Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-07
ru!nrr-rHIRD coSGREss--lsr SESSION.


The Senate galleries and lobbes crowded excees
this morning Tne women, agane all rule and proproty
permitted occupy nearly all the se1s the report
cts gallery where above all other places, silence ought u
DC maiGtlincd
Inc private cuisadar tlken up ana The following
oils passed without obJeciionlo the relief OF Alo-rt Hart!
VI .ynia Tayoti Of Ae c. Johnson; OF Adam D. Stmi'
Wm. 8. Foster; Of Richard FitzpatricE; OF Don Juan
Ooee; Of Jas W. Lowe and Others for capture Of British
pr!vatecrs during tine last war and others
At O'CLOCK, mouoH Of Mr. Dougiao, the p:lVale ca
Gnds postponed ana the Nebraska bill tascn up
NJ. Chase moved TO amend tae lln section OF thotb
by striking out the words which declare the Missouri Com
promise Superseded by the compromise ut lSoO he said
That Tuesday last he noticed aud epcled tho personal
assaults Of the Senator from Illinois. nnd should consider
the subject before The Sedae to-day without reference % lis
author.
lie referred fac, that the opening of the ION
every hing quiet end charged that The present tt1 "
sniec Of very had been ravad by hoss who had &c
cl.rca TIC compromise Of lS40 the hnay OF the slavery
agitation. But slavery wanted more rooT more territory
und crafty it, sacred compact which h&d bsen re
spe4t=d geuG;aton OF mea must be violated he 90
MED that assumed by any friend or advocate 0
the comprom5s of 1850 that superseded the
1920
As late as tic las, session of Congress, when bill fo
the vi the territory OF Ncorlska without con
ainy uy reference slavery was cpJrted by tae Scna
cln llnoia lhc Prosidcn Of the Senais regretted TIA
it Impossible repeal the Missouri compromise
eft for Senator from Illinois alone 70 ciscov
shat three ycas ag' the Missouri compromise lad Deer
repcaiet
subject during hc present erssion conlahc NJ
clause declaring tho Missouri compromise superseded Thai
attshought occasoncd by the amendment Offered
by tho Senator from Kentucky which proposed IN dec
tcrms repeal the Missouri compromise.
M Chase then went into nn elaborate argument IN rela
tlon the compromises of 1850 and 1920 taking the
ie compromise Of 1850 ouly intended apply
the ternIy acquired from Mexico, und 10 TO other ane
cout suprTsete positive law 10 relation 10 acquisition
from France ia 1920.
tie further denied Mr. Douglas idea Of the former policy
Of the Government in relation 10 slavery, and cited long
oil facts u slow that the policy in The carly days
the Republic restrict slavery, OFT of which grew t
ordinance uf 1887 the prohbtory Of 1920
He regarded cYuitur the argument of Mr. Doug
liz Ina! because the geographical line repudiaed in
gard 10 tie territories acquired from Meaco, nccessa
riy imperative in egarA The original Louisiana territory
Tie pronounced the made by Senator from II
"os the olsr day .as all Of Texas nol,a OF So 80
been added I, New Mexico, as olpdb!y erroneous.
blr. Chase continued al length and with great ability tr
COMBAT posons assumed by Mr.. Douglas on
Monday las and did not bring his remarks close before
sY O'Clock.
Mr.. Dixon Of Kentucky. obtained the floor, when The
Senate adjourned nll Tomorrow motion 10 adjourn rl
Monday la vnQ been negatived by yeas l9 nays 25.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House went into commlltse the private calendar
When The committee twenty six bills were passed.
The Speaker laid before the House several communications
-onc from The President OF the United States in compliance
with tho resolution Of the 30h ultimo requesting him IL
communicate the House, II compa,its with the public
inte'Ge any spontercc yet published that
have occurred btwcen The State Department und the Amer-
lean Charge Austria win reference TO pcreons claiming
the protection Of this Government.
Among The GOcumsnts dispatch from our cna rSe ffen-
~ r. Jacsson, dated Vienna Nov 23 1868 In which ne
states u Mr. Marcy that man named Simon Ilusg - held
prisoner by the Austrian authorities He represents him.
self be American czen and having been furnished
with passport from the State Department al Washington.
which had been taken from him by the police Mf Touog
sates In letter TO our charge, da!cd Prague mat me
year l949 he went with passport 10 the Cnltsd SateS'
and settled himself 10 Mjdiesex county ~ ] and became
citizen the United Sales that in 1888 ne obtained pass
port from the State Department.
The American charge had urgently requested Inc auhoI
lies TO allow Tausg depart the United States, But he
was clnled as aa Austrian subject anl II was iltl'naIsd
was charged with some political offence. Secretary Marcy
IN his reply, thus briefly dspuoes Of the care:
Tausg Lett this county with pass2o!; .cGd from the
Stale Department, but as he was Neither native boz! Or
ns:uraS4d citizen, he was not entitled 10 IT, Is on o
citizcus passports are ssuGd Ae Taus!g had on
proper ascertain The by which he procured IT,
Gads obtained by perjury, !east o.
fraud. a. affidavit purpong have been made by Simon
Tausig 10th Of September last, n which TO declares
oat before notary In New YORK cti iaat no ID ma
tive citz Of the uG:ted SatUs pessntsd 20 the De-
yariDcn the fst OF October! or thereafter and uroa hs
evidence coub0st.d by t:c oath ol another psfsoo a
gar Dounely) q passport was given 70 him."
In conclusion, Mr Marcy says 81 do not discover any
principle ia virtue Of which this government claim as
iatrr of right The release OF Tausig He has voluntarily
placed himself within !he jurisdiction OF the laws Of Aus.
ira aI is suffering for the acts he has done in violation OF
those lawt willie be Austrian subject. Though You
rG, Instructed tu GemaEG his Teeasc matter Ci !l3
ycu will ;ecJ hin such assistance properly DC
sve u shorten period OF HE confinement anu enaSse
him 10 return if he is disposed 10 the United Stlcs
The correspondence laid the table end or1erto 10
be pria!od Adjourned till Monday.