The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-05-26

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The majority and ninorsy rrporss were order
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Mr.. Dawes said 1t vas the desire Of the Com
mittee TO call mp the subject at the earliest pos
sible period. On his motion resolution va
adopted giving leave to Mr. Blair 70 oecupy. =
seat on the floor and speak on the n,efita o. tie
question. stssi sass sss.a sa.fsIs
The House resumed the consideration 81 the y
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph bill.
Mr.. Colfax explained the amendment which
the Committee on Post O6ices proposed The
Government il TO pay 90, 900 per year for mes
sagcs, the public to be charged IS for 10 words
II the corporators do not accept these terms
within thirty days, then sealed proposals are to
Be invited, and the contract is TO be given to
the lowest responsible bidders. The line TO be
built within two years, and 81. Joseph is TO be
the point Of departure. Mr. Colfax earnestly
urged the passage Of the bill, showing the great
advantages which viii result TO the Government.
Mr.. Barnett opposed the bin, q creating an
oppressive monopoly
Other gentlemen expressed their views
The subject was passed over
The House by II majority disagreed to the Sen
ate amendment Of the military academy bill pro-
viding for calling the mounted regiments Of Texas
volunteers into the held.
The speaker laid before the House . special
message from the President, communicating the
fact Of the capture, by the Wyandottc, Of Afrf-
cans, making with those of the Wild Fire, over
1000, At Key West, nnder the charge of the Mar
shall. He suggests immediate action for their
accommodation and health, and says that more
may daily be expected to be brought in. The
Message was referred to the Committee Of Judic-
larry.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole
on the State ofthe Union, on the legislative, ex.
ccutive and judicial appropriation bill.
Mr.. Pryor moved to strike out $l50, 900 for
reporting and printing debates of Congress as a
superfuous expense. Rejected by "a to 9S-
Amendment argued, to a against Al, that off.
cial reporters confne themselves to what Is said
in order and excluding undelivered speeches
Mr.. Stanton moved to strike out the appro-
priation for auxiliaries guard Of Washington,
which, he said, was so managed that public
buildings cannot be protected from mobs.
Seine further debate occurred and the House
adjourned. go
SENATE. The Senate met Mt IL o'clock.
Mr.. Biglcr presented a memorial in favor oil
changing the tariff.
Mr.. Fessenden called up the Deficiency bill as
returned from the House. The latter had strick.
en- out the provision for paying the widow Of
Lewis +. Linn arrears of mileage. q
its amendment. .s..3 50
Mr.. Thompson introduced . joint resolution
for the restoration Of Augustus S. Baldwin to
the active list as Lieutenant in the Navy. a,
+ Mr.. Gwin introduced bill to grant the alter.
nate sections of land to California for railroad
purposes. @&4. @ t NE
On motion of Mr.. Pearce, the Senate insisted
on its amendments to the Consular and Diplo-
matte bills aud the Committee of Conference
were ordered to confer with similar Com.
mittec on the part Of the House.
Mr.. Davis Territorial resolutions were taken
up. s=.s sls
Mr.. Hale resumed his remarks. He corrected
statements made by Messrs. Lane and Pugh in
regard to the action of Indiana on the introduc.
ton of slaves. He contended that Indiana did
petition for suspension law prohibiting slavery
for 10 years and Congress refused. Slaves were
taken in afterwards in violation of law and the
courts decided that the ordinance of 1881 was
binding, and all slaves, by virtue of it, cmanc
pated. 1t was usely before to deny that the or
dinance of 1857, was regarded as legal and bind
ing.
lie read Mr.. Randolph's speech in opposition
to the petition of Indiana Territory, and said the
growth of that State bad demonstrated the wis
dom of the refused. He next referred to the in
reference of the Supreme Court in political
queStlUlis, auu sau Ill GolLlS so Ley trust nODouy
but damaged their own REGULATIONS. Ia
He hooted at the idoa that the bred Scott de
cision disposed of the rights and interests of IF
teen States of the Union, who were not party
to the suit. The claim was perfectly monstrous
No court and no caucus could settle this ques
ton of the age He argued at length to show
that the power Of Congress to prohibit slavery
in the Territories had been constantly exercised
and acknowledged fe is..
Mr. Pugh said the Ordinance of sS7 was new.
er popular in the Northwest The officers ap
pointed under it ruled that section with q rod Of
iron The Ordnance of 1851 was never legally
passed. Slaves were held in al that Territory in
spite Of the Ordinance Illinois as well as In
diana protested against the prohibition of slaye-
ry. Bat for the foreign emigration that filled
up the Northwest, slavery had not been driven
out-forty thousand Ordinances would not have
done II. -sss--s
Mr.. BENJAMIN spoke at length In opposition to
Dauglas' doctIine. He said the Senator in his
speech occupying two days had presented
the extraordinary spectacle Of advocating
his own claims to the Presidency and denounc,
ing those who dare express their views on the
subject before the Senate assuming that he was
the embodiment Of the Democratic. party and
all who opposed him were rebels
He defended the Democratic Senators from the
Charleston Convention, what sort of platform
they should make. Nobody here wanted to
make slave code, nor to force slavery on un
willing people. Assaults on the Democratic Sem
ators were wanton and unprovoked The Sena-
tor had defended his constituency but that was
not the issue betwesn them. 1t was that the
Senator had made bargain and violated it. 1t
was his consistency that was his great crime, ad-
herring to his views, which he has agreed to
abandon, when the court decided the question
and which had been decided against him.
Mr.. Benjamin argued that the preamble of the
bred Scott decision was that the constitution for
bids prohibition by Congress of slavery in the
territories, and as the territorial government de-
rived its power from Congress, it could not do
more than than Congress To be twice deceived
By the same man would make them dupes and
fools.
Mr.. Benjamin then read from Douglas Har-
pers Magazine an article to show that he had
actually copied Lineoln's arguments Of 1858 and
claimed them as his own. He warned Douglas
that the tendency of his doctrine was to drive
him back step by step to the Black Republican
ranks Up to 1858 no one had higher regard
or respect for him than himself lie had held
him up to the Democrats OF Louisiana in 1855
as q model Of an American statesman, but his
confidence in him is forfeited and could not be
restored.
He had repudiated his obligations-often ma
king proniises---Le went on his knees, faltered
and he gave way. Mr.. Lincoln who stood firmly
on principle and was beaten, is the candidate for
the Presidency Of his party. Mr.. Douglas. who
faltered, won the prize he contcnded for. But
the glittsring prize to which he has looked for
years is slipping from his grasp. lie might con-
clude, as the Senator from Illinois had done. by
saying that he acted in self defence and ali he
had said could only be SO considered
Mr. Hammond rose to question of privilege,
upon which he would speak Tomorrow 1t was
that speech of the Senator from Mass appear
ed in the Globe, as delivered yesterday, which he
did not hear and which he did not believe was
delivered at all, containing reilcctiontons on his
State, which it was necessary to answer
Mr. Pugh said the Senator from La. had de-
monstrated that there was nothing equiyocal In
the Kansas bill or the Cincineati platform The
Kansas bill provided the manner in which the
power Of the people Of the Territories was to be
determined by the Supreme Court, and the
question had not arisen. He denied that the
bred Scott decision settled the points at fsue.
The question Of the power Of the people of
the Territories was not argued in that ease nor
supposed to be involved. If submission to the
demands of the Senator from Louisiana was the
price of peace in the Democratic party, he warn
ed them all that peace was at an end