The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1860-02-02
THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS,
First Session.
Tuesday, January "a, 1910.
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ADCoUUYj SOftu0fy 10 We
SENATE. u
A large number of petitions wSse presented
and referred.
Sundry reports from committees were made.
and bills introduced.
Mr. Rice submitted the following resolution.
and asked its consideration:
ResotUed, That the Committee On the Terri.
tories be instructed to report bill for the re-.
organization of Dakotah, which saall include
all that portion of the former Territory of Min
nesota not embraced within the limits of the
State OF Minnesota, or such other boundaries
as said committee may deem best for the pub
lie interest.
Mr.. Clay could not consent to instruct the
committee, and objected to the consideration
OF the resolution; and it was laid. over under
the rule.
Mr.. King called up for consideration the res
olution submitted by him on Thursday last,
calling for an investigation of matters relating
to the Senate printing, binding, &C., and the
connection of George w. Bowman, late Super
intendent of Public Printing, Herewith.
The resolution was agreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. King. it was ordered that
the committee consist of five members, to be
appointed by the Chair. The committee was
not announced.
ton of the special order, being the following
resolution, submitted by Mr.. Douglas:
Resotred, That the Committee on the Judici-
airy be instructed to report bill for the pro-
lection of each State and Territory of the Union
against invasion by the authorities or inhabt-
ants OF any other State or Territory. and for the
suppression and punishment OF corspracies or
combinations in any State or TIE ritory, with
intent to invade, assail, or modest. (he Govern
nent, inhabitants, property, or Institutions, of
any other State or Territory of the sUnion.
Mr.. Toombs addressed the Senate at length.
and in the opening of his remarks referred to
the party struggles in the earlier history of the
Republic, which had all passed away, while in
the present he feared that they lay too deep for
remedy; intimating that the principles of the
Republican party might be considered decla-
ration of war against the South.
Mr.. Foster replied, indicating {he Republi-
can party, and the State of Connecticut, which
had been assaulted on account of the passage of
a personal liberty bill.
During the discussion, interrogatories were
propounded and answered, in which Messrs.
Mallory, Benjamin, and Hale, participated ;
when
Mr.. Brown moved that the further consider
alton of the subject be postponed until tomor-
row which was agreed to.
Mr.. Brown then moved to proceed to the con-
sderation of the following resolutions; which
was agreed to:
ReSoioed, That the Territories are the com.
mon property of all the States, and that it is
the privilege of the citizens of all the States to
go into the Territories with every kind or de-
scrlptlon OF property recognised by the Consti-
tuition of the United States, and held under the
laws of any of the States, and that it is the con-
,t.rtao nal A.,.,-
wherever lodged or by whomsoever exercised,
whether by the Congress or the Territorial Le-
gislature, TO enact such laws as mag be found
necessary for the adequate and efficient pro-
lection Of such property. -
Reselred, That the Committee OF Territories
be instructed to insert in any bill ttsey may re-
port for the organization Of new Territories a
clause declaring it to be the duty of the Terri
torial Legislature to enact adequate and suf-
cient laws for the protection of all kinds of
property as above described, within the limits
of the Territory, and that upon its failure or re-
fusal to do so, it is the admitted duty OF Con-
gress to interpose and pass such laws,
On motion by Mr.. Brown, the fur ler consid-
Grafton of the resolutions was post oned until
half past one o'clock tomorrow, anJ< made the
special order for that hour, Mr.. Wilson being
understood to occupy the floor. H.
Il ne Oentle PrOceeueu 10 the cOnSlIeratlOn OF
Executive business, and, after some time spent
therein, the doors were opened, and the Senate
adjourned
Mr.. McClernand, of Illinois, madc-a personal
explanation, in relation to the position of the
Illinois Democracy, and in explanation of his
remarks on that subject few days SGD.
Messrs. Farnsworth and Logan made some
remarks on the same subject. Is
Mr.. Corwin then resumed the sr5ech COM
menced yesterday, and spoke at gt5at length,
to profoundly attentive audience, 9th on the
floor and in the galleries. 4
In conclusion, Mr.. Ccrwin, aluding to the
protracted contest for Speaker, said z
"Out of all the shades, stripes, ynd colors,
of parties, they had not been able te elect any
body for Speaker. But there was, one man
whom he had sometimes thought shey might
all, after little caucussing, unite upon and
elect. Horace +. Clark, of New Yc X, did not
belong to any party, or anybody. le did not
trust anybody, did not love anybody, did not
hate anybody, and did not care for anybody,
and perhaps they could not do better than to
make him Speaker" Laughter.
Mr.. Keitt, of South Carolina, otsained the
floor, when, at half past four o'clock The House
adjourned.