Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-11
xxxvI,h CONGRKss-FIRsr SESSION
Proceedings Of Yesterday Afternoon.


TX THE SENATE, yesterday, after our report
| closed, the Senate Homestead bill was passed bv
the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Bigler, Bingham,
Bright, Brown, Cameron, Chandler, Chestnut,
Clark, Clay, Collamer, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle,
Douglas, Durkee Fitzpatrick, Foster, Green,
Grimes, Gwin, Hale, Hammond, Harlan Hemp
hill, Johnson of Ark, johnson of Tenn King
Lane, Latham, Nicholson, Polk, Pugh, Rice
sebastian, Seward, Slidell, Sumner, Ten Eyck
Irum bull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson, Yult ed
Nays Messrs. Bragg, CIingman, Hamlin,
Hunter, Mason, Pearce, Powell, and Toombs-S
MI Hamlin presented a memorial from :. Mus
sina, demonstrating against the removal of the
custom house from Point Isabel to Brownsville As
unwlse on the part of the Government entailinp
great loss and Inconvenience to all connected with
the shipping on the coast, dangerous to the reve-
nue., and anording new tenn ptatoDs to the contra
band and Illicit trade of that region
Also, from citizens of Washington, d. c. ask
ing that Boundary street may be opened, and that
the name be changed to Wisconsin avenue
Mr.. Iulee, from the Committee ON the Post
Office and Post Roads, to which was referred
House bill TO furnish additional mail facilities
reported ii back without amendment and asked
Its Immediate consideration; which was agreed
to, and the bill was read a third time and passed
On motion OF Mr.. Slidell, the Houmas land
grant bill was made the special order for Tines
day, May 22d, at | o'clock
Mr.. Clay, from the Committee on Commerce
asked to be discharged from the further consid-
Grafton OF the memorial Of the Milwaukee Clam
no
substituted for sailing vessels i'm the revenue ser
vice on the Lakes; which was agreed to.
In THE HOUSE, the body having under con-
sideration the bill reported by Mr. Bingham.
from the Committee on the Judiciary to ssdisap-
prove and declare null and void all territorial
acts, or parts OF acts, heretofore passed by the
legislative assembly of New Mexico which estab
lish, protect, and legalize involuntary servitude
except as punishment for crime,' it was passed
n tn Q0VaU
A bill was passed making provision for the run
ming Of the boundary between California and the
Territories Of the United States
Mr. Grow, from the Committee on Territories
reported bill establishing the Territorial Govern
ment Of Idaho, (Pike's Peak
Mr.. Clark, Of Mo, moved to strike out the pro-
viso therein to the effect that, whereas slavery
has no legal existence in the Territory nothing
herein contained shall be construed TO establish or
permit its existence therein; and to insert pro.
viso, that the legislative assembly Of said Terri
tory shall not by any legislation whatever establish
or prohibit slavery in said Territory or irnpair
the value of slave other property therein recog-
nised as such by the Constitution Of the United
States.
Mr.. Kellogg, Of Ill, (Mr. Grow temporarilv
yielding the fOor,) offered amendment provi.
ding that the people Of the organized Territories
shall elect all their own officers
Mr.. Morris, of Ill. said he could show that his
colleague was playing the demaCogue
Mr.. Kellogg said he ought to reply to his COL
leagues remarks, but 1t was impossible for him to
deport himself as gentleman, for the Almig hty
has written on his face-the remainder of the sem
tence was lost In the general cries Of ssorderr
MI Morris retorted, and accused bis colleague
of falsehoOd
Mr.. Sherman proposed that Mr. Morris be CEN
sured for improper language.
Mr. Adrain thought both gentlemen ought to
be censured
Mr.. Sherman, however, withdrew his promo
siuon expressing the hope that the disorder would
not be repeated
Mr.. Grow said the language was mild in COM
parison with that which had heretofore been used
on the floor.
Mr.. Gartrell gave notice Of an amendment
provided that nothing herein shall be construed
to authorize the Legislative assembly to pass any
laws abolishing or prohibiting the Introduction
OF slavery therein, or exclusion of slavery there
from or TO impair the right Of property in slaves
MI Grow proposed that all the amendments be
printed and that the further consideration of the
territorial bills be postponed until Saturday next
The hVe bills flor organizing territorial govern
ments) were nearly all alike he proposed that the
action on one should be indicative of the fate of
the others.
Mr.. Adrian indicated an amendment lit being
an extract from the sas-Nebraska act de.
claring as the true intent and meaning Of the act
that nothing herein contained shall be construed
70 leglslate slavery therein or exclude it there
FROM but Leaving the people perfectly free to reg
ulate their domestic institutions in their own way
subject only TO the Constitution of the United
States. Laughter.
Mr Haskin also indicated an amendment. that
whenever said Territory shall contain the r.oisite
population for a member of Congress- ascertained
by census, 1t shall be lawful for the Legislative
assembly thereof TO provide for the election of
delegates to form State constitution preparatory
Tor admission into the Union which constitution
shall be submitted to the legal voters of the Fer
rtory for their ratification rejection, and which
shall be Transmitted to Congress for acceptance
The above proposition TO be made part Of the
organic acts Of each Of the organized Territories
now in existence, and shall constitute the rule Of
action in all future cases
The motion Of Mr.. Grow was agreed to-
The House then resolved itself into a Commit
tee OF the Whole on the state Of the Union on the
Tariff bill.
The bill, as originally reported from the Com.
mittee OF Ways and Means, having been amend.
ed, MI Morrills substitute therefor was taken
up To this MIR. sherman offered one, similar to
MI. Motifs, with slight amendments; and 1t
was agreed to-yeas 50, noes 81
Various amendments were offered; when the
Committee rose, :
Mr. Petit moved that the bin be laid upon the
table, but the question was decided In the mega
tive-yess 60, nays i02
The bill was passs d-yeas los, nays 81.
The House then adjourned. E.