb the dehnltive settlement
The Mississippi Convention have resolved that there
Is no remedy IN secession the Federal uSurpation
but that the State, in certain contingencies
me taking place OF certain legislation by Congress
Would resist such legislation by revolution. Now,
suppoSing that state engaged In war of revolu-
uoLa1y resistance for the purpose of destroying all
connection with the Federal Government, on which
sde would the Senator be found
MI' foofE considered Il an insult 10 place Missls-
sppi IN Such dsgraceful position as calling on her
sons 10 make war on the General Government
Wh'i such iiine did ariSe he would de CELEBRATE and
ceclce the question. When his State WAS assaulted
when she called 10 srmS-when his freSlde was
invaded-he would have no difficulty in deciding
where ms allegiance was due. lie would uotin such
ease pause 10 chop logic upon where his allegiance
called him hs heart told him where that ALLEGIANCE
was due. He knew there were great many persons
in Mississippi who would be found TO support her
ordinances, and he would not consider them traitors
for so dong. They might be denounced as traitors
and the General Government might prepare the
rope Nherewlth 10 hang them but al this day II
ought TO be known that but few ffeemen d "a
by the rope when they had arms IN their hands
The Senator Was opposed % amendments 10 the
Constitution ard had said the Constitution Of Wash
ington was good enough for him, without amend
ment. The Constitution itself, framed by It's wise
founders, contained provision for Its amendment.
tie would vote for an Amendment declaring that
Congress should give 70 all the Territories a Gov
eminent without the Wlmot PfoyiSo He would