Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-01-05
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TEEIeTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. A.
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red to the committee on Post Offices and Post
Records.
Mr.. CHANDLER of Michigan, introduced a
bill making appropriations for Grand Haven
and other harbors in Michigan.
Mr.. IooMBs OF Georgia, presented petit
ton of the citizens of Ascension Parish Louis
lana, on the subject of the Houmas Land
grant. He moued lis reference to the commit
tee on Public Lsnds As chairman of tie
committee on private lands he lett embarrassed
by the charge made against him in connection
with the grant.
Mr.. JOHNSON Of Arkansas opposed the
reference to the Committee on Public Lands.
1t did not belong there, and he was opposed
to taking business from one committee and
giving it to another, A desultory debate en-
sued, in which Mr.. Benjamin stated that lie
had no objection to its reference to the Com
mittee on Private Land Claims. The charges
were too absurd to give him a moments con-
Germ, but as his motives had been impugned,
he thought that it had better to go to the Ju-
dietary Committee Finally, on motion of
Mr.. Toombs, it was referred to a select COM
mittee of five.
Mr.. HEMPHILL of Texas presented the Gre
dentials of Lewis L. Wigfall, as Senator from
Texas, and he was duly sworn.
Mr.. DAVIS of Mississippi, from the Com
mttee on Military Affairs, moved for the
printing of ten thousand copies of the report
of Majors Mordecai and nssyafeld, on tbs for
titications in the Criinea for the use Of the de.
partment; and also copies for ganeral distribu-
ton. Agreed to-
Mr.. MASON moved that the Senate heregf
ter meet at l O'Clock, till the House is organ
lied. Agreed to.
Various reports, resolutions, and bills of no
ppudFaI int dicpocod
of.
Mr.. MASON said that the word "servile"
which he had applied to states where slavery
did not exist, was, yesterday, criticised by the
senator from Wisconsin. He used the epithet
deliberately, and thought it drew the true dis
tlnctlon between states where slavery did eX-
list and those where there were no slaves. In
common parlance the states were called Tree
and slave; and those among whom he lived
had never taken offence at the denomination.
He did not see how exception could be taken
to the word servile, as he had applied it. The
northern states were not free but servile-a
part OF the population in bondage. Men who
were subjected to the will of others were SER
vile. They were made servile by their mas
tiers, and could be seen wearing their masters
livery in the badge of their servitude. He had
seen it in this city, and therefore thought the
WIN OIL liz tAbilSiy dpPilOdOiC dS hC uoSu Az
Mr.. DooLITTLE responded that if the gen.
tleman had heard him yesterday, he would
have understood that he had not received the
term in an inoffensve sense for the reason that
he did not understand what it meant He
thought possibly the Senator might have re-
ferred to the democratic party in the free
states, to whom perhaps the term might be
sometimes properly applied.
Mr.. HARLAN discussed the Presidents mes
sage, the slavery question, and the power of
Congress over the territories at great length.
He said he was surprised at the position taken
by the Senator from Ohio, that the ordinance
of 1887 was binding compact between the
state, and could not be repealed.
Mr.. PUGH said the senator misunderstood
him. The states were equally represented,
and the other states ceded land to Congress.
Mr. HARLAN-f the representative had no
power to make compact, as an act OF legisla-
tion 1t was useless.
Mr. PUGH said it was void as an act of
Legislation. from the beginning.
Mr.. HARLAN-Then it certainly was not
binding On the subsequent government.
Mr. PUGH-lt was not as an act of legisla.
tion, but it was as a compact. 1t requires
nine votes for an act of confederation not a
compact.
Mr.. TRUMBULL denied that it required nine
votes for an ordinance.
Mr.. HARLAN resumed, and argued that the
Republican policy was in fact to give the terri
tories to the white men of the United States
He read from the scientific works of Agassiz
and others, to show that it was not true that
none but the black race could live in tropical
climates. He contended that the white race
could live anywhere, and that the negro did
not flourish in the climate of the United States.
In the course Of his remarks, he said that if a
man held slaves for gain, he loathed him; but
if he held them with the sincere wish Of bene-
fitting them and improving their condition, he
did not hate the STAKEHOLDER.
Mr.. FOSTER followed, and said the Repubi-
cans were not obnoxious TO be charge OF slave
ry agitation; for the question was introduced
into the Presidents message, aud upon the
floor by gentlemen from the other side. He,
however, did not intend to discuss that sub
ject. He would consider that branch of the
message referring to our Mexican relations.
He differed entirely from the President, as to
the course he proposed to pursue. He did not
dispute that great great wrongs had been
perpetrated on American citizens in Mexico,
that ought to be redressed but he thought
that this was an unfortunate time to
undertake to redress our wrongs, when
In our own country, and in the original thir-
nj aiss;m;lar aonsIIv atrocions and eouaiIy
callino for redress Citizens Iiyingin slayebold.
;ng states whose views of slavery differed from
tbose of the communities where tbev were re-
sidinp, had no more security for life. liberty.
aed nronerty. than American citizens residing
ii Mexico. He read statements of numerous
scts If ontra oe committed On Northern bponIe
Il the southern states and tbe general pro-
ser;ntion of ali Northerners from which even
females were not exempt. This Entertainment
was not exercised towards abolitionists only.
but towards all Northerners without distinction.
~ ros,rrod also 70 tla otfars n'a1o in
Il nors If r,onev for Tho heads of members If
This body. Referring to the Presidents policy
foward Utah he thoueht that even If his rec