New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-12
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. SEARING IN. ", rising TO a question of priv
ileee read extract from tie ashlngton CORE
spond,pce cf The ~ y. Times, in which 1t 10 st.tsd
that the paint purchased for the Brooklyn Navy lard
was used 10 pantrg Lis farmhouse, according to ey.
deI ce before the Committee TO investigate alleged
frauds in the Navy and Navy iards. lie character
lied the article as u coarse and base SANDER pcrpe
trated and set foot by still baser correspondent
aud called on the Chairman to state officially whether
such eydeI ce had beer sdduced.
Mr. SHERMAN (Obi'j distinctly stated that no
teetimCDy I'd been submitted involving Mr.. Searlog
in any abuses whatever The Committee hAi care
fully avoided giving any information TO ne"spaPer cor
respondents. If II wss the pleasure OF tue uouse IN
the early part OF next week the testimony would be
submitted. 80
bill for the admission of Oregon into the Union;
Mr.. CLARK Mo- saij tho alien suffrage, ana exciu-
fion OF free negroes and mulatoes, business Whch
corceJrs Oeeon a'ouc which, uuder all the crcuin-
sances ought 10 be admitted without regard TO popu-
latiOn.
MIR. ZOLLICOFFER Tenn opposed the admission
Of Oregon hecaue Of the insuiciency O its p0pua-
tion and tie alien suffrage clause in its Constitution.
Mr.. COMINS Mass being ready to voc ior the
admission Of Kansas with free republican Consutu-
ton was ao ready 10 vote fer the admission OF ore
gon with such Constitution as her people may ADOPT
Mr. DAWES Mlass) said his objections to the ad-
mission of ORE gOn lie in the Oregon Consultation itse
lie could not agree with his colleague (Mr: ConlIs
that il ia Republican. 1t palpaby violation oi
the Federal Constitution under thst provision when
guarantees to citizens of each State AL the privileges
and immuDiies Of citizens in the several States IL
Oregon has right to dIlve from her borders meJ
eolored people, all the other States have an eq1AI
right te drive them into the broad oeeaD Not ohiy
is 1t proposed 10 eXcace them from Oregon, oat 10
prevent them from suirg IL be Cours, holding prop
| city and es'irg the bread Of life.
Mr. HILL Ga rejoiced that the debate h4d not
takeu a sectional or party turn. He opposed the al:
mission Of Oregon, on the ground Of nsufliecney oil
| population and alien suffrage.
hir. CLARK b. COCHKANE n. ~ opposed the
bill on the groundtifst, that the admission OF Ore
gcn wonl3 he papable iniracton OF toe rule estab-
shod by this Congress III the case of Kansas ana an
uriust discrimination in favor Of Oregon; second, be-
cause tie admission would be unjust to the larger and
elder States n respect 10 representation ID the Senate
and House of Representatives,; aud third, because oi
the atrocity ana needless barbarty OF excuins free
people Of color from residence and civil ri2hts.
Nj THAYER (Mass.l would extend such welcome
to Oregon into the cOLIeceIacy Of states as beesm
our history ard maSIsLimlty. Last year, only SIX
Republican Senators vo,ed against The bill, and he
he aIJ that they attempted 10 read the other ten
out of the party. II the people Of Oregon had done
wrong, lie could refer to the NeS.EngAnd Pilgrims,
who also fanatic some SUBJECTS but the pil'
erius of q PsCGc may yet become night. With re-
csrd ID the argument otthe lnsufciefcy Of population
Of O,eg gon old not the Republicans vote for the Tope-
ka Constitution, with less than hait the population IN
Karsas taan in Oregon? In further advocacy OF the
admission of Oregon, be said the people thereof are
above the average Of the old Ststes in all many and
viItuOus qualities.
MIR. CASE lrd.) said although there were otiec;
ton Eble !ea tuts the Oregon CONSTITUTION, nc nhI
ade pp his urd 10 vote Tor the bib as the beat thing
that csn be done under the present circumstances.
lie said that when resident OF Ohio, the first vots he
gave was for Nj Giddrgs for Congress, when II was
imp, pu!sr 10 be called an Anh-Slavery mah Inns
was the best C0Lsttnton Oregon could get 80 long as
il is under to influence of the rotten ADMINISTRATOR
which is a curse snd disgrace to the country.
Mr.. BINGHAM Ohio said his opPosisIon TO tue
bill rested the great principles which apply - o.!
Territories irrespective of latitude and the political
sentiment Of the people The Constitution contained
prcposton "a transfer the sovereignty of the people
Of the Unite States to the hands Of aliens, az czers
orly cen be punished FOR treason. Another objection
was the exclusion uf free negroes and rulattoes thus
prescribing - eco citizens acc Junt OF complex
ion and yioaiir al public law of the civilized world
by aenvirg them judicial redress.
Mr. ENGLISH Ind gave notice OF ms Intention
10 offer A substitute for the amendment OF ms col
league. N,. Davis, who proposes the repeal oi the
re.tIi,iye c.auss IN the Goa promise eil 10
kansas. Mr.. Erclshs substitute provides that hefe
after 10 territory Shall be admitted as State unicss
il previously asceitaired by census, that there
suicisn, population for Representative IN tongrsss'
This fsc ssoeItaled steps may BE taken fof ihe I9
uauon Of Constitution and the Stite, adinu'esi vita
or without Slavery, the Constitution may prescne.
Al laws or parts oflaws Inconsistent with TINS ara 70
be TeYeslcd.
Mr.. SANDlDGE la advocated the sdml: son OF
Oregon. lie WAS not surprised 10 hear Massachusetts,
snd other Northern men claiming the ngh. q Con
eress to regulate sthsye 10 the States; but in rep!
10 Nj. Hill, tsid It wss dangerous doctrine tor the
South.
A, orlcck there heirg NJ aers,ariiug that rcue
hut ito Ore, or question would be discussed to-iay
sltaftptiugE 4 oIzen meubeIs tOck tls.r eepa1t rr,