New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-10
XXXIVTH CON Ct K r 5 5.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, July 9, 1856.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, July y, $780,
On motion of Mr.. BENJAMIN, resolutions were
sdopted directing the Secretary of the Senate to take
three bills passed the PRECEDENT veto 10 the oec
Rotary Ct State In order that they may be deposited
in that department 80
stion raised tue other day, whether t~othir5s OF
the ell beis present twothtds of all the members
Of the Stnate, requisite TO pass OH over tne
Presidents veto, that he had exauoed p'eceoeo's,
and found at the rrt session of the first Congress,
composed ID great part of those who were me- Inoers
of the Convention which framed the Constitution,
that eleven amendments to the Constitution passed
both Houses Of Congress, and 10 both were adopsed
by twohrds OF the members present, and not by two
thirds Of the whole body of members.
Messrs MASON and TOUCEY expressed the opn-
op after deliberate reflection, that the decision
Mr. TOOMBS said prPcedents were not worth much.
When they were in persons favor they were relied
on but when they contrary to his opinions they
were difregarded.
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the Committee on Printing,
reported favor Of the motion to print twenty thou
sand copies Of the Kansas bill as passed in the
Senate, but adversely to the motion TO print the
amenome proposed and the Yeas aud Nays thereon.
Mr.. TRUMBULL thought if the Senate going
70 send this forth electioneeIiDg document, the
action taken on the various amendments ought TO go
wi, 1t, 80 as to present fair view of the subject
Mr.. WELLER wished the report Of the Committee
ooncartd in. The positions held by majority Of the
Senate bad been very much misrepresented and they
desired that the pubic mind should be set right.
N.
many copies of the bill as the majority desired He
regarded the bill as intended TO carry the work which
the Border Rufiians Of Missouri commenced in 5j5.
The people Of the COUNTRY understand it. Why was
not Ls bill brought in IN the earlier part of the session,
before Kansas was conquered Since that time Kan
sas has been twice or three invaded Houses have
been burned cities sacked, and some Free-Sate men
murdered, while Others hadbeen driven out Of the Ter
ritoiy and those their way thither arrested dis
armed and cent back. The proposition brought for
ware al this time took positions pr cisey contrary TO
those assumed FIX motifs ago, holding the Jpear
aDce OF fairn'ss and justice but keeping the word of
promise to TIE ear and breaking it to the hope.
MY VAR look grounds similar TO those Of Mr..
WLson. lie vas willing TO scatter the bill broadcast
the country, for il showed that the doctrine of
popular sovereignty renounced aad entirely given
up by the Democratic party. The bill also virtually
admitted that the Territorial Legislature was fraud,
for it legslatd tight over their heads and annuled
many Of fts acts.
Nj DOUGLAS said, the bin presented wss fair.
just and equitable. They could not deny it. vet they
were not satisfied with IT, He thought little re-
marksbe that the Republicans, after conieDdng that
nine terths Of the bona nde inhabitants Of Kansas were
Free State men, up to the bovr when Mr. T1ombs pre-
sehted biz proposition should sudden turn night about
and cry that all the frce-Siate men had been drivca
out Of the Territory.
of burning buildings, mourning widows, and weeping
orphans ~ KansAs-at'n butng oil the oeyastaton ana
suffering there 10 the zen oval of old landmarks, ~ the
repeal Ofihe Mirsouri iestiictiOp.
Mr.. FESSEADEN argued that the design OF the
repeal OF The Missouri Compromise was to make Nan
sas Slave STATE.
Mr.. TOOMB5 denied that the measure introduced
by him bad any other object than appeared on its face
IL vas TO iOttct the Dhab ants Of KaUsas and re-
store peace There was no design 20 make it Slave
State unless the Inhabitants should 20 desire.
MIR. CRIrIESDEN vibd'caied the consistency Of
bis course ON the KaDsas bill.
Mr.. WILSON denied be had ever nsrcp'csented