Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-02-04
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, %.

| cENAIE.-lhc CREDENTIALS OF Mt. Tess II.
en-, Senator elect from Maine for the next
years, were presented.
A motion to admit the clntesting Senator,
Fom Indiana to the privilege Of the nooi
ending the decision of their claims, was op.
oscd by Mcssrs. Ivcrs)n. Davis and Bayard
nd advocated by Mcssrs. Seward and Bel,
nd finally laid on the tablc-3l to -.
The Senate thsn took up the Pacific Rail
pad bill, and rejected the several amend
onts OF Mossrs. Wilson, Pugh and Davis,
be first named by a vote of - to 10.
Various amendments, including one by
+. Rice, for IL northern route. were lost.
UousE.-A bill was passed for Furnishing
Q forging and countericiting Of military
tinty land warrants, etc. Ii provides u
ms iiniut II not less than three or more
an tn years imprisonment.
y resolution was pas 1t, calling on gov
nmeHt to use its institutional, diplomatic
I'd commercial powers to rrocur' from for
En governments the removal of their pres
t restrictions On the import o. tobacco.
During the proceedings, MIR. Morris, OF
h., characterized the resolution as II device
extend special protection to tobacco, and
ggested that iron and other products should
"a included.
The House then went into Committee OF
b Whole on the Consular and Diplomatic
, and rejected the pending amendment,
ht no money shall be expended in support
education of rc-capturcd Africans.
Mr.. Crawford Of Georgia offered an amend
fnt, reducing the proposed So 900 to cna-
the President to carry out the law Of 1919,
S45 900. He contendcd that the Prcsi-
- ne p1tt how mt n. Inn
pport and education of the Africans OF the
MIR. Stewart of Nd, favored the contract.
c Moth make war on the President for
forcing the fugitive slave law. and if the
esident enforce the law for supprc,sng the
I've trade, the South make war on him. lie
IS opposed to this ultraism
Mr. Case OF Ind, could not see how they
hld consistently vote money to educate
Pse negroes in Africa, when the education
negroes in slave States is made a criminal
snce.
Dir. Keitt of S. { contended thclPrcsiicnt
no right to make the contract. lie said
charity of this government had been pros
lited to upholding the Colonization Socie-
which sprung up from u spurious senti-
ntality in single night. which receives
bport from old maids and dilapidatcd pol
ians. who COLOMBO negroes from maud
inhumanity.
Mr.. Seward of Ga. looked upon the laws
suppression of the slave trade, as viola
h OF tnc Constitution. lie wanted Gcor-
and the other Southern states to settle
matter for themselves.
Mr. Barksdalc Of Miss endorsed Mr.. Sew
S remarks.
klessrs. Grocsbeck and Hughes concurred
the act of the President. and in the name
the Democratic party and Of the nation,
linked him for his humanity.
Mr.. Clay of Ky. said no man was more
posed to the slave trade than he, and he
ieved he was sustained by his constituents;
/ lie thought the present laws, Furnishing
as piracy, so severe that they cou Id not be
orccd Other penalties might be proyi-
H. He did not believe white man could
hanged for it, either IN the South or in
ston.
MIR. Miles Of South Carolina, announced
nself sectional man. He did not class
nselfa Democrat, but would unite with
IN where he could do 50 consc ientiously.
hen they called upon him to depart half Il
IRIS breadth from his principles, he would
I'm his back on them forever. lie was MT
ly prepared to advocate the rc-opcninG OF
slave trade, but the sweeping away ali
rs which stamped his constituents as
rates, and placed a stigma on Southern in
tutions.
Mr.. Gooch of Mass. said apprehension was
pressed by a gentleman (Mr. Singleton) as
what a Republican President would do in
ent of such an election. He would say
at, in his opinion, should the Republicans
ccecd to power, they would give to the law
same construction which two Democrat
Presidents have given it. The same con-
fucti m in which the Democratic party
I've acquiesced tor 20 years. They would
a step farther than precedent would lnstl-
supported by the opinions OF leading De
ocratic statesmen. The construction given
the President to the law of 1919 was Il
rrect one.
The clause under consideration, making
h appropriation to enable the President to
.fect a contract with the Colonization So
ety, etc, was stricken out ; but this does
Dot finally dispose of the subject, which will
c voted on in the House.
WASHINGTON Jan, 90.
The House Committee on Ways and Mean
| ad IA protractcd and animated meeting this
|lorninc on the subject Of the tariff. Mr.
Pbelps of Missouri lad before them bill
rained in accordance with the suggestions OF
he Treasury. Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont pre-
ented one, supported by the two other oppo
.ition members (Mr. Howard OF Michigan
lnd Mr.. Davis Of MaryIaud,) containin,
principally specific duties compounded, an'
&dmixed with ad valorem rates.
Mr.. Philips Of Pennsylvania, introduced
bill based on the tariff of 1871, with Il shoT
st of specific duties, and retaining tie Trin
fipal part of the free list Of the act Of 1857
Neither of these projects seem to be accept.
ble to the majority OF the committee, Mcasrs
5,etcher, Dowdel and Crawford being op
posed to any change in tho tariiiat this time
4 less than a majority cannot make a lorma
report,
WAsHINGToN, Monday, Jan 81,
SENArE.-Mr. BigIer Of Penn, introduc
the following resolution, asking its consider
|ation tomorrow, or as early as possible
Reso!red, rs 1t Is the opinion Of the S-nai
that the creation ola large public debt, j
time Of = ace, Is inconsistent with the tru
policy OF the United States. and as the pr,
sent revenues are insufficient to meet the M
avoidable expense of the government, Cor
gress should proceed without delay to 50 +
adjust the revenue laws as not only to me
tbs deficit IN the current expenses, but
pay off the present debt 50 lar as it may
liable to immediate cancellation.
Mr., Foot had the floor on " ll,rr, Con
Padding and the neutrality laws. Mr., Flo
offered us substitute to the committee
report and 10 thc-prcsidant's statement ia
Com. Paulding "committcl grave error,
a resolution 10 the effect that, as Pauldn
rescued Walker and his followers ON Nicar
guam siii, for the benefit of Nicaragua, al
with her assent, since thankfully expresso
that he (Paulding) is entitled to the COZ
incubation Of his country.
Mir. Foot took the ground that Wake
expedition, being illegal, and 50 consider
by the government. Padding acted co
mendably and within the spirit OF his
structions in supprcssing it, inasmuch as
jurisdiction follows the flag wherever it ilIa
and all unlar IL nra rnspansiblp tlprgtD