New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-06
UOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The further consideration of Benefits Land bill wa
postponed till Tuesday next.
On the motion of Mr.. SEWARD II was resolved hs
the President be requested TO furnish the House wild
copies of all the correspondence between the United
States Charge dAfares at Vienna and the State Depr
ment relaiivetO the arrest Of the Rev. Mr. Richmond
and also with regard to the rejection Of the eNequasa
the Consulate az Trieste.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on III
General Appropriation bill
Mr. CHANDLER, pa declared his opposition to II
Nebraska Ksbsas bill IL thought the opponents Of ths
measure woe obsoyed from all necessity of dscussoa
Slavery in connection with its provisions Negro msuh
or negro phobs or certain sentiments or degrees OF sene
me1ts have necessarily nothing to do with the issue on Ii
bin It was quealcn Of contract, honor aud faith
white men with white men Whsever benefits have bea
conferred or injuries inflicted negroes Congress nevs
rade conirac, with them, made a compromise u
which negroes we're directly party The question WA
shall lie Compromise of 1870 be maintained or violated
The same spirit which rendered necessary the Conpre
misses Of 1920 and 1850 is yet in existence and the sam
motives will give that spirit constant action Ths Con
promises Of the Constitution remain Ii is difficult to get
at them They cannot be reached by simple Legislative
enactment The oct of 1920 was and is he maataiued
compromise. and he boldly denied that there was ever
word an intention during the session of 1850 the
Compromise were passed. suggestive hat the
latter designed to repeal the Missouri Compromise
Mr BAlLY interrupting, said he mean. 10 take ISSUE
with the gentleman on that point.
Mr. CHANDLER resumed. The prin,i i of the Con,
promise of 1920 cannot by positive law be de rived d 10
binding force without an outrage on public seamen AID
the confidence repOscd in Congress icnal faith NobraN
has rot vet shown signs of life The bill is ony prepxs
tory The assertion Of the right of the people rega
their nunic al matters rs in direct opp ston to ~
ILL., which he proceeded to show and In the course OF
remarks said Young America, like Young Israel ssouA
eye and experience, and exclaimed I" 60 up thou bad
head 60" Laughter. Having stated o.her oJsc-
lions to the bill be called the opponents OF the
IN fltfir md
asked hem to give heed 10 the of th)se who
terrain different opinions. party founded principles
Will exist long rs there measures TO bring them Into
action Tie Wbg party have more to fear from toe iun
bling ruins of the Democratic party than fro danger
within their own ranks The gentleman from North Car
olina MI Cngmau Yesterday spoke of the decay Of tbs
Why party OF the North-a party in which the gentle
man reared and attained hs wellearned honJrs.
Peih0ps the gentleman was ignorant of the flashing
along tho lines from Connecticut.
MIR. CLlNGMAN-I heard IT,
hIr CHANDLER-Ihen you made an unfortunate
speech Laughter 1t is not the life Of party but the
mission of party which is to be regarded will d.
vision this question prevent union other questions
The party led by Clay and taught by Webster have
nOber ends than self They ready to de-
clare and at the declaration that the duties of life
greater than life and for myself and those who labor with
ne 10 the Wing cause washing hands of all necessity
of association with the other party, we shall vote for
whatever we deem right add oppose whatever we deem
wrong IL we fall there win DO in.cribed on tomb
the Sparisn eptaph, We lie here ia obedience to the
commands Of our country
Mr SMITH Tenn said no was willing to vote for
either of the Nebraska bills before the Committee OF the
Whole on the State of the Union but preferred the
from the Senate. lie gave the measure his support, be-
cause It asserted the principle Of self government
to have this recognized by the National Legislature to
form precedent and DO referred in all time 10 come
whenever sectional difficulty shall arise He argued tbs
follow ing points First The bill does not propose repeal
the Compromise of 1850 but does repeal the Missouri
restriction Of 1870. Secondly The eighth section Of the
act of March G. 1920, not compromise measure, BE-
il wanted the essential clement Of mutual
cession. Thirdly, The Missouri restriction il uDconts
onal ard void and Fourthy, In order to bolster up
il he's been COMPOUNDED with the act of 1921 and the mana
Of Clay drawn in to give il strength and influence II
conclusion, he said the friends Of the bills should not Be
inundated by Abolition oucrie bat should look to the
reOple for a just appreciation Of their conduct.
MT. NICHOLS Ohio said in his speech he should nev0
vote for this any othar Nebraska bill which
pToyso to repeal the Missouri Compromise or contains
the Clayton amendment. lie entered into hi,t,ricd
view OF tho Compromise b support his position and d.
csred he Yves opposed &c the BILL in addition 10 the
sons offered because sgtaes the slavery question which
the Conpromse of 1850 settled a. fnalty and
which be vas pledged TO sus ain
Mr.. NASHBURN IN opposed the repeal Of the Ne
sour Compromise and replied the arguments which bad
been adv eBced In support Of the Nebrasks bill lie stood
Cd the Platform with Mr Webgter-noyer to vote 10
x no the Of slavery II be had been in Congress
when iie COnproIse measures were passed. he should
have proposed the Wnot ProyisO for the New Mexic,
and tab bills
The Committee rose, ani the House ali burned.