New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-25
XXXVITn CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


ter into contract with any persons or corporation to
receive from the United States authorities the Africans
seized the vessels engaged in the savetrade, and to
SUI port them for six months from the date Of their
landing the of Africa provided the cost Of the
came shall not exceed 500 for each person. The Pres
ident is also authorized to the vessels of war to
transport them 10 Africa Two hundred thousand dol
lars is appropriated for he purposes OF the BILL
extend the period during which the negroes are to be
supported to not less than year instead of six
months. Adopted by Yeas IS, Nays IL.
Mr.. DAVIS Dem, Miss opposed the policy OF
making this appropriation II did not fall within the
obligations Of the Government to provide fer their sup
port in Africa for so long period.
Nh. 'FESSENDEN Rep, Me- responded, contend
ing that it was nhuman to turn them adrft without
providing for their support
Mr. DAVIS replied sustaining his previous position.
II offered amendment to strike out all of the bill
except much related simply 10 sendngthe negroes
lack
MIR. BENJAMIN advocated the bill, and contended
that by treaty Stipulations its passage was de-
handed.
MIR. DAVIS caused the treaty to be read to show
thai TO such obligation existed.
Mr.. BROWN (Dem.. Miss.) commended that the ne
groes were slaves home, and that if it was inhu-
an 10 return them home it not inhuman TO bring
them away. As the treaty required it, however, he
would send them back, but would not vote money to
MIR. TOOMBS Dem, Ga.) was ready to have the
negroes back and to make all suitable provision
for them, hut nothing more.
Mr.. DAVIS'S Dem, Miss amendment was re-
ieCted by Yeas II Nays 30. Those who voted in the
affirmative were: Messrs. Brown, Chestnut Clay,
Davis Iversop. Mallory, Mason, Nicholson Rice, Sc
bastisn, Slidell, Thompson, Toombs, Wigfall, Yuee
johnson Ark, and Fitzpatrick.
Mr. MASON Dem, VA moved to strike out the
words, whenever practicable, relating to the duty of
United States vessels to carry the negroes back so as
10 lace them directly uLder the direction of the Pres
dent.
Messrs. BENJAMIN Dem, La and MALLORY
said the amendment was totally immsterial. The
amendment was lost.
Mr. MALLORY Dem, Fla offered substitute for
the bill authorizing the apprenticeship of the negroes
for five years prior 10 their removal 20 Africa. The
object to enable them to support themselves when
they returned.
Subsequently, Mr. MALLORY withdrew his substi-
tuie, and the bill passed, by Yeas IL; Nays H.
Mefsrs CHESTNUT Dem, s. ca and CLAY
Dem, Ala did not vote. Mr.. MALLORY voted i'll
The affirmative, otherwise the Nays the passage
were the same the Yeas on Mr.. Daviss amendment.
Mr.. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign Rea-
tons reported back the House bill TO raise the grade
of The Minister 10 Sardinia, with an amendment leay-
ing il TO the discretion of the President Laid
Mr.. DAVIS'S resolutions up.
Mr.. BlNG HAM read an elaborate speech in oppcsi
ton thereto, which imperfecty heard in the re
porters gallery.
Mr. BIGLER defended his position. He sad he
Of those who opposed the action these reso
lutiOns until after the Charleston Conventlon. lie IN
tCUGe0 10 vote 1Or tDeln
resolution was based the bred Scott decision. He
bad al one time expressed opinion differing from the
views contained in the resolutions but he regarded the
bred Scott decision as settling the question, and that
be should yield.
Mr. IVERSON Dem, Gal said that he had intend
cd to offer amendments TO the resolutions OF Mr.. DAVIS
Int now declined doing 80. He, however, read a Sc
rites of resolutions which he had intended to offer as
EXPRESSIVE of his individual views They take extreme
Southern ground claiming that it is the duty of Con-
gIoss in organizing the Territories 10 provide for the
protection of slave property. lie should, however,
vote for the resolutions the best that could be got
Mr.. CLAY said lie had intended to speak in favor Of
the resolutions, and was sorry he was physically un-
able 10 do So and especially he sorry that he was
unable to reply TO the assaults and asperons OF hls
State by the Senator from Illinois, whose whole argu-
ment was 10 msrepresent the Democracy OF Ahtbaina
Tie Senator from Illinois bad garbled resolutions TO
show tat Alabama was in favor OF non-lnteTvenilon.
Suoh never WIS The case. He defended MIR. Yancey,
and declared himself ready to indorse what was called
tie IS scarlet letter.
Mr. GREEN contended that The resolutions were
not intended platform for the party. II hadalways
been the habit of deiberaiive bodies to decide their
opinions by resou ions. He defended Missouri against
what had been said by the Senator from Ohio, Mr..
Pugb That state is IN favor OF the platform oil the
majority Of the Committee at Charleston.
Mr.. POWELL Dem, Ky.) said that he had always
been ready TO vote for the resolutions. lie simply
shed to reply 10 the Senator from Ohio Mr. Pugh),
that Kentucky sure Democratic State, and he
Powell then re rred to past elections in that State to
sustain bis position.
discussion here ensued between MesHrs. PUGH,
PCNELL and CLAY i'll regard 10 the votes IN
Charleston and in the States
Mr.. DOOLlITLE rep, Wis., appealed for "A vote.
He thought the funeral ceremonies had lasted long
enough.
Mr.. HALE rep, N. H. said he vented a vote, but
ifthe thing was 20 and Democrats members OF The
South 10 vindcate their States as New-England
had no representative here, he should feel himself
called upon to speak for New-llampshr re- Laughter.
Mr.. DAVIS said that as the Senator from Wisconsin
Doohle had left the Democratic party he could not he
reokoned among the mourners
Mr.. UOOLlIILE said that he followed the Demo.
cratic flag for twenty year, and I'LL Calhounlsu had
taken the place Of the principles of the party.
Mir. MALLORY defended the action of the delegates
from Florida at Charleston.
Mr.. FESSENDEN REP, Me- said he should vote
against all the resolutions because he thought the SEN
ATE the place TO make party platforms, or discuss
abstract principles
MIR. C0LLAMER, rep, Me- had very much the
same objections. Possibly he might not vote against
some of the resolutions standing slsne, but be must
take them in the connection in nich they stand.
Mr.. KENNEDY s. Am, Md WIS happy TO find the
PARTY the other side Of the Chamber were in favor
Of lie Union. He thought the doctrine Of Popular or
SGna,ter Sovereignty led directly TO DisuniOn lie
thought also that he doctrine Of the Republicans led
10 Disunion lie had offered the amendment To the
resolutions looking TO the preservation Of the Union.
After further cOoquy the vote was taken on the
fret resolution; WHICH ""s N"'''u " '"" '""""p'B
Yeas and Nays:
YTAs-Menfs BeuIasnin, Biger Bragg: Bright Brown,
Ch.snut Clsy Cingmsn CItenden pa'i. f1Tsnck Green
johnson CTenn) Kennedy, Lane. Latham Mallory nssom
Nicholson Pesrce Poll Powell Rice fush Sebastian shden
thomson Toolnbs " igfs, fnlee-oo
N4Ys-Ness Bingham chsndleI Clark &c, cos%e D ron
H. Kiu. sinmons Sumner Ten Eyck Wade Wison-D.
Mr.. TRUMBULL rep, H. did not voe
The que, ton was then taken on the amendment OF
the Senator from Iowa (Mr. HARLAN, kep.l TO Tue
second resolution that free DISCUSSION on the morally
Of Slavery or free speech, or freedom o. Tue press