The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-26

hi, followers were arrested being without the jurisdictiou
Of the United States their arrest without warrant Of
Isw but in view OF the circumstances attending It, ana ts
result taking from territory and State In amy
with the Tn ted States, American citizens who were
thn .s Il might hereafter De drawn into suf
fered 10 pass wi. hout remark.
The committee as much as the Neutrality law may
be made efficient by proper provision bring
ing Offenders against to trial. who after arrest at sea-
are brought back 10 tho United States-report . bill
making 1t duty Of the commanding officer making such
arrests TO bring on send the offenders, together with
the Of the expedition to the port whence they STAR
90, where the clearance was Obtained 10 be surren
the Collector TO be dealt with according 70 law
made the ou,y OF the Collector 70 give immediate no
the DISTRICT attorney and Marshal OF their pfeseace
their arrest shall be the duty OF these officers to
institute proceedings against them.
The subject made the special order FOR the ninth OF
Mr. DOUGLAS fopp) OF H., as member Of the Com
muee Foreigo Relations dssented from the report
Mr. FOor (opp) VT, also Of the Comm tee, ex
pressed bis full couc the general principles aud
propositions laid in the report but in 80 far as the
report either terms or by implication pated
b.ame TO Commodore Pauidng, he entirely dissented
from II.
in the report As had the floor the joat resolution
70 give Commodore Pauding mccall ne would prefer to
make his marks the report and bill when they shall
DC taken up Tor ccneoefdtru
TIE ARMY BILL
Mr.. DAVIS (adnn) or Miss, called up the bill to In
crease the military establishment which naa .1 Sesn made
Mr. HALE, (opp) of N h., said inasmuch ~ the hour
assigned for its consideration bad passed the motion to
refer the Committee Territories 30 much OF the Pre-
scents annual message related 10 the affairs Of Kan
6as had precedence
The CHAIR decided against him. .
Mr. Fg~sspsS (opp.) Of Me-, hopei that Mr.. Davis
would no, press the consideration Of the bill to-day. Il
was Q measure requiring some elaboration As yet he
had far incf of The arthy
Mr. DAVIS replied there was good reason for taking
the bill now, for it evident that Senators would not
examine until taken up for consideration. Il was
recommend ed by the Sc :reary OF War, aud
simple and necessary for the public interest that he
hooed would be passed with the least possible delay
and opposition
Mr. FrssEsDEN not prepared to whether, after
proper opportunity for investigation and discussion had
been afforded be should object 70 tue bill or not; but
should increase oil the army merely be-
the President AID secretary OF War deemed ne
cessary Senator he (Fessendeo) must act on his
own responsibility He Inclined to tIiuk tn a,
had not given the country very favorable idea OF
the military skill or importance military recomuen
da,ions that Department The OF the propose
increase not OF so much importance the question:
whether the army ought under existing circumstances
Mr. DAVIS would not press the bill there not
public necessity for its passage Congress delay this
| In the field for the present emergency, they
may well make no increase whatever. II
question Of time, and the time brief enough
The bill should be passed Immediately. 1t was well
known that have small body OF troops lying in
the mountains where they mus, remain uatl the spring,
and that there have been extensive combinations among
the Indians in that region, nsgated by white persons,
which rendered important that our army should be re-
inforced Upless the proposed Is ~ be
adopted without delay the Executive ought To know it,
he then spoke complimentary terms OF the officer who
had been selected to command the Utah expedition
Further debate the army bill was then, motion OF
Mr. Wilson, postponed until to morrow
CONTESTED SEATS.
Mr. TRrsBrIL, (opp OF ILL.,, from the Committee on
the Judiciary submitted the minority report the
tested seats Of M-ssrs Bright and Fit IA.
DEBATE KANSAS AFFAIRS
Mr. HARLAN (opp.) Iowa, then addressed the Senate
Kansas sairs He said he might have submitted the
remarks he intended TO make on the bill proposed by Mr.
Davis with much pcrtnency as large majority OF the
speeches made before the SeDse, besause he sup
posed the leading for the passage of the bill to in
the army was TO enable the President 10 enforce
Lecompton constitution There could be no other special
for al Increase at this particular time. To abiding
the harmonious professions made by both factions Of
the party OF attachment to the principles OF
the Kansas Nebraska bill he tHsrlao remaksd that the
President and those who agree with him express their at
sscbment the gr Jund that advocates inter.
vention, while the osite faction lsui for the
that declares that the people shall be left perfectly free
o. form and regulate their Institutions in their
While thus perfectly agreeing their attachment that
BILL there difference in the they pro
pose To carry the views OF the President would be,
by an act Of Congress to secure the organization Of
slave State on free so but 10 adopt the views OF Mr.
Douglas and those who agree with him. wonid be 70 Sc
the organization or free State, within tue same
limits Just certainly If Congress should re ens,
thst D-ther slavery involuntary servae shall
north OF so 30. To submit that question 10 fair
vote o. the people wculd he TO sLphlae slavery with
ceremony, 'or known advance that the peo-
pie Of the Territory, by large majority, opposed
to the existence OF slavery In the OF hts
he spoke OF the influence OF the slave power 30
vornment cmpcyts IN Washing, IN, rcnfkrg that none
az them could express nm-nis Ia accordance With the
kcrtherr sentiment without sacrificing their Official posi-
tons This slso Influenced learned IN ~ sod learn
proff ssions II physician were called gu 10 tie NJ
the b!crcing head Of senator {aluding To Me-. sum
rerl he must instantly become security for the
Se arns OS 20 we ~or Knew .
interests depend ON their silence or soque-ccnce IN The
views Of the dominant party There was no plsce out
eide the House Senate where man coula speak freely
ARD the Senate At terrible peril Of sacrifice
OF health or lie. Why was 1sf Because the title TO
slave property will not bear analysis the ou III Of
son II sought be maintained by the virtue Of tho
Ax of force. by the exercise OF physical power
can be maintained, and in no other way
Mr. Polk (adu OF No. alluded the fact that several
Senator'S had quoted from Governor Walkers letter in
order PROVE that the Lecompcn delegates elected
on, of thirty tour counties had opportunity 81 send
delegate 10 the Convention He read s,aicmcni, ore.
nnlly published In the Missouri RspniiicdB IN coutradc-
tion Of Walkers allegations, from Henry Clay pote and
other members Of thai Convention
Mr. 3ruAE1, opp Of Michigan, asked whether Walker
had not been 10 position 10 know the lac.s which he
saled and whether sanons statements ln his 10
ie Legislature we're not 10 be rolled ON against the news
paper statements of hrec or four individuals who
implicated the very thing charged. The assertions OF
he perso1s alluded b the Senator from Missouri should
e taken with tho same allowance the side
Of Jim sne the othcr Potc ana lane both went 20
Kansas Tor mischief fotcs statement showed That he
actaated aore BY personal feelings sganse Walker
than By desire 10 onlighion the country at largo
Mr. wIrsos, (opp) of Mass. said that the persons to
whom reference had been made contradict the positive
statements Of Secretary stanton and Governor walker,
wei ali the facts known IN Kansas ani 10y every intel
Reli In tho country lie IA Kansas 10 Nay aud July
last could assert that Walkers and Stantons state
meats absolutely trrr ia every just OF tho word
IN ditcon CJuntics 10 taken cnrolm AT
made partly from neglect ofocisls and partly in some
nstancrs because there ocnis TO perform IN,
duty. lie then alluded the election frauis In
kausas.
Mr. DAVIS said ihs, he was tired of hearing these ale
rauons Of frauds.
Mr. WILSON ssid these frauds notorious, and he
not svrprsa That Senator's the other side OF the
Chamber were tired OF them All these who justified or
.poogzei for them ought 10 be held morally
before the country for SO dong.
Mr. DAVIS asked whether the Senator from Masss-
huseis meant 70 say that he apologzod Tor that he
excused the Frauds
MT wnsos replied that he did not accuse tho Senator