Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-03-01
ramrY-ura cosezrss--sEconD SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 90, 1859.
SENATE.


The following is the conclusion OIL "ed"'s-
day nights proceedings:
Mr. Mason understood the kansas-Neoraska
bill to remit the whole question to the Judicia'
rv and in conserving to that the South knew
tbev werc for a time abandoning their rights.
II was apreed. when Mr.. Calhoun was q leading
Southern statesman, that they would trust the
Judiciary with their rights. The kansas.Ne-
braska bill contained the same prorislon; ana
to give it greater effect, the law was rcmodelcd
so as to give an appeal from the Territorial Ju-
dietary TO the Supreme Court, both in relation
TO questions of slave property and the liberty
of slaves. He denied the power of congress
70 confer ~political power on the Territorial Go
yernments.
Mr.. Push understood the Senator from Mis-
s%issippi to demand from Northern Democrats
whether they would agree TO protect slave
holders against the local Legislatures OF the
Territories. He answered, never. He denied
that the Constitution gave the right to carry
slaves into the Territories.
Mr.. Green was sorry Democrats would per
nit themselves to be divided upon the question
presented solely for the purpose of breaking
down the Democratic party. Government was
instituted to protect persons ana property, an"
when it ceased TO protect either II iai'en oi us
purpose. He assured Northern men. that the
South had never yet demanded the enactment
bv Congress Of 4 Slave Code. All they main
tanned was that the Federal Constitution OK
tends over all the Territories, anu mat the Hu'
preme Court has decided that slaves are pro
perry. And hence they contend that the re-
dcral Government has the right 10 protect II Ill
the Territories.
Mr.. Gw,n said if he had understood the
Kansas.N Nebraska bill as it is now interpreted
by the Senator from Illinois, he never would
have voted for il.
Mr.. Hunter differed from the Senator from
Illinois. both as to the history OF the Kansas
| Nebraska bill and its Interpretation. Inc
| Southern men did agree to leave the whole
question of the right Of the people to
frame their institutions in allowance, to be 1e-
cided by the courts. The bill did not mean to
say that Congress absolutely gave up its iuriS'
diction on that subject.
Mr.. Frederick agreed to everything that had
been said BY the Senators from Illinois, (Mr.
! Douglas ard from Ohio. (Mr. Pugh.)
Mr.. Bigler was not in favor OF CongresSiona
interference in favor of slavery, but Thought
there might be a case where interference
would be necessary. He stood on the Demo
cratic platform, but would stand by the decl'
sion of the Supreme Court.
Several others participated in the debate ere
they adjourned.
About midnight Mr.. lIale's amendment 10
the General Appropriation bill, providing for
striking out the representative population clause
! of the Kansas act. was re~jccted-yeas II. nays
81. as follows:
Yrs+-Mesrs. Frederick. Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Cot
lamer. Dixon, Dool,,.e. Douglas. Durkee, Fsssend'n. Root
Poster, Hale, Harlan, kins, seward, IrnhoH''' "a"e ao
Wilson-l9. ~
SArs-Messr.. Dgl.r, Chestnut, Clay. Cincman, cri:,eir
den, Davis, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, t.rern. Gwin, Houston Hun
ter. lvrrsop, johnson Of Arkansas, Johnson @! Tenne'i-.
Kennedy, Lane, Polk, pugh, Read, Rice, Sebastian, ss!drii
Smith. Toonbs, Ward and Yulce-?.. 80
The bill was then pasSed-yeaS -, nays IL.
The Senate at midnight adjourned.