Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-31
THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.
SENATE,

THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.
SENATE.
Mr. RICE introduced bill extending the
provisions of the act to aid Arkansas and other
states to reclaim swamp lands within their
limits the Minnesota bill Tor making appro-
prlatlon for building a military post near the
18th deg of latitude, in or near the valley Of
the Red river of the north also bill for max
ing appropriations for buildings in st. Paul for
a custom house, post office, &c. He also gave
notice Of Il bill providing for temporary gov
eminent in the territory of Dakotah.
Adjourned till Tuesday.
HOUSE.
Mr. PERRY offered a resolution that from and
after to-day, until the organization, no member
shall speak for more than twenty minutes, nor
more than once till every member who desires
TO speak shall be heard and that all motions
to lay on the table shall be decided without
debate But objections we're made to the in
PRODUCTION OF the resolution.
Mr., BoYCE said that the south feels that on
this slavery question hangs their very being
because you cannot overthrow the system on
which their civil and social fabric rests, with
out war of races, The arch fend could not
have found a device more ei1ectual than
sectional party, to <onvulse this republic In
eight northern states the republican maorities
have interposed all the obstacles they could to
prevent the rendition of fugitive slaves. Mr..
Seward had said you must receive the painting
fugitive slave and defend him as you would
your household.
Mr.. STANTON said, that in the Republican
party there were differences as to what a fugi-
tive slave law would be, and whether the pro-
visions of the Constitution make it obligatory
,kat l.,
under the Constitution it belongs to Congress
For himself if it were an original question he
should hold that the power was vested in the
state; bnt he held to the construction of the
Constitution which had been acted on by all
the departments of the government, and which
had been acquiesced in by the people. He
conceded the Constitutional power OF Con-
gress to pass a fugitive law. SO far as
the law of 1850 was concerned, he did not be-
lieve it was constitutional in its details. He
wanted law which would not be available TO
encourage kidnapping under color of law, and
the capture of persons not slaves. The judi
cial honor of the United States is vested by the
constitution in judges appointed by the Pres-
dent and nonfirmnd by the Senate But to sit
in judgment as to whether the person arrested
is a fugitive or not, is vestng constitutional
power where the constitution does not author
ize it. He believed it unconstitutional to de-
prive the party Of the writ of habeas corpus,
by which he could test the question as to the
process under which the fugitive is claimed /;
whether it is conformable to law, whether or
not it is pretext for putting freeman into
slavery. He knew that in point Of fact the
law is grossly abused in the free states He
knew that men were constantly kidnapped I'M
der color of its provisions. He knew per
son in Ohio who had received a letter asking
him to give a description Of free negroes in his
neighborhood, and tie writer of the letter
would find masters for them Hence difficult
ties arise.
Mr.. BoYcE-Do you approve of the Per-
sonal Liberty bill (?
Mr.. STANToN-I know nothing about it. l
propose no obstruction to proper fugitive
law. Republicans take ground against the
details of the law of 1850. Mr.. S. did oppose
the action of some state legislatures which
aimed to see justice done to man arrested
under color of process. The state cannot now
inquire whether the person claimed is slave
or not, but could simply inquire whether the
process is issued under color of law.
Mr.. Cox said resolution was introduced in
the Ohio legislature, declaring it the impera-
tive duty OF the state to make such law to
carry out the constitution clause, in case the
federal law could not be executed,-an that
Mr.. STvNroN said his colleague had heard
no Republican asking for change OF the
Constitution in this respect.
Mr.. Cox said, Mr.. Stanton did not give
correct idea of the Republican party III Ohio
He was not the exponent Of its dominant sec
ton. He was a mahogany Wing, slightly var
nished with Republicanism. Laughter The
Republican party is all sectional, when you go
into Ohio but here it tries to be national
Mr.. STANTON claimed to understand as well
what the Republican platform was, as his col
league. He was quite as much an exponent OF
its principles as his colleague was. He was a
member OF that party i'll good standing. His
coleage mistook when he said the Republican
party in Ohio is sectional. The Republicans
of Ohio 90 for the Constitution as it was form
~, and construed for sixty years after it was
traned and will make it their platform, and
Tor ltsNsupport and quote the opinions OF the
trainers or she Republic.
MIR. hILLlNsER of Pennsylvania thought it
time to say That he and those elected with him
on that tlcket came from Pennsylvania on an
issue entTely different from disturbance OF
law,--iwenty-tw out of the twenty-five mem
,56rs from Pennsylvania owe their seats to the
principles of protection to American industry,
as wei as to resistance to further slavery ex-
tension. Let gentlemen follow out the sugges-
tons of the President, and give us specific in
stead of ad valorem duties. They need not
fear that the opposition members would in this
Congress disturb the compromises OF the con-
stitution or the laws as they stand on the stat
ute book. No party could carry Pennsylvania
without recognizing protection principles
The national Republican committee had ignor-
ed it, and unless they name candidates whose
lives are living illustrations OF those principles,
they would fail. He spoke for the laboring
and mining Interests of his state. The gentle
man from South Carolina could have peace If
he would extend the olive branch, and give no
specific duties on coal and iron. (Laughter.)
Mr.. McCLERNAND of Illinois said the posi-
ton of the Republican party OF Illinois did not
agree with that stated by Mr. kililnger.
Mr.. FLORENCE of Pennsylvania replied to
Mr.. Kllinger, telling him he had better omit
the report because, in the call for the Republic
can Convention at Chicago, nothing was SAID
about tariff for the protection OF American
industry, and asked if he did not know that
the New York Evening Post the organ OF the
republican organization, had warned the repre-
sentatives that If they put the tariff into the
platform, it would be blown to the winds OF
heaven. Better flee from the wrath to come.
(Laughter.)
Mn KILLINGEn--The New York Evening
Post is not our organ in Pennsylvania We
repudiate and spit upon its doctrines. Unless
the Republican Convention ut Chicago endorse
the principles OF protection to American III
dustry, and their candidate is living lllustra-
ton OF those principles, satisfactory TO the
people of Pennsy lvania, he will not get the