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pediency of erecting custom house at Sag
Harbor. - 4 syTsG .F4aJsIi 4
Mr., Hale offered resolution directing the com,
mittee on military affairs to enquire into the ex-
peaiency of disseminating further aIjjropria-
tons for military asylums in District Columbia,
what is the annual expense and manner of sup
porting soldiers there, and whether more COM
Portable. mode may not be adapted at n much less
expense by direct payment in money, and by
boarding them at private establishments.
Mr. Thompson, of Ky, suggested an amend
ment, which Hale accepted, extending similar
enquiry TO the military asylum at Iiarrodsburg,
KY, and reportif desirable to retain either Of
which, and further whether the asylum at Ifar-
rodshurg may not be bcneficialy removed 10
California. Resolution passed
Mr.. Pearcc, flem the Committee on sIsibrarys
reported the House resolution striking out the
section authorizing the purchase ofcopies Of the
Kansas Narrative, but reserving the following.
which passed: .That the Secretary of the Ma.
Wy cnuset be struck and presented to Kane his Of
hcers and men such appropriate medals as inthe
Judgment of the Secretary shall express the
high estimation in which Congress hold their
respective merits and services.
M Stewart presented memorial from Ed
ward IA. Collins and his associate contractors
for carrying the mails between New York and
Liverpool, setting forth that the original con-
tract will not enable them toSkeer up d success
tut composition with the British line, sustained
MS 1t is, by anlincrease of government support
they express their determination to surrender
10 England the great national ocean supremacy
they ayenow, and desire, il it must be Surren-
dered, that 1t shall be done by hands otherthan
,heir , own, and ask that Congress may pass
law to terminate their contract and dispose of
their ships, so that they may be relieved from
the undertaking without loss Referred to
Post Office Committee -
The Presidents Message being under consid-
Grafton, Mr.. Jones, of Tenn thought the Presi-
fntatf set,s Al.
proper and eminently truthful. There was an
other question of far greater importance to him
and the country than any which might be got
up onqubbles regarding the Message 1t was
rs to the power of Congress to carry slavery in.
to Territories or exclude it thcrefrom Much
has been said on both sides of that question. but
alter all 1T was not question for Congress to
decide 1t was toibe adjudicated by the Su-
preme Court of the U. S., and he hoped in
few days their decision would be given If all
would agree to submit to that decision, this con-
troyersy was approaching its end. He consider
ca Sqnatter sovereignty one of the greatest po-
itical h,imbugs of the day. The origination of
that phrase has been attributed to the vcnera-
bic Senator from Mich, but he believed the
term was first used by Calhoun in order 10 show
the dangerous nature of efforts of abolitionists
He He read several extracts from speeches made at
inherent times by prominent members of the
Republican party, to demonstrate that they
We're la9oring for the eventual extinguishmcnt
of slavery within the States. He could not
youch for the accuracy of these extracts, but if
any, of them did injustice to any Senator he
should be glad to be corrected. lie then rcad
an extract from speech of Mr.. Seward which
appeared in the Union. ~
Mr., Seward enqured whether the speech was
given in full
Mr. Jones replied God forbid that this Union
should fill its columns with, speeches of that
character. He remembered that the Senator
n Nv
Senate that his speeches had been printed by
tcdiield, in which Senators could find his opin-
ions laid down, but he (Mr. Jones) had no par
tlcuar relish for that kind of literature, and did
not Ike to purchase and carry ithome. a
Mr. Seward said lie did not intend to have Mr.
Jones purchase the book, but had referred to
them as contained in the congressional library
He had supplied one Senator with COPY of
ms works. at his own Vexpehse, and wonld
give one to Mr.. Jones or any other Senator who
read it. .'t
Mr. Jones replied that he never allowed any
man to outdo him in generosity, and would
cheertully accept Mr.. Stewards offer with the
proviso that he should not be required to carry
It South of Mason and Dixon's line Qaughter.)
de would read them in the District of Column
oia, but was not sure but he might get into the
Ipenitentiary if he carried them home. g fRcnew.
ed merriment.) as7t S7fsa l1iH. sssl.'iltgs
Mr.. Wade-Itseems, then you have no free
dom in the Sonth ask q II
Mr.. Jones-We have no such freedom as. per-
mits us to go there and incite insurrection
among our slaves aud cause them 10 murder our
wives and children y N
MIR. Jones alluded to. Hale, who defended his
heretofore expressed opinions CONCERNING higher
law The colloquy between them was conduct
ed with con iderable spirit aud afforded much
in1Sementt to all the listeners 49, 81
Mr. Wilson then, obtained the floor, and the
Sstatc adjourned.
Houss.-Twehty thousand copies of the Prcsi-
dents Message and the accompanying docu-l
ments were ordered to Reprinted
The consideration of the Presidents Message
was then resumed.
Mr.. Quitmen believed every word of the Presi-
dent on the slavery question was well timed and
true. The leading men of the Republican par
~ had declared their purpose to destroy the
institution which is iRtertwined with the South
ern States Speaking on the subject of Central
America, Quitman said he was opposed as an
American TO bowling and yielding to England
or France We should not call on any Europe =
an power to help regulate Central American
affairs. He believed that Gen.. Walker was the
instrument in the hands of Providence to carry
on American civilization, and it was the duty
OF our government, not to throw obstacles in his
way. Mr. Quitnan concluded by infinitely de-
timing his views and theory of our government.
and ITS practical application to the questions of
the day.
Mr.. Branch defended the South from mistep-
resentation concerning its growth, prosperity
and social condition. He denied emphaticallyl
the difference of opinion among any portion9of
the Democrats as TO the construction of.the Ne
braska and Kansas bill They are all agreed
that the people be left to regulate their instit1-
tons their own way, subject only to the Consti..
tuition. There was no Sguatte. Sovereignty in
that bill, but he was willing to abide by the de-
cision of the Court as to the power of a terrific
~ Legislature on that subject .--s-y T
Mr.. Davidson entered itito an argument 10 !
show that Congress has not now, and never had
the power to tcgislate on the yexed question Of
slavery in the territories expressing his belief
that tue history in the Presidents Message on