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xxxvI,h ooNeREss-FIRsT SESSION.
wAsn1NeroN, April u.

wAsmxeToN, April IL.
SENATE-Various executive reports were |
received.
Mr.. Bigler introduced bill to extend the
the limits Of the port of entry for the dis |
trict Of Philadelphia. Referred to the Com !
mittee on Congress. .. ......,.
Mr. Masons resolution to take a recess
from the 10th to the Both of April was taken |
rp;,. No. A.. ,,o,,nd ,ho,
no business could be done in that period, and
that Il was better TO so adjourn instead Of ad-
journing over every three days,
Mr.. johnson of Arkansas was opposed TO
the resolution. He thought they could do
business that did not elicit serious contro-
versy.
Mr.. Chandler moved as an amendment to
to adjourn from the 10th of April to the 22d
of May, so as TO cover all the conventions.
Mr.. Gwin thought they oughtto stay and
legislate upon business of vital Importance TO
the country.
Mr.. Green said there was no use to deceive
themselves. No business could be done dur
ing the convention. They might rs well
meet the matter squarely.
Mr.. Mason withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. Wilson's resolution instructing the
Military Committee TO inquire into the con-
tracts made by the War Department was
taken up.
Mr.. Yulee saw no propriety in adopting the
resolution.
The bill to grant $4,000 for Eve years to
the Public Schools Of the District Of Colum-
bia was then taken up.
Mr.. Clark offered an amendment that por-
ton should go for the education Of the col
ored population.
This excited some debate.
Mr.. Brown was willing the free negroes in
the District should be educated in their own
schools and to authorize them to tax them
selves for the purpose. He would go further
and say if the Northern people would let the
slaves alone he would favor the education of
the slaves. But for the interference of the
North this would have been done long ago.
They gave their blacks O religious education,
and would give them other instruction but
that Northern fanatics take advantage Of
their learning to make them their own enc
mics. r... ..u..
Mr.. Mason opposed the amendment. He
thought il wise policy on the part OF tne
Southern States to withhold education from
the slaves. Negroes, bound or free, form no
part of our political society.
The amendment was further discussed by
Messrs Davis, Bayard and others.
Mr.. Wilson said that wherever Republicans
resist the expansion of slavery they had lee
lures from the other side on the equality OF
races. The North don't seize black men and
| sell them for fear of their equality.
The North was not unwilling to permit
1 black men to read the Bible.
Mr.. Iyerson said it was not true that the
slaves were not allowed to learn to read.
| They are not allowed to learn to write, for
| that would be dangerous. >.
| Mr.. Wilson-"I am sorry the Senator don't
| understand the laws of his own State.
| have the laws of the Southern States in my
room, proving what | say, and will produce
| them here"
Mr.. Davis inquired whether Mr.. Wilson
believed in the equality of all men, black OF
white.
Mr.. Wilson replied that SO far as nationa
rights were concerned he did. In mental ant
pbysical characteristics he believed the Afri
can race inferior to the white race.
l. Mr.. Davis-Does he mean in social and po
litical rights or in political and social equal
ity; for what right means is a thing to b.
determined afterward.
Mr. Wilson, believe every human being
has right to his life and liberty, and act sc
as to secure his own happiness. In othel
words, believe the Declaration Of lndepen'
dence exactly and precisely
Mr., Harlan asked Mr.. Davis If he believed
in the equality of all white men?
Mr.. Davis said yes, in the political equalit.
of every citizen of the United States; H
alluded to some of Mr.. Wilson's remarks a
being Offensive, and said that that Senate
spoke on his own responsibility.
Mr.. Wilson disclaimed any intention
giving offense, but said that while he re
garded dueling as a barbarous code, b
Should not shrink from uttering his sent
ments freely here as elsewhere, and accept
ing the full responsibility.
Mr.. Davis said that as the gentleman dis
claimed the intention of giving any offenst
that was sufficient.
| No question was taken.
The Chair called up the, special order,
being business which related to the DistrlC
of Columbia, with which the Senate was OF
cupied the remainder of the day.
, Adjourned.
HOUSE-The House passed the Senai
bill to settle the title to the lands along ii
: boundary of Georgia and Florida.
I The Speaker laid before the House an e.
3 | ecutive Communication in compliance with
= resolution transmitting q result OF the Goa
= Survey, showing the practicability of NAL
s ing Harlem River navigable.
e Mr.. Gilmer, from the Committee on Ele
e tions, reported the following:
Y WHEREAS, II is claimed that portion
d the Territory of Minnesota, not included
: the State of Minnesota, still remains an O.
|, | panized Territory, and the residents there
s are entitled to have a delegate in Congres
: therefore,
o Pesolved, That the President communicat
n if not incompatible with the public interest
= all such information as he may have in
o possession as to the existence Of any SUI
: Territory.
The preamble was rejected and the resol
: ton adopted.
It twenty-five thousand copies Of the Pres
n dents protest, and the replies Of the Cor
q mittee on the Judiciary, on the subject, W
II ordered-to be printed.
The consideration of the report of the Cor
o mittee on Public Expenditures, proposing /
e form in the public printing, and the Fren
; Spoliation Bill, were postponed, the form
6, till the 25th inst, and the latter till the
q of May.
le The Senate bill, for telegraph to 4
d Pacific. came up Mr.. Colfax explained I
le amendment proposed by the Committee
Il Post Roads and Postofices as reducing
8 amount annually to be paid by the Cover
ID ment to be $4,000. If the messages exec
S, this amount, the Government is to pay I
additional rates. The price for ten words
10 be reduced to SO. Ifthe contractors reft
~ to accept this bill, the Secretary of the
terror is to advertise for proposals to 81
IS the contract TO the lowest bidder. He spo
III of the necessity of such means of commul
y, cation, especially in cases of war, and Il
le was the best economical measure yet pl
es duced.
at Mr. Stanton regretted that the commit
n had thought it necessary to reduce
If amount from that proposed by the Sena
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