New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-27

| Mr. ENGLISH Iod.l from the ssoN COmmuee,
| reno red sub. ti'ute therefor.
| Mr CLARK ~ w from the Conr~-tee on Ju-
6c,ary mace an adverse report On the bih to sm.,d
tie oct establishing the Court OF Claimr, ss 20 PR
! mi, creditors to sue the Government. Oo motion Of
! Mr. GROW the report was ref rred 70 the Committee
/ If The W. cl- OF the State Of the Uuion.
| Mr. CHAPMAN Pa f. N the Committee on J1ii-
cary reported bill pUlishDg the forging and cO1nter
itiig oi n'ary bounty land warrstts certificates Of
Location or purchase, &c. know nsly utierlng or
circulating the same, by Imprisonment not less thao
three mole than ter years in the Penis ntiary
Nr. Chapman called attention 10 TIE importance
OF TIE bill, ssyDg that 1t had received the IN iDirnOns
probation Of the CO Onmtee or the Judiciary There
Lot sta'u'e at this time tn ponsh such ofenss
althoOgb there i7 for forging Treasury notes.
Tie bill wss passed
Mr.. WHITLEY Dell, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported JOINT resolutions declaring tha.
il the duty Of the Government TO al is const1
tioral, dpona atic ard commercial powers to procure
from foreign GOverDrnen modification o. tner sys-
tim OF reyetUe in resIect to American to ooacco with
view 10 the removal Of the present reetnctlons; aud
that Instructions ought TO b- given by the Executive
10 consular and commercial sgsnts, that such
desTable result may be produced.
Mr. GARNET Va objected 10 that portion OF the
re-olutops, which, 10 his opnion l'oked to ret.,ory
ou'es.
Mr.. WHITLEY replied that there wss no such in
,ertoD.
products included IN the proposed protection. The
resolution proposed special prots ction to tobacco only.
Mr.. STEPHENS Ga did not see sDythiuz ike pro.
tec,ion the resolutions, which merely contemplated
he removal Of restIictiODs.
TIE resolutions were passsd.
Mr.. KELSEY ~. y introduced the Homestead
BILL which was referred 10 the Committee Of the
" hole on the State of the mon.
Mr. GROW Pa. sad a similar bill had twice
passed the Houfe, aud had often been defeated IN
TIE Sepse. As the subject had been debated for the
last eight years, he now merely wishet to remind
gen lemen that the government should De brought
I.,b 70. -. ~ afs rs "A
Gp jackson tnst the public lands should &c 1se 10
be source Of and be 81. spsrr for the homes
Of actual settlers. lie trusted Congress would sane
ton tIs principle, and put end to speculation and
Iauo monopoly. The later has been tried in the old
world, and i's fruits are written IN the tears of the
people. Tfe dictaes OF humanity and wisdom require
ihe public lands "a be disposed Of 10 such way as
will best promote the gel welfare ana elevate and
enDoble the human rsce. He gave notice that he
would to morrow esk vote aLd 10 this there seemed
~ be general concurrence.
The HOuse resolved into Committee of the Whole
on the State of the U1on on the Consular and Dp0-
matte bill.
The Committee rejected the pending amendment
which was to the effect that money snail be ex-
perded support and for the OF the recap
iured Africaus.
Mr.. CRAWFORD GA offered sn amendment,
reducing the proposed So coo to enable the Pres
cent TO cary out the law OF 1916, 10 sij,OOo. lie
cobtnoed that the Pre- sid, MT had authority 10 con-
tract with The American Colonization Society for the
education and support Of the Africans Of the Echo.
Mr. STEWART (Mt.l said, if it vas Iecessary in
carrying out the act Of 1872 to supulae Tor tter edu'
ca ion and support no objection co1d be m e to the
contract entered into by the President. The North
make war IN the President for enforcing the Fugitive
ave law snd if the President enforces the law for
the suppression Of the slave-uace the South make
wer OIL HIM He was opposed to this ul'raism.
Mr.. MOORE Ala admitted there are precedents
FIR tie Pfesident's action, but there vas question
above that. 1t whether this Government should
corLect itsef with the sCheme Of the Colonization So
az. kol hat csrn n LII
which has proved failure and an abortion.
Mr.. MILLSON Va. expressed his surprise at the
seIsitlve1eFs exhibited by gentlemen who believe that
to concemn the flavetraCe is TO reproach slavery.
He cid not know what else the President could have
cOne relative to the recaptared Africans.
Mr.. CASE Ind SAID he could not see how they
could c0netenty vote money to educate these Atri-
III Liberia when the education ni negroes 10 the
Slave States IL made criminal otfense. Talk about
the horrors Of the middle passage no had read an ad
veTtlsement OF q runaway night under our imnedate
view who, It was sisted could be Identified by his
,carred hands and back Hence for the sske of con-
sistercy tbey should strike out the provision OF the
bill Low under consideration.
Mr. KElTT IS. c., III reply to MIR. Millson, said
that southern gentle had merely protested against
this Government foil mounted ou an Anti avery
sentiment riding down the restrictions of Law. Tne
President hao right 70 make contract tor the sup
port ana maintenance OF tho negroes OF the Echo:
The cb ity of this Govern nent has been prostltued
TO uphcOiDg the Colonization Society, which sprung
no from a spuriOus SET ItimeItaly IN single night,
ard which receives It's support iron Old maids ana
dlapidhied politicians, VINO ccjonZe negroes IRON
II suo lin humanity. This is what the President has
done.
MI BONIAM IS. c. proposed and advocated an
anne rdmett copGnpg the appropriation to the acto
1919, and sinking out the words and any suDse-
quent acts nov IN force. ,
MIR. SEWARD Ca looked on the laws for the
preven n and suppression OF the slave trade as IN
violation Of the Constitution. lie waited Georgla
tue other Southern States to settle the matter Tor
tLemst ives .
MIR. BARKSDALE (Mss.) indorsed Mr.. Stewards
remarks but regarded this discussion as out OF place
Mr. BURNETT (kyl had listened wlta surprise
and regret the discussion on the subject OF reopen
the slave.trace He reg srded II unfortunate tor
bis sect, Of the country IN the name OF whlce he
entered his protest against these proceedings as cacu
lated TO place 1t IN false position. " men Inc t'tle
comes to solve the problem, then will be the time for
southern gentlemen to move IN this ma ter lie
thought the law Of 1919 conferred On the Pr sfent the
Iower 10 do what he had done in reference to tbs
mes roes of the Echo.
Mr. SINGLETON Miss complained of forced
construction bang given 10 the law. Suppose there
81 oud be Black Republican President, hls psrtsaps
would c1uy out the precedent nov sought 10 De set,
and take morey ont of tie Treasury 10 an unlimited
amount for similar turpos,s 2. Will the Democratic
party put construction On the Law which will operate
apalnst us in the future The safety of the uth, It
ben in the minority, depends on strict construction
of toe Constitution.
Mr.. HUGHES Ind had listened with interest, but
not without surprise and regret, 10 thus discussion
Mr.. GARrRELL Ga vainly sppealed TO gentle
70 take vote ard dsp Sc of tnis bill
Mr. JOHN COCHRANE N. y. said the debste
was mole exciting than Instructive. He fully agreed
With the gentlemen on bis side of tbe lIou.e that
Il e question proposed was 70 be canjidy aud mao-
tul, met il should be mtde the issue whether the
siaye.trade should be prohibited or permitted, and
not in debate colsteraly on the phraseolosy OF AL
appropriation bill The question now Is whether, un-
der existing laws certain acts have been perforated
honestly spd IN good faith oy the fresoeh', ana
.sVxr.. Of h2 .L4 1,Rl ar