New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-26
xxxvth CONGRESS-. First Session

SENATE... NASHIkGTOk, MarCh 20 1900.
The business of the morning hour was unimport ant
with the exception Of the presentation OF some Anti
| Slavery resolutions from the State of Maine.
| Mr., MASON (Va.l objected to them in strong terms
isrespeetful to Congress, the Judiciary and the
Z 'siceBt.
Nj. FESsENDEN (Maine) defended them, saying
h.. Endorsed them fully.
MIR. SEWARD IN. ~ presented similar Anti
Slavery remonstrance but c0uched in temperate Ian
euage from the Society of Friends of New York.
Petitions from Commander Jackson, of the Navy,
arreaage Of pay; and presenting additional evil
dence in the case of Arson DAFT were presented and
referred.
Reports were made against grant to beauty the
Custom House at Burlington, Iowa; and against re-
% =, 1s's Captain cs"p''' company in war
A resolution was adopted requesting the Secretary
Ct the Navy to inform the Senate Of the capabilities
of the ship Franklin to be converted into a screw
ste smer
Bills were passed for the erection of additional land
Offices in Cafornis; and for the relief Of William
Allen, Of Portland, Maine.
The bill for the general introduction of an intsrns-
tonsl code Of marine signals was reported from the
Conm on Commerce, without amendment
Mr.. IEERSON ga made an Intellectual motion to
take up the Army bill
The confederation of the bill for the admission of
MipnesOta was therefore resumed, the question being
Cd Mr. Douglass motion to strike out the second
ton of the BILL to the effect that the State shall be en-
titled to representative and such additional num-
Der as the census may show-Mr. Douglass object
being to give the State three representatives, in
cordsnce with her actual population instead of taking
the incomplete census returns as basis Of calculation,
which only give two and moiety.
Dir. TOOMBS Ca and others proposed tech
nca amendments but expressed no vital difference of
opinion, with the exception of Mr.. BROWN (Miss.).
who protested aiLst sppOrtioning the representation
on guess-work. He would vote for the admission of
Minnesota because he wished to keep faith on the
Slavery question but there are many portions Of the
Constitution to which he objected especially the
basis of the franchise which allows unnstuI allied
foreigners to vote and also haf.breeds and Indians
who have adopted habits of civilization, such as
pants, spurs and sht-coilars and the ability to get
drunk, and thus fixed up fulfill the constitutional cd
sentials Of the bsllot-box.
Mr. WILSON (Mass.) sgreed with the Senator
from Mississippi. We have only before the legal
evidence Of $4,000 inhabitants and be did not see
why Minnesota should have three Representative,
when the State of Vermont, with 300 300, has only
three. BE was in favor of allowing one Representa-
tive now and 8s the new census bert after to be
taken shall show fhe is entitled to, and made mo-
on TO that effect. This motion, he said, would admit
l,, Low, and she could make new census, aud send
additional members even, before this Congress sd
Turns.
regulating the number of Representative
Dir. JOHNSON Penn was in favor Of the section
es its stards He denied that the Federal Government
Can 60 into sovereign State to fix the qualifications
OF voters.
Mr. MASON We opposed allowing Minnesota three
Rrpres. natives, irssmuch the constitutional pro-
portion Representative for 81, COG inhab snts
bile MInerota las only Official record of l49 000
HeLee il is absolutely forbidden by tho Federal Con
stitution 10 give her undue political weight.
Mr.. CRIITENDEN lKy.l was for adherpg strictly
the Constitution, and giving Cuy Representa-
tive. CoDectura computations would be dangerous.
Every Representative from the old States now repre-
cents large surplus and would not be fair to give
new State an apportionment in 1853, while she old
ones retain the apportioument of the year $50.
Finally, Mr.. TOOMBS Gal moved that Minnesota
be permitted to have three Representatives until her
census is rectifed, and thereafter such Number ~
the census may show her entitled to.
Withc " taking vote the Senate went into Execu-
utive session. ard soon afterwari adjourned.