New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-28
xxx1ya CoNGREss-FIRsr SESSION

Mr. SUMNER presented two petitions rom new hsnf-
shire, two from Massachusetts, and one rom on'o :" ne
Mr. EVERETT presented the memorial Of $50 Clsrv
ren II Worcester Co, Mass, against the Nebraska eH
Mr. SMITH presented similar petition from Ca
necicut
Mr. FISH presented 'imil1, petition, from New Y@s
Mr. THOMPSON also from New Jersey.
MIR. BRODHEAD The like rom Pennsylyanis.
Mr. CHASE presented petitions from OHIO New York,
Illinois and Pennsylvania to the like effect ala, petitions
I'm New York and Ohio for the repeal Of the Fugitive
Slave ec the Abolition of Slavery in the District Of Co
Iumbs, and the repeal of all laws FOR taking 'lavssh
paynent of debts due in the United States
they were all laid on the table
Tbe hin granting land to Louisiana for railroad from
Shreveport to the Mississippi River was taken up sad
The bill, granting land TO Wisconsin for railroad from
Madison to tho Mississippi River, was taken up sM
The bill granting land to Iowa for certain railroads there
In was taken up and passed.
The bill granting lend 10 Alabama Tor railroad IRON
the Georgia line Chattahoochee River to the Cy No
bile was taken up and passed
The hill granting land 10 Alabama for railroad from
Selma on the Alabama River, to GGntefs Landing onhs
Tennessee River, and railroad from memphis on inc Me
sssipui River TO connect with NASHVILLE ana Cnafeson
Railroad, taken up and passed
IN. bill granting land TO California for railroad from
San Francsco to Sen jose from Bencia 20 Msysyie from
Sacramento City via Auturn to Nevada Cry, and rom
Stockton 10 Sonora, was taken up and passed
The bill granting land TO Florida for several RAILROADS.&C.
that State. Passed.
Gaines larding the Mississippi River TO the Texas
boundary. near Fulton, passed 80
Mr.. DAWSON said he never saw such pleasant smiling
faces s were now be among the Senators from tia
new States They had got all they wanted No moment 10
was sure oppodune to ask them TO mix s!s NJ
manly with their land distrbuton He therefore hoped
the new States would make objection To taking up and
passing the bill granting land TO the old and the aw
States for the support OF the INDECENT insane deaf and
the dumb ard the blind lCries Of Agreed Agreed
Mr. Johnson hoped that tho bill would be psasa
Ii was just and right.
Mr. GWIN said the bill imperfect so far regarded
his state and he desired tune to offer amendments II,
would move 80 take it up to morrow. Bill postponed
Mr. CHASE informally presented an amendment TO the
Nebraska bill which was ordered TO be printed providing
for the election Of Governor Judge end Secretary @1en
% Members Of the Territorial Legislature.
Mr.. GWIN informally presented substitute for the 70
solution rewardng those who rescued persons from ne
wreck of the steamer San Francisco The substitute pro-
yides for the presentation to the Captains and Of
Three Bells Antarctic, Kilby and Lucy Thompson gold
silver bronze medals With suitable devices and gyesn
The Nebraska bill was then taken up. and
Mr. CASs said he preferred the bill originally
without the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise to n pro
ent shape He did not wish to disturb ha. settlement IN
necessarily particularly Southern Senators had gu
avowed that it was only abstraction the South having no
hope Of Slavery going to the Territories The Missouri
COMPROMISE had in its day effected the settlement an
exciting and dangerous controversy and he would not have
proposed to disturb H. but the proposition having been
made he would have 10 act on lie made long arga
ment support OF his frequently asserted doctrine that ell
political sovereignty Territories in the people there
Of and not in Congress He denied the doctrine Of soah
ern Senator'S that under the equality secured by the CSs
sttuton TO all citizens shareholders had the right to CAM
slaves to the Terrorie. and the local Legislature had
power to exclude them. Territory had now two fold
meanipo-one as applied 10 land public dOmsn. the
other to political organization Over the latter Con-
Qres had no power the former Congress was SOW
eregn and all laws relaingt the former were as sbsoae
in public domain, within State limits as in Territories
II the right Of shareholders TO take their slaves and
settle with them public domain was secured by me
Constitution why could not they go with their slaves and
settle upon public do main Of the United States 10 Ohio OF
other States well as in the Territories IL was Q
right secured by the Constitution of the United States %
State law or constitution could set it aside He Hgued
that the idea that slaves indispensable 10 the comion
of southern people removing elsewhere could not DO man
tanned for moment. The territory acquired from Mexico
was now 30 far Congressional action concerned
in exactly the condition respecting Slavery VS.
when acquired. The prohibition of il in California ws
not the act Of Congress- but by hs exercise Of the right
the people there TO determine the question for themselves
SHAREHOLDERS had more right to complain Of inabyn
take their property there than others. Northern men
could not remove their farms their corporate rss
ehses many Of their dearest and tenderest sace
merts with them to the Territories to CallforaiA
Northern and southern people we're alike compelled
turn their property into money and thus remove w.
When they got TO country northern and sounefn
both entitled TO do and have all things soweap
secured by the Constitution. He read statistics showing
how comparatively few stockholders Slavery w On
evil-but he for leaving 1t with the southern peos
and using reproaches The South was too sensitive.
and sometimes required Of northern men too much. he
had voted against the provisions OF the Fugitive Slave Ac
for the abuse Of hate0s eous and for trial Jury OF 40
slave IN the place where captured but he hsd ugcd o
simple provision that the return Of the slave .uo
South, be should have Jury trial If he asked H. LIE
the South unanimously refused aud therefore Is was ~
had refused to vote for the bill The SJuth had 20 tohs
ton for northern man who did NOT 60 for I'll Uey ~
manded. He would vote for this bill lie neheyea ~
Missouri prohibition unconstitutional but as va 70 ~
repealed he would prefer 10 declare
and therefore repeal IT, Unless tnis ,.
decided upon constitutional grounds il would never DC
tied in the public mind His doctrine OF C0n3'essIonS
non Intervention had been denied by eanoan sn
and the whole South lie had nyea 10 zee Ia
not offer any amendments 20 the 0 others onsre-
Ihem to carry out the principle OF popular
giving the people Of the Territories the rght 70
own ocers he would vote for them He met the ohlectS
dat II Congress had power over the Territories
coud delegate 1t 10 the Territorial Legsla.ac, Dy
sertpg that Congress could delegate many po1er eos
not exercise Icould authorize the people o. leor s
10 call convention and frame Stale Constitution vnIs
II could not exercise that power lie elaborated al ihe'
points at considerable length.
Mr. COOPER Fenn said he would necessarily be AZ
sen, for some days and was compelled to avail hmsen
this late hour to express his views This was mesu'
fraught with evil Is passage would revive all aSi'sD
and ercemen before experienced on the Slavery
Its passage might not be followed up at the Norm ~
lent outbreak or resistance to the laws but would ness
,heless p1oduee deeper and more universal reproos'
than any other act could possibly do Sudden
xoud be the sooner Quoted But this measure wSaa p,
tuee the ar5atcs impression upon the sen tanks Pf