The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-24

AFFAIRS In WASHINGTON.
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HIGHLY EXCITING DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
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Grand Rally Of the Free soilers.
Terrible Assault Of Judge Douglas on
the Know Nothings.
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Passage Of the Amended Tariff Bill in the
House,
&C., &c. &,.
VTIRTYITiIIRD CONGRESS-,
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1855.
THE ADJOURNMENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb 90, 1885.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
motion made by Mr.. BROWN, (dsm.) of Miss,
that the House concurrng the President of the Senate
and Speaker OF the House be requested to adjourn their
respective branches Of the National Legislature at IL
O'Clock midnight, on Saturday, the Sd OF March.
Mr.. BRowS supported this on the ground of the i'm
moral effect an encroachment upon Sunday would pro.
duce and upon the consideration that il the hour Of
adjournment be fxed beforehand legislative business
would be finished by that hour.
Mr.. STUART, (dem) of Mich-H the gentleman from
Mississippi undertakes to moraze the Senate he will
find that his influence viii be aborve besides at the
very last session. the time for ths adjournment was
fixed beforehand and had to be extended twenty four
hours. We tell on the morning of the Sd Of March
better than now whether we shall be able to adjourn
at the midnight OF that day move to lay the motion
en- the table. Negatived-nays 20, yeas H.
Mr. RUsK, (dem.) OF Texas thought the Senate could
decide for themselves, when the time came whether
they would adjourn at twelve O'Clock, midnight not
II Sem tors continue regiously inclined they no
seem to be, they adjourn at the proposed hour.
After few remarks fIom Mr. GwIS, (dem.) Of Cali
fornis,
Mr.. BADGER, (wh'g) of Ga. made a satrical, humor.
Gus, astronomical, sportve speech whereupon Mr. Tou-
cAY dem Of Ct, apologized for having expressed him
ielf against any kind quantity OF discussion upon any
subject after the able onstraon Of the use o
by the senstor from North Carolina.
Mr. srWssp sApsp sad Sss the was
tion by joint resolution We shall sit all SATURDAY night
and Sunday morning II time is limited shall sit on
port the resolution. Passed by yeas 2s, nays 10.
GEN. JAcKsoS's BATTLE SWORD.
Messrs "a sass and Bel WIZ on Monday next present to
Copgress the sword worn at the battle OF New Orleans
by General Jackson and bequeathed by him to the late
General Robert Armstrong
PROTECTION FOR YEDERAL oFrcERs-pEBATR POLITICS,
SLAVERY AND KNOW SoTnIYGIsM-TE PREE SOIL CAMP ~
BLAY-JuDGE DOUGLAS AROUSED.
The bill TO protect officers and other persons acting
nj ha Vfntn StatA
The bil provides that If suit be commenced in any
State court against any officer OF the United States
other person for any act done under law color Of law
OF the United States the defendant may remove such
suit TO the United States Court sitting in that circuit
and IL there circuit in the district in the court
clothed with circuit powers.
mr. WADE Gree soii) of Ohio considered this bill as
designed to again introduce the agitation of slavery
Congress.
Mr. DOUGLAS, (dem) of H. The Senator from Ohio
regrets that session couldnt pass by without agta
ton There is not word or line in that bill having any
reference to the Fugitive slaye act
Mr. BApGlR, (whig) Of N: C.-Yes there iss The word
s'color' in the phrase sunder color OF law. laugh
ter The principle Of the bill has been applied oz forty
years. and objected to before. Mr. wade ha,
recently become the champion Of State rights.
Mr.. WApE-Not recently, but eternaly.
Mr. DouGLAs-The Ohio Senator's Is not az
This bill but agrinst the constitution of his country
for putting down rebellion and preventing anarchy.
Mr. WADr-My State dsbeleves in the tl.utionll.
ity OF the Fugitive Slave Law and 10 do l.
Mr.. DoucIAs-Thc constitution has provided a su.
pIeme Court TO settle questions OF nstitutoralty
Mr. rEDoes the Senator from Illinois believe that
the states bayc any rights the federal
the Fugitive slave Law constitutionala
Mr. DouGLAsThe difference bet States and Unted
States jurisdiction is clearly mirAd the delegated pow
under the control OF the contribution and laws
os the United States The reserved powers States may
egae and upoo these ouly the former they hav,
reL qushed When have 20 come here TO pcrjure my
self and with intention TO violate the titution
will rather stay at home. ] will not then degrade my
self by coming here. ITO Wade.) What were your an
tiNebraska mem Were they not Malice Liquor Law
men? Know Notbngs meeting In secret eonciave anil
bound under illegal oaths con ,octed at Midnight sm
ing at those they meet while preparing 10 stab them
Mr. WADg-Was not your Kansas Nebraska bill con.
cocted by a secret concave In the dark
Mr.. DorGias-No by myself alone, 10 my own house.
Put your fren tine com bined OF the whig
party, and all the isms-Rnow N,thngs who prescrio DO
then fellow men on account Of their religion. II the
South by and by comes into Know Nothingism win you
call that, also antNebraskaismy You took demo.
crat but they we're entrapped and will leave you wea
they come to their senses Did Massachusetts, send her
new delegation because Of her anti. .Nebraskaismg
Mr. WILSON, (know Nothing Of Mass viii answer
the Senator from Illinois. Anti.Nebraskaism did not
place me where ! am to day; but man can have a
place hereafter either floor Of Congress who ia not
anti Nebraska. There in unanimty Of sentmsrt In
Massachusetts on that subject, an accord with 1t
Mr.. FEssEsDRy-Ihe bill comss here so strong that we
can do nothing against IT, II the senator from Illinois
2an draw any consolation from the election in New
Hampshire last year and in the late elections in Con.
.ectcut Rhode Island, and IN new Yors ne Ia welcome
toit. Did Know Nothirgsm produce all this?
Mr.. DouoLAs-l did agree 10 the Kansas. Nebraska
bill on the principles imputed 20
Mr.. FyssESDES-H sou didn't others did All the
free ates went way.
Mr WELLER dem Of Cal. California went for the
Nebraska bill. Fix candidates, q all parties, we're
Hebrsskaites.
Rocky Mountains Illinois was anti Nebraska
Mr.. DouGLAs-Illnoss was not anti. Nebraska. John
men poured out all bsir spite because he refused the
State House to the lecturers They denounced him in
the most violent language through their newspapers;
he had every Ism opposed TO him, and yet goi majority
Of 3, ,00o votes.
Mr.. FFssESDKS- Per contrd look at the Illinois Iegis
ature giving leave 10 NJ. Douglass colleagues 10 stay
Illinois asked whether would 20 against the eoustitu
ton BY refusing to pass this BILL TO carry ts provisions
stituuonal and yet perfectly odious to free onstu
epcy. When odious measures proposed 20 carry
out constitutional provisions are not bound 70 assent
After further remarss by Nessrs Chase, Toucey,
Walker, benjamin, Stuart, Cooper, and Bsyard,
Mr., Ht ItyR (dem Of ). c., said this bill came 10 the
committee In regular amer supported BY petitions
from District Attorneys Msrshals and Judges OF the
bill by orcer Of the committee said when IL csm..
to THIS that law OF the United States cannot BE-
cute1 without danger TO the persons OF the officers
whose execution II 10 commrted, something must be
done.N
Mr.. ToucyS, (iem.) Of Conn. said did no, Ike 70
propose lar so much against public opinion but I
drev this bill In hopes Of suoserving the constaton
Mr.. BuTiNfb-The papers we're handed to Mr.. Toombs
70 draw up the BILL but 10 bis absence Mr. Touesy took
Mr.. wApn-I thought tn. bill had inception 10
Southern lattace
Mr.. BurIJR( withstanding being called 10 ordsr)
II nov say that u ~ not so.
Mr.. wADE-Then what said hrst was true, tina. u
came from Noriberp men
Mr.. IousIls--l am al little loss 70 understand the
motives Of the Senator from Ohio His point Il to make
out that this IA the most mopstrous measure ever
brought forward. IL this bin be monstrous, how can
Northern excuse southern men for an Infamous
actY lie Gees not choose 20 arralgn Southern man.
He ssys You may 30 70 extremes 4 you u let ms de:
msgozue fafy history and cater TO the preudices OF
my people az home. ] had trusted uat among gentle
men there would rot he charges for political purposes
under the name OF phl.niTophy, which ths suthor-
lpew were false when they made them. Why, then,
this onslaught upon tie Senator from Connecticut and
myself AZ this umef rejoice that, Northern man.
bonn a. the North, with sympsthies, no interests
save what Northern men bsve in the Whole ountry,
that did introduce tie Nebraska Kansas bill wash
ington Territory admitted 10 1852 leaving her
her pleasure ss 70 slavery. One year afterwards 4
brought in the Nebraska b-the very same-sni then
this depnneiatlon. Ihe frst vas 4 Nhir dectrns.