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rights IA embodied IN the DeclaratloH oi III
dependence, by declaring that the Supreme
Court, in the Dread Scott decision, had I'M
Justly assaed the learning, intelligence and
Christianity of the distinguished revolutiona-
~ patriots and had brought discredit on the
judiciary of the United States.
Mr.. Harris, of ILL.,, objected to this motion
in an hours speech, under the gulse of joint
resolution.
objections were made to the introduction
of the resolutions.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshal then asked, but
failed to obtain leave, to offer u resolution
proposing an amendment to tho Constitution
of the United States, by providing that only
native born citizens, and those naturalized &C.
cording to the Government naturalization
laws, shall be qualified as electors under the
Constitution.
MIR. Zolcoffer offered resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into
the expediency of reporting bill to regulate
or to restrain the emigration, or the importa-
ton of foreign paupers and criminals into the
United States. Ayes 1877, nays SO.
WASHINGTON, Jan 49,
SENArE.-The Vice President laid before
the Senate message from the President,
transmitting copy of the Convention be-
tween the United States and Denmark, on
the subject of the sound dues. Mr.. Gwyn
reported bill authorizing the President to
contract for the transportation of the mails,
troops, amunitions, &c, over Railroad fl ON
the Missouri River to San Francisco, which
was made the special order for the first Mon
day in February. Mr.. Clay, from the com
mittee on commerce reported back bill to
repeal all laws granting bounties to vessels
engaged in the bank or other cod fsherieS.-
On motion of Mr.. Ward, resolution was
adopted requesting the President, if rot in
compatible with the public interests, to com
municate to the Senate any information in his
possession derived from United States Off
GERS on the coast of Africa, OR from the Brit
ISL or French Governments, or any other Of
fetal source, concerning the revival of the
African Slave trade.
HoUSE.-JnO. COchrane presented the pc
tition Of Isaac V. Fowler, and many others,
for the appropriation of the public lands to
actual settlers, and demonstrating against the
further traffic and monopoly of the same
The Speaker announced Messrs. Hughes,
jenkins, Karroganu, Ryan and Thompson, as
the select committee to inquire into acts and
official conduct of the late doorkeeper of the
House.
The House refused by 43 against 143 to
table the bill introduced yesterday, prcvid-
ing for the equitable distribution of the
clerks and messengers of the department at
W ashington, among the different States and
Territories. Mr.. Warner wanted the chief
clerk and heads OF bureaus included. Mr..
Giddings' suggestion to distribute the officers
according to population instead of representa-
ton, occasoned much laughter. The bill was
referred to select committee of SEVEN
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
SENATE.-Mr. Iverson introduced bill to
increase the efficiency of the Army and Navy
Marine Corps, by retiring disabled officers
Ralc. red to Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. lverson gave notice of his intention to
introduce L bill to change and regulate the
mode of appointing candidates to the Militia
~ Academy, and to modify the laws relative
to that establishment
Mr.. Hale resumed his remarks from Mon.
day and commented OH two of the positions
held by the Supreme Court in the celebrated
bred Scott case: First, the Court affirmed
til t the right of property in slaves is of the
same nature as the right to all property
Second, That the right to hold this descrip-
ton OF property and to traffic in slaves at the
tine OF the American Revolution and adop-
ton of Federal Constitution, was acknowl
edged by both England and this country
that, no man ever thought of disputing. lie
took issue on both these points. The legal
principle was unsound and Unsupported
What purported to be the statement of a
fact. was equally unsupported by both truth
and history. The first proposition was more
distinctly and fully expressed in the Lecomp
ton Constitution, where it declared that the
right OF property is before and higher than
any Constitutional sanction. and the right
oil the owner to the slave and its increase, is
the same and is as inviolable as the right oil
the owner to any other property whatever
tie had higher respect for the LecOrnpton
Convei ton than for the Supreme Court, be-
cansc the Convention had been more explicit
than the Court in stating just exactly what
they meant. He did not deny that in States
toeratlns slavery there was legal property
in slaves.
Mr.. Harlan obtained the floor.
The further consideration of the Kansas
question was postponed till Monday next
and the Senate adjourned.
H0UsE.-Among other bills introduced
was one by Mr.. Scott, providing for better
security on board vessels navigating the
ocean, propelled in whole or in part by steam.
Tie stated that it had for its basis the memo
rial ofthe Underwriters as New York. Re.
| ierred to Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Mckibben introduced bill granting
| alternate sections of land to California for
railroad purposes.
Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, introduced a
French, Spoliation bill
The Speaker laid before the House the re-
solves of the Nebraska Legislative Assembly,
stating that a very large majority were legal
voters of the Territory who voted for Mr..
Ferguson, whose seat. as delegate, was con-
tested by A!r. Chapman, and repellins certain
aspersions that had been cast on Mr.. Fergu-
sons character
The following compose the committee to
whom is referred the bill to divide the clerks
and managers of the departments at Wash
ington among the States and Territories, pro
rata Messrs. Robt. Smith, Seward, Kelsey.
PendletOn. Gilman, Clemens, and Anderson.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Presidents annual Message.
After a debate, the committee adopted a
resolution that so much of the Presidents
Message as relates to the Pacific Railroad be
>'0''N" " "o'Co' 0otn"iit'cO vi ~, Win
power to report by bill or otherwise. The
committee rose, when the resolutions hereto
fore considered, referring the various branches
of the Message to the appropriate commit
tees, was concurred in; the one relative to
the Pacific Railroad by vote of 1876 against
80.
The House then adjourned.
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