The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-21
VHxRTY-EOURTa CONGRUSs.
IRHT SESSION.


Senate.
WAsmsGroS, May 20, 1856.
TIE CAPE DE VERDE SUFFERERS.
Mr. SEWARD, ofN. Y, Intellectually urged the passage Of
Island sufferers
AN APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
The bill making an appropriation for consular and
diplomatic expenses was passed
TIE ToBAoCA AND COTTON CULTURE OF FOREIGN ooUyrRrx
Mr. BENJAMIN, (dem.) Of La, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported joint resolution requiring the
Commissioner Of Patents TO take necessary steps to OBJ
tain information relative 70 the growth and oonsu
Of tobacco and cotton In the several countries Of the
world.
Mr.. SUMNER ON TIE KANSAS QUESTION.
Mr. SUMNER, (ngger worshippsr) of Mass, resumed
his remarks on the Kansas question: saying that he
had already treated Of the crime committed against
Kansas snd Of the apologies for that crime, he would
speak Of the various remedies proposed and show
which was the only true remedy. The original probi.
ton should be restored This is the alpha and the
restoration, made In good faith the whole country would
be replaced In the condition which enjoyed previous
sderston. The crime against Kansas WAS special and
all other questions are absorbed In the special remedies
for IT, Four remedies proposed Hrs the remedy ty-
ranny In the shape and troops
the uiurpaon secondly the remedy Of folly proposed By
the Senator from South Carolina (Ar. Butsr); thirdly,
Senator from Illinois (r. Dousas); and lastly the re-
~sdy Of justice and peace proposed By the Senator from
At Win Sr rsesuv saon ns
the objections to such admission considered whether
erGunasd on van. Of population or irrsgusry form
In this connection the opinions Of Mr.. Buchanan were
introduced, vindicating the admission OF Michigan on
grounds precfeiy applicable to Kansas In con cusion
companion made between the tyranny Of the Pres
dent In Kansas and the tyranny Of King George III From
SDse,s Mr. Simmer Sun .ppssed t. the people before whom
franchise in Kansas Let the ballot box Of the Union
With mutudinsus might protect the bao, box In that
Mr.. Ciss, (dem) of Mich said he had listened to M.
summers speech with equal regret and surprise 1t WAS
the most I'M American and uhpatriotic speech he had
ever heard on this floor He hoped he might never hear
such speech sgain here elsewhere dc did not rise
however, to make comments that speech open a. Il
Senator from Massachusetts, had totally msuudsrstood
and misappMed the case Of Michigan. The Topeka Com
Michigan and these in Kansas.
cSsG Ill., aS7:rsa to The ss.y
personalities In which 1t abounded. he compared IL to
patchwork becquilt, made up from al the old calico
dreses in the house. and Astounding Gin classical aIlu
which n snd S I,
ooLeees. That speech was written and committed to
memory prsctissd before glass, negro boy holding
to fiienes, and they repeated in saloons of the
city what be WAS going to say. Those ubsis and
,nd witt en- with cool and Deliberate n.snity. Ana
Fr1a.e grace with which to spit them ct men who
sifsr from 1hm. What right had he to Arraign three
ourths Of the senate for derelicon Of duty2 DID the
means BY which hs got here give him the supsriorty2
Mr. Douglas said he had been srragned Is conspirAtor
and traitor b man (sumner) himself guilty crime,
having taken the oath to support the constitution AMI
then violate It. Abiding TO Mr.. Summers attack ON &c.
nator Butler, who was now absent Mr.. Douglas said Mr.
SUM er would on his return whisper secret apology
his ear and want hin, To accept that Q propsr spo
legy. BE (Douglas) knew how that was done. Tsurh-
ter) lie en- defended Mr. Atchison from the charge Of
sclns The part Of C.taline.
Mr. MASON, (dem) Of Va, said political relations, In
obecsnce to the forms Of govern nent bring
In associations, whish beyond the walls Of the Senae
chamber is oshonor and touching whose hand would be
pollution. They compelled to listen to language
here 10 which no gentleman would lend else
1hsy hear II In obedience to the constitution tha
trust Of which they have undertaken to perform.
Mr. MASON defended Achson whom he was proud TO cali
his friend and said that when Mr. Sumner dared In the
presence Ct the Senate, TO connect Judge Buffers name
with an nntruth, he presented himself one utterly in
capable Of knowing what truth is In esnous he ac
cosed Mr. Sumner d falsifcation win regard to his
(sumner remarks concerning Southern institutions
Mr. stMAfR said he had just been attacked by tbr,e
senators one (Br Cass) OF venerable years. and with
who he bad been In relations of personal regard longer
than With any senator within the sound of his voice
The senator from Michigan must know iul wslj
hat rething could fall frpu him (sumner) which could