New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-17

Mr.. FESSEEDEE explained that Il was intended
10 remedy certain defects in criminal lsw, saying it
bad been found that for the crime of msnsiaugttee
when committed the high Seas the psrson not dying
until be arrived on Shore there was punishment
Instances have occurred where an individual DOM.
hitting such crime had escaped this ground.
This bill proposed to remedy that defect There was
also an omission of similar character with reference
TO q Of poisoning taking place at ses 10 which
the person does not die until he reaches the shore For
this no punishment was provided in the existing law
He then alluded to this singular anomaly In criminal
lsw-the ofense Of assault with dangerous weapon,
where death does not ensue, 10 now punishable by
three years Imprisonment at hard labor but the same
oense, when death epsues is punished by three yea
imp comment without hard labor which, he said, seems
very inconsistent with justice. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MI WHITFIELD introduced bill providing Tor
the assessment of damages sustained by the loss and
destruction Of property belonging to the citizens OF
Also, a bill establishing Dstric Court at Lesven.
worth City and other places In Kansas; and bill
establishing two additional LsDd Districts in Kansas.
Mr.. CAM PBELL Ohio, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported the Indian, Civil and Army
Appropriation bills.
Referred to the Committee of the Whole on the
State Of the Union.
ing the twenty eighth section of the Tariff act of Au
gutt 1872 TO prohibit the importation of indecent
and Obscene prints, trapsparencies ststuettes, &c
parties offending to be proceeded against in due couse
On motion Of Mr.. CAMPBELL (obio), the further
Consideration of the bill reducing the duties on mpors
and for other purposes reported last session, post
poned until the fret Tuesday in January.
The debate on the Presidents Annual Message was
resumed.
Mr. NICHOLS contended, Notwithstanding the as.
seroLe OF the President, that the agitation OF the
Slavery question 10 the legitimate OF the
repeal Of the Missouri COmpromte. 1t vi became the
Executive in the face of the policy ndorsed by hm,
- ~f aa n
demps tiOn Of those who differed with him IL was
said that those who oppose the policy of the Adminh
traton a,e AboIitionis1. He held in tse broadest
sonse that Congress may govern the Territories and
exclude Slavery or sny other nstitution it may deem
Injurious to their prosperity. II this made him an
| Abohonist, he was one. With the object Of cup
plying pages in political history which had been
| omitted by the Democrats in this discussion, he
would refer to the speeches of Mr. Douglas and
others in l8iS articles in newspapers and proceeding.
of Democratic Conventions and Legislatures TO show
Of opinion relative to the Slavery question:, large
poriio advocating the exclusion Of Slavery from the
| Territories. Notwithstanding this, those who, a.
party hold similar opinions, are denounced In offensive
terms by the President who has added insult t, in
jury. The very men who opposed Mr.. Fremonfs cleo
ton charged his friends with hostility to the proven
ton of Slavery and this done to conciliate pepu
lar sentiment in the Free States. Az to the threat OF
disunop in the event of Mr. Fremonts election made
by ine Democrats fuch fears existed only 10 the hea
and disordered brains Of politicians, and not 10 the
MIR. CRAWFORD approved of every word in the
| Presidents Message. He believed, notwithstanding
their denias that the Republicans were prepared to
interfere with the institutions of the Slave States. Re
framing to come forward boldly and msufuy, meeting
their advcrsaries face to face they undertake to attack
Slavery at the eutposts and destroy the institution in
| the States where it exists by breaking down the
guarantees of The Constitute which secure to the
savehol6er his property. The project Of the Reput-
heons he commended, was revolutionary; and he pro.
ded show from events in the recent canvass, and
the history of the past that those who are abso-
lutely In favor Of excluding Slavery from the Ierto-
res and from the srsenals and dockyards OF the Dsrct
of Columbia &c are likewise in favor Of interfering
| with the institution in the Slave States.
Mr. JONES Tenn argued that Do express power
had been delegated Congress to establish Territorial
government, but holding large extent Of soil, the
Consultation gives authority for The application Of rues
under which the country shall be settled and the pub.
c lands sold. Then in accordance with this first great
| principle the law organizing Nebraska aud Kansas
derived its vitality from the implied consent of the
frscmen who settle the country They should be al
lowed to exercise the right to frame their own institu-
tons-the power of the Territorial Assembly extending
to all iebtful subjects of legislation consistent with
the Constitution Of the United States and the princl-
pies of the organic act The Republican party, so far
from carrying ont the principles of true Republican.
isn would play the part of despotsm under the cry OF
| Liberty and Freedom, by claiming and exerci'og
power to govern the people in the Territory Adjourned.