Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-19

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closed
Mr.. Hale withdrew his motion to consider the
bill which gave rise to the discussion in regar to
| the competency Of the Senate to proceed with
legislative bust ness before the organization Of the
| House. The discussion was, however, continued
| informally
Mr.. Bayard and Mr. Crittenden argued in favor
Of going on with Legislative business, and MI
| Frumbuil took the opposite ground In order to
| bring the question directly before the Senate
Mr.. Bayard submitted the followi ng resolution:
| ResOlrsd, That until notice shall have been re-
| ceived from the II ouse Of Representatives of its
| organization, the Senate will not proceed to the
third reading Of any bill or joint resolution or the
| final action on any business requiring the concur.
| renee OF the House of Representatives.
Objection being made to the Immediate consid
Grafton of this resolution it laid anti to-
dav. under the rule.
| After an executive session the Senate adjourned
| The resolutions offered by Mr. Brown, in regard
to the rights of property in the Territories were as
| follows
ReSoired, Tha. the Territories are the common
property of all the States and that it is the prjvi.
ege of the citizens of all the States to 60 into the
| Territories with every kind or descripton of
| property recognised by the Constitution of the
United States. and held under the laws of any of
the states, and that il ID the constitutional duty of
| the law-makinS power, wherever lodged or by
| whomsoever exercised whether by the Congress
or by the territorial Legislature, to such laws
| as may be found necessary for the adequate and
| sufficient protection Of such property
RsEOired, That the Committee on Territories he
instructed to insert "a any bill they may rrDort for
| the organization of new Territories a clause de-,
clarin9 it to be the duty Of the territorial lecisla
tuFe tn enact adequate and sutic ent laws for the
protection of all kinds Of property. as above de-
| scrlbed, within the limits Of the Territory and
that upon its failure refusal to do So il is the
| admitted duty Of Congress to int.rpose and pass
| such laws
HousE.-After Mr.. Clopton had concluded his
| remarks, yesterday
Mr.. Carter. of n Y, addressed the House. in
the way Of general reply to the comments of Ger.
lah New \ OK papers on his course here He did
not Identity hlnseif with the republican party in
voting for their candidate but gave that vot, be-
cause IT wos fair and inst that one Of the two yret
parties here should have the Speaker Between
| the two parties one or the other Of which mus:
eventually organize he did not hesitate to choose
and TO give his vote TO that party which was Ger
| tajniy tie least dangerous
| w hat was the cause of all this dscord and con-
| fusion, Was tho National Government founded
| for the protection Of slave property alone, Were
| there no other great interests to be protected!
w mere was that conservative party which holds
| that the Union was established to protect the
rights OF all. in accordance with the will of the
| greatest number This administration party de-
MED that tae majority should rule; and vet they
Ecalled themselves the only national conservati We
| party OK the nation. His people had good reasons
fer their hostility to the Administration and its
candidate, which he would now discuss He
| could not vote for the Administration candidate
because but one of that party WAS elected here
| upon the principles which he represented He
| was known to be opposed to any action of Con-
gfess in relation to slavery, except in carving out
stltu.ion; and his colleague. (Mr BrggsD to
! whom nc had referred. had been voting for a man
who was i'll favor of slave code fo. the p election
OF slavery III the Territories, and he understood
the southern opposition generally Were ia favor Of
such an act.
Mr.. Briggs, of \. Y denied that he lad voted
70: such Il man Where was the proof Of il,
Mr. Carter understood that 10 IL ia. pos:tion of
the entire P7rty. If not, let them deny H.
| MIR. Harden,an. Of Ga, said he was for it. and
That was not all he was for deInand no every rich
| of the South upon this floor.
| Mr. Etherid.e. of Tenn, said hc had Heretofore.
expressed "A legal opinion this floor as TO Ia.
| fair meaning OF the kansas-Nebraska bill. He
had said as LAWYER, that, according to every fair
| conStru' ton of law or language, the Kansas
Nebraski bill upon its face gave to the people of
| the Territories, while in Territorial condition,
the rig ut to form and regulate their own domestic,
institutions. including slavery, in their own way,
Mr.. Botcler was in favor Of action by Congress
by the Executive, and hy all the powers Of this
in tue Territories tAPpause
| Mr.: Moore, Of Ala was in favor of Congres-
sional slave code for the Territories, if gentlemen
| PI'Sooo 10 coll it by that name That question
| district "a
main he agreed with the gentleman from Viz
ginia, that the Constitution recognizes slavery he
had never been OF the opinion himself that the
Constitution exactly established it, In RELATE on TO
the Kansas question, lie would feel it his duty TO
vote for the admission of Kansas upon her present
| Application. Since his colleague was endeaycri.r
20 make point upon him dsparage his pos
ton, he would say To him that, notwithstanding
the opinions expressed by his friend from Viz
ginia, he would vote fer him for Speaker inf
nitely sooner than for any gentleman who would
indorse the sentiments contained in the HeIn,r
| book. Applause
Mr. Carter was unable to comprehend the ex-
PLANTATION OF the gentleman. He had voted for
| MIR. Sherman because he was an honorable hi h.
minded man, well qualified for the position and
had given him his word that he would so or
game the House as to do justice to all parties
| Gai that no sectional views should control him
| Mr. McRae. of Miss, wanted the gentleman tn
put his question rs to slave code to the A,Ieri-
can candidate. Mr. Gilmer
Mr.. Carter declined, AZ he had already given
| every BODY an opportunity To answer. He would
| ask the northern democracy if they were i'm f. yor
| OF a Territorial slave code
| Mr. Morris, Of Ill | am not
| Mr. McRac would himself put the question tn
| the American candidat"
Nj Carter objected. as he had only yielded for
| an answer to his objection
| Mr.. Burnett, of Ky. raised n question of order
| the floor
| a confused discussion ensued rs to who WAS en-
| Titled 10 the floor.
Mr.. McRat said he would give his views q,
| the subject Of slave code. and asked for the
reading OF letter written by him, which took the
ground that neither Congress nor Territorial
| Legislature has power 70 Pass laws unfriendly To
| slavery, and that If such laws Were passed by a
Territory it was the duty Of Congress to interfere.
MI, ilindlna1. Of Ark, Outlined the floor and
| yielded TO Mr. Cox, Of Ohio. who proposed 70
answer tue question pFopouEd=d to tue ,lorthern
democrats b. Mr.. Garter
| MI Howard, Of Ohio, asked tina. his colleague
would not attempt TO define his position; be would
do that for himself.
Mr. Cox said he would speak only for himself
ana me sentiment of his party in Ohio. as crvs-
'ulzco IN The resolution passed 1T the recent State
Columbus He caused the St resolutions to be read
ana called especial attention to the resolution
avowlng the princ pie of popular sovereignty
several southern democrats IS .laiInet for lp,r-
| selves ana thcir States concurrence in any such
| sentiments.
After remarks on the subject nv Messts M1Cler-
| mana. OF Ill and Holman, 81 Ind -
| Nf montgomery. of Ia said he regarded this
| 4neSr"ii rs an abstraction entirely. It was aucs
| ZION of no moment whatever. and one that could
| nor Practlcaliy ariss. Governor McRae. of Miss
tho"sht slavery was divine, and he ttouyht il
was not, but that did not prevent their acting to-
| getner as democrats W
| Mr Moreh.ad said his colleagues constituents
| would meet him with scorn and indignation for
MS action here He was in his collea rue's district
| when lie was eating dirt and crawling 10 tie re-.
| Puotlcans 10 get their votes
MI. MONTGOMERY said that an ill.5red re-
marx, which he lepell-d. If his ccI.ayu, al