The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-03-19

WAsHINGroN, March Ia.

SENATE.--Petitions were presented from
merchants and importers of Boston, New
York, and Philadelphia for revision of the
tariff.
Mr. johnson reported in favor Of printing
3 900 copies of the Majority and Minority
Reports of the Territory Committee on Kan
sas, being 500 copies for each.
Mr.. Trumbull opposed the motion. Tie
thought the minority reported the Slavery
question III mastery manner, its positions
being unanswerable, and it was not written
as a reply TO the details of the majority re-
port. He was unwilling to send out docu-
ment with the endorsement OF the Senate,
containing 10 many unanswerabie aSsuInp-
tons, erroneous deductions, and lnconslsten-
cies
Mr.. Wade asked Mr.. Trumbull to yield the
floor for adjournment.
Mr.. Douglas hope the courteses of the
Senase have not been taken advantage Of III
my long absence TO make an assault on me.
Mr. Trambull--No sir, know not whether
YOU were present or absent when / was
commenting on the report. | did NOT in
troduce the subject or know that it would
come up to-day.
Mr. Douglas Ny colleague dares to say
in the face Of the fact that / was absent
He acted with unfairness in attacking the re-
port when was detained from the Senate by
i'll health. ! would ask him within what rea-
sonable time his speech will be printed.
Mr.. Trumbull--l think it will be published
by Monday.
Messrs. Trumbull and Douglas had a sharp
personal debate, involving the soundness Of
their respective political sentiments.
Mr.. Crittenden and Mr.. Sumner also took
part in 1t.
Mr.. Douglas said---If / can ask post
ponement till Monday, will reply to Mr..
rrumbul's speech on Tuesday.
Mr.. Seward Take your time.
Mr.. Douglas, quickly---I understand that
game Of take your time. The Senator from
Massachusetts took his own time to circulate
d libel on me when the Nebraska bill was re-
ported. | understand my colleague to say
he came here as Democrat. That Will be
news to the Democracy Of Illinois, aud is n
libel on the Democracy of the State.
Mr.. Crittenden interposed, and said that
the debate had transcribed the rules Of de-
corum. The Senator had charged a libel on
Mr.. Trumbull. ISensation.l
Mr.. D0uglas-l should have been better
satisfied Of the Senator from Kentucky, had
he when the Black Republicans denounced us
in coarse terms, rebuked them for want of
courtesy.
Mr.. Crittenden-To what do you allude
Mr.. Douglas When they made coarse and
vulgar partizan assaults on the Democratic
side Of the Senate.
Mr. Crittcnden-Tt was not more my busi-
ness than any other to call Senators to order
for personalities. Such should be settled
elsewhere. / do not regard the Senator Us
good authority in Illinois politics. | was
.faa hmm az gf which | la+ ar m
pable Of Judging Of than be-
After further col!oquy the Chair decided
Mr.. Douglas remarks as not personal.
HoUsk.-Mr. Washburne argued in favor
OF the resolution empowering the Committee
Oh Elections 20 send for persons and papers
in the Kansas case. lie said Mr.. Recder wa.
removed because he would not be the slave
and tool Of the President, who had offered
him the mission to China or Great Britain IL
he would resign the Goyernorship.
Mr.. Smith, Of Na.-Do | understand the
gentleman to make that charge?
Mr.. WI have seen such statement in
the newspapers, and the - correspondent
who made it. dared the Washington Union to
DENY it, and dare the gentleman from Slr-
gnia to make the denial.
Mr. 81 believe il to be bold ana uu-
mitigate1 falsehood, and it is unbecoming in
any member 10 make such statement
Mr.. VI believe every word Of it,
There are gentlemen who can speak for the
Executive.
Mr. natteson continued to defend the En-
grant Aid Societies, and severely criticized
the position Of the minority report lie
condemned squatter sovereignty, and cx-
pressed the opinion that the difficulties in
Kansas were attributable to the let alone pol
icy of 1900 on the slavery question. But
for this policy there would have been 40
flaming proclamation by the President, nor
any order by the Secretary Of War to en-
force the law.
Mr.. Nashburne argued that tho committee
have pienary power, III order TO give Impair
tial hearing an honest Judgment. lie moved
the previous question, which was disagreed
to by - against "a.
Mr. Bennett, of Miss, contended that Mr..
Reeder sets up an extraordinary claim, With
out a shadow of law or Justice.
Adjourned till Monday.