Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-12
Last Nights Report.
DEBATE IN CONGRESS.
UNION MEETING IN NEW JERSEY.
GOV. MAGOFFIN INTENDS sUEING
GOV. DENNIsoN.
Maltsrs amueh I'D e Ever.
CONGRESSIONAL

WAsHINaTOE, Dec. II.
SENATE.
The House bill to provide for the payment
Of outstanding Treasury notes, and author
ize q loan, SC, was taken up.
AftersOme remarks from Mr.Rice against,
and Mr.. Csmeronin favor, on motion Of Mr.,
Rice, it was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
The resolution in relation to the portion
Of the Presidents Message in reference to
secession, was taken up.
Mr.. Hale offered q resolution that the
COMMITTEES on Military Affairs be instruct
ed to inquire whether the references of that
branch Of the public service cannot be re-
duoed without detriment to public safety,
and If they can, they be further instructed
to reportto what extentand what particular
branch or branches can be dispensed with
or reduced. The resolution Was adopted.
Mr.. Bigler then took the floor, having
yielded it yesterday. He said he would 90
with the Senator from Illinois, with men
Of every party who will devote themselves
to the great work of rescuing the country
from impending danger. Mr.. President,
for veal or woe I am a Union nan l am
for the Union ss made by our fathers. l
am for the Constitution and the Union
Mr.. Bigler concluded that in Pennsylya-
nia and New York there were more votes
than in all the States threatening seces-
sion. The Republican party has gained its
last victory. Let us remain together.
Mr.. IVerson said the South does not fear
the operation Of personal liberty bills, fugi-
tive slave laws, SC. If they were all re
pealed we fear the mob law most. It has
been said that the amendment will be made
50 that g State may be sued for dsmages to
the amount Of the value of the slaves re.
fused to be given up. Such q lsWis worth
less. You can't sue a State in its sover-
eign capacity. The case cannot be brought
to court. The vote Of the late Presidential
contest shows the public sentiment at the
North. An the Douglas non~-intervention
squstter sovereignty party in the North
cannot svail. daughter Under Black
Republication the border slave States be-
come a burden II the South is left to her
self the slave population will increase in
80 years from four and q half to thirty
millions. The slave population will pre-
ponderste over the white. If the North
prevail universal emancipation will event
ually take place in the Government.
Mr.. Pugh said, do you hope to continue
the Union from the extraordinary speech
just heard2 When the people Of any State,
Territory or community do NOT desire
slavery, my right arm shall go from the
socket before / will force them to accept it.
Mr.. Iverson said:I refer you to nay speech
Feb. 28d, last year, when 1 was in the
chair you did not say yes. Then 1 referred
TO the Burns fugitive slave case.
Mr.. Pugh-That is the only case.
Mr.. IYerson Fead from the Globe to prove
that Mr.. Pugh did not adhere to what he
had stated previously to this session.
Mr. ugh-Let me read the rest Laugh
teri contradict that the fugitive slave
Law was trampled under foot.
Mr.. Personal---very. years agoa report
was made by order OF the Virginia Leeis-
lature proving that 100000 worth Of slaves
we're lost annually from its limits by their
being fugitives.
Nj. Pugh-I do not believe that all the
slave States have lost 100000 by their fu-
gitiVes.
Mr.. Douglss-Like many other laws the
fugitive slave Law is not enforced in every
State.
Mr.. Green-Ha man runs OF q horse the
loss is q ~pecuniAry consideration only; but
to steal q Niger, it is something more. 1
wish the strong arm Of the Government 10
discharge its funotions. A Government
thst won't do It would spit upon. would
have the despotism Of Louis Nspo-
leonand the Prince Of Naples over me than
4 G%oYernment that would not command re-