New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-24
XXXIIID CON G r e S s
SECOND SESSI0N.
SENATE. .wAsHrso1oS. Feb. % 1855.

At IL clock, midnight, on Saturday the Sd OF Marcl
Mr.. Brown supported this on the grouod Of the in.
moral ELECT an enoroachrDent upon Sunday would
produce ard upon confederation th4t il the hour
T &C journment be fixed beforehand, legislative BUSH
ices would be finished by that hour.
Mr. SIUART-If the gentleman from Miss ssipp
Undertakes TO morslze the Senate, he will fad that
his Influence will be abortive besides, a. the very
iast SestiOn, the tine for the adjournment vas fixed
before hand, and had 70 be extended twen'yfour
bours. We can tel on the morning OF the % OF
March better than now, whether we shall be able 10
adjourn at the ndnight Of that day. move to lay
the motion on the tabl0.
Negaiived-Nays, %; Yeas, II.
Mr.. KUSk thought the Senate could decide for
then selves when the time came, whether they would
adjourn a. IL o'cloCk X, mic night not. If Senator'S
cohiiLus a. rel gously inclined they seefn to
Afttr few remarks from Mr.. GWtN, Mr.. BAD
GER ade q satrical, humorous, Astronomical, sport
i've spe, Oh; WbertupOn
Hr. TOUCEY apolog'zed for having expressed
himself against any kind or quantity of discussion
mon nv subject after the able demonstration OF the
uie Of Debate by the senator from North Carolina.
Mr.. BADGER ssid the apology wa. satisfactory.
Mr. SEWARD-lf there IL no limitation, by JOINT
resolution, we thal cit all Saturday Light AMI Sunday
morning II time is limited we shall sit on Friday
night il s'ead Of Saturday night therefore support
the re- oluiion. Passed by Yeas e; Nays Is.
Messrs. Cas- and Bell will, on Monday next, pre-
rent TO Congress the sword at the oatte of New
Orleans by General jackson, and btquea.hei by him
to The ate GeLeral Robert Armsro x.
The hl 10 protect o.icerb ana Otuer persons Hlulg
under the authority of the United States was then
TIE Bill provides that if a suit be omnenced in
any State Court against any officer of the United
States other person for any act done under law,
or color Of Law Of the United Stats the defendant
may remove such suit TO the United States Court,
sitting in tina, circuit and if there Is no circuit in the
dissict in the Court clothed with Circuit powers,
Mr. WADE considered this bill, as designed to
again Introduce the agitation OF Slavery into Con-
gress o,-c, &C III, C. -. MI; o-.
that the session coultnt pass by without agitation.
There is rot a word or line in that bill, having auy
reference 10 the Fugitive Slave act.
Mr. BADGER-Yes, there is. The word color in
the phrase "uLder color Of law laughter. The
principle of the bill las been applied for forty years,
And was never objected to before. Mr.. Wade hiss
recently become the champion of State Rights
Mr. WADE-Not recently, but eternally.
MIR DOUGLAS-The Ohio Senator passion is not
against this bill but against the Constitution OF his
country 1 go Tor the law because the senator from
Ohio does not for putting down rebellion and pre-
Mr.. WADE.My State disbelieves in the constitu-
tionality OF the Fugi tive Slave Law, and so do |.
Mr. DOUGLAS-The Constitution has provided
Supreme Court to settle questions of consttutonay
Mr. WADE-DOes the Senator from illinois be.
ljeye that the States have any rights if the Federal
Courts pronounce the Fugitive Slave Law consutu-
toDali
and Unite States jurisdiction, clearly marked;
the delegated powers are under the control 81 tue
Constitution and laws of the United States. The re-
served powers States may legisste upon, and npon
tbose ONLY the former they have relinquisGei When
have 10 come here to prepare myself, aud with al
intention to violate the Constitution, will rather
stay a. home l will not thee ,, degrade myself 6y
Nebraska men Were they net Maine Liquor Law
men Know -Nothings, meeting in secret conclaye,
And bound under gal oahs conCocted at midnight,
smiling at those they meet, while preparing to stab
MIR WADE-Was not your Kanzss Nebraska bill
corrected by a secret concase in the dark
MI. DOUGLAS-No, by myself, alone 10 my OWL =
house but your fiien6s the combloed remnant OF
The Wbig party, and all tho sms-Knos Nothngs
who pro scribe their elowmen on account OF their re-
ligon. Ii the South, by andy comes lDts moIa
lam You took some Democrats, but they were en-
trapped and will leave you when they come to their
senses Did Massachusetts send her new dele SaliOn
Iecame of her Anti Nebraskaisml
Mr. WILSON, will answer the Senator from ili-
nois Anti Nebrs skasm cid not place me where l am
TO cay but no man can have place, hereafter, on
either floor Of Congress, who is not Anti Nebraska.
There is unanimty of sentiment in Massachusetts,
On that subject aid accord With it.
Mr. FESSENDEN-Ihe bill comes here strong
that can do nothing against it, If the Senator
from Illinois Draw any consolation from the cleo
ton IN New Hampshire, last year, and in the late
elections in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and In New
York he is welcome TO il. Did KnowNothinsism
produc. all THE
Mr., DOUGLASS did not agree to the Kansas
Nebraska bill on the principles imputed to me.
Mr. FES SENDEN-IfyO you didn't, others did. All
the Free States weDt one way.
Mr. WELLER California went for the Nebraska
bill. Six cat odates, of all parties, were Nebraska.
Mr.. FESSENDEN-I forgot about the State ~ost
of the Rocky Mountains Illinois was Anti Nebraska.
Mr.. DOUGLAS-Illino was not Anti Neorasks.
john Moore was candidate against the Anu-Ne
braska men poured out all their spite, because ne re-
fused the State House TO the lecturers. They de-
bounced him in the mos, violent language, through
their newspapers. lie had every ism opposed TO him
and vet got majority OF 3,OOO votes -
Mr. FESSENDEN-Per contra. look at the ILLINOIS
Jeoslatpre giving leave TO Mr.. Douglas scsllesgues
60 siay at home. But to return to the btl lac SEN
ator from II OILS asked whether we would go against
the Constitution by refusing to pass thus bill 10 carry
its provisions out l answer, there are measures
which may be constitutional and vet perfectly odious
To free constituency. When odlous measures are
proposed TO carry out constitutional provisions, we are
not bound to assent to such measures. NOR.
After further remarks BY Messrs. Il ASE, ~
-CEY, WALKER, BENJAMIN, STUART, CoOH
Err ard BAYARD,
MT BUTLER said this bill came to the COMMITTEES
in a regular manner, supper ed by petitions from
District Attorneys Marshals and Judges OF the ed
ersl Courts The Senator from Connec'cat drew me
bill by order Of the Committee sad. when II
comes 20 this that law Of the United States cannon
be executed with out danger 10 the persons oil the
officers to whose execution 1t is committed, some-
;hng must be done. -.
DO much &C ainst public opinion but drew ms OHM
hopes Of snbserving the Constitution.
Mr. BUTLFR-The papers were handed 70 AR.
Toonbs TO draw up the bil but in his Absence Mr..
Toucey took the initiative. .,..,.
Mr. WADE-I thought the oill hsd inception IN
Southern latitude.
Mr. BUTLER Notwithstanding being called TO
orderl-I now say that il is not so.
Mr.. WADE-Then what ssd first was true, that
il came from Northern men. ,.,
MIR. DOUGLASS am at little loss 10 understand
no mot nj