New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-17
XXXIVTH co n G K + s s
FIRST SSION.
SENATE. .....wAsHISaros June l6, 1859

SENATE. WAsHINGTos, June 10, 1855.
Mr. BROWN submitted q resolution, which was
adOpted. calling on the President to communicate
COPY of the instructions to Mr.. Buchanan free ships
making tree goods; and Mr.. Buchanans letter to Lord
Clarendon on the same subject.
Mr. CLAYTON said il would be rememberethe had
carefully abstaned from utterng, during the present
session. word calculated to add to the excitement
growing Of the present distressing occurrences In
He had endeayored to conciiate all parties in order
that he might, ON soKe suitable occasion present q
me asme of harmony, justice, and peace. lie now
roee for the purpose making the proposition in the
sincerity of honest heart, desiring to proptiate no
particular party nor section.
He would not present his bill as a partisan Of any
candidate for the Presidency, but like the sailor he de-
sired to be in gang by himself. He was the Repre-
sentative of little State (Delaware), which occupies
middle ground between the Northern and Southern
portions Of the Confectionery.
The sorthen county of that State with fifty thous-
ana inhabitants, has scarcely one hundred slaves
The southern is as grossly Pro.Savery as Georgia.
The middle county is the which gave him his
BIRTH and is conservative and fairly divided in opin-
on but the whole of that little State is deeply anxious
to preserve the Cpc and prevent rupture possibe.
He had elections to Kansas coming into the Union
pov, as a Sovereign State. One reason was, there
not federal population of 10000 exclusive o INDIANS
and Others, not taxed. ..
There il feeling in the North which il suffered 10
cont,nna will r. ul. in serious injury to the comm,n
Union He stated sis objections both 20 MIR. Doug
lass and Mr.. Sewa,t's bill, which propose
the admission Of Kansas into the Uaion,
and referred TO the latest accounts uoin
that Territory, asking shall we elf by when iony H'u
were recently slain, and the excitement constantly
increasing, ard towns sacked and pluDdered, without
endeavorDg To avert this distressing and shameful con-
ditiOn of things 1t only by justice that peace can
be restored. Some laws ia kansas, continued DIR.
Clayton, palpaby unjust and unconstitutional, and
these it is the duty of Congress to repeal One of them
proclams that no man shall vote until he .wears to
support the Fugitive Slave law He repeated that it
was just and cruel toward section of this UnOo,
end was insulting to any honorable man who difforef
from him regarding that law. 1t was dangerous ssd
une xampled precedent and contrary TO the Nebraska
BILL Another law of Kansas denies to any man the
right TO speak print against the existence or legality
of Slavery in that Territory, ard Furnishes those in
frsctng the statute with hard labor in tho Peniten-
mary more. This shows the dsgracefu character Of
the set. Mr. Clayton said he submitted hi, bill as
supplementary to the act to organize Nebraska and
Kansas.
The bill provides that the Secretary Of Stste shall
cause census TO be taken, making thousand per-
cons the basis for representative in the lower
branch of the Territorial Legislature, and two thousand
for the upper. Legal voters must be bona dc residents
of the Territory three months and residents Of their
respective election districts one month before each
election After the apportionment the Governor is TO
issue his proclamation directing the election of me@
Der of the Legislative Assembly, such election TO be
held not less than fifty more than sixty days after
the date OF the proclamation. No law shall remain
in force violative Of the great principle asserted
in the KansasNabraska bin relative to non-interven.
tion the subject Of Slavery, ~ whereby the people
shall be prohibited from free and full discu sion Of
their domestic institutions interests, whereby
said people shall be prohibited from advocating or
Slavery in the Territory be vi,ited threatened
with any penalty or punishment nor shall any test
oath be required relative to the Fugitive Slave law,
or any other Law of Congress Trisl by jury shall be
in accordance with she law, and challenge
or obj cion TO jurer shall avail which Is not author
lied by the rules of the common law any statute TO
the contrary notwithstanding. The bill provides that
when the Territory sontains 90 42e inhabitants, the
D. ople she be authorized to call Convention for the
formation OF State Constitution.
Mr.. BUTLER caused to be read letter from DR..
Bowie to him, complaining that .he note Of Dr.
Lindsey read at the Instance Of Mt Wilson on FIJI
isy did him injustice DIR. Boyle saYe that Dr. Linds-
ey msef on the Both Of May, informed him that
.hsYe was not much the matter vsth MIR. Sumner.
Dr. Bowie incloses letter from DR.. Muller, for the
purpose of showing that Mr.. Summers condition has
not been 20 critical has been represented by Dr.
Liaisey. ,r
to extend the term Of naturalization TO
tw eaty-one years, and exclude fereiga criminals aud
pc upers from voting in order 10 prevent these and
European serfs from controlling elections, thus peril
ing our Liberties. He said the South are more inter.
ested in this subject than the North, and esayed to
prove the assertion by reference 70 statistics.
Mr.. JAMES presented the resolutions Of the Rhode
SuYner by Dir. brooke. He said while he had tbs
tonsr hold seat in the Senate, he should defene
bel ELSEWHERE if need be-, the freedom Of debste
Mr. BROWN remarked that he had not seen on The
part Of any attemp. to restrejA the utmost me
q. "a of debate Ii a man departs from his legtrsn
sphere TO make attack upon another, he must hoh
himself responsible and take the consequences.
Mr.. SEWARD differed widely from Mr.. BrownH
proprety and courtesy. hs tia nights of ind sdus
NE mbers tlat nvoiKedSi ses only are here 'ePre
sened. We are not persons or individuals, bu. We arc
the representatives Of States end Whenever wsiegee
States aad bring ourselves and interests or gon
and wishes before this Assembly, We make a-gress
mistake the ira yeeian WAC Turns aside to psrPcIS
d jest in she tragedy which - being enacted: i ~
Conitiu ..on prev ats q senator from being calico
an accosDt elsew here Aan i, the Senste for WIZ
tpoken IN de bate.
Mr. BROWN replied tia, this was oou'roreey
between indiy ilualS. ard not between states. u
were 10 inaict Gross personal Insult oAthe Seatu "A
q man ard gentleman, he would bs respcts"
him elsewhere, but rot as o Senator. .~
Mr.. SEWARD said tie States and Unoa ~
deeply Interested in having their osinions ana "a
maintained ana defended by their representative,
repeated that 8 Senator could ~, e'.t where DC
TO account FOX words spoken IN d6ba,e. Linn
Mc'srs BROWN aud REID opposed ts' P'''''
OF the resolutions,