The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-29

would, in some way, he cut off by the special order
That not the Next week has been set apart for
the consideration Of territorial business Of local
racter alone.
MR.. CuTTsG.-Territorial business reporteda
The SrEAKER-Such as is already reported, and which
may be specially reported Of local character Upon that
day it win be in order to make reports Of territorial bu
siness Of a local character merely.
MIR. CUrTNG.-Comng within the purview Of that spe-
bal order2
The sIFAKER.-It would cut out the Nebraska bill.
Qaughter) The gentleman from Ohio (Sr. Sapp)
that the House resolve itself into the Committee
Of the whole on the state Of the Union The gentleman
from Louisiana (Mr Perkns) submits the motion that
the consideration of this bill be postponed until the next
Tuesday The motion Of the gentleman from Ohio takes
The question then taken upon Mr.. Sapps motion;
and il was agreed to.
TIE NEBRASKA QUESTION.
The House resolved itself into the committee of the
whole the stale OF the Union, (hr Chandler in the
char) and resumed the consideration Of the amend
ments Of tho Senate to the Deficiency bill
The CHAIRMAN stated that when the committee last rose
the pending question was on an amendment offered by
the gentleman from Illinois, (Sfr. Wentworth) and that
the gentleman from Virginia (hr Smh entitled to
the floor.
Mr.. SMITH dem Of Va rose to address the commit
tee the subject Of tho Nebraska Sansas bill He
oiced cm the bottom Of his heart that there
indication 10 repair great wrong which had been erpe
trated the South, and expressed his surprise and
establishment that gentlemen from that section of the
country to be found in opposition 10 this
After reviewing the origin OF slavery he proceeded to
prove the unconsitutonality OF The Missouri com
Iromiie, Which he denied had brought peace 10
The country. On The contrary from the period of its
reIcse The prohibition Of 1920 did not originate in a
love Of humanity and justice, but in an ambitious
lie then adyertod 60 the journals to show
that majority of the Southern members of the House
voted against the restriction Of IS degrees so minutes
and desired 10 know in view Of this fact how gentlemen
could say that the South imposed this restrictive feature
on the North
Mr. BARRY ;dem.) Of New York. said he came hither
entertaining the opinion that live under constitu
tiona government: but he had been told that have
compromises equally obligatory and bnng upon Us as
the constitution itself He repudated the idea that this
is government of compromises il is government of
the consu on and that portion of the country which
receives less asks more than the constitution qua
rantees is fahess to the trust under which it lives,
TO the constitution itself HI then argued the
stuonality of the Missouri act of 1890, insisting that
il had been violated over and over again
and addressed The committee in opposition to the Ne
braska bill
The committee then rose end the House O'Clock
FRIDAYS BUSINESS.
WASHINGTON April %, 1854.
DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC DOMAIN
The House resumed ~ consideration of the bill
granting lands the several States internal i'm
provement and educational purposes.
Mr.. ROGERS (whg) of N c., spoke throughout the
morning hour in favor Of the bill In his judgment gross
injustice has been done 20 the oil States therefore, he
for distributing the lands among all members Of the
conederacy according to federal representation This
would be constitutional and just.
The House then went into committee nominally
THE DEFICIENCY mII--SEBRAsgA-xR. GIDDIyGs.
Mr. GmDiNGs free so) Of Ohio, to personal
gather around him. After having accused Mr.. Smith of
unmitgatcd misrepresentation concerning John Quincy
Adams, and defended the character Of the deceased
Statesman, saying his fame beyond the puny Of
his assuilant he proceeded to reply to the follow
ing expression used by Mr. smith, uttered yesterday
'Wbo does not know the gentleman from Ohio9 When
in Congress years ago, he offered resolution
effect asserting slaves have the right 10 ay the wives
and children of their masters For this the gentleman
rebukcd by the House and retired to his constitu
ens but after having been returned afraid to
tinue his experiments 1t would be recoected that in
1872 during the administration of John Tyler demand
was made by this government for compensation in dol
lars and cents for blood muscles bones and of
certain persons the Creole, which sailed from Rich
mond for New Orleans but which driven by stress of
weather into British port, where the slaves were
liberated Seeing that attempt made to involve
this government in the traffic in human flesh, which
is held in detestation in the North, he offered
lutions the eis of which that slaves when taken
without the jurisdiction of slave laws become free
under law OF nature and have right to assert their
freedom wherever they may be. There is not State
the courts Of which have proclaimed this doctrine
II so in Louisiana.
Mr. FEKISs, (dcm) of Ia. said such was the practi-
cal decision under the Louisiana law, but the abe
on excitement commenced, the law is directly the
of this.
Mr. GpDIxcs replied it ala not matter the principle
stands and he could prove this by going back TO deci
scns for hundreds of years II for asserting this
principle that he censured by the House, be-
causc what lie asserted untrue.
MIR PERKINS said the decision in Louisiana was not to
the effect of the gentcmans resolutions 1t that
slave being voluntarily carried into free State the
owner lest all power over him
Mr. GIDDrSos-The gentleman Is mistaken. under
stand better than he does girl freed by being
taken 10 France.
Mr. rERxrYs-That Is a free State
Mr. GIpDINGs-No IL is an Empire. tIaughter) He
then reued the charge Of Mr. Smith, that after receiv
ing the rebuke of the House he returned by a
diminished majority, and said the gentleman had
forgotten his place He not plantation
here, whip in hand Aourishing it the shoulders
of slaves. His (Giddings) constituents had endorsed
him for twenty years. OF the two hundred and
twenty members at the commencement Of that
period only he spared monument. The gentleman
from Virginia at the end Of the Congress that passed the
censure disappeared and after ten years repose had
been thrown by the political storm OF 1852 bright as
ever, and he was now the whppern OF the admnistra
ton QaugherD With jockey cap and In full ress and
spurs he undertakes to drive every right TO the
line, saying |" go it, Uenewed laughter) He vindi-
Gated himself from the charge that he had failed to
Teat his experiments quoting from former speeches to
show that during Congress- he had not relaxed In
his fearless abolition expressions. He challenged Mr..
Smith to maintain his position and sad that the gentle
had fabricated misrepresentation out Of his sterile
brain, and bad plunged in the mine Of falsehood.
Mr. TAYLOR, Of Tenn, wished TO ask the Chair ques-
ton He believed in the freedom Of speech but was
taught TO believe in deberave body Of this sort they
by rules Of decorum Was the gentleman
in order. (Cries OF eco on " Go on.')
Mr.. GpprSes said he had nothing TO say. He might
stand here till to MORROW and he could not command
language TO reach the gentleman OF Virginia.
Mr.. Smith obtained general consent to reply. The
crowd around Mr. Gddngs shifed to the immediate
vicinity Of Mr. Smith-much confusion during this
moving process. Quiet at last restored