The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-25
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WAsHINGroN, May "a, p. M.-HoUsE.-
Burnett's amendment to the Pacific Tele-
graph bill was adopted and the bill was
adopted by lOl TO 73 The bill empowers
the Secretary of the Treasury to advertise
for proposals to build the line
The House took up the Pacific Railroad
bill. Curtis explained the feature of the
bill reported by the Senate committee,
which proposed the Central route with two
! branches, one from slave State and one
from Il free State.
The bill was made the special order for
Monday.
Adjourned.
SRNATE.-The bill from the iudieiary
committee, providing for the deportation OF
the captured Africans at Key West, passed
in the shape reported by 4 to IA.
Mr.. Davis resolution coming up, Mr.
Bingham read long speech IN opposition,
and Mr.. Bigler defined his position on the
other side. He said he had at one time ex-
pressed an opinion adverse 10 the views
contained in the resolution, but regarded the
Dred Scott decision as settling the ques-
ton, and should vote for the resolution
I Mr.. Iverson said that he had intended TO
offer amendment to the resolutions OF
/ Mr.. Davis, but now declined doing So He.
however, read a series Of resolutions which
/ he had intended to offer as an expression of
his individual views. They claim extreme
/ Southern ground d-claiming that it is the
/ duty Of Congress, in organizing the terrific
ries, to provide for the protection of slave
property. lie shonld however, vote for the
/ resolution rs the best that could be got.
Mr.. Clay said he had intended to speak
in favor Of the resolutions and was sorry
he was physically unable to do SO, and es-
! pecially sorry that he was unable to reply
to the assaults on his State by the Senator
from Illinois, whose whole argument was
to misrepresent the Democracy OF Alabama
The Senator from Illinois had glrblod reso-
lutiOns to show that Alabama was in favor
of nOn-intervcution. Such never was the
case He defended Mr.. Yancey and declar-
cd himself ready to endorse what was call
ed the Scarlet Letter.
Mr.. Green contended that the resolutions
were not intended rs Il platform for the par
ty; it had always been the habit of de-
Lucrative bodies to declare their opinions
by resolutions. He defended Missouri against
what had been said by the Senator from
Ohio, Mr. Pugb. That State is in favor of
the platform of the majority committee at
| the Charleston Convention.
Mr.. Powell said he had always been
ready to vote for the resolutions. He sim
! ply wished to reply To the Senator from
Ohio, Mr.; Pugh, that kentucky was a reli-
BILE Democratic State, and he then referred TO
| past elections in that State who sustained
his position. A discussion here ensued i'll
regard to the votes ut Charleston Of
that State.
Mr. Dooittle appealed for vote. He
thought the funeral ceremonies had hStcd
long enough. Mr.. Hale said he wanted to
/ A. 8
! Democratic members from the South to vim
dictate their States, and az New England had
no Democratic representation, lie should feel
called upon 10 speak for New Hampshire.
Mr. Davis said that the Senator from
| WISCONSIN Mr.. DoOlittle) had left the De
| mOcratc party he could not be rcckoned
amOng them.
| Mr.. Doolittle said he had followed The
| Democratic flag for 80 years and till Gal
| hounsm had taken The place OF the prnci-
| plies Of the party.
Mr.. Mallory defended the action Of the
| delegates from Florida ia Charleston.
Mr. FeSsenden said he should vote against
all the resolutions hecanse he thought the
| Senate IA not the place to make party
platforms or discuss abstract principles.
Mr COllamer said he had very much the
same objections Possibly he might not
vote against some OF the resolutions stand
ing alone, but he must take them in the
connection IN which they stand
Mr.. Kennedy said he was happy to find
the party ON the other side of the chamber
were III favor OF the Union. He thought
The durtrine Of popular or squatter sover-
eighty led directly 10 nisnnion. lie thought
also the doctrines OF the resolutions had led
to disunion. He had offered amendment
looking to the preservation ot the Union
After further colloquy, vote on the first
resolution was taken, which was carried by
the following;
Ayes-MessrS. Benjamin, Bigler, Bragg
Bright, Brown, Chasnnt, Clay, Clingman.
Criltenden, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green,
Gwin, Hammond, Hemphill, Hunter, Ivsr-
son, johnson, OF Ark, Johuson, of Tenn,
Kennedy, Lane, Latham, Mallory, Mason,
Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Pngh,
Rice, Sebastian, SIidell, Thompson, Toombs
Wgfstll, 1ulee. Total SO.
Nays-Bingham. Chandler, Clark, Cola
mer, Dickinson Doolittle, Fessenden, Foote,
Foster, Grimes, Hale. Hamlin, Harlin King,
Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Wade and
Wilson-l9,
Mr.. Trumbull did not vote.
The question was then taken on the
amendment of the Senator from Iowa, Mr..
Harlan, that free discussion on the morality
OF slavery free speech, freedom of the
press should never be interfered with, and
it was decided rs follows Ayes &C. noes 20
| The vote was the same as on the resolution,
with the addition of Mr.. Trumbull's name
to the nays,
The question was then taken on the sec
oni resolution: Ayes 36, noes 90. Same
vote as the previous one.
The vote on the third resolution was Ia
ken. Nr Crittenden said he had all his
life held the doctrine that Congress had the
/ power to exclude slavery from the territories
| If the Supreme Court had decided otherwise
he could not yet come over with them, but
on the ground of that decision would vote
for this and the ensuing resolution.
| The vote stood ayes 36, noes lS-Messrs
/ King and Collamcr not voting.