The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-12-21
Congressional.

| " AohiNtloN, DcC. li.--DENATE
The House bill to provide for III,
paymont Of outstanding treasury
notes, and authorize a loan, &c.
was taken mp after some remark
from Mr.. Rice against, and MIR
Cameron in favor.
On motion OF Mr.. Rice, it wa
referred 10 the Committee on Fl
nance.
The resolution in relation TO th,
portion OF the Presidents Messap,
in reference to secession, was takel
up.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution
that the Committee on Military AZ
lairs be instructed to inquire wheth
or the expenses Of that branch G.
the public service cannot be reduced
without detriment to safety, ant
that If they can, they be further in.
structed to report to what extent
and what particular branch o,
branches can be dispensed with OF
reduced.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Bigler then took the floor
having yielded il yesterday. He
said he would 60 with the Senator
from Illinois. with men of every
party who will devote themselves &c
the great wnrh of,escuiug tho count.
ry from impending danger. Mr.
President, for veal or woe, | am a
Union man. ] an Tor the Union as
made by our fathers. nm Tor the
Constitution and the Union. Mr.
Bigler concluded that in Pennsyl.
vania and New York there were
more votes than in all tho states
threatening secession.
Mr.. lverson said the South does
not fear the operation o! Personal
Liberty Bills, Fugitive Slave Laws,
&c. II they were all repealed, we
fear the mob law most. 1t has
been said that the amendments will
be made 30 that state may be sued
for damages, to the amount OF the
value OF the slaves refused to be
given up. Such law is worthless;
you can't sue state in its sovereign
capacity. The case cannot, ,te
SsS"ff 's's fffesS1ehfiai contest. shows the
public sentiment at the North. All
the Douglas squstter sovereignty,
non.intervention party in the North
cannot avail. (Laughter.) Under
Black Repubficanism the border
slave states become a burthen. l.
the South is lett to herself, the slave
population will increase in 80 years
from four and half to thirty mil
lions.
Mr.. Pugh said, do you hope to
continue the Union from the extra
ordinary speech just heard. When
the people Of any state, territory, or
community do not desire slavery,
my right arm shall go from its sock
ct before | will force them to accept
1t.
Mr.. Ivcrson said. refer you to
my speech Of February 23d, last
year, when | was in tho CHAIR
You did not say yes then. | refer
rcd to the Burns fugitive slave case.
Mr.. Pugh. That is the only
case.
Mr.. Iverson read from the GloJe
to prove that Mr.. Pugh did not nd.
here now to what he had stated pre-
viously to this session.
Mr.. Pugh. Let me read the rest
(Lsughter) l contradict that the
Fugitive Slave Law was trnIn Piled
under loot.
Mr.. lvcrson. Twenty years ago
report was made by order OF the
Virginia Legislature, proving that
500, 900 worth OF slaves were lost
annually from it's limits, by their be.
ing fugi,ivcs.
Mr. Pugh.-l do not believe thai
all the slave states have lost 500,
600 by their fngitives.
Mr. Douglas. Like many othel
laws, the Fugitive Slave Law is moi
enforced in every state.
Mr.. Green. 1T n man runs off u
horse, his loss is a pecuniaty con
sideration only, but to steal u mig.
ger, it is something more. | wish
the strong arm Of the government tl
discharge its functions. A govern.
ment that won't do it, | would spi
upon. | wonld sooner have la,
drspotism OF Louis Napoleon all,
the Prince of Wales over me, thar
a government that would not com.
msnd respect.
MIR. Duuglas.--No law can b,
said TO be lett rnexecuted unless j
has been brought before u Court io
some sort.
Mr. Green. do not uphold III,
sentiment OF stealing horses or NO
groes.
Mr.. Douglas. speak only al
to the non.execution OF the laws.
Mr.. Fitch.-I know my state fol
the last twenty five ysars. There
has been but one instance OF the res.
cue OF fugitive.
Mr.. Powell Sometime ago, 4
negro ran away from Kentucky t,
Illinois, and the Governor Of tn,
latter commonwealth did not per
form his duty.
Mr.. Wade.-II | recollect right
the indictment did not show tha
tue party was ever in Kentucky.
Mr.. Powell,-The gentleman j,
evidently mistaken.
Mr.. Wade. Il do not know mucl
about it.
Mr.. Powcll--You had better, tt, n
investigate the facts OF the case. be
fore you draw the attention of tn.