Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-19

Proceedings Of Yesterday Afternssn.


In THE SENATE, yesterday, after our report
closed
Mr.. Brown presented the petition of William
A. Bradley. praying Government TO purchase
Analostan Island as site for the penitentary and
Jail of the District of Columbia and settin forth
that no location comparing in eligibility with said
island can be found; separated from both WASH
ington and Georgetown by the Potomac river its
inSuiar condition removes II from contact with any
Inhabited portion of the District, and 1t can al
ways be preserved from such contiguity The.
petition was referred TO the Committee on the
District of Columbia
The democratic caucus resolutions, introduced
by Mr. Davis, being taken up
Mr.. Mason remarked that he had not felt him.
self at liberty to refrain from expressing his
views upon this question, because IL was one
involving principle vital to his State and to the
entire South. Some of the Senators might re-
gard this as an abstract question; but IL was no
light or trivial matter as might be seen from
the disturbing influence which 1t exercised upon
the deliberations of the Charleston Convention
where 1t caused delegations from several States
| to leave the meeting. Ii involves the constitu-
tonal control of the several States acting through
the Federal Government, over the Territories
control affirmed upon one side and directly dis
affirmed upon the other Mr.. NJ. then reviewed
the whole question of non-interventon in an able
and elaborate argument, going over the history
Of the adoption of the compromise measures of
1850, the passage of the .Kansas-N ebraska bill
and the bred Scott decision, TO show that it was
now proposed TO prevent Congress from eyer
cising its duty regards legislation over the
Territories duty imposed by the Constitution
and exercised from the foundation of this Gov
eminent. He proved that Congress had sovereign
power over the Territories, and the will of the
sovereign States under the Constitution is the
law Of the Territories, of necessity. The Consti-
nothing about how il was created or when il bsN
gan. When we talk about establishing slavery
by law, we use language not susceptible OF a
clear and correct meaning. There is law
either In this country or any other, creating this
condition. The negroes were slaves in Africa
and when they are brought here they remain
property, as much as horse OK; and South
ern laws recognize the existence Of this condition
and regulate it, Moses was the only law-giver
command
Mr.. Toombs obtained the floor, and the subject
o'clock
After the consideration of executive business
the Senate adj ourned
In THE HOUSE, the bill further to protect the
lives OF passengers on board of vessels propelled in
whole or in part by steam, was passed-yeas SC,
nays7l.
I. Int contains many important provisions for the
future safety of life on board Of steamers One of
them brings ferry boats under the law, and an
other limits the number of passengers on ocean,
going steamers. 1t also provides for a system Of
lights for steamers and sailing vessels and amends
the law of 1852 in many of its "details
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the Nebraska contested election case; the resolu-
tlons pending being, |. Thu Experience Esta-
brook is not entitled to seat delegate from the
Territory Of Nebraska and, =. That Samuel G
Daily is entitled to the seat from said Territory
MesSrs. Campbell and Dawes advocated the
cause of the contestant. While the latter was
speaking, republican members had gathered in
groups; there was much confusion among them;
and they were evidently interested in some re-
cently-rtceived news from Chicago.
The Speaker called TO order
Mr.. Dawes said that Abram Lincoln would be
the next President of the United States, and that
this announcement Dug bit to be satisfactory
MIR. Branch called for the reading of the dis
patch.
The Speaker Not in order
Mr.. Estabrook addressed the House in defence
Of his right to the seat which he occupied
The resolutions above quoted were severallv
adopted when MIR. EaStabrOok retired from the
hall, and
Nebraska
The House then proceeded to the consideration
OF private bills; and afterwards adjourned