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THIRTY-SIX'TH CONGRESS.
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SENATE.

Africans at Key West passed in the shape re-
pOrted-4l to IA.
Mr.. DAVIS resolution coming up, Mr. B1NG-
HAM made long speech in opposition and
Mr. BIGLER defined his position on the other
side. He said he had, at one time expressed
an opinion adverse to the sentiment contained
in the resolutions but he regarded the bred
Scott decision as settling the question, and he
should vote for the resolutions.
Mr.. lvERsoN had intended to offer amend
ments to the resolutions of Mr.. Davis, but now
declined doing so. He, however, read series
OF resolutions which he had intended to offer
as expressive Of his individual views. They
express extreme southern ground, claiming
that is the duty of Congress, in organizing the
: territories, to provide for the protection of
slave property. He should, however, vote for
the resolutions as the best that could be had.
MIR. CLAY intended to speak in favor of the
resolutions, and was sorry he was physically
unable to do 50, and especially was he sorry
that he was unable to reply to the assaults and
asperSioms upon his state made by the senator
from Illinois, whose whole argument was to
mlsrepresent the democracy OF Alabama. The
senator from Illinois had garbed resolutions
to show that Alabama was in favor of non-in-
tervention- Such never was the case. He
y defended Mr.. Yancey, and declared himself
ready to endure what he called "the scarlet
letter"
Mr.. GREEN contended that the resolutions
were not intended as platform for the party.
1t had always been the habit of deliberative
bodies to declare their opinions by resolutions.
He defended Missouri against what had been
said by the senator from Ohio.
Mr. PUGH said-That state is in favor of the
majority OF the committee at Charleston.
Mr. POWELL had always been ready to vote
for the resolutions. He simply wished to re-
nj, IL T., IL,
Kentucky was reliable democratic state. He
(PowelD then referred to past elections in that
state to sustain his position. Discussion en-
sued between Messrs Pugh, Powell, and Clay
in regard to votes in Charleston, and in the
states
Mr. DooLIrrLE appealed Tor vote. He
thought funereal ceremonies had lasted long
enough.
Mr.. HALE said he wanted vote. But if
the thing was to go on, and democratic mem.
bers of the south are to vindicate their states,
and as New England had no democratic rep
resentative here he should feel called upon to
speak for New Hampshire. Laughter
Mr.. DAVIS said that as the senator from
from Wisconsin (N1r. Doolitte), had LETT the
democratic party, he could not be reckoned
among the mourners.
Mr.. DooLGrTLE had followed the democrat
ic flag for twenty years and till Calhounism
had taken the place of the principles of that
party.
Mr.. MALLORY defended the action of the
delegates from Florida at Charleston.
Mr.. FEssENDEN said he should vote against
all the resolutions because he thought the
Senate not the place to make party platforms
or discuss abstract principles.
Mr.. COLLAMER had very much the same
objection. Possibly he might not vote against
some Of the resolutions standing Alone but he
must take them in the connection i'll which
they stand.
Mr.. KENNEDY was happy to find the demo,
cratic party on the other side of the chamber
was in favor of the Union. He thought the
old doctrine of popular or squatter sovereignty
led directly to disunion. He thought also that
the doctrine of the republicans had led TO dis
union, He had offered the amendment Of the
resolutions, looking to the preservation of the
Union.
After further colloquy, the vote was taken
on the first resolution, which was carried by
the following yeas and nays
YEAs-Messrs Benjamin, Bigler, Bragg, Bright
Brown, Chestnut, Clay, Clingman, Crittenden Da-
Wis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwn, Hammond, Hemp
hill, Hunter, IYerson, johnson of Arkansas, john
son OF tennessee, Kennedy, Lane. Latham, Mallory,
Mason Nicholson, rearce, Polk, Powell, Pugh. Rice
Sebastian olidell, Thomson, Toombs, Wiglall, Yu-
lee-3j.
lamer, Dixon, Doolittle Fessenden, Foot, Foster
Grimes, Hale, Hamlin, Harlan, King Simmons,
Sumner, Ten Eyck Wade, WilsOn-l9. Tumbull
did not vote.
The question was then taken on the amend
ment OF the senator from Ohio, Mr.. Harlan,
that free discussion on the morality of slavery
or free speech, or the freedom of the press,
must never be interfered with, and it was de-
cided as tollows-Nays SO, yeas 20.
The vote was the same as on the resolutions,
with the addition of TrumbulPs name to the
yeas.
The question was taken on the second rcso-
luton Yeas 80, nays 20-same vote as the
previous one.
The third resolution was taken up.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN had all his life held the
doctrine that Congress had the power to ex-
clude slavery from the territories. If the Su-
prenre Court had decided otherwise he could
not yet concur with them, but Oh the ground
Of that decision he would vote for this and the
ensuing resolution. The vote vote stood
Yeas SO, nays lS-Messrs King and Coamer
not voting.
The fourth resolution came up.
MI. PUGH explained that inasmuch as the
resolution declared that Congress had power
over the territories he could not vote for it.
The vote stOOd-Yeas 30, nays 2l-Pugh
voting in the negative.
Mr.. CLINGMAN offered the following resO-
Resolved That the existing condition of the
territories OF the United States does not re-
quire the intervention of Congress for the
protection of property in slaves
Mr.. BROWN moved to strike out the word
not after the word does
Mr.. CRIrrENDEN said, as he supposed the
country was in state of peace, he thought
the existing condition did not require interview
ton,
Mr.. DAVIS thought this question of fact,
while the resolutions were mere declaration
of principles.
MIR. GREEN thought they had better vote the
amendment down, and not decide ON a question
Z. of fact.
p Mr.. GwN proposed to lay both on the
table.
Mr.. PuGH said this was the first practicable
thing in the resolutions. He wanted to know
if these resolutions were meant for platform,
or as a matter of legislation. This was the
whole "nub" of the question, and it could not
be avoided. He thanked the Senator from
North Carolina, and wanted to know when he
was going to settle this question: Whether
now or after the presidential election.
Mr. CLINGMAN offered to withdraw his res
oution'
Mr.. BENJAMIN objected.
Mr. WIGFALL objected to the character of
the amendment.
Mr. BENJAMIN suggested that they could
vote against the proposition of the Senator
from Mississippi, and also against that of the
Senator from North Carolina, and thus express
no opinion by voting both down.
Mr.. POWELL said he should vote both
against the proposition of the Senator from
Mississippi and from North Carolina.
Mr. LANE explained that he should vote
against both, because he did not want to OBJ
ctr In mus nj fltc