New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-10
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. ..wAsHrsoros, April 3, Isss.

Mr.. BHOU lDcms, blrc, pfc1ru,c1 INC rcSOiQtiO1f
adopted at the meeting a. Nashville, Oct 10, 1859 in
regard to the Improvement Of the navigation Of tho
Mississippi River. Referred TO tho Committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. HALE rep, N. H. called the attention Of the
Chairman Of the Committee on the Dstrici OF ColaA-
bis. to the condition of the Jail at Washington CITY,
which would disgrace tribe OF savages.
Mr.. BROWN fDem., Miss.) said new jail was
about being erected by the General Government.
After some conversation the subject was dropped.
A number of bills of a priyae nature were cor
sidered.
TIE Iii for the relief Of settlers on lands in Arkaa-
sas was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. SUMNER REP, Mass, it was
resolved that the Committee on Foreign Relations DO
instructed to consider by what title or right the Sara
topa ship Of war belonging TO the United States, has
undertaken in time of peace and without the ssnc ION
of Congress- TO force against two other vessels oil
war at that time in Mexican waters, and after
bloody contest TO capture the and bring thsu AZ
a pretended prize of war into port Of the United
States holding their officers and crews as prisoners;
ard also to contder if any action OF Congress De re-
oured 10 prevent the recurrence Of such collisioa
ana such an assumption 10 make prize OF war ana
Mr. Wilson's rep, Mass resolution nssrucaog
the Military Committee TO inquire into contracts maze
by the War Department for iron was TAKEN up, ana
postponed till 70 morrow.
MI. SEWARD rep, n. VI presented tbs memorial
of the Chamber of Commerce OF New York for amend
ment of the act In regard ID liabilities OF snip owners.
Mr.. WILSON gave notice of bill more efectaaDy
to su ypress the slaye-trade.
Mr. Dayis's Dem. Miss.l resolutions were taken
up. and air. CaESNUT Dem, S. c. addressed the
Senate He favored the resolutions because they Pro-
nouneed against two heresies first, the sovereign
power of the Federal Government over Slavery; snd
secondly the sovereign power OF the people Of the
Territories over Slavery the Territories ihe first
led straight 10 despotsm and the second relieved toe
Federal Government OF its manifest duties. Thsse
points had been already 80 folly discussed tha ne
would not go into them but would refer to events I'M
mediately connected with them. Since the frs Mon
day in lat December notable scenes had occurred as
the Federal Capitol. The sentatives Of the peo-
pie had met and the collision between the two sections
showed wide and growing estrangement. fne
country was nov preparing for a. grander,
wider and he hoped, fns struggle. LIS state
of affairs resulted from the agitation OF the Slavery
question, add msconcep0n on one si0e OF The relation
OF the States 10 eacn other and TO tue Federal GoVe-
ment and misapprenenson in regard to the equality
of ali races of men. Those who asserted this equality
djsreRarded III world it was cast aside the lessons
of experience and abandoned themselves 10 fanatics
Mr. Chestnut proceeded 10 charge that the object OF me
Republican party was the emancipation OF tue slave,
and contended that if they were driven from hsrs fsy
would 90 TO Genital America snd South America He
showed the evil results OF emancipation elsewhere.
The Slave States furnished two hundred millions on
the exports OF which the North had the carrying
trade. He painted out the disaster to result
from the abolition Of Slavery 70 the great
Northern interests of navigation commerce. and man
ufactures. If the North contended that slavery was
a moral wrong the North under the Constitution was
not responsible. He denied however, that Slavery
was moral wrong; il had It's authority In the Bble
The institution of Slavery had stood the ssverest tests
and spite OF all opposition II was steadily progress
TO accomplish its ends. He pointed out tue capicisyof
the South for Independence and he impeed 10 the
conviction that unless this wckedness and folly
ceased the sooner it happened the better for anknd
and civil liberty. he would say to the NORTH that
Slavery could not be abolished except oy ths
xtermiDstion of the black race and the desc
lation of the country. Great Britain Is 700
dependent on the cotton crop TO attempt tns
now; but when abe got her IN system oil slavery
established, then che would be ready 10 sIiKe tus
blow. He read from English authority 70 sho that
this contemplated, ana charged the Republicans
with being the English aud foreign party. Mr.. Cnes
nut then proceeded TO show the nature OF the Fedsr
Mt, which, he contep ded, compact be-
tween the States and argued that If the people Of the
North would understand that States to their insu-
tons, were as separate and independent as England
and France, there would be no difficulty. He pro-
nouDcsd the theory of the irrepressibe conf ct" be-
tween the systems of labor North aud South as faost
al and superficial The two systems of labor assisted
each other. That there was conflict OF ideas Ia re-
gard to the Government aud that wild theories at she
North prevailed, and that there could be no peace
there. He argued against the doctrine Of toe equality
Of the races and their naenabe right Of liberty, and
held that the liberty of individual had to be regu-
lated to the interests Of society he pronounced tue
principles of the Red Republicans OF France aud the
equally destructive Of true civil liberty.
The resolutions were laid aside.
Mr.. HUNTER NOV sd TO take up the Indian Appro-
priaiion bill.
Mr.. CLAY Dem, Ala.) presented substitute for
tho Homestead bill.
Messrs. WADE (Rep, Ohio and JOHNSON Den,
Tepn.l opposed Mr. Hunters molten, desiring TO pres
the Homestea bid TO q vote as soon as possible. =,
Nr. Hunters notion was lost by Yeas, 2ii Nays, "a
MIR. WADE moved TO postpone all prior orders ana
take mp the House Homestead BILL Carried by Yeas
%: Nays, %. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
JOHN C0CHRAEE Dem, N. T. introduced eLu
for preventing the vessels Of any Government inclusive
of those under subvenrons with any such Goyernmsn
from ing aught save bul,oo and specie, ana
neither pass. ngeIs letters freight Tor he unaes
a penalty of seizure.
Mr. TilAYER REP. Mass.) introduced slL con-
stitutipg Dakota Land District, and providing i%
the admission to ,he House OF Delegate taereiroa.
Mr. SCOTT Dem, Call introduced oil 20 sa.nor.
ize the President in conjunction VITA Caiorns
and mark the boundary between the territories OF tne
United States and California. ,-,..,. ..u;,x
Mr.. MORSE rep, Me offered aresoluton Gaming
ON the President for copies Of all commumcstlohs VIA
foreign Governments, and copies OF ns.ruoon' SS
laval officers and eonsuls on the west coast OF Africa
NOT heretofore made public; the number OF fisvn
cantnred and condemned IN our CourFsi where secn
were fitted out and that the President give ms
opinion whether any further legislation Is necessary
with view of extnguishipg the slave trade.
Mr. B0C0CK Dem, Val proposed an amendment
also calling for information where such vessels VIZ
built, at what port they were tilted out, aud oy when
Mr.. BRANCH Dem, n. c. offered an amendmsn'
calling Tor the place OF residence OF the owners cay
tains and crews. a
Mr.. HINDMAN Dem, Ark offered an amen@
ment calling also for the cost Of MAINTAINING 'n' AIT
can squadron. ~. NJ.
Ihese amendments were accepted py MT ''0i'0'
The resolution was adopted. ,o,,4t
On motion OF Mr.. GROW Rep, Pa J, the "a ana y
of May were set apart for the consideration OF Terri
oral business. - -.