New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-10
xxXvth CONGRESS-. First Session.
SENATE. .WAsHIyGros, Feb. 9, 1858.

SENATE. .WAsHIYGToS, Feb. 9 1853.
Various petitions and memorials, including one from
Iowa, praying for reimbursement OF the expenses OF
the Indian War at Spirit Lake, and that the volunteers
in that war receive grants Of public land, were pre-
scented.
hMr. DOUGLAS nl.) moved to postpone the Army
bill in order to take up his Kansas resolution calling
for the returns of the elections etc. Lost by Yeas 3
Nays 80
p Bs RSas Ss%sIon Sasods f Ed6
Foster Hale HaInl, Harlan King Seward, Simmons Stuart
15.entcts~kessr. Bates Bsyard, Clark, johnson tArk,
Reid Thomson (Ky) Thomson IN. J) and Wight.
Messrs MASON VA and GREEN Mo- opposed it.
Mr.. DOUGLAS QlL), from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported resolution granting
authority to the President of the United States to
settle all difficulties with Paraguay.
Mr.. DIXON Conn., commenced reply to the
speech of Mr.. ToOmbs on the Kansas and Slavery
Mr.. PUGH tOhio) advocated Mr. Douglass motion
10 postpone the Army BILL but voted against the post
ponement after making an explanation
Mr.. MASON VA said that when Mr.. Douglass
resolution was called up, if it was not previously
tabled, it would lead to very long debate and if
adopted its effect would be to transfer TO the halls OF
Congress the excitement now existing in Kansas; he
would, therefore, when 1t comes up move 10 lay il on
the table as test question on the ground that it is
not proper subject for the consideration of the
Senate.
Douglass motion, that although he was in favor of
4be Kansas resolution, he should vote against the
postponement of the Army bill by any discoveries.
Mr.. DIXON Conn replied to Messrs Toombs and
Others ON the subjects of Kansas and Slavery In the
course of his remarks he referred to the Presidents
letter to Professor Silliman, eulogizing the lat
Ter gentleman as the peer OF the highest mind
in the scientific world and as having attained
an eminence which, if the President himself
should ever reach, he might well be satisfied
lie referred TO the condition OF the North es'e.
Territories relative to Slavery and contended that Tue
repeal of the Missouri Compromise was just uerlal
of the right of Government to interfere win tae Ter
ritories IN relation to Slavery. He referred TO the
fraudulent character of the Kansas elections ana 10
the interference of Government troops 10 those cree
tons, denoupcng the latter as an act OF usurPatVn
lie Ieoiced that the question was no longer III Iela
ton 10 a degraded race, but general one III wh,ob
every man might forget his prejudces., lie aHuoeu
10 the Presidents suggestion OF probable diss0uton
of the Union If the Kansas question was settled on
any basis other than Southern one. The suggestion
was monstrous. He bad no fears OF such result.
Connecticut is Union-oving State but when she Is
met with such threat she is silent. He concluded
by cay ing that the people of Kansas were not al:
loved to choose for themselves the question OF
Slavery the North would show q united font such as
She never exhibited before.
MI FOOT vt called the attention of the Senate
10 the subject Immediately before it. He opposed
90 an increase of the Army, and even thought it
might be reduced without deriment to the country.
As 10 the Utah troubles lie would withdraw Ne
troops already there, aud recall the Government oil