New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-10
DOINGs or THE LEGISLATURE.

From Our Own Reporter.
SENATE. ALBASY, Thursday Feb O. 1854
Some formal business having been disposed Of
Mr. DIcKINsoS called for tie consideration Of the A.
sembly resolutions on
THE NEBRASKA QUESTION
Mr. PUTNAM having secured the floor said that the pre-
ceedngs had with reference TO these resolution 0sy
the least unexpected and extraordinary. They h
introduced into the Senate by the Senator from the
XVIII, OR Dickinson where, after much dssensioa
the three first stricken out and preamble proposed
by him Mr.. p was adopted Here the subject wa
dropped for he day. and the SenstOr from the X&Vlh
Or Dickinson promised him that further action would
be had the resolution unless he Mr. p was apprsed o.
t. But what is the next movement made, and that with
out bis adysement the knowledge of his friends Ia the
Assembly Why the original resolutions are brought
from the Assombly-not ia manuscript, but in printed
fom. prepared for the Senate. All discussion then
i. choked of by piIging the previous que,tiOnand By
whip and spur they are put to vote passed and forced
upon the 81 nate in their original shape-a shape which
the Senate had but two three days since suppressed
acr an Open manly debate and fair vote its spproyd
Of In connection with this matter, the Senator from the
XXNIth, Mr.. Dickinson assured him lMr. p that be
was not man Of truth-that there should be trap
Iay' in the premises Under this assurance he would
mol charge that tckery had been brought into play. Ne
would only say that the circumstances under when
ese resolutions were 90, through the Assembly were e.
raoTdnary lie moved 10 STRIKE out the first three
resolutions and insert in their stead tho preamble which
the SenGte has heretofore substituted
Gr DlcEIssOS replied briefly, saying thathe did no'ds
sire to discuss these resolutions. They spoke for men
selves and required speech from him b prove ms
they truly expressed the sentiments Of the people oil oa
State the subject But bis only object in rising w,sp
deny most en hacay that there any trick or trP
in the in which the resolutions passed the Assem-
bly, The Assembly adopted them by vote which spy,
cOncusivey tho, that body OF opinion that they DE-
expressed the continents Of the people and nee1ea ~
amendment.
Mr.. PUTNAM said that he came here young Repressn
taiye, and prepared he bad DONE up 70 me a
ductioB Of these resolutions follow The lead % l'
Senator from the XVIII Even with regard % tnese
he saw that thew treated Of very important 1Opc ana
had made M bis mind TO vote for them even Withoa'
amendment though be felt TIL they coud nave been SIN
ulifed and rendered agreeable 10 nm ana ns
friends But when he who proposed these resolutions
sueech urging their adoption went 20 tne retfehs
80 81 Ife constituens a retired Chief nagstrGe OF OF
notor-Millsrd Flmore-fOT argument TO eonde m tss
Nrbra.ka bin and support the resolutions be c)aid "
I,rcr work with him That Senator had assahed ds
,;niLed fsyori.e czen-hsd uttered untrutbs 10 defo
r Of that citizen fair fameand had thus done Inore
70 Jyide our party in this Legislature, than could h.s
wei been done by any other circumstance danns us
Mr. DfcKIysoS replied that he had sssailed ns
,vat character oil tie late Chief Magistrate but cinst
he right which lie cOutended belonged to every eiaIsa.
however humble to question and, il need be- impagn ~.
motives AID actions Of ocials-hgh or low lbs Ia In
he had exercised with reference to Oft ac Of W
lard Fillmore. But, n this Convention he ste,e9 ~
trutbs but aCfacts susceptible Il proof 40 hal ~,
that Ml.aTd Fillmore lad sent his minioas 70 nc Ia
Convention az Syracuse 30 SECURE the eiopo1 q 49,,
iors irdofiing The Fugitive Slave sHW ''aA " W