New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-12
XXXIVTH CON G. r E 5 s.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE wAsHISeIos, Dec. IL, 1856.

On motioo Of NJ non, SION, the Committee on
Finance ordered TO nqDire "e eAp'uiency Vi
sutpeDdiDg the duties on tugsr and moiao7c- lof pc
nod Of two years
Mr.. WILSON gave notice Of bis nt.>otion to In tro-
duce bill amendatorv of the Kansas Nebraska bill
NJ. FOOT introduced bill providing to increase
the compensation Of military storekeepen
On motion Of Mr.. SEWARD, the bill making pro-
vson 10 compensate agents for paying pensions, and
prescribDg the time and manner for settling their
counts made the special order for the I'D Of De-
cember.
Mr. CASS replied to the statement Of Senator Trum-
bull msdt tie other day that the Supreme Court had
decided through Chief Justice Marshall that Congress
possessed "al the powers Of the FEDERAL and State
Government relative to the Territories. This
misrepTese DtaiiOn The Senator from Illinois iTrum
bull had mistaken dctum Of the Chief Justice for
decision of the Court but then he had not estsb
lished bis What the Chief Justice said was, that
Congress possessed the combined powers OF the
Federal and State Government, and this referred not
10 the extent OF jurisdiction, but TO its nature. Mr.
Cas- reiterated bis views upon the subject Of
popular sovereignty, contendng that the grant OF
power in the Constitution 10 Congress the terri
% tory and other property of the United States
ly referred TO the territory land and implied no ju
isdictiOn over the people living on that land. To
force biz views, Mr. Csss inquired if the power was
derived from that provision in the Constitution, what
power does Congress possess 10 legsae that Ter
rifOry which never belonged 10 the United States
That was the question which he had put when com
menting on this topic on previous occasions, but had
never been answered, and he beved it could not be-
Mr.. WADE asked upon what ground Mr.. Cas- could
yindcdte bis consistency in voting for bills e.tsb
fishing Territorial Governments.
Mr. CASS replied that IL the exercise Of the Con
fttutiOn Mr.. Madison had taken similar views upon
this subject ard he Mr.. Cass quoted him authority
In the Of bis remarks Mr. Cass referred to the
port of speech delivered by Mr. Seward in Buffalo re
Gently in which Southern Shareholders were stigma
tized ss privileged class.
Mr.. SEWARD stated that he had never made the
speech attributed TO bun.
Mr.. CASS was very happy to be go informed.
Mr.. HALE obtained the floor, but yielded it 70 Mr..
Rusk.
Mr.. RUSK said that whatever opinien might have
been entertained with regard to the propriety of this
discussion at its commencement, 1t would now be I'M
Just TO those gentlemen who have not bad an oppOr-
Unity participate in II 10 cut them off by taking the
question on the Presidents Message and documents.
At the time, he stated, the printers were much
delay ed in consequence Of the failure of the Senate to
pass the customary order to print.
On his motion the printing was ordered.
Mr.. RUSK moved, in order that the debate might
proceed TO refer much Of the Message as relates to
foreign affairs to the Committee Foreign Relations.
Mr.. HALE spoke briefly in defense of the views of
those ating with him. taxing occasion to euo-
gze the higher law. In the course of his remarks he
exhibited large handful calling Democratic meet.
ing In Pennsylvania in favor of Buchanan and Brock
anridge, and Free Kansas; and announcing Ex Gov.
William Bgler as one of the speakers on the OCCASION
The exhibition of the handful occasioned general
laughter.
Mr.. BIGLER said he was not present at the meeting,
and never before saw the handful.
Mr. HALL said there was, then double fraud for
they not only announced themselves in favor Of Free
Kansas but cheated the people with the false assurance
that Mr. Bigler to be of the advocates of that
doctrine.
Mr.. BIGLER remarked that the Democrats were in
favor OF Free Kansas-that TO- in favor of leaving the
people of Kansas free to regulate their own institutions
TO suit themselves while the Republican party were in
favor of having them subjected to the control of
pow er exterior 10 themselves. Democrats were in favor
Of Free White men in Kansas and everywhere else,
but the sympathies Of the Republicans were with the
cOored roce.
Mr.. HALE said that if, in 1860, the Republicans
obtain the power, he thought they would, they
would apply the princpl of excluding Slavery from
the Territories. II the trust committed them
by Providence and the interests of humanity and rel
gion required it. He believed the sentiment was
growing stronger and stronger He could see the hand
of Providence in it, the sparrow does not fall with
out His notice.
Mr.. BROWN-Do you zee the hand of Providence
in the election of Mr. Buchanan Laughter
Dir. HALE-G God tries us with caamities, and some
times with mercies Renewed laughter
Mr. CASS briefly condemned the doctrine of the
higher law of the greatest political heresies,
while he ackno wledged our moral obligations to God
Adjourned till Monday.